Heeeere Comes the Blackstar!

 
    

Name: RWS Blackstar
Nickname: Star, Beauty
Age: Immortal
Gender: Mare
Breed: Pure Straight Egyptian Arabian 
Height: 15.4hh
Color: Ebony Black (homo tested positive)
Markings: Star

Owned By: Rising Woofers Stables
Owner/Rider/Rainer: Hitomi Celeste
Owner's Age: 25

Disciplines:

Dressage: 30%
Jumping: 30%
Flat Racing: 80%
Western: 50%
Mounted War Games: 60%
Halter/Costume: 70%

Excels At: Flat Racing, Halter/Costume, Mounted War Games & Western.

Story: Hitomi sighed as she watched the rain fall at Belmont Racetrack. She didn't fancy sending her jockey, Jason Cortez out on her mare in this muck, not that her mare would have any issues with it, she, personally, didn't fancy the job of bathing down the high strung Arabian. The race was set for mid afternoon and there were hopes the rain would stop. Many owners wanted it to stop so that their horses who didn't fancy a wet track, would stand a chance against the black deviless that had shown up from Ontario. Smirking to herself, Hitomi could only think them fools. The mare in question suddenly gave an impatient kick to her stall door and getting up, Hitomi moved to the open part of the stall. "Star, relax. You'll be able to run soon enough." Stated Hitomi as the ebony black mare swung her head over the stall door and whickered loudly.

By 12 noon the rain had stopped, the track had dried somewhat and was slowly being rated an iffy FAST by track officials, though they, themselves had no idea how wet the shoulder of the track truly was. Hearing the saddle up call, Hitomi clipped a lead shank to her mount, and lead her to the saddling barn where Jason stood waiting in the red silks of the RWS Barn. It wasn't a common sight; an owner, and trainer saddling up their own horse but for Hitomi, it gave her piece of mind, knowing the saddle was done up right, the bridle fitted correctly and nothing had been tampered with. Soon the call to mount up came and helping her friend, and boyfriend up onto the tiny saddle she smiled. "Goddess Speed love. Be safe my Beauty!" Called Hitomi as the mare walked down to the track.

Once at the rail, Hitomi smiled to the ensuing roar of the crowd as the big black mare trotted onto the track with ten other horses. Thus far she had captured two of the Triple Crown jewels and many held baited breathes. Could she win the third? Would she break down? Would something happen? It was nerve racking for the crowd and the many fans, but for the mare's owner, it was a breeze. Watching her load with no issues, then break clean, Hitomi monitored her horse's progress around the track, as she then passed horse after horse to gain on the leader.

HLS Wrecking Ball was a big bay stallion, who had done more then just outright bite other horses that passed him. He had been known to cause wrecks with his foolish antics and it was here, as her horse came up upon the big bay that Hitomi held her breath. Would the stallion attack? Meanwhile up on the mare's back Jason saw the stallion's intentions well before they happened and giving the mare her head, yelled to her "Come on Star, up up!" And with a burst of desert born speed, Blackstar lunged to the head of the pack and began to steadily pull away causing an uproar in the crowd and the announcer's booth.

"Heeeere comes the Blackstar! She's leading by 3 lengths, now 5, now 6! They're rounding the final turn for home and it's Blackstar in the lead! She's pulling away by 10, now 12! Ladies and gentlemen does she have what it takes?! She does! She's gained another stride and is sprinting away from the pack by 21 lengths and passing the wire! It is Blackstar all the way to be our new, 2016 Triple Crown Winner!"

Hitomi smiled as she lowered her head before moving out towards the track as the last of the horses raced by to await her own's return to her hands, and as the mare trotted up to her, being lead by an outrider, she smiled. The mare had barely broken a sweat and grabbing the lead line, quietly lead her mare to the winner's circle, where a track official checked the lead weights and nodded. At 1202lbs, the mare had been weighed down by another 10lbs, with the hopes of slowing her down, instead, it had ticked her off and she had shook off the extra weight like it had been nothing.

Rubbing her mare's neck, Hitomi smiled as she waved to the crowd. She was unfazed by it all, having been raised in a racing family. But she was unprepared for when a reporter noticed something everyone had missed. "Mrs. Celeste, your mare's right hind is bleeding." It was the one bombshell no one wanted to hear and while the reporters made a circle around the mare to shield the crowd who slowly became anxious, Hitomi quickly checked the cut on her mare's feltlock and breathed a sigh of relief. "She clipped herself is all. Some TLC and she'll be good as new." She stated as the reporters nodded and allowed the crowd to see their winner.

Afterwards, back at the barn, Hitomi sat in front of her horse's stall. A mesh door was across the bottom when HLS Wrecking Ball's owner came into view. "Evening John. Good race." Stated Hitomi as her family friend nodded. "Aye it was Lass. Yer mare ran a good crown which is why I have come to offer ye something, something ye father was after fer a long time. Ole Ball isn't gettin any younger n well, the few babies he's had, haven't been much. Not many made it to where he is taday and I don't fancy him a dyin without a good foal on the ground." Stated John whose thick Irish and Scottish accent dripped in his words. "So you want my mare to come to the breeding shed?" Asked Hitomi as her friend nodded and sitting back in her chair thought to herself. "I could never understand why Pa wanted your farm, let alone Ball, so I'll make you a deal. I'll bring Star the shed for four seasons. Four a total of 8 years, with a year off inbetween breedings. The first two foals, no matter the gender, are yours. The last two are mine. Also, I want you to become a share holder in her future and the future of RWS. It'll help smooth things between our families and it just makes more sense as we have a shit ton of land between the two of us, that we may as well use it." Stated Hitomi as John nodded slowly. "Yer father would be a proud man of ye Lass and I accept ye offer. How is the ole girl after her injury?" He asked softly as Hitomi shrugged a shoulder. "She'll be okay and it'll be healed by the time she gets to your shed." Replied Hitomi as John nodded and standing up, they shook hands, sealing a deal that had been in the makings since the first race of the Triple Crown.

HLS: Hector Lowes Stables
RWS: Rising Wolfess Stables

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Program used: GIMP
Hrs Total: 3

Entry for: Foxtails Effort Show - OPEN