Yeah, we all settled down pretty quick with Future Star horses.
And as one would expect, of the cast of 14, some names I liked better than others but theyāll run the same regardless of what their name is 
Getting excited as a few are slowly getting close to running. Yes, some are later bloomers than others which is to be expected but those 9 (10?) months have been a long time coming.
I also have four individuals from the Future Stars bundle. (Yes, doubling down, hedging my bets, whatever you want to call it but I have more āproprietaryā interest in these 4 than in the other 10 ).
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I have 26 and I have my eye on Magical Ways.
Alert: New horse available! Salute to America (American Freedom - Salute to Summer, by Colonel John) bay colt, bred by Stonegate Stables. New York bred. $273/share for a 0.1% share.
Can you really buy in?
Iām not going to personally buy in to that one. I donāt have the spare change. 
The most Iāve done is for Co Cola. Iām not going over $100 again because Iām a stingy chick.
He is showing available under āBuyā right now though.
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It just took a while for the āBuyā to show up and he didnāt go through the Indicate Interest Phase.
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Uncarbonated? 
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I missed the living running but Going to Vegas made up for Frosted Oats finishing last in her debut at Saratoga yesterday.
Going to Vegas ran smartly in an Allowance Optional Claiming 1 1/8m turf race today, Race 3 at Del Mar on the opening day card. Yeah, it was an Allowance but sheās place in other graded stakes races so nice to know her ability is still there.
Yay!! Also set a record for the number of MRH owners in the winners circle photo
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Commonwealth (WinStar) offered $50 shares in Country Grammer on Thursday. Sold out in 90 minutes. Horse comes up with an ankle injury the next morning. Glad I passed on that one.
That was a lucky āsaveā for sureā¦
Wonder if weāll see Country Grammer on the track again.
Thatās why most of these microshare syndicates in the past failed to take off. Horses will be horses and they didnāt have deep pockets behind them. People stop supporting you pretty quickly when the horses arenāt running.
A see a couple more horses are up for buy-ins.
I didnāt get a notice or early buy-in option this time or with the last couple new horses.
They just show up on the buy page 
I suspect because they have so many shares currently available they donāt feel any new additions will sell out quickly so no need to advertise them.
I wonder if they have hit their over saturation point.
Iāve had that thought. I looked at one of the recent auctions (not last fall but this spring) and saw a few horses that they bought but I donāt think Iāve seen them offered for sale.
I just wish these horses would stop be horses 
Collusion Illusion scratched from the Bing Crosby G1 this morning due to grabbing a quarter yesterday and not being 100% today 
Darn. I was hoping heād win for you.
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I was sad about Collusion Illusion too. I think I read he grabbed a quarter. But they were pretty open about him not being at peak form yet after the layoff. So maybe its a good thing
I am one of Collusion Illusionās owners. Glatt said that he did grab a quarter on Friday. They worked on the quarter overnight. Saturday morning Glatt, partners (MRH, not any of us owners) and California state vet decided best to scratch. Glatt felt that Collusion Illusion was not 100% with the grabbed quarter. I have not seen anywhere that Glatt or the connections felt that Collusion Illusion was not 100% before grabbing a quarter. Possibly, yes and the quarter was an excuse, but I havenāt seen any confirmation that this was the case.
We could have attempted to run, but to return off a layoff in a Grade 1 and not be 100% was not in best interest of the horse.
Late edit: TVG just interviewed Glatt about Dr Schivel and also Collusion Illusion. Friday, Collusion Illusion grabbed a quarter. Yesterday morning early he was ok on it but later in the morning, Glatt felt it was stinging Collusion Illusion a bit (stabbing his toe). With above parties, reached the decision to scratch.
Future plansā¦ possibly the Pat OāBrien, Gr. II, later in the meet. Also possible to look for a turf race. Collusion Illusion doesnāt like kickback which means any time heās in an inside post on the dirt, he ends up with the kickback. Turf would avoid that problem.
Dr. Schivelā¦ future plans also unclear. Sounds like Glatt doesnāt want to ship Dr Schivel back east and then back to Del Mar for the BC.
Yea Iām an owner too. They were trying to run him on the turf before the G1. I dont mean to say he wasnāt 100% physically but going straight to the Bing Crosby wasnāt plan A
I know the Bing Crosby GrI wasnāt plan A but with the limited horse pool in So Cal, despite the Ship In Win program, desired races donāt fill.
Glatt said he would try to charm the track secretary to write an Allowance on turf for Collusion Illusion and Mike Joy (I think it was) said the problem would be getting it to fill and Glatt laughs and say you only need 5
So, IMO, not sure we will see Collusion Illusion in another Gr1 unless it is a GrI on turf. The sprinter division is pretty strong and I think Collusion Illusion could win a Gr I but not if he pulls an inside post (just my opinion).
