Jerry Crawford - Page 14

Dear Partners and Friends, What a weekend we have coming up! Four graded stakes on one day for Donegal Nation.Here they are, in the order that they will be run: Gulfstream: 3 p.m. CST, 4 p.m. EST: PUCA in Race 8, The Davonna Dale. Puca is #6 of 14 horses. That's right,...

Dear Partners and Friends, The annual Donegal Handicapping tournaments begin next Saturday, Feb. 21, with the Fountain of Youth at Gulfstream Park and the Risen Star at the Fairgrounds. Donegal will have horses in both races, which will separate the loyal from the greedy :).  On Thursday a.m. we will...

Dear Partners and Friends, With so much going on February 21 and the rush to the Oaks and Derby, it is easy to overlook the fact that some very exciting things are happening down in Elloree, South Carolina with our two year olds. Frank Smith has pronounced them to be...

Dear Partners and Friends, With Puca and Danny Boy running in Grade II qualifying races for the Oaks and Derby at Gulfstream, and Irish You Well and Keen Ice running in Stakes (Derby prep for Ice) at Fair Grounds in New Orleans, we all wish we could clone ourselves. We...

Dear Partners and Friends, Yep; we had a little bitter and then we had a little sweet.Rock Shandy flat bounced off his last race. He went from a 90 Beyer to a 65 Beyer. Sometimes when a horse improves too much, too fast as he had you see this one-time...

Dear Partners and Friends, Hanging on the road with Donegal has us all hoping! A look ahead at tomorrow's races:The Big Wind. This colt, in Bill Mott's barn in Florida, makes his first start lifetime tomorrow. Bill's charges usually need a start before they are fully cranked, but I have...

Dear Partners and Friends, This Saturday a contingent from Donegal Nation will be gathering at Santa Anita to cheer on Rock Shandy and Finnegan's Wake. Donegal likes being in multiple graded stakes races on the same day/card :).Also Saturday, The Big Wind will be making his first start under Bill...

Dear Partners and Friends, Our final two year old colt has been named. The colt (by Harlan's Holiday) has been named Patrick's Day. We had hoped for St. Patrick's Day, but this will do ;).Our names continue to get good press. Last year one publication said, "Irish You Well" was the best...

Dear Partners and Friends, Okay sports fans - it is time to get serious about the annual Donegal Nation three event Triple Crown handicapping tournament.We need you to reply to this email and let Alex know if you are participating. We also need you to send $300 prior to February 21, which...

Partners and Friends, 1. Let us know by Friday if you will be at Santa Anita on February 7 for Rock Shandy and Finnegan's Wake (more on Finn below). A great day of racing that will include the return of Shared Belief and California Chrome facing off against each other.2....