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Inquiries to Eric Bishop, E-mail: [email protected] www.Sunrisestallions.com | (516) 606-9768 | fax: (646) 517-8407 ContentsOCTOBER 2017 22 28 32 40 22 KEENELAND SEPT. SALE 30 THE LONG RUN 36 WILLIS SHARP KILMER Hip-by-hip results of New 10-year-old Lubash retired; won Robert Carter feature on New York-breds in the world’s largest 18 of 54 starts, more than $1.5 York-breds in history yearling sale million 40 DOUBLE DIP 28 MIXING IT UP 32 SECOND ACT Chester and Mary Broman Strong yearling market offers Stakes star Icabad Crane strike with Held Accountable, hope for Saratoga fall sale succeeding in his new career Highway Star DEPARTMENTS 6 Executive Director’s Column 8 News 14 Leading Sires of New York-Breds 16 Leading Breeders of New York-Breds ON THE COVER 16 Leading Owners of New York-Breds Chester and Mary Broman’s 18 Leading Trainers of New York-Breds homebred Highway Star 18 Leading Jockeys of New York-Breds defeats grade 1 winner Carina 20 New York-Bred Stakes Schedule Mia in the Sept. 24 Gallant 44 New York-Bred Stakes Winners Bloom Handicap at Belmont Park 47 Sires of Winners 50 Calendar Joe Labozzetta 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 Dr. Scott Ahlschwede, 57 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Phone: 859.278.2361 Fax: 859.276.4450 Chester Broman, Lois Engel, Phone: 518.587.0777 Managing Editor E-mail: [email protected] Seth Gregory, Michael Lischin, Fax: 518.587.1551 Evan I. Hammonds Joanne Nielsen, Suzie O’Cain, E-mail: [email protected] www.BloodHorse.com Dr. Joan M. Taylor www.nytbreeders.org Copyright © 2017 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 Equibase 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. SALE RING); PHOTOSBYMAGGIE (ICABAD CRANE); CHELSEA DURAND/NYRA (HELD ACCOUNTABLE) ANNE M. EBERHARDT (KEENELAND SALE SCENE); SHARON CASTRO (FASIG-TIPTON 4 New York Breeder | nytbreeders.org | October 2017 Award Distribution in New York: A Successful JEFFREY A. CANNIZZO and Diverse Blend Executive Director I HAVE OFTEN BEEN STRUCK by the earned by New York-breds at the NYRA tracks is what translates into way the incentive awards from New York State sales and program success which benefts every single stakeholder in Thoroughbred Breeding and Development the program in every county of New York State. Fund (“the Fund”) are distributed in a diverse Saratoga is something of an outlier, as far as the data goes, due to the relatively limited number of race dates and huge purses, but at the blend that contributes to the success of our same time the case of Saratoga highlights the point I am trying to make. program. I was reminded of this again recent- Strictly from the point of view of dollars and cents, Saratoga produc- ly, while reviewing the 2016 awards data in ad- es the least amount of breeder’s awards. Which again is logical based vance of our upcoming annual members’ meet- on the number of races being run. Saratoga is responsible for only 7% ing on Oct. 15. of the total number of breeder’s awards distributed (390), however, the Spa claims 14% of money distributed by the Fund in breeder’s awards. Year-in and year-out, the profle of the Fund’s Essentially, 100% more money, or quality, then quantity. We all know distribution of awards to breeders, stallion own- that 30% of a $85,000 purse is far more than 30% of a $4,500 purse. ers, and “open-company” owners is simple, but Additionally, consider the following. elegant. On Aug. 12, just hours before the Fasig-Tipton New York-bred pre- The greatest number of incentive awards ferred yearling sale began, Pure Silver—a New York-sired, New York- across-the-board are earned at Finger Lakes. By bred juvenile flly—romped in the grade 2 Adirondack Stakes. I can affecting the greatest number of individuals, the personally attest that for both days of the sale, there was buzz about Finger Lakes awards give our program scope and this victory from the auctioneer’s podium, in the back yard, in the sale breadth. grounds dining area, and among the horsemen and prospective owners The greatest amount of money, however, is in the barns. distributed to the connections of horses on the The awards that went to the connections of Pure Silver were sub- New York Racing Association circuit, which gives stantial to be sure (Breeder’s Award: $36,000; Stallion Owner’s Award: our program depth. To elaborate, the awards $10,000; Owner’s Award: $20,000), but the added value of this grade 2 earned on the NYRA circuit are costlier, but win to New York-bred prestige and its effect on the sale is incalculable. add signifcantly more bloodstock value. NYRA I will just remind you that the already-successful New York-bred year- awards (1) successfully incentivize breeders to ling action shattered records across-the-board this year. keep raising the bar when it comes to breeding Stallion owner’s awards and open company owner’s awards virtually competitive and high-quality horses and (2) do replicate the profle of breeder’s awards: breadth and scope generated a better job of enhancing the value of the “New by the Finger Lakes awards, depth at NYRA, with Saratoga affording York-bred brand.” Both factors strengthen the as the extreme example of high cost, but signifcant added value due program as a whole. to quality. To tell the story by the numbers, in 2016 Fin- I will add one more point. Our incentive program, which is without ger Lakes was responsible for 52% of individual peer in North America, will not work without all its components in breeder’s awards (2,097 of the 5,640 total). The place. Each one of four Thoroughbred tracks in New York plays an Fund gets the biggest “bang for its buck” in Farm- essential role in the success of our breeding and racing program. If one ington because the monetary value of the Finger fails, we all do, and we all need to do our best to make sure nobody fails. Lakes awards in 2016 amounted to only 22% of This brings me back to the urgency of fnding and implementing the total ($2,387,607 of $10,768,574). Aqueduct long-term solutions for the problems of declining handle and feld size and Belmont impose a heavier fnancial burden at Finger Lakes. I remind my friends at Finger Lakes and beyond that on the Fund due to their large purses. Specif- solving the problem will probably take something dramatic like the cally, Belmont and Aqueduct together account introduction of a turf program and adjustments in the calendar. Still, for 64% of the money distributed by the Fund something needs to be done and needs to be done soon. Fear of change (or $6,882,782 of $10,768,574), but account for or competition cannot and should not lead to inaction. Simply put, a only 41% or 2,343 individual awards. Make no slow demise at Finger Lakes translates into long-term and permanent mistake, the elevated prestige and overall value negative implications for our entire program.