Caught a Heater Wins First Time Out Courtesy of EverythingEQ.com Making his career debut in a Maiden Special Weight, Caught a Heater did not disappoint on October 16. The 2-year-old colt, by Congrats, galloped to a 2 Ā½ length victory at Belmont Park, besting eleven other opponents in the 6 Ā½ furlong contest. […]
Itās absolutely mind-blowing to realize how quickly the summer has gone; itās nearly October, and I havenāt shared anything with you since last year! But before I share any stories, welcome to the new Tom Morley Racing website. I am delighted with the new design and want to thank you for stopping by for a […]
We are back online and better than ever with the launch of our brand new website! While you’re here, take a tour of our new website and please share it with your friends and family on social media. It’s been a hot minute since I’ve sat down to write about my adventures at the track, […]
Haveyougoneaway Scores First Grade One inĀ Ballerina Courtesy of EverythingEQ.com It is every trainers’ dream to compete at the top levels of the sport and win. On Saturday, August 27, Ā trainer Tom Morley sent out Haveyougoneaway in the Gr.1 Ballerina Stakes hoping to hit the board. What he got was so much more. After […]
You come home from training and see thereās been a massive terrorist bombing in Paris or one of the Rugby greats has died at 40 because his body gave up on him and you realize there are things more important than bad rides, unlucky trips, and horse races.Ā Iām young and Iām healthy.Ā I have […]
There are effectively three types of Maiden races for New York bred horses. Maiden claiming $25k or $40k and Maiden Special Weight.Ā And, there is no Maiden $25k on the grass, only the dirt, so $40k is the bottom level of MCL races on the turf restricted to NY Breds.Ā If your horse is good […]
We’re hoping to have a good meet here at Belmont and then on the outer track at Aqueduct.Ā A few horses that didn’t win at Saratoga kept their conditions and maybe they’ll get that knocked off, now that weāre back downstate.Ā We also have a lot of two-year-olds who have not had a run yet […]
They say racing has its own form of luck and you need it to be on your side. This year Saratoga illustrated this exactly for us. It was a very long and tough meet. There are plenty of big operations that leave without winning a race at Saratoga and it’s probably my biggest professional fear […]
In a recent interview I commented thatĀ training horses and the details of what happens on the backside of aĀ racetrack is considered a āclosed shopā by many people.Ā I donāt think it should be that way, and here are some examples of ways I try to keep our operation an āopen shop.ā I use Twitter extensively […]
Recently, in the blog, I mentioned how the backbone of our stable is now made up of homebreds or horses that we purchased at Yearling or two-year-old sales.Ā I thought Iād explain more about the purchasing process in todayās blog. Myself and the owners (e.g. Mike Piazza of Zilla Stables) have a very thorough process. […]