Mr. and Mrs. Marc C. Ferrell

KENTUCKY DERBY WATCH: Keep your eye on David Hoffman trained "Called to Serve" a gorgeous bay colt by Afleet Alex out of a productive Kris S. mare. He ran very green in his first start with Brice Blanc aboard. He broke very slow and had to make up 13 lengths to finish 3rd going a mile at Santa Anita. Called to Serve will race next on January 21st going 1 1/16th miles in a maiden race and is training very well according to Hoffman's.

REST IN PEACE JOKER FACE: The winner of the 2011 Battle of the Sexes at Del Mar, Joker Face with Mike Smith aboard broke down at a race at Santa Anita turning for home and had to be euthanized. Joker Face was making his first start on a conventional dirt surface in what his owners and trainers thought was going to lead this horse right up the stake ranks. We will never know how good he could have been but as he was making a very fast move on the last turn will leave everyone to speculate. He was a gorgeous, dark bay gelding who stood about 16 and 1 hands tall and had a very nice demeanor and loved to be a racehorse. We will enjoy the memories he brought to our family and always be grateful for the time we had with him.