The 2014 Sim Eclipse Awards – LOCO COLONY (Older female dirt long)
The 2014 Sim Eclipse Awards
Category – Older female dirt long
WINNER = LOCO COLONY
14 starts for 8 wins – $1,425,035 
Sire MONTJEU Dam Sire STORM BIRD DDS PLEASANT COLONY
We would like to congratulate this wonderful scratch bred 5 year old bay mare on her award and retrace her 2014 preparation race by race and see how her skilled trainer jrogue got her to win this prestigious award.
She carried over from 2013 with this brilliant front running performance following on from a succession of wins including a Maiden win, 2 Allowance race wins and a fantastic Stakes level win in Germany.
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2014-01-25 |
PA |
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16 |
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3:28 33 |
106 661 |
11 |
10 |
4 1-3/4 |
3 1-1/4 |
1 5-3/4 |
1 3-3/4 |
9.85 |
B Scott |
WOW, she let them have it at her next run, pulverizing a G1 field in the process.
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2014-02-22 |
TX |
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16 |
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3:28 14 |
107 540 |
11 |
4 |
1 1-1/2 |
1 5-1/2 |
1 9-1/4 |
1 9 |
3.94 |
P Wright |
She was not her normal self next run and ran accordingly. Her masterful trainer decided to space her next run and give her a little freshen up.
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2014-03-22 |
NY |
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16 |
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3:28 82 |
92 102 |
14 |
12 |
4 3-3/4 |
4 6-1/2 |
4 11-1/4 |
8 21-1/4 |
8.06 |
N Gardner |
Great bit or horsemanship shown there, she hit back with another stunning front running display.
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2014-05-24 |
MD |
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16 |
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3:28 46 |
106 040 |
13 |
3 |
1 1/4 |
1 1-3/4 |
1 9-1/4 |
1 6-3/4 |
11.24 |
J Benisz |
Barrier 14 may have been the culprit here, she was unable to find the lead and dictate the race to her liking but still ran a huge race in defeat.
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2014-06-29 |
AR |
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14 |
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3:00 19 |
107 178 |
14 |
14 |
4 2-3/4 |
4 4-1/4 |
3 2 |
2 1/4 |
9.44 |
N Gardner |
A fine hard fought 2nd to the mighty Cardiff Cross, a great battle was witnessed here by a huge crowd, no disgrace for sure.
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2014-09-06 |
AZ |
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16 |
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3:28 53 |
103 235 |
13 |
1 |
2 2 |
2 2-3/4 |
1 3 |
2 4 |
5.48 |
N Gardner |
She came out slow today and to the horror of connections got way back. Jockey J Wilson was having his 1st ride on her and maybe wasn’t in sink with her as they jumped but as great horses can do, she got balanced, slowely worked into the race and went whoosh, another G1 in the trophy cabinet.
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2014-10-31 |
CA |
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14 |
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2:59 76 |
109 482 |
14 |
9 |
12 10-1/4 |
11 14-3/4 |
9 10-1/2 |
1 1/2 |
13.66 |
J Wilson |
The great L Radzinski was given the mount for her final race in 2014 and she ran another credible G1 2nd to the very capable, well – bred Cadet Cat, beating the wonderful filly My Role Model in the process.
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2014-12-21 |
NY |
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14 |
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2:59 99 |
106 341 |
13 |
11 |
1 1/4 |
1 3/4 |
1 2-1/4 |
2 3-1/4 |
6.53 |
L Radzinski |
A worthy winner of a tough category. She showed class, brilliance, toughness and a will to win only great horses posses. This veteran of only 14 starts has the right trainer to go on be one of the elite, we look forward to seeing her again in 2015 and wish her and connections the best of luck and good fortune.
Greg (gcliffo)