Dolly was claimed from me as a
10-year-old before I could breed her.
Having been on most of my herbal mixtures, she was never on Lasix
during the 5 years I had her. Her new owner and trainer put her
on Lasix and raced her a few times after which she broke down and was retired.
Ardick's Buddy Boy, 10 year old
$4,000 claiming pacer. He was bought by Dr. Sam Sbarra (who does very
effective chiropractic work on my own horses) to drive in the Spring Amateur
Driving Series. We put him on a simple herbal program to address his
problems. He won 4 races, including the Final, giving Dr. Sam the
Amateur Driver's title. His win in the Final at Meadowlands was a
new lifetime record. He continued to race successfully in pari-mutuel races.
(Owner/Trainer/Driver: Dr. Samuel Sbarra)
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Tour Dance
- Thoroughbred was plagued with serious bouts of "thumps". He was put on
a special mixture for a few weeks. He won his next start at Tampa Bay Downs
by 3 3/4 lengths after being bumped 3 times in the race. No thumps.
(Owner: Irish Acres Farm; Trainer: P. Noel Hickey;
Jockey: Apprentice J. Charkoudian)
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Mystical Beauty, 5yo thoroughbred
mare, was claimed by us at Calder, put on an extensive herbal program,
treated with the QG, and meticulously cared for
and trained. She finished 3rd, 2nd, then won by 5 3/4 lengths.
She then was raised in class, won by 3 1/2 lengths, getting the highest
speed rating of her life, and was claimed out of the race.
(Trainer: Mike Hull, Jockey: Richard Bracho)
A new client used Herbal Immune on four steeplechase horses
racing on a weekend. Three of them won. One week later, one
of the winners, Preemptive Strike, won a $75,000 stake by 5 lengths
at the Meadowlands.
(Trainer: Paul Rowland)
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Suntara, 5yo thoroughbred mare, partially owned by myself, was
converted into a steeplechase competitor.
She remained a maiden while finishing 2nd and 3rd 7 times.
Entered in a $50,000 Grade 3 stake at Far Hills, she broke her maiden,
winning by 18 1/2 lengths on a deep, wet course, beating two of
Jonathan Sheppard's fillies.
The QG was used regularly.
(Trainer: Paul Rowland, Rider: Paddy Young)
Zachery B. Good,
5YO Thoroughbred horse who last raced in January, 2007
and broke a bone in his hock. He was put on Healing Maintenance,
Stress-M, All-Purpose, and several other of the mixtures in February, 2008.
He healed perfectly and raced back for the first time at Evangeline Downs
on April 24, 2008. He won wire-to-wire.
(Trainer: Joe King, Jockey: Donald Edward Simington)
After some poor races, Zachery got a few months off and raced again on
November 29th where he finished 2nd at 24-1.
(Trainer: Joe King, Jockey: Eddie Martin, Jr.)
On April 15, 2009 Zachery raced again at Evangeline Downs, got pinched at
the start, then closed fast to finish third at 46-1.
(Jockey: Shane Laviolette)
On July 8, 2009 He raced again at Evangeline Downs. He took the lead
in the slop and set a fast pace, got headed at the top of the stretch
and came back to win, paying $13 for the win.
(Jockey: Gerard Melancon)
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Birdseed,
my latest project. Big, beautiful 7yo Thoroughbred mare I was given by a
client owner when she could no longer race. She was turned over to the
same trainer we had such success with Count On Dolly and put on a complete
herbal program. She was put back into training and taken to Finger Lakes
Racetrack. The QG and every appropriate mixture of mine was used.
She raced back after 2 years away from racing and finished 3rd in her first start.
Her next race was in a tough non-winners of 4 lifetime starts Allowance
where she finished 2nd.
(Trainer: Dieter K. Held, Jockey: Elaine Castillo)
As the Finger Lakes meet was closing, Birdseed was shipped to Penn National
where she won a non-winners of 4 lifetime starts $25,000 claimer easily
after traveling 200 miles, being squeezed back to last at the start on a
sloppy track, with a jockey who was 3 pounds overweight. This
was the best race of her life.
(Trainer: Dieter K. Held, Jockey: Taylor Hole)
Progress will be continued here.
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Best Magic, 4yo Pacer recently
changed trainers and I evaluated him as having a chronic throat
infection using Irisdiagnosis. He was put on Herbal Immune and
All-Purpose and won two weeks later at Meadowlands, paying $127 to win
and getting a new lifetime record of 1:51.4.
(Trainer: David Mattia, Driver: Luc Oulette)
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Twotowin, 5yo Pacing gelding was
recently claimed at Yonkers Raceway for $10,000. He was put on All-Purpose
Mixture and won a $30,000 claimer on March 6, 2009 at Yonkers.
He won a $40,000 claimer at Yonkers on April 10, 2009.
(Trainer: Robert Bruno, Driver: Steve Smith)
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Backseat Rhythm, Thoroughbred filly
I evaluated as high-class before she began racing. I put her on a herbal
program using Maintenance, Repro, Immune, All-Purpose, and Stomach Powder
and hammered her once each week. I was told that she needed no vet work
at all. While I treated her she won among other races, the Lake Placid
Grade II Stake at Belmont and the Garden City Grade I Stake at Saratoga.
She was one of the top turf distance fillies in the country. She was sent
to one of the most prominent trainers but could do nothing. I offered
the trainer to continue working with her, but was not given the opportunity.
She was then sent to amother of the most prominent trainers, but again did
nothing. She was finally retired to be bred to Big Brown.
(Trainer: Pat Reynolds, Owner: Paul Pompa, Jr.)
Photo: Adam Coglianese
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