Castle Village Farm’s four-year-old colt Strings and Arrows ran a solid 3rd in Aqueduct’s 6th race on Sunday, March 21st, at odds of 29-1.  In his first try going two turns, Strings and Arrows, under jockey Mike Luzzi, led for three-quarters of a mile in the New York-bred maiden special weight event, then grudgingly gave in to two challengers while holding the rest of the field at bay. Trainer Leah Gyarmati plans to keep Strings and Arrows running longer distances, and to try him on turf when the grass racing season starts next month.

Castle Village Farm’s four-year-old colt Strings and Arrows, by Bowman’s Band, is entered in the 6th race at Aqueduct on Sunday, March 21st. It’s a NY-bred maiden special weight at one mile 70 yards, with a full field of 10 entered. Most of the field, including Strings and Arrows, had been entered last Saturday at Aqueduct, but that race card was cancelled because of bad weather.  Jockey Mike Luzzi will ride Strings and Arrows for CVF trainer Leah Gyarmati.

Racing was cancelled at Aqueduct today, wiping out Strings and Arrows’ planned start in the second race, a NY-bred maiden special weight at one mile 70 yards.  So we’re still looking for a two-turn race for our boy. Next one in the condition book is next Sunday, March 21, but maybe the racing office will re-use today’s race before then. Let’s hope.

Our four-year-old colt Strings and Arrows will be entered for a NY-bred maiden special weight at Aqueduct for Saturday, March 13th, going one  ile and 70 yards.  The racing office put the race up as an extra after a couple of two-turn races for Strings and Arrows failed to draw enough entries, and so we had to run him at six furlongs, a lot shorter than his best distance.  If the race goes, this will be his third start suince returning from an injury, and we’ll be looking for a strong performance.

Castle Village Farm trainer Bill Turner is being honored this weekend by the Barbados Turf Club, as the only living trainer of a US Triple Crown winner (Seattle Slew in 1977). Bill’s visit is in conjunction with Barbados’ biggest racing day of the year, the 29th running of the Sandy Lane Gold Cup, on Saturday, March 6th.

Bill will be back at Palm Meadows in Florida, training our colt Iguazu, by the end of the weekend.