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New York Breeder NEW YORK THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS INC. FEBRUARY 2017 GOLD MIND New York-bred Mind Your Biscuits wins grade 1 Malibu Sponsored by GO WITH SUCCESSFUL STALLIONS Why invest your money in IPOs (Initial Possible Offspring) When you can buy into Blue Chip Stallions - Proven sires of Stakes Winners at discounted prices ▲ BIG BROWN Sign contract before the breeding shed opens for reduced fee of $5,500 ▲ New York’s third leading sire of 2016 capped off the year with his 21st stakes winner, SEND IT IN ($338,414), winner of the Alex M. 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Robb come into his own DEPARTMENTS 6 Executive Director’s Column 10 News 16 Leading Sires of New York-Breds ON THE COVER 16 New York-Bred Stakes Schedule Mind Your Biscuits, one of 18 Leading Breeders of New York-Breds 13 New York-breds to win 18 Leading Owners of New York-Breds graded stakes in 2016, 20 Leading Trainers of New York-Breds winning the Malibu Stakes (G1) Dec. 26 at Santa Anita 20 Leading Jockeys of New York-Breds 42 New York-Bred Stakes Winners 48 Sires of Winners 50 Calendar © BENOIT PHOTO 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, www.BloodHorse.com Dr. Joan M. Taylor E-mail: [email protected] Director Emeritus www.nytbreeders.org Paul A. Schosberg 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. ANNE M. EBERHARDT (KEENELAND SCENE); SKIP DICKSTEIN (CHRIS BERNHARD); ADAM COGLIANESE/NYRA (RODRIGO UBILLO); ADAM COGLIANESE/NYRA (RACING ACTION) 4 New York Breeder | nytbreeders.org | February 2017 PHOTO © BARBARA LIVINGSTON OUR STALLIIONS NEW LAOBAN Uncclle Mo -- Chatttterrttown byy Speiighttssttown ALPHA FREUD Berrnarrdiinii -- Munnayya byy Niijjiinsskkyy IIII Sttorrm Catt -- Marriiah’’ss Sttorrm,, byy Rahyy EMCEE MISSION IMPAZIBLE Unbrriidlled’’ss Song -- Surrff Cllub byy Occean Crresstt Unbrriidlled’’ss Song -- LLa Pazz byy Holld Yourr Peacce FORTY TALES STEPHANOATSEE Talle off tthe Catt -- Forrttyy LLovve byy Forrttyy Niinerr A..P.. IIndyy -- Oattssee byy Unbrriidlled 800.925.2913 SequelNewYork.com Breeding, Racing, and Governor’s 2018 JEFFREY A. CANNIZZO Executive Director Budget Proposal IN MID-JANUARY, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo re- each recommended by the Senate and Assembly) and leased his 2018 Budget Proposal. As anticipated, the bill eight by the executive committee of the NYRA reorgani- included a section on the re-privatization of the New York zation board. The president and CEO of NYRA (ex off- cio) makes up 15. Racing Association and other issues of material impor- Two matters in the proposal need further clarifcation. tance to breeders. There is some very good news. There are (1) The bill increases the powers of the FOB over NYRA, also items that require further discussion and refnement, including the authority to “impound and escrow racing and I look forward to offering NYTB input in the upcom- supporting payments” if NYRA experiences “two years ing legislative budget debates, hearings, and amendment of material losses due to circumstances within the con- process that run through March. trol of the franchised corporation, as determined by the FOB.” This needs to be spelled out and the criteria of In one way, the very best news for breeding and rac- “material losses” defned. (2) The Gaming Commission, ing interests was what this year’s budget proposal omit- which will now bid out for drug testing services, has the ted, namely any mention of a cap on video lottery ter- power to make an “assessment” for the costs “on horse- minal revenue for the racing sector. This was the most men entering horses in races…on racetracks or both.” troubling and controversial part of the governor’s 2016 While horsemen and breeders realize that the indus- re-privatization proposal and, as you know, the matter try must share the cost of testing, we are adamant the was deferred when the governor and legislature failed to burden of the cost must be shared equitably among all reach an agreement last year. stakeholders, including the Standardbred industry, and I am also happy to report the bill enshrines in law the should be spelled out in specifc terms. provision that if NYRA seeks to adjust the required 95 I would like to point out that the lead-up period to the race-days during the winter season at Aqueduct, it must budget’s release marked a signifcant advance for NYTB’s secure written agreement from NYTB and the New York involvement in Albany. Never before have NYTB and Thoroughbred Horsemen’s Association. The importance the horsemen had so many opportunities to communi- of this measure to breeders and horsemen cannot be cate the agenda and concerns to the govenor’s offcials overstated. Finally, the bill contained the permission to pre-budget. run races at night occasionally at Belmont Park. We used the time well to educate legislators and make Areas in which we and/or the horsemen seek alter- sure they are aware of our importance to the state’s econ- ations, clarifcation, or refnement include (1) the mat- omy and of our successes and concerns. For example, ter of voting rights for breeder and horsemen represen- as many of you know, NYTB was invited to testify last tatives on the re-privatized NYRA board, (2) proposed month at a senate hearing on the future of NYRA. I took expanded powers for the Franchise Oversight Board the opportunity to paint a picture of our industry and (FOB), and (3) the proposed distribution of the fnancial review how we got where we are today. We zeroed in on burden of drug testing. a critically important issue discussed before in this col- As the re-privatization section is written, NYTB and umn: the negative effect of Genting’s re-assignment last NYTHA representatives who will sit on the new pri- year of 460 of their most lucrative VLTs to Nassau OTB. vatized NYRA board will not have voting rights. Both I project potential losses of nearly $11 million in revenue groups had a vote prior to the NYRA re-organization in to purses and the Fund, not to mention $8.5 million to 2012. As the most important stakeholders in the racing the racetrack operator in 2017 from this arrangement. I enterprise in New York, breeders and the horsemen are believe that elected offcials understand and share our committed to recovering their right to vote on the NYRA position that the Genting-Nassau OTB contract has pro- board—the only thing that will make their inclusion duced an unintended consequence of diverting money meaningful. There appears to be support in the legisla- from the equine sector and believe protections need to ture for our view.