Lots of Viserion Updates!
Viserion and her newly arrived Weekend Hideaway filly "Snips". Viserion has had an eventful few weeks at her home at Irish Hill-Century Farm just outside Saratoga Springs, NY. She celebrated her 6th birthday on May 19th, and was bred back to Weekend Hideaway this past...
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Either Feast or Famine
Blue Streak Racing, LLC is back with a vengeance after losing Karen's Gem to the claim on January 7th. After a little over a month with no horses on the track, we struck twice last weekend in two new locations to add horses to the stable. On Saturday, Jordan Blair...
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Flashback: Blue Streak Racing’s First Win, 2 Years Ago.
Blue Streak Racing hasn't celebrated our 4th year of existence yet, however, we've been lucky enough to visit the winner's circle multiple times with with three different horses, and campaigned several others to race placings. Today we recount our first victory with a...
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Karen’s Gem Gets the ‘W’!
Karen's Gem started off 2020 on a winning note for Blue Streak Racing and the team at Raymond Handal Racing as she took race #4 at PARX on January 7th. The now 5-year old Gemologist mare was lost to the claim, however, we thoroughly enjoyed her time in the barn since...
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Prairie Fire: Thanks for the Memories.
Prairie Fire wins by daylight at Saratoga. Prairie Fire, our first winner at Saratoga, ran a game 2nd in the 3rd race on Aqueduct's opening day on friday, November 1, 2019, and was subsequently lost to the claim. Though losing horses via claim are part of the game, it...
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Karen’s Gem Takes 2nd at Belmont!
Karen's Gem, our July claim with trainer Ray Handal, made her debut at Belmont in the 4th race on September 11th. Her 2nd place finish showed vast improvement over her form from when we claimed her, and we're hoping she continues that trend. Congrats to the partners!...
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Saratoga Meet Reflections
When I started Blue Streak Racing three years ago, the goals were purposely kept reasonable and attainable; claim a couple horses, get some starts, introduce some new people to the game, and most importantly have some fun. Well, after three years I think we've taken...
read moreBlue Streak Racing strikes at Saratoga! Prairie Fire dominates at the Spa!
In a truly monumental effort, Blue Streak Racing's Prairie Fire made it a memorable Friday at Saratoga Racecourse. The 3-year old daughter of Posse came off an 11-month layoff to take the 4th race for trainer Danny Gargan and jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. After some tense...
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New Barn Addition: Welcome Karen’s Gem!
The 2019 Saratoga meet is halfway over, but the best is yet to come for Blue Streak Racing. We can now officially welcome our newest member to the barn; Karen's Gem. The 4-year old Gemologist filly comes to us via a private purchase out of a claiming race at Belmont...
read moreSaratoga opens this week! Barn Re-cap.
It seems like only last week that there was snow on the ground and we were contemplating the 2-year old sales season. Well, all that has flown by and now we're awaiting the imminent beginning of the extended, 5-day a week racing at Saratoga, or as locals call it, the...
read moreViserion Sells at the Keeneland January Sale, Winter Claim Imminent, Barn Update
Our first managed horse – Viserion – sold on Monday, January 5, 2019, at the Keeneland January Sale. It was a pleasure to campaign her under the tutelage of Francis “Tres” Abbott III at Fair Hill. Viserion garnered two wins and a handful of placings in a dozen starts...
read moreBreeders Cup Redux, Viserion Update, Claim News!
Breeders Cup 2018 is in the books, and as for the last two years, I got to attend the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) annual conference. Lots of friends old and new, and a great time. After the BC, I got a chance to visit Viserion at Margaux Farms...
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