Mike and Caitlin Santos gave Bessie to me as a yearling and from our first season racing she has been my main leader. She's small but tenacious, and her take-charge attitude, coupled with an overwhelming desire to be front, helps make her an incredible leader, certainly the heart and soul of my team. Her daughters Inca and Maya are racing with us; son Olmec I sold (which I later regretted); he is now doing well with Jackie Larson in the Kuskuskowin River area. Son Aztec has a heart murmur and so will be placed in a recreational home. Her next litter (summer 2014) will be with Jake Berkowitz's stud Solomon.