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DON’TSELLMESHORT Benchmark—Miss Soft Sell, by Siyah Kalem California’s 2nd Leading Freshman Sire Of 2011 & The Sire Of A Stakes Horse In Each Of His First Two Crops. A multiple stakes-winning California champion at two & Grade 2-placed at three. Sire of Sold Short who ran second in the 2011 Lost in the Fog Stakes & Mrs. Corcoran who ran third in the 2012 Catalina Harbor Invitational Stakes. By BENCHMARK, among California’s leading sires with 33 stakes winners, including California champions IDIOT PROOF & BENCH POINTS. Full brother to multiple Grade 1 winner BROTHER DEREK ($1,611,138), out of California Broodmare of the Year, MISS SOFT SELL.

2013 FEE: $2,000-LIVE FOAL (payable when foal stands and nurses) Standing at RUNNING LUCK RANCH LLC 14962 E. Fantz Ave., Parlier, California 93648 (559) 875-8579/FAX (559) 875-8575 e-mail: [email protected]

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DON'TSELLMESHORT 2 0 0 1 G ra y o r R o a n - H e ig h t 1 5.3 - Dosage Profile: 10-3-16-1-0; DI: 2.33; CD: +0.73 Polynesian RACE AND (STAKES) RECORD Native Dancer Geisha Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings Raise a Native Case Ace 2 8 4(3) 2(1) 1(1) $294,395 838 foals, 78 SWs Raise You Lady Glory 3 9 0 2(1) 1(1) 107,970 Alydar *Nasrullah 689 foals, 77 SWs 4 1 0 0 0 0 On-and-On Two Lea Sweet Tooth 18 4(3) 4(2) 2(2) $402,365 Ponder 13 foals, 3 SWs Plum Cake Real Delight Benchmark (1991) At 2, California Champion 2-year-old colt , WON Gradu- Nearctic 654 foals, 33 SWs ation S. -LR at Del Mar (5 1/2 fur., by 3 lengths, defeating Northern Dancer Natalma Danzig Admiral's Voyage Stalking Tiger, Military Mandate, Badgett’s Mandate, etc.), 1074 foals, 202 SWs Pas de Nom *Petitioner California Breeders’ Champion S. -LR at Santa Anita Winters' Love *Mahmoud 13 foals, 2 SWs Park (7 fur., top weight of 123 lbs., defeating Badgett’s The Axe II Blackball Cold Hearted Mandate, Watch Over Me, Gilded Bertrando, etc.), Bar- *Turn-to 13 foals, 3 SWs retts Juvenile S. -LR at Fairplex Park (6 1/2 fur., top Turn to North *Bridle Way Native Dancer weight of 120 lbs., defeating Fountain Grove, I’m Awesome Raise a Native Raise You Again, Up a Creek, etc.), a maiden special weight race at Mr. Prospector Nashua 1178 foals, 181 SWs Hollywood Park (5 fur., defeating Cleartalker, Levee Town, Gold Digger Sequence Siyah Kalem Iza Big Star, etc.), 2nd I’m Smokin S. -LR at Del Mar (6 *Ribot 288 foals, 9 SWs fur., to Dave the Dude, by a nose, defeating Winter Squall, Graustark Flower Bowl Lady Graustark *My Babu Pioneerman, etc.), 3rd California Cup Juvenile S. -LR at 14 foals, 4 SWs Inyala Roman Ronda Santa Anita Park (1 1/16 mi., to He’s the Rage, Black Horse Miss Soft Sell (1993) Intentionally Money, defeating P Town John, etc.). 10 foals, 2 SWs In Reality My Dear Girl Relaunch At 3, 2nd Snow Chief S. -LR at Hollywood Park (1 1/8 mi., The Axe II 725 foals, 89 SWs to Cheiron, defeating Southern Outlaw, He’s the Rage, Foggy Note Silver Song Solamente Un Vez *Turn-to etc.), 3rd Lazaro Barrera Memorial S.-G2 at 10 foals, 0 SWs Flit-to Countess Fleet Hollywood Park (7 fur., to Twice as Bad, Wimplestilt- Gavel Gertie Poo Bah skin, defeating Cape Flyaway, etc.). 10 foals, 2 SWs Marisa Princess Ann UD IN THE ST Shhh I'm a Secret (2009 f., Ice Age). Placed at 2, $7,250. POINT OF REFERENCE . 10 wins, 2 to 5, $328,687, Cali- DON’TSELLMESHORT entered stud in 2008. Maggie's Gold (2009 f., Al Mamoon). Placed at 3, 2012, fornia State Fair Sprint H.-L, Harvest S., etc. STATISTICAL SUMMARY $4,915. STELLA MARK . 5 wins to 4, $315,924, Tiznow S.-LR, etc. Blue Sparkle (2009 f., Northern Afleet). Placed at 3, 2012, (Through October 15, 2012) FEMALE LINE 2 crops Lifetime Lifetime 2yo $3,855. Foals of racing age 55 55 How Now (2010 f., Bertrando). Placed in 1 start at 2, 2012. 1st dam Starters (/Fls) 14(25%) 9(16%) MISS SOFT SELL, by Siyah Kalem. Unraced. Broodmare Winners (/Str) 6(43%) 5(56%) MALE LINE of the year in California in 2006 . Dam of-- Total Starts 81 43 DON’TSELLMESHORT is by BENCHMARK , stakes win - BROTHER DEREK (c. by Benchmark). 6 wins at 2 and Total Wins (/Starts) 6(7%) 5(12%) ner of $636,707, Goodwood Breeders' Cup H. -G2 , Del 3, $1,611,138, California Champion 2- and 3- Total Earnings $145,993 $93,337 Mar Breeders' Cup H. -G2 , etc. Among the leading year-old colt , Santa Anita Derby -G1 , Hollywood Avg. Earnings (/Str) $10,428 $10,371 sires in California , sire of 33 stakes winners, incl.-- Futurity -G1 , Norfolk S. -G2 , Santa Catalina S. -G2 , Avg. Earnings (/Start) $1,802 $2,171 Stakes Wnrs (/Str) 0(0%) 0(0%) SIERRA NIGHTS . 2 wins at 3, $19,080, in N.A.; winner at San Rafael S. -G2 , 2nd Goodwood Breeders’ Cup H. - Stakes Horses (/Str) 2(14%) 2(22%) 4 in Poland, Hwt. older mare at 4 on Polish Hand ., G2 , 3rd Strub S.- G2 , San Fernando Breeders’ Cup Avg. Earnings Index 0.62 0.85 Nagroda Rzecznej, 2nd Nagroda Syreny. S.- G2 , I’m Smokin S.-LR. Sire. Comparable Index 0.72 BROTHER DEREK . 6 wins at 2 and 3, $1,611,138, Cali- DON'TSELLMESHORT . Subject stallion. 2012 Statistics fornia Champion 2- and 3-year-old colt , Santa Anita Swissle Stick (c. by Swiss Yodeler). 7 wins to 7, $129,- Starters 12 Derby -G1 , Hollywood Futurity -G1 , Norfolk S. -G2 , 964, 3rd Charles Town Dash Invitational H.-L, etc. Winners (/Str) 4(33%) Santa Catalina S. -G2 , San Rafael S. -G2 , etc. Sister Kate (f. by Benchmark). 3 wins at 4, 2012, Total Starts 55 IIDIOT PROOF . 5 wins at 2 and 3, $894,484, in N.A., Cali- $112,030, 3rd B. Thoughtful S.-LR. Total Wins (/Starts) 4(7%) Total Earnings $75,473 fornia Champion 3-year-old colt , California Miss Continental (f. by Flying Continental). 5 wins at 3, Avg. Earnings (/Str) $6,289 Champion sprinter , Ancient Title S. -G1 -ntr, 6 fur. in $67,900. Dam of MOUNTAIN ECHO (f. by Avg. Earnings (/Start) $1,372 1:07 2/5, Jersey Shore Breeders’ Cup S. -G3 -ntr, 2nd Tempered Appeal, to 6, 2012, $236,272, Princess Stakes Wnrs (/Str) 0(0%) Breeders’ Cup Sprint -G1 , etc.; placed in 1 start at 4 in Cup S.-R, etc.), Comprometido (c. by Benchmark, U.A.E., 2nd Gulf News Dubai Golden Shaheen -G1 . 11 wins to 5, 2012, 3rd Clasico Velocidad- G3 ). DON'TSELLMESHORT HAS SIRED DON'TSELLMESHORT . Subject stallion. Soft Bounty (f. by Pirate's Bounty). 3 wins at 2 and 3, Sold Short (2009 c., dam by Royal Egyptian). Winner at 2, BENCH POINTS . 5 wins at 2 and 3, $294,510, California $57,955. Dam of SWISS BOUNTY (g. by Swiss placed at 3, 2012, $63,056, 2nd Lost in the Fog S. Champion 2-year-old colt , Lazaro Barrera Memorial Yodeler, $73,303, Top Hat S., 2nd Pierces Home- Mrs. Corcoran (2010 f., Ice Age). Winner at 2, 2012, 3rd S. -G3 , Graduation S.-LR, I’m Smokin S.-LR, etc. remedy Starter S., 3rd Yavapi Downs Derby, etc.). Catalina Harbor Invitational S. DUCKY DRAKE . 22 wins to 10, 2012, $718,538, Iowa Sprint Broodmare Sire Ima Kool Star (2009 c., Nostalgia's Star). Winner at 2, H.-L, Zia Park Express S., etc. Set ntr at Prairie Meadows. SIYAH KALEM , 1982. Sire of 60 dams of 262 foals, 181 placed at 3, 2012, $22,900. A TO THE Z . 5 wins, 2 to 5, $629,783, Mervin H. Muniz, rnrs (69%), 126 wnrs (48%), 42 2yo wnrs (16%), Tukame Tina (2009 f., Flying With Eagles). Winner at 3, Jr. Memorial H. -G2 , California Cup Mile H.-LR, etc. 1.01 AEI, 1.15 CI, 5 stakes winners. 2012, $12,320. PROPOSED . 7 wins to 4, $567,600, Milady Breeders' Cup 2nd dam Valid Sale (2010 c., Bertrando). Winner in 1 start at 2, 2012, H. -G2 , El Encino S. -G2 , B. Thoughtful S.-LR, etc. SOLAMENTE UN VEZ , by Relaunch. 6 wins, $126,470, $7,250. SILENT SIGHS . 4 wins in 6 starts at 2 and 3, $442,700, Bay Meadows Lassie S., Burlingame S., Senorita Ima Royal Prince (2010 c., Royal Egyptian). Winner at 2, Santa Anita Oaks -G1 , Ocala Stud Oaks-LR, etc. H., etc. Half-sister to CUCHILLO (8 wins, $149,- 2012, $6,536. RED WARRIOR . 4 wins, 3 to 5, $378,918, Padua Stables 944, Allegheny S., Sentinel S., etc., sire). Dam of-- Glorious Memories (2009 f., General Assembly). Placed at Sprint S.-LR, 2nd Sensational Star H.-LR, etc. Ticklemyfancy. Winner at 3, $23,830. 3, 2012, $7,350. 2013 FEE: $2,000 - LIVE FOAL (payable when foal stands and nurses) RUNNING LUCK RANCH LLC Inquiries to Josette Olson 14962 E. Frantz Avenue, Parlier, California 93648 (559) 875-8579 • FAX (559) 875-8575 e-mail: [email protected]

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