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Edit: The race ran and he got 4th place. Even though he didn't get in the top 3,we're still proud of him and his jockey,Kade Daniels. He kept up his pace for most of the race and then shot forward at the final stretch getting 4th

Entry for G1 Summer GP Race [link]
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The Gooseneck trailor rolled in the day before the race. It was cloudy,but the sun poked through the clouds like a beam of hope.

This was Kristi's,Kade's,and Grenade's first trip to the east coast,and it didn't so to say 'shock' them,but amazed them. The trio had arrived in the state several days before and just roamed around the coast,sightseeing. But now it was down to business.Racetime.

The moment the stallion saw the track, Grenade was hyper and both Kade and Daniel had trouble controlling him.All the guy wanted to do was run.Who could blame him though?

"Look at those mountains" Kade said,pointing at the mountains behind the track.

"The San Gorgonio Mountains" Kristi replied,patting down Grenade as she put him in the stall."Big,aren't they?"

Kade nodded,"yeah.Man I feel so small".

Kristi laughed.Kade was one of the smallest jockeys os TSR,and had one of the most biggest personailties of any of her staff.The sun was slowly starting to fade through the clouds and Kade left to the truck,waiting there for Kristi.

The barn was quiet that evening,since most of the horses and thier owners had gotten there earlier and had left to thier hotels already.Kristi always liked to looked over the competition before the raceday,just to get a idea of what to expect. The other horses looked pretty threatening,having good conformation and decent show records. Her young stallion had only participated in one race,but he brought home first in that one. Kristi had a feeling the stallion would have to give it all he got.

Kristi walked back to Grenade's stall,stroking his mane and giving him a few baby carrots. Grenade wolfed them down noisily and asked for more as if he was only a foal.

Kristi smiled,kissing his muzzle,"you'll do great" she assured,stroking his neck one last time before meeting Kade in the truck to leave to thier hotel.

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The next day was clear and sunny,the air hot and humid. But these tough Texans were used to it all,rain or shine. Kade and Grenade had a warm up time scedueled at 8 am on the track. Kristi and Kade were at the track at 6 am,mucking out the stall and grooming him down.All the normal things.

Kade tacked the big dun stallion in his racing gear. The press were already at the barn by 7 am and asked for some pictures for the local newspaper and horse magazines. Kristi couldn't refuse a oppritunity for the press to see her great race horse so she allowed it.

Grenade reacted well to the first moment of big press. THe last race he was in,he was a Texan horse from the prarie and nobody expected him to win,but they were wrong. He was known this time as a underdog,and the press here just loved the underdog. And Grenade loved them,posing with his ears perked,head up and legs straight. He looked like quite a showhorse.

After the press Grenade headed to the track. Kade rode him around just to test his endurance and speed over the turf track. Grenade really kept it up,and a few early bird track rats watched the young horse gallop around.Finally the horse broke into a full sprint in the final stretch,crossing the finish line in decent time.

Kristi walked up to Kade and Grenade,holding him on a lead as they cooled down.

"how was he?" Kade asked.

"good,just keep him in the pack until the final stretch. He did well but he'll do exactly what you tell him to and he listens very well. If you tell him to slow down he WILL slow down.I think he'll be good though.Just try to keep him in the top three if you can" Kristi answered.

Kade nodded,patting Grenade's neck.Grenade snorted,walking briskly and happily.

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Race time finally came. Spectators loaded the stands and cheered for thier favorites as they were jogged on the track. Some cheered for the dun stallion with the tiny jockey in blue silks,and others cheered for the rest.

The sun beamed down on the grassy and well kept track while the mountains loomed in the distance,as if they were watching the race from the skies.

Soon the horses were lined up in thier boxes,Grenade in #5. The other horses whinnied and rattled the boxes. Grenade kept his ears pinned back,head high.

Kade patted his neck,"It's ok big guy.Let's win this race"he said to the horse as if he was talking to a friend.

Then the bell rang,the doors shot open followed by the classic voice,"annnnnnnnnd THEY'RE OFF!".

All the horses shot out of the boxes,Grenade instantly taking part of the top few racers. Kade could feel the horse wanting to inch faster and faster but Kade held him,saving his strength.

Past the first turn,he still kept his position on the rail,occasionally switching to the outside to move ahead the others if needed.

The second turn came up fast,and the crowds cheered louder.Grenade snorted,keeping his place and keeping up his endurance as best he could.

They kept up the speed,falling a bit in the pack but trying hard to keep the pace.The third and 4th turns passed and soon came the stallion's big moment.The final stretch.

"give it all ya got boy!" Kade said to the horse.

As if knowing that line Grenade shot out,passing up horses as he neared the lead with all his might. Kade hung on for the ride with a wide smile on his face.

Then it came. In a flash of cameras and a wave of cheering they passed....

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Cameras flashed and crowds cheered. Grenade had came in fourth but the cameras still took pictures of him. They didn't place bad,even though they didn't get in the top three.

Reporters swarmed around the top three horses,interviewing their jockies. Suprisingly,reporters came to Kade and Grenade as they went back to the stables.

Of course Kade was happy to answer questions,anything to get him and grenade recognized. Kristi also answered some questions about the "underdogs" as well.

After all the buzz was over,grenade was happy to be heading home to Texas. Kristi and Kade got in the truck and checked back at thier hotel,getting thier things and checking out...

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Longest. story. I've. Ever. Written. yeah I went overboard with the story Didn't I? Oh well,I'm getting in my practice for my AP classes X3 too bad I'm not taking art *band jock here*.

This is TSR's own throughbred TS Hand Grenade at his second race of his first season. The press wanted to get a load of this underdog here,and handicappers had some serious comments on him. Oh well,I never read them,hopefully they're good :3 xD

Horse's Information
Horse's Racing Name: Hand Grenade
Barn Name: Grenade
Age: 2 years
Running Position: mid-pack,gives full strength durring final stretch
Weaknesses: Hates to be pinned in.If pinned he can be unresponsive to jockey and slow down. He can spook if one horse acts up and veer far off course. Careful attention must be paid attention to.
Strengths: Keeps up paces well,amazing endurance. Well focused if kept interested in race. Fast sprinter in final stretch making him a deadly opponent to other horses.

Hand grenade, Kristi and Kade : ~ChrissyMax12
G1 Summer GP ~MagicWindsStables

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Edit: The race ran and he got 4th place. Even though he didn't get in the top 3,we're still proud of him and his jockey,Kade Daniels. He kept up his pace for most of the race and then shot forward at the final stretch getting 4th

Entry for G1 Summer GP Race [link]
------------------------------

The Gooseneck trailor rolled in the day before the race. It was cloudy,but the sun poked through the clouds like a beam of hope.

This was Kristi's,Kade's,and Grenade's first trip to the east coast,and it didn't so to say 'shock' them,but amazed them. The trio had arrived in the state several days before and just roamed around the coast,sightseeing. But now it was down to business.Racetime.

The moment the stallion saw the track, Grenade was hyper and both Kade and Daniel had trouble controlling him.All the guy wanted to do was run.Who could blame him though?

"Look at those mountains" Kade said,pointing at the mountains behind the track.

"The San Gorgonio Mountains" Kristi replied,patting down Grenade as she put him in the stall."Big,aren't they?"

Kade nodded,"yeah.Man I feel so small".

Kristi laughed.Kade was one of the smallest jockeys os TSR,and had one of the most biggest personailties of any of her staff.The sun was slowly starting to fade through the clouds and Kade left to the truck,waiting there for Kristi.

The barn was quiet that evening,since most of the horses and thier owners had gotten there earlier and had left to thier hotels already.Kristi always liked to looked over the competition before the raceday,just to get a idea of what to expect. The other horses looked pretty threatening,having good conformation and decent show records. Her young stallion had only participated in one race,but he brought home first in that one. Kristi had a feeling the stallion would have to give it all he got.

Kristi walked back to Grenade's stall,stroking his mane and giving him a few baby carrots. Grenade wolfed them down noisily and asked for more as if he was only a foal.

Kristi smiled,kissing his muzzle,"you'll do great" she assured,stroking his neck one last time before meeting Kade in the truck to leave to thier hotel.

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The next day was clear and sunny,the air hot and humid. But these tough Texans were used to it all,rain or shine. Kade and Grenade had a warm up time scedueled at 8 am on the track. Kristi and Kade were at the track at 6 am,mucking out the stall and grooming him down.All the normal things.

Kade tacked the big dun stallion in his racing gear. The press were already at the barn by 7 am and asked for some pictures for the local newspaper and horse magazines. Kristi couldn't refuse a oppritunity for the press to see her great race horse so she allowed it.

Grenade reacted well to the first moment of big press. THe last race he was in,he was a Texan horse from the prarie and nobody expected him to win,but they were wrong. He was known this time as a underdog,and the press here just loved the underdog. And Grenade loved them,posing with his ears perked,head up and legs straight. He looked like quite a showhorse.

After the press Grenade headed to the track. Kade rode him around just to test his endurance and speed over the turf track. Grenade really kept it up,and a few early bird track rats watched the young horse gallop around.Finally the horse broke into a full sprint in the final stretch,crossing the finish line in decent time.

Kristi walked up to Kade and Grenade,holding him on a lead as they cooled down.

"how was he?" Kade asked.

"good,just keep him in the pack until the final stretch. He did well but he'll do exactly what you tell him to and he listens very well. If you tell him to slow down he WILL slow down.I think he'll be good though.Just try to keep him in the top three if you can" Kristi answered.

Kade nodded,patting Grenade's neck.Grenade snorted,walking briskly and happily.

------------------------------

Race time finally came. Spectators loaded the stands and cheered for thier favorites as they were jogged on the track. Some cheered for the dun stallion with the tiny jockey in blue silks,and others cheered for the rest.

The sun beamed down on the grassy and well kept track while the mountains loomed in the distance,as if they were watching the race from the skies.

Soon the horses were lined up in thier boxes,Grenade in #5. The other horses whinnied and rattled the boxes. Grenade kept his ears pinned back,head high.

Kade patted his neck,"It's ok big guy.Let's win this race"he said to the horse as if he was talking to a friend.

Then the bell rang,the doors shot open followed by the classic voice,"annnnnnnnnd THEY'RE OFF!".

All the horses shot out of the boxes,Grenade instantly taking part of the top few racers. Kade could feel the horse wanting to inch faster and faster but Kade held him,saving his strength.

Past the first turn,he still kept his position on the rail,occasionally switching to the outside to move ahead the others if needed.

The second turn came up fast,and the crowds cheered louder.Grenade snorted,keeping his place and keeping up his endurance as best he could.

They kept up the speed,falling a bit in the pack but trying hard to keep the pace.The third and 4th turns passed and soon came the stallion's big moment.The final stretch.

"give it all ya got boy!" Kade said to the horse.

As if knowing that line Grenade shot out,passing up horses as he neared the lead with all his might. Kade hung on for the ride with a wide smile on his face.

Then it came. In a flash of cameras and a wave of cheering they passed....

------------------------------------------------

Cameras flashed and crowds cheered. Grenade had came in fourth but the cameras still took pictures of him. They didn't place bad,even though they didn't get in the top three.

Reporters swarmed around the top three horses,interviewing their jockies. Suprisingly,reporters came to Kade and Grenade as they went back to the stables.

Of course Kade was happy to answer questions,anything to get him and grenade recognized. Kristi also answered some questions about the "underdogs" as well.

After all the buzz was over,grenade was happy to be heading home to Texas. Kristi and Kade got in the truck and checked back at thier hotel,getting thier things and checking out...

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Longest. story. I've. Ever. Written. yeah I went overboard with the story Didn't I? Oh well,I'm getting in my practice for my AP classes X3 too bad I'm not taking art *band jock here*.

This is TSR's own throughbred TS Hand Grenade at his second race of his first season. The press wanted to get a load of this underdog here,and handicappers had some serious comments on him. Oh well,I never read them,hopefully they're good :3 xD

Horse's Information
Horse's Racing Name: Hand Grenade
Barn Name: Grenade
Age: 2 years
Running Position: mid-pack,gives full strength durring final stretch
Weaknesses: Hates to be pinned in.If pinned he can be unresponsive to jockey and slow down. He can spook if one horse acts up and veer far off course. Careful attention must be paid attention to.
Strengths: Keeps up paces well,amazing endurance. Well focused if kept interested in race. Fast sprinter in final stretch making him a deadly opponent to other horses.

Hand grenade, Kristi and Kade : ~ChrissyMax12
G1 Summer GP ~MagicWindsStables