Sky and Bill came to the line at 1:04 pm
F – Down through the draw, up a little wide of the fall, but quickly turned left and got his bird.
LB – Through the 1st pond, across a broad point into the 2nd pond, out right of the guns, made several loops on the far shore short of the guns, and worked his way up the hill to the left of the guns and to the bird.
Sky and Bill came to the line at 8:54 am
F – Veered right up the hill – corrected his line and came into the fall area – missed it and hunted wide left – worked back right and got his bird.
L – Came in under the arc, turned left and went straight to the bird.
Sky and Bill came to the line at 3:10 pm
F – Outside the arc deep to the trees and then left down to the bird.
L – turned hard left in the water, got out wide left of the willow tree, turned right and then down to the bird.
Entry Questionnaire
Owner Name: Mike Crow
Dog Full Name: Into the Wild Blue Yonder
When did you begin competing in Field Trials?
1995
What made you decide to compete in Field Trials?
Graduated from Hunt Tests
Who are your training partners at home?
none
What is the origin of your dog’s name?
Sky is a pup from Rimfires Once in a Blue Moon who I own.
Tell us an interesting story or fact about your dog.
Sky is a litter mate to Going Overboard Rising Blue Tide who also qualified for the Derby National.
You and your dog have made it through nine series of the National Derby Championship. You are about to come to the line for the 10th series with a chance to win the 2023 National Derby Champion. What song and artist would you want to hear playing as the two of you come to the line?
"Don't Stop" by Fleetwood Mac
Sky and Bill came to the line at 10:28 am
Into the middle of the pond, straight across, up the hill and a short loop in front of the cover, moved ov up under the arc for a turn deep, and then back to the cover and he had his bird.
Sky and Bill came to the line at 11:44 am
R – Down the slope, deep between the tree and gunners, and came back to the bird.
L – Up and over the ridge left and deep of the guns, extended hunt on the back side of the ridge. Worked back to the bird.
Sky and Bill came to the line at 8:58 am
F – Angled deep behind the guns, established a small hunt to the left and then to the bird.