One fact I didn't mention in the post below is that Jerry Hollendorfer is the trainer who kept risking Spirit Seeker in those claiming races, and had the initiative to take her to Delta Downs. Perhaps no horse has ever said "Jerry Hollendorfer" to me more than the 3rd-place finisher in the Delta Downs Jackpot, Longview Drive. From all indications, he can really run. He came into the Jackpot with only one loss in four starts, and that in his first race. He won a pair of minor stakes in Northern California (actually, are there any other kind of stakes in No. Cal?) after having broken his maiden by 5 lengths. He doesn't appear to be a world beater, but he has past performances that jump out to me a bit.
Because he set the fair circuit on fire, you might guess that he's an off-bred horse, but if you guessed that, you don't know Jerry Hollendorfer. He is, in fact, bred in the purple, and a full brother to Pyro.
He's not off-bred, but he didn't cost a lot of money to have the pedigree he has, and be running like he is. He was a $175,000 yearling. Hollendorfer's stable is filled with well-bred horses bought at middle-class (in the world of racing, anyway) prices. They are generally by very good sires. I'm not sure he emphasizes female family as much, but the breeding is unmistakably there. Hollendorfer has obviously had his fair share of success, so his approach to selecting horses deserves a look.
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