General Information
"Lucy" Registered Thoroughbred Filly Y20 Born Bay 15.2hh |
While Lucy was always bound to be something special, she has proven to be an exceptionally charismatic filly with a bit of a mean streak. She's not a large filly by any stretch, but she's got power rippling from neck to hoof and back again and she knows it. She's a flashy thing, always with her head up and just a little white showing around her eyes as she looks down at you, making her handlers unsure of whether she's just watching or if she's about to explode. True to her breeding, she's very much not a pet, and resents being touched by human hands even when it's necessary. She's waspy when being groomed, and if she starts pinning her ears and lashing her tail you'd better move away - when she kicks, she absolutely means it, and she doesn't pull her punches. She's got so much free movement and energy that you're courting danger if you handle her without at least a nose chain. Otherwise she's likely to completely ignore the fact her groom's there at all if there's something she wants, be it another horse, getting out into the field, or spooking at something loud. She's something of a bully around the other horses, all bared teeth and pinned ears around food and pushy if anyone crowds her space. Given all of that, she's actually rather well-mannered at the end of a shank as long as she's not actually being touched. She reaches an odd sort of truce with her grooms, and while she's fidgety and irritable while being saddled, she tolerates the handling in preparation for a work. She's definitely the sort that needs 'short and sweet' lessons over a drawn-out schooling, as it's best to stop while she's still in a good mood. Once she hits her limit, she shuts down completely and would rather buck and fight and rear rather than continue against her will. Only on race day, with the promise of an action-packed sprint on the horizon, does she tolerate a drawn-out affair.
Personality by Kenren |
Race ResultsTWO YEAR OLD SEASON
3rd in Y22 LEGACY DIRT SPRINT STAKES* - January Week 3 [6F/D] [4] [+4] Total Points: 9
Starter Points [+5] |
Racing InformationLucy walks to the track with a characteristically high head carriage, side-eyeing her competitors and the crowd from over the pony's back, chewing thoughtfully at the bit during the parade. As fussy as her temperament is, she seems to ignore the pony altogether and focus mostly on her rider's hands and contact while watching the field. Perhaps it's the energy that quiets her, or perhaps it's really a game-day focus. Either way, even with all of that nervous energy bundled up, she is more responsive than usual when it's time to work. She loads like a champ, though potentially her biggest flaw is that she pins her ears at the horses beside her, generally distracting her long enough that she's a beat late when the gates open. She settles well at the back of the pack though as they roar off, taking a handful of strides to catch her rhythm and gather her composure before her jockey begins to urge her into the chase. Her move is nearly immediate, given she starts from further back, and she'll begin picking off horses with massively long strides for such a small horse. She's decisive in her movements, with no energy wasted, and will crowd in tight on the turn before sling-shooting forward at the top of the stretch. With such a competitive horse, it's no surprise that she won't take no for an answer. Her drive is top-notch, and her pedigree gives her the talent to get the job done.
Race Record: 1-0-0-1
Surface: Dirt Distance: 5-8 Furlongs Leg Type: Closer |
Kareena / Jessie Holmes
Archives
Prospect Record: 1-0-1-0
Y21 - Prospect Season
2nd GHF Unicorn Horn Prospect Dirt Sprint* [6F/D] - Jan Wk 4 (2)
Y21 - Prospect Season
2nd GHF Unicorn Horn Prospect Dirt Sprint* [6F/D] - Jan Wk 4 (2)