Knicks Go Leads Way at 2Nd Renaissance Awards
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Maryland Horse® March 2019 Official publication of the Maryland Horse Breeders Association; Vol. 84, No. 3 Knicks Go leads way at 2nd Renaissance Awards By Tom LaMarra. Photographs by Jerry Dzierwinski. MARYLAND HORSE BREEDERS ASSOCIATION INC. at Goucher College Knicks Go went from 1021 Dulaney Valley Road GreenMount Farm in Glyn- Baltimore, MD 21204 don, where he was foaled, to P.O. Box 427 the upper echelon of the Thor- Timonium, MD 21094 oughbred industry in less than 410-252-2100 www.marylandthoroughbred.com two years. That’s just one rea- son Sabrina Moore, daughter BOARD OF DIRECTORS of breeder Angie Moore, Michael Harrison DVM called the experience “surre- President al.” David Wade Though the colt didn’t race 1 Vice-president in his home state as a 2-year- Kent Allen Murray old, his accomplishments Secretary-treasurer landed him the title of 2018 Cricket Goodall Maryland-bred Horse of the Executive director Year as well as champion Brooke Bowman DVM, 2-year-old male. A victory in Rebecca B. Davis, David the Grade 1 Breeders Futurity DiPietro, Richard Hackerman*, at Keeneland and a second in Christy Holden, Michael Horning*, TK Kuegler, Louis the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Ju- Merryman, Sabrina Moore, D. venile at Churchill Downs David Moose, Larry Murray, were more than sufficient. William Reightler, James B. Knicks Go was one of three Steele, Theresa Wiseman horses to take home two Re- *president appointed naissance Awards during the Directors Emeritus Feb. 12 dinner at the American (served 18 years) Visionary Art Museum in Bal- J. William Boniface, timore. The event, held for the R. Thomas Bowman, King T. second year, was sponsored Leatherbury, Donald P. Litz by the Maryland Horse Breed- Jr., Robert T. Manfuso, Ann ers Association, Maryland Merryman, Michael Pons, Thor oughbred Horsemen’s Katharine M. Voss Association and Maryland Woods Edge Farm consign- pen to a lot of people. It’s not Advisory Council Jockey Club. ment at Keeneland September. easy. We breed on a small (past MHBA presidents) Knicks Go, by Paynter out He raced in Kentucky, New scale – we had two foals [in J. William Boniface, of the Outflanker mare Kos- York and Illinois last year with 2016] – and for him to compete William K. Boniface, Frank A. Bonsal, R. Thomas Bowman, mo’s Buddy, sold for $40,000 $672,515 in earnings to rank as at that level is a dream come William G. Christmas, Hal to Northface Bloodstock from the richest runner in the state true. It’s surreal. Thank you to C.B. Clagett III, Kimball C. the Bill Reightler consignment in 2018. the MHBA and MTHA for Firestone, King T. Leatherbury, at the 2016 Keeneland Novem- “Obviously we haven’t keeping this going in Mary- J.W.Y. Martin Jr., Joseph P. ber mixed sale, and the fol- been at this very long and it’s land.” Pons Jr., Michael Pons, James lowing September was pur- amazing to get something like Knicks Go, trained by Ben B. Steele Jr., Katharine M. chased by the Korea Racing this horse so quickly,” Sabrina Colebrook, kicked off his Voss, Robert B. White Authority for $87,000 from the Moore said. “It doesn’t hap- 3-year-old campaign with a Knicks Go 2018 Maryland-bred Horse of the Year Champion 2-Year-Old Male Gr./ro.c., 2016, by Paynter—Kosmo’s Buddy, by Outflanker. Bred by Angie Moore. Owned by KRA Stud Farm. Trained by Ben Colebrook. Foaled at GreenMount Farm, Glyndon. $500,000 Breeders’ Futurity-G1 2nd Breeders’ Cup Juvenile-G1 3rd Arlington-Washington Futurity Coady Photography fifth in the Grade 3 Sam F. Da- dies Turf at Ellis Park in Ken- she has been racing out of Belmont in June. The Old vis at Tampa Bay Downs as tucky; she also won an allow- state she is very much a Mary- Fashioned colt earned $472,200 the favorite. It’s possible he ance event at Belmont Park. land filly, and hopefully she’ll during his 3-year-old cam- could compete in his home All three races were on the return to Maryland to breed.” paign, which concluded with state this year. turf, which earned the then-4- I’m Betty G signaled she a third in the Grade 1 Malibu Another Renaissance Award year-old Into Mischief filly could have another big year Stakes at Santa Anita Park in 2 winner with two champion- champion turf runner. I’m Bet- with a second in the Grade 3 late December. ships in 2018 – Three Dia- ty G, trained by Mike Maker, Marshua’s River Stakes in Jan- Owned by Gary Barber, monds Farm’s I’m Betty G – also was voted champion old- uary at Gulf stream Park. Adam Wachtel and Mary- also didn’t compete in Mary- er female. The third dual winner – land-based Terp Racing, Still land in her eight starts. But her “It’s exciting to be a finalist champion 3-year-old male Having Fun raced 11 times body of work included back- but to actually win it, I feel so and champion sprinter – Still and started at least once in to-back stakes wins in the privileged,” said Carol Kaye, Having Fun used Maryland each of 10 months. The colt Lady Canterbury at Canter- who co-bred I’m Betty G with stakes in the winter and spring was bred by Charles and Cyn- bury Park in Minnesota and Boyce Stable. “I could get used as springboards to a win in the thia McGinnes and trainer Kentucky Downs Preview La- to this very quickly. Though Grade 2 Woody Stephens at Tim Keefe. Breeder Angie Moore and daughter Sabrina accept trophies for Breeders of Brucia La Terra, Sallyellen and Hugh Hurst Knicks Go, Horse of the Year and champion 2-year-old male, flanked (right), accept the trophy along with Bruce Carter, by Eric Poretz (left) and Aris Melissaratis, the breeder’s father. who accepted on behalf of owner Bill Ferrone. Brucia La Terra 2018 Maryland-bred Champion 2-Year-Old Filly B.f., 2016, by El Padrino—Happy Refrain, by Not For Love. Bred by Sallyellen M. Hurst and Hugh H. Hurst. Owned by William M. Ferrone. Trained by Barclay Tagg. Foaled at Willow Creek Farm, Glen Arm. 2nd Frizette-G1 Adam Coglianese The Laurel Park-based Keefe Hillside Equestrian Meadows’ said Still Having Fun’s campaign Laki, a Cuba gelding bred by Tom was “one race at a time,” and he Michaels and Lorna Baker, was a noted the colt responded to a busy finalist in the sprint category and schedule last year. received the champoin older male “I’d like to thank Terp Racing trophy. Trained by Damon Dilo- and all the partners for allowing dovico, Laki also had an active me to buy horses for them,” Keefe year with nine starts from March said. “Frankly, Adam and Gary through late December and came had to take me out of my comfort away with two stakes victories. 3 zone. I usually have about a 75- Laki won the open Polynesian mile radius outside of Maryland. Stakes on a disqualification and What’s impressive is this horse the restricted Howard and Sondra has always run a good number Bender Memorial, the latter over even though he traveled about division finalist Lewisfield. In 10,000 miles last year. Nothing has September Laki finished second in Tim Keefe (left) and Dorian Keydash accept the fazed him.” the Grade 3 Frank J. De Francis prizes for dual champion Still Having Fun. Still Having Fun 2018 Maryland-bred Champion 3-Year-Old Male Champion Sprinter B.c., 2015, by Old Fashioned—Casual Kiss, by Dehere. Bred by Mr. and Mrs. Charles McGinnes and Tim Keefe. Owned by Gary Barber, Wachtel Stable and Terp Racing. Trained by Tim Keefe. Foaled at Thornmar Farm, Chestertown. $400,000 Woody Stephens-G2 $100,000 Frank Whiteley Jr. $100,000 Miracle Wood Susie Raisher 2nd Chick Lang 3rd Malibu-G1, Steel Valley Sprint Blamed 2018 Maryland-bred Champion 3-Year-Old Filly B.f., 2015, by Blame—Salsa Star, by Giant’s Causeway. Bred by Sagamore Farm. Owned by Cleber J. Massey. Trained by Joel Marr and William I. Mott. Foaled at Sagamore Farm, Glyndon. $200,000 Comely-G3 $200,000 Sunland Park Oaks $75,000 Island Fashion $65,000 El Paso Times Adam Coglianese 2nd Raven Run-G2 Memorial Stakes, which gave champion 3-year-old filly ber Massey, the Blame filly Hurst. Her first two of three him the MATCH Series 3-Year- based on four stakes wins, hasn’t raced in Maryland yet 2018 starts set the plate for the Olds and Up Sprint— Dirt Di- three to start the season at but her farm connections ad- recognition by voters. vision title. Sunland Park in New Mexico mired her from afar. Brucia La Terra won her Dilodovico planned much and the Grade 3 Comely at “We couldn’t be more debut in a maiden special of Laki’s schedule around Aqueduct in November. She proud of this filly,” said Joce- weight at Saratoga in August, MATCH – the gelding compet- also finished second, behind lyn Brooks, chief of staff at and returned in early October 4 ed in all five races in his divi- eventual Breeders’ Cup Filly Sagamore Farm. “We hope she to finish second in the Grade 1 sion – and could participate in and Mare Sprint-G1 winner keeps on this path so she can Frizette at Belmont Park be- the series again in 2019. and champion female sprinter come back next year and win hind Jaywalk, who went on to “We’d like to thank Hill- Shamrock Rose in the Grade 2 another award.” win the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup side Equestrian,” Dilodovico Raven Run Stakes at Keene- The Maryland-bred 2-year- Juvenile Fillies at Churchill said.