tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2411273771715640862024-02-22T10:10:29.176-06:00Backyard Racehorse BlogGet the latest on the horses Janet Del Castillo is training and her doings with Backyard Racehorse Training.Alex del Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11527864599320103528noreply@blogger.comBlogger171125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241127377171564086.post-38410843323553894402023-06-25T12:55:00.000-05:002023-06-25T12:55:15.452-05:00Time to catch up!Well, over the years I've had various reasons for not updating the blog. I have a little more time now so keep an eye out for advice on training and coping with the new challenges in the racing industry! Janet Del Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16061064447990104695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241127377171564086.post-54741824070111751042016-07-19T14:22:00.001-05:002016-07-19T14:22:03.060-05:00Its been a while since I have posted.This is mainly because I have found it so easy to post on face book...I'm heading to Saratoga with a Super Saver gelding in August 2016. He is a New York bred.
please check in to Facebook...friend me...janet.delcastillo on FacebookJanet Del Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16061064447990104695noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241127377171564086.post-44133532666513269952015-06-25T17:03:00.001-05:002015-06-25T17:03:52.780-05:00UPDATE FROM OHIOIts been a while since Ive written though I have been working with the horses. Beauty, when pushed, came up with a hot tendon…not bowed but if I were to continue putting pressure, I think it would. She hadnt shown much speed and I found a good home for her. After all the work it was clear she would nt hold up to the rigors of racing!
Prediction continued galloping and going to track weekly. At Janet Del Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16061064447990104695noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241127377171564086.post-24509667523335926582015-02-16T18:47:00.001-06:002015-02-16T18:47:58.213-06:00We have been to the track every Sunday and there have been improvements. Beauty breezed a mile yesterday and clocker got her in middle of breeze …five furlongs in 1:04 and change…she was pretty consistent the whole way. With that breeze, I finally put on shoes and will put a jockey on her next sunday and break form gates and look for a race. I had turf shoes put on and that might help her even onJanet Del Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16061064447990104695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241127377171564086.post-29610361086887694002015-02-04T14:00:00.000-06:002015-02-04T14:00:25.898-06:00Catching up with horsesJust letting you know we have been going to track once a week with Prediction and Beauty. That darn Secret has managed to twist her hock after being almost recovered from laceration a month ago. I think she heard me say that we were ready to go back to track so night before she again twisted ? maybe her hock. In any case she is again lame. I am continuing with antibiotics and am hoping that thereJanet Del Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16061064447990104695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241127377171564086.post-16169893537805859392015-01-11T17:57:00.000-06:002015-01-11T17:57:08.017-06:00We went to Tampa Bay Downs today with Beauty, the now four year old filly and Prediction, the now three year old. Beauty got her gate card last week but shows no speed. My plan is to gallop her an easy mile and in the second mile let her breeze out to full speed down the lane. She did that today and we will escalate the breezes until she becomes more fit in that second mile. I think three or fourJanet Del Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16061064447990104695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241127377171564086.post-56495746650627218302015-01-09T10:43:00.001-06:002015-01-09T10:43:33.450-06:00More about Secret
Since Secret heard me talking about looking for a race, she immediately injured herself! Today she is doing "Physical Therapy"…walking for an hour to keep hock lose and healing. She won't go to track this sunday but probably will next week!
Well take Beauty and Prediction to do long gallops. I think Beauty has gate card so it is just making sure she is fit enough to try a mile on the turf in Janet Del Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16061064447990104695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241127377171564086.post-55052398823802348842015-01-08T16:38:00.000-06:002015-01-08T16:38:11.592-06:00A NEW UPDATE FOR 2015!Susie is on the fillies. It is now january of 2015! The fillies have been going to the track to learn the routine. Secret went with me to Ohio this summer and was ready to run when she managed to tear herself up in the trailer. She is truly a difficult child! I never got her going in Ohio as she needed to heal from tearing her hind leg and lacerating it to tendon. Fortunately she has recovered Janet Del Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16061064447990104695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241127377171564086.post-19445313157988221482013-12-17T12:17:00.000-06:002013-12-17T12:17:28.845-06:00The three fillies are just galloping at farm and loading in trailer to get used to that. After gallops they walk through pretend gates so when at track they will be used to going in small places.Janet Del Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16061064447990104695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241127377171564086.post-50266898111126866242013-12-16T17:01:00.000-06:002013-12-16T17:01:06.784-06:00I have been posting the works of the three fillies' training at the moment on face book and on my website. But I want to put updates here also.
The three files are all two year olds and are galloping at the farm. By middle of January 2014 we should start going to track. I will bring you up to date.Janet Del Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16061064447990104695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241127377171564086.post-30907379037350027192013-08-05T14:47:00.000-05:002013-08-05T14:47:08.665-05:00Keep an eye out for my new website at this same address... backyard racehorse.com/Users/janetdelcastillo/Desktop/Janet Pub photo.jpgJanet Del Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16061064447990104695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241127377171564086.post-10167403125092200162013-03-20T19:22:00.001-05:002013-03-20T19:22:27.747-05:00It has been a while since the last update. I tuned up the horses..Pi and Duffy. Duffy, though beautiful and finally full grown, has shown no inclination to run. He did the slow break and I waited to see a strong finish in a mile race and he just didnt have it. I tried him on turf, long, short, with different jockeys, and different strategies and no luck. He could go to a cheaper track and might Janet Del Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16061064447990104695noreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241127377171564086.post-12085601105033777412013-01-09T09:19:00.002-06:002013-01-09T09:19:45.060-06:00Well I havent written in a while since I'm still having technical problems with photos etc. To bring yiu up to date:
I have two horses running at Tampa BAy Downs at moment. Pi was off for almost a year with a twisted hock...done while frolicking in field. I wasnt sure she would make it back to racing and I will soon put up pictures of injury and healing process.She seems to be back to self..next Janet Del Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16061064447990104695noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241127377171564086.post-77745987463001545002012-11-01T08:37:00.001-05:002012-11-01T08:37:36.881-05:00Duffy does a strong mileDuffy seems to be waking up.. He did a very strong mile and is becoming more aggressive. I need to get another rider out here so horses can work together. Tampa opens soon so maybe then well get some jockeys! Meanwhile Susie Jacobs is doing a great job!Janet Del Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16061064447990104695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241127377171564086.post-60259534168429464352012-10-27T21:19:00.001-05:002012-10-27T21:19:11.217-05:00Second break red fillySo professional for such a young filly !<!-- Fallback content -->YouTube VideoJanet Del Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16061064447990104695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241127377171564086.post-13017254335932323432012-10-27T21:16:00.001-05:002012-10-27T21:16:48.778-05:00Red filly -2year old goes to gateAfter solid two and half mile gallop red filly goes to break!<!-- Fallback content -->YouTube VideoJanet Del Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16061064447990104695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241127377171564086.post-38903862536740464112012-10-27T21:14:00.001-05:002012-10-27T21:14:23.082-05:00To gate again-same morningI like being able to bring horse back for second break the same morning. This is the advantage of a training center... At Tampa Bay Downs the gate crew wouldn't let us do this... So if horse broke crooked we couldn't correct it right then and have him come right back... I've never understood that !Every crew is different... At Delaware they were very accommodating and would let us repeat same Janet Del Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16061064447990104695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241127377171564086.post-27905327540362722702012-10-27T21:07:00.001-05:002012-10-27T21:07:30.745-05:00Destiny gallops then gate workOct 27 destiny did a two and half gallop and now goes to gate. She walked through and now goes in with front closed<!-- Fallback content -->YouTube VideoLocation:Sunset Cove Dr,Winter Haven,United StatesJanet Del Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16061064447990104695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241127377171564086.post-47922444874367544642012-10-24T08:37:00.001-05:002012-10-24T08:37:35.345-05:00Duffy is finishing strongerLast season Duffy plodded along and showed no kick at end of race. I've asked Susie to teach him to finish strongly .. He tends to roll into the speed and needs a long race.. Hopefully a kick at the end. This season he must show something ... He will be five in January!Janet Del Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16061064447990104695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241127377171564086.post-31741041508061921022012-10-24T08:29:00.001-05:002012-10-24T08:29:59.940-05:00Filly goes to real gate first timeWe had her walk through and stand then we closed the front. This filly is very solid and calm... Unbelievable for a two year old!<!-- Fallback content -->YouTube VideoJanet Del Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16061064447990104695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241127377171564086.post-57362003572182752432012-10-24T08:26:00.001-05:002012-10-24T08:26:10.843-05:00Trip to training trackThis is a two year old learning to stretch out on a mile track ... After this gallop we will take her to gates for first time. <!-- Fallback content -->YouTube VideoLocation:Bradbury Rd,Winter Haven,United StatesJanet Del Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16061064447990104695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241127377171564086.post-30681862913193557272012-10-22T21:59:00.001-05:002012-10-22T21:59:01.475-05:00More with DestinySo this is how we learned about Destiny. I must say she is the most laid back, kind horse I have ever had! What a delight to work with! We'll see how fast she goes soon!<!-- Fallback content -->YouTube VideoJanet Del Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16061064447990104695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241127377171564086.post-75784929955347776722012-10-22T21:52:00.001-05:002012-10-22T21:52:34.501-05:00Walk around the farmThis lets her be familiar with area<!-- Fallback content -->YouTube VideoJanet Del Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16061064447990104695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241127377171564086.post-6180606841525619142012-10-22T21:47:00.001-05:002012-10-22T21:47:38.683-05:00Now to walk and do turnsHe lets her turn each way<!-- Fallback content -->YouTube VideoJanet Del Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16061064447990104695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-241127377171564086.post-38316314424659511452012-10-22T21:42:00.001-05:002012-10-22T21:42:38.425-05:00Once she understood the long reinsHe tried her in both directions<!-- Fallback content -->YouTube VideoJanet Del Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16061064447990104695noreply@blogger.com0