It was an up and down week for my stables this week, beginning with my first feelings of frustration early in the week.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I was having no luck picking up anything in the auction \u2013 everything that I was initial bidder on would end up going for more cash than my three stables had combined.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>This, along with the fact that the runners I do have in the stable haven\u2019t shown any ability to even earn a breeding point, was causing frustration to rear its ugly head.\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/P> \u00a0 I did end the week on a little better note due to two things:\u00a0 <\/SPAN>(1) I was able to win at auction FIONA THE SECOND.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Some may remember that she was one of the original horses in my stable, but was claimed away from me first time out in a $5,000 maiden claimer where she ran poorly.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>She came back the next week and easily won a maiden special weight under new ownership, then immediately ended up in the auction.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>So I lost her for $5,000 and got her back for a $102 auction bid.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>The second positive event of the week was the performance of my only entry this week.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Going off at 28\/1 in a maiden claimer, LIGHTBOARD almost wired the field, fading at the end for a third place finish and earned 11 breeding points.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>My first on the board finish in 10 starts for this stable (and in 24 starts overall for my three stables) and earned $240!\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I know, not much, but it\u2019s a start!\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Since he was the only runner this week, with the reacquisition of FIONA THE SECOND, my stable looks like this:<\/P> \u00a0 LIGHT BOARD <\/B>(5 0-0-1 $240) finished 3rd<\/SUP> in a $2,000 maiden claimer at 7 furlongs on a sloppy dirt track, nearly winning wire-to-wire.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Will rest this week and look for a similar spot next time out.<\/P> \u00a0 JOURNALISM<\/B> (23 1-1-4 $11,369) did not race this week.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>He is sharp this week so trying to get him entered in a small claiming race 8-8.5 furlongs on the dirt.<\/P> \u00a0 ROYAL ALPHABET (IRE) <\/B>(37 3-2-4 $41,856)\u00a0did not race this week.\u00a0 He is sharp so will look for get him in a small claimer switching to the turf following an 11th place ran last\u00a0time out and hope for some improvement.<\/P> \u00a0 SUNDAY FREAK <\/B>(15 2-2-3\u00a0 <\/SPAN>$22,489) did not race this week.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Still a little groggy from stupidly running in back to back weeks, so will rest again this week.<\/P> \u00a0 MALIBU VICE<\/B> (29 1-4-3\u00a0 <\/SPAN>$33,128) did not race this week.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Will rest again this week as still recovering from back to back weekends of racing as well.<\/P> \u00a0 FIONA THE SECOND <\/B>(15 1-1-5 $20,460) did not race this week and will rest again following breaking her maiden on May 26th<\/SUP>.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>I will then look to find a NW2L race for her as soon as she turns up sharp again.<\/P> \u00a0 Overall results for the week were 1 0-0-1 with $240 in earnings and $102 spent at auction., but no travel costs or claims, and gained 11 breeding points.\u00a0 <\/SPAN><\/P> \u00a0 Still studying the whole breeding issue and am anxious to get my first homebred in the stable and those credits in my account are eating a hole in my pocket!\u00a0 <\/SPAN>But I\u2019ll probably wait another couple weeks before doing anything there as feel I need to get much more knowledge before breeding my first runner.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Hopefully by this time next week I\u2019ll be ready to throw out some breeding prospects for feedback from others.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>Thanks again to all those that have provided very helpful information regarding breeding through the forums.<\/P> \u00a0 Otherwise this week I will continue to browse the auctions looking for good buys.\u00a0 <\/SPAN>However, since I seem to be having some trouble getting my stables filled just through the auction, I will take a look at some of the cheaper claiming races as well, especially at a mile or more, to see if I can\u2019t add a BP earner or two that way.<\/P> \u00a0 On to another week!<\/P> \u00a0 An Up and Down 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