Post by S u N f r O s T ~ on Sept 28, 2019 5:28:50 GMT -5
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Basics
Horse Name: Much Madness
YOB: Y19
Height: 16.2hh
Color: Gray
Gender: Male
Sire: Indian Night [Indian Delight (Indian Charlie x Moment's Delight) x Midsommer Night (Devil May Cry x Scary Harriet)]
Dam: Dirty Diana [All For Glory x Lusitania (HoF BHoF True Enough x HoF BHoF Bank On Silver)]
A few years back, Dirty Diana was placed up for sale in foal to Indian Night, and Amber Black bit at the change to bring Dirty Diana, a descendant of Lusitania and old barn favorite All For Glory, home to the barn. That she was in foal to Indian Night, a horse who had caught eyes over the turf in his youth, was just a plus. With this unique crossing, Much Madness came into the world a horse we are all eagerly anticipating. Though Indian Night is new at stud, Dirty Diana's firstborn Riot Act is the proud winner of the Y20 Breeders Cup Filly and Mare Dirt Mile, bringing nothing less than high expectations and excitement concerning what Mu will do himself on the track.
Racing Bio
Classification: Grade Five
Dirt: Great
Turf: Great
Distance: 7-12 Furlongs
Notes: Surface Supreme & 2-Furlong Distance Extension Applied
Everybody has heard of werewolves, but have you heard of werehorses? Obviously a literal werehorse is impossible but there is a joke that Much Madness has a touch a lunacy to him in the literal sense of the term; insanity driven by the phases of the mood. Though he is a chaotic force at the best of times, staff have noted that Much Madness' talent for disorder does often seem to increase around the time the full moon is clear in the sky. This must be a coincidence, no? It must be, but that does not stop any jokes from occurring when he slips his halter and goes rampaging around the barn, or when he finds the muddiest patch in the paddock to roll in right after a thorougher bath.
Other than causing trouble, Much Madness also has a passion for snacks. This is pretty useful, as it means there is a way to lure him away from whatever chaos he's creating. A packet of mints will usually do the trick, or perhaps a fresh carrot. To be honest, it doesn't really matter - if he can eat it, then he's going to be distracted by it!
Leg Type: Variable (Mid-Pack Preference)
Thankfully, he's less distracted on the track - a race seemingly the one place where he can truly focus on doing something other than causing mischief. That isn't to say that Much Madness doesn't have a chaotic run style, though. While this horse favours running in the middle of the pack for the majority of the the race, he has an unpredictable nature to him that allows him to comfortable run in other positions should he spot an opening that would be beneficial to him.
Here, it is important for him to listen to his jockey, who has worked with Much Madness on working with his tendency for, well, madness to using it to both of their advantage. Whatever position he's running in during the race - be it his favourite position of mid-pack or something else - he and his jockey will work together, responding to each other's feedback as they speed towards the goal they both want; that first place position.
Other than causing trouble, Much Madness also has a passion for snacks. This is pretty useful, as it means there is a way to lure him away from whatever chaos he's creating. A packet of mints will usually do the trick, or perhaps a fresh carrot. To be honest, it doesn't really matter - if he can eat it, then he's going to be distracted by it!
Leg Type: Variable (Mid-Pack Preference)
Thankfully, he's less distracted on the track - a race seemingly the one place where he can truly focus on doing something other than causing mischief. That isn't to say that Much Madness doesn't have a chaotic run style, though. While this horse favours running in the middle of the pack for the majority of the the race, he has an unpredictable nature to him that allows him to comfortable run in other positions should he spot an opening that would be beneficial to him.
Here, it is important for him to listen to his jockey, who has worked with Much Madness on working with his tendency for, well, madness to using it to both of their advantage. Whatever position he's running in during the race - be it his favourite position of mid-pack or something else - he and his jockey will work together, responding to each other's feedback as they speed towards the goal they both want; that first place position.
Racing (Current Season)
Race Record: 13 2/4/5
Workouts:
Jockey: Teresa McMurphy
Last Ran: February Week Three
HOTY Points:
Current Points Total: 27
Start Points Record: 5 starter points +5 run previous season = 10
1st in Y22 Bug Brush Derby//Jan Wk2 BSD [8F T] [+4]
2nd in Y22 Native Derby//Jan Wk3 BSD [12F D] [+3]
2nd in Y22 GENUINE RISK STAKES*//Feb Wk3 BSD [10F D] [+6]
3rd in Y22 INNOCENT KISS STAKES*//Feb Wk2 TW [8.5F D] [+4]