Rough Boy
#1178
Registered Brown Thoroughbred
Y14 Born Colt
15.3 Hands High
Active Grade Four
Barn Name: Gabe
Y14 Born Colt
15.3 Hands High
Active Grade Four
Barn Name: Gabe
* Twin brother to Tuff E'Nuff
True Enough
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Dashing in the Firelight
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His PersonalityGabe is a very flirty and lovable boy around the barn and was known for constantly following his groomers around the barn. Yes, Gabe used to be let out of his stall and allowed to walk around the grounds without supervision. There was no need to watch the colt as he was always aware of where he was and rarely got into a spot he could not get out of. Now that he is growing up and developing stud-dish tendencies, Gabe is kept in a large stall and spends much of his day pacing in the attached paddock. He is constantly following females (horse and human) around trying to get some attention and has the ladies-man feel to him.
The only time he really stands still is when he is being groomed and has apple treats to munch on. Even then he can only stay put for a few minutes before twitching his tail or wavering on the cross ties. Out in the pasture Gabe is truly still a weanling at heart and often runs laps around the other horses in an effort to persuade them to join in. There is only one thing that Gabe is fearful of and the stable hands learned long ago never to lead him by the cows in the pastures next door. He seems the shut down all logic in his brain and gives into the fight-or-flight instinct. On the track he turns unrecognizable and lets his dam's side take over. He is forceful and makes sure his jockey knows who is in charge. Being a closer, it is imperative that he knows when to make a move and so far, he has made that decision himself. He chooses not to listen to his jockey and will make the move himself when he is ready. As for under saddle, Gabe can be hell on wheels and will turn in a second from being a lover to being a living ball of anger. Jockeys no longer attempt to mount the colt without having at least three people standing at his head at all times. More than once he has blown up with a jockey mid-mount and nearly landed them in the hospital. |
His StyleAlthough he can be a jerk under saddle, Gabe's running is phenomenal when the colt focuses on his task at hand. He has the potential to run on both surfaces but for right now Felicity has chosen to specialize him on dirt until the time comes that he can do more than one thing at a time. Warm up is the best time to see the colt move and show off his energy as he is well known to rear up and throw in a few good bucks. Gabe has been known to toss a few jockeys if they are not paying attention and needs a strong rider to keep him from bolting down the track at his own pace. Loading usually is not an issue unless he is having an extremely off day but this shows before the colt even gets tacked up.
On his good days, the bay will calmly walk up to the gate and slip right in without any hesitation. Once inside he is surprisingly calm but gets impatient if other horses are taking too long. He breaks cleanly, though not the fastest, and lets the other horses get ahead of him. Being in the back of the pack is his favorite place to be and from here he will study the group and analyze when he needs to make adjustments. Despite what he lets his jockey know, Gabe is always in charge and will blatantly ignore a command from his rider if he thinks it is the better move. Once they start approaching the last turn the colt explodes from his closing position and likes to pass the competition up on the outside. He mentally closes in on the leaders and will do anything to get ahead of them. RACE RECORD || 14 4-4-4
CONSISTENCY || 88% DIRT || Great TURF || Good DISTANCE || 7-12 Furlongs (Distance Extensions applied OVS) LEG TYPE || Closer JOCKEY || Sable Evans HOTY Points: 0
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His Results
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The CareerPROSPECT SEASON
1st TW Newfoundland Prospect [D/12F] (JUN W4) 1st TW Pegasus Prospect [D/9F] (AUG W4) 2nd TW Croquetty Prospect [D/10F] (MAY W4) 2nd BREEDER'S CUP YEARLING SHOW (DEC W4) 3rd TW Cairn Dirt Prospect [D/9F] (NOV W1) 5th TW Janvier Prospect [D/9F] (JAN W1) JUVENILE SEASON 1st Y16 Manitoba Maiden TW // May Wk1 (Dirt/9F) 1st Y16 Yukonite Derby Race One TW // May WK3 (Dirt/9F) 1st Y16 Statue of Liberty Stakes TW // Aug Wk1 (Dirt/10F) 2nd Y16 Pumpkin Futurity BSD // Oct Wk2 (Dirt/7F) 3rd Y16 GHF Legacy Dirt Stakes* GHF // Jan Wk3 (Dirt/10F) 3rd Y16 Around a Turn Futurity GHF // June Wk1 (Dirt/7F) 3rd Y16 Cocoa Cup GHF // July Wk3 (Dirt/9F) 4th Y16 GHF March Maiden GHF // March Wk2 (Dirt/9F) 3 YEAR OLD SEASON 1st Y17 Utanali Derby TW // Jan Wk1 (dirt/9F) 2nd Y17 Ocenia Stakes GHF // Feb Wk3 (dirt/7F) 2nd Y17 Hill Gail Stakes BSD // April Wk3 (dirt/8F) 2nd Y17 Applausea Derby TW // May Wk4 (dirt/11F) 3rd Y17 Rahy Derby BSD // Feb Wk2 (dirt/8F) 4th Y17 STABLE FACE-OFF Grade Four Dirt* GHF // March Wk5 (Dirt/9F) 4th Y17 Jauness Derby TW // April Wk4 (dirt/9F) 4th Y17 Forgalo Stakes BSD // May Wk3 (Dirt/7f) 5th Y17 MIDDLIENT DERBY* TW // Jan Wk4 (dirt/10f/G4) |