Embush (Chi)

Chilean 2yo filly Embush was acquired in part by Warstone Farm. The filly has 7 starts, 4 of them victories (2 of them in stakes), two seconds (one of them in a G3 where she was disqualified and placed fifth) and one third (also in a stakes race).

The filly was acquired prior to her victory in the stakes race Classico “50 Anos de Radio Portales.” The two length victory over stiff competition pushed her to the top of the Chilean 2yo rankings.

Embush is set to start next in a prestigious Group 1 race on the Turf. In that race she will meet the other two top ranked 2yo fillies of her generation – Showcase (Chi) and Vamo a Galupiar (Chi). A victory by Embush in that race should propel her to champion 2yo status.

Embush is by the well regarded stallion Saddad, a son of Gone West out of Light Lite by Majestic Light. Her dam Amboise is a stake placed winner by the Mr. Prospector stallion Denver County.

After a few months hiatus Real Merchant is back in training under Mark Shuman. Previously Real Merchant was in Kentucky under the care of Dr. Fernando Gacia Seeber and has been galloping for two months at the Lexington Training Center.

The horse looks as good as ever and is being pointed to a late summer and fall campaign. Last year Real Merchant finished second in a graded stake race in the Preakness undercard and subsequently ran poorly in the Suburban G1 and in a stake race at Monmouth in the Haskell undercard after which a soft tissue injury was discovered. The decision was then made to give Real Merchant a few months off.

Real Merchant is now fully recovered and looking spectacular (see picture) and we look forward to a great 2010 campaign. Mark Shuman is very exiting to have him in his barn and he says it is one of the best looking horses he has ever trained.