June 2013 Hessonite Makes the Grade
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CATIENUS STILL GOING STRONG AT 19 NEW YORK THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS INC. JUNE 2013 HESSONITE MAKES THE GRADE GENESEE VALLEY’S CARLLAND STABLES HIGHCLIFF STALLIONS HIGHCLIFF Stallions | 2013 May 16-SWEET MOON returned to the winner’s circle after a 10 length score at Finger Lakes. Her sire boasts an outstanding 10% stakes winners and 50% winners from foals. MAYBRY'S BOY May 11-First year sire is the leading son of SMART STRIKE in NY, a top 12 national sire SMART STRIKE’s Saint Vigeur ran second in the Peter Pan S.-G2. SMART BID Smart Strike - Recording, by Danzig | $4,500 Live Foal May 12-By three time leading sire GIANT’S CAUSWAY, sire two Group winners in one day TABLEAUX-G2 and JUST PRETENDING-G3. STONESIDER NEWS MAKERS 2013 HIGHCLIFF Stallions | 2013 May 17-BROTHERSOFTHETIME, second 2013 two-year-old winner for BOB AND JOHN after a 5 1/4 length maiden special weight win at Calder and one of six winners for his sire over Preakness Day weekend. BOB AND JOHN Seeking the Gold - Minister's Melody | $6,000 Live Foal May 20-Top Five NY Sire CONGAREE was the first sire in the state with a 2013 graded stakes winner, JERANIMO-G1, plus multiple stakes winner DON’T TELL SOPHIA and stakes placed Givhans Ferry and Doctor Romane. CONGAREE May 18-Preakness Day at Pimlico COSMONAUT’s first starter took on stakes company in his career debut and his sire LEMON DROP KID produced the impressive winner CODE WEST. COSMONAUT Lemon Drop Kid - Cosmic Fire, by Capote | $5,000 Live Foal HIGHCLIFFStallions at McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds Inquiries to Suzie O’Cain (518) 573-2304 or (518) 306-5027 McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds (518) 587-3426 June 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 E-mail: [email protected] 18 Above Grade www.nytbreeders.org New York-breds Hessonite and Lubash (above) star in graded stakes at Belmont Park. 20 Pre-Show Anticipation BLOOD-HORSE PUBLICATIONS State-breds take flight prior to the June 1 Publisher/CEO .............................. Marla Bickel New York Showcase Day. Executive VP/Editorial Director ..... Eric Mitchell Treasurer ...................................... Janet Landry Trustees .. Stuart Janney III (Chairman), G. Watts 26 Tried and True Humphrey Jr. (Vice Chairman), Antony Beck, New York-based sire Catienus is still going strong at 19. Dr. J. David Richardson, D.G. Van Clief Jr. Executive Editor .................. Evan I. Hammonds Art Director ................................... Katie Taylor 30 Power of Love Regional Sales Manager .............. Kristi Heasley Foals thrive in Carlland Stables’ nurturing climate 3101 Beaumont Centre Circle, in the Genesee Valley. 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 10 NEWS for the consequences, if any, of such errors but would appreciate it being called to their attention. Information as to races, race 16 LEADING BREEDERS OF NY-BREDS results, earning, and other statistical data for races run subsequent to December 31, 1990, was obtained from Equibase Co. and 16 LEADING SIRES OF NY-BREDS is utilized only with permission of the copyright owner. Such information for periods prior to January 1, 1991, was obtained 34 NEW YORK-BRED STAKES WINNERS from Daily Racing Form Inc. Information pertaining to pedigree and production records contained herein is copyright the Jockey 37 SIRES OF WINNERS Club Information Systems Inc. 38 UPCOMING EVENTS Cover and Contents photos by Joe Labozzetta/NYRA Copyright © 2013 by Blood-Horse Publications 4 New York Breeder ❙ nytbreeders.org ❙ June 2013 The Very First Born By FROST GIANT Is Also His First KY Derby Horse GIANT FINISH ($133,050) defeated the likes of Verrazano, Vyjack, Overanalyze, Palace Malice, Java’s War, Itsmyluckyday, Goldencents, Frac Daddy and Falling Sky in the 139th running of the Kentucky Derby-G1 Amazing ¿rst crop results from 22 starters 6 stakes horses 27% 20 won/placed 91% 14 winners 64% $1,279,417 in earnings Congratulations to FROST GIANT, your very ¿rst foal ran a very competitive race in the KY Derby in just his sixth career start! FrostGiant Giant’s Causeway - Takesmybreathaway, by Gone West $7,500 Live Foal BOOK FULL Inquiries for 2014 seasons, contact Eric Bishop, [email protected] www.frostgiantbreeding.com Winslow B. Stevens, DVM, General Manager Philippe Lasseur, Farm Manager 217 Depot Hill Road / Amenia, NY 12501 (845) 373-9601 / Fax: (845) 373-8954 Email: [email protected] / www.keanestud.com Future Points JEFFREY A. CANNIZZO Executive Director eedless to say, I listened with close attention to for NYRA purses and Breeding Fund the casino proposal advanced last month by Gov. awards from VLTs at the Resorts World N Casino at Aqueduct. Andrew Cuomo and would like to share what I Also in this first phase, if a casino believe are its most significant points vis a vis breeders should be built at a Thoroughbred track and the Fund. upstate (i.e., Finger Lakes), the gover- nor’s position is that Thoroughbred rac- ing and breeding should receive a share The governor proposes to bid out of gaming revenue. That being said, three resort-style gaming destinations Finger Lakes is in one of three upstate in locations other than New York City, zones with Indian gaming that could Long Island, and the northern suburbs potentially be removed from consid- of New York City. The rest of New York eration for casino development if the would be divided into six regions, three state can reach an agreement with the of which would receive one casino each. Indian Nation, in this case the Senecas. Winning locations would be given a The state has already reached an agree- five-year exclusivity period, with no ad- ment with the Oneidas and Mohawks. It ditional casinos to be sited in New York seems most likely that any casino devel- City or elsewhere. The governor’s stated opment at a racetrack in the first phase goal is “to create jobs and boost tourism will be on the harness side, which will in upstate New York.” have no impact on our fund or purses. During the “Question and Answer” Looking ahead, if Resorts World period the governor said something ad- should win a bid for casino develop- ditionally that really got my attention. ment at Aqueduct after the expiration When asked by a reporter whether the of the five-year exclusivity period on new casinos would “support breeders, the three new casinos, we hope that horsemen, or racing personnel,” the the governor’s position that the racing governor answered without hesitation, and breeding industries should ben- “The casinos that are done in combina- efit from a “racetrack” casino will still tion, or concert, or connection with the hold true. track would (i.e. support the industry), There is no guarantee the governor’s the way racinos do now, but not one proposal will proceed as planned or that is freestanding.” that lawmakers will accept it. As the All of this should leave stakeholders basic casino expansion legislation, in the breeding and racing industries which involves amending the state feeling more than cautiously optimistic. constitution, moves forward toward a For the first five-year window, as far as probable voter referendum in the fall, the Resorts World Casino New York City the New York Thoroughbred Breeders at Aqueduct is concerned, the governor’s lobbyists and I will be keeping close five-year exclusion of the city from con- tabs on all additional developments sideration translates into a continuation concerning the siting and selection of of the status quo: incoming revenue the new facilities. 6 New York Breeder ❙ nytbreeders.org ❙ June 2013 Ranked third on the Won, Hopeful S-G1 Experimental Free Handicap cruising 7 furlongs under a hand ride. BOYS AT TOSCONOVA - Saratoga - was one of the top 2-year-olds of his generation. Won, MdSpWt by 12 lengths 5F in a blistering :56.26 (102 Beyer). Never out of the money - Belmont Park - with five wins in nine starts at four major tracks, from 2 to 4. 2nd, Breeders’ Cup Juvenile-G1 8.5F, six lengths ahead of the field. Triumphed over Grade 1 - Churchill Downs - stakes winners STAY THIRSTY, BRILLIANT SPEED, J P’S GUSTO 2nd, Kentucky Juvenile S-G3 and 2012 Breeders’ Cup champion in an April career debut. GROUPIE DOLL. - Churchill Downs - Late foaling mare? Get the winning edge . BOYS AT TOSCONOVA spells early maturity. There’s still time to breed to the one stallion who can deliver the precocity you need. BOYS AT TOSCONOVA IS A TAYLOR MADE / QUESTROYAL STUD STALLION VENTURE OFFICER - LITTLE BONNET, BY CORONADO’S QUEST $5,000 STANDS AND NURSES Located just minutes from Saratoga Race Course 58 DUNN ROAD, STILLWATER, NY 12170 • INQUIRIES TO: MIDGE HAWVER (518) 828-0777 • [email protected] OR, SARA DUNHAM, FARM MANAGER (518) 928-6615 • [email protected] WWW.QUESTROYALNORTH.COM Record-Breaking G1 Winner by Storm Cat Won Haskell Invitational (G1) by record margin of 7 lengths.