Making his Indiana Sires Stakes debut July 11, 2021, Soaring Now recorded the fastest mile of the season in North America for a freshman pacing colt, finishing half a length in front in a time of 1:51. Next time out he triumphed by five in a time of 1:52.2.
In his June 24 debut, the then-freshman powered home in :26.2 to claim victory by three parts of a length in 1:56.2 as the favorite. Under Miller’s guidance, Soaring Now won each of his first three attempts. The colt qualified twice for Stutzman last season, winning each time in 1:56.2, before shipping to the barn of LeWayne Miller. Such was the case with Soaring Now in 2021. Soaring Now (Andy Shetler) winning his Indiana Sires Stakes test on July 8 at Harrah’s Hoosier Park in a careerbest 1:48.3 – Dean GilletteĪs is a customary practice, Stutzman prepares young racehorses at the farm track and then turns them over to other trainers once ready to race.
When you turn him out, you’ve got to go get him in the next 15 minutes or he’ll wear himself out.” “For a stud, you wouldn’t even know he’s a stud,” said Stutzman.
Stutzman and his son have broken and trained down horses for Miller in the past, so Soaring Now returned to Luckiana Farm to begin his development as a racehorse after the gavel fell. He brought only $6,000, purchased by James Miller of Dixon, KY. These traits led many buyers to pass on the yearling when sold at the 2020 Hoosier Classic Sale. He is straight in the front, with short pasterns and knees that are set back. He readily admits Soaring Now is not a perfect specimen. Stutzman, who owns Luckiana Farm, located in Goshen, IN, has watched the colt grow and mature since his foaling in May 2019. “If he would have stayed sound and healthy at 2, I think he would have gone in (1):49 already last year. “I’m not surprised at all,” said his breeder, Levi Stutzman, of Soaring Now’s recent accomplishments. Now a sophomore, the Aaron Stutzman-trained pacer is back on top, recently winning an Indiana Sires Stakes division with a 1:48.3 performance at Harrah’s Hoosier Park Racing & Casino, producing a new lifetime mark. He wouldn’t reach the winner’s circle again in 2021, however, grounded after a promising start. Last July, JK Endofanera colt Soaring Now set a national season’s mark in his third career start. So, I have been very fortunate in that way.After being grounded at 2 following a promising start, Soaring Now is back flying high. “All of it is just what you dream about as an actor. The love, the romance, the passion, the friendship, the loyalty,” Hauser said. “Obviously, there’s the dark side of him. He’s more than a rugged ranch hand who wears a cowboy hat, black jacket, sunglasses, black gloves, and a silk scarf. Hauser told Entertainment Tonight that his character has “a ton of different colors” that Sheridan has allowed him to play. I just wanted to be as authentic as possible.” The ‘Yellowstone’ star says Rip Wheeler has ‘many different colors’ They eat meat and potatoes, and it’s just kind of who they are. Again, they’re not going to the gym, they’re not taking growth hormones or anything to be shredded. “I also think the reality of these guys when they get older is, they start to break down. RELATED: ‘Yellowstone’: Taylor Sheridan Had No Idea Cole Hauser and Kelly Reilly Would Have Such Insane Chemistry - Until 1 Scene Left Him ‘Glued to the Monitor’ “They both looked at me and they said, ‘So what are you thinking about your hair?’ And I was like, here’s my idea, because I think Kelly and I look like brother and sister because I’m a ginger. But, there was still one change he needed to make. He tells Awards Daily that when he arrived at the meeting, he already had a beard and his hair was the length he wanted it to be. Hauser says that after he chose the role of Rip, he met with Sheridan and his co-creator John Linson in Utah about the character. Cole Hauser (Rip Wheeler) and Kelly Reilly (Beth Dutton) | Paramount ‘Yellowstone’ star Cole Hauser didn’t want Rip and Beth ‘to look like brother and sister’ And the actor insisted that he change his appearance in order to play the role. However, Hauser also had his own ideas when it came to the character.
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