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LADY HAHA
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Editor's Notes By Stephanie J. Corum
Heading into September we have a powerhouse line-up of stakes races. They are: September 3 - Buzz Brauninger Arabian Distaff H. (Gr.1) for fillies and mares at Delaware Park September 10 - Delaware Park Arabian Classic H. (Gr.1) at Delaware Park September 17 - Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan al Nahyan S. (Gr.1) - Diamond Jewel at Los Alamitos September 24 - President of the UAE Cup S. (Gr.1) at Churchill Downs Notice something important here? Yes. They are all a week apart. Now certainly there are distaffers that will not run in any of the other races. There are California horses that will not ship and there are Delaware horses that will not ship. But still the question remains how are we going to fill 4 top class races with top class horses? Don't get me wrong. I am thrilled to have high profile sponsors and track management at Delaware Park support Arabian racing in the United States. I'm not sure where the industry would be without them, but I am very concerned we will not be able to put on a quality show at each race. And yet we don't want to lose any of these important races. Chances are some players will ship their horses all over and run them back sooner than they would prefer. That may get the job done, but it is likely not in the best interest of the horse and without our horses we have no industry. When I started in this industry more than 20 years ago we wanted state associations and tracks to work together and coordinate their schedules to give us the best opportunity to fill races with quality fields. It seems that situation still needs work. We want these big races with the big purses and in the high profile locations. But until we have more stakes horses (or horses coming from other countries) able to compete we need to schedule races more appropriately to ensure the health and safety of horses and jockeys.
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CALIFORNIA
The California Fair Circuit is in full swing. The races will continue from now through October at the following tracks: Los Alamitos Race Track September 7-27 losalamitos.com San Joaquin County Fair, Stockton September 23-Oct 2 sanjoaquinfairgrounds.com Fresno County Fair, Fresno October 6-16 fresnofair.com
COLORADO
ARAPAHOE PARK RAISES MORE THAN $20,000 FOR EQUINE CHARITIES Aurora, CO (August 17, 2016) – In addition to hosting some of its most prestigious races on the final weekend of its 2016 season, Arapahoe Park donated a total of more than $20,000 to three equine-related charities based in Colorado. The racetrack partnered with CANTER Colorado, who retrains retired racehorses; the Colorado Horse Council, which serves as the equine voice for the Rocky Mountain State; and Nighthawk Ranch, which provides equine camp experiences for children recovering from cancer. Arapahoe Park, in partnership with the Colorado Horseracing Association, collected a donation for every starter from each horse’s owners. The track also sold t-shirts with the logos of Arapahoe Park and the three organizations with all proceeds going to charity. In addition, special events such as the Heritage Ride and the Rocky Mountain Horse Expo provided a platform and raised money for the worthy causes. Each charity was featured on Arapahoe Park’s “Gates Open” television show on Altitude Sports & Entertainment. A total of $23,395 was divided among the three organizations. “When we say, ‘Where Horses Come First,’ at Arapahoe Park, we mean that horses serve important purposes in the well-being of Colorado and beyond,” Arapahoe Park executive director Bruce Seymore said. “It’s more than just for sport. Horses can play a role in cultural, social, economic, and even medical rehabilitation activities.” The final weekend of the 2016 season also saw Arapahoe Park honor the top jockeys, trainers, and owners for the three breeds— Thoroughbred, Quarter Horse, and Arabian—that race in Colorado. Tracy Hebert, a winner of more than 3,800 races in a career that has spanned five decades, was the leading Thoroughbred jockey in his first season at Arapahoe Park with 44 wins. He rode Arabians for the first time in almost a decade and was the breed’s top jockey in 2016 at Arapahoe Park with four victories. Ken Danyluk swept the COBRA Distaff Sprint and Jerry Partin COBRA Sprint to be leading Arabian trainer with three wins. Two wins by Miccah made Jacqueline Kulow Arapahoe Park’s leading Arabian owner. Arapahoe Park is looking ahead to its 2017 season with racing dates to be determined.
DELAWARE
Remaining stakes races: September 3 - Buzz Brauninger Arabian Distaff H. (G1) September 10 - Delaware Park Arabian Classic H. (G1) September 17 - Delaware Park Arabian Juvenile Fillies Championship (G3) September 24 - Delaware Park Arabian Juvenile Championship (G3)
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KENTUCKY
The President of the UAE Cup S. (G1), sponsored by Abu Dhabi Sports Council will be held on September 24, 2016 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Nominations for the race are due September 10, 2016. NOMINATION FORM: The nomination form for the above race is on the AJC website as well as the Churchill Downs website. The Arabian race will be the last race on the card this evening. LICENSING: For Arabian owner, trainer, assistant trainer, jockey, jockey's agent, the annual fee is $35.00 for this Arabian race. You may obtain your owners/trainers/jockey license on the grounds in the licensing office. For in-depth information about Churchill Downs visit www.churchilldowns.com. Click on “Horsemen” tab. TRAINERS: Please be prepared to give your silks colors and description when you enter your horse. HEALTH REQUIREMENTS for HORSES to Enter Stable areas: A separate letter can be found on the AJC website on the Calendar of Events with the September 24 date. STABLING: You may ship in to Churchill Downs as early as Monday September 19. Please let Mr. Steve Hargrave know of your time and day of arrival. He can be reached at 502-541-8818 OWNERS/TRAINERS OF STAKES HORSES: Each stakes race horse will receive a table of 8 in the stakes room for the owner and trainer as was done in past years. If additional tickets outside of those 8 are needed, they can be purchased through Linda Herron at 502-636-4893. Ms. Herron is the contact for any small groups of spectators that may want to coordinate being together. Large groups may contact Troy King at 502-638-3898 to make arrangements. Owners and Trainers of entered Stakes horses will be notified by telephone by Churchill Downs personnel after the time of entry closes. OWNERS: In past years Churchill Downs has utilized a WILL CALL booth where all of your credentials for entering the grounds and the stakes dining room will be held. Please use Gate # 1 to enter. If this changes, we will note it on the AJC website.
TEXAS
Retama Park Stakes Schedule Sept. 17 Wathba Farm Cup Oct. 1 Texas Arabian Oaks (Gr.3), 4yr old Fillies, $20,000 Guaranteed, One mile Oct. 1 Texas Arabian Derby (Gr.3), Open 4yr olds, $20,000 Guaranteed, 1 1/16 miles Lone Star Park Stakes Schedule Oct. 17 Stallion Stakes (Gr.3), 3yr old and up Fillies and Mares, $20,000 Guaranteed, 1 Mile Oct. 17 Stallion Stakes (Gr.3), 3yr and up Open, $20,000 Guaranteed, 1 Mile Oct. 28 Wathba Farm Cup Nov. 4 Texas Lone Star Futurity sponsored by www.shadwellarabian.co.uk, 3yr old Fillies, $20,000 Added, 6 Furlongs Nov. 4 Texas Lone Star Futurity sponsored by DIAR, 3yr old Colts and Geldings, $20,000 Added, 6 Furlongs Nov. 4 Shadwell Arabian Stallion Distaff S., 3yr old and up Fillies and Mares, $30,000 Added, 1 Mile Nov. 4 Dubai International Races 2016 Open S., 3yr old and up Open, $30,000 Added, 1 1/16 Miles 9 • Arabian Finish Line • September 2016
By Michael Economopoulos
Photos, Thomas Kohler & Dave Wild
If you were involved in Arabian racing in 1999 you might recognize the true events on which the fable I am about to tell (and wrote about) were based. Regardless of the history, it is but one of the many stories that begin with hope and dreams and end in disappointment. We've all been there. Those that are resilient and optimistic go on and try again. As long as you have the money and the passion, you'll remain in the game. I have great admiration for many of the "old timers" who are still running horses. Most of them, beyond the money and passion, also possess gold medal skill and expertise. Whether it be as a breeder, having an eye for a great horse, or a deal maker, it takes more than dumb luck to survive in this business. On the other hand, bad luck can create a hurdle hard to overcome. A bowed tendon, a lost foal, or a deal gone bad has been the ruin of many. As Mike Tyson so eloquently stated "Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the mouth." Once upon a time, in a land far, far away, there lived a good and simple man (Okay, maybe he wasn't that good, but keep in mind this is only a story). This man raced Arabian horses, but was having a tough go of it because the rich and powerful lords of the lands used their wealth and power to obtain the best horses and their influence to get races written for them. (Blaming someone else was a lot easier than thinking he was responsible.) The poor man had the odds stacked against him, unless of course he owned a speedster of questionable heritage, or a superstar sprung from the loins of a banished champion. But this simple man persisted, despite the disappointments and his dwindling bank account, and he waited for the Gods to smile upon him. Then one day they did. One bright and sunny day, he got a call from a Fairy Agent, who represented a Lord from a distant kingdom. The Fairy Agent told him that her foreign client had been to France and had now lost interest in American racehorses. He had three horses in training that were ready to run. They were stabled off the track with a Thoroughbred trainer, and he would just about give them away. As everyone knows, there's no such thing as a free horse. That fact was once again made clear when the simple man
went to see the horses. They were nice, but there was a catch. The Thoroughbred trainer told the simple man that the foreign Lord owed him a big sum of money. He was running the horses in the Thoroughbred trainer's name and the trainer was to be paid from the earnings or from the sale of the horses. So the simple man worked out a deal with the Thoroughbred trainer and took the three horses with a one month lease and an option to buy. The sky was blue and full of promise. The simple man started two of the horses, but they finished back, as they were not as fit as the thoroughbred trainer had led him to believe. Worse than that, they were slow. With all his hopes now riding on the third horse, the simple man prayed that the Gods would smile upon him. And they did. The horse won his first time out by nine lengths. The simple man had a sure stakes horse! His luck had changed, and he started counting his money. Then dark clouds appeared on the horizon, and the simple man began getting concerned. Something was not right. He had still not received a contract and lease agreement from the Thoroughbred trainer, and the horses were still running in the thoroughbred trainer's name. The Thoroughbred trainer would not return his calls. The simple man finally got hold of the Fairy Agent and explained the problem. The sky got darker. According to the Fairy Agent, the Thoroughbred trainer had no right to make a deal on the horse that won, because the foreign Lord had all ready made an agreement to sell him to someone else. In fact, the foreign Lord and the Thoroughbred trainer were involved in a legal battle and the Thoroughbred trainer was not authorized to run the horses at all. When the poor, confused, simple man finally contacted the Thoroughbred trainer, he got a totally different story. The Thoroughbred trainer called the Fairy Agent many names not fit to repeat in this fable. The Thoroughbred trainer's claims of righteousness were greatly diminished, however, when he cleaned his account of the purse money won by the horse. Despite the confusion and uncertainty, the simple man entered the horse back. No matter who owned Continued on page 13.
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Follow Joe on Twitter at @DRFNevills I made my long-awaited first voyage to Belterra Park in Cincinnati last month to see a horse owned by my neighbor from back home try to break his maiden.
A winner’s circle is, by nature, exclusive. A horse and his connections can only go there if they’ve won that particular race, and the others have to untack in the dirt.
One of my favorite things to do in this game is to visit new tracks and get a feel for the unique atmosphere, culture, and dining options that each has to offer. As the former site of River Downs prior to its purchase by a casino company and subsequent demolition, I was interested to see if the home-grown nature of the property’s past life had carried over into its new digs.
It doesn’t have to be as well-groomed or historically treasured as the ring of landscaping reserved for the Kentucky Derby winner at Churchill Downs, but a racetrack winner’s circle ought to look unique from the rest of its surroundings, and preferably from those of other tracks. In theory, this is the place everyone competing wants to be. It should live up to those expectations to some degree.
Ultimately, it was a typical racino track: clean and relatively inoffensive without being overly enthusiastic about anything that’s not in the direct vicinity of a slot machine. The carnival rides of nearby King’s Island and the trees overlooking the Ohio River across the state line into Kentucky remind you of how the place used to feel, but that will surely fade with future visits. One particular thing that stuck with me was Belterra Park’s winner’s circle, which was a corner of the paddock designated by a concrete ring around the same rubber bricks that sit around the rest of the walking area, and little else. It further perpetuated a trend I don’t particularly care for in modern racetrack design of making the winner’s circle an afterthought. Beyond Belterra, the recently-opened Mahoning Valley Race Course’s winner’s enclosure was, at my last check, a corner of fence in the paddock with little, if anything to separate it from the rest of the enclosure. The now-defunct Pinnacle Race Course added a flower box to the equation, but was still essentially an enclave of the paddock. Ajax Downs is just in the grassy area of the paddock – no designation, no flair, just stand them up and snap. All four of the tracks mentioned here were built or underwent a major facelift within the past decade.
Of course, there are plenty of instances throughout history that serve as a counter-argument to the case for tracks to have a decent winner’s circle. The immortal Secretariat had his picture taken in the middle of a chalk circle someone drew in the Saratoga dirt in the moments after winning the Sanford Stakes. Then, there’s the middle ground that I see many tracks on the fair circuit and in the intermountain circuit take, snapping their win photos in front of the tote board. Keeneland does something similar with its stakes races, bringing the winning connections out to the turf course to be photographed in front of the grandstand. These may not be designated places of pomp and circumstance, but they’re places the average fellow in the grandstand might consider exotic, so it’s worth giving them a pass. The question of how we attract new fans to the sport is one that has been kicked around more than ever. There is obviously no magic bullet to solve this riddle, but making winning look fun is an easy way to do it. For a kid watching on the apron or an adult looking to buy their first horse, this is hallowed ground, the first sign that you’re doing this game right – that you and your horse are somebody. Few will ever get the moment of glory in front of a throng of cheering fans that we all play out in our daydreams, but that’s no excuse to shove the blue collar race-winner to the side without just a dash of spectacle. It doesn’t take much - a clearlydefined space here and a few nice plants here, and all of a sudden, the exclusive “Club Winner’s Circle” gets a little bit cooler. To wrap up the story, my neighbor’s horse had some trouble out of the gate and finished fourth. For all my misgivings about Belterra’s concrete ring, I’d have been thrilled to step inside had he finished first, and hope I get to do it someday. Be it ever so humble, there’s no place like the winner’s circle.
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She's A “Crazy Redhead”: True or False? I had a client that was trying to sell her chestnut mare. I asked her if the mare had any obvious problems that potential buyers should be aware of. Her reply to me was…”Well she is not a typical crazy redhead!” That got me thinking. So what is the origin of the idea that chestnut horses are hot-headed? I have searched and searched but alas have found nothing tangible in horse history traced back to that thought. If we look at humans, there is one specific gene responsible for natural red hair…the ginger gene [This made me think of Ginger… the stablemate of Back Beauty…for those of you who read that book!]. This gene is a slight mutation of the MC1R (melanocortin 1 receptor) gene found on chromosome 16 of humans. Red heads have pale skin and burn more easily when exposed to UV rays. They also cannot absorb sufficient Vitamin D due to the low concentrations of eumelanin (a dark–brown pigment) in their body. However, they produce their own Vitamin D within their body when exposed to low light conditions. In terms of total number of hair strands, they have fewer (90,000) compared to blondes (110,000) and brunettes (140,000), however each strand of red hair is much thicker compared to other colors. Humans with red hair retain their natural pigment longer than other colors…they don’t really go grey, the red color fades with age from a faded copper to rosy-blonde then finally to a silvery-white… how awesome is that! Another fact about women with red hair is that it has been shown that they may have a lower pain tolerance, require more anesthesia to relieve pain, and are harder to sedate than people with other hair colors. Perhaps the reason why female human redheads are stereotyped as being fiery and hot-headed is because their genetic sensitivity to pain affects their temperament…hum. Let’s look at our red or chestnut colored horses. The same MC1R gene mutation found in humans is responsible for the red pigmentation we see in our horses. Horses with the genotype (your genetic makeup), ee, will have a phenotype (physical appearance) of various shades of red. The consequence of horses pos-
sessing ee allows the black pigment in the skin but does not allow it to enter into the hair, therefore the hair appears red. Although not well established, there is a relationship between mutations in the genes that influence melanocytes (pigment producing cell) and physiologic or behavioral traits in other species. So, the thought of the crazy redheaded horse may teeter on the edge of truth after all. Researchers from the University of Sydney in Australia and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences in Uppsala, set out to explore whether there is any potential genetic association between coat color and adverse behaviors in horses. Data for this study was collected through an internationally accessible online questionnaire to assess a wide range of equine behaviors. The questionnaire consisted of 90 behavioral assessment questions. The questions focused on describing behaviors during handling and exercising as well as behaviors towards various stimuli in the horse’s environment and when the horse was isolated from other horses. Of the total 905 completed questionnaires, the participants were limited to those with phenotypic chestnut (187) or bay (290) horses.
Current chestnut mares include Dream Pearl and Burning Charm. Do you think they fit the description of "highly selfconfident" instead of "crazy redhead"? The results of this study showed that there was no evidence to suggest that coat color played a role in the ease or difficulty of training or handling. The study did, however, note a significant behavior characteristic difference in how bay and chestnut horses approached different stimuli in their environment. Chestnut
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horses are more likely to approach objects and animals in their environment, regardless of their familiarity. As a result, it is possible that chestnuts show a greater propensity to display behaviors that may be seen as bold, self-confident or aggressive…which by the way is a quality that I love in my chestnut mare!
Just Talkin' continued. the horse, that non-winners of two was just too good to pass up. But the dark clouds which had descended upon them covered the sky. The horse finished dead last, with no excuses, proving to be a one shot wonder.
Although the study out of Australia showed no link between color and adverse behaviors associated with training difficulties, future studies should be conducted where horse color coat genotyping is included within the study as well as identifying any differences in pain tolerance.
The simple man cursed the day that he took those horses. He was but an innocent victim caught in a confusing web of evil. In fact, he used those very same words when he was questioned by the track stewards. No, the simple man didn't know that the Thoroughbred trainer was not authorized to run the horses, or that the Fairy Agent had been ruled off the track, or that the foreign Lord was not licensed. All he knew was that they had three horses that they wanted to never see again. Of course at this point, no one wanted to take them. The simple man started counting his losses. He looked towards the dark sky and realized that the Gods no longer smiled upon him. No, now their smiles had turned to laughter.
With that said, any chestnut horse that has a tendency to resist a new command or cue in a more forceful manner than other horses should now be labelled as a horse with a naturally high level of self-confidence and not a “crazy redhead”.
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Fantastic Forta
By Arlene Magid Which mare has had the most positive influence on Arabian racing around the world? It well could be the Polish mare Forta (Kuhailan Abu Urkub x Porta). From 1952 through 2015, 48% of winners of the Polish Derby trace to her at least once in their ancestry. 59% of the winners of the Polish Oaks in those years trace to Forta, with many recent winners linebred to her. The third most important stakes race in Poland, the Criterium, has 60% of its winners tracing to Forta, including one, Equilin, who has six lines to her through her son Czort. These statistics are only for the major stakes races of Poland. Forta blood is appreciated worldwide and has influenced race breeding in every country in which Arabians compete. Forta blood is also highly valued in show ring athletes, some of whom will be referred to here. Forta's conformation was near perfect for an equine athlete, which enabled her to win two stakes races, and she consistently passed on her own best traits. Of her 20 registered offspring, all 18 who raced were winners, seven were stakes winners and five won Polish classic stakes. She is the only mare to produce two Polish Derby winners (Equifor and *Finisz) and two Polish Oaks winners (Dyska and Fatma). Her production record is even more remarkable when one considers that her successful racing progeny were by 11 different sires. That's not the product of one or two successful nicks! Forta's first foal, Czort, would have made her a legend had she had no more progeny. He was an exceptional racehorse himself with a record of 4/19(9-13-5), which included wins in Poland's Criterium Stakes twice. He has sired more Polish Classic winners than any other sire. Nearly 70 years after his birth, his value as a positive influence in producing top racing stock is enormous. Czort's classic winners include Polish Oaks and Derby winner Santa; Polish Derby winners Sabbat, and Elfur; Polish Derby and Criterium winners *Krezus and Pierrot; Polish Oaks and Criterium winner *Algoa; and Polish Oaks winner Bajra. Czort also sired U.S. National Champion Stallion *El Paso, a sire of Polish classic winners and National Champions in reining and cutting. The famed US racehorse and sire Monarch AH (also sire of National Champions in dressage and reining) has a line to Czort. Five Polish Derby winners (Ostragon, Wiliam, Orgia Forta, Sabir and Waris) are 14 • Arabian Finish Line • September 2016
linebred to Czort. Wares, who won in 2013, has 5 crosses to Czort, and 10 Polish Criterium winners are linebred to Czort, including Equilin, who has 6 crosses to him. Fourteen Polish Oaks winners have multiple lines to Czort, including 2014 winner Om Darshaana, who traces to him four times. Czort was a magic nick with the great race mare *Sabellina, with whom he sired 9 get, including Polish Derby and Oaks winner *Sasanka, Polish Derby winner Sabbat, and U.S. National Champion Racehorse *Sambor++, to name just three. (For more information on this exceptional nick, see the article on *Sabellina in the April issue of Finish Line). Forta's second offspring was her first daughter, Dyska, a full sister to Czort and winner of the 1954 Polish Oaks. Seven of her offspring were race winners. Her best known son was Criterium winner *Dunajec, a multiple stakes winner who was the leading racehorse in Poland from 1967-1974 and a successful race horse sire in the USA. Her son Dramat was also a Polish stakes winner and a third son, Damocles, became a racing sire in France. Polish Derby winners Dziewierz, Dekor and Don Carlos trace to Dyska in tail female as does Polish Oaks winner *Dracena PASB, a race winner and producer of race winners. Forta's next three offspring were by stakes winner sire Amurath Sahib. They are: Polish Derby winner Equifor (who died at age 7), Fortissima (multiple race winner who did not produce any offspring) and race winner *Fortunka, one of the 10 Forta offspring to be exported to the U.S.A. *Fortunka produced three show ring champions and four National winner producers and there are American race winners from the *Fortunka dam line. Forta's next two progeny were sired by the Witraz son Como. The unraced mare Forsycja (dam of 2 Polish race winners) has stakes winning descendants through her daughter *Felluka. Forta's son by Como is *Fortel, a stakes-winning stallion (race record 2/19 (4-1-5)). *Fortel became a National Champion and race winner sire when exported to the U.S.A.. His daughter TW Forteyna was for a number of years the leading North American dam of show ring champions. The next two Forta offspring were both sired by Doktryner. Forta's daughter *Ferezja was a multiple race winner who produced Polish race winners Ferenike and Fenicja. Canadian Top Ten Reining *Feniks, and U.S. Top Ten English Pleasure EW Fez. *Ferezja's dam line has produced race winners in Poland and stakes winners in the U.S.A.
Photos top to bottom: A few of Forta's many foals. Dyska (by Wielki Szlem), Czort (by Wielki Szlem) and Fatma (by Anarchrista).
Forta's unraced son Ferrum by Doktryner sired 9 get bred in Poland. They included 1969 Oaks winner *Cerkaria, imported to the USA where she became the granddam of a U.S. National winner. Two more daughters were exported to the U.S.A., and two of his daughters were exported to Germany
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where their descendants have bred on. Forta's next three offspring were all stallions sired by *Naborr. Her son Fort, a Polish stakes winner, sired no get. Another son, the race winner Fogaras, went to West Germany where he had progeny. Her best known son of this cross is race winner and Canadian Top Ten Stallion *Faraon++. *Faraon++ sired North American National winners in halter, jumping and dressage, and his decendants have produced North American stakes winners, National winners and successful endurance horses. Forta's 1961 daughter was her only foal by the Wielki Szlem son Anachrista. Fatma was a 3/4 sister to Czort and Dyska, and like them she is one of Forta's most influential offspring in racing descendants. Fatma won the Polish Oaks and finished in the money in 13 of her 14 races. She produced stakes winner*Fawor, also named World and European Champion Colt and Polish National Champion Stallion. *Fawor sired Polish Derby winner Dekor (who traces to the Forta daughter Dyska in the tail female line) and appears in the pedigrees of Polish Derby winners Ermis and Sabir. Fatma also appears in the ancestry of Polish Oaks winner *Garonna and she is the tail female ancestress of Criterium winner Fiolek and Oaks winner Fiszka, both through her daughter Fabiola. Fabiola's daughter, race winner Fanaberia, produced multiple race winners herself including World Reserve Senior Champion Mare, Polish and Canadian National Champion Mare *Fallada. Fatma's dam line has been successful both on the racetrack and in the show ring. Her daughter Furora produced 5 race winners including stakes winner Fuksja and multiple race winner *Furiat PASB, also a Polish Junior Champion Colt and Swedish National Champion Stallion. Polish National Champion Filly and National Champion producer Fortissima (foaled 1993) traces to Fatma through the tail female lines of both her sire and dam. Forta's 1962 daughter *Farmacja was her only foal by El Trypoli. *Farmacja was imported to the U.S.A at age 6. She has North American race winners and National winners in halter and performance tracing to her. Forta's next offspring was the stallion *Flis by Comet, a race winner. *Flis sired both race winners and a National winner in performance after his exportation to America. He is best remembered as a broodmare sire whose daughters produced both race winners and National winners in performance. Forta's daughter Fortunata was her only foal by Polish Derby winner Branibor. A race winner, she finished in the money in 6 of her 10 starts. She is the dam of just two offspring, both of them stakes winners by Negatiw: Oaks
Forta's 1967 foal Finisz (by Czardasz).
winner *Forsa and *Figaro, also a National winner sire in the U.S.A. Forta's next three offspring were all by stakes winner and National winner sire Czardasz. Both of her daughters by him, *Forteca and *Formoza, are race winners who were later imported to the U.S.A. *Forteca has race winning descendants including her stakes winning granddaughter Shippey Lane and grandson Darwinn, who is double Forta. He is a multiple stakes winner who raced five seasons before having a successful career as an endurance horse. *Formoza has offspring who bred on in Germany and Sweden. Forta's son *Finisz by Czardasz was an outstanding individual who won the Polish Derby and Criterium prior to his exportation to the USA. He was named a Canadian Top Ten English Pleasure winner before his death at age eight. He left just 15 registered get, one of whom, Mira-Finisz became a U.S. National winner in pleasure driving and sired stakes winner Mira-Finesse+. U.S. National Champion Dressage Caliche is descended from *Finisz through his dam. Forta's final foal *Falat, a race winner and english pleasure champion, was born when his dam was 26! He was sired by Gwarny, a sire of National Champions. Gwarny was a son of Amurath Sahib so *Falat was a 3/4 brother to Polish Derby winner Equifor and successful broodmare *Fortunka. *Falat sired race and show winners. Forta did it all-raced successfully herself, produced more Derby and Oaks winners than any other mare in Poland, and founded a family that continues to win on the track and in the show ring in the twenty first century nearly 75 years after her birth. She was truly fantastic.
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Zan Economopoulos: Arabians in Art By Gina McKnight Zan Economopoulos knows Arabian horses. A horse-lover since childhood, Zan is an expert artist, “capturing the spirit of the horse as it is symbolized by the Arabian.” Zan’s artwork is currently exhibited in the United States, as well as in personcollections around the world. As a portrait artist, Zan’s commissions include Dynasty, a Canadian Bronze Medalist Dressage horse, and much more. Zan writes, “There as so many aspects to what the horse means to us that it endlessly feeds my creativity.”
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Experiencing the beauty of the Arabian horse at a young age propels Zan’s creativity. “The Arabian horse has inspired me since early childhood,” Zan writes, “when a gift of old Arabian Horse News magazines from the 1950’s entered my life and imagination. Before social networking there was an incredible network among young, horse loving kids called the Junior Arabian Horse Club. Art contests were a vital part of that experience. At 14, I was a winner in my age group in an International Arabian Horse Association contest and my painting hung in the National Gallery in Washington D.C. for the summer. That early recognition sparked my belief that I could succeed.” GM: Welcome, Zan! We are thrilled to connect with you and talk about horses and art! You truly know horses to be able to capture them so beautifully. When was your first encounter with a horse? ZE: Horses are such an important part of my life. I can’t remember the first encounter. My grandfather was a great horseman, a Texas cowboy. I have a photograph of him wearing his full cowboy gear when he was postmaster in a dusty Texas town. He was proud to say he once owned an “own daughter” of Steeldust, a racing progenitor of the Quarter Horse breed. I was the quintessential horse crazy girl and lucky enough to have him as my grandfather. When I was old enough to have a horse, about the age of 10, he found a half Arabian half Morgan mare for me. I’ll never forget the sight of my tall handsome grandfather sitting up in the saddle riding my soon-to-be-horse. GM: As Bedouin myth has it, Arabians were created from the South Wind. They truly have a regal nature and versatile disposition. As an artist, you are known for your work with Arabians. Why Arabians? ZE: My grandfather gave me a subscription to Western Horseman magazine when I was about 8 and I saw a photograph of Golden Fantasy, an Arabian mare owned by Mr. Lewis of Lewisfield Arabians. I wrote him a fan letter, and in turn he sent me a copy of Lady Wentworth’s The Authentic Arabian Horse. Then I was hooked on the Arabian. A stack of old, old Arabian Horse News magazines that someone gave me when I was a child are still in my possession. Those magazines, and that book, shaped my life. However, I also do many dogs, sheep, foxes and other horse breeds. I have owned Arabian horses all of my life (except for now, unfortunately). My first purebred, an Arabian Stallion Ibn Saka, one of the first Arabian race horses in this country, and helped put me through college with stud fees and sustained me in other ways too numerous to account. Our story together lasted over 20 years, but his influence on my life continues to this day. A little bit of him is in everything I paint.
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se (known in art circles as a “master emulation”) but it is my attempt to emulate my favorite artist, Alfred Munnings. The painting of dogs and horse running is a master emulation of an Alfred de Dreux but I have changed the horse to be more Arabian and it is more a painting of joy rather than fear as the original was.
GM: Being creative usually requires a place to spread out – paints, easels, lighting. Describe your studio... ZE: I have a beautiful studio in my home with great light from skylights and northern light through the windows. It is a wonderful space, large enough to allow me to work on several things at the same time. My mother was an artist and I have her large easel where I do canvas work, and a worktable completely covered in paint where I sit to do the glasses. I always stand at the easel. My cat has learned not to lie behind me because I step back often to get a better perspective. The studio was built to be a mother-in-law suite above our garage so I have a bathroom for clean-up and a second room for the library and preparation work. I have a lot of art books.
But the one I have chosen as my favorite is Pegasus Reborn. It is the best representation of my style, which is more contemporary. It was done quickly with confident strokes, excuse me for saying that about my own work. Pegasus Reborn was a true accomplishment for me, exemplifying my style and bringing something to the subject above and beyond the horse. It sold within 5 minutes of posting it on Facebook. GM: When I was reading through your website and looking at your gorgeous art, I ventured upon your artwork on glass; a great way to showcase a stallion or memorialize a favorite horse/pet! If I were to order a custom fired glass portrait, how long does it take and what type of pose/picture should I send? ZE: The wineglasses and whiskey glasses have almost turned into a full time job! I’ve done literally hundreds now in the past five years. A clear photograph is the main con-
GM: Do you have a favorite piece of art of your own creation? ZE: This was the most difficult question. I worked in galleries for a few years as a gallery assistant and I remember the gallery owner telling me that artists never chose as their best work one that she thinks actually IS their best work. This is because the artist may specifically like something for a reason the viewer may not be aware of, such as finally getting the right color for a white horse, or learning a lesson about perspective. For me it is also difficult because I have 3 different styles. The first success I had was with my Whymzee line, very stylized Arabians based on my love of fashion illustration. Whymzees are exaggerated versions of snobbish Arabians and were an instant hit with buyers. The legs are long and unfinished. They are mainly watercolors because that is the classic medium of fashion art and because it lends itself to the loose movements the Whymzee’s are known for. A few years ago I decided that I could learn from copying old masters, a classic method of learning to paint. The portrait of Kador is in this style – it is not a master copy per 18 • Arabian Finish Line • August 2016
sideration. The client must be reminded that we are talking about a very small image on the glass, so some things, such as a horse and rider, are difficult to get detail on. That doesn’t mean I haven’t done those though. At this time most of my commissions come through the Sportsman’s Gallery/Paderewski Fine Art in Charleston SC and Beaver Creek CO. I do take commissions personally, but mainly for existing clients, clients that have ordered from me before. The gallery is great about handling the details of the order. They know what type of photograph works the best. They send them on to me for my final okay. For the gallery I rarely do horses, mainly dogs and birds. And hunting scenes! I’ve had orders for as many as 75 at a time, for hunting lodges. Wineglasses, whiskey glasses and decanters are standard orders but I’ve done coffee mugs, etc. I can turn around a smaller order (say 4 or less) in a week, 2 weeks for a set of 6, and often do for special gifts. However, I have so many orders waiting to be finished right now that the gallery gives a timeframe of one month to complete an order. The images on the glasses are dishwasher safe but most people hand wash since I use very good glasses. I have clients who have used their glasses as their main stemware for years. Then again some clients just put them in a breakfront for display. With normal use, however, the glasses can be used, and I like it when people tell me they do. GM: Where are you currently exhibiting? ZE: The Sportsman’s Gallery/Paderewski Fine Art Galleries in Charleston, South Carolina and Beaver Creek, Colorado, handle my work. In addition, I’ve exhibited at the Kentucky Horse Park Egyptian Event for the past 5 years and Region XII for 3 years. I also exhibit with a group of equine artists at the Georgia Dressage and Combined Training Championship at the Kentucky Horse Park in Conyers, Georgia in October. GM: As a famous artist, commissioning around the world
and staying busy in your studio, what do you enjoy in your leisure and relaxation time? ZE: Well I like to get out of the house occasionally. That sounds like a joke, but it’s been true lately. I have enough commission work to keep me upstairs in the studio everyday all day for about the next 6 months. I love to read. I’m big on history, especially ancient English history. I also have a workout studio in my home, which comes in handy. I don’t like to miss my work out, or a daily walk about the neighborhood to refresh my mind. I would like to travel more and I hope that is in my future. GM: What is your advice for novice artists? ZE: Develop your own style. Don’t have any agenda other that your own desire to paint, especially when you are starting out. And take lessons from as many established artists as you can. I’ve spent a great deal of money going to art classes around the country. Some have been better than others, but I don’t try to judge anymore. What you think is the worst experience often turns out to be the most influential on your work down the line. The exception to that was the teacher Lesley Humphrey, who was the Kentucky Derby artist a few years back. The classes I took with her were invaluable to me. She was generous, fun during the class time, and a great teacher. Everything about studying with Lesley was a joy. GM: What does horsemanship mean to you? ZE: The art of riding is a subtle communication between man and horse, where man must both exert control and let go of overt control. Horsemanship is finding the path of training that allows your horse to be the best it can be, no matter the discipline. Connect with Zan… zan2970@mindspring.com www.whymzee.com Gina McKnight is an author and freelance writer from Ohio USA. Visit her at gmcknight.com.
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Girl Power! Lady Haha and RB Madymoiselle Score Major Grade 2 Wins Paul and Kathy Smoke's Lady Haha has been improving with every race and no where was that more visible than in the $32,000 Delaware Park Arabian Oaks (G2), a race that was rescheduled from earlier in the season due to a lack of betting entries. Sitting in sixth place through the early stages of the 1 1/16 mile contest, jockey Kevin Mendez moved Lady Haha to the outside around the far turn, and she shot past the other horses like they were standing still. Second place RB Madymoiselle gained the lead for a brief moment, but was not able to match the momentum of the grey 4-yearold filly. Lady Haha was kept to task and won by 2 1/2 over Rosebrook Farm's RB Madymoiselle who was another 10 lengths in front of CV Lily De Cardonne, owned by Justin Sherman. Following the top three were Burning Charm, RB Big N Rich, Sierra Winds, Ruby AA, Jewel AA, and Grandiosa CS. The final time over the fast track was 1:59.33. This was Lady Haha's first graded stakes win, and she is undefeated in 4 starts this year with earnings of $46,500. She is a daughter of the French-bred Norphe out of multiple winner Hilarite, by Tiki Tork Ku. She was bred in Michigan by her owner. The Delaware Park Arabian Derby (G2) was rescheduled twice, once because of not enough betting entries and once because extreme heat cancelled the entire day's card. This quite likely worked to RB Madymoiselle's advantage. She had sufficient time to recover from her second in the aforemntioned Delaware Park Arabian Oaks (G2). Half of the 10-horse field scratched making the entry of she and her stablemate RB Nash the heavy favorite in the $30,000 contest. The pair ran 1-2
Pictured above: Lady Haha and Kevin Mendez sweep to victory in the Delaware Park Arabian Oaks (G2). Photo by Paul Smoke. Pictured right: RB Madymoiselle with Keier Coa aboard outduels stablemate RB Nash to nab the Delaware Park Arabian Derby (G2). Photo copyright Hoofprints Inc. 21 • Arabian Finish Line • September 2016
the entire mile and a quarter. Winning jockey Keiber Coa pushed the 4-year-old filly through a long stretch drive to prevail by a mere head over RB Nash in a time of 2:20.01. Quick Sand AA couldn't go with the top two and finished well back in third followed by RB Open Fire and RB Fired Up. Winning breeder Rosebrook Farm actually bred all the horses in the field except for Quick Sand AA.
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A rematch between these two leading 4-year-old fillies will likely happen in the grade 1 Buzz Brauninger Arabian Distaff H. on September 3 at Delaware Park. Might we have another rivalry brewing? - By Stephanie Ruff Corum
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AL MOURTAJEZ WINS WITH AUTHORITY IN THE QATAR INTERNATIONAL STAKES Al Shaqab’s Al Mourtajez stamped his authority as the World’s Top Arabian with an imperious performance in the Qatar International Stakes (Group 1 PA) at Goodwood this afternoon. Demolishing a high quality field, he drew away from his competitors to win by eight lengths from last year’s second Prada T and Sir Bani Yas in third. Trainer Thomas Fourcy was delighted with his horses’ performance saying. “The horse runs very well. He can go fast, but has the stamina for long distances too. He is outstanding, a real champion. He gets better year after year as he matures. “His objective is the Doha Triple Crown. He will run in the Qatar Arabian World Cup on Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe day and then takes his revenge in Doha, in the HH Emir’s Sword.”
KAO KAT MHF RECORDS FIRST GROUP SUCCESS IN THE ROYAL CAVALRY OF OMAN CLARENDON STAKES AT NEWBURY Kao Kat MHF recorded his first Pattern race success as he drew clear of Radames by nearly four lengths in the Royal Cavalry of Oman Clarendon Stakes (Group 2 PA) at Newbury today, with his stablemate Lou Raynal in third. Both Kao Kat MHF and Lou Raynal are trained by Beverley Deutrom, the winner for Mohammed Nasser Al Hashar. The five furlong sprint, held on Betfred Ladies Day, is one of 20 races sponsored by the Royal Cavalry as part of their increased sponsorship package with ARO this season. A delighted Deutrom said. “I’m very happy with his win today; we will nominate him for the Jewel Crown in Abu Dhabi now. He jumped well, kept close up to Radames, I think the weight probably beat that horse today. The blinkers may have helped Kao Kat too, I did think in his last race when Radames beat him here, that perhaps they might help, though it could just be the way he runs. Lou Raynal got a bit outpaced, but finished off well - he’ll go to Doncaster now for the President of the UAE Cup (UK Arabian Derby), the trip will suit him well.” 25 • Arabian Finish Line • September 2016
UPDATE Zells Bells Picks Up HARC Check Our second HARC added money race in the USA has now taken place. Santa Rosa hosted the HARC race in California, which featured several great runners in addition to the two HARC-nominated horses: Dartyn Kriss SWA and Zells Bells. It was a lucrative race because it also offered ARC added money to the breeders of the top three finishers, in addition to the $6500 purse. The 8-year-old Polish mare Dartyn Kriss SWA (KD Kalhoun x Triss, by Wiking) ran back again in this California race after sweeping the entire $4,000 pot of HARC money at its first race in Colorado because she was the only HARC horse in the race, and her owner and breeder were the same lucky person. Dartyn Kriss, owned by Dr. Jim Wetzel and trained by Ken Danyluk, shipped out to Santa Rosa to get another piece of the pie. Photo courtesy of Vasser Photography.
But the majority went to Zells Bells (SW Zell x Bonita Lorena), a 2009 gelding who dueled valiantly with Raineing Sand to come in second by a nose. The connections of Zells Bells received $2,000, split among owner Robert Irlando and breeder Jane Teutsch. Zells Bells and Raineing Sand had pulled away to come in 1-2 with nearly four lengths on the rest of the field. It was a wonderful example that HARC horses can be competitive in any company. I also wanted to officially announce that the HARC race in Michigan has been cancelled due to not enough horses being able to fill a race of certain conditions. This money will be added to the total pot for 2017 and spread across all the races thereby increasing the HARC added money for next year. We will try again next year to get a Michigan HARC race on the books. The two remaining states that will offer HARC races in 2016 are Delaware and Texas. Delaware’s date is still to be determined. Texas’s race will be run at Retama Park on November 26, in conjunction with the ARC Cup Breeders Incentive Award program again, just as in California. It offers everyone a bigger bang for their buck and spreads the wealth, shall we say. So be sure to mark it on your calendar. We’ve been on a bit of a hiatus for the HARC Racing Forums due to the height of show season in the Arabian horse show world, but we will be picking it up again this fall in Denver at the AHA National Convention (with over 500 delegates in attendance) and possibly back in Scottsdale for the Arabian Breeder Finals. I’ve been so pleased at the number of show people who have approached me with heightened curiosity and interest in figuring out “this racing thing” more. They continuously say things like “I’ve heard Arabian racing is really getting hot.” It means our outreach efforts are taking hold. Turning around a mindset – especially one that is uninformed – takes time, and our efforts will continue taking time over the next few years. But I am pleased that we are already seeing fruits to our labor. So, we must collectively keep pushing and promoting to the best of our abilities. And I would encourage you to find the show horse breeders and owners near you, and reach out to them yourself. We are all friendly neighbors, and passionate about the Arabian horse. 26 • Arabian Finish Line • September 2016
Sammy V Runs True to Form Sprint specialist Sammy V put those speedy eight year old legs of his to the endurance test and waltzed home comfortably by 3 1/2 lengths in the one mile,$8,000 added Santa Rosa Arabian S. Juan Sanchez was aboard for trainer Helen Shelley (who has now won back to back editions of this race) and owner Sam Vasquez as the son of Burning Sand out of Heaven Kan Wait cruised the mile in 1:49.66, which easily destroyed the time of 1:53.96 by Ayers (also a Shelley-conditioned stablemate) in last year's running of the race. Shelley assumed the conditioning duties for Sammy V for the first time, and was his third trainer in as many consecutive starts, succeeding Abel Borg and Renee Lafleur.
Photo courtesy of Shane Micheli/ Vassar Photography.
The much younger mare Dream Pearl (5-year-old by Burning Sand out of Triumphs Pearl) valiantly chased Sammy V from start to finish and ran her heart out to finish second, a dozen lengths clear of Sand Victor, By Golly Its Hot, Ayers, Raineing Sand, Zells Bells, and last-place Sand Lilly.
2016 Runners as of August 23, 2016
Statistics provided by the Arabian Jockey Club. HORSE'S NAME A LADYS MAN ALL N ALL ALLEGRO FIRE AMAZING CHERI MHF AMBUSH AA ANGELINA AA AYERS BRETS FILLY BURNING CHARM BURNING MERCY BY GOLLY ITS HOT CHARICH CHNDAKASEXPRESS CR ARDIENTE CRIMINETLY DUDE CV LILY DE CARDONNE DARTYN KRISS SWA DESERT HONOUR DHAAN DREAM PEARL DUCHESS AA EASTER MAN ES MI CIELO F SIXTEEN FABLED FEARSOME FINE HESST FLEUR DAMOUR FOLLOWYOURDREAMM
SIRE X DAM SEX R ECORD EARNINGS NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x PTF LADY WIKING g 3(0-1-0) $4,080 DAHESS x ALL TU SEXY f 1(0-1-0) $4,000 ALLEGRO AA x TRI SILKIE SANDS f 4(0-0-1) $2,400 AMAZING SON x SHIPPEY LANE f 4(0-0-1) $3,000 ALLEGRO AA x ISIS DE GARGASSAN c 6(0-3-0) $4,417 BURNING SAND x ANGEL PROOF f 3(0-0-0) $850 BURNING SAND x BW ALI CATT c 5(1-0-1) $4,281 GOLLY BRET x MISS PHILLY f 8(1-0-2) $6,962 BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS SILKIE f 3(2-0-0) $15,300 BURNING SAND x TRI-ILLUSIVE LADY f 2(1-0-0) $3,691 BURNING SAND x GOLLY GAL c 5(0-0-2) $3,713 TH RICHIE x ZILVER CHARM f 6(0-2-1) $8,960 CHNDAKA x GRAND MASQUERADE c 8(2-0-2) $17,070 BURNING SAND x FORTY ALL c 6(0-4-1)0-1 $8,108 BURNING SAND x FC BINT CHEZI c 3(1-0-0) $3,857 NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x CV ROCHA LILY f 5(1-1-3)0-1 $13,500 KD KALHOUN x TRISS f 3(0-0-0) $1,434 NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x ANNAS DESERT ROSE c 5(1-0-1) $12,430 BURNING SAND x QUEEN KONG f 1(0-0-0) $1,390 BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS PEARL f 4(2-2-0)0-2 $16,175 BURNING SAND x WIKING STAR f 4(0-4-0) $5,240 BURNING SAND x ANGEL PROOF c 5(1-1-2)1-2 $35,955 BURNING SAND x HEAVEN KAN WAIT c 1(0-0-0) $1,670 THOROUGHBRED x DIXIES VALENTINE c 4(0-1-2)0-1 $14,200 CALIN DE LOUVE x JAVALYNN f 4(1-1-1) $9,600 THOROUGHBRED x DIXIES VALENTINE c 1(0-0-0) $525 DAHESS x FULL OF FINESSE c 2(0-0-1) $1,700 GOREC x SHIPPEY LANE f 6(0-0-1) $2,062 OUR MACHINE x DREAMM DIVA c 5(0-0-1) $2,525 27 • Arabian Finish Line • September 2016
FOX TAIL FRONT ROWE GOLLY ZANDS GRANDIOSA CS HESSTER HIGHH AKTIVITY HIGHH N DJUST IBN MOULIN ROUGE IMSEXYANDIKNOWIT IN X HESS JESS IS ON FIRE JEWELL AA JIMDANDY TOTHEREHESSQ JUNIA KAFO KEEP ON DREAMIN KENZO CS KHOUROS CS KUSU KISS LA AMBUSH LADY HAHA LAST CALL MHF LAZUR HESS LEGACY AA MADGICALL MADJIKMAN MAGIC NUMBER MERLOT MHF MICCAH MISS PARADISE MY CHARADE MY KATALINA MY VAZ IS HOT MYDIXIE MYJANI MYSTICAL MHF NOUVEAU RICH OMAN WHAT A KISS OMEGA CS ONE HOT CHICK ONE HOT VAZ OUR PRINCESS OZARK KAOLENA SWA PADDYS DAY PAMS MASQUERADE QUICK AND RICH QUICK SAND AA QWEENS LACE RAINEING SAND RB BIG N RICH RB BRILLIANT RB DJUDGE DJUDY RB FIRED UP RB FRYNCH BROAD RB KINKIE RB MADJYK MAN RB MADYMOISELLE RB OPEN FIRE RB NASH RB RICH RB SAND CASTLE REIGN SUPREME CS RICH CRAFT RISKY RED ROYAL RICHESS RUBY AA RV GRANDE ROUGE RV MISS INDEPENDENT RV ROULETTE
ALTO DE MALIGNE x DELPHINE NOBLE HOUSE x THEATRE BY GOLLY SAND x ZANS LITTLE WING ELIOS D CARRERE x ZUCCHERA CS DAHESS x DIXIE DANCE AKIM DE DUCOR x ALLA MASQUERADE NORPHE x DJELFA CS MOULIN ROUGE MAF x ROYAL AMBIANCE NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x ALL TU SEXY DAHESS x EASTER IA VAZS BURNING DESTINY x BANDERS NAOMI KU BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS PEARL DAHESS x IN AWE DJET SET DE FALGAS x B J ZELL BURNING SAND x FRYNCH KAOLINO x DREAM KEEPER NORPHE x KARIZMA CS BIG EASY x KADOR N BRAEBRAE KUSU MAN x GLORYOSKI BUSH HOG x VIRAMIKA NORPHE x HILARITIE KAOLINO x ALWAYS AND FOREVER DAHESS x RZOE LUTE TRI TRAVELLER x FERDA OKBA MADJANI x TU FOR ALL MADJANI x RUBIE ROSE THOROUGHBRED x TRIPLE FIVE MADJANI x SONOMA DEW DJET SET DE FALGAS x WIKINGS WIXEN PARADOR x NOVELYNN THE LAST DANSE x HERE KITTY KITTY MAGS MAD MAX x KITTILINA BURNING SAND x FORTY ALL MADJANI x DIXIE DANCE MADJANI x NOVELYNN MADJANI x MORNING LYGHT TH RICHIE x DJENZEL OMAN DE BLAZIET x JEST WON KISS ZEFIRO DE NULVI x MEGA CS BURNING SAND x FC BINT CHEZI BURNING SAND x HEAVEN KAN WAIT NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x MONARCHS PRINCESS KAOLINO x FMR OZARK EKLIPSE BURNING SAND x AK LORETTA WALK THE LINE x GRAND MASQUERADE TH RICHIE x QUICK NOON BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS SILKIE OUR MACHINE x QWEENOFHEARTS BURNING SAND x PS STINAS SAGE TH RICHIE x BURNIE GEE PW BURNING SAND x AMMANTE TH RICHIE x DJENUINE BURNING SAND x GINKGA MADJANI x FRYNCH BURNING SAND x RICH KINKGA MADJANI x FRYNCH MAJD AL ARAB x FRYNCH AKIM DE DUCOR x BURNING FIRESTAR NASHWAN AL KHALIDIAH x R B SAND STORM TH RICHIE x ROYALE FANFARE BURNING SAND x ROYALE FANFARE KADOR DE BLAZIET x REIGN DANCE PW TH RICHIE x MORE ADORAABLE NO RISK AL MAURY x NOVELYNN TH RICHIE x ROYAL ATHEENA BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS PEARL MOULIN ROUGE MAF x ROYAL AMBIANCE MOULIN ROUGE MAF x BINT BASKETTE MOULIN ROUGE MAF x BINT BASKETTE
f 4(0-0-0) c 3(1-0-1) f 8(1-1-2) f 5(1-1-0) f 8(1-2-3)1-0 c 3(0-0-0) c 1(0-0-0) c 3(0-0-0) c 1(0-0-0) c 6(0-0-3) c 10(1-2-3) f 6(1-0-1)1-1 c 2(0-0-1) f 5(2-0-1) c 1(0-0-0) f 3(0-0-1) c 5(1-2-0) c 9(1-1-0) f 5(0-0-0) c 6(0-3-1) f 4(4-0-0) c 2(0-0-1) c 2(1-0-0) f 4(0-0-0) f 5(1-2-0) c 1(0-1-0) f 1(0-1-0) f 2(1-0-0) c 5(2-0-0) f 7(0-1-0) f 3(1-0-2) f 5(0-1-0) f 2(0-0-1)0-1 f 2(0-0-0) f 6(0-0-0) c 1(0-1-0) c 2(0-0-0) f 1(0-0-0) f 2(0-0-0) f 2(0-1-1)0-1 c 8(2-1-4) f 2(0-1-0)0-1 f 8(1-0-1) c 5(3-2-0)1-2 f 6(1-3-0) c 2(0-0-0) c 5(3-1-1)0-1 f 3(0-0-1) c 4(1-0-0) f 4(1-0-0) c 3(0-0-0) f 5(0-0-1) c 2(1-0-0) f 1(0-0-0) f 5(2-2-0) c 3(1-0-2)0-1 f 6(3-2-0)2-2 c 4(1-1-1) c 5(2-2-0)0-1 c 6(0-2-2) c 1(0-0-0) f 1(0-0-0) f 7(1-3-2) f 3(0-0-1) f 2(1-0-0)1-0 f 4(2-0-0) c 4(0-1-0) f 1(0-0-0) f 1(0-0-0)
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$2,300 $7,700 $7,771 $9,600 $19,817 $300 $474 $520 $500 $6,265 $11,393 $23,095 $1,400 $8,709 $1,098 $1,410 $6,740 $7,456 $2,600 $7,008 $46,500 $1,600 $11,700 $1,019 $11,200 $2,000 $2,000 $6,750 $9,738 $4,823 $5,127 $2,837 $3,100 $575 $2,150 $2,000 $2,204 $500 $800 $5,670 $12,895 $8,150 $5,488 $75,700 $9,338 $9,705 $28,800 $2,100 $5,690 $7,228 $3,658 $3,125 $6,900 $1,250 $17,500 $7,436 $54,463 $11,400 $25,500 $17,150 $500 $366 $13,100 $2,425 $22,850 $14,500 $1,691 $100 $100
SALMEEN SAMMY V SAND LILLY SAND VICTOR SEAHAWK RC SERGEANT PEPPER MHF SIERRA WINDS SOUTHERLAND SPECIAL P SPOOK AA SWEET HONEY AA TA MY VIRGULE TAYLORS TOUCHOF CLASS THESS IS AWESOME THROUGHLEAP TM ALYNN RENE TM BIG PAPA TM MADDAMEE TOP HONOURS TRUE SOUTH TWICE RICH UPTOWN DANNYS BOY WALL STREET WATCH WAR SPEAR WASABII WATCHMAKER WATERFORD CRYSTAL WESTERNS CHARM WHADDA QT WILL EYE AM CS WMA FLORES WMA SEASAND Z YOYO GO ZELLS BELLS ZEPHYR CS
MAJD AL ARAB x FAL KHARE BURNING SAND x HEAVEN KAN WAIT BURNING SAND x TRI TIKI JOY BURNING SAND x VAGUE DE GEMME THE LAST DANSE x SABRINA CS AMAZING SON x SHIPPEY LANE DA ADIOS x A SECOND WIND AIM SOUTH x NOVELYNN NO LIMITE x DANCETHENIGHTAWAY MKP ALLEGRO AA x BURNING SILK BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS SILKIE VIRGULE AL MAURY x MY EVANGELINE DAHESS x TOPOFTHECLASS DAHESS x IN AWE THOROUGHBRED x A NOBLE LEAP BURNING SAND x SPILLED PERFUME BURNING SAND x SPILLED PERFUME BURNING SAND x SCARLET O SARA NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x TOP OFTHE LINE AIM SOUTH x SHALL WE DANCE BW TH RICHIE x VIRTEUCE BURNING SAND x WIBWILCCA THOROUGHBRED x SAND WITCHH THOROUGHBRED x JAVALYNN ALTO DE MALIGNE x CAVIYAR THOROUGHBRED x TIKING AWAY ALTO DE MALIGNE X SAND WITCHH WESTERN LOVE x IISIA NO LIMITE x RCF MAID MYDAY NORPHE x CANDIE CS GRACIOUS GOODNESS x WMA FLORA THE KENTUCKIAN x WMA SEABREEZE WALK THE LINE x RCF MAID MYDAY S W ZELL x BONITA LORENA NORPHE x ZABELLA DE FALGAS
c 5(1-0-1) c 7(3-2-0)2-1 f 4(2-0-1) c 4(2-1-1)1-2 c 2(0-0-0) c 6(0-1-0) f 5(2-1-0) c 5(0-1-0) f 5(0-0-0) c 2(0-0-1) f 1(1-0-0) c 4(0-1-1) f 1(0-0-1) c 4(1-2-0)1-0 f 8(1-1-1) f 3(0-0-0) c 3(0-0-0) f 5(0-1-0)0-1 f 2(0-0-0) c 1(0-0-0) c 3(1-0-1)0-1 c 5(2-0-1)1-1 f 1(0-0-1)0-1 f 4(0-1-2) f 3(0-0-0) c 1(0-1-0)0-1 f 1(0-0-0) f 5(0-0-0) f 4(0-0-0) c 1(0-0-0) f 5(0-0-0) f 8(1-1-2) c 3(2-0-0) c 4(0-1-1) c 1(0-0-0)
$4,383 $23,960 $10,855 $32,910 $667 $5,300 $16,600 $3,170 $3,012 $1,700 $6,000 $1,976 $2,200 $58,750 $10,993 $530 $512 $5,623 $625 $500 $5,825 $22,547 $2,670 $4,325 $1,400 $5,490 $500 $725 $1,806 $306 $500 $6,646 $5,501 $3,804 $600
Leading Runners
HORSE'S NAME SIRE X DAM RACE OWNER RECORD EARNINGS 3-YEAR-OLD COLTS AND GELDINGS 1 QUICK SAND AA BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS SILKIE GILLIS JOSEPH AND BETTY 5(3-1-0)0-1 $28,800 1 RB NASH NASHWAN AL KHALIDIAH x R B SAND STORM ROSEBROOK FARMS LLC 5(2-2-0)0-1 $25,500 3 RB OPEN FIRE AKIM DE DUCOR x BURNING FIRESTAR ROSEBROOK FARMS LLC 4(1-1-1) $11,400 4 RB FIRED UP BURNING SAND x GINKGA ROSEBROOK FARMS LLC 2(1-0-0) $6,900 5 FOLLOWYOURDREAMM OUR MACHINE x DREAMM DIVA WALLACE HOWELL 5(0-0-1) $2,525 6 MYSTICAL MHF MADJANI x MORNING LYGHT MANDOLYNN HILL FARM 1(0-1-0) $2,000 6 MADJIKMAN MADJANI x RUBIE ROSE CRE RUN ENTERPRISES LLC 1(0-1-0) $2,000 8 SPOOK AA ALLEGRO AA x BURNING SILK LITTLEJOHN AUSTIN 2(0-0-1) $1,700 9 JIMDANDY TOTHEREHESSQ DAHESS x IN AWE CRE RUN ENTERPRISES LLC 2(0-0-1) $1,400 3-YEAR-OLD FILLIES 1 RB KINKIE 2 BURNING CHARM 3 RUBY AA 4 SWEET HONEY AA 5 DUCHESS AA 6 BURNING MERCY 7 RISKY RED 8 ALLEGRO FIRE 9 MAGIC NUMBER 10 ANGELINA AA
BURNING SAND x RICH KINKGA ROSEBROOK FARMS LLC 5(2-2-0) BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS SILKIE GILLIS JOESPH AND BETTY 3(2-0-0) BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS PEARL GILLIS JOSEPH AND BETTY 4(2-0-0) BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS SILKIE GILLIS JOSEPH AND BETTY 1(1-0-0) BURNING SAND x WIKING STAR GILLIS JOSEPH AND BETTY 4(0-4-0) BURNING SAND x TRI-ILLUSIVE LADY GILLIS JOSEPH AND BETTY 2(1-0-0) NO RISK AL MAURY x NOVELYNN POWELL PRESTON 3(0-0-1) ALLEGRO AA x TRI SILKIE SANDS GILLIS JOSEPH AND BETTY 4(0-0-1) THOROUGHBRED x TRIPE FIVE NEIVENS GUY 1(0-1-0) BURNING SAND x ANGEL PROOF GILLIS JOSEPH AND BETTY 3(0-0-0)
$17,500 $15,300 $14,500 $6,000 $5,240 $3,691 $2,425 $2,400 $2,000 $850
4-YEAR-OLD COLTS AND GELDINGS 1 EASTER MAN BURNING SAND x ANGEL PROOF GILLIS JOSEPH A 5(1-1-2)1-2 2 UPTOWN DANNYS BOY BURNING SAND x WIBWILCCA HADDAD ALI 5(2-0-1)1-1 3 ONE HOT VAZ BURNING SAND x HEAVEN KAN WAIT VASQUEZ SAM 8(2-1-4)
$35,955 $22,547 $12,895
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4 JESS IS ON FIRE 5 FINE HESST 6 KHOUROS CS 7 RB MADJYK MAN 8 LA AMBUSH 9 KENZO CS 10 WATCHMAKER
VAZS BURNING DESTINY x BANDERS NAOMI KU VASQUE MARK 10(1-2-3) DAHESS x FULL OF FINESSE CRE RUN ENTERPRISES LLC 3(1-0-1) BIG EASY x KADOR N BRAEBRAE MOREAU-SIPIERE ERIC AND RANDI 9(1-1-0) MADJANI x FRYNCH ROSEBROOK FARMS LLC 3(1-0-2)0-1 BUSH HOG x VIRAMIKA REYNOLDS JEREMY 6(0-3-1) NORPHE x KARIZMA CS MOREAU-SIPIERE VANESSA 5(1-2-0) THOROUGHBRED x TIKING AWAY NEIVENS GUY 1(0-1-0)0-1
$11,393 $7,700 $7,456 $7,436 $7,008 $6,740 $5,490
4-YEAR-OLD FILLIES 1 RB MADYMOISELLE 2 LADY HAHA 3 JEWELL AA 4 SIERRA WINDS 5 CV LILY DE CARDONNE 6 MADGICALL 7 SAND LILLY 8 GRANDIOSA CS 9 PAMS MASQUERADE 10 RB BIG N RICH
MAJD AL ARAB x FRYNCH ROSEBROOK FARM LLC 6(3-2-0)2-2 NORPHE x HILARITIE SMOKE KATHY AND PAUL 4(4-0-0)1-0 BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS PEARL GILLIS JOSEPH A AND BETTY J 6(1-0-1)1-1 DA ADIOS x A SECOND WIND CRE RUN ENTERPRISES LLC 5(2-1-0) NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x CV ROCHA LILY SHERMAN JUSTIN 5(1-1-3)0-1 MADJANI x TU FOR ALL CRE RUN ENTERPRISES LLC 5(1-2-0) BURNING SAND x TRI TIKI JOY GILLIS JOSEPH AND BETTY J 4(2-0-1) ELIOS DE CARRERE x ZUCCHERA CS YOUNGDALE MICHELE 5(1-1-0) WALK THE LINE x GRAND MASQUERADE WILSON ED 6(1-3-0) TH RICHIE x BURNIE GEE PW ROSEBROOK FARMS LLC 4(1-0-0)
$54,463 $46,500 $23,095 $16,600 $13,500 $11,200 $10,855 $9,600 $9,338 $7,228
OLDER HORSES 1 PADDYS DAY 2 THESS IS AWESOME 3 SAND VICTOR 4 SAMMY V 5 RB RICH 6 CHNDAKAEXPRESS 7 F SIXTEEN 8 DESERT HONOUR 9 LAZUR HESS 10 MICCAH
BURNING SAND x AK LORETTA QUARTER MOON RANCH LLC 5(3-2-0)1-2 DAHESS x IN AWE CRE RUN ENTERPRISES LLC 4(1-2-0)1-0 BURNING SAND x VAGUE DE GEMME GILLIS JOSEPH A AND BETTY J 4(2-1-0)1-2 BURNING SAND x HEAVEN KAN WAIT VASQUEZ SAM 7(3-2-0)2-1 TH RICHIE x ROYALE FANFARE FORD GARRETT 6(0-2-2) CHNDAKA x GRAND MASQUERADE WILSON ED 8(2-0-2) THOROUGHBRED x DIXIES VALENTINE NEIVENS GUY 4(0-1-2)0-1 NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x ANNAS DESERT ROSE RICHARDS STEVEN 5(1-0-1) DAHESS x RZOE LUTE ASHBY MARK 2(1-0-0) DJET SET DE FALGAS x WIKINGS WIXEN KULOW JACQUELINE 5(2-0-0)
$75,700 $58,750 $32,910 $23,960 $17,150 $17,070 $14,200 $12,430 $11,700 $9,738
OLDER MARES 1 ROYAL RICHESS 2 HESSTER 3 DREAM PEARL 4 RICH CRAFT 5 THROUGHLEAP 6 FABLED 7 CHARICH 8 JUNIA 9 OUR PRINCESS 10 GOLLY ZANDS
TH RICHIE x ROYAL ATHEENA FOSTOCK ANN 2(1-0-1)1-0 DAHESS x DIXIE DANCE WERNER KENNETH 8(1-2-3)1-0 BURNING SAND x TRIUMPHS PEARL BURT, CALL, EATON AND SOLTAU 4(2-2-0)0-2 TH RICHIE x MORE ADORAABLE FORD GARRETT 7(1-3-2) THOROUGHBRED x A NOBLE LEAP HENNINGSGARD KRISTA 8(1-1-1) CALIN DE LOUVE x JAVALYNN NEIVENS GUY 4(1-1-1) TH RICHIE x ZILVER CHARM REYNOLDS JEREMY 6(0-2-1) DJET SET E FALGAS x B J ZELL MASSEY KENNY 5(2-0-1) NIVOUR DE CARDONNE x MONARCH PRINCESS CRE RUN ENTERPRISES LLC 2(0-1-0)0-1 BY GOLLY SAND x ZANS LITTLE WING VASQUEZ SAM 8(1-1-2)
$22,850 $19,817 $16,175 $13,100 $10,993 $9.600 $8,960 $8,709 $8,150 $7,771
Leading Sires
SIRE/YOB 1 BURNING SAND 1986 2 DAHESS 1999 3 TH RICHIE 2001 4 MAJD AL ARAB 2002 5 NORPHE 2001 6 THOROUGHBRED 2002 7 NIVOUR DE CARDONNE 1995 8 MADJANI 2000 9 NASHWAN AL KHALIDIAH 2004 10 DJET SET DE FALGAS
STRS 35 9 9 2 4 7 8 8 1 2
WNRS/ WINS 19/33 4/4 4/4 2/4 2/5 1/1 2/2 3/3 1/2 2/4
SW/ TOTAL WINS EARNINGS TOP EARNER/ EARNINGS 6/7 $403,592 PADDYS DAY/$75,700 2/2 $112,932 THESS IS AWESOME/$58,750 1/1 $90,147 ROYAL RICHESS/$22,850 1/2 $58,846 RB MADYMOISELLE/$54,463 1/1 $54,260 LADY HAHA/$46,500 0/0 $40,728 F SIXTEEN/$14,200 0/0 $40,642 CV LILY DE CARDONNE/$13,500 0/0 $33,361 MADGICALL/$11,200 0/0 $25,500 RB NASH/$25,500 0/0 $18,447 MICCAH/$9,738
Leading Dams
DAM/YOB/SIRE STRS WINS 1 AK LORETTA 2004 (VIRGULE AL MAURY) 1 1/3 2 FRYNCH 2000 (DORMANE) 4 2/4 3 IN AWE 1997 (MONARCH AH) 2 1/1 4 TRIUMPHS PEARL 2005 (SEYVILLA TRIUMPH) 3 3/5 5 TRIUMPHS SILKIE 1995 (SEYVILLA TRIUMPH) 3 3/6
WNRS/ SW/ T OTAL WINS EARNINGS TOP EARNER/ EARNINGS 1/1 $75,700 PADDYS DAY/$75,700 1/2 $64,247 RB MADYMOISELLE/$54,463 1/1 $60,150 THESS IS AWESOME/$58,750 1/1 $53,770 JEWELL AA/$23,095 0/0 $50,100 QUICK SAND AA/$28,800
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6 HILARITIE 1999 (TIKI TORK KU) 7 HEAVEN KAN WAIT 1998 (VIRGULE AL MAURY) 8 ANGEL PROOF 2003 (NF PROOF) 9 VAGUE DE GEMME 1999 (BACO DU CASSOU) 10 GRAND MASQUERADE 1996 (MONARCH AH)
1 3 2 1 2
1/4 2/5 1/1 1/2 2/3
1/1 1/2 1/1 1/1 0/0
$46,500 $38,525 $36,805 $32,910 $26,408
LADY HAHA/$46,500 SAMMY V/$23,960 EASTER MAN/$35,955 SAND VICTOR/$32,910 CHNDAKASEXPRESS/$17,070
Leading Broodmare Sires
BROODMARE SIRE/YOB 1 VIRGULE AL MAURY/1989 2 MONARCH AH/1987 3 SEYVILLA TRIUMPH/1982 4 DORMANE/1984 5 PATRIOT MISSLE/1991 6 TIKI TORK KU/1993 7 BURNING SAND/1986 8 WIKING/1979 9 NF PROOF/1985 10 BACO DU CASSOU/1989
PRODUCING DAUGTHERS STARTERS 46 14 105 15 10 8 116 5 12 8 2 2 32 8 142 10 35 3 5 2
WNRS/ SW/ WINS WINS EARNINGS 6/11 2/3 $152,733 4/5 2/2 $152,093 8/14 1/1 $18,416 2/4 1/2 $67,905 3/3 0/0 $49,916 1/4 1/1 $47,910 3/4 0/0 $44,557 1/2 0/0 $41,023 1/1 1/1 $36,930 1/2 1/1 $34,030
Leading Owners
NAME RECORD 1 GILLIS BETTY J AND JOSEPH A 35(13-5-5)3-4 2 CRE RUN ENTERPRISES LLC 21(2-6-4)1-1 3 ROSEBROOK FARMS LLC 21(8-4-3)1-2 4 QUARTER MOON RANCH LLC 9(3-2-0)1-2 5 VASQUEZ SAM A 33(6-7-6)1-3 7 FORD GARRETT 16(1-3-4) 8 SMOKE KATHRYN OR PAUL 4(3-0-0) 9 NEIVENS GUY 10(0-2-4)0-3 10 FOSTOCK ANN 2(1-0-0)1-0
Leading Trainers
NAME RECORD 1 POWELL SCOTT 35(10-8-1)3-4 2 ASHBY LYNN 51(8-9-10)2-2 3 EATON TERRI 26(7-11-2)1-4 4 SMITH GUY 26(8-1-4)0-1 5 TORREZ JERENESTO 20(4-3-3)2-4 6 POWELL MARK 62(3-7-6)0-2 7 NUNLEY RANDY 26(1-5-4)0-3 8 LAFLEUR RENEE 38(4-8-7)0-3 9 NEILSON WALLACE 8(4-0-0)1-0 10 DANYLUK KEN 26(4-2-6)2-1
Leading Breeders
NAME RECORD 1 GILLIS BETTY J AND JOSEPH A 62(17-12-8)3-8 2 WALDRON DIANNE K 49(11-9-6)2-4 3 KIRSHNER ALAN OR MIHALOFF DEBORAH 48(7-9-7)2-1 4 TEUTSCH JANE 19(7-3-2)1-2 5 VASQUEZ SAM 37(7-4-10)2-1 6 SMOKE KATHRYN OR PAUL 6(4-0-0)1-0 7 NEIVENS GUY 27(1-5-6)0-3 8 WALDRON BILL 37(2-4-5)1-0 9 MOAK L TODD 28(1-6-4)0-4 10 WILSON ED 14(3-3-2)
Leading Jockeys
NAME RECORD 1 CHIAPPE RICARDO 27(9-7-4)0-2 2 WALES TRAVIS 28(5-8-2)1-0 3 CEDENO CAROL 26(2-10-5)0-4 4 HERRERA HUGO 21(9-2-1)1-2 5 PURCELL KELSI 6(1-3-0)1-2 6 MENDEZ KEVIN 11(4-0-0)1-0 7 SWAN KIRSTEN 22(3-0-9)0-1
EARNINGS $154,294 $88,290 $81,577 $77,600 $53,922 $31,112 $29,000 $24,385 $22,850 EARNINGS $182,038 $173,667 $77,798 $72,250 $64,797 $61,079 $51,790 $50,120 $48,490 $43,199 EARNINGS $203,032 $159,588 $158,520 $97,951 $56,971 $47,390 $44,785 $37,741 $29,984 $26,408 EARNINGS $106,630 $105-027 $65,360 $59,813 $54,946 $49,615 $44,240
Don't be Left at the Gate. December 31 is the Deadline. FOUNDATION STALLIONS - 2016 NOMINATED SIRES Baseq Al Khalidiah - www.rosebrookfarm.com Chndaka - www.mandolynn.com Crownn Royal - www.crerunfarm.com DA Adios - www.crerunfarm.com Doran SBFAR - www.snellvalleyranch.com Favoritt - www.favorittarabians.com 2014 Foal - $500 due by December 31 Hilal Al Zaman - www.crerunfarm.com 2015 Foal - $250 due by December 31 Jolly By Golly - www.mandolynn.com 2016 Foal - $50 due by December 31 Kaolino - www.mandolynn.com Nivour De Cardonne - www.mandolynn.com Don't see your foal's sire listed? Contact the stallion Our Machine - www.crerunfarm.com owner and encourage him/her to nominate the sire to Sadeem - www.crerunfarm.com Sam Tiki - www.crerunfarm.com the program. Sand Blastt - www.rosebrookfarm.com Join 2016 winners Joe and Betty Gillis, Rosebrook Sunny Rainbow - www.mandolynn.com Farm LLC, Roxanne Rogers, and Felix Payne. Nominate Virgule Al Maury - www.lonechimneyranch.com your foal today! Do you have a 2014, 2015 or 2016 foal by a Foundation Stallion? If so, then it is eligible for the "one-time only" grandfather clause. These foals are eligible to be nominated into the program according to the payment schedule if the foal nomination is started by December 31, 2016.
For more information, please contact Michelle Morgan, Chief Steward, at 214-679-2026 or mmorgan@ ont.com. See also www.arabianracingcup.com.
34 • Arabian Finish Line • September 2016
u.n:told stories of horse life
By Steve Heath
what does that star mean? When I started paying more attention to horses and horse farms, I noticed a lot of them in the Pennsylvania/Maryland area have a 5-pointed star displayed on the barn. Wondering what it meant, I went about learning about the barn star. Also called a primitive star or Pennsylvania star, the barn star is a decorative painted object or image, often in the shape of a fivepointed star but occasionally in a circular "wagon wheel" style, used to adorn a barn in some parts of the United States, mainly in Pennsylvania of German-American communities. Tracing back to the 1700’s in the Amish communities, the star was first built into the structure of the barn as a mark of the builder, and in some cases up to the 1820’s to the actual builder. Today's modern, metal stars are more to enhance the building's décor and act as a lucky charm much like the horse shoe. Prior to the Civil War, barnstars were primarily found in Pennsylvania, but their popularity soon spread, and they were commonly found on large buildings and factories. On older buildings in the Pennsylvania Dutch area of the United States, it is still possible to find barnstar-like building adornments known as hex signs, which are painted, rather than wooden or metal. Strictly speaking, they are defined apart from barnstars and visually bear only a passing resemblance, but the two are often confused and their names are even regarded as interchangeable. Some hex signs incorporate star shapes, while others may take the form of a rosette or contain pictures of birds and other animals. Now I know what those stars are...and so do you.
36 • Arabian Finish Line • September 2016
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RB NASH!
RB MADYMOISELLE MAJD AL ARAB X FRYNCH, BY DORMANE
FINISHING ONE - TWO
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RB MADYMOISELLE a model foal fromRosebrook’s BABY BOUTIQUE SHOWCASE!! COME SEE WHAT WE HAVE IN THE NURSERY THIS YEAR! Your next Champion is waiting for you at ROSEBROOK!
in the Grade 2 Delaware Park Arabian Derby ! 1 1/4 miles ! Both bred and owned by Rosebrook PROUD SUPPORTERS OF
Once again!
2015
She is MADGICALL
2012 Purebred Arabian Filly, owned and bred by Cre Run Winner and Grade 3 Stakes Placed at Delaware Park Sired by MADJANI - 6/17(13-3-0)11-3 UAE Champion 2 years; Kahayla Classic 3 time winner Out of TU FOR ALL - 3/19(8-4-3)4-4 Darley Champion Filly two times, as a 3 and 4 year old
Meet the horses of Cre Run and see our selection of sale horses on our website. PROUD SUPPORTERS OF
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CRE RUN FARM
ALAN KIRSHNER AND DEBORAH MIHALOFF
15460 Campbell Lake Road, Doswell, Virginia 23047 t: 804-227-9491 e: crerun@aol.com
The Heritage Arabian Racing Club
www.crerunfarm.com