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Racing Hall of Fame adds eight new members
Barbara D. Livingston
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame will welcome five horses and one jockey, Calvin Borel, to its roster of members at the induction ceremony on Friday, Aug. 9.
By Patrick Reed
Belmont, Mellon enter in new Pillars of Turf category
The National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame’s 2013 induction ceremony Aug. 9 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., will honor the careers of five horses and one jockey who excelled at racing’s highest level during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. The 2013 ceremony also will mark the first inductees under the Hall of Fame’s “Pillars of the Turf” designation, created to recognize persons who have left a lasting mark on the sport. The 2013 inductees include two steeplechase champions – Tuscalee and McDynamo – who were among the best of their respective eras. Tuscalee answered every call during the late 1960s and early 1970s up and down the Eastern seaboard and still holds the single-season wins record for a steeplechaser with 10 in 1966. McDynamo dominated the mid-2000s, taking the Eclipse Award in his division in 2003, 2005, and 2006. Three superstars on the flat – 2006
Horse of the Year Invasor, 1990 and 1991 champion sprinter Housebuster, and two-time Breeders’ Cup Mile winner Lure – also will be welcomed into the Hall of Fame. Invasor, a champion in Uruguay, never tasted defeat on these shores in five Grade 1 races and also tallied a win in the Dubai World Cup. The brilliant Housebuster was voted champion sprinter twice despite never winning a championship-defining Breeders’ Cup Sprint. Lure, on the other hand, fell short of Eclipse Award recognition during his back-to-back Breeders’ Cup seasons in 1992 and 1993 but earned his place among the greats on the basis of 10 graded stakes wins and more than $2.5 million in earnings. Jockey Calvin Borel won the Kentucky Derby three times in a four-year span in the past decade – in 2007, 2009, and 2010 – a feat that has not been duplicated. The popular rider also received plaudits for his relationship with Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra during her undefeated,
historic 2009 campaign. The Hall of Fame committee could not have made more appropriate selections for its first two Pillars of the Turf. August Belmont II is perhaps more responsible than anyone for the development of New York racing during the early 20th century and helped to shape the modern Thoroughbred as the breeder of Man o’ War. Paul Mellon, one of the last century’s most generous philanthropists, created a breeding and racing operation in Rokeby Stables that became an international powerhouse, producing such legends as Arts and Letters and Mill Reef. The Hall of Fame induction ceremony is, as always, a highlight of the annual Saratoga meet and shines even brighter this year as the venerable racetrack celebrates its 150th anniversary. One of last year’s inductees, jockey John Velazquez, added to his own impressive list of accomplishments on July 27, when he won his 694th race at the Spa, surpassing Jerry Bailey’s previous win record.
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August Belmont II: An American original By Mary Simon On June 27, hundreds of mourners filed into Manhattan’s Cathedral of St. John the Divine to honor the late actor James Gandolfini. Nearly 89 years earlier, a similarly large crowd made that same solemn procession down the same broad aisle, in the same massive sanctuary, celebrating the life of a very different kind of man. That distant afternoon, during a serene historical period between global wars and before the stock-market crash tipped the country into darkness, bankers and businessmen, political and military leaders, authors, actors, and athletes converged at the funeral of August Belmont II – a financier, patriot, arts patron, sportsman. Pallbearers included two past presidents of the New York Stock Exchange and a former U.S. Secretary of State. Racing folk crowded the pews: Whitneys, Vanderbilts, and Wideners, alongside stablehands, exercise boys, and future Hall of Fame horsemen named Hirsch, Hildreth, Feustel, Madden, Joyner, Rowe, and Sande. Their presence spoke volumes about this diminutive man with full drooping moustache and laser-beam eyes, who had made his final bow so unexpectedly ... but who in his allotted span had accomplished more good for horse racing than anyone before and quite possibly since. Belmont’s legacy survives today, evidenced by his installment this month as one of the first two “Pillars of the Turf” in the Racing Hall of Fame. A banker by inheritance, Belmont was the son of a Jewish immigrant who changed his name from Schoenberg, reinvented himself as a successful capitalist, and wed American royalty, a daughter of Commodore Matthew Perry. Second-generation greatness, however, is not a given. Belmont Sr.’s offspring included daughters who died young, a wife-deserting son, and a youthful suicide. His 1853 namesake, however, was different, and upon his father’s 1890 death, it was August Jr. who assumed command of the Belmont empire – which he would manage wisely and well. Belmont II’s biggest business coup came in 1899 following the death of his beloved wife, Elizabeth, when he agreed to finance a New York City tunnel transit system – after Whitneys and Vanderbilts had spurned the notion. But ultimately, horse racing was Belmont’s greatest passion. As a younger man, he’d revelled in the successes of his father, including an 1889 Suburban victory, and enjoyed visits to the family’s Nursery Stud in Kentucky. But as long as his father lived, Belmont was an observer. In 1890, that changed. The new master of Nursery Stud paid $37,000 for a well-bred but savage juvenile named Hastings. No one was safe near this colt, who kicked with wild abandon and lunged at anyone close enough to clamp a crushing jaw on. Though hell on hooves and a habitual morning runaway, Hastings possessed afternoon class enough to win the 1896 Belmont Stakes and, later, the procreative powers to twice top America’s sire list. Meantime, Belmont was helping build an organization whose job it would be to oversee horse racing, which by then was widely viewed as corrupted by bookmakers. His devotion to the sport was lifelong
Date of birth: Feb. 18, 1853 Date of death: Dec. 10, 1924 Farm: Nursery Stud in Kentucky Achievements: Bred 129 stakes winners; was associated with William Collins Whitney in the revitalization of Saratoga in the early 1900s; among the founding members of The Jockey Club and served as chairman from 1895 until his death in 1924; served as chairman of the New York State Racing Commission; was a founding member of the National Steeplechase Association in 1895; organized the Westchester Racing Association in 1895; opened Belmont Park in 1905; won the Belmont Stakes, named after his father, in 1902 (Masterman ), 1916 (Friar Rock), and 1917 (Hourless); established Haras de Villers breeding operation in France Champions bred: Beldame, Chance Play, Friar
Rock, Hourless, Mad Hatter, Man o’ War, Rock View
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August Belmont II bred 129 stakes winners but rued his sale of Man o’ War. – as 30-year chairman of The Jockey Club, head of the first New York State Racing Commission, builder of Belmont Park, and, eventually, as someone who spoke loudly and often about the desperate need to keep racing clean. When The Jockey Club’s best efforts fell before a 1908-09 legislative typhoon that led to passage of bicoastal anti-wagering laws, racetracks closed, and numerous horsemen – even the wealthiest – gave up, sold off, shipped out. Not Belmont. Though he did hedge bets by returning his star stallion Rock Sand to Europe and maintaining some bloodstock abroad, he never stopped breeding Thoroughbreds at Nursery Stud, leading by example as bad times segued back to good. August Belmont II bred 129 stakes winners, among them Beldame, who raced long and gloriously for her breeder but failed as a producer. Blaming this on “over-racing,” Belmont thereafter ran fillies just enough to prove their ability or lack thereof – fillies like Rock Sand’s daughter Mahubah. In 1916, Belmont sent Mahubah to his homebred Fair Play, a brilliant, sometimes sullen, generally unpredictable piece of work, only marginally less difficult than his sire, Hastings, had been. On March 29, 1917, Mahubah birthed a chestnut colt. Eight days later, America entered World War I. It was the perfect storm for heartbreak. The U.S. had entered World War I and at 65, Belmont wanted to do his part, receiving a major’s commission and an assignment to procure horses as cavalry mounts. As he would be spending much time overseas, and unable to attend to his racing interests, the decision was made to sell off entire 1918 Nursery Stud yearling crop, without reserve … among them Mahu-
bah’s rugged son, which Belmont’s second wife, comedic stage actress Eleanor Robson, had fondly dubbed “My Man o’ War,” for her husband. The decision to sell would haunt him to his death. The July 21, 1918, New York Times served notice: “There will be an unusual opportunity for turfmen to acquire stock of the highest class when the yearlings of Nursery Stud are offered for sale during Saratoga ... The sale of these youngsters, kept for racing in the Belmont silks in ordinary years, will be one of the leading features at the Spa.” Among those led before the auctioneer was Mahubah’s son, bought for $5,000 by a man named Samuel Riddle. August Belmont II didn’t ask for much. He simply wanted a horse with high speed, endless stamina, and indomitable will to win under any conditions, over any distance, against any rival, with the grandstand on his back if need be, and he wanted it done faster than greased lightning. Everything Belmont had ever hoped for, dreamed of, perhaps even prayed for, was realized in one particular colt: the one he sold for $5,000. And all he could do was watch from afar as Man o’ War raced onto the landscape of legend. It was said that August Belmont suffered a thousand private agonies over the sale of Man o’ War. It has even been suggested that grief born of that loss might have hastened his passing. But publicly, Belmont never spoke of it. On Labor Day, Sept. 1, 1924, the financier sat in his box at Belmont Park under a fluttering Union Jack flag. His guest was young Edward, prince of Wales, the man who later abdicated his kingly throne for a woman. But on this day, they were just two men enjoying an afternoon of sport,
Also noteworthy: Graduated from Harvard and went into the family banking business before his involvement with racing; after his father’s death in 1890, became heavily involved with racing and took over August Belmont & Company, a New York City bank; served as chairman of the board of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad and director of the National Park Bank; at age 65, served the U.S. in Spain with the Quartermaster Corps; founded thte Interborough Rapid Transit Company in 1902, helping finance the construction and operation of New York City’s first underground rapid transit line; spent much of his personal fortune on the construction of the Cape Cod Canal; served as president of the American Kennel Club wandering together through the paddock, appearing on the judge’s stand. Four weeks later, Belmont, sans the prince, was at Aqueduct to see his Ladkin bring down French champion Epinard in an “international” race he’d help organize. That might have been his last racetrack outing, for the newspapers – who followed his every move – thereafter fell mum on the subject of August Belmont. But life went on ... until it didn’t. On Dec. 9, a seemingly healthy Belmont arrived at his office, imperious and demanding as ever. By noon, he complained of pain in his right arm. By 1 p.m. he was settled in bed at his Park Avenue home, where, despite the presence of four physicians, his condition slid quickly from bad to worse to dire; blood-poisoning was suspected. At 6:30 p.m. on Dec. 10, August Belmont II, age 71, crossed over. Tributes poured in. “He stood for the very best in racing,” said A.B. Hancock. “The Turf world has suffered its greatest loss,” lamented Admiral Cary Grayson. Trainer Max Hirsch predicted he would “be missed by everyone who ever came near a racetrack.” And John E. Madden, himself an industry icon, called Belmont the best breeder of Thoroughbreds America had ever seen. As the great mahogany coffin was borne through the Cathedral of St. John on Dec. 12, 1924, draped in roses and lilies-of-thevalley, the world outside paused to reflect. At precisely 4 p.m., New York’s subway system ground to a momentary halt to honor the man who had built it ... and across the East River, flags at Belmont Park slowly descended their staffs, stopping at half-staff in silent tribute to the man who had saved racing.
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Paul Mellon: Self-professed ‘amateur’ By Nicole Russo “I have been an amateur in every phase of my life,” Paul Mellon wrote in his 1992 autobiography, “Reflections in a Silver Spoon.” “An amateur poet, an amateur scholar, an amateur horseman, an amateur farmer, an amateur soldier, an amateur connoisseur of art, an amateur publisher, and an amateur museum executive. The root of the word ‘amateur’ is the Latin word for ‘love,’ and I can honestly say that I’ve thoroughly enjoyed all the roles I have played.” In addition to thoroughly enjoying his years in the Thoroughbred sport, Mellon, an inaugural Pillars of the Turf inductee into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, found great success that belied his self-professed “amateur” label. Racing under his Rokeby Stable banner, Mellon campaigned four North American champions and the great Mill Reef overseas and earned two Eclipse Awards as the nation’s outstanding breeder. He is the only individual ever to own a winner of the Kentucky Derby, Epsom Derby, and Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe. Mellon, who died in 1999 at age 91, also was a noted philanthropist. The sum total of his contributions during his lifetime is estimated to be more than $600 million, and in his will he left more than $450 million to various institutions and causes. “He was the ultimate sportsman in terms of how he managed his stable – breeding top horses, and breeding for the best, and running internationally, and so forth,” said Hall of Fame Nominating Committee Chairman Edward Bowen, who guided the Pillars of the Turf selection committee. “The other element is his tremendous philanthropy – not just the giving of his money, but being a guide.” Born in Pittsburgh on June 11, 1907, Paul Mellon was the second child, and only son, of Andrew W. Mellon, who served as U.S. secretary of the Treasury under three presidents. Paul Mellon’s parents divorced when he was 5, and under the terms of the settlement, the children spent summers with their mother in England, where Mellon developed a lifelong love of British culture. Mellon attended the Choate School in Wallingford, Conn., and graduated from Yale University in 1929. With his father serving as a U.S. ambassador in England, Mellon also headed overseas to attend Clare College at Cambridge University. There, Mellon, already an accomplished rider, discovered foxhunting. Mellon was co-heir to the fortune of Mellon Bank, founded by his grandfather. Upon his return to Pittsburgh, he began an internship at the bank in order to please his father. During this time, Andrew Mellon also arranged for his son to work for several other companies in which his family held interests, including Gulf Oil Corp. and the Pittsburgh Coal Co., to broaden his business education. But Paul Mellon had no desire to be a career businessman. In 1936, Mellon approached his father, who was in failing health, to express his desire to follow a different path and live in the country. Somewhat surprisingly, Andrew Mellon acquiesced.
After stepping back from the family business, Paul Mellon made his home at Rokeby, a farm near Upperville, Va., that he acquired from his mother. It was during this time that Mellon’s passion for horses began to fully flower, as he rode foxhunters and acquired his first racehorse, the steeplechaser Drinmore Lad. Although Andrew and Paul Mellon did not share business aspirations, the two did share a love of art and philanthropy. The elder Mellon provided funds for the construction of the National Gallery of Art in Washington, along with his art collection. Paul Mellon later provided funds for the construction of another wing of the gallery and would donate many works to it over the years. Following World War II, Mellon turned his focus to building a broodmare band at 400-acre Rokeby, which would eventually expand to encompass more than 4,000 acres. His first classic winner came in 1964, as Quadrangle, trained by Elliott Burch, captured the Belmont and Travers. Five years later, Blue Grass Stakes winner Arts and Letters finished second to Majestic Prince in both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness but turned the tables in the final leg of the Triple Crown to become Rokeby’s second Belmont winner. The son of Ribot added the Metropolitan Handicap, Travers, Jim Dandy, Jockey Club Gold Cup, and Woodward to earn honors as Horse of the Year, champion handicap horse, and champion 3-year-old male. Another of Mellon’s best was Fort Marcy, champion grass horse in 1967 and 1970. The Amerigo gelding also took honors as Horse of the Year and champion older male in 1970, when he won the Washington, D.C., International, United Nations, and Man o’ War stakes. Fort Marcy’s halfbrother Key to the Mint, by Graustark, would become the champion 3-year-old colt of 1972. Rokeby also found success internationally, led by the brilliant Mill Reef, who captured 12 of 14 starts and was never worse than second. Under trainer Ian Balding, the son of Never Bend was a champion in England and France in 1971, when he captured the Epsom Derby and the Arc de Triomphe, becoming the first Americanbred horse to win the latter. Mellon’s other international successes included German and Italian champion Gold and Ivory, by Key to the Mint, and Italian and German champion Glint of Gold, by Mill Reef. “Paul Mellon was as good [an ambassador for U.S. racing] as you could be,” Bowen said. “He fell in love with racing in Newmarket, and he was forever loyal. He wrote eloquently about how much he loved Newmarket.” Mackenzie Miller took over the Rokeby string in 1976 and conditioned many toplevel runners for the operation. In 1984, the homebred Fit to Fight completed a rare sweep of New York’s handicap triple – the Metropolitan, Suburban, and Brooklyn. Another standout for Mellon and Miller in that decade was Java Gold, who earned almost $2 million while winning the 1987 Travers, Whitney, and Marlboro Cup. However, the operation also had its
share of disappointments with talented but fragile young horses. Eastern Echo won all three starts as a juvenile, including the Futurity, before retirement. Red Ransom won both his starts at 2, setting a track record at Saratoga, and finished second in his 3-year-old debut. But injury sent the son of Roberto to the sidelines as well; he would go on to become an internationally prominent stallion. “Mr. Mellon was so generous to Mack and was sort of the ultimate old-style owner who hired his trainer and then turned it over to his trainer and let his trainer make the decisions,” Bowen said. “I happened to have an interview scheduled with him in his Washington office, and when I got there at 10 in the morning, he had just found out that Red Ransom had broken down. And Mr. Mellon said, ‘You know, I feel so sorry for Mack Miller. I’m sorry about it, too, but this is worse for him.’ And it really struck me that his first thought was how much tougher this was on his trainer than on himself. It really struck me as the element of a very generous nature, and he was very appreciative of what people did for him.” In June 1992, Mellon turned 85 and decided to begin whittling down his stock. The following month, he sent a memo to Rokeby employees announcing plans for a dispersal of breeding stock to focus on racing on a reduced scale. Mellon sold select yearlings at the 1992 Keeneland September sale, select horses of racing age at Belmont Park that November, and breeding stock at the Keeneland November sale. The latter dispersal proved a blockbuster when 32 mares sold for a total of $6,294,600. When the dust settled, Mellon was left with 26 horses in training with Miller, including Champagne Stakes winner Sea Hero. Despite managing just one third in three prep starts the following spring, the Polish Navy colt became Rokeby’s fourth Kentucky Derby starter. Mellon, recovering from pneumonia, took a private jet from Virginia to Louisville, Ky., on race day. Just hours later, Sea Hero rolled by 2 1/2 lengths to reward the trip, giving Mellon, 85, and Miller, 71, their first Derby win. Sea Hero finished fifth in the Preakness and seventh in the Belmont but went on to win the Travers at Saratoga, where his statue now stands in the paddock. Upon receipt of a $1 million bonus for Sea Hero’s performance in the Triple Crown series, Mellon donated the money to the GraysonJockey Club Research Foundation. Mellon continued to disperse his stock in the following years, with a 1995 dispersal at Belmont Park the final duty overseen by Miller before his retirement. Mellon died at his home in Virginia on Feb. 1, 1999. His philanthropy continued after his death, as he bequeathed millions of dollars to Thoroughbred retirement and aftercare efforts – a mark of his continued devotion to the breed, displayed in a poem addressed to the Thoroughbred Club of America years before: The day my final race is run And, win or lose, the sinking sun Tells me it’s time to quit the track And gracefully hang up my tack, I’ll thank the Lord the life I’ve led Was always near a Thoroughbred.
Barbara D. Livingston
Paul Mellon, who died in 1999 at age 91, is a 2013 Pillars of the Turf inductee into the Racing Hall of Fame.
Date of birth: June 11, 1907 Date of death: Feb. 1, 1999 Racing and breeding operation: Rokeby Stables
in Virginia
Achievements: Raced four North American champions and European Horse of the Year Mill Reef; voted Eclipse Award as outstanding owner-breeder in 1971 and as outstanding breeder in 1986; received Eclipse Award of Merit in 1993; only individual to win the Kentucky Derby, Epsom Derby, and Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe; trustee of the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame and one of only six individuals to be named an Exemplar of Racing by the Museum; inducted into the English Jockey Club Hall of Fame in 1989 and the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame in 1999; served as vice chairman of The Jockey Club, director of the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation, and held key leadership and support roles with the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame and the National Steeplechase Association; donated and bequeathed millions of dollars to support equine research and Thoroughbred aftercare programs Best horses bred and/or raced: American Way,
Arts and Letters, Fit to Fight, Fort Marcy, Glint of Gold, Gold and Ivory, Java Gold, Key to the Mint, Mill Reef, Quadrangle, Run the Gantlet, Sea Hero
Also noteworthy: Graduated from Yale in 1929;
received an honors B.A. from Clare College at Cambridge University in 1931; went to work for Mellon Bank, founded by his grandfather, Thomas, and later passed to his father, Andrew; later joined the U.S. Army, serving in the Office of Strategic Services in Europe, where he attained the rank of major and earned four Bronze Stars; donated many priceless works of art to various museums, including the Yale Center for British Art, which he paid to have built; a noteworthy philanthropist, he received many distinguished honors, including the Yale Medal in 1953, the National Medal of Arts in 1985, and the National Medal of Arts and Humanities in 1997
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Barbara D. Livingston
Calvin Borel’s induction into the Racing Hall of Fame will be one of the highlights of the ceremony, especially to those who have followed his rise from the bush tracks of his native Louisiana to the heights of the sport. The 46-yearold jockey has long been regarded as one of the best riders on the Midwest circuit, but over the past 10 years, Borel has excelled on the national stage, posting three Kentucky Derby wins and receiving accolades for his work aboard 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra. The youngest of the late Ella and Clovis Borel’s five children, Calvin began riding at age 8 and was fully immersed in horse racing by his teens as he began a professional career that would lead him to the White House and late-night television appearances more than 30 years later. Plying his trade largely at a handful of tracks in Louisiana, Arkansas, and Kentucky, Borel had by the mid-2000s become a respected journeyman with a handful of graded stakes wins and devoted followings at Churchill Downs and Oaklawn Park. A trio of horses would change his career trajectory, starting in 2006, when he partnered with the 2-year-old colt Street Sense and won the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and a championship with him. The following year, the Carl Nafzger-trained Street Sense put Borel squarely on the national stage when he won the Kentucky Derby. Two years later, Borel’s win aboard longshot Mine That Bird in the Derby may have surprised many, but certainly not the way he accomplished the feat. Borel – often called Bo-Rail for his penchant for taking the shortest way around the track – kept the gelding down along on the rail all the way around the track to score the big upset. The day before Mine That Bird’s victory, Borel piloted rising superstar filly Rachel Alexandra to a blowout win in the Kentucky Oaks. Borel and Rachel Alexandra would make history during the spring and summer of 2009, winning the Preakness, Mother Goose, Haskell, and Whitney Invitational en route to Horse of the Year honors. In 2010, Borel won his third Derby aboard Super Saver for trainer Todd Pletcher. Borel received the George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award in 2010. His career numbers are impressive – 5,029 wins and more than $121.7 million in purse earnings – but they tell only part of the story. Borel’s accomplishments and self-effacing personality have made him one of racing’s best-known figures and one of the sport’s ambassadors.–Patrick Reed
Career record: 5,029 wins, $121,710,582 in purses, from 33,969 mounts (through July 24, 2013)
Achievements: Won the Kentucky Derby three times in a four-year span; one of only two jockeys with more than 1,000 wins at Churchill; earned George Woolf Memorial Jockey Award in 2010; won riding titles at such tracks as Churchill, Oaklawn, Ellis, Kentucky Downs, and Delta Downs; inducted into Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame in 2011; won the ESPY Award for top jockey three times (2007, 2009, 2010) Grade 1 races won: Alabama S. (Lady Joanne, 2007); Apple Blossom H. (Halo America, 1997; Gourmet Girl, 2001); Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (Street Sense, 2006); Florida Derby (Take Charge Indy, 2012); Haskell Invitational S. (Rachel Alexandra, 2009); Kentucky Derby (Street Sense, 2007; Mine That Bird, 2009; Super Saver, 2010); Kentucky Oaks (Rachel Alexandra, 2009); Mother Goose S. (Rachel Alexandra, 2009); Oaklawn H. (K One King, 2000); Preakness S. (Rachel Alexandra, 2009); Stephen Foster H. (Seek Gold, 2006); Super Derby (Free Spirit’s Joy, 1991); Sword Dancer Invitational S. (Grand Couturier, 2007); Travers S. (Street Sense, 2007); Woodward S. (Rachel Alexandra, 2009)
invasor
Michael J. Marten
Housebuster was one of the best sprinters of his time, and he validated that by garnering back-to-back honors as champion male sprinter of 1990 and 1991. An oddity, though, is that he was able to earn the title both years without the benefit of winning the Breeders’ Cup Sprint. Bred in Kentucky by Murphy Stable and the late Blanche Levy, the 1987 son of Mt. Livermore out of Big Dreams, by Great Above, boasted a speed-on-speed pedigree. He looked the part from Day 1, and future Hall of Fame trainer Warren A. “Jimmy” Croll Jr. handled him accordingly for Levy’s son, Robert, ignoring the 1990 classics and never asking him to race beyond a mile. There was no need to. Housebuster proved easy to train, easy to ride – controllable and ratable, despite an explosive turn of foot when called upon. Through a magnificent three-season, 22-race career, the dark bay won 15 times, with 14 of those tallies coming in stakes company and three in Grade 1 events – the 1990 Jerome Handicap (by 13 lengths) and the 1991 Vosburgh Stakes and Carter Handicap. Through one sixmonth span, he strung together eight straight victories, including seven black-type scores, with an average winning margin of nearly 4 1/2 lengths. Jockey Craig Perret referred to him then as a “superhorse” at any distance up to and including a flat mile. Although Housebuster failed to win a championshipdefining Breeders’ Cup Sprint – a lung infection sidelined him in 1990, and he broke down in the 1991 renewal – that simply did not matter. There was never a question as to who America’s best short-fused runner was during those two golden seasons. After ravaging his left forefoot at the start of the 1991 Sprint, then tearing a suspensory after trying to run on that initial injury, Housebuster was vanned off the famed Churchill Downs homestretch on Nov. 2 with earnings of $1,229,696 and promising prospects as a future sire. Considering both his racing and stud careers, he became one of the most well-traveled of equines, winning stakes at nine North American racetracks, then pulling tours of stud duty in two hemispheres, four countries, and three different states, beginning at Jonabell Farm in Kentucky in 1992. A moderate success, he eventually sired 39 stakes winners from 605 lifetime starters, his best being 2002 Hong Kong Horse of the Year Electronic Unicorn and five-furlong English Group 1 winner Bahamian Pirate. Like their sire, his best runners were sprinters and milers. Housebuster shuttled to Argentina and New Zealand and stood several seasons in Japan before returning to the United States for the 2002 season. He died unexpectedly on May 15, 2005, at a clinic near Charles Town, W.Va. – Mary Simon
David Brody
The globe-trotting Invasor proved that attitude might indeed be everything. “Just total class,” said Rick Nichols, vice president and general manager of Shadwell Farm, when reflecting upon Invasor’s career. “He was just such an easy horse to do anything with. When we flew him to Dubai, he took everything in stride. He went on the plane, took a bite of hay, and fell asleep. That’s what it takes for a horse to fly around the world and compete – they’ve got to have a great attitude about life.” Invasor won 11 of 12 career starts, including six Grade 1 or Group 1 events, while becoming a champion on two continents. An 11-year-old son of Candy Stripes, Invasor was bred by Haras Clausan in Argentina. Invasor won his first five starts in South America during 2005, including a sweep of Uruguay’s Triple Crown: the Uruguayan 2000 Guineas, Gran Premio Jockey Club, and Uruguayan Derby. He was honored as Uruguay’s Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old colt. Invasor was privately purchased by Shadwell in December 2005. In his first start for Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid al Maktoum and trainer Kiaran McLaughlin, the horse suffered his only loss, finishing fourth to Discreet Cat in the Group 2 U.A.E. Derby. Shipped to the United States, Invasor won three consecutive Grade 1 stakes during spring and summer of 2006: the Pimlico Special, Suburban Handicap, and Whitney Handicap. A fever forced him to miss his final planned prep for the Breeders’ Cup Classic. But despite entering North America’s richest race off a three-month layoff, Invasor handily defeated Bernardini, locking down honors as Horse of the Year and champion older male. Invasor remained in training the following season, and fans showed their appreciation as he arrived on the scene for the Grade 1 Donn Handicap at Gulfstream Park. “When he walked out of that tunnel, the roar of that crowd,” Nichols said, “it was so special. Chills went up and down my back; the hair stood up on the back of my neck. It makes you appreciate the fan base we have in this industry and how they loved this horse.” Invasor won the Donn despite clipping heels on the far turn. He then returned to the scene of his only defeat and atoned, rolling to victory in the Group 1 Dubai World Cup at Nad al Sheba. His score in the world’s richest race pushed his career bankroll to $7,804,070. Invasor suffered a career-ending injury while preparing for a second start in the Suburban in June 2007 and was retired to stud. He is based at Shadwell in Lexington, Ky.–Nicole Russo
Pedigree: 2002, b. h., by Candy Stripes—Quendom, by Interprete Pedigree: 1987, dk. b. or br. h., by Mt. Livermore—Big Dreams,
by Great Above
Breeder: Murphy Stable and Blanche P. Levy (Ky.) Owner: Robert P. Levy Trainers: Warren A. Croll Jr.; Ronald L. Benshoff (first three starts) Race record: 22-15-3-1, $1,229,696
Breeder: Haras Clausan (Arg.) Owners: Shadwell Stable (in U.S.); Juan Luis Vio Bado and Pablo Hernandez Trucido (in Uruguay, first five starts) Trainers: Kiaran McLaughlin (in U.S.); Anibal San Martin (in Uruguay, first five starts)
Race record: 12-11-0-0, $7,804,070
Championships: Sprinter twice (1990, 1991)
Championships: Horse of the Year, older male in U.S. (2006); Horse of the Year, 3-year-old colt in Uruguay (2005)
Graded stakes wins: Carter H. (G1), Vosburgh S. (G1), Jerome H. (G1),
Graded or group stakes wins: Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), Whitney H.
Withers S. (G2), Forego H. (G2), Sheridan S. (G3), Hutcheson S. (G3), King’s Bishop S. (G3), Derby Trial S. (G3), Lafayette S. (G3), Swale S. (G3)
(G1), Pimlico Special H. (G1), Donn H. (G1), Suburban H. (G1), Dubai World Cup (UAE-G1)
DRF BREEDING
lure
Mcdynamo
Dell Hancock
Lure is one of a handful of horses elected to the Racing Hall of Fame who was not a divisional champion during his days on the racetrack. He joins the extraordinary company of such horses as Alydar, Exceller, Majestic Prince, Bold ’n Determined, and Gun Bow who fall into that category. Though he captured back-to-back editions of the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Mile, zipping those eight furlongs in 1:32.90 at Gulfstream Park in 1992 (a course record) and 1:33.58 at Santa Anita Park in 1993, outran just about every middledistance turf star on the planet, finished first or second in 17 of 18 grass starts, and banked $2,348,893 over that surface, voters somehow did not see their way clear to award him an Eclipse Award statuette. Curious, especially since those who outpolled him for turf male honors in 1992 and 1993 – Sky Classic and Kotashaan – might be waiting a very long time for their own invitations into the hallowed Hall of Fame. Lure’s deep purple pedigree marked him as racing royalty from the outset. Bred by Claiborne Farm and the late William Haggin Perry’s The Gamely Corp., Lure would become one of 202 stakes winners by three-time leading American sire Danzig. But, alas, he would be the only black-type winner representing his Grade 1-winning dam, Endear, who died by lightning strike a year after his birth. For Hall of Fame trainer Claude R. “Shug” McGaughey, Lure made his first seven starts on dirt, setting a Belmont Park five-furlong record, then finishing in a dead heat for first with Devil His Due in the 1992 Gotham, then a Grade 2 event. After several more starts on dirt, McGaughey decided to try him on turf, in September when coming back from a brief freshening, and he sprouted wings. Later that fall at Gulfstream, Lure mauled a star-studded international field in the first of his Breeders’ Cup Mile wins – a race he wrapped up virtually right out of the gate. Just as impressive would be his second Mile score the following year, when he again shamed a field of global champions, highweights, and Grade/Group 1 winners. Lure retired to stud in 1995 without a title to his name but with the highest of hopes and expectations. Trouble awaited. After a disappointing initial season at Claiborne, where he stood for a reported $50,000 stud fee, the farm filed and cashed an infertility insurance claim with Lloyd’s of London. Coolmore/Ashford Stud then acquired him with hopes of turning his problems around. Unlike Cigar, Lure could impregnate mares, just not very efficiently. He ultimately averaged just 14 foals in his nine crops, with some tantalizing successes that included French Group 1 winner and now-leading Argentine sire Orpen. Ashford gave it the good college try but finally threw in the towel in 2003. Late that year, Lure was returned to the farm of his birth, and at age 24, he remains an honored pensioner at Claiborne Farm. –Mary Simon
Pedigree: 1989 b. h., by Danzig—Endear, by Alydar Breeder: Claiborne Farm & The Gamely Corp. (Ky.) Owner: Claiborne Farm Trainer: Shug McGaughey Race record: 25-14-8-0, $2,515,289 Graded stakes wins: Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) (twice), Caesars International H. (G1), Gotham S. (G2), Bernard Baruch H. (G2), Elkhorn S. (G2), Kelso H. (G3), Turf Classic S. (G3), Dixie H. (G3), Daryl’s Joy S. (G3)
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tuscalee
Deborah Tracy-Kral
One could easily argue that McDynamo was the best steeplechaser of the millennium’s first decade, and the numbers would back it up. After two modest seasons on the flat, the son of Dynaformer was switched to the jumps in late 2001 by owner and trainer Michael Moran. McDynamo competed in one steeplechase race that year, winning a maiden special weight race at Far Hills in New Jersey. That effort came under the supervision of new jumps trainer and former jockey Sanna Neilson Hendriks, as Moran set his charge on a new career path. In hindsight, he created a monster. The following year, McDynamo began a string of six straight Eclipse Award-nominated campaigns, receiving champion steeplechaser honors in 2003, 2005, and 2006. He was a finalist every year from 2002 to 2007 and won at least one Grade 1 steeplechase race in each of those seasons. The only thing that ended McDynamo’s streak of Eclipse nominations was his retirement at age 10, at which point he had recorded 17 wins in 34 combined flat and jump races for earnings of $1,354,994. When scaled back to only his steeplechase efforts, McDynamo won 15 of 25 starts, with earnings of $1,310,104. He retired as North America’s all-time leading earner in steeplechase races. McDynamo won 13 graded steeplechase stakes races, including 11 in Grade 1 competition. His most lucrative victory came in 2007 in the Grade 1 Grand National Hurdle Stakes at Far Hills, his fifth consecutive victory in the marquee race, which had grown to a $300,000 purse by the time he won it for the last time. The gelding also won editions of the Grade 1 Colonial Cup Hurdle Stakes in each of his three Eclipse-winning campaigns. During his ontrack career, McDynamo often was employed by Hendriks as a foxhunter and as a pony horse for other runners in point-to-point races as a method to keep the champion gelding sharp between races. In his retirement, McDynamo resides at Moran’s Applestone Farm in Unionville, Pa. Bred in Kentucky by Richard Fox, Nathan Fox, and Richard Kaster, McDynamo is out of the unraced Monteverdi mare Rondonia, who produced six winners from 11 foals to race, including Old Chapel, a Grade 3 winner on the flat. Moran purchased McDynamo for $82,000 at the 1998 Keeneland September yearling sale. McDynamo joins Ben Nevis II, Lonesome Glory, Zaccio, Cafe Prince, Oedipus, Jay Trump, Battleship, Bushranger, Neji, Flatterer, Fairmount, L’Escargot, Bon Nouvel, Good and Plenty, Elkridge, and Jolly Roger among steeplechasers in the Hall of Fame. He is being inducted with fellow steeplechaser Tuscalee. –Joe Nevills
Pedigree: 1997, b. g., by Dynaformer—Rondonia, by Monteverdi Breeder: Richard Fox, Nathan Fox, and Richard Kaster (Ky.) Owner: Michael Moran Trainers: Sanna Neilson Hendriks; Michael Moran (first nine starts) Race record: 34-17-6-1, $1,354,994 Championships: Steeplechaser (2003, 2005, 2006) Stakes wins: Grand National Hurdle S. (five times), Royal Chase for the
Sport of Kings Hurdle S., Colonial Cup Hurdle S. (three times), Hard Scuffle Hurdle S., U.S. Championship Supreme Hurdle S., Foxbrook Supreme Hurdle S., Somerset Medical Center Race for Cancer Awareness Hurdle S.
Delaware Park
Forty-one years after his final race, Tuscalee is no longer with us, but he’s still steeplechasing’s all-time leader by wins with 37. His best season came in 1966, when he set a single-season record with 10 jumping victories from 13 starts, and the Thoroughbred Racing Associations named him the year’s champion steeplechaser. Alfred H. Smith Sr. bought Tuscalee’s dam, the British Buddy mare Verna Lee, out of an auction in Timonium, Md., in 1959. The bay mare looked plenty sound – she started 134 times, winning 16 of those races – and she was already carrying the Tuscany foal who would become a durable and popular champion. Smith brought Verna Lee to his Blythewood Farm in Upper Marlboro, Md., and that’s where Tuscalee was born. After his championship season in 1966, the review Steeplechasing in America praised the TRA for voting the steeplechase title to the “country horse” Tuscalee, whose campaign mostly took place at smaller tracks and hunt meets (Daily Racing Form voters had gone with the more “metropolitan” Mako). But even Steeplechasing in America noted that the smallish, bay horse was relatively unprepossessing. “As an individual, Tuscalee could easily be passed up in a crowd,” it stated. “He stands only 15.3 hands, and neither his shoulders nor his quarters give any indication that he might be an outstanding jumper.” But he was built with strong timber. Trained by Leiter Aitcheson and ridden by Aitcheson’s son, Joe Jr., Tuscalee made 89 starts and won 39; two were on the flat and therefore do not count toward his steeplechasing record. By the time he retired at age 12, Tuscalee had earned $130,917 from races in two decades, from 1963 to 1972. He’d also become a hit with the public, recalled Smith’s daughter, Marilyn Ketts. “Back in those days, all the newspapers in the Washington-Baltimore [area] and Virginia had articles about the horses that were running, whether at the flat track or over jumps, and he had a huge following,” she said. “I think he had a following because he was always a good, solid horse, and he was always in the money. He wasn’t a super-bold horse, but he was honest, and he always got the job done.” Tuscalee’s 12 stakes wins included four National Hunt Cups and back-to-back scores in the Indian River Steeplechase and the Georgetown Steeplechase in the late 1960s. In his retirement, Tuscalee took to the hunt field with the Marlborough Hunt, first with Ketts and later with her daughter, Joy. He also tried a little showing. “But he was jumping too big, and he scared the heck out of the judges because he’d stand so far back over the fences,” Ketts said. –Glenye Cain Oakford
Pedigree: 1960 b. g., by Tuscany—Verna Lee, by British Buddy Breeder: Alfred H. Smith Sr. (Md.) Owner: Alfred H. Smith Sr. Trainer: Leiter Aitcheson Race record: 89-39-14-10, $130,917 Championship: Steeplechaser (1966) Major stakes wins: National Hunt Cup (four times), Midsummer Hurdle H., Indian River Steeplechase H. (twice), Tom Roby Steeplechase S., Georgetown Steeplechase H. (twice), Clark Cup Steeplechase S., Manly Steeplechase H., Fair Hill Steeplechase H., Noel Laing Steeplechase, National Steeplechase S., Piedmont Hunt Cup Steeplechase
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DRF BREEDING
Racing Hall of Fame Inductees HORSES NAME
YEAR OF INDUCTION
YEAR of BIRTH
A.P. Indy...........................2000................ 1989 Ack Ack............................1986................. 1966 Affectionately..................1989................. 1960 Affirmed...........................1980..................1975 All Along..........................1990..................1979 Alsab................................1976................. 1939 Alydar...............................1989..................1975 Alysheba..........................1993................. 1984 American Eclipse............1970..................1814 Ancient Title....................2008.................1970 Armed..............................1963................. 1941 Artful................................1956................. 1902 Arts and Letters...............1994................. 1966 Assault.............................1964................. 1943 Azeri.................................2010................. 1998 Battleship........................1969................. 1927 Bayakoa...........................1998................. 1984 Bed o’Roses....................1976................. 1947 Beldame...........................1956................. 1901 Ben Brush........................1955................. 1893 Ben Nevis II.....................2009................ 1969 Best Pal............................2010................. 1988 Bewitch............................1977................. 1945 Bimelech..........................1990................. 1937 Black Gold.......................1989................. 1921 Black Helen.....................1991................. 1932 Blue Larkspur..................1957................. 1926 Bold ’n Determined.........1997................. 1977 Bold Ruler........................1973................. 1954 Bon Nouvel......................1976................. 1960 Boston.............................1955................. 1833 Bowl of Flowers..............2004................ 1958 Broomstick......................1956................. 1901 Buckpasser......................1970................. 1963 Busher.............................1964................. 1942 Bushranger......................1967................. 1930 Cafe Prince......................1985..................1970 Carry Back.......................1975................. 1958 Cavalcade........................1993................. 1931 Challedon........................1977................. 1936 Chris Evert.......................1988..................1971 Cicada..............................1967................. 1959 Cigar................................2002................ 1990 Citation............................1959................. 1945 Coaltown.........................1983................. 1945 Colin................................1956................. 1905 Commando.....................1956................. 1898 Cougar II..........................2006................ 1966 Count Fleet......................1962................. 1940 Crusader..........................1995................. 1923 Dahlia...............................1981..................1970 Damascus........................1974................. 1964 Dance Smartly................2003................ 1988 Dark Mirage.....................1974................. 1965 Davona Dale....................1985..................1976 Desert Vixen....................1979..................1970 Devil Diver.......................1980................. 1939 Discovery........................1969................. 1931 Domino............................1955................. 1891 Dr. Fager..........................1971................. 1964 Duke of Magenta.............2011..................1875 Easy Goer........................1997................. 1986 Eight Thirty......................1994................. 1936 Elkridge............................1966................. 1938 Emperor of Norfolk.........1988................. 1885 Equipoise.........................1957................. 1928 Exceller............................1999................. 1973 Exterminator....................1957..................1915 Fair Play...........................1956................. 1905 Fairmount........................1985................. 1921 Fashion............................1980................. 1837 Firenze.............................1981................. 1884 Flatterer...........................1994..................1979 Flawlessly........................2004................ 1988 Foolish Pleasure.............1995................. 1972
Forego..............................1979..................1970 Fort Marcy.......................1998................. 1964 Gallant Bloom..................1977................. 1966 Gallant Fox......................1957................. 1927 Gallant Man.....................1987................. 1954 Gallorette.........................1962................. 1942 Gamely.............................1980................. 1964 Genuine Risk...................1986................. 1977 Ghostzapper....................2012.................2000 Go For Wand...................1996................. 1987 Good and Plenty.............1956................. 1900 Granville..........................1997................. 1933 Grey Lag..........................1957..................1918 Gun Bow..........................1999................. 1960 Hamburg..........................1986................. 1895 Hanover...........................1955................. 1884 Harry Bassett..................2010................. 1868 Henry of Navarre.............1985................. 1891 Hill Prince........................1991................. 1947 Hindoo.............................1955..................1878 Holy Bull..........................2001................ 1991 Housebuster....................2013................. 1987 Imp...................................1965................. 1894 Inside Information...........2008................ 1991 Invasor.............................2013.................2002 Jay Trump........................1971................. 1957 John Henry......................1990..................1975 Johnstown.......................1992................. 1936 Jolly Roger......................1965................. 1922 Kelso................................1967................. 1957 Kentucky..........................1983................. 1861 Kingston..........................1955................. 1884 L’Escargot........................1977................. 1963 La Prevoyante.................1995..................1970 Lady’s Secret...................1992................. 1982 Lexington.........................1955................. 1850 Lonesome Glory.............2005................ 1988 Longfellow.......................1971................. 1867 Luke Blackburn...............1956................. 1877 Lure..................................2013................. 1989 Majestic Prince...............1988................. 1966 Man o’ War......................1957..................1917 Manila..............................2008................ 1983 Maskette..........................2001................ 1906 McDynamo......................2013................. 1997 Miesque...........................1999................. 1984 Miss Woodford...............1967................. 1880 Mom’s Command...........2007................ 1982 Myrtlewood.....................1979................. 1932 Nashua.............................1965................. 1952 Native Dancer..................1963................. 1950 Native Diver.....................1978................. 1959 Needles............................2000................ 1953 Neji...................................1966................. 1950 Noor.................................1945.................2002 Northern Dancer.............1976................. 1961 Oedipus...........................1978................. 1946 Old Rosebud....................1968..................1911 Omaha.............................1965................. 1932 Open Mind.......................2011................. 1986 Pan Zareta.......................1972..................1910 Parole...............................1984................. 1873 Paseana...........................2001................ 1987 Personal Ensign..............1993................. 1984 Peter Pan.........................1956................. 1904 Planet...............................2012................. 1855 Point Given......................2010................. 1998 Precisionist.....................2003................ 1981 Princess Doreen.............1982................. 1921 Princess Rooney.............1991................. 1980 Real Delight.....................1987................. 1949 Regret...............................1957..................1912 Reigh Count....................1978................. 1925 Riva Ridge.......................1998................. 1969 Roamer............................1981..................1911 Roseben...........................1956................. 1901 Round Table....................1972................. 1954 Ruffian.............................1976................. 1972 Ruthless...........................1975................. 1864
Safely Kept......................2011................. 1986 Salvator...........................1955................. 1886 Sarazen............................1957................. 1921 Seabiscuit........................1958................. 1933 Searching........................1978................. 1952 Seattle Slew.....................1981..................1974 Secretariat.......................1974..................1970 Serena’s Song.................2002................ 1992 Shuvee.............................1975................. 1966 Silver Charm...................2007................ 1994 Silver Spoon....................1978................. 1956 Silverbulletday................2009................ 1996 Sir Archy..........................1955................. 1805 Sir Barton........................1957..................1916 Skip Away........................2004................ 1993 Sky Beauty......................2011................. 1990 Slew o’ Gold....................1992................. 1980 Spectacular Bid...............1982..................1976 Stymie..............................1975................. 1941 Sun Beau.........................1996................. 1925 Sunday Silence...............1996................. 1986 Susan’s Girl.....................1976................. 1969 Swaps..............................1966................. 1952 Swoon’s Son...................2007................ 1953 Sword Dancer.................1977................. 1956 Sysonby...........................1956................. 1902 Ta Wee.............................1994................. 1966 Ten Broeck.......................1982................. 1872 Tim Tam...........................1985................. 1955 Tiznow.............................2009................ 1997 Tom Fool..........................1960................. 1949 Top Flight.........................1966................. 1929 Tosmah............................1984................. 1961 Tuscalee...........................2013................. 1960 Twenty Grand..................1957................. 1928 Twilight Tear....................1963................. 1941 Two Lea............................1982................. 1946 War Admiral....................1958................. 1934 Whirlaway........................1959................. 1938 Whisk Broom II...............1979................. 1907 Winning Colors...............2000................ 1985 Zaccio..............................1990..................1976 Zev....................................1983................. 1920
JOCKEYS NAME
YEAR OF INDUCTION
Frank D. Adams.........................................1970 John Adams............................................. 1965 Joe Aitcheson Jr.......................................1978 G. Edward Arcaro..................................... 1958 Ted F. Atkinson......................................... 1957 Braulio Baeza............................................1976 Jerry Bailey ............................................. 1995 George Barbee ........................................ 1996 Shelby “Pike” Barnes.............................. 2011 Carroll K. Bassett ................................... 1972 Russell Baze . .......................................... 1999 Walter Blum . ........................................... 1987 Bill Boland................................................2006 Calvin Borel.............................................. 2013 George Bostwick .................................... 1968 Sam Boulmetis Sr.................................... 1973 Steve Brooks ........................................... 1963 Don Brumfield . ....................................... 1996 Thomas H. Burns . .................................. 1983 James H. Butwell .................................... 1984 J. Dallett Byers ........................................ 1967 Steve Cauthen . ....................................... 1994 Frank Coltiletti .........................................1970 Angel Cordero Jr. ................................... 1988 Robert H. Crawford ................................ 1973 Pat Day ...................................................z1991 Eddie Delahoussaye ............................... 1993 Kent Desormeaux....................................2004 Lavelle Ensor .......................................... 1962 Laverne Fator .......................................... 1955 Earlie Fires................................................2001 Jerry Fishback ........................................ 1992 Mack Garner ........................................... 1969 Edward Garrison ..................................... 1955 Avelino Gomez ........................................ 1982
Henry F. Griffin . ...................................... 1956 O. Eric Guerin .......................................... 1972 Anthony Hamilton.................................... 2012 William J. Hartack .................................. 1959 Sandy Hawley ......................................... 1992 Albert Johnson ........................................1971 William J. Knapp . ................................... 1969 Julie Krone...............................................2000 Clarence Kummer . ................................. 1972 Charles Kurtsinger ................................. 1967 John P. Loftus ......................................... 1959 John Eric Longden ................................. 1958 Daniel A. Maher ...................................... 1955 Eddie Maple.............................................2009 J. Linus McAtee ...................................... 1956 Chris McCarron ...................................... 1989 Conn McCreary .......................................1975 Rigan McKinney ..................................... 1968 James McLaughlin ................................. 1955 Walter Miller . .......................................... 1955 Isaac B. Murphy . .................................... 1955 Ralph Neves ............................................ 1960 Joe Notter ................................................ 1963 Winfield O’Connor .................................. 1956 Frank O’Neill ........................................... 1956 George M. Odom .................................... 1955 Ivan H. Parke ............................................1978 Gilbert W. Patrick . ...................................1970 Don Pierce................................................ 2010 Laffit Pincay Jr. ........................................1975 Edgar Prado..............................................2008 Samuel Purdy ..........................................1970 John Reiff ................................................ 1956 Alfred Robertson .....................................1971 Randy Romero......................................... 2010 John L. Rotz ............................................ 1983 Earl Sande ............................................... 1955 Jose Santos.............................................. 2007 John Sellers............................................. 2007 Carroll H. Shilling ....................................1970 William Shoemaker ................................ 1958 Willie Simms ........................................... 1977 Tod Sloan ................................................ 1955 Mike Smith...............................................2003 Alfred P. Smithwick ................................ 1973 Gary Stevens . ......................................... 1997 James Stout ............................................ 1968 Fred Taral ................................................ 1955 Bayard Tuckerman Jr. . ........................... 1973 Ron Turcotte . ...........................................1979 Nash Turner . ........................................... 1955 Robert N. Ussery .................................... 1980 Ismael “Milo” Valenzuela........................2008 Jacinto Vasquez ...................................... 1998 Jorge Velasquez ..................................... 1990 John Velazquez........................................ 2012 Thomas Walsh.........................................2005 Jack Westrope..........................................2002 Jimmy Winkfield......................................2004 George M. Woolf .................................... 1955 Raymond Workman . .............................. 1956 Manuel Ycaza ......................................... 1977
TRAINERS NAME
YEAR OF INDUCTION
Roger Attfield........................................... 2012 Bob Baffert...............................................2009 Lazaro S. Barrera .....................................1979 H. Guy Bedwell ........................................1971 Edward D. Brown .................................... 1984 J. Elliott Burch . ....................................... 1980 Preston M. Burch ................................... 1963 William P. Burch . .................................... 1955 Fred Burlew ............................................. 1973 Matthew Byrnes....................................... 2011 Frank E. Childs . ...................................... 1968 Henry S. Clark . ....................................... 1982 W. Burling Cocks .................................... 1985 James P. Conway . .................................. 1996 Warren A. Croll Jr. .................................. 1994 Grover G. Delp..........................................2002
Neil D. Drysdale.......................................2000 William Duke ........................................... 1956 Janet Elliot................................................2009 Louis Feustel............................................ 1964 James Fitzsimmons ............................... 1958 Henry Forrest........................................... 2007 Robert Frankel ........................................ 1995 John M. Gaver Sr. ................................... 1966 Carl Hanford.............................................2006 Thomas J. Healey ................................... 1955 Samuel C. Hildreth ................................. 1955 Hubert “Sonny” Hine...............................2003 Maximilian Hirsch .................................. 1959 William J. Hirsch .................................... 1982 Thomas Hitchcock ................................. 1973 Jerry Hollendorfer.................................... 2011 Hollie Hughes ......................................... 1973 John J. Hyland ........................................ 1956 Hirsch Jacobs ......................................... 1958 H. Allen Jerkens . .....................................1975 Philip G. Johnson ................................... 1997 William R. Johnson ................................ 1986 LeRoy Jolley . .......................................... 1987 Benjamin A. Jones . ................................ 1958 Horace A. Jones ..................................... 1959 A. Jack Joyner . ....................................... 1955 Thomas J. Kelly ...................................... 1993 Lucien Laurin .......................................... 1977 J. Howard Lewis ..................................... 1969 D. Wayne Lukas....................................... 1999 Horatio A. Luro ....................................... 1980 John E. Madden . .................................... 1983 James W. Maloney ................................. 1989 Richard Mandella.....................................2001 Frank Martin ........................................... 1981 Ron McAnally ......................................... 1990 Frank McCabe.......................................... 2007 Henry McDaniel . .................................... 1956 Claude “Shug” McGaughey III...............2004 MacKenzie Miller . .................................. 1987 M.E. “Buster” Millerick............................ 2010 William Molter ........................................ 1960 William I. Mott ........................................ 1998 W. F. Mulholland . ................................... 1967 Carl Nafzger.............................................2008 Edward A. Neloy ..................................... 1983 John A. Nerud ......................................... 1972 Burley Parke ............................................ 1986 Angel Penna . .......................................... 1988 Jacob Pincus .......................................... 1988 John W. Rogers ...................................... 1955 James G. Rowe Sr. . ................................ 1955 Flint S. Schulhofer .................................. 1992 Jonathan Sheppard ................................ 1990 Robert A. Smith .......................................1976 Tom Smith................................................2000 D. M. Smithwick ......................................1971 Woodford Stephens ................................1976 Mesh Tenney . ......................................... 1991 Herbert J. Thompson ............................. 1969 Harry Trotsek .......................................... 1984 Jack C. Van Berg . ................................... 1985 Marion Van Berg . ....................................1970 John Veitch............................................... 2007 Sylvester Veitch ...................................... 1977 R. W. Walden . ..........................................1970 Michael G. Walsh ................................... 1997 Sherrill W. Ward . .....................................1978 Sidney Watters Jr.....................................2005 Robert Wheeler........................................ 2012 Frank Whiteley Jr......................................1978 Charles Whittingham ..............................1974 Ansel Williamson ................................... 1998 G. Carey Winfrey . ....................................1975 William C. Winfrey . .................................1971 Nicholas P. Zito........................................2005
PILLARS OF THE TURF NAME
YEAR OF INDUCTION
August Belmont II.................................... 2013 Paul Mellon.............................................. 2013
DRF BREEDING
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Repository of memories JOHN P. SPARKMAN The history of the American Thoroughbred is inextricably intertwined with the history of Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Almost from the time John Morrissey, William Travers, Leonard Jerome, and John Hunter built the first iteration of the Saratoga racetrack in 1863, Saratoga has attracted the highest-quality horses, owners, trainers, and riders in America. Without doubt, the first private horse sale at Saratoga occurred not long after the track itself opened, but public auctions at or near the racetrack did not become a permanent fixture until after the resumption of racing in New York in 1913 following the 2 1/2-year hiatus caused by anti-gambling crusaders. Fasig-Tipton Co. built the first permanent structure to host horse sales in 1917, and the following year, its then-rival Powers-Hunter Co. sold a big, red chestnut colt under the elms in the Saratoga paddock for $5,000. Subsequently named Man o’ War, he won three races at the Spa the following year, including the Hopeful Stakes, but suffered his only defeat in the Sanford Stakes. It did not take long for Fasig-Tipton to establish itself as the premier horse-auction firm in the country and Saratoga as the country’s most important yearling auction in the period between the two World Wars. Saratoga was the venue and Fasig-Tipton the seller of America’s top-priced yearling for 26 consecutive years from 1917 through 1942, a sequence broken only by the transfer of Saratoga’s sale to Keeneland’s paddock in 1943, forced by World War II fuel rationing and travel restrictions. The very first sale topper at the FasigTipton Saratoga sale was the good stakes winner Huron, by Sweeper, purchased by Joseph E. Widener for $4,000, the cohighest price that year. As American racing – and the American economy – began to thrive during and after World War I, prices rose quickly, and by 1923, Flying Ebony, by The Finn, topped the sale at $21,000. Two years later, Flying Ebony became the first of only three top-priced American yearlings of their year to win the Kentucky Derby. In 1925, a filly from the third crop of Man o’ War smashed the American record for a yearling at auction, selling for $50,500 to James Cox Brady’s Hamilton Farms. Named War Feathers, she won only one of seven starts but eventually proved worth far more than her purchase price to the Brady family. War Feathers produced four stakes winners, including champion 3-year-old filly and handicap mare War Plumage, by On Watch, and her great-granddaughter Secret Meeting, by Alibhai, stands at the head of a female family that includes the Bradys’ 1965 Epsom Oaks winner, Long Look, by Ribot. War Feathers also is the eighth dam of 2006 Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro. In 1927, William R. Coe broke the worldrecord price for a yearling, paying $70,000
Keeneland Cook
Man o’ War is the most famous horse sold as a yearling in Saratoga, though he was not sold by Fasig-Tipton but a rival company. for Hustle On, a colt by the great English sire Hurry On, and the following year, C.V.B. Cushman upped the ante to $75,000 for a Whisk Broom II colt he named New Broom. Neither horse ever won a race, and within a few years, the Great Depression forced prices down at Saratoga, just like everywhere else. The hastily arranged wartime sale in Keeneland’s paddock in 1943 provided an immediate boon for Fasig-Tipton but produced a long-term challenge for both the company and for Saratoga. William R. Helis paid $66,000, the highest price since 1928, for the Blenheim II colt Pericles, but the success of the sale, combined with continued fuel rationing, inspired Kentucky breeders to form a cooperative to sell their best yearlings annually at Keeneland instead of incurring the risk and expense of shipping them by rail from the Bluegrass State to upstate New York. For the next 25 years or so, FasigTipton and Keeneland (which eventually replaced the Breeders’ Sales cooperative in running the Keeneland sales) engaged in a pitched battle, with Keeneland coming out on top most years by selling the most expensive horses. Saratoga provided the year’s most expensive yearling in 1948, 1950, and 1956, when Rise ’N Shine, by Hyperion, set an American record of $87,000, and in 1962, Paul Mellon spent $83,000, an American record for a filly, for Golden Gorse, by Swaps.
The best Saratoga sale topper during the postwar era, though, was Globemaster, by Heliopolis, the joint-highest-priced yearling of his year in 1959. Globemaster won the Wood Memorial, finished second in both the Preakness and Belmont, and earned $355,423. In 1971, Pass, by Buckpasser, was the year’s highest-priced yearling at $235,000, but from 1972 through 2008 – 37 consecutive years – Keeneland provided America’s highest-priced yearling, until 2009, when John Ferguson paid $2.8 million at Saratoga for a Storm Cat colt subsequently named On a Storm. Ferguson’s purchase of that colt for his patron Sheikh Mohammed al-Maktoum, the ruler of Dubai, followed the spring 2008 purchase of Fasig-Tipton by Dubaibased Synergy Investments. Synergy’s takeover has changed the Thoroughbred auction landscape in America in several ways, most of them favoring Saratoga. While Sheikh Mohammed had not appeared at the Saratoga sale in person for more than 20 years, in recent years the Spa has become an annual event for the world’s most prominent Thoroughbred owner – and now he rarely makes it to Keeneland’s September sale a month later. That fact has made Kentucky breeders more willing to send some of their best yearlings north to Saratoga in August – especially those sired by Darley stallions – instead of keeping all of the very best ones
closer to home, as they did for decades. Synergy also has invested serious money in upgrading the Fasig-Tipton facilities both in Saratoga Springs and at its Kentucky base at Newtown Paddocks on the north side of Lexington. The elegant structures and high-end furnishings that now greet patrons at Fasig-Tipton’s Humphrey S. Finney pavilion on East Avenue in Saratoga Springs, just a block from the racetrack, equal or surpass those of any Thoroughbred sales facility in the world. Much has changed since the author’s first visit to Saratoga in 1974, but the Spa has managed to maintain its place as the storehouse of American racing’s historical memories. One can still walk down the street to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. Tall elm trees still shade the show rings where, at any moment, one may be enthralled by the first sight of an Unbridled’s Song or a Saudi Poetry, both graduates of the Saratoga sale. The Victorian facade of the Rip Van Dam Hotel still graces Saratoga’s Broadway, just across from the Canfield Casino, a reminder of why it all started. John Morrissey’s motivation for building a racetrack in Saratoga Springs was to attract more wealthy patrons for his primary business, the casino. Much has changed in the world since 1863, but some things never change. Saratoga is the place we build new racing memories.
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Unbridled’s Song a game changer
Barbara D. Livingston
Unbridled’s Song, who died July 26 at age 20, won the 1995 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and was instrumental in the emergence of Taylor Made Farm as its first stallion.
By Glenye Cain Oakford It felt, at first, like a kick in the gut for Taylor Made Farm and bloodstock agent Buzz Chace: A big client’s 2-year-old from Unbridled’s eagerly anticipated first crop had just sold for a world-record $1.4 million, only to be returned by the buyer. The issue was a spot on the colt’s Xray that buyer Hiroshi Fujita believed could be an ankle chip. Taylor Made, the colt’s consigning agent, thought the deal could be salvaged, but its client, Ernie Paragallo, didn’t hesitate. He took his colt back. At the time, it appeared to be a crushing blow for Taylor Made Sales and Chace, who had selected the colt for Paragallo and entered him in the Barretts select juvenile auction in the spring of 1995. The Taylor brothers and Chace were lifelong
horsemen who would have gained a great deal – both financially and professionally – from the world-record sale. But the deal’s failure turned out to be one of their luckiest moments. If the sale had gone through, Unbridled’s Song would have gone to Japan. Instead, he stayed in America, won the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile, became a highly successful sire at Taylor Made Farm, and changed the lives of Chace and the Taylor family as he rose to prominence. “He was a rising tide that lifted all boats,” Ben Taylor, vice president of Taylor Made Stallions, said less than a week after Unbridled’s Song died July 26 at age 20. “He made a lot of people look smart. It was hard to mess up, being around him, because he was just that talented. He lived up to expectations from Day 1, in every phase of his career.” Mandysland Farm bred Unbridled’s
Mr. Prospector 70 Fappiano 77 Killaloe 70 Unbridled 87 Le Fabuleux 61 Gana Facil 81 Charedi 76
Unbridled’s Song Gray or Roan Horse Foaled Feb. 18, 1993
Fortino II 59 Caro 67 Chambord 55
Trolley Song 83 Lucky Mel 54 Lucky Spell 71 Incantation 65
Raise a Native 61 Gold Digger 62 Dr. Fager 64 Grand Splendor 62 Wild Risk 40 Anguar 50 In Reality 64 Magic 69 Grey Sovereign 48 Ranavalo III 54 Chamossaire 42 Life Hill 40 Olympia 46 Royal Mink 48 Prince Blessed 57 Magic Spell 54
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Unbridled’s Song Song in Kentucky. Coincidentally, he spent some time as a foal at Taylor Made Farm in Nicholasville, Ky., before joining Derry Meeting Farm’s consignment for the 1994 Saratoga select yearling sale. “We’ve got a picture of him that our farm photographer took, and he’s still on the mare’s side at our farm,” Mark Taylor, Taylor Made’s vice president of marketing and public sales operations, said with a laugh. “We could have bought him for $60,000 as a weanling, but we were too cheap, and we weren’t going to take a shot on a first-year sire and pay 60 grand for this horse.” Granite gray and charismatic, Unbridled’s Song caught Chace’s eye the next summer at the Saratoga sales grounds. It was good timing: Chace had just picked up a wealthy young client, Paragallo, then a 36-year-old who was eager to put some of his software fortune into a pinhooking and racing venture. But when the yearling Unbridled’s Song stepped out of his Fasig-Tipton sale barn for Chace to view, the agent was looking at him for another client. That client received some bad racing news, and “he kind of got pouting a little
UNBRIDLED’S SONG
bit,” Chace recalled. “Ernie was there, so I told the first man, ‘Whatever happens, if you want to stop [pursuing the horse], then Ernie will bid on him.’ So, Ernie and I bid on Unbridled’s Song, and we outbid Wayne Lukas for the horse.” They paid $200,000. “[When] I first saw him, I just fell in love with him,” Chace said of Unbridled’s Song. “There were knocks on the horse: He was close behind, his airway wasn’t big enough, but we ended up with a good horse. “I just loved the way he walked. He had that beautiful, long walk, with his neck swinging back and forth, and long neck. I loved his conformation and the way he handled himself, and I liked the sire line.” The colt’s dam, a Caro daughter and one-time winner Trolley Song, didn’t add much on the surface. “But those Caro mares give you that little bit of nervousness you look for in a horse,” Chace said. “Good horses always have a little bit of that.” After Saratoga, Unbridled’s Song returned to Taylor Made’s care, this time en route to breaking and training with Bob Scanlon. By the time he arrived at the Barretts sales grounds in Pomona, Calif.,
UNBRIDLED’S SONG AT STUD
Pedigree: 1993, gr. or ro. h.,
Stood at: Taylor Made Farm in Nicholasville, Ky.,
Unbridled—Trolley Song, by Caro
for his entire career, from 1997 through 2013 (17 seasons)
Owner: Paraneck Stable
Foals of racing age: 1,456 foals in first 14 crops
Breeder: Mandysland Farm (Ky.) Trainers: Nick Zito (final two starts); Jim Ryerson
(first 10 starts)
Starters: 1,054 Winners: 727 Stakes winners: 100 Graded or group stakes winners: 44
RACING RECORD AGE
1ST STS (SW)
2ND (SP)
3RD (SP)
Stakes placers: 88 EARNINGS
2............3.......... 3(1).............0............0....... $568,000 3............8.......... 2(2)........4(3)............0..........698,800 4............1...........1(1).............0............0............45,000 Totals 12
5(4)
4(3)
0
1,311,800
At 2: 1st Breeders’ Cup Juvenile [G1]
Earnings: $89,405,342 Average earnings per starter: $84,825 Champions sired: Midshipman (2008, 2-year-old
male in U.S.); Embur’s Song (2011, older female in Canada) Statistics through July 29, 2013
At 3: 1st Florida Derby [G1], Wood Memorial
S. [G2]; 2nd Fountain of Youth S. [G2], Peter Pan S. [G2], Hutcheson S. [G2]
At 4: 1st Olympic H. [L]
LEADING RUNNERS BY UNBRIDLED’S SONG MIDSHIPMAN, 2006, ch. c., out of Fleet Lady, by
Avenue of Flags. 5 wins in 8 starts in North America and UAE, $1,584,600. Champion 2-year-old male. 1st Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1), Del Mar Futurity (G1); 2nd Norfolk S. (G1); 3rd Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1).
EMBUR’S SONG, 2007, b. f., out of Embur
Sunshine, by Bold Ruckus. 6 wins in 13 starts, $616,926. Canadian champion older female. 1st Doubledogdare S. (G3), Ontario Matron S. (CanG3), Hendrie S. (Can-G3), Windward S.; 2nd Seaway S. (Can-G3), Bison City S.; 3rd Bessarabian S. (G3), Woodbine Oaks.
in March 1995, the colt’s blazing speed and fluid stride had made him a sensation. “Every morning, there would be a flock of people, a mixture of photographers, news people, other pinhookers, and backside people,” recalled Mark Taylor, who spent two weeks at Barretts before the sale. “As soon as they heard this big, gray colt was going to the track, he’d have this entourage that would follow him out and watch him train. Nobody had seen a 2-year-old in training like this. It built up to a crescendo.” Unbridled’s Song’s $1.4 million price meant a $70,000 commission for Taylor Made, as well as great headlines. But when the Taylors got word that Fujita was worried about the potential ankle chip, their dream sale quickly evaporated. “We were all at a Waffle House somewhere around Pomona – that’s where we were celebrating,” Mark Taylor said. “We were thinking maybe we’d knock $50,000 off and still get the deal done and make our commission. But Ernie didn’t even bat an eye. He was like, ‘I’ve been sick ever since the hammer fell. Tell [Fujita] this is the best news I’ve heard all day. I want the horse back. And tell him to
UNRIVALED BELLE, 2006, gr. or ro. f., out of Queenie Belle, by Bertrando. 6 wins in 14 starts, $1,854,706. 1st Breeders’ Cup Ladies’ Classic (G1), La Troienne S. (G2), Rampart S. (G3), Real Prize S.; 2nd Beldame S. (G1), Gazelle S. (G1), Ruffian Invitational H. (G1), Ogden Phipps H. (G1), La Troienne S. (G2); 3rd Rampart S. (G3). UNBRIDLED ELAINE, 1998, gr. or ro. f., out
of Carols Folly, by Taylor’s Falls. 6 wins in 11 starts, $1,770,740. 1st Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1), Monmouth Breeders’ Cup Oaks (G2), Iowa Oaks, Pocahontas S.; 2nd Pennsylvania Derby (G3); 3rd Falls City H. (G3).
OCTAVE, 2004, gr. or ro. f., out of Belle Nuit, by Dr. Carter. 4 wins in 13 starts, $1,660,934. 1st Coaching Club American Oaks (G1), Mother Goose S. (G1), Adirondack Breeders’ Cup S. (G2); 2nd Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1), Kentucky Oaks (G1), Ashland S. (G1), Matron S. (G1), Fitz Dixon Cotillion H. (G2), Fair Grounds Oaks (G2), Astoria S.; 3rd Alabama S. (G1), Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1). ZENSATIONAL, 2006, gr. or ro. r., out of Joke, by Phone Trick. 5 wins in 8 starts, $669,300. 1st Bing Crosby S. (G1), Pat O’Brien S. (G1), Triple Bend H. (G1). THORN SONG, 2003, gr. or ro. c., out of Festal,
by Storm Bird. 8 wins in 29 starts, $1,132,700. 1st Shadwell Turf Mile S. (G1), Shoemaker Mile S. (G1), Firecracker H. (G2), River City H. (G3); 2nd Knickerbocker H. (G3); 3rd Maker’s Mark Mile S. (G1), Fourstardave H. (G2).
SPLENDID BLENDED, 2002, ch. f., out of Valid
Blend, by Valid Appeal. 7 wins in 13 starts, $742,060. 1st Hollywood Starlet S. (G1), Vanity Invitational H. (G1), Shirley Jones Breeders’ Cup H. (G2), Steve Van Buren H., Marina de Chavon S.; 2nd Oak Leaf S.
watch the Breeders’ Cup in November.’ We were completely deflated. We thought, ‘Now we have to fly back to Lexington with our tails between our legs, and the whole mission was a disaster.’ ” Chace also was devastated: Paragallo had promised him 10 percent of any sale proceeds. “So, when they turned Unbridled’s Song back in California, I was sick,” Chace said. “But Ernie stuck to his deal. He gave me 10 percent of Unbridled’s Song, and that also meant four shares when he went to stud. Ernie Paragallo changed my life. I’ve worked for a lot of people, and nobody does that. He deserves a lot of credit.” Chace remained close to Unbridled’s Song throughout the horse’s highly publicized racing campaign. He held the trophy when they took Unbridled’s Song’s win picture at the 1995 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile. He was there when the colt roared to a 5 3/4-length Florida Derby win the following year, leaving future Belmont winner Editor’s Note and future Horse of the Year Skip Away in his wake. And Chace helped soak Unbridled’s Song’s hoof when an abscess threatened his start in the 1996 Kentucky Derby. Running in egg bar shoes, he
EIGHT BELLES, 2005, gr. or ro. f., out of Away, by
Dixieland Band. 5 wins in 10 starts, $708,650. 1st Fantasy S. (G2), Honeybee S. (G3), Martha Washington S.; 2nd Kentucky Derby (G1).
FIRST DEFENCE, 2004, b. c., out of Honest Lady, by Seattle Slew. 6 wins in 14 starts, $580,534. 1st Forego H. (G1), Jaipur S. (G3), Long Branch Breeders’ Cup S.; 2nd King’s Bishop S. (G1), Alfred G. Vanderbilt H. (G2). ROCKPORT HARBOR, 2002, gr. or ro. c., out of
Regal Miss Copelan, by Copelan. 5 wins in 8 starts, $324,800. 1st Remsen S. (G2), Nashua S. (G3), Essex H. (G3); 2nd Rebel S. (G3).
HALF OURS, 2003, gr. or ro. c., out of Zing, by
Storm Cat. 5 wins in 7 starts, $319,680. 1st Richter Scale Spring Championship H. (G2), Three Chimneys Juvenile S.; 2nd Alysheba S. (G3).
GRAYDAR, 2009, gr. or ro. c., out of Sweetest
Smile, by Dehere. 4 wins in 5 starts, 2013, $601,560. 1st Donn H. (G1), New Orleans H. (G2).
BUDDHA, 1999, gr. or ro. c., out of Cahooters, by Storm Cat. 3 wins in 4 starts, $489,600. 1st Wood Memorial S. (G1).
OLD FASHIONED, 2006, gr. or ro. c., out of Collect Call, by Meadowlake. 4 wins in 6 starts, $583,280. 1st Remsen S. (G2), Southwest S. (G3); 2nd Arkansas Derby (G2), Rebel S. (G2). WILL TAKE CHARGE, 2010, ch. c., out of Take Charge Lady, by Dehere. 3 wins in 11 starts, 2013, $665,371. 1st Rebel S. (G2), Smarty Jones S.; 2nd Jim Dandy S. (G2), Remington Springboard Mile S.
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finished fifth. The next year, Unbridled’s Song returned to Taylor Made for good as the farm’s first stallion. “Ernie Paragallo loved the horse and wanted to keep him,” Ben Taylor said. “A lot of times, when we’re trying to get a stallion prospect, we’re competing with people with deep pockets. But this horse really wasn’t on the market. People had offered him a lot of money, and he wasn’t going to sell him.” Paragallo retained a large interest in his prized colt initially, but by the time of Unbridled’s Song’s death, his involvement had dwindled to what Ben Taylor called “limited ownership.” In 2010, he was convicted on 33 counts of animal cruelty after New York state police and the ColumbiaGreene Humane Society/SPCA raided a farm he owned and found dozens of horses neglected and starving; six were euthanized. Unbridled’s Song’s story was happier. He was a hit from the start, said Steve Castagnola. Castagnola, who operates Kempton Bloodstock in Lexington, then worked for Ben Taylor in stallion marketing and administration as Taylor Made launched its
stallion division. “When he debuted at Saratoga [and won by 8 1/2 lengths, announcer] Tom Durkin said the trees swayed when he came down the lane, and from that point, he captured the imagination of the public and breeders alike,” Castagnola remembered. “The response from breeders was overwhelming. The hardest part of my job was telling them, ‘Sorry, we can’t accommodate you this year.’ It was more a question of selecting a diverse group of mares that we thought would suit him. “He helped vault Taylor Made to where they are today,” Castagnola added. “When top race fillies were retiring and their owners were trying to decide what avenue to take for the second career, he was the trump card. That helped grow Taylor Made’s boarding division and really pushed the public sales division. He was the foundation that made many aspects of Taylor Made grow. We could say, ‘Yes, we can sell you an Unbridled’s Song season for your mare, and we’d really like to sell her for you at the November sales.’ ” But some also criticized Unbridled’s Song as a source of unsoundness, particularly after his daughter Eight Belles broke
down fatally after her second-place finish in the 2008 Derby. Others suggest different issues might also factor into soundness issues among the Unbridled’s Song progeny: trainers who rush his precocious runners early or breeders who brought well-bred but less-sound mares to him. “He was not a source of soundness, but he wasn’t a source of unsoundness either, in my opinion,” Ben Taylor said. “I don’t see that much difference between him and some of the other top stallions, as far as soundness goes,” said Castagnola. “Some of it could be bad luck; some of it could be poor management on the part of an owner or trainer. But for all the knocks people might give him, it never stopped them from buying [his foals] in the sales ring or submitting mares to him. I think he’ll prove to be a fantastic broodmare sire.” Unbridled’s Song’s legacy to the Thoroughbred, Ben Taylor believes, lies in his conformation and size. “At the end of the day, his influence in general will live a long time,” Taylor said. “There are a lot of nice mares and stallion prospects that I think are going to carry on. “We grew up in the horse business,
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and we went to Claiborne Farm, and we were in awe of all these other farms and all these people who had been very, very successful. And I remember one day, when Unbridled’s Song was breeding three mares a day, I went out in the morning, and there was Claiborne’s yellow van [in our lot]. Then that afternoon, Juddmonte’s van was there. That night, Lane’s End. I remember thinking, never in my wildest imagination did I think Claiborne would be shipping a mare from Paris to Nicholasville to breed to one of our stallions.” Unbridled’s Song’s career was inextricably linked to Taylor Made’s – from his first stop there as a foal when the Taylors didn’t buy him, to his return before the sale when they almost wished they had, to his non-sale at Barretts. “It was like divine intervention,” Mark Taylor concluded. “It was almost like every time we tried to get away from this horse, he kept coming back to us. Ernie was convinced that this horse was the second coming, the next great horse. It was probably foolish that Ernie held onto the horse, if you look at it statistically. But thank God he did. We were the beneficiaries.”
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Fasig-Tipton sale may ride market momentum By Glenye Cain Oakford Fasig-Tipton’s Saratoga select yearling sale, scheduled for Monday and Tuesday, looks likely to improve on its 2012 auction figures, thanks largely to a smaller catalog and a healthy demand for ultra-select young stock. The 2013 catalog weighed in at a svelte 152 yearlings, down 20 percent from last year. And if early signs from FasigTipton’s Kentucky July select yearling sale are any indication, there still is good bidding competition for upmarket yearlings who can put together the prized combination of athleticism and pedigree. The one-day July sale sold 163 yearlings and saw its average price rise 10 percent to $89,785; the median did even better, gaining 20 percent to reach $72,000. And the buyback rate fell sharply from 33 percent a year ago to 27 percent. Like the July auction, the Saratoga select sale should benefit from several key positives, starting with a better alignment of supply and demand as recent foal crops have fallen. Another plus: the extension of federal tax benefits for Thoroughbred buyers, including a 50 percent bonus depreciation on yearling purchases and an accelerated depreciation rate. Signs of the general economy’s stabilization also have boosted some bidders’ confidence. And the 2-year-old auctions’ strong performance earlier this year might prompt yearling-to-juvenile resellers, called “pinhookers,” to bid on some select yearlings at the Spa. “We’re very excited and enthusiastic about the sales at Saratoga,” said FasigTipton president Boyd Browning. “We started the yearling sales off with strength and widespread interest, and those indicators are all very positive going to Saratoga. We’ve received a lot of preliminary interest.” Last year’s Saratoga select yearling auction endured a wild ride, thanks partly to a change in major buyer Sheikh Mohammed al-Maktoum’s pattern that took consignors by surprise. Sellers, who often look to the number of requested veterinary exams as a gauge of buyer interest, said they were flummoxed when Maktoum requested no presale vetting last year. That caused some confusion when it came to setting reserves on horses Maktoum had inspected, particularly if those yearlings were by Maktoum’s own sires – and therefore reasonably expected to attract his interest. But Maktoum trimmed his buying last year. That, combined with the confusion over setting reserves, some consignors said, contributed to a jump in the 2012 opening session’s buyback rate, which climbed from 25 percent in 2011 to 33 percent. Another factor in the session’s soft results was what Browning then called “restraint in the marketplace,” adding: “Buyers are still bidding with discipline, both on the number of horses they bid on and the level at which they’re willing to bid.”
First-year sires of yearlings at 2013 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling sale Stallion
YOB, Pedigree
2013 location
2013 stud fee
No. cataloged 2011 stud fee FT Sar
Blame.............................2006, Arch—Liable, by Seeking the Gold............................................Claiborne Farm (Ky.).......................... $30,000 ................... $35,000 ............................7 Eskendereya..................2007, Giant’s Causeway—Aldebaran Light, by Seattle Slew..............Taylor Made Stallions (Ky.).................. 17,500 .................... 30,000 ............................1 Lookin At Lucky............2007, Smart Strike—Private Feeling, by Belong to Me.......................Ashford Stud (Ky.)............................... 25,000 .................... 35,000 ............................1 Munnings......................2006, Speightstown—La Comete, by Holy Bull..................................Ashford Stud (Ky.)............................... 10,000 .................... 12,500 ............................1 Quality Road..................2006, Elusive Quality—Kobla, by Strawberry Road............................Lane’s End (Ky.)................................... 25,000 .................... 35,000 ............................4 Tale of Ekati...................2005, Tale of the Cat—Silence Beauty, by Sunday Silence................Darby Dan Farm (Ky.).......................... 15,000 .................... 15,000 ............................1 Warrior’s Reward...........2006, Medaglia d’Oro—For All You Do, by Seeking the Gold............Spendthrift Farm (Ky.)........................... 8,000 .................... 15,000 ............................1
Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling sale When: Aug. 5-6, 7 p.m. Eastern Where: Humphrey S. Finney Pavilion,
Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling sale results, 2003-2012 Year
Offered
Sold
Not sold
Average
Median
Gross
Highest price
2012........... 162........... 107...............55...........$299,065.............225,000............$32,000,000.........$1,575,000
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2011........... 132........... 103............... 29.............319,340.............250,000.............. 32,892,000...........1,200,000
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2010........... 164............118...............46.............275,551 . ..........240,000 . ............32,515,000 . ........1,200,000
Catalog: 152 horses, down 20 percent from 189 last year
2009...........204........... 160...............44.............328,434.............250,000.............. 52,549,500...........2,800,000
Recent history: The 2012 sale posted overall declines
while selling 107 horses for $32,000,000, an average price of $299,065, and a median of $225,000. Gross decreased 3 percent, average was down 6 percent, and median decreased 10 percent. Todd Pletcher, agent, bought a Medaglia d’Oro filly out of champion Wait a While, consigned by Three Chimneys Sales, agent for Arindel Farm, for $1,575,000 to top the sale. The filly was later named Wait No More.
2008........... 164........... 122............... 42.............295,738............. 227,500.............. 36,080,000...........2,000,000 2007........... 188........... 142...............46............. 289,310............. 227,500...............41,082,000...........2,200,000 2006........... 160........... 130...............30.............323,731............. 245,000.............. 42,085,000...........1,600,000 2005........... 136........... 103...............33..............324,417.............225,000...............33,415,000........... 3,100,000 2004........... 191........... 150............... 41.............304,700............. 212,500...............45,705,000...........1,850,000 2003........... 196........... 154............... 42............. 313,357.............240,000...............48,257,000...........2,700,000
Internet: Live streaming at www.fasigtipton.com
Last year’s opening session ended with a 21 percent decline in average and a startling 30 percent dive in median on a night that most players considered aberrant. Indeed, the auction’s second night roared back to life, beating the previous season’s second-session average and median by 8 percent and 11 percent, though buybacks were still high at 35 percent, as compared with 19 percent on the second night the year before. The climb wasn’t quite enough to erase the early losses. For the two nights, the overall average of $299,065 and the $225,000 median were down 6 percent and 10 percent. Even so, the 2012 auction’s second session had shown that a range of bidders, particularly domestic racehorse owners, were still plenty interested in select stock. That’s a theme Browning expects to continue this season. “That trend certainly was evident throughout the 2-year-old season, and [five of the top six] yearlings in July were purchased by different entities or individuals, so you’ve certainly got a broadening at the top of the market. The height of the top might be lower than it once was, but it’s not a narrow one- or two-person market.” In 2013, the results of the 2-year-old auction season and the July yearling sale suggest that those bidders can still be highly selective, but the middle market also ap-
pears to be heating up, some auction participants said. “There’s plenty of demand for topquality race prospects, and I think there probably will continue to be more of the same, so the horses that are perceived to be the cream of the crop will sell very strong,” said bloodstock agent Barry Berkelhammer, a regular bidder at the Saratoga select sale. “I’m starting to see a little bit of demand for other areas of the market, too. Maybe I’m just being optimistic, but I’m hoping there will be a bit of trickle-down effect, and those who play the middle will start getting stronger. The strongest demand is definitely at the top, but it seems like the others are starting to find homes.” Supply and demand is likely playing a role in that, but increasing economic confidence probably is helping, too, agents said, as investors who retreated to the sidelines during the recession begin spending again and market stalwarts expand their budgets. In both cases, the aforementioned tax benefits also are encouragement. Browning, too, sees what he called “a slight widening of parameters” among boutique-level buyers, though he cautions against irrational exuberance on that point. “I think there’s recognition amongst the buyers that we’re dealing with a dimin-
ished supply,” Browning said. “If their goal is to have as many or more horses than they’ve had in the past, they have to widen their level of acceptability. [The market is] still very selective, but hopefully slightly less selective than in the past.” As for why demand for Thoroughbred yearlings remains vibrant, Browning acknowledged that economic calculations like supply and bonus depreciation are factors. But there are other important – and more romantic – considerations, too, when a person makes a bid at a yearling sale. Asked to what he attributes the current demand, Browning said: “The desire to be in the winner’s circle. There’s no thrill like the thrill that racing provides people. It is an unbelievable experience to have a good horse. You see a gentleman like Ken Ramsey, who has won at every level, and he’s got a smile on his face whether he’s leading one in that’s won a maiden race or a claiming race. It’s the same smile he has when he’s leading one in that just won a Grade 1. That’s the beauty of our sport and of our business: People thrive on competition, the thrill of victory, and the thrill of having a good horse.” Fasig-Tipton’s sale takes place at the Humphrey S. Finney sale pavilion in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Sessions will begin each night at 7 Eastern, and Fasig-Tipton will offer live streaming at www.fasigtipton.com.
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Fasig-Tipton Saratoga: Standout pages By Joe Nevills Note: Horses have been selected based solely on analysis of their catalog pages, as the print deadline comes before the yearlings arrive on the sale grounds.
Hip No. 17, dk. b. or br. c., by Street Cry—
Bethany, by Dayjur, consigned by Sweezey & Partners, agent This Street Cry colt is a half-brother to multiple Grade 1 winner Tizway out of the unraced Dayjur mare Bethany, who is the dam of four winners from as many foals to race. His siblings also include Grade 3-placed stakes winner Ticket to Seattle and the stakes-producing mare Go for a Dip. His second dam is the prolific Willamae, the dam of Grade 1 winners Will’s Way and Willa On the Move, Grade 1-placed winner and sire Citidancer, and four other stakes-producing mares. He was bred in Kentucky by Whisper Hill Farm.
Hip No. 34, dk. b. or br. c., by Distorted Humor—Delta Princess, by A.P. Indy, property of Adena Springs This colt was part of the high-profile dispersal of the late Prince Saud bin Khaled’s Palides Investments N.V., selling in utero at the 2011 Keeneland November breeding-stock sale when his dam, the multiple Grade 3-winning A.P. Indy mare Delta Princess, went to Frank Stronach’s Adena Springs for $2.6 million. Delta Princess is the dam of four winners from as many foals to race, chief among them being two-time champion Royal Delta. The colt also is a half-brother to the Grade 2-placed winner Empire Way and is from the family of Grade 1 or Group 1 winners Biondetti, Indy Five Hundred, and Proud Delta. Hip No. 57, b. c., by Giant’s Causeway—Half
Queen, by Deputy Minister, consigned by Four Star Sales, agent An Irish-bred half-brother to champion Halfbridled, this colt is out of the winning Deputy Minister mare Half Queen, who has produced three
winners from eight foals to race. His notable family members include Grade 1 winner Spruce Needles, multiple Grade 2 winner Lu Ravi, and Grade 3 winner At the Half. He was bred by the Half Queen Syndicate.
Hip No. 92, b. f., by Indian Charlie—Mini Chat, by Deputy Minister, consigned by Lane’s End, agent From the final crop of the late sire Indian Charlie, this filly is out of the Deputy Minister mare Mini Chat, who is the dam of two winners from five foals to race. She is a half-sister to Grade 1 winner and sire Dixie Chatter and is a full sister to Grade 3 winner Rumor. Her second dam is the champion Phone Chatter, and her page also includes Grade 1 winner In Lingerie and Grade 2 winner Cat Chat. Bred in Kentucky by the partnership of Darley, Tony Holmes, and Dr. and Mrs. Walter Zent, the filly was a $325,000 purchase as a weanling at the 2012 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November mixed sale. Hip No. 117, b. c., by Tiznow—She’s a Winner, by A.P. Indy, consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent
Foals out of the A.P. Indy mare She’s a Winner have done well on the racetrack, with six winners from as many offspring to race, led by Grade 1 winner, Kentucky Derby runner-up, and sire Bluegrass Cat; Grade 2 winner Lord of the Game; stakes winner Sonoma Cat; and Grade 2-placed winner Cal Nation. Bred in Kentucky by WinStar Farm, this colt is from the family of the champion Rhythm, Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver, Grade 1 winners Girolamo and Dance Number, and Grade 2 winner Daydreaming, among others.
Hip No. 125, b. f., by Warrior’s Reward—
Smolensk, by Danzig, property of Malibu Farm, consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent This filly hails from one of the most recognizable family trees in recent memory, featuring the prolific Kentucky Oaks winner Blush With Pride as her second dam, the producer of Broodmare of the Year Better Than Honour and Group 2 winner Smolensk. The latter is a producer of six winners from eight foals to race, including multiple stakes winner Martha’s Moon. The filly was bred in Kentucky by Malibu Farm.
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stakes reports DIANA STAKES [G1]
Saratoga, July 27, $600,000 guaranteed, 3-year-olds and up, fillies and mares, 1 1/8 miles, 1:47.24, firm. (Track record: 1:45.61.) LAUGHING (IRE), 118, b. m. 5, Dansili (GB)—Comic (IRE), by Be My Chief. Owner, Richard Santulli; breeder, Floors Farming & The Duke Of Devonshire (Ireland); trainer, Alan Goldberg; jockey, Jose Lezcano............................................... $360,000 Dream Peace (IRE), 118, b. m. 5, Dansili (GB)—Truly a Dream (IRE), by Darshaan (GB). Owner, Etreham Farm....... $120,000 Stephanie’s Kitten, 123, b. f. 4, Kitten’s Joy—Unfold the Rose, by Catienus. Owner, Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey................ ......................................................................................$60,000 Winning Beyer: 95 Margins: hd, 1/2, 2 1/4. Odds of winner: 7-1. Favorite: Centre Court, 1-1. Also ran: Samitar (GB) 123 ($30,000), Centre Court 123 ($18,000).
For all recent graded stakes in North America
03—Opera Comica (GB), m., by Dr Fong. Raced 2 years, 11 starts, no wins. Earned $8,886. $64,645 yearling 2004 TAT-OCT. 05—Circus Clown (IRE), g., by Vettori (IRE). Raced 6 years, 29 starts, 3 wins. Earned $26,729. 06—Blinking (GB), m., by Marju (IRE). Unraced. 07—Comedy Act (GB), g., by Motivator (GB). Raced 3 years, 30 starts, 5 wins. Earned $36,105. $130,591 yearling 2008 TAT-OCT. 08—LAUGHING (IRE) (See above). Best Beyer: 95. $459,488 yearling 2009 TAT-OCT. 10—Elsiniaar (GB), c., by New Approach (IRE). Raced 1 year, 1 start, no wins. Earned $1,510. $357,796 yearling 2011 TAT-OCT. 11—Comedy King (IRE), c., by Dansili (GB). $144,225 yearling 2012 TAT-OCT. 13—c., by Dubawi (IRE).
BING CROSBY STAKES [G1]
HASKELL INV. STAKES [G1]
POINTS OFFTHEBENCH, 119, dk. b. or br. g. 4, Benchmark—Mo Chuisle, by Free House. Owner, Donnie Crevier and Charles V. Martin; breeder, Gary Rocks (Calif.); trainer, Tim Yakteen; jockey, Mike Smith.............................................................. $180,000 Goldencents, 119, b. c. 3, Into Mischief—Golden Works, by Banker’s Gold. Owner, W. C. Racing, Dave Kenney, and RAP Racing...................................................................... $60,000 Jimmy Creed, 123, ch. c. 4, Distorted Humor—Hookedonthefeelin, by Citidancer. Owner, Spendthrift Farm............... $36,000 Margins: hd, 3 1/4, 2 1/4. Odds of winner: 3-1. Favorite: Goldencents, 9-5. Also ran: Majestic City 119 ($18,000), Comma to the Top 119 ($6,000), Coach Bob 119 ($250).
VERRAZANO, 120, b. c. 3, More Than Ready—Enchanted Rock, by Giant’s Causeway. Owner, Let’s Go Stable, Michael B. Tabor, Susan Magnier, and Derrick Smith; breeder, Emory A. Hamilton (Ky.); trainer, Todd Pletcher; jockey, John Velazquez. $600,000 Power Broker, 118, ch. c. 3, Pulpit—Shop Again, by Wild Again. Owner, Gary and Mary West.................................... $200,000 Micromanage, 118, b. c. 3, Medaglia d’Oro—Catnip, by Flying Paster. Owner, Repole Stable................................... $100,000 Winning Beyer: 116 Margins: 9 3/4, 6, no. Odds of winner (favorite): 6-5. Also ran: Oxbow 122 ($60,000), Pick of the Litter 118 ($30,000), Vyjack 118 ($10,000), Golden Soul 118 ($10,000).
Del Mar, July 28, $300,000 guaranteed, 3-year-olds and up, 6 furlongs, 1:09.04, fast. (Track record: 1:08.17.)
RACING RECORD
RACING RECORD RACING RECORD AGE
3 4 5
Totals
STS
5 6 2 ___ 13
1st (SW)
2nd (SP)
3rd (SP)
PRIORESS STAKES [G1] Earnings
2(1) 2(1) 2(2) ___
1 1(1) 0 ___
0 2(2) 0 ___
$64,369 184,486 420,000 _________
6(4)
2(1)
2(2)
$668,855
At 3: 1st Nijinsky S. At 4: 1st Taylor Made Matchmaker S. [G3]; 2nd Lady Baltimore S. [L]; 3rd Athenia S. [G3], Gallorette H. [G3] At 5: 1st Diana S. [G1], Eatontown H. [G3] LAUGHING (IRE), b. m. 2008 Danzig 77 Danehill 86 Razyana 81 DANSILI (GB) 96 Kahyasi (Ire) 85 Hasili (Ire) 91 Kerali (GB) 84 Be My Chief 87 COMIC (Ire) 96 Circus Act (GB) 85
Chief’s Crown 82 Lady Be Mine 78 Shirley Heights (GB) 75 Circus Ring (Ire) 79
When Dansili (GB) has crossed with Be My Chief mares, it has produced 2 foals of racing age, 1 winner (50%), 1 SW (50%), 1 graded SW (50%), $668,855 average earnings per runner. Sire: DANSILI (GB). Raced 3 years in England, France, North America, 14 starts, 5 wins. Earned $570,686. Best Beyer: 107. Stands at Banstead Manor Stud in England for $122,775. Sire of 10 crops, 997 foals, 748 runners (75%), 518 winners (52%), 84 SWs (8%), including Famous Name (GB), Rail Link (GB), Proviso (GB), Dan Tucket (GB). Total progeny earnings $49,694,155, $66,436 average per starter. Auction record, 1980 to present—319 yearlings sold, $139,795 average. In 2012, 13 yearlings sold, $274,291 average. 1st dam: COMIC (IRE). Bred by Side Hill Stud and Floors Farming (Ireland). Raced 2 years, 6 starts, 2 wins. Earned $12,118. 01—Flatter (IRE), m., by Barathea (IRE). Unraced. 02—COMIC STRIP (GB), g., by Marju (IRE). Raced 8 years, 51 starts, 18 wins. Earned $10,975,356. At 2, won Silver Tankard S. At 4, won Hong Kong Derby [HK-G1], Hong Kong Champions & Chater Cup [HK-G1]; 3rd International Cup Trial [HK-G2]. At 5, won Queen Elizabeth II Cup [HK-G1], Hong Kong Champions and Chater Cup [HK-G1], International Cup Trial [HK-G2]; 2nd Hong Kong Gold Cup [HK-G1], Hong Kong Cup [HK-G1]; 3rd Stewards’ Cup [HK-G1]. At 6, won Hong Kong Gold Cup [HK-G1], International Cup Trial [HK-G2], Sha Tin Trophy [HK-G3]; 2nd Champions & Chater Cup [HK-G1], Dubai Sheema Classic [UAE-G1]; 3rd Stewards’ Cup [HK-G1], Queen Elizabeth II Cup [HK-G1]. At 7, won Champions & Chater Cup [HK-G1], Hong Kong Gold Cup [HK-G1]; 2nd Queen Elizabeth II Cup [HK-G1]; 3rd Stewards’ Cup [HK-G1], Chairman’s Trophy [HK-G2]. At 8, won Queen Elizabeth II Cup [HK-G1]; 3rd Champions & Chater Cup [HK-G1], Chairman’s Trophy [HK-G2]. At 9, 3rd Champions & Chater Cup [HK-G1]. $45,460 yearling 2003 TAT-OCT.
Saratoga, July 27, $300,000 guaranteed, 3-year-olds, fillies, 6 furlongs, 1:09.29, fast. (Track record: 1:08.00.) LIGHTHOUSE BAY, 118, ch. f. 3, Speightstown—Pay Lady, by Seeking the Gold. Owner, Richlyn Farm; breeder, Richlyn Stables (Ky.); trainer, George Weaver; jockey, Joseph Rocco Jr....... ....................................................................................$180,000 Wildcat Lily, 120, ch. f. 3, D’wildcat—French Jubilee, by French Deputy. Owner, Rontos Racing Stable Corp.............. $60,000 Irish Lute, 118, dk. b. or br. f. 3, Midnight Lute—Shaniowa, by Storm Boot. Owner, Donarra Thoroughbreds............ $30,000 Winning Beyer: 93 Margins: 1/2, 1 3/4, 2 1/2. Odds of winner: 22-1. Favorite: Kauai Katie, 0.45-1. Also ran: So Many Ways 122 ($15,000), Little Rocket 116 ($9,000), Kauai Katie 122 ($6,000). RACING RECORD AGE
2 3
Totals
STS
1st (SW)
2nd (SP)
4 ___
2(2) ___
0 ___
7
4(3)
1
3
2(1)
1
3rd (SP)
0
Earnings
$116,800
1(1) _________ 233,906 ___ 1(1)
$350,706
At 2: 1st Smart Halo S. [L] At 3: 1st Prioress S. [G1], Jostle S. [L]; 3rd Miss Preakness S. LIGHTHOUSE BAY, ch. f. 2010 Gone West 84 SPEIGHTSTOWN 98 Silken Cat 93
Mr. Prospector 70 Secrettame 78 Storm Cat 83 Silken Doll 80
Mr. Prospector 70 Seeking the Gold 85 Con Game 74 PAY LADY 05 General Meeting 88 Evening Meeting 98 Evening Highlight 90 When Speightstown has crossed with Seeking the Gold mares, it has produced 2 foals of racing age, 1 winner (50%), 1 SW (50%), 1 graded SW (50%), $350,706 average earnings per runner. Sire: SPEIGHTSTOWN. Raced 4 years, 16 starts, 10 wins. Earned $1,258,256. Best Beyer: 117. Stands at WinStar Farm in Ky. for $60,000. Sire of 6 crops, 549 foals, 424 runners (77%), 337 winners (61%), 47 SWs (9%), including Do Slice, Reynaldothewizard, Haynesfield, Essence Hit Man. Total progeny earnings $41,294,966, $97,394 average per starter. Auction record, 1980 to present—287 yearlings sold, $129,394 average. In 2012, 33 yearlings sold, $141,014 average. 1st dam: Pay Lady. Bred by Betty L. & Larry Mabee (Ky.). Unraced. 09—Richmond County, g., by First Samurai. Raced 3 years, 12 starts, 3 wins. Earned $102,704. Best Beyer: 78. 10—LIGHTHOUSE BAY (See above). Best Beyer: 93. 11—Phoenix County, c., by Langfuhr. 12—c., by Harlan’s Holiday. 13—No report.
AGE
2 3 4
Totals
STS
2 1 4 ___ 7
1st (SW)
2nd (SP)
Monmouth, July 28, $1,000,000 added, 3-year-olds, 1 1/8 miles, 1:50.68, fast. (Track record: 1:46.80.)
3rd (SP)
Earnings
1 1 3(1) ___
0 0 1 ___
1 0 0 ___
$45,360 34,800 284,780 _________
5(1)
1
1
$364,940
At 4: 1st Bing Crosby S. [G1] POINTS OFFTHEBENCH, dk. b. or br. g. 2009 Raise a Native 61 Alydar 75 Sweet Tooth 65 BENCHMARK 91 Danzig 77 Winters’ Love 82 Cold Hearted 74 Smokester 88 Free House 94 Fountain Lake 88 MO CHUISLE 04 Deputy Minister 79 Visible Gold 88 Fit and Fancy 82 When Benchmark has crossed with Free House mares, it has produced 4 foals of racing age, 2 winners (50%), 2 SWs (50%), 2 graded SWs (50%), $336,974 average earnings per runner. Sire: BENCHMARK. Raced 5 years, 16 starts, 7 wins. Earned $636,707. Best Beyer: 108. Stands at Ballena Vista Farm in Calif. for $5,000. Sire of 12 crops, 723 foals, 510 runners (71%), 382 winners (53%), 38 SWs (5%), including Brother Derek, Idiot Proof, Ducky Drake. Total progeny earnings $28,823,338, $56,516 average per starter. Auction record, 1980 to present—219 yearlings sold, $13,780 average. In 2012, 5 yearlings sold, $6,300 average. 1st dam: Mo Chuisle. Bred by Trudy McCaffery (Calif.). Unraced. 08—BENCH POINTS, g., by Benchmark. Raced 4 years, 19 starts, 5 wins. Earned $309,008. Best Beyer: 96. At 2, won Graduation S., I’m Smokin S. At 3, won Lazaro Barrera Memorial S. [G3]; 3rd San Felipe S. [G2], Real Good Deal S. 09—POINTS OFFTHEBENCH (See above). Best Beyer: 100. 10—Broodmare aborted 11—Captain Buzz, c., by Buzzards Bay. 12—No report. 13—No report. 14—No report.
AGE
3
Totals
STS
1st (SW)
6(4) ___
0 ___
7
6(4)
0
7 ___
2nd (SP)
3rd (SP)
Earnings
0
$1,551,300
0 _________ $1,551,300 ___
At 3: 1st Wood Memorial S. [G1], Haskell Invitational S. [G1], Tampa Bay Derby [G2], Pegasus S. [G3] VERRAZANO, b. c. 2010 Halo 69 Southern Halo 83 Northern Sea 74 MORE THAN READY 97 Woodman 83 Woodman’s Girl 90 Becky Be Good 81 Storm Cat 83 Giant’s Causeway 97 Mariah’s Storm 91 ENCHANTED ROCK 04 Mr. Prospector 70 Chic Shirine 84 Too Chic 79 When More Than Ready has crossed with Giant’s Causeway mares, it has produced 7 foals of racing age, 2 winners (29%), 2 SWs (29%), 1 graded SW (14%), $323,488 average earnings per runner. Sire: MORE THAN READY. Raced 2 years, 17 starts, 7 wins. Earned $1,026,229. Best Beyer: 110. Stands at WinStar Farm in Ky. for $60,000. Sire of 10 crops, 2,004 foals, 1,475 runners (74%), 1,061 winners (53%), 121 SWs (6%), including Augusta Proud (AUS), Samaready (AUS), Regally Ready, Phelan Ready (AUS), Forbidden Prince, More Joyous (NZ). Total progeny earnings $100,673,314, $68,253 average per starter. Auction record, 1980 to present—1,022 yearlings sold, $119,536 average. In 2012, 92 yearlings sold, $186,701 average. 1st dam: Enchanted Rock. Bred by Emory A. Hamilton (Ky.). Raced 1 year, 1 start, no wins. Earned $169. Best Beyer: 45. 09—EL PADRINO, c., by Pulpit. Raced 2 years, 8 starts, 3 wins. Earned $326,770. Best Beyer: 100. At 2, 3rd Remsen S. [G2]. At 3, won Risen Star S. [G2]. $210,000 yearling 2010 KEE-SEP. 10—VERRAZANO (See above). Best Beyer: 116. $250,000 yearling 2011 KEE-SEP. 11—La Madrina, f., by Tapit. 12—f., by Pulpit. 13—No report.
LAKE GEORGE STAKES [G2]
Saratoga, July 24, $200,000 added, 3-year-olds, fillies, 1 1/16 miles, 1:42.21, good. (Track record: 1:39.07.) KITTEN’S DUMPLINGS, 122, b. f. 3, Kitten’s Joy—Granny Franny, by Grand Slam. Owner, Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey; breeder, Kenneth L. & Sarah K. Ramsey (Ky.); trainer, Michael Maker; jockey, Joel Rosario..................................... $120,000 Watsdachances (IRE), 120, b. f. 3, Diamond Green (FR)—High Finance (IRE), by Entrepreneur (GB). Owner, Michael E. Kisber, Bradley Thoroughbreds, and Nelson McMakin......... $40,000 Tapicat, 122, ch. f. 3, Tapit—Zealous Cat, by Storm Cat. Owner, Besilu Stables........................................................... $20,000 Winning Beyer: 89 Margins: 1/2, nk, 3 1/4. Odds of winner (favorite): 3-2.
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Also ran: Midnight Watch 116 ($10,000), Fab Flowers 116 ($6,000), Blossom’s Trail 116 ($2,000), Maximova 120 ($2,000). RACING RECORD AGE
2 3
Totals
STS
1st (SW)
2(1) 3(3) ___
0 1(1) ___
0 0 ___
$109,748 323,514 _________
10
5(4)
1(1)
0
$433,262
4 6 ___
2nd (SP)
3rd (SP)
Earnings
At 2: 1st La Senorita S. [L] At 3: 1st Lake George S. [G2], Regret S. [G3], Edgewood S. [L]; 2nd Florida Oaks [G3] KITTEN’S DUMPLINGS, b. f. 2010 Sadler’s Wells 81 El Prado (Ire) 89 Lady Capulet 74 KITTEN’S JOY 01 Lear Fan 81 Kitten’s First 91 That’s My Hon 83 Gone West 84 Grand Slam 95 Bright Candles 87 GRANNY FRANNY 04 Sadler’s Wells 81 Franziska (Ire) 93 Belle Epoque (Ire) 80 When Kitten’s Joy has crossed with Grand Slam mares, it has produced 15 foals of racing age, 5 winners (33%), 2 SWs (13%), 1 graded SW (7%), $92,017 average earnings per runner. Sire: KITTEN’S JOY. Raced 3 years, 14 starts, 9 wins. Earned $2,075,791. Best Beyer: 114. Stands at Ramsey Farm in Ky. for $50,000. Sire of 5 crops, 554 foals, 331 runners (60%), 247 winners (45%), 38 SWs (7%), including Stephanie’s Kitten, Dean’s Kitten, Big Blue Kitten, Trust Me Bet (AUS), Sweet Kitten, Ransom the Kitten. Total progeny earnings $23,000,682, $69,488 average per starter. Auction record, 1980 to present—133 yearlings sold, $43,794 average. In 2012, 45 yearlings sold, $65,411 average. 1st dam: GRANNY FRANNY. Bred by White Fox Farm (Ky.). Raced 3 years, 10 starts, 3 wins. Earned $68,137. Best Beyer: 78. 09—Irish Grand, g., by Kitten’s Joy. Raced 3 years, 16 starts, 5 wins. Earned $57,745. Best Beyer: 71. $25,000 yearling 2010 FTK-OCT. 10—KITTEN’S DUMPLINGS (See above). Best Beyer: 93. 11—Granny Mc’s Kitten, f., by Kitten’s Joy. Raced 1 year, 1 start, no wins. Earned $17,000. Best Beyer: 73. 12—c., by Kitten’s Joy. 13—No report. 14—No report.
JIM DANDY STAKES [G2]
Saratoga, July 27, $600,000 guaranteed, 3-year-olds, 1 1/8 miles, 1:47.37, fast. (Track record: 1:46.64.) PALACE MALICE, 123, b. c. 3, Curlin—Palace Rumor, by Royal Anthem. Owner, Dogwood Stable; breeder, W. S. Farish (Ky.); trainer, Todd Pletcher; jockey, Mike Smith............... $360,000 Will Take Charge, 121, ch. c. 3, Unbridled’s Song—Take Charge Lady, by Dehere. Owner, Willis D. Horton................ $120,000 Moreno, 121, b. g. 3, Ghostzapper—Danceinthesunlight, by A.P. Indy. Owner, Southern Equine Stable........................ $60,000 Winning Beyer: 107 Margins: 1, 2 1/4, 5. Odds of winner (favorite): 1-1. Also ran: Bashaar 117 ($30,000), Code West 119 ($18,000), Looking Cool 119 ($3,000), Perfect Title 117 ($3,000), Mylute 117 ($3,000), Freedom Child 121 ($3,000). RACING RECORD AGE
2 3
Totals
STS
2 7 ___ 9
1st (SW)
2nd (SP)
3rd (SP)
Earnings
1 2(2) ___
1 2(1) ___
0 1(1) ___
$62,000 1,169,135 _________
3(2)
3(1)
1(1)
$1,231,135
At 3: 1st Belmont S. [G1], Jim Dandy S. [G2]; 2nd Toyota Blue Grass S. [G1]; 3rd Risen Star S. [G2]
PALACE MALICE, b. c. 2010
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Mr. Prospector 70 Smart Strike 92 Classy ‘n Smart 81 CURLIN 04 Deputy Minister 79 Sherriff’s Deputy 94 Barbarika 85
Ride the Rails 91 CANDY RIDE (Arg) 99 Candy Girl (Arg) 90
Theatrical (Ire) 82 Royal Anthem 95 In Neon 82 PALACE RUMOR 03 Red Ransom 87 Whisperifyoudare 97 Stellar Affair 90
At the Threshold 81 Lil E. Tee 89 Eileen’s Moment 82 SOMETHINGBEAUTIFUL 95 Bdashd 69 Bubali (Arg) 81 Longhill 68
Mr. Prospector 70 Forty Niner 85 File 76 FORTY LOVE 95 Topsider 74 Footy 84 Obstetrician 73
When Curlin has crossed with Royal Anthem mares, it has produced 1 foal of racing age, 1 winner (100%), 1 SW (100%), 1 graded SW (100%), $1,231,135 average earnings per runner.
When Candy Ride (ARG) has crossed with Lil E. Tee mares, it has produced 2 foals of racing age, 2 winners (100%), 1 SW (50%), 1 graded SW (50%), $361,488 average earnings per runner.
When Tale of the Cat has crossed with Forty Niner mares, it has produced 13 foals of racing age, 9 winners (69%), 2 SWs (15%), 1 graded SW (8%), $116,874 average earnings per runner.
Sire: CURLIN. Raced 2 years in North America, United Arab Emirates, 16 starts, 11 wins. Earned $10,501,800. Best Beyer: 119. Stands at Lane’s End in Ky. for $25,000. Sire of 2 crops, 219 foals, 77 runners (35%), 39 winners (18%), 3 SWs (1%), including Stopshoppingdebbie, Countess Curlin. Total progeny earnings $3,405,407, $44,226 average per starter. Auction record, 1980 to present—104 yearlings sold, $99,705 average. In 2012, 59 yearlings sold, $78,616 average. 1st dam: PALACE RUMOR. Bred by Stonereath Farms (Ky.). Raced 3 years, 16 starts, 5 wins. Earned $111,833. Best Beyer: 90. At 3, won Audubon Oaks. 08—Puritanka, m., by Tiznow. Raced 1 year, 1 start, 1 win. $17,000 yearling 2009 KEE-SEP. 09—Lady June Bug, f., by Elusive Quality. Raced 2 years, 10 starts, 3 wins. Earned $49,248. Best Beyer: 64. $9,000 yearling 2010 KEE-SEP. 10—PALACE MALICE (See above). Best Beyer: 107. $25,000 yearling 2011 KEE-SEP, $200,000 2yo 2012 KEE-APR. 11—f., by City Zip. $7,500 yearling 2012 OBS-AUG, $60,000 2yo 2013 OBS-APR. 12—No report. 13—No report. 14—No report.
Sire: CANDY RIDE (ARG). Raced 2 years in Argentina, North America, 6 starts, 6 wins. Earned $749,149. Best Beyer: 123. Stands at Lane’s End in Ky. for $40,000. Sire of 6 crops, 665 foals, 376 runners (57%), 257 winners (39%), 36 SWs (5%), including Misremembered, Sidney’s Candy, Clubhouse Ride. Total progeny earnings $26,808,380, $71,299 average per starter. Auction record, 1980 to present—262 yearlings sold, $71,358 average. In 2012, 57 yearlings sold, $83,649 average. 1st dam: SOMETHINGBEAUTIFUL. Bred by Jim H. Plemmons (Ky.). Raced 3 years, 14 starts, 3 wins. Earned $98,398. Best Beyer: 85. 01—Reveur Belle, m., by Louis Quatorze. Raced 4 years, 15 starts, 2 wins. Earned $33,207. Best Beyer: 66. 02—No report. 03—Shimmering Duchess, m., by Hennessy. Raced 2 years, 8 starts, 1 win. Earned $43,780. Best Beyer: 79. $160,000 yearling 2004 FTK-JUL. 04—Apparitionsfortune, m., by Silver Ghost. Raced 4 years, 23 starts, 1 win. Earned $34,165. Best Beyer: 62. $1,400 yearling 2005 FTK-OCT. 05—Somethingood, g., by Luhuk. Raced 2 years, 12 starts, 2 wins. Earned $27,683. Best Beyer: 78. 06—Lofty and Noble, g., by Candy Ride (ARG). Raced 6 years, 41 starts, 5 wins. Earned $69,864. Best Beyer: 73. 07—KETTLE CORN (See above). Best Beyer: 112. 08—No report. 09—c., by Mister Phone (ARG). Unraced. 10—c., by Mister Phone (ARG). Unraced. 11—No report. 12—f., by Mister Phone (ARG). 13—No report. 14—No report.
Sire: TALE OF THE CAT. Raced 2 years, 9 starts, 5 wins. Earned $360,900. Best Beyer: 113. Stands at Ashford Stud in Ky. for $25,000. Sire of 12 crops, 2,187 foals, 1,542 runners (71%), 1,091 winners (50%), 97 SWs (4%), including Gio Ponti, A Shin Top, Lion Heart, Tale of Ekati, Malevola, Platinum Couple. Total progeny earnings $96,836,958, $62,800 average per starter. Auction record, 1980 to present—1,092 yearlings sold, $96,186 average. In 2012, 104 yearlings sold, $62,942 average. 1st dam: Forty Love. Bred by Cherry Valley Farm (Ky.). Raced 3 years, 11 starts, 3 wins. Earned $55,776. Best Beyer: 81. At 3, 2nd Zadracarta H. [Can-L]; 3rd Summertime Promise S. (1st div.). 00—Broodmare aborted 01—Slice It, g., by Dixieland Band. Raced 3 years, 28 starts, 5 wins. Earned $39,619. Best Beyer: 75. 02—Pleasant Love, m., by Pleasant Tap. Raced 3 years, 18 starts, 3 wins. Earned $55,622. Best Beyer: 74. $7,000 yearling 2003 KEE-SEP. 03—BEAR CHARACTER, g., by Dixie Union. Raced 8 years, 58 starts, 7 wins. Earned $265,868. Best Beyer: 96. At 2, won Edmonton Juvenile S., Swynford S. [Can-L]; 3rd Birdcatcher S. At 3, won Ky Alta H.; 3rd Coolmore Lexington S. [G2], Marine S. [Can-G3], Rushaway S. [L]. $55,000 2yo 2005 OBS-JUN. 04—Barren 05—Face the Cat, g., by Tale of the Cat. Raced 5 years, 23 starts, 5 wins. Earned $96,884. Best Beyer: 93. At 3, 3rd Prairie Meadows Derby [L]. 06—Barren 07—Love to Be Wicked, g., by Wild and Wicked. Raced 3 years, 27 starts, 6 wins. Earned $103,610. Best Beyer: 77. 08—For Love of Dixie, g., by Dixie Union. Raced 1 year, 3 starts, no wins. Earned $169. Best Beyer: 40. 09—Barren 10—FORTY TALES (See above). Best Beyer: 101. $80,000 yearling 2011 FTK-JUL. 11—Broodmare aborted 12—c., by Tale of the Cat. 13—No report. 14—No report.
SAN DIEGO HANDICAP [G2]
Del Mar, July 27, $200,000 guaranteed, 3-year-olds and up, 1 1/16 miles, 1:41.83, fast. (Track record: 1:41.48.) KETTLE CORN, 118, b. h. 6, Candy Ride (ARG)—Somethingbeautiful, by Lil E. Tee. Owner, C R K Stable; breeder, Jim Plemmons (Ky.); trainer, John Sadler; jockey, Victor Espinoza............ ....................................................................................$120,000 Paynter, 122, b. c. 4, Awesome Again—Tizso, by Cee’s Tizzy. Owner, Zayat Stables................................................. $40,000 Batti Man (ARG), 117, dk. b. or br. g. 5, Manipulator—Siembra Pasion (ARG), by El Sembrador (ARG). Owner, Tom Mansor and Tachycardia Stables.................................................. $24,000 Winning Beyer: 101 Margins: 1/2, 3/4, 5 1/4. Odds of winner: 7-2. Favorite: Paynter, 3-5. Also ran: Chief Havoc 117 ($12,000), Liaison 120 ($4,000), Clubhouse Ride 118 ($250). RACING RECORD AGE
3 4 5 6
Totals
STS
1st (SW)
0 6(1) 1 1(1) ___
0 1 2(2) 2(2) ___
0 1 4(4) 0 ___
$525 171,366 222,220 259,000 _________
24
8(2)
5(4)
5(4)
$653,111
2 10 8 4 ___
2nd (SP)
3rd (SP)
Earnings
At 4: 1st Native Diver H. [G3] At 5: 2nd Californian S. [G2], Harry F. Brubaker S. [L]; 3rd Hollywood Gold Cup H. [G1], Mervyn LeRoy H. [G2], San Diego H. [G2], Native Diver S. [G3] At 6: 1st San Diego H. [G2]; 2nd Hollywood Gold Cup H. [G1], Mervyn LeRoy H. [G2]
Herbalesian 69 Candy Stripes 82 City Girl 82
AMSTERDAM STAKES [G2]
Saratoga, July 28, $200,000 guaranteed, 3-year-olds, 6 1/2 furlongs, 1:15.64, fast. (Track record: 1:13.74.) FORTY TALES, 123, b. c. 3, Tale of the Cat—Forty Love, by Forty Niner. Owner, Perretti Racing Stable; breeder, Randal Family Trust (Ky.); trainer, Todd Pletcher; jockey, Joel Rosario............... ....................................................................................$120,000 Mico Margarita, 123, ch. c. 3, Run Away and Hide—Wide Range, by Mineshaft. Owner, J. Kirk and Judy Robison.............. .................................................................................$40,000 Salutos Amigos, 117, b. c. 3, Salute the Sarge—Sarasota (ARG), by Luhuk. Owner, Southern Equine Stable and Mike Smith........ ......................................................................................$20,000 Winning Beyer: 101 Margins: 3/4, 1, 3/4. Odds of winner (favorite): 3-1. Also ran: Mentor Cane 117 ($10,000), Declan’s Warrior 123 ($6,000), Rainbow Heir 123 ($2,000), Cat Five Hurricane 117 ($2,000). RACING RECORD AGE
2 3
Totals
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Cryptoclearance 84
STS
1 6 ___ 7
1st (SW)
2nd (SP)
3rd (SP)
Earnings
1 4(3) ___
0 1(1) ___
0 0 ___
542,589 _________
$37,200
5(3)
1(1)
0
$579,789
At 3: 1st Amsterdam S. [G2], Woody Stephens S. [G2], Derby Trial S. [G3]; 2nd Hutcheson S. [G2]
Storm Bird 78 Storm Cat 83 Terlingua 76 TALE OF THE CAT 94 Mr. Prospector 70 Yarn 87 Narrate 80
MOLLY PITCHER STAKES [G2]
Monmouth, July 28, $200,000 added, 3-year-olds and up, fillies and mares, 1 1/16 miles, 1:46.09, fast. (Track record: 1:40.20.) JOYFUL VICTORY, 123, gr. or ro. m. 5, Tapit—Wild Lucy Black, by Wild Again. Owner, Fox Hill Farms; breeder, William D. Graham (Ont.); trainer, J. Jones; jockey, Rosie Napravnik................ ....................................................................................$120,000 Wine Princess, 116, ch. f. 4, Ghostzapper—Azeri, by Jade Hunter. Owner, Becky Winemiller.............................. $40,000 Lady Samuri, 118, ch. f. 4, First Samurai—Redeye Rain, by Instrument Landing. Owner, Bruno Schickedanz.......... $20,000 Winning Beyer: 96 Margins: 7 1/2, 7 1/4, 3 1/4. Odds of winner (favorite): 3-5. Also ran: Winiliscious 117 ($10,000), Successful Song 120 ($5,000).
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stakes reports RACING RECORD AGE
2 3 4 5
Totals
STS
3 5 7 4 ___ 19
1st (SW)
2nd (SP)
3rd (SP)
Earnings
1 2(2) 1(1) 3(3) ___
0 1(1) 4(3) 0 ___
1(1) 0 2(2) 0 ___
$125,100 361,000 186,979 549,600 _________
7(6)
5(4)
3(3)
$1,222,679
At 2: 3rd Frizette S. [G1] At 3: 1st Fantasy S. [G2], Honeybee S. [G3]; 2nd Mother Goose S. [G1] At 4: 1st Tiffany Lass S.; 2nd Zenyatta S. [G1], Chilukki S. [G2], Gardenia S. [G3]; 3rd Falls City H. [G2], Azeri S. [G3] At 5: 1st Santa Margarita S. [G1], Molly Pitcher S. [G2], Houston Ladies Classic S. JOYFUL VICTORY, gr. or ro. m. 2008 A.P. Indy 89 Pulpit 94 Preach 89 TAPIT 01 Unbridled 87 Tap Your Heels 96 Ruby Slippers 82 Icecapade 69 Wild Again 80 Bushel-n-Peck 58 WILD LUCY BLACK 94 Alydar 75 Lucy Black 86 Black Eyed Lucy 69 When Tapit has crossed with Wild Again mares, it has produced 10 foals of racing age, 8 winners (80%), 2 SWs (20%), 2 graded SWs (20%), $242,845 average earnings per runner. Sire: TAPIT. Raced 2 years, 6 starts, 3 wins. Earned $557,300. Best Beyer: 98. Stands at Gainesway in Ky. for $125,000. Sire of 6 crops, 646 foals, 455 runners (70%), 326 winners (50%), 41 SWs (6%), including Testa Matta, Tapitsfly, Careless Jewel, As de Trebol, Hansen, Tapit Girl (TUR). Total progeny earnings $45,202,025, $99,345 average per starter. Auction record, 1980 to present—374 yearlings sold, $131,731 average. In 2012, 62 yearlings sold, $256,184 average. 1st dam: WILD LUCY BLACK. Bred by Jurgen Kurt Arnemann (Ky.). Raced 1 year, 7 starts, 1 win. Earned $25,701. Best Beyer: 77. 99—Happy to Be Home, m., by Langfuhr. Raced 1 year, 6 starts, 1 win. Earned $47,097. Best Beyer: 60. 00—m., by Alydeed. Unraced. 01—Black Deed, g., by Alydeed. Raced 7 years, 77 starts, 11 wins. Earned $58,500. Best Beyer: 72. $38,642 yearling 2002 CBS-SPT. 02—Barren 03—Barren 04—Wild Lucy Dancer, m., by Dance Brightly. Raced 2 years, 12 starts, 2 wins. Earned $128,172. Best Beyer: 83. $26,059 yearling 2005 CNO-SPT. 05—Frozen Music, m., by Langfuhr. Raced 1 year, 2 starts, no wins. Earned $1,220. Best Beyer: 29. $52,000 yearling 2006 KEE-SEP. 06—Howie’s Officer, h., by Officer. Unraced. $100,000 yearling 2007 KEE-SEP. 07—Barren 08—JOYFUL VICTORY (See above). Best Beyer: 108. $60,000 yearling 2009 KEE-JAN, $400,000 2yo 2010 FTF-FEB. 09—Why Lucy Why, f., by Whywhywhy. Unraced. 10—Barren 11—No report. 12—No report. 13—No report. 14—No report.
MONMOUTH CUP STAKES [G2]
Monmouth, July 28, $200,000 added, 3-year-olds and up, 1 1/16 miles, 1:45.86, fast. (Track record: 1:40.20.) PANTS ON FIRE, 116, dk. b. or br. h. 5, Jump Start—Cabo de Noche, by Cape Town. Owner, George and Lori Hall; breeder, K & G Stables (Ky.); trainer, Kelly Breen; jockey, Paco Lopez. $120,000 Hymn Book, 116, dk. b. or br. g. 7, Arch—Vespers, by Known Fact. Owner, Stuart S. Janney III............................... $40,000 Ponzi Scheme, 116, ch. g. 6, Sunday Break (JPN)—Queen Majesty, by Regal Classic. Owner, Two Rivers Racing Stable............ ......................................................................................$20,000
Winning Beyer: 98 Margins: 1 3/4, 1/2, 11 1/2. Odds of winner: 7-1. Favorite: Take Charge Indy, 3-5. Also ran: Norman Asbjornson 118 ($10,000), Small Town Talk 117 ($5,000), Big Sur 118 ($4,000), Take Charge Indy 123 ($4,000). RACING RECORD AGE
2 3 4 5
STS
2nd (SP)
3rd (SP)
Earnings
2 3 4 5 6 7 8
Totals
STS
3 7 11 6 2 10 7 ___ 46
1st (SW)
2nd (SP)
RACING RECORD 3rd (SP)
Earnings
0 3 3(2) 3(3) 0 2(2) 1(1) ___
0 1 1(1) 0 0 1(1) 0 ___
0 3 2(1) 2(2) 0 2(2) 3(3) ___
$3,530 65,000 732,840 915,000 0 584,990 120,899 _________
12(8)
3(2)
12(8)
$2,422,259
1 2(2) 2(1) 2(1) ___
2 1(1) 0 0 ___
0 1(1) 0 3(3) ___
$48,600 779,500 106,460 196,500 _________
7(4)
3(1)
4(4)
$1,131,060
At 5: 1st Goodwood S. [G1]; Pacific Classic S. [G1], San Antonio H. [G2]; 3rd Hollywood Gold Cup H. [G1], Cougar II H. [G3]
At 3: 1st Louisiana Derby [G2], Pegasus S. [G3]; 2nd LeComte S. [G3]; 3rd Count Fleet S.
At 7: 1st Cougar II H. [G3]; Prove It S.; 2nd Hollywood Gold Cup H. [G1]; 3rd Awesome Again S. [G1], Pacific Classic S. [G1]
At 4: 1st Skip Away S. [L]
At 8: 1st Cougar II H. [G3]; 3rd Tokyo City Cup S. [G3], Ben Ali S. [G3], Pimlico Special S. [G3]
Totals
4 7 5 5 ___
1st (SW)
RACING RECORD AGE
21
At 5: 1st Monmouth Cup S. [G2], 3rd Skip Away S. [G3], Hal’s Hope S. [G3], Mountainview H.
At 4: 1st Pacific Classic S. [G1], John B. Campbell H.; 2nd Cougar II H. [L]; 3rd Goodwood S. [G1]
RICHARD’S KID, dk. b. or br. h. 2005 PANTS ON FIRE, dk. b. or br. h. 2008 A.P. Indy 89 JUMP START 99 Steady Cat 93
Seattle Slew 74
Cape Town 95 CABO DE NOCHE 01 Key Flight 86
Seeking the Gold 85
Weekend Surprise 80 Storm Cat 83
Kingmambo 90 LEMON DROP KID 96 Charming Lassie 87
Mr. Prospector 70 Miesque 84 Seattle Slew 74 Lassie Dear 74
Hopespringsforever 84
Seaside Attraction 87 Bates Motel 79
Ack Ack 66 Broad Brush 83 Hay Patcher 73 TOUGH BROAD 92 Private Account 76 Richard’s Choice 87 Twenty Six Girl 72
Key to Flight 80
When Jump Start has crossed with Cape Town mares, it has produced 3 foals of racing age, 2 winners (67%), 1 SW (33%), 1 graded SW (33%), $603,408 average earnings per runner. Sire: JUMP START. Raced 1 year, 5 starts, 2 wins. Earned $221,265. Best Beyer: 95. Stands at Northview Stallion Station Pennsylvania Division in Pa. for $10,000. Sire of 8 crops, 691 foals, 408 runners (59%), 294 winners (43%), 35 SWs (5%), including Rail Trip, Prayer for Relief, Bold Start. Total progeny earnings $27,614,543, $67,683 average per starter. Auction record, 1980 to present—264 yearlings sold, $30,731 average. In 2012, 24 yearlings sold, $20,413 average. 1st dam: CABO DE NOCHE. Bred by Equus Farm (Ky.). Raced 3 years, 16 starts, 1 win. Earned $57,673. Best Beyer: 84. 07—Louderthanthunder, g., by Thunder Gulch. Raced 2 years, 14 starts, 1 win. Earned $11,456. Best Beyer: 59. 08—PANTS ON FIRE (See above). Best Beyer: 98. 09—Broodmare aborted 10—Raising Dakota, f., by War Chant. Raced 2 years, 12 starts, 1 win. Earned $54,001. Best Beyer: 75. 11—Dakota Sky, f., by War Chant. 12—Stevarino, c., by Stephen Got Even. 13—No report. 14—No report.
COUGAR II HANDICAP [G3]
Del Mar, July 26, $100,000 guaranteed, 3-year-olds and up, 1 1/2 miles, 2:30.93, fast. (Track record: 2:29.22.) RICHARD’S KID, 121, dk. b. or br. h. 8, Lemon Drop Kid—Tough Broad, by Broad Brush. Owner, D. Kenney, Triple B Farms (Boghossian), Westside Rentals.com, et al.; breeder, Fitzhugh LLC (Md.); trainer, Doug O’Neill; jockey, Joseph Talamo............ ......................................................................................$60,000 Sky Kingdom, 120, b. c. 4, Empire Maker—Sky Beam, by Kingmambo. Owner, Westrock Stables............................. $20,000 Blueskiesnrainbows, 116, ch. c. 4, English Channel—Cho Cho San, by Deputy Minister. Owner, Bad Boy Racing and Whizway Farms....................................................................... $12,000 Winning Beyer: 100 Margins: 1/2, 1/2, 1 1/4. Odds of winner: 4-1. Favorite: Sky Kingdom, 1-1. Also ran: Oilisblackgold 118 ($6,000), Mr T Bird 114 ($2,000), Majestic Moment 114 ($250), Grandstand 113 ($250).
When Lemon Drop Kid has crossed with Broad Brush mares, it has produced 16 foals of racing age, 8 winners (50%), 2 SWs (13%), 1 graded SW (6%), $345,959 average earnings per runner. Sire: LEMON DROP KID. Raced 3 years, 24 starts, 10 wins. Earned $3,245,370. Best Beyer: 118. Stands at Lane’s End in Ky. for $35,000. Sire of 10 crops, 872 foals, 624 runners (72%), 435 winners (50%), 69 SWs (8%), including Cosmonaut, Citronnade, Kiss the Kid. Total progeny earnings $46,548,990, $74,598 average per starter. Auction record, 1980 to present—445 yearlings sold, $98,637 average. In 2012, 52 yearlings sold, $98,584 average. 1st dam: TOUGH BROAD. Bred by Robert E. Meyeroff (Md.). Raced 5 years, 49 starts, 8 wins. Earned $395,132. Best Beyer: 100. At 3, won Twin Lights S. [L], John McSorley S.; 2nd Jersey Blues S., Little Silver S. At 4, won Bayou Breeders’ Cup H. [L], Shrewsbury S. [L]; 2nd All Brandy S.; 3rd Noble Damsel H. [G3]. At 5, won Omnibus S. [L], Vineland H. [L]; 2nd All Brandy S.; 3rd Bayou Breeders’ Cup H. [L]. At 6, 3rd April Run S. [L]. 00—Polish Broad, m., by Polish Numbers. Raced 2 years, 9 starts, 2 wins. Earned $41,380. Best Beyer: 79. 01—Tough Kid, g., by Carson City. Raced 5 years, 54 starts, 7 wins. Earned $127,410. Best Beyer: 83. 02—Broodmare aborted 03—No report. 04—Eagle Beagle, g., by Lemon Drop Kid. Raced 5 years, 44 starts, 12 wins. Earned $139,446. Best Beyer: 83. 05—RICHARD’S KID (See above). Best Beyer: 107. 06—Serra, g., by Not For Love. Raced 1 year, 3 starts, no wins. Earned $720. Best Beyer: 39. 07—Broodmare aborted 08—No report.
OHIO DERBY [G3]
Thistledown, July 27, $100,000 guaranteed, 3-year-olds, 1 1/16 miles, 1:43.80, fast. (Track record: 1:41.32.) TITLE CONTENDER, 116, dk. b. or br. g. 3, Pulpit—Winter Garden, by Roy. Owner, Gary and Mary West; breeder, Town & Country Farm (Ky.); trainer, Wayne Catalano; jockey, Hector Rosario Jr................................................................. $60,000 Braveman, 116, dk. b. or br. c. 3, Unbridled’s Song—Anita Madden, by Arch. Owner, David Downard........................ $20,000 Handsome Tiger, 119, ch. c. 3, Ghostzapper—Honey Ryder, by Lasting Approval. Owner, Stronach Stables.............. $10,000 Margins: 1, 1 1/4, 3/4. Odds of winner (favorite): 2-1. Also ran: Mongolian Saturday 116 ($5,000), Act of Madness 116 ($3,000), Silver Tongued 116 ($2,000), Fiery Marco 116.
AGE
2 3
Totals
STS
1st (SW)
1 1(1) ___
0 1 ___
9
2(1)
1
4 5 ___
2nd (SP)
3rd (SP)
Earnings
1 $36,600 1 _________ 78,242 ___ 2 $114,842
At 3: 1st Ohio Derby [G3] TITLE CONTENDER, dk. b. or br. g. 2010 Seattle Slew 74 A.P. Indy 89 Weekend Surprise 80 PULPIT 94 Mr. Prospector 70 Preach 89 Narrate 80 Fappiano 77 Roy 83 Adlibber 77 WINTER GARDEN 00 Bold Ruckus 76 Hillsburgh Rumors 92 Phoenix Factor 85 When Pulpit has crossed with Roy mares, it has produced 3 foals of racing age, 1 winner (33%), 1 SW (33%), 1 graded SW (33%), $60,612 average earnings per runner. Sire: PULPIT (deceased). Raced 1 year, 6 starts, 4 wins. Earned $728,200. Best Beyer: 108. Sire of 13 crops, 863 foals, 667 runners (77%), 474 winners (55%), 70 SWs (8%), including Pit Fighter (JPN), Essence of Dubai, Pyro. Total progeny earnings $60,429,083, $90,598 average per starter. Auction record, 1980 to present—365 yearlings sold, $209,185 average. In 2012, 22 yearlings sold, $147,500 average. 1st dam: WINTER GARDEN. Bred by Anomaly Investments LP (Ky.). Raced 3 years, 18 starts, 12 wins. Earned $902,788. Best Beyer: 99. At 3, won Bessarabian H. [Can-G3], Ontario Fashion H. [Can-L], Star Shoot S. [Canada-L]; 2nd Sweet Briar Too S. [Can-L]; 3rd Selene S. [Can-G1], Duchess S. [Canada-G3]. At 4, won George C. Hendrie H. [Can-G3], Ontario Fashion H. [Can-L], Sweet Briar Too S. [Can-L]; 2nd Seaway S. [Can-G3], Whimsical S. [Can-L]. 06—Outta Speight, h., by Speightstown. Raced 2 years, 9 starts, 1 win. Earned $33,671. Best Beyer: 74. $350,000 yearling 2007 FTN-SEL. 07—Peter the Great, h., by Forestry. Unraced. $190,000 yearling 2008 KEE-SEP. 08—Garden Tour, g., by Bluegrass Cat. Raced 3 years, 25 starts, 3 wins. Earned $71,599. Best Beyer: 71. 09—Not bred 10—TITLE CONTENDER (See above). Best Beyer: 90. 11—Turn On the Tap, c., by Tapit. $110,000 yearling 2012 KEESEP, $625,000 2yo 2013 FTF-MAR. 12—c., by Pulpit. 13—No report. 14—No report.
MATCHMAKER STAKES [G3]
Monmouth, July 28, $150,000 added, 3-year-olds and up, fillies and mares, 1 1/8 miles turf, 1:49.27, firm. (Course record: 1:45.93.) STARSTRUCK (IRE), 116, ch. f. 4, Galileo (IRE)—Agnetha (GER), by Big Shuffle. Owner, Calumet Farm; breeder, Mrs. C. L. Weld (Ire); trainer, J. Jones; jockey, Rosie Napravnik ................................................................................... $90,000 Naples Bay, 116, dk. b. or br. m. 5, Giant’s Causeway—Cappucino Bay, by Bailjumper. Owner, Edward A. Cox, Jr.............. ...................................................................................$30,000 Minakshi (FR), 116, dk. b. or br. m. 5, Footstepsinthesand (GB)—Maria de La Luz (GB), by Machiavellian. Owner, Northern Bloodstock . .........................................................$15,000 Winning Beyer: 93 Margins: 1 1/4, 3/4, nk. Odds of winner: 5-2. Favorite: Channel Lady, 2-1.
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Also ran: Julie’s Love (GB) 118 ($10,000), Parranda 116 ($5,000), Channel Lady 123 ($4,000), Idle Talk 117 ($4,000). RACING RECORD AGE
3 4
Totals
STS
7 4 ___ 11
1st (SW)
2nd (SP)
3rd (SP)
10—Secret Locket (IRE), f., by Teofilo (IRE). Raced 1 year, 4 starts, no wins. 11—Der Meister (IRE), c., by Mastercraftsman (IRE). $32,144 yearling 2012 TAO- 20.
Earnings
1 2(1) ___
1 1 ___
0 1 ___
$9,450 127,440 _________
3(1)
2
1
$136,890
At 4: 1st Matchmaker S. [G3] STARSTRUCK (IRE), ch. f. 2009 Northern Dancer 61 Sadler’s Wells 81 Fairy Bridge 75 GALILEO (Ire) 98 Miswaki 78 Urban Sea 89 Allegretta (GB) 78 Super Concorde 75 Big Shuffle 84 Raise Your Skirts 72 AGNETHA (Ger) 99 Caerleon 80 Aerleona (Ire) 88 Alata 72 When Galileo (IRE) has crossed with Big Shuffle mares, it has produced 2 foals of racing age, 2 winners (100%), 1 SW (50%), 1 graded SW (50%), $82,515 average earnings per runner. Sire: GALILEO (IRE). Raced 2 years in England, Ireland, North America, 8 starts, 6 wins. Earned $2,245,373. Best Beyer: 105. Stands at Coolmore Stud in Ireland. Sire of 9 crops, 1,808 foals, 1,308 runners (72%), 875 winners (48%), 148 SWs (8%), including Red Rocks (IRE), Soldier of Fortune (IRE), Treasure Beach (GB), Igugu (AUS), Leo Gali (IRE), Move Your Vision (IRE). Total progeny earnings $108,618,298, $83,042 average per starter. Auction record, 1980 to present—751 yearlings sold, $268,524 average. In 2012, 61 yearlings sold, $562,898 average. 1st dam: AGNETHA (GER).Raced 2 years, 14 starts, 2 wins. Earned $170,450. At 2, won Eircell Silver Flash S.; 2nd 128 Maurice Lacroix-Trophy [Ger-G2]; 3rd Phoenix S. [Ire-G1]. At 3, won King George 200th Anniversary S. [Eng-G3]; 2nd World Cup S.-Richard H. Faught Memorial; 3rd Dubai International Airport World Trophy [Eng-G3]. 04—Pure Bluff (IRE), g., by Indian Ridge (IRE). Raced 5 years, 17 starts, 1 win. Earned $20,704. $403,696 yearling 2005 TAT-OCT. 05—Scarlet O’Hara (IRE), m., by Sadler’s Wells. Raced 3 years, 15 starts, 1 win. Earned $18,757. 06—April (IRE), m., by Rock of Gibraltar (IRE). Raced 2 years, 10 starts, 1 win. Earned $23,375. 07—Anaverna (IRE), m., by Galileo (IRE). Raced 2 years, 8 starts, 2 wins. Earned $28,140. 08—Abbakhan (IRE), h., by Dalakhani (IRE). Raced 1 year, 2 starts, no wins. $41,596 yearling 2009 TAT-OCT. 09—STARSTRUCK (IRE) (See above). Best Beyer: 93. $141,310 yearling 2010 TAT-OCT.
OCEANPORT STAKES [G3]
Monmouth, July 28, $150,000 added, 3-year-olds and up, 1 1/16 miles turf, 1:40.02, firm. (Course record: 1:39.26.) SILVER MAX, 118, b. c. 4, Badge of Silver—Kissin Rene, by Kissin Kris. Owner, Mark Bacon and Dana Wells; breeder, Steve C. Snowden, Seth Lauffer, & Will Lauffer (Ky.); trainer, Dale Romans; jockey, Robby Albarado.................................. $90,000 Howe Great, 118, dk. b. or br. c. 4, Hat Trick (JPN)—Ginger Sea (SAF), by Western Winter. Owner, Team Valor International........ ......................................................................................$30,000 Hudson Steele, 116, dk. b. or br. g. 6, Johannesburg—Strike the Sky, by Smart Strike. Owner, R R Partners................ $15,000 Winning Beyer: 102 Margins: 5 3/4, 1 3/4, hd. Odds of winner: 4-1. Favorite: Swift Warrior, 5-2. Also ran: Change of Command 118 ($10,000), Decisive Moment 116 ($5,000), Swift Warrior 123 ($4,000), Tune Me In 116 ($4,000), Two Notch Road 116 ($4,000), General Logan 117 ($4,000), Hobbs 118 ($4,000). RACING RECORD AGE
2 3 4
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5
1(1)
$1,058,403
At 3: 1st American Turf S. [G2], Virginia Derby [G2], Transylvania S. [G3], Arlington Classic S. [L], Oliver S. [L] At 4: 1st Oceanport S. [G3], Opening Verse S.; 3rd Prairie Meadows Cornhusker H. [G3] SILVER MAX, b. c. 2009 Deputy Minister 79 Silver Deputy 85 Silver Valley 79 BADGE OF SILVER 00 Silver Hawk 79 Silveroo 92 Hey Mama 77 Kris S. 77 Kissin Kris 90 Toes Forward 76 KISSIN RENE 97 Prince of Ascot 67 Monique Rene 78 Party Date 65 When Badge of Silver has crossed with Kissin Kris mares, it has produced 2 foals of racing age, 2 winners (100%), 1 SW (50%), 1 graded SW (50%), $547,558 average earnings per runner.
Sire: BADGE OF SILVER. Raced 5 years, 16 starts, 7 wins. Earned $1,047,892. Best Beyer: 113. Stands at Airdrie Stud in Ky. for $7,500. Sire of 4 crops, 287 foals, 185 runners (64%), 131 winners (46%), 8 SWs (3%), including Silver Medallion, King Congie, Dougs Buddy, Fly Lexis Fly. Total progeny earnings $7,768,781, $41,993 average per starter. Auction record, 1980 to present—141 yearlings sold, $20,826 average. In 2012, 17 yearlings sold, $25,618 average. 1st dam: KISSIN RENE. Bred by John Franks (Fla.). Raced 2 years, 6 starts, 1 win. Earned $7,500. Best Beyer: 56. 02—TRUE KISS, m., by Is It True. Raced 4 years, 21 starts, 4 wins. Earned $115,418. Best Beyer: 88. At 3, won MTOBA Joy S. $150,000 2yo 2004 OBS-JUN. 03—Barren 04—Our Papa Joe, g., by Gold Alert. Raced 2 years, 14 starts, no wins. Earned $15,040. Best Beyer: 76. $22,000 yearling 2005 FTK-OCT. 05—Kissesforcaroline, m., by Five Star Day. Raced 3 years, 4 starts, no wins. Earned $303. Best Beyer: 29. $50,000 yearling 2006 FTK-FEB. 06—Barren 07—Rene’s Kisses, m., by Indian Charlie. Raced 2 years, 13 starts, 2 wins. Earned $34,730. Best Beyer: 64. $16,000 yearling 2008 KEE-JAN, $3,000 2yo 2009 OBS-JUN. 08—No report. 09—SILVER MAX (See above). Best Beyer: 102. $20,000 yearling 2010 FTK-JUL. 10—Barren 11—Bending, c., by Yes It’s True. 12—Barren 13—No report. 14—No report.
ROYAL NORTH STAKES [Can-G3]
Woodbine, July 28, $145,950 guaranteed, 3-year-olds and up, fillies and mares, 6 furlongs turf, 1:09.49, good. (Course record: 1:09.37.) NIKKIS SMARTYPANTS, 118, b. f. 4, Smarty Jones—Scarlet Slipper, by Red Ransom. Owner, Benjamin Hutzel; breeder, Gardiner Farms & Whodat Racing (Ont.); trainer, Robert Tiller; jockey, Eurico Da Silva............................................ $105,084 Why Katherine, 118, ch. f. 4, Whywhywhy—Include Katherine, by Include. Owner, Terra Racing Stable..................... $35,028 Little River, 118, gr. or ro. f. 4, Exchange Rate—Riverkeeper, by Awesome Again. Owner, Riley L. Mangum................ $16,055 Winning Beyer: 82 Margins: 1 1/2, hd, hd. Odds of winner: 9-1. Favorite: Sensible Lady, 7-5. Also ran: Roxy Gap 118 ($8,757), Cat Lore 118 ($2,919), Heavenly Pride 118 ($1,460), Sensible Lady 120 ($1,460).
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$98,001
4(1)
1
0
$247,207
At 4: 1st Royal North S. [Can-G3] NIKKIS SMARTYPANTS, b. f. 2009 Gone West 84 Elusive Quality 93 Touch of Greatness 86 SMARTY JONES 01 Smile 82 I’ll Get Along 92 Dont Worry Bout Me 83 Roberto 69 Red Ransom 87 Arabia 77 SCARLET SLIPPER 05 Dixieland Band 80 Tap Your Feet 98 Exotic Moves 91 When Smarty Jones has crossed with Red Ransom mares, it has produced 1 foal of racing age, 1 winner (100%), 1 SW (100%), 1 graded SW (100%), $247,207 average earnings per runner. Sire: SMARTY JONES. Raced 2 years, 9 starts, 8 wins. Earned $7,613,155. Best Beyer: 118. Stands at Northview Stallion Station Pennsylvania Division in Pa. for $7,500. Sire of 6 crops, 384 foals, 270 runners (70%), 210 winners (55%), 22 SWs (6%), including Keiai Gerbera (JPN), Isn’t He Clever, Rogue Romance, Smart D N A, Better Life (AUS). Total progeny earnings $21,948,670, $81,291 average per starter. Auction record, 1980 to present—160 yearlings sold, $83,722 average. In 2012, 8 yearlings sold, $16,856 average. 1st dam: Scarlet Slipper. Bred by W. S. Farish & George Bolton (Ky.). Unraced. 09—NIKKIS SMARTYPANTS (See above). Best Beyer: 82. $45,388 yearling 2010 CNO-SPT. 10—Ready to Orbit, c., by Trajectory. Unraced. $55,534 yearling 2011 CNO-SPT. 11—Milwaukee Red, f., by Milwaukee Brew. $12,167 yearling 2012 CNO-SPT. 12—Bold Ransom, c., by Bold Executive. $1,500 yearling 2013 KEE-JAN.
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