IN TDN EUROPE TODAY When Sippican Harbor (Orb--Blossomed, by Deputy Minister) Swept to Victory in the GI Spinaway S
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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2018 SPAETHS ENJOYING VIEW LONGTIME OWNER MAMONE HAS GIFT OF A LIFETIME IN IMPERIAL HINT by Nathan Mayberg FROM HARBOR Few owners can argue that their horse pulled off the most impressive effort at Saratoga Race Course this summer. Ray Mamone can make that case. After 42 years in the game, he has his first top-level horse in Imperial Hint (Imperialism), who might be the nation's top sprinter. Mamone is watching poetry in motion. After winning the GI Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap at Saratoga July 28 by sweeping by the field, Imperial Hint was sent to the lead by jockey Javier Castellano in the GI Vosburgh S. at Belmont Park and never looked back. In each race, he finished full of run through the lane with a rare fluidity of motion, while under wraps. "I'm on cloud nine right now," Mamone said. His eyes are set on the Nov. 3 GI TwinSpires Breeders' Cup Sprint at Churchill Downs, where he could get a rematch with last year's winner Roy H (More Than Ready). "I think we can beat him this time," he said. Cont. p4 Sippican Harbor | Sarah Andrew by Jessica Martini IN TDN EUROPE TODAY When Sippican Harbor (Orb--Blossomed, by Deputy Minister) swept to victory in the GI Spinaway S. at Saratoga in August, it SIYOUNI FILLY MEETS GOLD STANDARD marked the first Grade I winner for the burgeoning broodmare Tuesday’s session-topping daughter of Siyouni is one of 30 band of Justin and Kalvert Spaeth. The Colorado-based couple yearlings bought thus far during Tattersalls October’s Book 2 by will offer a half-brother to the Breeders= Cup-bound juvenile filly Shadwell. Click or tap here to go straight to TDN Europe. at the upcoming Fasig-Tipton October Sale. By Bodemeister, the yearling will sell as hip 217 from Gerry Dilger=s Dromoland Farm consignment. AIt was quite the race and we=re thrilled with the way she performed,@ Justin Spaeth said of Sippican Harbor=s 16-1 upset in the Harbor. Sippican Harbor, who the Spaeths co-bred with Equine Equity Partners, sold for $260,000 at last year=s Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale before RNA=ing for $110,000 at this year=s OBS March sale. She opened her career with a fifth-place effort over the turf before romping home a 17-length winner of a rained-off special weight at the Spa Aug. 12. That effort put the filly in the line-up for the Spinaway where she made a strong last-to-first move to win by two lengths for owner Lee Pokoik and trainer Gary Contessa. AWhen they switched her from the turf to the dirt, we knew they had a lot of confidence in her,@ Spaeth said. AWe=ve been excited following her and she=s appeared to be special from the very beginning. We took her to Saratoga to sell as a yearling, so we=ve always liked her.@ Cont. p3 LORD NELSON Pulpit's Last Great Son. 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(Mineshaft), who was a weanling the year the Spaeths AMy father-in-law [Dr. Kirk Shiner] purchased the mare. has been in the equine business for The Bodemeister foal Blossomed a very long time,@ Spaeth said. AHe was carrying in 2013, was a partner at Hagyard, I don=t Speedmeister, sold for $140,000 as know how long ago, in Lexington. a Keeneland November weanling in So there is a family connection [to 2014. He sold for $250,000 at the the racing industry].@ following year=s Fasig-Tipton July The Spaeths initially got involved Sale before bringing $650,000 as a in breeding through small Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream juvenile in partnerships. When they decided to 2016. build their own broodmare band, Blossomed=s yearling colt by one of their first purchases was Bodemeister was originally entered Blossomed (Deputy Minister). They in the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale, purchased the unraced 10-year-old but the decision was made to wait mare in foal to Bodemeister for Justin and Kalvert Spaeth for a later auction in hopes his half- $100,000 at the 2013 Keeneland November sale. sister would make a name for herself. The Saratoga sale came a AShe was one of the earlier mares that we purchased,@ Spaeth week before Sippican Harbor=s romping maiden score. said. AShe had a lot of visual appeal and a very nice family page AThat was the right move to scratch him from that sale,@ as well.@ Spaeth said. AWe wanted to see her get out again and so we're Blossomed is a half-sister to graded stakes winner Cinemine glad that we made that decision.@ Cont. p4 TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 4 OF 10 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • OCTOBER 17, 2018 Spaeths Enjoying View From Harbor cont. Boarded at Dromoland Farm, Blossomed has a weanling colt by Malibu Moon and was bred back to Honor Code. The Spaeths= broodmare band currently has about six mares, but expect that number to gradually increase. AWe have continually grown over the last six years that we=ve been in the business,@ Spaeth explained. AWe are focused on quality over quantity, but we will definitely continue to grow as we find mares that fit our program. We=ll just steadily grow.@ While he credits his wife=s family with his initial involvement in the sport, Spaeth is clearly enjoying the experience. AHonestly, I didn=t have any connection to racing, but it was always very intriguing to me,@ he said. AIt=s an exciting business. We=re glad to be part of it. We go to Kentucky whenever we can and have enjoyed the relationships and connections that we=ve been able to make in the industry. Most of horses are boarded in Kentucky, so that=s a neat interaction to do that. I=m constantly learning, which I think is a good thing throughout life. We=re always learning and always eager to learn more.@ The Fasig-Tipton October sale will be held Oct. 22-25 at the company=s Newtown Paddocks in Lexington. Sessions begin daily at 10 a.m. Mamone Has Gift of a Lifetime in Imperial Hint cont. from p1 Mamone (left) leads Imperial Hint into the winner=s circle after the Vosburgh. | Sarah K. Andrew A Somerville, New Jersey resident who just turned 86, the Brooklyn-born Mamone has reached this point with a horse he calls "a freak." His horse is in the capable hands of Luis Carvajal, Jr., who has trained for Mamone the last decade. He was a longtime assistant to the late New Jersey trainer Robert Durso, who also trained for Mamone. Cont. p5 Contact Sue Finley for details at 732-747-8060 or [email protected] TDN HEADLINE NEWS • PAGE 5 OF 10 • THETDN.COM WEDNESDAY • OCTOBER 17, 2018 Mamone Has Gift of a Lifetime in Imperial Hint cont. Imperial Hint | Sarah K. Andrew Mamone calls Imperial Hint "a natural" out of a mare he raced named Royal Hint, who was two-for-six lifetime. Mamone almost didn't get to race Imperial Hint as he gave his dam to Shade Tree Thoroughbreds when she had trouble producing foals. Luckily, Shade Tree Thoroughbreds bred her to Imperialism and Mamone bought the offspring at two for about $25,000.