November 2013 Full Showcase Day Coverage
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NEXT BIG THING GROSS, AVG. SOAR AT F-T SARATOGA SALE NEW YORK THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS INC. NOVEMBER 2013 FULL SHOWCASE DAY COVERAGE EMPIRE CLASSIC WINNER SARATOGA SNACKS BLACK YELLOWMAGENTACYAN NYTB11-1.pgs 10.23.2013 14:43 NewYorkTbredBreeders HIG HCLIFF BLACK YELLOWMAGENTACYAN NYTB11-2.pgs 10.18.2013 16:23 NewYorkTbredBreeders fbegley HIG HCLIFFStallions BOB AND JOHN MAYBRYÕS BOY CONGAREE SMART BID COSMONAUT STONESIDER HIGHCLIFFStallions Inquiries to Suzie O’Cain or C. Lynwood O’Cain, D.V.M (518) 573-2304 or (518) 306-5027 BLACK YELLOWMAGENTACYAN NYTB11-3.pgs 10.18.2013 16:24 NewYorkTbredBreeders fbegley NOVEMBER 2013 NEW YORK THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS INC. President ............................... Barry R. Ostrager Vice President ..................... Thomas J. Gallo III Secretary-Treasurer ..................... Vivien Malloy Directors ......... Jerry Bilinski, D.V.M., Chester Bro- man, Lois Engel, Michael Lischin, Mallory Mort, Joanne Nielsen, Suzie O’Cain, Dr. Chris Purdy Directors Emeritus ......................... John Nerud, Paul A. Schosberg Executive Director .............. Jeffrey A. Cannizzo Executive Assistant ........................ Kara Bluvas Communications Manager ............ Sarah Mace 57 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Phone: 518.587.0777 Fax: 518.587.1551 20 Classic Appetite E-mail: [email protected] www.nytbreeders.org Saratoga Snacks delivers Showcase Day glory for Bill Parcells’ August Dawn Farm. 16 Next Big Thing Fasig-Tipton Saratoga fall sale advances off last year’s solid start. BLOOD-HORSE PUBLICATIONS Publisher/CEO .............................. Marla Bickel Executive VP/Editorial Director ..... Eric Mitchell 23 Imperial Pair Treasurer ...................................... Janet Landry Trustees .. Stuart Janney III (Chairman), G. Watts Wired Bryan, Miss Narcissist strut their stuff Humphrey Jr. (Vice Chairman), Antony Beck, on Showcase Day. Dr. J. David Richardson, D.G. Van Clief Jr. Executive Editor .................. Evan I. Hammonds 26 A Cluster of Winners Art Director ................................... Katie Taylor Regional Sales Manager .............. Kristi Heasley Cluster of Stars, King Kreesa keep it going on Showcase Day. 3101 Beaumont Centre Circle, Lexington, KY 40513 Phone: 859.278.2361 Fax: 859.276.4450 E-mail: [email protected] www.BloodHorse.com Statistics provided herein are compiled by Blood-Horse Publications 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 6 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S COLUMN received from others, mistakes in processing, and other causes. The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc. disclaims responsibility 8 NEWS for the consequences, if any, of such errors but would appreciate it being called to their attention. Information as to races, race 12 LEADING SIRES OF NEW YORK-BREDS results, earning, and other statistical data for races run subsequent to December 31, 1990, was obtained from Equibase Co. and 14 LEADING BREEDERS OF NEW YORK-BREDS is utilized only with permission of the copyright owner. Such information for periods prior to January 1, 1991, was obtained 30 NEW YORK-BRED STAKES WINNERS from Daily Racing Form Inc. Information pertaining to pedigree and production records contained herein is copyright the Jockey 38 SIRES OF WINNERS Club Information Systems Inc. 42 UPCOMING EVENTS Cover and Contents photos by Adam Coglianese/NYRA Copyright © 2013 by Blood-Horse Publications 4 New York Breeder ❙ nytbreeders.org ❙ November 2013 BLACK YELLOWMAGENTACYAN NYTB11-4.pgs 10.24.2013 10:54 NewYorkTbredBreeders THE APPLES Don’t Fall Too Far From the Tree 2012 New York’s Champion Freshman Sire FROST GIANT Te highest earnings for a NY Freshman sire to date 2013 FROST GIANT, New York’s leading sire of mares bred – 139 Seven more than his sire Giant’s Causeway and the most mares bred for any son of Giant’s Causeway in North America West Hills Giant Frosty Bay Kelli Got Frosty Giant Finish MSW/GSP MSW $212,579 SW/MSP GSP $133,050 $421,149 $178,844 Eric Bishop at [email protected] / (845) 373-9601 "The Horse that Keeps on Giving" 2014 Graded stakes-placed on Polytrack, stakes-placed on turf, two wins on dirt, Full brother HEAVY BREATHING enters stud Eric Bishop at [email protected] / (518) 398-5666 BLACK YELLOWMAGENTACYAN NYTB11-5.pgs 10.22.2013 09:39 NewYorkTbredBreeders khowe Breeding Industry Enters Governor’s Economic JEFFREY A. CANNIZZO Development Picture Executive Director hen I began my job as Executive Director of New of Agriculture) to urge them to in- York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc. more than clude the story line of upstate success W in the Thoroughbred breeding indus- five years ago, I found that I often had to fill this New York Breeder try in their “big picture” economic de- space in the with discouraging news, or, velopment plan. at best, only guarded optimism for better things down the The first concrete result of these road. These days I am able to report almost exclusively up- meetings came quickly in the form of beat news, and this month is no exception. It never gets old! Gov. Cuomo’s very first press release on the Thoroughbred breeding in- dustry, which went out the day before Last month during the lead-up to Empire Showcase Day and linked the Empire Showcase Day presented by day with the inaugural rollout of the the Fund, I had several important “Taste NY” program at Belmont. The and productive meetings in Albany. I Governor called Empire Showcase wanted to make sure the Governor’s Day “one of the most popular events office was aware of the far-reaching at Belmont Park” and referred to Bel- success story of the revitalized Thor- mont as “the perfect venue to show oughbred industry in the state, follow- off not only New York’s world-class ing the influx of video lottery terminal Thoroughbreds, but also the bounti- revenue into the New York Racing ful products that come from our agri- Association purse structure and Fund cultural sector.” This is an extremely awards program. I especially wanted positive sign that the Governor is to stress our industry’s ongoing posi- more than willing to embrace our in- tive contribution to the agricultural dustry as one of the state’s signature sector as a driver of local economies, agricultural assets. Our goal is getting tax-generator, and job-creator. the Thoroughbred breeding industry In preparation for these meetings, included in all appropriate state eco- I wrote a letter to the Governor in col- nomic development programs. laboration with the New York Farm On Showcase Day itself, your Bureau detailing the record-break- “world-class Thoroughbreds” cer- ing success of August’s Fasig-Tipton tainly did you proud. Graded stakes New York-bred yearling sale, which winners Wired Bryan, Cluster of underscores just how much owners Stars (still undefeated!) and King and horsemen want to buy New York- Kreesa provided lots of star power; breds to race and win in New York Effie Trinket and the mighty Saratoga these days. I also reiterated the point Snacks were gritty in victory; while that breeders are now reinvesting in juvenile filly Miss Narcissist and for- their businesses, buying farms, and mer claim Palace demonstrated that creating jobs. both were rising stars. As always, In October I met in person with it was a wonderful day of racing members of the Governor’s economic and, thanks to additional coverage development team and Patrick Hook- by MSG Plus, a great boost for our er (the Governor’s Deputy Secretary breeding program. 6 New York Breeder ❙ nytbreeders.org ❙ November 2013 BLACK YELLOWMAGENTACYAN NYTB11-6.pgs 10.24.2013 14:49 NewYorkTbredBreeders SIMMARD 2014 Record-Setting Multiple Graded Stakes Winner BREED FOR SPEED, STAMINA AND LASTING POWER SIMMARD dixieland Band – dibs, by spectacular Bid 2014 Fee: $2,800 The only Graded Stakes-Winning Son of DIXIELAND BAND available to breeders! 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(from 1,641 to 1,560), that doesn’t begin to tell the whole story of the state of the Also bound for the West Coast is Barry K. Schwartz' homebred The Lum- New York-bred program. ber Guy and London Bridge. In 2012 32% (763) of the mares bred were to out-of-state stallions while 68% (1,641) went to New York stallions. The number of mares bred by New York stallions saw a substantial increase from 2011 to 2012 (1,147 to 1,641; up 43%).