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New York Breeder NEW YORK THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS INC. OCTOBER 2014 SELLING SEASON Yearlings added to this year’s fall mixed sale Sponsored by Breeders’ cup hopefuls JEFF TREADWAY / AFFIRMED SUCCESS BLACK YELLOWMAGENTACYAN NYTB10-1.pgs 09.24.2014 10:38 NewYorkTbredBreeders STONESIDER GALIANA ($345,446) brought home her second Tax Free Shopping Distaff S. victory Sept. 13 by over 8 lengths, this was also her fourth career stakes win. CONGAREE DON’T TELL SOPHIA ($679,295) recorded her third stakes win of the year Sept. 6 at Churchill Downs, defeating MGSW Molly Morgan by 2 ¼ lengths in the $100,000 Locust Grove S. and is pointed for the Spinster S.-G1 at Keeneland. COSMONAUT Three-year-old Saratoga stakes winner SELENITE ($158,153) returned in Belmont’s $125,000 John Hettinger S. Sept. 14 to run a very good fourth to older ßllies and mares, keeping her sire #1 second crop sire in the Northeast. BOB AND JOHN Currently tenth in the Northeast with over $1.1-million in 2014, leading runners include: Bobby Jo ($244,600), Jonrah ($199,383), Pearl of Wisdom ($188,520), Greed and Fear ($182,526), etc. BLACK YELLOWMAGENTACYAN NYTB10-2.pgs 09.22.2014 17:01 NewYorkTbredBreeders fbegley Joining the roster for 2015 By emerging sire of sires HARLAN’S HOLIDAY $5,000 live foal Come see WILLCOX INN and all the stallions while you’re in Saratoga for the F-T Sale, we’re just 8 minutes from the track. Also Standing: BOB AND JOHN | $6,000 CONGAREE | $7,500 COSMONAUT | $5,000 SMART BID | $4,500 STONESIDER | $3,500 All fees live foal stand and nurse Suzie & C. Lynwood O’Cain D.V.M. | cell: 518.573-2304 | farm: 518.584-1515 Rick Burke | 224 Burke Road, Stillwater, New York, 12170 | www.saratogastudllc.com BLACK YELLOWMAGENTACYAN NYTB10-3.pgs 09.25.2014 09:00 NewYorkTbredBreeders khowe ContentsOCTOBER 2014 18 22 26 28 18 A WIDER NET the game, finds his way to the 28 THE HEAT IS ON Addition of yearlings, two-day winner’s circle. Saratoga Heater, Temper Mint fall mixed sale gives breeders 26 Patty take to the mud at Belmont. more options. INVADING THE RANKS Invading Humor gets first stakes 32 PURE RUNNING MACHINE 22 THE STUDENT win; Lubash turns the tables on Adopted New Yorker Affirmed Owner Jeff Treadway studies King Kreesa in the Ashley Cole. Success had a remarkable run. DEPARTMENTS 6 Executive DirectorÕs Column 8 News 12 2014 New York-Bred Stakes Schedule ON THE COVER 14 Leading Sires of New York-Breds New York breeders gear 16 Leading Breeders of New York-Breds up for the Fasig-Tipton 17 Leading Owners of New York-Breds October mixed sale in Saratoga Springs. 17 Leading Trainers of New York-Breds 36 New York-Bred Stakes Winners 40 Sires Of Winners Photo by Skip Dickstein 42 Upcoming Events New York Thoroughbred Breeders Inc. Blood-Horse Publications President Executive Director Publisher/CEO Executive Editor Barry R. Ostrager Jeffrey A. Cannizzo Marla Bickel Evan I. Hammonds Vice President Membership & Events Manager Executive VP/Editorial Director Art Director Thomas J. Gallo III Kara Bluvas Eric Mitchell Katie Taylor Secretary-Treasurer Communications Manager Treasurer Regional Sales Manager Vivien Malloy Sarah Mace Janet Landry Kristi Heasley Directors Trustees Jerry Bilinski, D.V.M., Chester Broman, 57 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 3101 Beaumont Centre Circle, Stuart Janney III (Chairman), Lois Engel, Michael Lischin, Mallory Mort, Phone: 518.587.0777 Lexington, KY 40513 Joanne Nielsen, Suzie O’Cain, G. Watts Humphrey Jr. (Vice Chairman), Fax: 518.587.1551 Phone: 859.278.2361 Dr. Chris Purdy Antony Beck, Dr. J. David Richardson, E-mail: [email protected] D.G. Van Clief Jr. Fax: 859.276.4450 Directors Emeritus John Nerud, Paul A. Schosberg www.nytbreeders.org E-mail: [email protected] www.BloodHorse.com Copyright © 2014 by Blood-Horse Publications 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 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. HEATER) HUMOR, SARATOGA INVADING ANNE M. EBERHARDT (KEENELAND SALE), ADAM COLGIANESE/NYRA (JEFF TREADWAY. 4 New York Breeder | nytbreeders.org | October 2014 BLACK YELLOWMAGENTACYAN NYTB10-4.pgs 09.24.2014 10:59 NewYorkTbredBreeders Desert Party | Emcee | Forty Tales | Freud | Mission Impazible (800) 925-2913 SequelNewYork.com BLACK YELLOWMAGENTACYAN NYTB10-5.pgs 09.22.2014 16:10 NewYorkTbredBreeders khowe Bucking the Trend in New York JEFFREY A. CANNIZZO Executive Director IN LATE SEPTEMBER, The Jockey Club released its annual foals continued to build on the truly phenomenal report of breeding statistics. I am reminded, as I am every year increase of 36.2% in 2013 year over 2012 (713). at this time, not only of the value of this important report but So, the population of New York-sired foals ap- also of its potential to be misunderstood when we are thinking pears to be thriving, but what can we tell about the 2014 foal crop, when it is too early to get any about the foal crop in New York. I think, however, if you take a definitive numbers from the New York Thor- close look at the national and regional picture with me, you will oughbred Breeding & Development Fund Reg- appreciate what you see. istry? Over the last 10 years the percentage of New York-sired foals has fluctuated, but within The number of live North American foals definable limits, averaging 60% New York-sired reported to The Jockey Club by the traditional to 40% out-of-state sired. On that basis I will pro- cutoff date (Sept. 9) was 21,697, or down 1.4 per- visionally project New York’s 2014 foal crop to cent from 2013. Estimating that this number is fall within 1,550 to 1,600. approximately 90% of the total, The Jockey Club According to the registry kept by the New York projects a 2014 foal crop of 22,000. Thoroughbred Breeding & Development Fund This requires a look at the bigger picture. In this number would represent the third year in a 2004 the total North American foal crop was row that the state’s foal crop has increased, from 37,949; in 2009 the number was 29,589. It’s no a 10-year low of 1,225 in 2011 to 1,495 in 2012 secret the Thoroughbred population has shrunk to 1,534 in 2013. In other words, during the peri- dramatically in the last decade, which, as you od from 2011-14, if the projections for 2014 bear know, has affected every sector of our industry, out, the New York foal crop will have increased from breeding farms to auctions to the racetrack. 30.6% while the North American foal crop will As we start to look at the way New York fits have dipped 13.7%. into this picture, care is needed. The breeding This is not only encouraging news for the statistics provided annually by The Jockey Club New York-breeding and racing industry, but an for individual states do not reflect live foals born extraordinary achievement for the program. We in each state (i.e. the New York-bred foal popu- see the results in concrete ways from day-to- lation), but the live foals conceived in each state day: another record-breaking Fasig-Tipton New (essentially, the New York-sired, New York-bred York-bred yearling sale in August, the addition population). of a second day and yearlings to the upcoming Bearing that in mind, this year’s live foal report Fasig-Tipton October mixed sale, now in just its shows that five states posted an increase in the third year, and continued robust field size in New number of live foals this year by conception area, York-bred races on the New York Racing Associ- led by New York and New Mexico, which were ation circuit. All of these achievements are to be both up 5.6%. Specifically, 1,025 New York-sired traced ultimately to the hard work of New York foals were reported this year, compared to 971 in breeders. So, I salute you as the numbers once 2013. This is not only good news in its own right again illustrate all that you continue to do for the but means that the population of New York-sired program. 6 New York Breeder | nytbreeders.org | October 2014 BLACK YELLOWMAGENTACYAN NYTB10-6.pgs 09.24.2014 10:34 NewYorkTbredBreeders A NEW SENSATIONAL STALLION IS HERE SIMMARD ow, having watched Simmard’s Nfirst foals grow and develop into strong, smart weanlings with an impressive likeness to their sire, we are more sure than ever that Simmard’s genetic wealth is truly a force to be reckoned with. His stunning first crop is a result of pairing with notable mares that carry the bloodlines of and a leading son of the great Simmard is also expected to excel when crossed with daughters that have anything can happen… just remember Look for details about our new breeding program in next month’s issue! will prove that have the power to extend to future generations.