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100% and 1%

Greetings Race Fans, Cocoa Bandita gave all she had to offer on Saturday, November 12 at historic Churchill Downs. When the dust settled, however, our filly was a distant 3rd behind some very experienced older mares. #2 Shut the Gate went…

Double Down & Tune In

Greetings Race Fans, Saddleback Stables will feature two fillies racing at different Midwest tracks this Saturday. Pick your favorite destination and join either me or Maureen at Hawthorne Racecourse in Chicago or Churchill Down in Louisville. Cocoa…

Mud Wrestling

Greetings Race Fans, It was a dreary rainy afternoon on October 12th in Chicago, and six furlongs of wet, sloppy racetrack were all that stood in the way of a $20,700 payday. The two favorites #1 Dundalk Bay and #4 Showersofblessings broke swiftly…

Hot Cocoa at Hawthorne

Greetings Race Fans, Our red hot filly, Cocoa Bandita, moves up in class to join eight fillies and mares in an Illinois Allowance on Wednesday, October 12, at Hawthorne Racecourse in Chicago. Cocoa has recorded two wins and a third in her…

Sweeeet!

Greetings Race Fans, The odds-makers at the Indiana Grand Racecourse and Casino had more than egg on their collective faces, Cocoa Bandita smeared them with dark chocolate for the second consecutive time. On July 15, CB upset her rivals…

Cocoa Bandita wins at Indiana Grand

Cocoa Bandita wins Race #1 at Indian Grand Racing on September 14, 2017. CB left from post #4, in the nine horse field, with cowboy Rodney Prescott aboard.

Chocolate Delivery to Indy

Greeting Race Fans, While Maureen successfully expands Saddleback Chocolates, her company that offers personalized, premium handcrafted chocolates, Saddleback Stables will make a chocolate delivery of its own. On Wednesday, September…

Bronze Medal on Blue Grass

Greetings Race Fans, The temperature, humidity and adrenaline levels were all elevated on Friday, August 26 at Ellis Park in Henderson, Kentucky. Eight fillies and mares lined up for a turf sprint that turned out to be hotter than a Midwest…

Minor Leagues, Against All Odds and Rookie Sensation

Greetings Race Fans, Minor Leagues: After four lackluster performances at Penn National and Delaware Park the decision was made to ship Summer Classic down to the minor leagues. The handsome chestnut was nursed back to health and racing…

Turf Two and Home Game

Greetings Race Fans, Turf Two Summer Classic gets his second opportunity to run on the turf course at Delaware Park on Monday, July 25. SC banged his leg on the stall door and was scratched from his date with a seven furlong turf race last…