New York Breeder NEW YORK THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS INC. JUNE 2016 BIG APPLE SHOWCASE BAR OF GOLD THE TEA CUPS WEEKEND HIDEAWAY BUST ANOTHER FLATTERYWILLGETYOU Sponsored by TAPITATION SUNRISE STALLIONS Making Racing News Around the Globe in 2016 BIG BROWN Sire of 2016 multiple stakes winner MANHATTAN DAN G2 stakes placed at 2 DORTMUND Multiple G1 SW and Eclipse finalist at 3, back in training for his return later this summer! NANCY (AUS) 1st Godolphin Crown-G3 in Australia Stateside: Stakes Winner LOVABLE LYSS Fair Grounds Oaks-G2 placed ADORE Plus international performers NEVERLAND (AUS) 2nd Perth Cup-G2 and RUSSERT (AUS) G1 stakes placed $10,000 LIVE FOAL spend breed SMART to WIN Full Brothers by International Star GIANT’S CAUSEWAY FROST GIANT A NY Leader in 2016 with outstanding juvenile sales results Average $103,500 Prices include $200,000, $150,000, $140,000 etc. Sire of Champion NY Bred 2YO filly of 2015 FROSTY MARGARITA A NY Stakes Winner & Performer at 3, 2016 $7,500 LIVE FOAL HEAVY BREATHING Won first two starts by a combined 12 lengths on dirt Graded placed in Kentucky on Polytrack Stakes placed at Monmouth on turf Defeated six graded stakes winners at 3 $2,500 LIVE FOAL Inquiries to Eric Bishop, E-mail: [email protected] www.Sunrisestallions.com | (516) 606-9768 | fax: (646) 517-8407 ContentsJUNE 2016 20 24 26 32 20 F-T MIDLANTIC SALE 26 GOLDEN TOUCH 32 DIGGING THE Hip-by-hip results for state- Chester and Mary Broman ‘PROGRAM’ breds at the May 23-24 sale strike again with Bar of Gold Connections of Tapitation in Timonium, Md. 28 RIPE FOR THE WIN (above), The Tea Cups praise 24 HOLIDAY WEEKEND Bing Cherry Racing’s Bust the state-bred program Weekend Hideaway racks Another wins the Mike Lee; following turf wins up another win, this time Flatterywillgetyou takes the in the rich Commentator Bouwerie DEPARTMENTS New York Breeder NEW YORK THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS INC. JUNE 2016 6 Executive Director’s Column BIG APPLE SHOWCASE 8 News 12 Leading Sires of New York-Breds BAR OF GOLD ON THE COVER THE TEA CUPS All six New York-bred stakes 14 2016 Stakes Schedule WEEKEND HIDEAWAY 16 Leading Breeders of New York-Breds winners from the May 30 Big Apple Showcase day 16 Leading Owners of New York-Breds BUST ANOTHER at Belmont Park 17 Leading Trainers of New York-Breds FLATTERYWILLGETYOU 36 New York-Bred Stakes Winners Sponsored by TAPITATION NYRA Photos 40 Sires of Winners 42 Calendar New York Thoroughbred Breeders Inc. Blood-Horse LLC President Executive Director Editorial Director Art Director Thomas J. Gallo III Jeffrey A. Cannizzo John K. Keitt, Jr. David Young Vice President Membership & Events Manager Regional Sales Manager Mallory Mort Kara Bluvas Board of Directors Kristi Heasley Secretary-Treasurer Communications Manager James L. Gagliano, Carl Hamilton, Vivien Malloy Sarah Mace Ian D. Highet, Dan Metzger, 3101 Beaumont Centre Circle, Directors Rosendo Parra, Dr. J. David Richardson Lexington, KY 40513 Chester Broman, Wally Burleson, 57 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Phone: 859.278.2361 Fax: 859.276.4450 Lois Engel, Seth Gregory, Phone: 518.587.0777 Managing Editor E-mail: [email protected] Michael Lischin, Joanne Nielsen, Fax: 518.587.1551 Evan I. Hammonds Suzie O’Cain, Dr. Joan M. Taylor www.BloodHorse.com E-mail: [email protected] Director Emeritus Paul A. Schosberg www.nytbreeders.org Copyright © 2016 by Blood-Horse LLC Statistics provided herein are compiled by Blood-Horse from data supplied by Jockey Club Information Systems Inc., Daily Racing Form Inc., and Euiqbase Co. Data provided or compiled by Jockey Club Information Systems Inc. generally is accurate, but occasionally errors and omissions occur as a result of incorrect data received from others, mistakes in processing, and other causes. The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc. disclaims responsibility for the consequences, if any, of such errors but would appreciate it being called to their attention. Information as to races, race results, earning, and other statistical data for races run subsequent to December 31, 1990, was obtained from Equibase Co. and is utilized only with permission of the copyright owner. Such information for periods prior to January 1, 1991, was obtained from Daily Racing Form Inc. Information pertaining to pedigree and production records contained herein is copyright the Jockey Club Information Systems Inc. ADAMCOGLIANESE/NYRA (WINNER’S CIRCLE, TAPITATION) A. WILLIAMS (F-T SALE); CHELSEA DURAND/NYRA (WEEKEND HIDEAWAY); LYDIA 4 New York Breeder | nytbreeders.org | June 2016 THE TRAVERS-WOODWARD HERO’S FIRST FOALS THEY’RE ALPHANOMENAL... My Alpha filly has an awesome physical and is very athletic. I couldn’t be happier! 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While it decisions that will shape our future. is possible the decision could be deferred again, there is legislation in the works in both houses that provides for return of NYRA to private con- June 16 marks the end of the current legisla- trol with a new board, effective Oct. 18. tive session in Albany, and lawmakers are work- State Sen. John J. Bonacic, chair of the Sen- ing on issues that will affect the futures of both ate Racing Committee, proposed a bill that calls Finger Lakes Gaming and Racetrack (FLGR) for a 15-member board to replace the current and the New York Racing Association (NYRA). 17-member NYRA reorganization board. Two Regular readers of both this column and in- members are to be appointed by the governor, dustry publications already know the outlines one each by the leaders of the Assembly and of the issues faced by FLGR. Both the racetrack Senate, and the breeders and the horsemen will and stakeholders in the breeding and racing in- have one member each. The NYRA CEO will be dustry statewide are at risk of suffering serious a board member, and the governor has the power consequences when the del Lago Resort & Casi- to appoint the frst board chair. Of the seats con- no opens in Tyre early next year. trolled by NYRA, three would be required to be In 2015 New York-bred horses accounted for flled by a resident each of Queens, Nassau, and 70% of starts at FLGR. By some estimates the Saratoga counties, the locations of NYRA’s three new casino could siphon off as much as 40% of tracks. Assemblywoman Carrie Woerner has in- FLGR gaming revenue on which purses depend. troduced a “same as” bill in the Assembly. None of the new casinos to be licensed in the last There is another wrinkle. Although the gover- wave of gaming expansion were supposed to af- nor has not offcially released any proposal of his fect existing facilities, but a legislative oversight own, Concerned Citizens for Saratoga Racing (where geography did not match up with zoning has criticized an alternative plan that it heard restrictions) created this unforeseen and unwel- from “various sources” was being circulated by come result. the governor. This plan could include a diver- NYTB and other interested parties have pur- sion of video lottery terminal revenue allotted to sued legislation to protect the purses of FLGR’s NYRA for capital improvements into the state’s horsemen, and it is by no means clear what the general fund. outcome of these efforts will be. To assist the Rumors abound, and right now it is impossi- cause, members of the Finger Lakes Horsemen ble to predict the outcome. Will both houses be Benevolent Protective Association (FLHBPA) able to pass the bills and, if so, will the governor recently launched a media campaign calling on sign the legislation into law or exercise a veto? state lawmakers to take action. The campaign There could also be some other twists and turns uses a combination of television and radio spots in the process that we cannot foresee. and a FLHBPA action website: “Faces of the Fin- By June 16 the situations of FLGR and NYRA ger Lakes.” Some upstate news outlets have also should be clearer. In the meantime we are pre- publicized the issue. paring responses to the possible outcomes. De- Also on the legislative docket is a second rac- pending on what happens mid-month, I will ing issue that is equally signifcant for all of us: devote this space in the July issue of New York the future of NYRA. 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