Hobeau, Belmont and Black Tie Q-T

Saying the name Hobeau Farm brings back a lot of memories. They were located in Ocala, and bred both thoroughbreds for the track, and performance Quarter horses. The farm was always a showplace, and the owners and employees were friendly and gracious. In May of 2009, at the Fasig-Tipton Mid-Atlantic Sale, Hobeau Farm had a dispersal sale of their thoroughbreds. A two-year-old colt named Trappe Shot sold for $850,000. Yesterday he made the True North Handicap look easy - he won the 6 furlong race by 8 1/2 lengths. Congratulations to Hobeau for their insightful breeding program!
My picks for the Belmont Stakes were laughable. Only two of the colts had ever run on a muddy track before, and no one had had to run the huge distance of one and a half miles, either. Ruler On Ice stalked the pace, trailing Shackleford for a mile, and finally burst free. The top three finishers were all long shots, and the $2 payoff's were phenomenal - Ruler On Ice paid $51.50, Stay Thirsty paid $19.40, and Brilliant Speed paid $7.90. If you made the right $2 bet on the perfecta, you won $928.00; on the trifecta, $8,268.00; and for the superfecta (the first four horses in correct order), you won $74,052.00. Animal Kingdom was the only colt who had a true excuse for not winning - after clipping heels and almost unseating his jockey, he had to settle in last place, too far back to ever be a factor on the sloppy track. The rest of the colts finished in the following order: 4th - Nehro, Shackleford, Animal Kingdom, Mucho Macho Man, Santiva, Monzon, Master Of Hounds, Prime Cut and Isn't He Perfect.
I am also going to tout my son and daughter's new business - The Black Tie Q-T. It's a family oriented, Southern Barbecue catering business. They will bring their catering trailer out to you, or you can pick up large orders "to go" from their home. They are working on a new and improved website, but the current one may be seen at: http://www.blacktieq.com/ If you are in the Washington, DC metro area, or anywhere nearby, please give these wonderful youngsters some business. Kevin and his wife, Etoye, are both graduates of Johnson & Wales University. Kevin's degree is in nutrition, while Toy has a Master's degree in food prep and presentation. If you have them cater and cook on the premises, you'll probably even see my granddaughter, Kennedy Grace. They are superior chefs, and will do their best to supply what you want and like. They are great cooks and good kids. Please help their business grow, if you can.