Re: Do you have what it takes?

[redhead14]

maria
sh egroaned and kepted doing what she was doing

[Man O' War Lover]

He let his hand wonder down the back of her thigh as he kissed her, pressing himself closer to her hips Ray gave her a gentle push-

[redhead14]

maria
she moaned " ray maybe we shoudl stop meither of us can afford for somethin ot happen" she said as she looked into his eyes

[Man O' War Lover]

He looked at her, "Sorry." he said quietly nowing she might be tired also having a good idea what she ment. Still holding her Ray lay silently looking at the small window. It was still dark out, he wondered what time it might be.

[redhead14]

Maria
She laid there the back of her head faceing ray. " what time are we leaving for kentucky" she asked

[Man O' War Lover]

Ray thought a moment "Were sapouse to get ready at 4:30, then leave at 5:25." He said, "I think most of the horses would be ready for Kentucky by then."

[redhead14]

maria
she looked at her alarm clock " them we might want to get up then its almost 4" she said and started to get out of the bed

[Man O' War Lover]

Sitting up quickly he looked for his cloths and started to dress. Finaly getting his shoes back on he went to the door "I might want to go to the house real quick so my father sees me." He said.

[redhead14]

maria
"" alright im goign to take a shower and be down after"" she said as she got out of the bed headed for the bathroom to take a shower

[Man O' War Lover]

He made his way out of the room without having to talk or make eye contact. Not that he didn't care just wanted to get ready and get meeting his father overwith. But he did not need to go to the hous his father stood outside where the trailers where parked. He left the barn quickly gave him and Ronny a quick hello then went to the house to get a fresh change of cloths and a shower. Once done he left to go to the training barn and help get the others ready. Storm Stirde was already in his shipment gear and Sammy was getting Maria's horses ready with a watchful eye over the grooms and stable hands. As evreyone rushed around Ray made a quick check on the lugedge that was kept in a conpartment on the large horse trailer. The ramp was laready down and ready for horses to be lead in for the long jurny to the airport. Seven horses where coming, Storm Stride, Magic Arrow, Dancing Sight, Fallen, Solder Girl, The Fighting Sparks, and Stand Your Ground. Most had been bought from auctions exept for Storm Stride, Magic Arrow, and Dancing Sight. As Ray passed by Ronny he said "Can you tell Maria to come here I have to talk to her about something?" Noding he made his way quickly into the brood mare barn. Knowing she was probably still getting ready he waited a little bite before he finally went to go nock on her door. "Hey Maria, Ronny want's to speek to you." He said it loud enough for her to here but not to loudly." The brood mares in there stall's pricked there ears at the sound of his voice-

[redhead14]

Maria
After ray lefted her apartmet. Maria got into the shower, she shampood and conditioned her hair with herbal esence making it smell of. Roses and daisys. As she stepped out of the shower, maria shaved her legs and applied lotion to her body then brushed her teeth. As she came from the bathroom she french braided her long auburn hair and had changed into a light green v neck and skinny jeans with her work. Riding boots and was packing her bag putting the finishing things in there when maria heard ray. She grabed her stuff and rays jacket opening the door " alright thanks babe" she said giving him a quick kiss that noone saw and put her stuff by the truck before heading or to ronny. " hey ronny ray said you wanted to talk to me about something" she said as she walked up to ronny.

[Man O' War Lover]

Once she opened the door Ray smiled "You look great." He said. Once she kissed him he gave her a kiss back "Your welcome hone." He said before she headed outside to go and see what Ronny wanted. Following close behind he went to stand by the truck. Ronny smiled when she came over "Hey I wanted to know if you would like to do me a favor, Ray told me you where getting some qeustions about rides in the Derby but the Oaks is run the day before and the jockey I sechduled to ride Dancing Sight in the Kentucky Oaks broke his coler bone last night in a claming race and I didn't get a call about it untill this morning so I thought about asking if you would like to ride her. I mean after a couple of workouts to see how you do, then make the final dasition but I don't see any harm in a quick jockey change, she is a full sister to Funny Feet." He said-

[redhead14]

Maria
As she listen to ronny talk a big smiled started to spread across her face. He was really asking her to ride for him. " oh ronny id love to" she said hugging him then quickly stepped back " I mean yes I accept thanks for the chance" she said still beaming about getting asked to ride but their farm " hey I was wondering what race do you think I should enter war queen. And my opther two horses in" she asked wondering what he would say

[Man O' War Lover]

Ray went over to Maria "That's great Maria, I know Dancing Sight and you will do your best out there." He said.

Ronny looked at his clip-boared "Yeah there are a few races still open for late entrys. War Queen would do real good in the Special Turf Run it's seven furlongs just one fulong shorter than a mile." He said "She's got a distance running in her so she would do nice." He paused "Then theres the Maden Specail Weight ran just before the Kentucky Derby so if All Of The Ligh's enters she will carry a little bit more weight than ushaule but the boys will carry more it's just a 126 pounds if you want her to carry a little more weight to enter." He said "The race for War Queen will be run right after the Kentucky Oats." He, "And Mighty Worrior can enter in all colts race called the Oak Sprint only six furlongs but he would do good and there is no aditianal weight." He looked at Maria "It's the last race ran on the day od the Kentucky Oaks." He fliped through all his notes "How about those I can send in entry forums for them if you have all there papers I can fill the forums out and get them in before the races are closed to late entrys?" He said.

[redhead14]

Maria
" 5that would be amazing" she said smiling at ronny she went and got the papers for him and gave them to ronny. She was so happy to have a full schedule for when they went to kentucky

[Man O' War Lover]

He took the papers and went to his office to get evreything stratened out. Walking over Ray said "I think where riding with Sammy to the airport." He said "You exsited?" He asked-

[redhead14]

Maria
She smiled. At ray when he came over after ronny left " I'm soo excited" she said

[Man O' War Lover]

I smiled a little "That's good, atlest your not very nervuse." I said, turning to look at the truck I then saw Sammy leading the rest of the horses up the ramp."Is grandfather gonna be there?" I asked-

[redhead14]

Maria
She smiled at ray " the ice queen is never nervious" she said with a wink then put her stuff in the truck then turned to ray " yah I think he should be there"

[Man O' War Lover]

Smiling I opened the truck door for her and said "I doubt he would want to miss it." I had been asigned Storm Stride and Magic Arrows exserisze rider they both would race in the Kentucky Derby, we once had three entreys for the race it was four years ago but one was scratched the other had to drop out beacuse of a health problem and the third got fourth in the Derby. "Atlest we have two chances at wining the Derby this year." I said-

[redhead14]

maria
she smiled as ray opened the door for her and she got into the truck " thanks and my grandfather not matter what always goes to see all the races in the triople crown. " my families farms has had horses win each of the triple crown races but never more then two of them" she said

[Man O' War Lover]

"Yeah sometimes we get one and another one of our entries get the other." I said siting in the seat next to her and close the door. Sammy jumped in the drivers seat with Ronny in the front side passenger seat. A shorter but more thiner man got in to site next to me. It was Andrew Storm Strides regular jockey. As we buckled in I looked at Maria "Maria this is Andrew I mentioned him yesterday I think, he will ride Storm Stride in the Kentucky Derby." The older jockey gave her a small smile and said "Nice to meet you Maria. Heard a lot about you." He said.

[redhead14]

Maria
She smiled and listen to ray talk about their previous entries into the triple crown. As ray sat down by her she gentle placed her hand on his thigh and smiled up into his face before lacing her fingers with his own. Soon another jockey got into the back with him, as ray introduced the man as andrew strom strides jockey , maria smiled warmly at him " its a pleasure to meet you as well. Ik hope you've only heard good things about me" she said with a soft giggle

[Man O' War Lover]

Ray smiled at Mari and squezed her hand lsightly once her fingers where laced with his. Andrew said "Well I heard lot's of good things from Ray and Ronny. But nothing bad." He said. "Heard you got a ride with Dancing in the Oaks." Andrew added "She's a good girl."

[redhead14]

Maria
" well that's good to hear" she said with a giggle at ronny and ray only saying the best about her " im. Very excited to ride her I've watched her race and work out she should be a smooth ride I'm also riding my three horses maybe you have heard of them....mighty warrior war queen and all of the lights

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