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Saturday, April 05, 2003

 
Why Fair Hill ?
One of North America's premier training facilities, Fair Hill offers trainers excellent year-round accomodations. It is Situated on 350 acres of beautiful Maryland countryside, the center adjoins the 5,600 acre Fair Hill Preserve. There are 14 secluded barns, easy access to the two training tracks, a turf track and cross-country areas. This environment is essential for developing the mental health of the race horse as it is prepared for a busy racing campaign.
The one mile dirt track with 10% banked turns and the 7/8 mile wood-fiber track with its excellent shock absorbing qualities provide exceptionally safe, all-weather alternative training surfaces. This is of particular importance for young horses receiving their early education (reduces the likelyhood of bucked shins etc.) and older horses needing a kinder surface.

Fair Hill is located just 10 minutes from I 95, 1 hour South of Philadelphia, and 1 hour North of Baltimore, Fair Hill horses frequently run at the following racetracks:

Aqueduct, Belmont, Monmouth, Laurel, Pimlico, Delaware, Philadelphia Park and Penn National

Tim first arrived at Fair Hill in 1987 (its first year) and is therefore fully aware of how to really take advantage of this wonderful environment.
Posted: 4:15 PM |

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Call Me Lightning
Age / Sex: 4YO Colt
Breeding: Our Emblem x Vibrant Future
Owner: Casino Royale Farm and Walter Simak
Race Record 2003: 3 Wins, 2 third from 5 starts.
Last Race: Third, Allowance, Never won 2 races, other than a Maiden and Claimer, at Delaware Park
Next Race: End of June
Notes: Training well, improving sort, looking forward to a good summer. Encouraging third when stepping up a condition.

Posted: 3:57 PM |

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Better Maid
Age / Sex: 4YO Filly
Breeding: Lijinsky x Old Maid
Owner: Equivine Farm
Race Record 2003: 1 Win, 1 Second from seven Starts
Last Race: June 6 at Penn National, unseated rider coming out of the gate (horse side-swiped her, she had no chance).
Next Race: Beginning of July.
Notes: Cut her foot a little during her last start, may take a little time, but no lasting damage.
Posted: 8:50 AM |

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Friday, April 04, 2003

 
2003 Race Record
Updated June 11
32 Runners
7 Winners (Call Me Lightning 3, Better Maid, Motel Love (left barn), Just a Falcon and Perseid)
3 Seconds
7 Thirds

Posted: 5:56 PM |

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Site Design and Purpose
This training log is designed to allow you to keep up to date with the records of each horse Tim has in training. You can either follow each individual horse using the left hand navigation or the daily happenings of Tim's entire stable (updated about twice a week with new entries).

We hope this is useful for current owners to keep up to date with their horses, and share this site with family and friends. We also hope that it has general interest for those not currently involved in ownership, or pondering their choice of trainer. Of course Tim would be happy to discuss training options he can offer (please feel free to e-mail him) and host visits to his training barn.
Posted: 5:54 PM |

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Tim Woolley Racing: Background

In 1995 I decided to begin my own racing stable, with my wife Penny, at the Fair Hill Training Center in Maryland. This gave us the freedom to train in an environment which has a European atmosphere and a choice in track surfaces which were more suited in the development of young horses and maintaining the soundness of both mind and body to the older campaigners.

Previous to my training career, I began a career as a steeplechase jockey back in England. My early time was spent with Breeders Cup winning trainer Michael Dickinson when he was training steeplechase horses in England. I moved on to a smaller hands-on operation and was involved in the preparation of several Group winning horses in England, with Paul Felgate.

After I moved to the US in 1988, I expanded into the sales field, studying conformation while working for consignors at the Keeneland September Sale. Penny and I wintered in Ocala where we worked with leading pinhookers in the preparation of yearlings for the two-year-old in training sales.

After primarily bringing young horses along for other trainers, we expanded to our own stable of race horses. As a smaller stable, we are able to recognize each horse's individual needs and train them accordingly. The yearlings that we break are given a thorough education. We can quickly assess which horses to push on and which horses to train more conservatively.

For 2003, we are currently enjoying our best season, with six wins from fifteen starts, Call Me Lightening with three wins.
Posted: 4:51 PM |

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