What a year it's been!

While operating in these tough economic times, Jake Secor Racing Stables would like to extend sincere thanks to our dedicated supporters! With the new year just a few weeks away, we are looking forward to a strong start in 2011 for all of our customers and their horses.

Here is an excerpt of a letter from one of our clients -

Jack Trovato- 101st airbourne (Easy company) and Jake

"As a businessman, first let me say that my knowledge of horses has been in the winter of my life. But my observation of human beings started some 80 years ago. I had to trust them with my life as a Paratrooper in WWII.

After the war I continued taking risks as a businessman establishing a company employing 300 men. Horse racing is not for the light hearted.

I first met Jake some 5 years ago. I was aware of his excellent record as a trainer. I soon discovered he is a wonderful human being. I am old enough to be his grandfather and look at him as such. His record as a trainer is well documented and it is needless to elaborate here, except to say that he has increased my financial well being. I have found Jake to be a leader in his own right. He has shown me creativity, vision, courage and integrity together with a real compassionate heart. I welcome him to the exclusive individual group I served with - The Band of Brothers."

- Jack Trovato

So with those positive words, we here at Jake Secor Racing Stables look forward to assisting you in the pursuit of your dream of owning a winning race horse. If you have any questions about purchasing, training or other racing related areas that are of interest - we look forward to hearing from you!

New website

We have a brand new website, go take a look! It's a work in progress, but it will be another place to keep you updated on our horses.

It's at http://www.jakesecor.webs.com

Hope you like it!

Fire Chief is Not a Maiden Anymore

Workout 10-13

That made her mad

First start for Nuclear Meltdown

Fire Chief!

Not a bad first start for us. We were pleased with this effort.

Crawford County 2nd by a whisker

She couldn't have run any better without winning.

Work outs 09-17

Fire Chief worked a nice 3/8ths out of the gate, and galoped out in 49.2. Nuclear Meltdown burned up the track, in hand, alone. Cohen also breezed alone today. He paddock schooled last weekend, coming back to the barn on his toes, and we'll school him again this weekend.

Nuclear Meltdown is a Cover Girl

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That's Nuclear Meltdown on the cover of the Kentucky Enquirer under exercise rider Ariel Al Mada . We're very pleased with how this filly is coming along. She worked a handy 3/8ths in 36 and change this morning.
Ariel is originally from Argentina, a country widely known for producing good horsemen. He has a talent for relaxing the horses under tack and a great work ethic, making him a valuable member of the Secor Racing Stables team.

Here's the LINK to the article.

Xela - What a Race!

6 Furlongs 3 Year Olds And Up Allowance Purse: $41,790

Times in 100ths: :22.28 :45.47 :57.37 1:09.70

In tight traffic at the head of the stretch, about four lengths back, Xela exploded when asked, and had to angle sharply in to get around a horse, then straighten out and bear down on the leaders. One of those leaders was Liberty Bull, winner of $403,592 lifetime including the $600K WinStar Derby and the Smarty Jones handicap.

Xela was second in the photo by a head bob, just a head bob, bringing his 2008 earnings to over $85,000.

We're telling him he won.


What a race horse.

We're Having a Nuclear Meltdown!

We're excited to welcome the newest member of the Secor Racing Stables team:



Nuclear Meltdown, by MARQUETRY out of RADIOACTIVE, by Alleged.
Owned by Gwen O'keefe and IEAH Stables.

Go Cohen!

Cohen breezed the bullet today. 1/15. Three furlongs in 34.80

Crawford County

Here she is, just this morning.





Still waiting on her two win pictures.
You can see her pedigree HERE. Nice filly. She made $44,300 in July for owners B & S Stables, Mark Toothacre, and Doug Robertson.

A Cool Day at Keeneland

If you want to read an account of Xela's first race at Keeneland, click

HERE.

At the Barn

This is Fire Chief. He's by Carson City out of Piping Hot, by Tabasco Cat












Fire Chief is owned by B & S Stables, Brian Klatsky, and Doug Robertson.

Cohenthebarbarian, owned by IEAH Stables, is by Pulpit out of Dama, by Storm Cat.







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The newest addition to the barn is this stunning two year old filly, Jaqueline

She's beautifully bred, by Diesis (GB) out of Spring Burst, by Nureyev.








We're proud to train Jaqueline for WW2 veteran Jack Trovato.

We'll keep you posted here on works and entries.

Crawford County OWNS July

Xela ran a huge third to Dominion (winner of the 2007 Grade 1 Bluegrass stakes, and runner in the 2007 Kentucky Derby) up at Presque Isle Downs, but the month of July belongs to "Cindy Crawford" (Crawford County).






Presque Isle is being slow to share the win photos, but this little filly showed what she's made of.

In her first start for us, she broke her maiden, in a $35.000 Maiden Special Weight going 5 1/2 furlongs. (click on the charts to enlarge, and use your back button to come back)






Then she came back on the 31st, and ran a mile in an Allowance race for fillies and mares, three years old and up, with a $38.000 purse. (click to enlarge)



She didn't even look back!

Here's her lifetime past performances, so far (click to enlarge) -



She's resting on her laurels and getting ready for her next start.



We'll post her win photos as soon as we get them.