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FLORIDA’S DAILY SALES DIGEST • THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2011 SALE HEADLINES Published by Florida Equine Publications Inc. WWW.FTBOA.COM Fasig-Tipton Kicks Off Juvenile Sale Season oughbreds, McKathan Bros. and Wavertree Sta- bles, to name just a few. Florida stallions such as Journeyman Stud’s Saint Anddan, Ocala Stud Farm’s High Cotton, Signature Stallions’ Shake- speare and Hartley/De Renzo ’ With Distinction all have youngsters in the sale. De Meric has 10 horses entered in the sale. “It’s spectacular here – so much better for the horses,” he said. “It’s a way friendlier environment for the horses. The racetrack surface, the big, roomy racetrack, the turf course that looks like a putting green, the barns – it’s a masterpiece.” During last year’s sale at Calder, 91 horses sold for a total of $23.4 million, for an average of $257,473 and a median of $200,000. Fifty- four horses failed to meet their reserves. Those

JOE DIORIO PHOTO numbers were an improvement from the 2009 BY NICK FORTUNA “We are thrilled to begin this new phase at sale, where 111 head brought $26.2 million, for The venue has changed, but the quality of the Palm Meadows, which many consider to be the an average of $235,595 and a median of racing prospects showcased in the Fasig-Tipton finest training facility in North America,” said $150,000. Sixty-one horses failed to sell at the South Florida sale of selected 2-year-olds in train- Fasig-Tipton President Boyd Browning. “The track, 2009 auction. ing certainly has not. A total of 240 juveniles were the barns and sales area in this setting in Palm With the economy slowly recovering from a entered in today’s sale, which begins at 11 a.m. at Beach County will enable us to showcase to their worldwide recession and recent horse sales indi- Palm Meadows Training Center in Boynton Beach. best advantage the quality 2-year-olds we have put cating that the market has stabilized, de Meric said The sale, previously held at Calder Casino & together for this catalog. We are very excited at he’s taking a positive view heading into the sale. Race Course in Miami Gardens, traditionally was the depth and quality of the group of individuals “I’m maybe just a hair shy of optimistic, but I scheduled for several weeks after the Ocala Breed- we will offer this year.” feel positive about it,” he said. “We have the qual- ers’ Sales Co.’s February sale of selected 2-year- The sale features the usual stable of Marion ity stock for buyers, and certainly the volume of olds in training. However, with OBS consolidating County-based consignors, including Nick de showing that we’ve done in advance of the breeze its February and March sales, the Fasig-Tipton Meric, Niall Brennan, All in Sales, Casse Sales, show was very positive. Hopefully, that will trans- auction is first up to bat. Crupi’s New Castle Farm, Hartley/De Renzo Thor- late to a good horse sale.” WWW.FTBOA.COM • THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2011 • 2

Prospective buyers had a chance on Monday to see the juveniles slated to Monday’s Best sell today breeze during Fasig-Tipton’s under tack show at Palm Meadows. mare Angel Arch, a sister to millionaire Tenpins. Hip No. 23, a Florida-bred colt by English Channel, recorded the fastest quarter on turf, going in 20 4/5. Consigned by Off The Hook, agent, the colt, a half-brother to stakes winner Changing World, is out of the stakes-winning Cozzene mare Reach the Top. “He has a phenomenal reach and stride length,” said Off the Hook’s Joe Applebaum of Hip #49 Hip #23

JOE DIORIO PHOTOS the Florida-bred. “He will run all day. We knew By MICHAEL COMPTON said. “I’ve been stabled here for two weeks, and from the get-go we were going to work him on Fast times were the order of the day at she has really blossomed in that time.” the turf. Originally, we thought he’d have to work Fasig-Tipton’s under tack show on Monday at Hip No. 112, consigned by Hoby and Layna an eighth, but when we were allowed to breeze a Palm Meadows. Kight, agent, is produced from the Smart Strike quarter, we made a game time decision.” A by More Than Ready, Hip No. 49, turned in the fastest eight of a mile work, blaz- ing the distance in 9 3/5. The dark bay or brown Gulfstream and Calder Resolve Dates Issue filly, out of the Unbridled’s Song mare Spring By MICHAEL COMPTON through Dec. 2, 2011 with 45 performances. Unbridled, is consigned by W.D. North Thor- The annual battle for racing dates in The 2012 Calder meet will begin April 9, 2012, oughbreds, SGV Thoroughbreds (Steven South Florida has been resolved for the year. the day after Gulfstream concludes its meet. Venosa), agent. The Department of Business and Profes- “Every racetrack in the Hip No. 128, a colt by Medaglia d’Oro, sional Regulation Division of Pari-Mutuel Wa- country plays a role in contributing to the worked the fastest eighth on the turf, stopping gering verified Feb. 28 that Gulfstream Park greater good of the industry,” said John Mar- the clock in 9 4/5. Consigned by Niall Brennan has applied for 87 racing dates that begin on shall, vice president and general manager of Stables, agent, the colt is produced from the Dec. 3, 2011 and run through April 8, 2012. racing. “One role Calder plays is developing Darshaan mare Bubbling Heights (FR). “We’re excited to add December to Gulf- young horses to go on to be world champi- The fastest drills at a quarter were recorded stream’s existing schedule,” said Tim Ritvo, ons. We will be doing our very best in 2011 to by Hip No. 73, a Stevie Wonderboy filly, and Hip MI Developments’ vice president of racing on do even better at what we already do No. 112, an Empire Maker colt. Both went in 21 the east coast. “We know this will enhance well which is propelling juvenile horses to na- 3/5. Hip No. 73 sells as property of Kelynack our stakes schedule and the overall quality of tional and global stages.” Farm, Casse Sales, agent. The filly is out of the our product. We also know it is in the best in- The filings mean there will not be head-to- stakes-winning Afleet mare Tina Fleet. terest of South Florida racing. We want to head racing in the coming year. “She’s a very athletic, long-legged filly,” Casse thank the horsemen for their continued sup- Fred Brei, Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ port.” and Owners’ Association president, said of THINK FAST The Division also verified Calder’s filing. the filings: “We’re glad the parties reached a Quickest workers from Monday’s preview Hip # Sire distance and time Calder’s dates for the upcoming year from July consensus and worked out something rea- 23 EnglishChannel quarteronturfin204/5 1 through June 30, 2012, include 112 days of sonable for all the horsemen involved. The 49 MoreThanready eighthin93/5 racing. The upcoming meet, which starts in most important thing is that this issue is set- 73 Stevie Wonderboy quarter in 21 3/5 112 EmpireMaker quarterin213/5 April, will run through Sept. 30. The Calder tled and we can all move on and focus on 128 Medagliad’Oro eighthonturfin94/5 Tropical meet begins Oct. 1, 2011 and runs being breeders and owners.” WWW.FTBOA.COM • THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2011 • 3 Leading The Way Florida-based juvenile consignors again star in 2010 national standings. By JO ANN GUIDRY horses in 2010. The stakes winners included When all the 2010 sales statistics were graded stakes winners Concord Point, Grand tallied up, Eddie Woods was once again the Rapport, Haynesfield, Jeranimo, Line of David, leading juvenile consignor in North America. It My Jen and Secret Gypsy. Notably, Haynesfield was the second consecutive year that Woods won the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) and has led a parade of Florida-based juvenile con- Florida-bred Line of David captured the signors in the Top 10. To earn the top spot, Arkansas Derby (G1). Woods sold 82 head for a total of $8,662,200. Woods sold two of the 10 highest-priced Here’s a look at several other juveniles for 2010, both at the Fasig-Tipton Ocala-based 2010 leading February Calder sale. The highest priced juve- juvenile consignors. nile sold by Woods was a colt by Smart Strike Coming in second in the national rankings out of Southern Swing, by Dixieland Band, who was Niall Brennan Stables, having sold 62 Dean DeRenzo and Randy Hartley

went for $825,000 to Demi O’Byrne. Also at the head for $6,543,700. The operation’s top- CINDY MEKELL PHOTOS FTF sale, Woods sold Pumatic, a colt by Indian priced sale horse in 2010 was Kalavinka, a ton February Calder sale. Charlie out of Uncommon Queen, by Seattle gray/roan filly by Bernardini out of the Unbri- Of note in 2010, Niall Brennan Stables sold Slew for $675,000 to Katsumi Yoshida. dled mare Tap Your Heels and who sold for eventual Florida-bred Grade 1 stakes winner At the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s $520,000 to Katsumi Yoshida at the Fasig-Tip- Wickedly Perfect. Bred by Y-Lo Racing Sta- March juvenile sale, Woods sold a ble, the filly was consigned by colt by Lion Heart out of the South- Brennan as agent for her breeder to ern Halo mare Contessa Halo for the OBS April 2-year-old sale and $250,000 to Jess Jackson’s Ston- where she sold for $70,000 to Den- estreet Stables. Named Kantharos, nis O’Neill. Raced by the partner- the colt won the Saratoga Special ship of Peter Moehrke, Rafter JR Stakes (G2) and Bashford Manor Ranch and STD Racing Stable, Stakes (G3). Retired due to an in- Wickedly Perfect won the Darley jury, Kantharos will stand the 2011 Alcidbiades Stakes (G1) and Sor- breeding season at Vinery Florida in rento Stakes (G3). Summerfield. Niall Brennan Stables was also In addition to graded stakes win- represented in 2010 by 11 other ner Kantharos, Woods’ sales/train- sales/training stakes-winning grad- ing program was represented by 11 uates, including Grade I stakes other stakes winners and 24 stakes Eddie Woods Niall Brennan See Consignors page 4 WWW.FTBOA.COM • THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2011 • 4

Consignors from page 3 winner Afleet Express, who won the Travers Stakes (G1). Other 2010 graded stakes winners in- cluded Air Support, Blue Laser, Just Louise, Mythical Power and Together Indy. At this writing in 2011, Brennan is already represented by sales/training stakes-winning grad- uates Mendip and Super Espresso. Mendip won the Al Maktoum Chal- lenge (UAE-G3) and Super Nick DeMeric Barry Eisaman Ciaran Dunne JOE DIORIO PHOTO SLOAN PHOTO Espresso captured the Sky Beauty NICK FORTUNA PHOTO Stakes. (G2). A West Coast standout, E Z’s Gentleman Forget Gil, First Passage and Gozzip Girl. Ciaran and Amy Dunne’s Wavertree Sta- captured the Triple Bend Handicap (G1). Rounding out the top five juvenile con- bles was the third-leading juvenile consignor, In the fourth spot on the 2010 leading ju- signors was Nick de Meric with 64 head sold selling 60 head for $6,539,000. Wavertree venile consignor national rankings was for $4,724,500. Stables sold Malibu Star for $575,000, the Eisaman Equine Services with 64 horses sold De Meric was the leading consignor at the 10th-highest priced juvenile on the season. for $5,154,000. OBS February sale of Consigned to the Keeneland April juvenile Eisaman Equine 2010 Top 10 selected 2-year-olds in sale, the colt by Malibu Moon out of Whirl- Services, owned and Leading Juvenile Consignors training, selling eight wind Charlotte, by Real Quiet, sold to Kat- operated by Barry and for $664,000. But his sumi Yoshida. To date, Malibu Star is Shari Eisaman, was the (By Total Sales) highest-priced juvenile unraced. leading consignor at Consignor Total Sales for the year came at the Wavertree Stables sold the Barretts March the OBS March sale EddieWoods ...... $8,662,200 Fasig-Tipton Calder sale, selling a War sales topper, getting $475,000 for a colt by Un- with 15 head sold for Niall Brennan Stables ...... $6,543,700 bridled’s Song out of the mare King $2,537,000. Eisaman Front out of Crescent Wavertree Stables ...... $6,539,000 Shooting Star. Subsequently named Uphill Tig- also sold its highest- Moon, by Seeking the EisamanEquine ...... $5,154,000 ger, the colt sold to Narvick International. priced juvenile on the Gold, colt for $375,000. Sales/training graduates representing Wa- year at that sale, get- NickdeMeric ...... $4,724,500 Subsequently named vertree Stables in 2010 included Grade 1 ting $400,000 for a Scanlon Training Center ...... $3,220,000 Marston Moor, the colt stakes winners Devil May Care and E Z’s Gen- colt by Indian Charlie AllInSales ...... $2,852,000 sold to John Ferguson tleman. Wavertree was also represented by out of Teak Totem, by Hartley/DeRenzo ...... $2,776,000 Bloodstock. multiple stakes winner Inglorious and Grade I Northern Afleet. The MurraySmith ...... $2,674,000 In 2010, de Meric stakes-placed Tidal Pool. colt since named Adios McKathanBros ...... $2,502,700 sales/training gradu- Devil May Care was one of the most ac- Charlie was bought by ates included graded complished 3-year-old of the season, Stanley M. Hough, agent for Robert Sahn. stakes winners Odysseus and Phola. Odysseus winning a trio of graded stakes. She won the Recent outstanding Eisaman Equine Serv- won the Tampa Bay Derby (G3) while Phola cap- Coaching Club American Oaks (G1), Mother ices sales/training graduates include Atomic tured the Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (G2) and Goose Stakes (G1) and Bonnie Miss Stakes Rain, Bee Cee Cee, Dances With Ashley, Don’t Hillsborough Stakes (G3). WWW.FTBOA.COM • THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2011 • 5 Representing the Sunshine State Florida’s leading freshman sire of 2010,With Distinction, is among Florida sires with juveniles slated to sell today.

By PATRICK VINZANT Saint Anddan, who worked in 10 4/5. Consigned olds by such sires as Bernstein, Dixie Today’s Fasig-Tipton Florida sale features by Jessie Longoria, the colt is out of the win- Union, English Channel, Tiznow, Congrats, some promising young runners by Florida sires. ning High Yield mare High Temptations and is Indian Charlie, Sky Mesa, Malibu Moon, Represented in today’s offering are juveniles by from the family of Double Devils Food. Lawyer Ron, Rockport Harbor, Street Sense Journeyman Stud’s Saint Anddan, Ocala Stud The sale features 19 Florida-bred 2-year- and Half Ours. Farm’s High Cotton, Signature Stallions’ Shake- (clockwise from top left) Florida stallions With Distinction, Saint Anddan, speare and Hartley/De Renzo Thoroughbreds’ High Cotton and Shakespeare With Distinction. Hip No. 16 is a With Distinction filly who worked an eighth in 10 2/5 on Monday. Selling as the property of W.D. North Thoroughbreds LLC, SGV Thoroughbreds (Steven Venosa), agent, the filly is out of the unraced Mr. Gree- ley mare Princess Greeley, from the family of graded stakes winner Miss Matched. With Dis- tinction is also represented by Hip No. 209, a colt consigned by Pike Racing, agent. The colt is out of the stakes-winning Williamstown mare Lady Cheryl. With Distinction was SERITA HULT PHOTO Florida’s leading freshman sire of 2010. LOUISE REINAGEL PHOTO Hip No. 65 is a High Cotton colt who worked 10 2/5 at the preview. Consigned by Omega Farm, agent, the colt is from the fam- ily of former Florida stallion Running Stag. This is High Cotton’s first juvenile to sell at auction. Hip No. 85 is a Shakespeare colt who also drilled an eighth in 10 2/5. Consigned by Wa- vertree Stables Inc. (Ciaran Dunne), the colt hails from the family of champion Sky Beauty. The colt is from Shakespeare’s first crop of 2- year-olds. Hip No. 189 is a colt from the first crop of LOUISE REINAGEL PHOTO LOUISE REINAGEL PHOTO WWW.FTBOA.COM • THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2011 • 6 MakingCompiled by Michael Compton OUND RMurray Smith market is usually one of the firmer markets be- Joe Applebaum,S “The facilities cause the horses are ready to race. It was Off the Hook here are absolutely standing-room only at the breeze show Monday. “I think the reduced book size will help all of wonderful and Fasig A lot of people are looking at horses.The at- us who are selling horses.The demand for 2- -Tipton has gone mosphere here is very relaxing, its’ been great year-olds has been steady. I expect it will be a above and beyond for my horses. I love the environment, and I be- strong sale. If you have a horse that worked accommodating lieve you’d hear just about the same thing from well, has the appearance and can pass all the everyone. There is every consignor on the grounds. hurdles you’ll be rewarded.” great energy here “The Gone West filly (Hip No. 203) we’re selling and a good vibe on is one of the best fillies I’ve ever been around. She’s Rebecca Hayden of

CARLOS MEDINA PHOTO the grounds. Horses such a good mover.She breezed really well, 10 flat.” Hartley/De Renzo Thoroughbreds and people both are happy. It looks to me like “The sale looks like it’s going to be the FT Sale at Palm Meadows can start 2011 Terry Finley, West Point Thoroughbreds promising. There has been a lot of action at off on a positive note, which can only help “I think it’s (the sale) going to be good. the barns. Fasig-Tipton has done a great job the rest of the 2-year-old sales. I am encour- There is a lot of excitement here. I think people with the facilities and the track. We have aged by the steady love this time of year. two colts by proven action we had lead- They are getting sires, Unbridled’s ing up to the breeze geared up for the Ken- Song (Hip No. 221) show. I look forward tucky Derby and the and Tapit (Hip No to the outcome.” classic races. We con- 140), and they both tinue to see a lot of in- went well at the pre- Justin Casse terest in our view. The right buyers “I always try to partnerships, so I seem to be here and keep my expectations think people are still everyone seems real modest heading into a excited about owning positive heading into SERITA HULT PHOTO LOUISE REINAGEL PHOTO NICK FORTUNA PHOTO sale. The 2-year-old racehorses.” the sale.” Honoring Bestthe Florida-bred champions will be honored by the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association Sunday, March 13 in Ocala. Limited seating is available • For more information, contact (352) 629-2160 WWW.FTBOA.COM • THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2011 • 7 WWW.FTBOA.COM • THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2011 • 8 WWW.FTBOA.COM • THURSDAY, MARCH 3, 2011 • 9 A Parade of Hits at OBS For the first time, OBS has consolidated the February and March selected two-year-old sales and the result is a strong catalog. Lookin at Lucky, Gulf Coast was North America’s fourth leading breeder last year. Live Racing In 2010, OBS 2-year-old Returns to Ocala sale graduates performed Live racing returns again to Ocala/Mar- where it counts, winning or ion County when the Ocala Breeders’ Sales placing in 373 stakes races, Company holds its 22nd annual Day of and winning them at an aver- Champions on Monday, March 14. age of nearly three per week. A total of $300,000 in purses is up for They won 47 graded stakes, grabs during the four-race program for 14 of them Grade 1 events. three-year-olds which have gone through Among the OBS juvenile the OBS sales ring. The $50,000 OBS Sprint graduates that made head- for fillies kicks off the card at 1 p.m. Next lines last year was Eclipse up is the $50,000 OBS Sprint for colts and Award winner Blind Luck, geldings. Both races are at six furlongs. The OBS Graduate Blind Luck and Florida-bred stakes day concludes with the colt and filly divi- COADY PHOTO winners Turbulent Descent sions of the $100,000 OBS Championship By JAY FRIEDMAN and Tell a Kelly, just to name a few. Stakes, both at 1 1/16 miles. The March Sale of The 2011 March catalog features a strong The races typically attract a large crowd Selected Two-Year-Olds in stallion line up, including the likes of Giant’s eager for the opportunity to see quality racing Training gets the Ocala Causeway, Distorted Humor and Malibu close to home. What they’ve seen is two Breeders’ Sales Com- Moon, as well as Smart Strike, Medalgia decades of top-class horses, riders and trainers. pany’s juvenile sale sea- d’Oro, Street Cry (IRE), Tapit, Indian Charlie Races are scheduled to be drawn on son off and running on and Unbridled’s Song. Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday, Among the Florida sires represented are A.P. March 15-16. There are Warrior, High Cotton, Montbrook, Shakespeare, 490 horses cataloged, Wildcat Heir and With Distinction. with both sessions beginning at 11 a.m. The OBS hit parade has especially acceler- Under tack shows are set for Thursday and ated since the conversion to its all-weather Friday, March 10-11, beginning each morning at Safetrack surface, which was installed in 8 a.m. The sale includes the ongoing Gulf Coast 2008. Since then, Safetrack graduates have Farm Dispersal, consigned by Jerry Bailey Sales won or placed in 547 stakes races, 142 of Agency. Best known as the breeder of champion them graded stakes. ELEANOR HANCOCK PHOTO

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