It is a first for Appletree Stud today, having 2 runners on the same card at Wolves this afternoon and they both have live chances. At 2.25pm Tomorrow's Dream (Oasis Dream x Midnight Thoughts) runs in the 6f (6f20y) Ladbrokes "Play 1-2-Free" On Football Fillies' Novice Stakes (Plus 10 Race) (Class 5) (2yo). Tomorrow's Dream comes here of the back of an excellent debut run at Newcastle where she finished staying on 5th over the same trip. She is sure to improve for that experience as William Haggas horses often do and although she will get further next season William felt she had enough speed to run her again over 6f, she is also against her own sex. The draw is slightly against her as she is drawn 9 so will need to break sharply. Then it is the turn of Far Rockaway (Frankel x Darinza) at 3pm in the 1m½f (1m142y) Ladbrokes Football Acca Boosty Novice Stakes (Class 5) (2yo). Far Rockaway has a tough task against the colts and 2 very well bred individuals, Tenbury Wells a $1,600,000 yearling trained by John Gosden and Tolmount a Dubawi colt trained by Charlie Appleby. We are hoping that Far Rockaway's experience will catch her protagonist flat footed. She is drawn a more favorable 6 and although she comes back in trip from her last run William feels she has improved. We are dreaming of having Appletree's first double to close the year on a high, 2 important pedigree updates and Tom Marquand takes the ride on both fillies.

It is with great anticipation Tomorrow's Dream (Oasis Dream x Midnight Thoughts) runs on Monday at Newcastle in the Ladbrokes Where The Nation Plays Maiden Stakes (Class 5) (2yo) over 6 furlongs. She is the third foal of our mare Midnight Thoughts who is 2 winners from 2 runners and Tomorrow's Dream has been suggesting that she carries ability just like her 2 half brothers Three Weeks rated 90 and Funny Man rated 83. Tomorrow's Dream has shown a little more speed than her brothers hence why William Haggas is starting over 6f, it is a reasonably stiff 6 though and she is sure to get further as 3yo. Her work has been good and we expect a big run although whatever she does she will improve off the back of this debut.

Far Rockaway (Frankel x Darinza) couldn't quite get her head in front at Chelmsford in the 3.25pm Extra Places At totesport.com Novice Stakes, she broke well and Tom Marquand got a perfect position on the inside rail just behind the pace sitting 4th or 5th. Having settled and travelled well for the majority of the race she came off the bridle at around the 4 poll for a few strides through greenness. The winner Colonize arguably got first run on her as she was green again before straightening up for the line. Far Rockaway saw out the trip well from there to finish a 1/2 length 2nd. It was a great 2nd run and her greenness showed there is still plenty to come from the filly. Darinza, Far Rockaways dam is being offered for sale in the December Mares sale at Tattersalls on Wednesday 4th of December lot no 1930. Darinza is in foal to the exciting Sea The Moon L.S.D 19/04/19 and is unfortunately for sale to help balance the books. so if you would like to buy a mare in foal to a sire on the up and imminent pedigree updates coming, please come and see us in the further paddock, stable 472. She will be available for viewing at Tattersalls from 01/12/19.

Far Rockaway (Frankel x Darinza) is Declared For the Extra Places At totesport.com Novice Stakes 1m2f (Plus 10 Race) (Class 4) (2yo) 3.25pm at Chelmsford tomorrow afternoon and the vibes are good. Drawn in stall 7, we are looking for Far Rockaway to build on her promising debut when she stayed on well over 7f to finish 5th at the same venue. The filly will wear the hood again to keep her settled but the step up to 1m2f will certainly help and both William Haggas and I think she will appreciate the test. There were options to go over a mile, but we feel the trip will get the best out of her at this stage and she is sure to get further in time. The race is very competitive which you would expect at this time of year with so many trainers looking to get there later 2yo's out for experience and owner breeders like ourselves looking for a 2yo win for our pedigrees. We expect her to go very close! Tom Marquand kindly takes the ride again which is another plus being he rode the filly first timeout, besides being one of the rising stars of the weighing room.

Perfect Crown Won very well at Chelmsford (Bet At totesport.com Novice Median Auction Stakes 4.25pm) over 7f yesterday evening. Owned by Sheikh Hamed Dalmook Al Maktoum and trained by Archie Watson the colt is a half brother to our very own Absolute Blast, providing a nice update to her page. The manner in which Perfect Crown won was taking. He was a little keen early from stall 12 but Hollie Doyle got him settled before sitting upside in front. The Result was never in doubt once the field straightened for home and Perfect Crown won by an impressive 8 lengths giving the impression there is more to come from the colt and more results to enhance Absolute Blast page, she has a lovely Showcasing Filly and is in foal to the mighty Frankel so there are exciting times a head. Everyone at AppleTree would also like to offer our congratulations to Hollie on a fantastic year reaching 100 winners, very well done

Far Rockaway made a pleasing debut last night at Chelmsford City in the Extra totesport.com Fillies' Novice Stakes (class 4) over 7f. She took the preliminaries very well and moved to post nicely. Although slowly away, she ran green, running in snatches on and off the bridle. The penny began to drop turning in where Far Rockaway made up ground going forward to finish a pleasing 5th. She was given a lovely ride by Tom Marquand letting her take time to find her feet, Far Rockaway will benefit greatly from Tom's handling. Having spoken to William Haggas after the race we feel it would be nice try and win at 2, providing Mr. Gosden lets us with his vast amount of very well bred 2yo's running at this time of year. We expect to see her back out in 2-3 weeks so continue to check the website for up dates on Far Rockaway and our other exciting prospects.

It seems a poignant day to announce that Three Weeks (Tapit x Midnight Thoughts) will be trained by Doug Watson in Dubai, after such an amazing performance at Meydan by the trainer. 6 winners from six runners with 5 of them ridden by Pat Dobbs and 1 winner ridden by Dane O'Neil. It was on the advice of Dave O'Meara a few weeks ago that we take the horse out there to be trained by Doug Watson as he is very surface dependent, also the decent prize money was a factor. It is clear that Three Weeks is a better horse round the likes of Southwell and being rated 90 (a High of 93) there just aren't the races for him in the UK. The plan is to run him on the dirt and see how far he can go, maybe even obtain some Black Type for our foundation mare Midnight Thoughts. Three Weeks is the first horse to be trained abroad for AppleTree Stud so it is very exciting prospect and hopefully a few trips to Dubai will be on the cards.