Foal Number 50 Has Arrived - And Other Things

Poco's Starry Night had a beautiful black foal with a star last night, or early this morning...  The sire is Riptide, and the mare and foal were spotted early this morning by Darcy and Steve Cole.  This is the 50th foal born to the Chincoteague Pony herd this year.  -  On May 30th, Kachina and Hoppy had a gorgeous buckskin with a star...  Photos of both are below:

 Foal # 49 -  Kachina Grand Star and Hoppy

Foal # 50 -  Poco's Starry Night and Riptide

And the Pony Committee and veterinarians decided that it was time to release Smooch and her palomino pinto filly (who was born at the Carnival Grounds) back onto Assateague.  Instead of releasing Smooch in the north, where Legacy, the sire of her current foal resides, Smooch and the filly were released in the southern compound.  She is foal number 39...

In thoroughbred horse racing news, the owners of Maximum Security have asked that a judge review all the evidence in the case regarding the disqualification of their horse from first place to 17th in the running of the Kentucky Derby, and have him/her make the decision instead of going before a jury and having a trial.  -  And, after all the fall-out and discussions regarding the disqualification by the stewards of Maximum Security, there have been quite a few calls for the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission to change their rules regarding the stewards' decisions and making appeals.

   Also, On Saturday, 8 June, the third leg of the Triple Crown, The Belmont Stakes, will be run at Belmont in Elmont Park in New York.  At the moment, a field of ten horses is anticipated, with seven of the ten having run in either the Kentucky Derby and/or the Preakness.  Currently, the ten entries are expected to be: Tacitus, War of Will, Bourbon War, Master Fencer, Sir Winston, Intrepid Heart, Everfast, Spinoff, Tax and Joevia.  The post position draw and morning-line betting odds announcements will take on Tuesday.  I'll report the outcome that afternoon/evening...