Wendi
Wiener is over the moon when one of her horses wins, so use your imagination as
both of her starters ended up in the Cal Expo winner’s circle last Friday night
(March 30) for trainer and co-owner Nathalie Tremblay.
“I
was speechless,” Wendi related. “That never happens.”
Wendi’s
homebred 6-year-old pride and joy mare Bewareofthisaffair accounted for the
seventh race on the card with Lemoyne “Mooney” Svendsen at the controls in a lifetime-best
1:55.3 clocking, while Arch Nemeses prevailed in the 13th event on the evening
with Steve Wiseman giving directions.
Bewareofthisaffair’s
tally was bittersweet, as her dam Sanananna passed away two weeks earlier. “Having BB Bug (Bewareofthisaffair) win is
very important, as we lost her mom on March 14,” Weiner informed. “She was just about to turn 19 and much more
than a broodmare to us. It was almost
like she was out there with BB Bug and helping give a little closure to a very
difficult time.
“It
was also a new lifetime mark for her, and I want to thank Mooney for use of the
Tweety yellow bike. It was an amazing
race and I couldn’t ask for anything more.”
It
was a bit later on Friday evening that the Wiener/Tremblay combination teamed
up with the Artsplace gelding Arch Nemeses and he clicked in game fashion.
“Archie
found himself again,” his co-owner explained.
“He’s had lots of bad luck in his races lately, but he was no taking no
prisoners this time. Thank you Steve!”
As
far as Nathalie is concerned, Wendi made it clear this is much more than an
owner/trainer relationship.
“I
consider the horses to be my kids, and Nat takes care of each one of them like
they are the best. She’s also a
wonderful person and it seems like we’ve been friends forever.
“This
may be a business, but there is a lot more to it than just the racing. The horses know when they are loved and they
give back 100% when that happens.
Trained perfect and loved perfect go hand in hand. I also want to recognize the great help Nat
has with Dave Kuri, John (Stretch) Hagan and Chuck Johnson at the barn.”
