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#HORSERACING: A PIC BY MRWILL’S PRINCESS DIARIES – THANKSGIVING EDITION

October 09, 2016
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Happy Thanksgiving! It’s been a while since we’ve had an installment of Princess Diaries, so we thought we’d check-in on our sweetheart, A PIC BY MRWILL!

After surprising us with a sharp burst of speed in her last race August 5th, she had us biting our nails in what was her most daring run yet, leading most of the way to tire late at the seven furlong distance. I guess our biggest dilemma still is figuring just how far Princess wants to go. Her first start showed great late kick and that last race she showed unexpected speed out of the gate. Regardless, she has a lot of learning to do, but we’ve seen enough potential and brilliance from her to know she’ll get there.

Princess had a couple setbacks this Summer including a virus which had her coughing quite a bit and also a minor injury preventing her from making a scheduled start on Woodbine Mile Day (how cool it would’ve been to run the same card as Tepin!). While she continues to grow rapidly, Team John Ross is doing the right thing giving her the winter to mature. We all know she is a special filly and we will give her all our patience as we look forward to her three-year-old season.

For now she continues to gallop on the daily with exercise rider Josh, whom she seems to be gelling quite well with!

Princess + Josh:

Good morning from Josh + moi! Thank you to the lovely @kailacola for the snap!

A photo posted by Princess (@apicbymrwill) on Sep 29, 2016 at 6:20am PDT

Princess eating McDonald’s:

Having some Mickey D’s!!!

A photo posted by Princess (@apicbymrwill) on Sep 30, 2016 at 5:54pm PDT

A lovely portrait by the v. talented Emily Shields:

Thank you so much Ms. Emily for the beautiful portrait! Have fun in Toronto!!

A photo posted by Princess (@apicbymrwill) on Oct 5, 2016 at 9:38pm PDT

Princess cheering on the Blue Jays!

Let’s go #BlueJays!!

A photo posted by Princess (@apicbymrwill) on Oct 2, 2016 at 3:50pm PDT

Her fave:

Guys! I’m all better and start training again soon!! So proud of Lokinforpursemonee who ran so great today!! Champ!

A photo posted by Princess (@apicbymrwill) on Sep 25, 2016 at 5:39pm PDT

Decisions still are being made whether she will winter locally or head down to Florida, so we’ll be spending as much time with Princess over the next little while as we’ll miss her!

Along the way we’ve had so much fun cheering on Team John Ross, who have had a phenomenal season so far with triple-winner CLASSYSHADESOFGREY, stakes-placed RAGLAN ROAD and stakes winners R U WATCHINGBUD, ULTRAFLAME and LOKINFORPURSEMONEE, the latter who has stamped himself one of the top two-year-olds in the country.

We thank everyone including jockey Sheena Ryan who has been with Princess from the start and all of our PICsies/Pritches (however spicy you are!) for all your support. We are touched by all your encouragement and won’t let you down next year!

She loves to hear from you and always needs you!! Here are some of her faves!

Christine