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It was the most discussed premiere in the business. Magazines published the news, that DLS really had made it to get a foal by that legendary overseas stud Windrush. Praised and critizised for the choice of the dam. Wasn't wasting Windrush gorgeous genes?

Time passed, the black filly didn't show up on the track and so the talking, the magazines and bar talks vanished soon. Other names replaced hers. And after a series of accidents and horse deaths at DLS, the stable seemed to have lost all ambition for the racing sport.

Then in March, at a provincial racecourse the filly was spotted training by a reporter leading to an uproar in the equine media. Why did they waste the horse in the province, would she be the next Triple Crown winner? At least the German Triple... if not...

After her first race, the magazines returned to "DLS bashing" again, claiming they would have trained and raced her to late, that they chose the wrong mare, that they ruined another TB to be a jumper (Airwolf) that they were a shame for the industry and should return to their jumping horses... and so... on

Due to this Windspiel was scratched from all races and the Boss seemed to decide to retire her to a broodmare... after one race.

But then in May, after big publicity had rushed over the stables, they sent her into a race again, into the SchwarzGold Race that was named after a legendary little filly. Placing here would make all critics silent.
But Windspiel had other plans. She came in DEAD LAST...

"Sturm im Wasserglas" (storm in a glass of water) were the headlines after that. And Charly had a hard time to hold the Boss back from selling all TBs at once out of anger.

Her next start wasn't even worth a note in the papers. She came into the starting gate as a 135/1 underdog. The race was one of the strangest races ever. She and "Everloving" broke from the gate, leaving 18 other horses behind, that looked like they were going in slow motion. After a fierce battle for the lead over 900m, Everloving was still going faster and faster, the distance between them grew: 1 lenght, 2 lengths... While the others were still way behind them. Windspiel came in 2nd, beaten by 8 lenghts, but 5 lengths before the third horse... shortly after crossing the finish line, she started to shake her head, as if she was arguing with herself.

Her performance stabilized then, she won two big GI races and placed in various other races. She kept the head shaking after all races, we haven't found a physical reason, she just does it. She is even popular for it :giggle: PEOPLE

Maybe it's because she wanted her carotte after the race^^ She'd kill for carotts.


--- sorry not that great, but need sleep,
full body picture in the making ----

Season 1 (3 year old)
12 starts / 2 wins,1 second,3 third, placed: 7
Earnings: 564.812 Euros

3 yo
13th place - non listed province race
dead last SchwarzGold Cup, 2200m GII
2nd place by 8 LENGTHS (what monster was that winning horse Oo) Mares Cup, Dortmund, 1200m LR
3rd place German 1000 Guineas, Düsseldorf 1200m GII
:winner: by a nose Grand Derby of the State, 2400m, Düsseldorf, GI
4th place German Derby, Hamburg 2400m GI
3rd place Mares Cup Hamburg, 1400m GIII
18th place (not last :D ) Young Mares Cup Hamburg, 2400m GIII
3rd place Rhineland Trophy 2200m GI
:winner: by four lenghts Dianas TRophy, Düsseldorf 2400m, GI
7th place Mares Coffe Cup, Bremen, 2400m GIII
12th place Mares Trophy, Frankfurt, 1800m, G III
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EscyKane's avatar
hihi ich luebe die Story, endlich mal ein Pferd das nicht von Anfang an alles abräumt und alles gewinnt und ich liebe ihre Eigenheiten :D
Das Bild find ich auch klasse, was ein wunderhübscher Kopf!