July 2015 Winning Pair Gerald and Susan Kresa with Grade III Poker Tom Gallo Elected President of NYTB Board Winner King Kreesa
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New York Breeder NEW YORK THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS INC. JULY 2015 WINNING PAIR Gerald and Susan Kresa with grade III Poker Tom Gallo Elected President of NYTB Board winner King Kreesa Sponsored by THE DAWN OF A NEW RACING YEAR IN SARATOGA BOB AND JOHN The northeast’s fourth leading sire with earnings approaching $1-Million in 2015. Already this year, sire of a $200,000 sales 2yo and stakes winning 3-year-olds WHY TWO ($241,030) and PAIN AND MISERY ($110,065). CONGAREE No NY Sire has more North American G1 stakes winners and none have G1 winners on three different surfaces. 2014 G1 winner DON’T TELL SOPHIA ranks among the Top Older Females on the Watchmaker Watch List. COSMONAUT Two Graded stakes performers from frst crop: SELNITE ($200,843, SW at 3, G2-placed at 4) and Marvin’s Miracle ($100,000, G2-placed at 2). By consistently ranked leading sire LEMON DROP KID. SMART BID First crop yearlings by multiple graded stakes winning millionaire son of two time leading sire SMART STRIKE sell in August at Fasig-Tipton. STONESIDER GIANT’S CAUSEWAY’s leading son in the northeast. Sire of GALIANA ($534,121, back to back stakes winner and Graded stakes-placed in 2015). Suzie & C. Lynwood O’Cain D.V.M. | cell: 518.573-2304 Michael Brown cell: 518.774-2730 | 224 Burke Road, Stillwater, NY 12170 | www.saratogastudllc.com | Photos: Barbara Livingston ContentsJULY 2015 24 26 28 30 22 BIGGER STEPS 26 KING TRUMPS IN POKER 30 THE GOLDEN ONE Demand for NY-breds continues NY-bred King Kreesa holds hot NY-bred Haynesfeld landed the to climb hand in grade III Poker Stakes Jockey Club Gold Cup in 2010 24 THOMAS GALLO III 28 CHANCES ARE Q & A with newly elected NYTB Possessed wins Spectacular Bid board president Stakes; Dreamboat Annie takes the Cupecoy’s Joy DEPARTMENTS 6 Executive Director’s Column 8 News ON THE COVER 12 2015 New York-Bred Stakes Schedule Susan and Gerald Kresa 14 Leading Sires of New York-Breds enjoy leading their NY-bred 16 Leading Breeders of New York-Breds grade III Poker Stakes winner King Kreesa to the 16 Leading Owners of New York-Breds winner’s circle 17 Leading Trainers of New York-Breds 34 New York-Bred Stakes Winners Photo by Adam Coglianese/NYRA 36 Sires of Winners ANNIE, HAYNESFIELD) ANNIE, HAYNESFIELD) 38 NYTB Membership Benefts New York Thoroughbred Breeders Inc. Blood-Horse LLC President Executive Director Publisher/CEO Art Director Thomas J. Gallo III Jeffrey A. Cannizzo John K. Keitt, Jr. David Young KREESA, DREAMBOAT Vice President Membership & Events Manager Executive VP/Editorial Director Regional Sales Manager Mallory Mort Kara Bluvas Eric Mitchell Kristi Heasley Secretary-Treasurer Communications Manager Trustees Vivien Malloy 3101 Beaumont Centre Circle, Sarah Mace Stuart Janney III (Chairman), G. Watts Lexington, KY 40513 Directors Humphrey Jr. (Vice Chairman), Antony Chester Broman, Wally Burleson, Lois 57 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 Phone: 859.278.2361 COGLIANESE/NYRA (KING Beck, Dr. J. David Richardson, D.G. Van Engel, Lawrence Goichman, Michael Phone: 518.587.0777 Clief Jr. Fax: 859.276.4450 lischin, joanne Nielsen, Suzie O’Cain, Fax: 518.587.1551 E-mail: [email protected] Dr. Joan M. Taylor Executive Editor E-mail: [email protected] Evan I. Hammonds www.BloodHorse.com Directors Emeritus www.nytbreeders.org GALLO III); ADAM John Nerud, Paul A. Schosberg Copyright © 2015 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 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 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. THOMAS GALLO III (THOMAS COURTESY 4 New York Breeder | nytbreeders.org | July 2015 New York'sNY Best. Bred YEARLINGS Breeders’ Cup Winner and Eclipse Champion DAYATTHESPA Graded Stakes Winner UPSTART Highly ranked among ALL U.S. Yearling Sales: Ranked by earnings Ranked by % of Ranked by % of per starter from winners sold with stakes winners #2 horses sold #2 earnings of more #3 from horses sold than $150,000 The Blood-Horse MarketWatch June 2015 AUGUST 15-16, 2015 • 7 PM SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY Your NY Sales Company 859.255.1555 fasigtipton.com Next NY Sale: The Saratoga Fall Sale - October 26 ENTRIES CLOSE: JULY 31 Changing of the Guard JEFFREY A. CANNIZZO Executive Director AS MOST OF YOU KNOW, Barry Ostrager, longtime mem- service leaves us very much in his debt. ber of the board of directors of NYTB and president of the As I write, our horizons are much brighter. NYTB board for multiple terms, has moved on to the next With the support of the Genting VLTs, the en- phase in his distinguished career, having been appointed to hanced NYRA purse structure, substantial pro- gram awards from the New York Thoroughbred serve as a judge in the Civil Branch of the Supreme Court Breeding and Development Fund, and various acts of the State of New York in the Court of Claims. Unfortu- of the legislature championed by NYTB, the New nately, Barry’s elevation to the bench also required him to York breeding industry is thriving. This is not to resign from both the NYTB and NYRA board of directors, say that we don’t face serious challenges, but this which he did with regret. Replacing Barry in the offce of is where Tom Gallo steps into the breach. NYTB president, with the unanimous support of our board, As NYTB board vice president, chairman of the is longtime director and board vice president Tom Gallo. PAC board, and an NYTB board member since 1996, Tom Gallo has a deep well of experience in breeding, racing, promotion, and legislative issues. Wearing his passion on his sleeve, Tom is Barry took his turn as president of the NYTB well-versed in all the issues and just what we need board on several occasions, but I want to focus as an advocate for the state’s breeders to keep our particularly on his service in that offce from Jan- organization on a positive track. uary 2009 through May 2015, arguably the most One issue particularly dear to Tom’s heart is transformative period ever experienced by the Thoroughbred aftercare. Our organization has al- New York breeding and racing industries. I started ready made strides in this area, and under Tom’s my job as executive director of NYTB in 2008 and leadership NYTB is positioned to work effective- am therefore in a unique position to bear witness ly with our legislative allies and others to play a to just how much NYTB and New York breeders meaningful role, turning New York into a national owe to Barry’s leadership during this time. leader in meeting the needs of our equine athletes The beginning of this period was the “worst of after they have fnished their racing careers. times” on the New York breeding scene. Farms Following Tom’s election as NYTB president, were closing. The Fund was all at sea fnancially. the board also elected a new vice president: Mal- New York-breds struggled in the sales ring. VLTs lory Mort, farm manager at Marlene Brody’s were interminably delayed, and, as the “icing on Gallagher’s Stud in Ghent. Mallory has already the cake,” NYC OTB closed in bankruptcy in De- demonstrated his dedication and insight as a cember 2009. All was in disarray. board member and will continue to make positive As NYTB addressed breeders’ challenges contributions to our efforts. The Board also select- during these diffcult times, Barry’s leadership ed a new board member to fll the vacancy creat- and support were critical. While juggling an al- ed by Barry’s departure: Joan M. Taylor, DVM. A most inconceivably complex schedule as a nation- successful equine veterinarian, farm owner and ally prominent trial lawyer and partner of Simp- breeder, Joan has served in many distinguished son Thacher & Bartlett, Barry rarely let a day leadership, fundraising, and board positions. She pass without taking time to contribute to NYTB’s is a great new asset for NYTB and is, I know, ready, mission of helping to right the ship of New York willing and able to take up arms, whatever circum- breeding. Although Barry is a soft-spoken man stance throws at us. with a tendency to stay out of the limelight, his The upshot is that we continue to have a win- advocacy for New York breeders and—in his ning team on the NYTB board, and I think breed- joint tenure as a member of the NYRA board— ers can count on the organization’s leadership as for New York-bred racing, was truly passionate we work with our industry partners to look after and he never shunned a challenge. His dedicated their interests with zeal and dedication. 6 New York Breeder | nytbreeders.org | July 2015 Storm Cat - Tranquility Lake (G1), by Rahy 2015 fee: $6,000 SN Attention • BY STORM CAT, OUT OF TRANQUILITY LAKE - GI SW MILLIONAIRE, BY RAHY Breeders With • FIRST CROP YEARLINGS BROUGHT UP TO $80,000 AT AUCTION Late-Foaling Mares.