We will be taking one last look in Chicago this weekend as the Hawthorne meet comes to a close. We may even look a bit higher than our $10,000 budget per horse and start with one for now and then go ahead and claim another at Canterbury once we have a race or two under our belt.
We have scoured CA but finding something in our price range plus shipping, plus a 10% commission for the agent has made it a bit difficult. In looking at other locations: Florida, Ohio, Kentucky we have licensing issues. Not issues, per se, but the requirement to be licensed prior to claiming which would have amounted to 100s of dollars with no guarantee of finding the horse we want. Also, the further afield that we go, the less input we have from Clay which I do not like. I want him to have as much input as possible on a horse that he will be training.
If we do not get anything this weekend, we will come out swinging when the meet starts here at home.
Canterbury Racing Club 
Was at Prairie Meadows for racing – I have a hard time waiting until May 15!!
Hope we find a good one!! Or two!!!
Tubby Time is in a kill pen auction in Pennsylvania at this moment. He needs out!!!!!
Tubby has already been rescued and moved to a farm. In fact, Canterbury has even sent money for his upkeep for a while. He is safe and sound.
Whew!! Thanks Canterbury for helping!!!
As a bit of a follow up, as soon as former owner and his breeder, Jeff Larson, found out, he was outraged and also called the rescue to give financial support.
Sad how fast things can happen to a former GREAT race horse!!