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PONTIFF
Giant’s Causeway – Preach, by Mr. Prospector MULTIPLE WINNING HALF-BROTHER TO PULPIT, SIRE OF TAPIT ($185,000 FEE), ETC.
PONTIFF is also a half-brother to the dams of WILD SHOT (G3), ENDLESS CHATTER, WHITECLIFFSOFDOVER, DREAM NETTIE, NUNNERY, etc. Second dam NARRATE (G3) produced the dam of Gr SWrs MINARDI (G1, champion 2-year-old), TALE OF THE CAT (G2), SPUNOUTACONTROL (Dam of FED BIZ, SPUN SILK dam of G1 winner JOKING, etc.), the dam of champion 2-year-old and champion sire JOHANNESBURG, etc. By Three Time Leading Sire GIANT’S CAUSEWAY and sire of Leading Second Crop Sire of 2021 NOT THIS TIME, etc. From the first small crop by PONTIFF, wire-to-wire 2-year-old winner OCTAVIUS PRIME and twice placed and on the board in the $50,000+ Barbara Shinpoch S. - PONTIFFANY. New to California for 2022!
Nominated to:
2022 FEE: $2,500 LIVE FOAL
(stands and nurses) DAEHLING RANCH
Inquiries to Julia Oldfield, 10045 Grant Line Road, Elk Grove, CA 95624. Phone (916) 996-0887 E-mail: joldfield@daehlingranch.com Web Site: www.daehlingranch.com
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RACE AND (BLACK TYPE) RECORD
Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earned 2 3 0 0 0 $3,530 3 7 3 1 3 $65,000 4 11 3(2) 1(1) 2(1) $732,840 5 6 3(3) 0 2(2) $915,000 6 2 0 0 0 $0 7 in NA, UAE 10 2(2) 1(1) 2(2) $584,990 8 8 1(1) 0 3(3) $180,899 Totals 47 12(8) 3(2) 12(8) $2,482,259 Won At 3 An allowance race at Lrl ($30,000, abt 8.5f in 1:45.02). A race at Lrl ($32,000, abt 8.5f in 1:46.89). A maiden special weight race at Lrl ($24,000). Won At 4 Pacific Classic S (G1A, $1,000,000, 10f in 2:02.39, dftg.
Einstein, Rail Trip, Parading, Colonel John, Song of
Navarone, Awesome Gem, Global Hunter, Informed,
Misremembered, Tres Borrachos, Mast Track). John B. Campbell H ($50,000, 9f in 1:50.01, dftg.
Bullsbay, P V Lightening, Quip, Sharps Island,
Admiral’s Cruise, Independent Banker, Ryan’s for
Real, Southern Rainbow). A race at Lrl ($34,000, abt 8.5f in 1:45.09). 2nd Cougar II Handicap (12f, AW, to Unusual Suspect, by a nose, dftg. Church Service, Gangbuster, etc.). 3rd Goodwood S (G1A, 9f, to Gitano Hernando,
Colonel John, dftg. Parading, Chocolate Candy,
Mine That Bird, Monzante, Informed, etc.). Won At 5 P a c i f i c C l a s s i c S p r e s e n t e d b y T V G ( G 1 A , $1,000,000, 10f in 2:03.27, dftg. Crowded House,
Dakota Phone, Battle of Hastings, The Usual Q. T.,
Temple City, Isle of Giant’s, Hold Me Back, Unusual
Suspect, Awesome Gem). Goodwood S (G1A, $250,000, 9f in 1:49.18, dftg.
Crown of Thorns, Dakota Phone, Twirling Candy,
Awesome Gem, Informed, Crowded House). San Antonio H (G2A, $150,000, 9f in 1:49.05, dftg.
Dakota Phone, Philatelist, Pick Six, Furthest Land,
Mast Track, Marsh Side, Nownownow, Quasicobra,
Giganticus, Slew’s Tiznow). 3rd Hollywood Gold Cup H (G1A, 10f, to Awesome Gem,
Rail Trip, dftg. Tres Borrachos, Compari, Cigar Man). Co ug ar I I Ha nd icap (G3A, 12f, to Temple City,
Unusual Suspect, dftg. Delightful Kiss, Lifeline). Won At 7 Cougar II Handicap (G3A, $100,000, 12f in 2:29.22,
NTR, dftg. Worth Repeating, Balladry, Dynamic
Host, Fly Lexis Fly, Romp). Prove It S ($92,650, 11f, AW in 2:16.43, TRE, by 71, dftg. Dynamic Host, Balladry, Honour the Deputy,
Northern Indy). 2nd Hollywood Gold Cup H (G1A, 10f, to Game On
Dude, dftg. Kettle Corn, Spud Spivens, Love
Theway Youare, Anthony’s Cross, Thirtyfirststreet). STUD ANALYSIS
Northern Hemisphere By Foal Crop (5 crops)
Named Run- Win- 2yo Year Foals ners ners Wnrs 2015 19 14 (74%) 12 (63%) 1 2016 18 12 (67%) 11 (61%) 3
2017 18 8 (44%) 6 (33%) 0 2018 13 6 (46%) 3 (23%) 1 2019 19 4 (21%) 2 (11%) 2 *Totals 87 44 (51%) 34 (39%) 7 By Racing Year
BT
Year Wins Wins Earned
2017
2 2018 17 2019 26 2020 25 2021 24 0
$91,611 0 $437,267 0 $702,742 0 $761,889 0 $679,197
*Totals 94 1.05 AEI; 0.92 CI; 6.38 AWD In 2021: 32 rnrs, 17 wnrs Lifetime On Turf: 14 wins, $697,812 Avg Earnings Per Starter: $61,475 *to November 7, 2021 0 $2,672,706
Lemon Drop Kid, b, 1996 24s, BTW, $3,245,370 1,517 f, 99 BTW, 1.58 AEI 8.02 AWD Kingmambo, 1990 13s, BTW, $733,139 894 f, 85 BTW, 2.42 AEI
Charming Lassie, 1987 1s, wnr, $16,500 9 f, 7 r, 6 w, 4 BTW
Tough Broad, b, 1992 49s, BTW, $395,132 5 f, 5 r, 4 w, 1 BTW 10.00 AWD Broad Brush, 1983 27s, BTW, $2,656,793 668 f, 91 BTW, 2.55 AEI
Richard's Choice, 1987 6s, pl, $2,535 5 f, 3 r, 3 w, 1 BTW
Inbreeding: 4sX5d Buckpasser. Mr. Prospector, 1970 14s, BTW, $112,171 1,178 f, 182 BTW, 3.91 AEI Miesque, 1984 16s, BTW, $2,096,517 14 f, 10 r, 6 w, 5 BTW Seattle Slew, 1974 17s, BTW, $1,208,726 1,050 f, 111 BTW, 3.69 AEI Lassie Dear, 1974 26s, BTW, $80,549 13 f, 12 r, 12 w, 4 BTW Ack Ack, 1966 27s, BTW, $636,641 581 f, 52 BTW, 2.36 AEI Hay Patcher, 1973 14s, BTW, $47,224 12 f, 9 r, 8 w, 3 BTW Private Account, 1976 13s, BTW, $339,396 589 f, 58 BTW, 3.23 AEI Twenty Six Girl, 1972 66s, BTW, $113,077 9 f, 9 r, 8 w, 1 BTW Raise a Native, by Native Dancer Gold Digger, by Nashua Nureyev, by Northern Dancer Pasadoble, by Prove Out Bold Reasoning, by Boldnesian My Charmer, by Poker Buckpasser, by Tom Fool Gay Missile, by Sir Gaylord Battle Joined, by Armageddon Fast Turn, by Turn-to Hoist the Flag, by Tom Rolfe Turn to Talent, by Turn-to Damascus, by Sword Dancer Numbered Account, by Buckpasser Blade, by Bold Ruler Vegas Vixen, by T. V. Lark
3rd TVG Pacific Classic S (G1A, 10f, to Dullahan,
Game On Dude, dftg. Rail Trip, Suggestive Boy,
Amani, Jaycito, Where’s Sterling, Akkadian,
Riveting Reason). Awesome Again S (G1, 9f, to Game On Dude, Nonios, dftg. Rail Trip, Suggestive Boy, Winning Machine,
Empire Way, Groovin’ Solo, Balladry). Won At 8 Cougar II Handicap (G3A, $100,500, 12f in 2:30.93, dftg.
Sky Kingdom, Blueskiesnrainbows, Oilisblackgold, Mr
T Bird, Majestic Moment, Grandstand). 3rd Pimlico Special S (G3, 9.5f, to Last Gunfighter,
Eighttofasttocatch, dftg. Indian Dance, Concealed
Identity, Brimstone Island). Ben Ali S (G3A, 9f, to Successful Dan, Boisterous, dftg. Son of a General, Hattaash, Stephanoatsee). To k y o C i t y C u p S (G3, 12f, to Sky Kingdom,
Oilisblackgold, dftg. Batti Man, etc). SIRE LINE
RICHARD’S KID is by LEMON DROP KID, black-type stakes winner of 10 races, $3,245,370, champion older male, Belmont S (G1), Whitney H (G1), Travers S (G1), Woodward S (G1), Futurity S (G1), Suburban H (G2), Brooklyn H (G2), 2nd Champagne S (G1), Jim Dandy S (G2), 3rd Pimlico Special H (G1), Peter Pan S (G2). To November 7, 2021: Sired 18 crops, 1,517 foals, 1,219 rnrs (80%), 870 wnrs (57%), 179 2yo wnrs (12%), 99 BTW (7%), 1.58 AEI, 1.67 CI, 792 sale yrlgs, avg $99,693, 2.07 TNA. In 2021: 42 2yos, 12 2yo rnrs, 1 2yo wnr, 4 BTW, 11 sale yrlgs, avg $64,727.
LEMON DROP KID has sired BEACH PATROL (Arlington Million XXXV Stakes, G1T, Joe Hirsch Turf Classic S, G1T, Secretariat S, G1T, 2nd Longines Breeders’ Cup Turf, G1T, Old Forester Turf Classic S, G1T, Woodford Reserve Turf Classic S, G1T, etc.), SOMALI LEMONADE (TVG Diana S, G1T, Dr. James Penny Memorial H, G3T, Gallorette H, G3T, JPMorgan Chase Jessamine S, G3T, 2nd Garden City S, G1T, Appalachian S, G3T, etc.), CITRONNADE (Gamely S, G1T, Beverly Hills H, G2T, Dahlia H, G2T, San Gorgonio H, G2T, Santa Ana H, G2T, Audrey Skirball-Kenis S, e t c . ) , C A N N O C K C H A S E ( P a t t i s o n C a n a d i a n International S, G1T, Tercentenary S, G3 in Eng, Betway Huxley S, G3 in Eng, 2nd Unibet Winter Hill S, G3 in Eng, Betfair Huxley S, G3 in Eng, 3rd Bet365 Gordon Richards S, G3 in Eng), LEMONS FOREVER (Kentucky Oaks, G1, 3rd Alabama S, G1, Bourbonette Breeders’ Cup S, G3A), ROMANTIC VISION (Juddmonte Spinster S, G1, Locust Grove S, G3, 2nd La Troienne S Presented by Spirited Funds, G1, etc.), CHRISTMAS KID (Ashland S, G1A, Davona Dale S, G2, Tropical Park Oaks, 2nd Bonnie Miss S, G2, 3rd Acorn S, G1, etc.), SANTA TERESITA (Santa Maria H, G1A, Santa Lucia H, 2nd Santa Margarita Invitational H, G1A, Milady H, G2A, Sixty Sails H, G3, etc.), DA BIG HOSS (Dixiana Elkhorn S, G2T, Calumet Farm Kentucky Turf Cup S, G3T, Kentucky Turf Cup S, G3T, American St. Leger S, G3T, John B. Connally Turf Cup S, G3T, MAXIMUS (champion all weather horse in Sin), etc.
LEMON DROP KID’S 2021 black-type stakes winners are FIELD PASS (G3T), RED VERDON (in Eng), SHERBET LEMON (in Eng), LEMON DEELITE.
LEMON DROP KID’S other sons as stallions include KISS THE KID (62 foals, 1 BTW, 1.31 AEI), BEAR’S KID (44 foals, 2 BTW, 1.24 AEI), HANGOVER KID, etc. RICHARD’S KID Has Sired:
Richard’s Kid has sired the winners Sedamar ($330,732, 2nd Megahertz S, G3T, Solana Beach S, California Distaff H, Fran’s Valentine S, to 5, 2021), Sapphire Kid ($276,739, 3rd Dream of Summer S, to 6, 2021), Coco Bee ($194,904, to 6, 2021), Sheza Girly Girl ($182,286, to 4, 2021), Rickey B ($160,871, to 5, 2021), Silk From Heaven ($153,791, to 5, 2021), Mama’s Kid ($129,990), Miss Megan ($115,660, to 6, 2021), Lolly Express ($110,198, to 6, 2021), Lemon Crush ($92,300), Little Miss Ellie ($74,440, to 4, 2021), Perfect Stories ($73,298, to 4, 2021), Adorably Sweet ($71,159, to 5, 2021), etc., and 2021 2-year-old winner Richards the Dream, Hey Now. Sales Analysis*
Weanlings Yearlings Cover Sire # sold—Avg # sold—Avg # sold—Avg 2021 — 5—$6,300 1—$3,000 2020 — 4—$3,500 2—$1,100 Lifetime — 24—$12,238 4—$1,550 *to November 7, 2021
FAMILY
1st dam TOUGH BROAD. 8 wins, 2 to 5, $395,132, Bayou
Breeders’ Cup H, Omnibus S, Shrewsbury S, Twin
Lights S, Vineland H, John McSorley S, 2nd All
Brandy S twice, Little Silver S, Jersey Blues S, 3rd
Noble Damsel H (G3T), Bayou Breeders’ Cup H,
April Run S. Dam of 5 foals, including— RICHARD’S KID (Subject stallion). 2nd dam RICHARD’S CHOICE. Placed at 2. Dam of 5 foals, incl.— Broad Choice. 7 wins, 2 to 6, $163,331, 3rd Kent
Breeders’ Cup S. BIG BRUSH. 8 wins, 3 to 6, $143,450. 3rd dam TWENTY SIX GIRL. 6 wins, 2 to 5, $113,077, Patricia
A. Handicap, 2nd Bonnie Miss H, Rose Leaves H,
Bewitch S, Pattee Canyon S, 3rd Louis S Meen
Memorial H, Durazna S. Dam of 9 foals, incl.— KID COLIN. 6 wins at 2 and 3, $140,965, Criterium S,
Carry Back S, Pembroke Pines H, etc. Sire. Yes My Looney. 5 wins at 3 and 4, $60,279, 2nd
Alma North S, Meadowlark S, etc. Dam of LONGEST
DRIVE ($134,232, Shamrock S), Inanyevent.