New York Thoroughbred Breeders Inc. December 2011 New York Breeder A Grand Grand Opening
New York Thoroughbred Breeders Inc. NEW YORK THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS INC. President: Barry R. Ostrager Vice President: Thomas J. Gallo III New York Breeder Secretary-Treasurer: Vivien Malloy Directors: December 2011 Jerry Bilinski, D.V.M. Chester Broman Lois Engel CONTENTS John Thomas McMahon Joanne Nielsen Executive Director’s letter...... 6 Suzie O’Cain Shirl Penney News ...... 8 Dr. Chris Purdy Large crowds turn out for first days of electronic gaming at new Directors Emeritus: John Nerud Aqueduct casino; breeder awards will increase in 2012 due to Paul A. Schosberg income from Aqueduct racino; the first phase of the dispersal of the late Carl Lizza Jr.’s Flying Zee Stable receives a favorable reception Staff: Executive Director: Jeffrey A. Cannizzo in Kentucky Executive Assistant: Kara Bluvas New sires...... 14 Communications Manager: Sarah Mace
Paul Pompa Jr.’s multiple Grade 2 winner D’ Funnybone will stand 57 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 first season in New York and Grade 3 winner and first-crop sire Telephone: (518) 587-0777 • Fax: (518) 587-1551 Maybry’s Boy will relocate to Highcliff for the 2012 breeding season E-mail: [email protected] Website: www.nytbreeders.org Pedigree Profile: Weemissfrankie...... 16 Multiple Grade 1 winner Weemissfrankie hails from a Michigan brood that reaches the top with ill-fated Sunriver THOROUGHBRED TIMES CO. INC. Belmont Park...... 20 Chairman: Norman Ridker A distinct focus on quality and quantity helped New York-breds fill President and Editor: Mark Simon one-quarter of Belmont’s fall races Deputy Editor: Steve Bailey Contributing Editor: Don Clippinger New York Showcase...... 24 Copy Editors: Deanna Bowden Haynesfield again triumphs in Empire Classic as Flying Zee Stable Art and Production: Jeanette Vance (Art Director), and Freud also stand out on the New York Showcase program Laura Lacy (Production Manager), Betty Gee, LaDonna Murphy New York-bred stakes winners...... 27 Advertising Sales: Hal Moss A look at the New York-bred runners who won stakes in October Advertising Staff: Renee McClendon and November Editorial, Advertising, Production, and Business Offices: Sires of winners ...... 31 2008 Mercer Road, Lexington, KY 40511 New York-bred and -sired runners who won allowance races, Telephone: (859) 260-9800 • Fax: (859) 260-9812 stakes races, and overnight handicaps; plus sires of all juvenile E-mail: [email protected] winners Website: www.thoroughbredtimes.com Leading breeders ...... 32 Leading New York breeders by fund earnings in 2011 Statistics provided herein are compiled by Thoroughbred Times Co. Inc. from data supplied by Jockey Club Information Systems Inc., Daily Racing Form Inc., and Equi- base Co. Data provided or compiled by Jockey Club Information Systems Inc. generally Calendar of events ...... 34 is accurate, but occasionally errors and omissions occur as a result of incorrect data re- ceived from others, mistakes in processing, and other causes. The Jockey Club Informa- Upcoming stakes and events in New York tion 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, earnings, 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 Cover Image: Aqueduct racino owner. Such information for periods prior to January 1, 1991, was obtained from Daily Photo by: Adam Coglianese/NYRA photo Racing Form Inc. Information pertaining to pedigree and production records contained herein is copyright the Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.
4 NEW YORK BREEDER December 2011 Storm Cat - Pennant Fever, by Seattle Slew | 2012 fee: $3,500 stands and nurses
In 2011, sire of five blacktype performers including multiple SW SPA CITY PRINCESS ($243,809) Sire of 10% $100,000+ winners/starters Average earnings per starter over $42k.
BEST VALUE STANDING AMONG NEW YORK’S LEADING SIRES!
QUESTROYAL STALLIONS P.O. Box 368 • Claverack, New York 12513 • Tel: (518) 828-0777 • Email: [email protected] • www.questroyal.com Standing at: DUTCHESS VIEWS FARM, Pine Plains, New York • Tel: (518) 398-5666 • Email:[email protected] Also Standing: ANDROMEDA’S HERO • MARSH SIDE • PATRIOT ACT ADAM COGLIANESE PHOTO A very prosperous start by Jeffrey A. Cannizzo, Executive Director New York Thoroughbred Breeders Inc.
Dear Breeders, to $425 win per machine, which would equate This month is all about numbers, but I think roughly to $6-million in revenue for the Fund you will agree—the numbers are sweet. I at- next year. tended the ribbon-cutting ceremony and open- The New York Racing Association, which is ing day of Resorts World Casino New York City allotted 6.5% of the revenue for purses in 2012, on October 28 at Aqueduct, and as you may will be able to add more than $69-million to its have heard or read, it was and has been simply purse account. Therefore, if the casino contin- remarkable. ues its present course for 2012, the revenue could The revenue for the Resorts World Casino from be almost double what had been projected for the first full week of operation was $10,186,336 both the Fund and NYRA purses. It also is im- from 2,486 video lottery terminals (VLTs), an portant to remember that in January an addi- average of $1,455,191 per day, well above the pro- tional 2,500 machines will come into operation, jected figure of $1-million a day, with a $585 win providing the casino with 5,000 VLT machines rate per machine per day. This rate well exceeds total. Given that Resorts World had to turn cus- all of the original estimates. While it is unclear tomers away from its doors due to the initial whether the casino will be able to sustain these demand, these additional machines should help numbers as time goes on, based upon these fig- JEFFREY A. CANNIZZO keep the win numbers in our favor. ures, the projections for casino revenue and— I don’t think you need me to spell out what more to the point—for the New York State Breeding and Development this means for the breeding and racing programs in our state Fund and purses when the entire facility is open are remarkable. and for your businesses. The influx of exciting new stallions and For 2012, the Fund is allotted 1% of the revenue. If the casino performance of New York-breds in the sales ring over the past continues with this $585 per VLT win rate per day, we will be six months is just the beginning of the story. on track to have an additional $10,676,250 available for awards So with this, you have my best wishes for the holidays and in 2012. As you may recall, the casino was projected to do $375 may you all enjoy a very happy (and prosperous) new year.
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6 NEW YORK BREEDER December 2011 Stakes Winner / Four-time Graded-Placed Won or placed in seven stakes including: Lane’s End Breeders’ Futurity-G1 • New Orleans H-G2 • Prairie Meadows Cornhusker H-G2 • Mineshaft H-G3 Rich Family of Graded Stakes Winners First dam is Grade 1-placed, multiple Graded stakes winner of 9 races and $396,421. Half-sister is five-time Graded stakes winner CLASS KRIS (G2, $582,129), dam of STUDENT COUNCIL winner of the Pacific Classic S-G1, Pimlico Special H-G1, etc. (G1, $1,567,731).
From his first six runners, four have won or placed including COALITION - Belmont MdSpWt winner by 4 3/4 lengths and TIS OF THEE - MdSpWt winner in her second start by two lengths.
A. P. Indy / Classic Value 2012 fee: $4,000 by Copelan stands and nurses
QUESTROYAL STALLIONS P.O. Box 368 • Claverack, New York 12513 • Tel: (518) 828-0777 • Email: [email protected] • www.questroyal.com Standing at: DUTCHESS VIEWS FARM, Pine Plains, New York • Tel: (518) 398-5666 • Email:[email protected] Also Standing: ANDROMEDA’S HERO • MARSH SIDE • ROARING FEVER ADAM COGLAINESE PHOTO © New York News Finally, Aqueduct casino opens Large crowds turn out for first days of electronic gaming at Queens track
by Don Clippinger
After a decade of toil, trouble, and turmoil, video lottery terminals (VLTs) finally began operating at Aqueduct on October 28. The opening of Resorts World Casino New York City, com- plete with 2,285 video slot machines and 200 electronic table games in its Times Square Casino, brought South Ozone Park to life in late October as gamblers poured in from through- out the region to play in New York City’s first casino. The gaming revenues are expected to breathe new life into the downstate racing industry. Because of political roadblocks and assorted shenanigans, much of it fueled by ingrained, deep-seated animosity toward the New York Racing Asso- ciation, Aqueduct was the last racing entity to receive gam- ing devices overseen by the New York Lottery. The Aqueduct opening came exactly one year after ground- breaking for the facility, which will cost close to $1-billion, and one day short of ten years after the New York General Assembly approved racetrack gaming in the aftermath of the Adam Coglianese/NYRA photo September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on New York City’s World AQUEDUCT RACINO OPENED ON OCTOBER 28 Trade Center. Genting Group estimated the first day of gaming attracted 2,515 additional gaming devices; the Central Park Events Center 20,000 patrons to the 5,000-person capacity casino, and the first housing the largest event space in Queens; and upscale dining weekend’s attendance was estimated at 65,000. The casino is facilities in the RW Prime Steakhouse and Chinese-themed Genting open from 8 a.m. to 4 a.m. EST daily. Palace. “We are incredibly grateful to the leaders of the state of New Genting is one of the world’s largest gaming companies, with York and the Lottery for allowing us the privilege of opening more than 35,000 employees. It operates the world’s most prof- this wonderful facility,” said K T Lim, chairman and chief execu- itable casino in Singapore and is a partner in Monticello Casino tive of Genting Group, at an early-afternoon ribbon-cutting on and Raceway’s VLT operation near Port Jervis. October 28. Genting paid the state of New York a $380-million upfront “Since breaking ground a year ago, we have had the extraor- franchise fee in September 2010, and it has supported NYRA dinary experience of working with a dedicated group of gov- with a $25-million line of credit until the VLT revenue began to ernment, civic, and political leaders, a tremendous construction fill its coffers. crew, and a welcoming community.” Under the memorandum of agreement developed by the New The facility will employ 1,500 full-time workers when a sec- York Lottery and accepted by Genting, NYRA is to receive 7% ond level opens over the winter. Resorts World New York City of the VLT operation’s net revenues, after VLT players are paid, President Michael Speller said that 89% of the employees would while another 6.5% will flow to purses, with that cut increas- be women or minorities. The facility drew its workforce from ing to 7% in year two and 7.5% in year three and beyond. 41,000 applicants. Breeders will get 1% percent to start, increasing to 1.25% in The first day of gaming attracted a huge crowd, as expected, year two and 1.5% in year three and beyond. and the line to enter the facility was estimated at a mile long. The benefits of gaming revenues will start with the new year. Many potential patrons were urged to come back another day. NYRA announced in late September that purses for Aqueduct’s “We were truly humbled by the astounding welcome we received winter-spring meeting will increase 36% over the comparable on opening weekend. This reception exceeded everyone’s meet this year. New York-bred purses also will be part of a purse expectations,” Speller said. increase that NYRA estimated at $8.6-million. Casino patrons arrived from the John F. Kennedy International “The 2012 winter-spring meet marks a new era for our purse Airport, the Q37 bus stop on the Aqueduct property, and the A structures,” NYRA President Charles Hayward said. Train North Conduit subway stop. By the end of the year, the Average daily distribution will increase approximately $100,000 property will feature a new covered skybridge connecting the a day to $375,000. Aqueduct MTA station to the casino. Resorts World plans to open the 5th Avenue Casino and Crock- Don Clippinger is a contributing editor of THOROUGHBRED TIMES. fords Casino on the second floor by the end of the year with
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News Breeder awards to increase by half in 2012
Reaping the benefits of cap for New York-sired New higher purse levels and pro- York-breds from $10,000 per jected income from Resorts award to $40,000, a 300% in- World Casino New York City crease. The cap for other New video lottery terminals at York-breds will double to Aqueduct, breeder-award $20,000 from $10,000. payments will be increasing “Raising the breeders’ by half in 2012. awards percentages is yet The New York State Thor- another message to breeders oughbred Breeding and De- across the country that New velopment Fund announced York is open for business, and the across-the-board increases the incentives and purses here on October 26 for both New are up for grabs,” said Jeffrey York-sired runners and those Cannizzo, executive director by stallions who are not part of New York Thoroughbred of the New York program. Breeders Inc. “If you have mares In addition to the 50% in- and are contemplating the crease in breeder awards, the move, simply take a look at the earnings caps for the awards numbers: 600-plus restricted will be raised substantially. Adam Coglianese/NYRA photo races with $35-million-plus in For all races run in New BIG JUMP state-bred purses and an in- Revenue from the new casino at Aqueduct will trigger huge York, New York-sired New centive breeding fund worth increases in breeder award payments in 2012 York-breds now earn 20% of upwards of $17-million in 2012. the winner’s portion of the “Raising the awards by 50% purse in breeders’ awards for first place, and 10% for second- across the board will further increase the net worth of New York- and third-place, respectively. In 2012, the respective awards will bred foals and hopefully get more cash back into breeders’ and increase to 30% for winners and 15% for second and third. owners’ hands. We took an additional stride toward rewarding For New York-breds by non-New York sires, the current regime excellence by raising the cap on breeders’ awards,” said Can- of 10% bonuses for winners and 5% for second and third will nizzo, who serves on the Breeding and Development Fund board. increase to 15% and 7.5%, respectively. “Now, the sky is virtually the limit for breeders whose horses The Breeding and Development Fund board of directors, chaired are winning purses of significant value. They will be rewarded by New York State Racing and Wagering Board Chairman John for excellence. There is endless opportunity here with great D. Sabini, also approved on October 22 an increase in the earnings upside for every class of breeder.”
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News Strong results at Flying Zee dispersal
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky staged the first phase of Flying Zee dispersal the Flying Zee Stable dis- summary persal on October 26, and the late Carl Lizza Jr.’s No. cataloged 40 yearlings received a fa- No. offered 39 vorable reception from No. sold 35 Pct. not sold 10.3% buyers for the 39 New Total sales $1,236,700 York-breds to go through Average $35,334 the ring. Median $15,000 In all, 35 Flying Zee yearlings were sold for $1,236,700, an average of $35,334, and the median was $15,000. Those numbers compared favorably with the overall Fasig-Tipton Kentucky selected fall yearling sale, which averaged $24,010 and had a median price of $12,000. Lizza, who died at his New Jersey home on July 8 at age 73, bred many of his New York-
based mares to commercial stallions, and the Courtesy of Fasig-Tipton resulting foals fared well in the commercial FLYING START marketplace. All the yearlings were sold by The first stage of the Flying Zee Stable dispersal brought big prices at the Hidden Brook Farm as agent for Flying Zee. Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale Topping the dispersal was a Lemon Drop Kid filly out of Salty Romance, by Salt Lake, who sold for $375,000 to Salty Romance won the 2003 Boyd Gaming’s Delta Princess agent Donato Lanni, purchasing for Florida-based Glen Hill Farm. Stakes at Delta Downs and placed second in the following year’s If she had been included in the main October yearling sale, Santa Ysabel Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park. the bay filly would have been the highest-priced filly and the From three foals of racing age, she has winner Luxury Ap- second-highest price of the auction overall, only $5,000 below peal, by Johannesburg, who placed in two New York-bred stakes, a Medaglia d’Oro colt who sold for $380,000 to Frank Stronach’s and Agave Kiss, a two-year-old Lion Heart filly who scored a Adena Springs. flashy maiden victory on the New York Showcase undercard on October 22. Flying Zee dispersal highest prices “She checked every box. She moved great, she did everything right, and is just a nice filly,” Lanni said of Salty Romance’s year- $375,000 f, yrlg., by Lemon Drop Kid—Salty Romance, by Salt Lake. {Hidden Brook, ling filly. “All the right guys were on her. Everybody waited on agent for Flying Zee Stable} Donato Lanni, agent for Glen Hill Farm. $170,000 f, yrlg., by Tapit—Comacina, by Dixie Union. {Hidden Brook, agent for her.” Flying Zee Stable} Mark Casse, agent. Among the underbidders was EQB’s Patrice Miller. $140,000 f, yrlg., by Bernardini—The Real Melody, by Unbridled’s Song. {Hidden A Tapit filly out of Comacina, by Dixie Union, was the third- Brook, agent for Flying Zee Stable} Red and Black Stables. to-last yearling to enter the Fasig-Tipton sales ring and garnered $65,000 f, yrlg., by Heatseeker (Ire)—Swept the Series, by Grand Slam. {Hidden Brook, agent for Flying Zee Stable} Red and Black Stables. a final bid of $170,000, the second-highest of the dispersal. Lead- $60,000 f, yrlg., by Harlan’s Holiday—First Impression, by Mr. Greeley. {Hidden ing Woodbine-based trainer Mark Casse, acting as agent, signed Brook, agent for Flying Zee Stable} Eisaman Equine Services. the ticket. Comacina is a two-time stakes winner, including the $52,000 f, yrlg., by Western Expression—On the Catwalk, by Honour and Glory. {Hidden Brook Farm, agent for Flying Zee Stable} James Bredin, agent for David Interborough Handicap, and has a winning four-year-old, her A. Ross.. only foal to race. $40,000 f, yrlg., by Speightstown—Apocalyptical, by Wiseman’s Ferry. {Hidden Fillies accounted for the top six prices in the dispersal and Brook Farm, agent for Flying Zee Stable} Red and Black Stables. eight of the top ten yearlings. Red and Black Stable acquired the $40,000 f, yrlg., by Golden Missile—Babyifurgoodtogo, by Elusive Quality. {Hid- den Brook Farm, agent for Flying Zee Stable} Adena Springs. fillies that went for the third- and fourth-highest prices: a Bernar- $34,000 c, yrlg., by Invasor (Arg)—Miss Winning Sweep, by End Sweep. {Hidden dini filly out of The Real Melody, by Unbridled’s Song, sold for Brook Farm, agent for Flying Zee Stable} Eisaman Equine Services. $140,000, and a Heatseeker (Ire) filly out of Swept the Series, $30,000 f, yrlg., by Disco Rico—Playin Doctor, by Dr. Blum. {Hidden Brook Farm, by Grand Slam, who went for $65,000. agent for Flying Zee Stable} Alfred DiRico. $27,000 f, yrlg., by Holy Bull—French Manicure, by Hawkster. {Hidden Brook Farm, The second part of the Flying Zee dispersal will offer wean- agent for Flying Zee Stable} Adena Springs. lings, broodmares, and horses of racing age. It will take place $25,000 JOHN’S MARIAH, f, yrlg., by Freud—Fly, by Meadowlake. {Hidden Brook during Fasig-Tipton’s Midlantic December mixed sale on Farm, agent for Flying Zee Stable} Our Sugar Bear Stable. December 5.—Don Clippinger
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New Sires D’ Funnybone retiring to New York Paul Pompa Jr.’s D’ Funnybone, Stakes (G1) undercard. who won five Grade 2 races and “We are very pleased to add figured prominently in the 2010 D’ Funnybone to our New York Triple Crown campaign, will join stallion roster,” Vinery President the Vinery New York contingent Tom Ludt said. “This horse was at Sugar Maple Farm in Poughquag one of the best two-year-olds of for a $3,500 fee in 2012. his generation and was an out- In addition, first-crop sire May- standing three-year-old.” bry’s Boy will transfer from Vinery D’ Funnybone retired with ca- New York to Highcliff Farm, op- reer earnings of $686,700. erated by C. Lynwood O’Cain, D’ Funnybone is a half brother D.V.M., and his wife, Suzi, in De- to graded stakes-placed Dr. Kathy, lanson. by Polish Numbers. His third dam Trained by Richard Dutrow Jr., is Chain Bracelet, winner of the cleverly named D’ Funnybone 1981 Top Flight Handicap (G1). (D’wildcat out of Elbow, by Wood- Maybry’s Boy transferred to man) was a championship con- Adam Coglianese/NYRA photos Highcliff after collecting his first tender at two and one of the top D’ FUNNYBONE TO VINERY NEW YORK AT SUGAR MAPLE winner, Flying Zee Stable’s home- three-year-olds in the months leading into the 2010 Triple Crown bred Sportswriter, who debuted with a victory in a Saratoga Race races. Course maiden special weight race on August 5. Sold privately to Pompa by breeder Harold Plumley and trainer By Broad Brush, Maybry’s Boy won the 2002 Spectacular Bid Joseph Calascibetta after a second-place finish in the 2009 Frank Stakes (G3), one of his eight victories from 43 career starts from 1 Gomez Memorial Stakes, D’ Funnybone rolled to a 10 ⁄2-length age two through seven. In all, he earned $322,700. 3 win in the Saratoga Special Stakes (G2) and a 4 ⁄4-length victory He is out of Aly’s Conquest, by Alydar, a six-time winner who in the Futurity Stakes (G2) at Belmont Park. finished second to Sky Beauty in the 1995 Vagrancy Handicap He started his 2010 campaign with back-to-back victories in (G3). His second dam was the highly capable Am Capable, a the Hutcheson (G2) and Swale (G2) Stakes at Gulfstream Park durable racemare whose 12 career victories included the 1984 and won the Woody Stephens Stakes (G2) on the Belmont Affectionately (G3) and Distaff (G3) Handicaps.—Don Clippinger Sequel reopens and adds Girolamo Becky Thomas and Dennis Narlinger announced on Novem- ber 1 that they are reopening Sequel Stallions New York for the 2012 breeding season. The stallion roster will include Freud, Noonmark, and new addition Girolamo. Freud perennially ranks among New York’s leading sires and was the state’s champion sire in 2008 and 2009. Through November 15, he ranked second by earnings in 2011 and led by stakes wins with 15 by eight individual winners. Among them is Giant Ryan, win- ner of the Vosburgh Invitational Stakes (G1) at Belmont Park. Joining him at Sequel in Hudson will be 2010 Vosburgh win- ner Girolamo, who will stand at Sequel for Darley. The A.P. Indy horse, who also won the 2009 Jerome Handicap (G2), is out of the Grade 3-winning Mr. Prospector mare Get Lucky and is a full brother to graded stakes winners Daydreaming and Accelerator. His full sister Supercharger is the dam of Super Saver, winner of the 2010 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1). “Girolamo is a horse with tremendous potential on all fronts,” said Charlie Boden, Darley America’s head of sales. “He was a GIROLAMO TO SEQUEL STALLIONS dominant racehorse with speed and class and is a Grade 1 win- ners/runners,” Thomas said. “Standing Freud and Noonmark, ner from a tremendous Phipps family.” in addition to adding the most exciting stallion prospect to ever Noonmark, a graded stakes winner by Unbridled’s Song, will come to New York, should certainly prove to breeders that we have his first crop of yearlings in 2012. are committed to their needs.” “We are proud to offer New York breeders this outstanding Giant Ryan was foaled at Sequel New York, as were Grade 1 facility, which already is the home of 18 graded stakes win- winners Franny Freud, Rightly So, and Fleet Indian.
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Midwest family, star-crossed sire Weemissfrankie hails from a Michigan brood that reached the top with ill-fated Sunriver
by Don Clippinger
Weemissfrankie, the only New York-bred to win two Grade 1 races in 2011, certainly is well traveled. She was foaled in New York, sold in Florida, raced in Cali- fornia most of her two-year-old season, and concluded the year’s journey with a third-place finish in the Grey Goose Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) on November 4 at Churchill Downs. Her family also has some miles on it as well, growing out of a Michigan brood that was enriched by two sires, Three Won- ders and Sunriver, who did not live long enough to achieve their full potential. Weemissfrankie’s roots in the Midwest are very deep, to say the least. Her sixth dam, unraced Bam Bong, by Clock Tower, was a foal of 1949 and produced Michigan stakes-placed Admiral Bong. The family continued through two Michigan generations bred by Mrs. Viola Johnson, beginning with minor winner Falling
Star, by Pan Echeta. Falling Star produced stakes winner My- Benoit & Associates photo Sun-Rullah, a Pocket Ruler filly who was a minor stakes winner WEEMISSFRANKIE and produced a family of minor stakes winners. My Second Star, Falling Star’s 1966 filly by Beau Prince, was Star My Words, by War of Wars, and two stakes-placed fillies, a modest winner, accumulating $11,663 in purses from four vic- My Kinda Star, by Peterhof, and Lite a Star, by Our Michael. tories, but she too proved to be of greater value as a Michigan broodmare. Lite a Star She produced two stakes winners, Avie’s Double, by Lord Avie, Lite a Star, bred and raced by the Reuters, finished second in and Star Tracer, by Irish Castle. Each earned more than $100,000 the 1987 Ann Arbor Stakes at Detroit Race Course and earned and demonstrated that the family could move ahead economi- $28,945 from 12 career starts. cally when bred to commercial stallions. Michigan-bred Lite a Star would establish the family in Michi- My Second Star produced Weemissfrankie’s third dam, Twist gan and then move it out of the regional market. Her first foal a Star, in 1977. By Twist the Axe, Twist a Star was bred in Michi- was Program Pick, a 1989 filly by Peterhof who won three re- gan by E. C. and Ruth Reuter and raced for her breeders. She stricted stakes from her first six starts in 1991 and 1992, all at won five of 20 starts and finished second in Hazel Park’s Early Detroit, and completed her career with nine wins from 28 starts Bird Prep in 1979. She produced 1987 Michigan Futurity winner and purse earnings of $125,589. Program Pick proved to be the mare that Weemissfrankie, ch. f., 2009 attracted attention to the family. She was
*Turn-to 51 claimed from her final career start by trainer Halo 69 Hail to Reason 58 Nothirdchance 48 89 724 fls, 63 SWs Mark Casse, and she went into the brood- Saint Ballado Cosmic Bomb 44 SI 3.40 DI=2.14 Cosmah 53 4 wins, $302,820, SW Almahmoud 47 mare band of his principal client, Harry 702 fls, 70 SWs =Vandale (Fr) 43 Mangurian’s Mockingbird Farm in Florida. SI 2.45 DI=1.42 Ballade 72 *Herbager 56 13 fls, 4 SWs =Flagette (Fr) 51 Cohoes 54 By far, Program Pick’s best was Stormy Sunriver 03 DI=0.41 Miss Swapsco 65 52 fls, 1 SW Soaring 60 Pick, by Storm Creek, who sold for $145,000 Nearctic 54 SI 8.10 DI=1.55 Mari’s Book 78 Northern Dancer 61 at the 1999 Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. Au- Natalma 57 Goulash 93 402 fls, 24 SWs Maribeau 62 gust yearling sale. Stormy Pick was worth 6 wins, $162,975, SW SI 1.37 DI=3.00 Mari Her 70 10 fls, 3 SWs Hem and Haw 61 every dollar of her purchase price. Owned Red God 54 DI=2.29 Wise Bride 87 Blushing Groom (Fr) 74 11 fls, 2 SWs Runaway Bride (GB) 62 by Raymond Dweck and trained by Ben Smarten 76 DI=2.53 Wising Up 82 Perkins Jr., she won the 2000 Spinaway Hardly 77 Prince John 53 Stakes (G1) and Sorority Stakes (G3). Hold Your Peace 69 Speak John 58 515 fls, 45 SWs *Nuit de Folies 47 In all, Stormy Pick won seven races, five Meadowlake 83 Eight Thirty 36 SI 1.65 DI=2.59 Blue Moon 48 3 wins, $308,580, SW Blue Grail 43 of them stakes, from 15 career starts at two 907 fls, 60 SWs Native Dancer 50 SI 1.91 DI=5.00 Suspicious Native 72 Raise a Native 61 and three, with purse earnings of $441,900. 15 fls, 2 SWs Raise You 46 Porterhouse 51 At stud, Stormy Pick produced stakes-placed Starinthemeadow 00 DI=3.75 Be Suspicious 63 6 fls, 1 SW Nothirdchance 48 Stormandaprayer, by Songandaprayer. Eight Thirty 36 DI=9.67 Our Michael 63 Bolero 46 Stepwisely 41 Program Pick’s second Mockingbird-bred Lite a Star 84 502 fls, 36 SWs Tribe 50 3 wins, $28,945, Spl SI 0.98 DI=3.67 Our Tribe 56 stakes winner was Expected Program, by 17 fls, 1 SW Dashing 51 The Axe II 58 Valid Expectations, who sold for $150,000 DI=3.00 Twist a Star 77 Twist the Axe 68 6 fls, 1 SW Twisterette 60 during the 2000 OBS August sale and won Beau Prince 58 DI=2.11 My Second Star 66 Falling Star 53 continued on page 18 16 NEW YORK BREEDER December 2011
PEDIGREE PROFILE from page 16 after a single year at stud. In that one season, Saint Liam sired Havre de Grace, who is on course for an Eclipse Award as 2011’s two listed stakes at Hollywood Park in his first three career starts champion older female. at age two. Bred by Aaron and Marie Jones, Sunriver was out of Goulash After Program Pick’s on-track exploits, Lite a Star went into the and thus was a full brother to Ashado, the two-time Eclipse 1994 Keeneland November breeding stock sale and sold for $14,500 Award winner. Sunriver won the 2006 Peter Pan Stakes (G2) and to Preston Madden, who sent her through the Keeneland ring proved to be a top turf runner with his victory in the following three years later, when she sold for $18,000 in foal to Farma Way. year’s Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes (G1). Sunriver spent two years at Empire Stud before suffering a Starinthemeadow suspected burst aneurysm in August 2009. Weemissfrankie was The purchase put her in the broodmare band of Ocala-based from his first crop and has furnished most of Sunriver’s progeny Hidden Point Farm, owned by Massachusetts developer Peter earnings. Van Rosbeck. In 2000, Lite a Star produced Starinthemeadow, a She was first offered at the 2010 OBS August yearling sale and Meadowlake filly who would never race but would produce the was bought back on a final bid of $40,000. Consigned by Eddie family’s second Grade 1 winner, Weemissfrankie. Woods to this year’s OBS spring sale of two-year-olds in train- Starinthemeadow initially was bred to Hidden Point’s Three ing, she sold for $175,000 to Joe Ciaglia, acting for a California Wonders, a Storm Cat horse who was Florida’s leading fresh- partnership that named the filly in memory of actor, director, man sire in 2006. A member of Three Wonders’ first crop, My and horse owner Frank Alesia, who had died on February 27 at Fair El won $145,305 in 32 career starts. his Carlsbad, California, home at age 67. Bred back to Three Wonders, Starinthemeadow produced The ownership group includes Alesia’s widow, Sharon; Mike stakes-placed No Wonder in 2006. Three Wonders was eutha- Mellen’s Bran Jam Stables; professional skateboarder and MTV nized in 2008 at age 11 because of a spinal disorder similar to personality Rob Dyrdek; and Nick Cosato. She is trained by wobbler syndrome. former jockey Peter Eurton. In 2008, Starinthemeadow was bred to Sunriver, and the re- Weemissfrankie sustained her first career defeat in the Breeders’ sult was Weemissfrankie. Sunriver had a marvelous pedigree, a Cup Juvenile Fillies after a track-record maiden score at Del Mar good record on dirt and grass, and a brief but notable career at and victories in the Del Mar Debutante (G1) and Santa Anita stud in New York. Park’s Oak Leaf Stakes (G1). Sunriver was by Saint Ballado, a full brother to champions Eurton said Weemissfrankie had trouble with the wet Churchill Devil’s Bag and Glorious Song who started his stud career in rel- Downs track and did not grip it well. “Being third is no disgrace,” ative obscurity but eventually had no fewer than 70 stakes win- Eurton said. “I’m very proud of her.” ners, approximately 10% of 718 foals, before dying at age 13 in 2002. Don Clippinger is a contributing editor of THJOROUGHBRED TIMES. His best was Saint Liam, the 2005 Horse of the Year who died
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Adam Coglianese/NYRA photo BELMONT PARK A focus on quality New York-breds fill one-quarter of Belmont fall races and beat meet markers
by Don Clippinger
The New York Racing Association condition book for the 2011 but not one of them for New York-breds. Rather, the emphasis fall championship meeting was filled with quality races for horses for state-breds was on non-claiming events and maiden races, pointing toward the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, and which included 18 maiden claiming races. a similar pattern of high-level contests for the track’s New York- In all, non-claiming races made up nearly 80% of all restricted breds was followed this recent season. races and more than 90% of all New York-bred purses. For the The meeting that ran from September 10 through three races entire meet, non-claiming contests were 56.3% of all races and on October 29—a freak October snowstorm canceled the rest of 78.8% of purses. the program and the entire October 30 card—began and ended Here are some of the key statistics for New York-breds from with New York-bred races. the fall championship meet: As always, New York-breds played a large role in the racing • New York-breds raced for purses totaling $4.2-million, an program’s structure. Of 334 total races, 86, or 26%, were for na- average of $49,035 per race, which compared with $53,014 for tive New Yorkers. all races. When stakes money is removed from the calculations, New York Racing Association Vice President of Racing P. J. the New York-breds raced for higher purses per race, $39,963 to Campo’s condition book contained 89 straight claiming races, $37,154 for all races. • With the New York Showcase on October 22 and other races, The stakes purses in the New York New York-breds had a healthy stakes program, with 11 races aver- aging more than $110,000. The overall fall stakes program was 47 Showcase card helped to move races worth more than $7-million, for an average purse of $149,860. • New York-breds accounted for a higher percentage of all non-claiming money in the races than in the two previous meets, up from 23.3% at the Bel- New York-bred program to mont spring-summer meet and 20.1% of all races at the Sara- toga Race Course meet. 90.8% of all purses. By comparison, • New York-bred races filled well, averaging nine starters per the overall meet had 78.8% of its race compared with 8.3 for the entire meeting. purse money in non-claiming races. continued on page 22
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The New York-bred menu contained 18 maiden claimers Maiden 31 9.8 36.0% $ 46,386 34.1% Optional claiming 13 8.5 15.1% 45,283 14.0% and 31 maiden special weight contests; the combined maiden Allowance 13 8.7 15.1% 44,867 13.8% races were 57% of all New York-bred races. Stakes 11 8.8 12.8% 110,891 28.9% The maiden special weights were the largest single category Total non-claiming 68 9.2 79.1% 56,319 90.8% Maiden claiming of races, and their $46,386 average purse was the next highest $16,000 12 8.8 14.0% 19,554 5.6% after stakes races, which averaged $110,891. Of the 31 maiden $25,000 1 7 1.2% 22,560 0.5% special weight races, 18 were limited to two-year-olds, with nine $35,000 3 8 3.5% 24,040 1.7% $50,000 2 6 2.3% 29,000 1.4% each for males and females. Total claiming 18 8.3 20.9% 21,518 9.2% Campo’s program also provided a precise balance between TOTAL 86 9 100.0% $ 49,035 100.0% New York-bred straight allowance races and optional claimers, which are allowance races with a claiming option for horses that ALL RACES do not fall within the allowance conditions. The 13 allowance Statistics cover 36 days, from September 10 through October 29, 2011 races averaged $44,867 per race, and the same number of op- No. Avg. no. Pct. Avg. Pct. tional claimers paid $45,283 per race. Class of race races rnrs/race total races purse/race purses The maiden claimers went for average purses of $21,518, or Maiden 73 8.7 21.9% $ 49,286 20.3% less than half of the overall average. Two-thirds of the maiden Optional claiming 34 7.7 10.2% 49,870 9.6% Non-claiming/other 9 7 2.7% 41,440 2.1% claimers were for the bottom $16,000 level, and they averaged Allowance 25 8.1 7.5% 49,587 7.0% $19,554 per contest. The two $50,000 maiden claimers went for Stakes 47 7.1 14.1% 149,860 39.8% $29,000 each. Total non-claiming 188 8 56.3% 74,199 78.8% Claiming 89 8.7 26.6% 26,802 13.5% Age and sex $7,500-9,999 8 7.5 2.4% 21,708 1.0% By the time the fall meet comes around, three-year-olds are $10,000-14,999 24 7.9 7.2% 22,875 3.1% expected to race against their elders, and two-year-olds become $15,000-24,999 38 9.7 11.4% 27,049 5.8% an increasingly large part of the racing program. In fact, the meet- $25,000-34,999 11 8 3.3% 30,784 1.9% $35,000-49,999 6 8.2 1.8% 34,257 1.2% ing contained no races solely for New York-bred three-year-olds. $50,000-74,999 6 8.3 1.8% 46,516 1.6% Two-year-olds, usually in abundant supply in the fall, filled Maiden claiming 57 9 17.1% 24,066 7.7% 26 races, or slightly more than 30% of all New York-bred races, $15,000-24,999 31 9.8 9.3% 21,101 3.7% $25,000-34,999 6 7.5 1.8% 22,550 0.8% and they were split equally between open races (which effec- $35,000-49,999 6 8 1.8% 24,295 0.8% tively are for males) and fillies. $50,000-74,999 14 8.4 4.2% 31,182 2.5% The purse structure for the two-year-olds essentially was equal. Total claiming 146 8.8 43.7% 25,734 21.2% The open races went for average purses of $45,167, and the filly TOTAL 334 8.3 100.0% $ 53,014 100.0% average was $45,153. grass. The 46 dirt races were to be complemented by 40 turf Older competitors are the core of any racing program, and contests, but in the end 58 of the 86 races were on the main New York-breds filled 60 races for horses three and older. Those track. races had a significant disparity between males and females, The vast width of Belmont’s main track has one advantage: however. Females were allotted 24 races, and their average purse It can accommodate large fields. One field, for a two-year-old was $47,616. The open races numbered 36, and they averaged maiden special weight, had 14 starters, and 13 went to the start- $52,780. ing gate for the Bertram F. Bongard Stakes, won by Flying Zee To be sure, a significant factor in the purse average for open Stable’s Night Maneuver on the New York Showcase card, as races was the New York Showcase, in which Haynesfield won well as a maiden race for two-year-olds on the same card. the biggest prize—the $200,000 Empire Classic. Meet leaders Field size and surface The Showcase program also yielded one of four two-time win- Field sizes held up well for all levels of New York-bred races, ners at the Belmont fall meeting. and the 9.0 average promised a sizable colony of New Yorkers La Marca Stable’s Compliance Officer won the afternoon’s for the rich Aqueduct winter meet. Often, field size inversely is final race, the $125,000 Bluegrass Cat Mohawk Stakes at 0.85- proportional to purse size, with smaller fields in the stakes races to-1 to go with his victory in the Ashley T. Cole Stakes on Sep- because the competition is so much keener. That did not prove tember 11. true, however, in New York-bred racing during the Belmont fall The two turf victories were worth $135,000 for the five-year- meeting. old Officer gelding, who was unplaced in the TVG Breeders’ Cup The largest average field size was for maiden special weights, Mile (G1) on November 5. Other two-time winners at the Bel- with 9.8 starters per race, and the next highest category was mont fall meet were Beautyinthepulpit, Precious Metal, and Wee stakes races at 8.8. Those bulging fields boosted the non-claiming Freudian. average field to 9.2 starters, compared with an average of 8.3 Sequel Stallions’ Freud was the meet’s leading sire with eight starters in the maiden claimers. The $16,000 level of maiden victories by seven individual winners. Second was Hook and claimers averaged 8.8 starters, but the two at the $50,000 level Ladder with four individual winners of four races. had six starters each. The condition book offered a good balance of dirt and turf Don Clippinger is a contributing editor of THOROUGHBRED TIMES. races, but the rainy autumn forced a total of 12 races off the
22 NEW YORK BREEDER December 2011 AVERAGE EARNINGS PER STARTER OVER $58,000
DR. DISCO WINNING BY FOUR LENGTHS IN A TIME
4 OF 1:03 ⁄5—JUST A TICK OFF THE TRACK RECORD! 2011 RUNNERS INCLUDE: DR. DISCO – STAKES-PLACED AT AQUEDUCT AND BELMONT, WITH EARNINGS OF $160,650 VICKI’S DANCER – TWO-YEAR-OLD RAN SECOND IN $100,000 NYSS FIFTH AVENUE DIV. AFTER DEBUT 1 6 ⁄4 -LENGTH WIN DISCO DANDY – BACK-TO-BACK WINS BY A TOTAL OF FOUR LENGTHS, CULMINATING IN A NEW COURSE RECORD
3 AT DELAWARE (:55 ⁄5)
3 3 TOE SHOES – THREE WINS THIS YEAR, INCLUDING BACK-TO-BACK AT LAUREL BY 7 ⁄4 LENGTHS AND 9 ⁄4 LENGTHS
1 KING OF THE DISCO – TWO-YEAR-OLD MAIDEN SPECIAL WINNER AT SUFFOLK BY 7 ⁄2 LENGTHS TAKE IT INSIDE – TWO-YEAR-OLD MAIDEN SPECIAL WINNER AT DELAWARE Haynesfield rules Empire Classic Freud and Flying Zee also shine on New York Showcase program
by Don Clippinger
Haynesfield is back. and then menaced the leader It has been a rough year for through the final furlong. Turtle Bird Stable’s five-year-old “He got a little tired in the Speightstown horse, who ruled last eighth,” Dominguez said as the New York-bred Horse of of Haynesfield. “Just when the Year in 2009 and 2010, the [Green Monster] came to him, latter year after winning the his- for a second I thought he was toric Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes going to go by him. He kept (G1). sticking his neck in front, and But it was downhill from his I felt he wasn’t really too happy first Grade 1 victory. He had about letting him go by. He traffic problems in the Breeders’ still galloped out pretty strong, Cup Classic (G1) and finished so I’m very happy with him, 11th; then he was beaten a head especially off the layoff.” in the Hill ‘n Dale Cigar Mile Sheets said his staff had
Handicap (G1). Given the winter Adam Coglianese/NYRA photos worked through the summer off by trainer Steve Asmussen, HAYNESFIELD to restrain Haynesfield’s Haynesfield returned with a fourth-place finish in this year’s speed. “We worked with him a lot in the mornings to try and Westchester Stakes (G3) in April and a fifth in the Metropol- get him to relax—worked him behind horses and stuff—and it itan Handicap (G1) in May. worked out.” 1 After another extended break, Haynesfield returned to New Haynesfield ran the McMahon Adena Empire Classic’s 1 ⁄8 York-bred racing and demonstrated his class with a one-length miles in 1:49.08 on a fast track. The $120,000 first-place purse victory over Green Monster in the $200,000 McMahon Adena raised his career earnings to $1,306,981. Empire Classic Stakes, the featured race of the rich New York Showcase day at Belmont Park on October 22. Two for Flying Zee Bred by Barry Weisbord and Margaret Santulli, Haynesfield The Flying Zee Stable operation of the late Carl Lizza Jr. is in also won the Empire Classic in 2009. the process of slimming down under the management of Lizza’s “We’ve had a lot of ups and downs this year,” said Toby Sheets, widow, Viane. (See report on first phase of the Flying Zee dis- who manages Asmussen’s New York operation. “His feet have persal on page 12.) Still, the stable is more than formidable. bugged him a lot. We finally got it back together, and he’s been At the end of the Belmont fall meeting, Flying Zee was the training really well.” leading owner, just as it had been at the spring-summer session. Haynesfield’s front-end speed carried him to a four-length vic- Flying Zee held a strong hand on Showcase day, especially tory over eventual champion older male Blame in the Jockey with four of 13 starters in the Bertram F. Bongard Stakes for two- Club Gold Cup last year, but the tactic in this year’s Empire Clas- year-olds. The entry, with two from Carlos Martin’s barn and sic was to stay away from the front end. “The instructions were two from trainer Phil Serpe, went off as the 1.30-to-1 favorite to not get in a hurry,” said Ramon Dominguez, Haynesfield’s and yielded a stylish winner in Night Maneuver, an Orientate regular jockey. gelding out of Smoke N Shadows, by Smoke Glacken. In an unusually run race, Green Monster set an uncontested Bred by Lizza’s Nustar Breeding LLC, Night Maneuver dis- 1 pace for more than a half-mile of the 1 ⁄8-mile Empire Classic, pensed with stablemate The Prize Fighter before completing a ceded the lead to 0.85-to-1 favorite Haynesfield on the far turn, half-mile, opened a clear lead at the three-sixteenths pole, and 1 won by 1 ⁄2 lengths over Jaw Crusher, who made a late move on the inside. Ridden by Ryan Curatolo, Night Maneuver ran the Bongard’s seven furlongs in 1:23.56 and remained undefeated in three starts. Martin got away with starting him out in a $35,000 maiden claimer at Saratoga Race Course on August 31, when he won at 19.50-to-1 odds. Flying Zee also collected third- and fourth-place money with The Prize Fighter and Western Tryst, both trained by Serpe. From the Bongard’s $100,000 purse, Flying Zee took home $75,000. “That was exciting,” Martin said after the victory. “He’s a nice colt. He keeps getting better. He surprises me. He didn’t show much early on in his training, but the more you do with him, the better he is.” The Bongard was preceded by a maiden special weight race NIGHT MANEUVER continued on page 26
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NEW YORK SHOWCASE from page 24 for New York-bred two-year-old fillies, and Flying Zee trainer Rudy Rodriguez unfurled Agave Kiss, a first-time starter by Lion Heart out of Salty Romance, by Salt Lake. With Curatolo in the saddle, Agave Kiss broke on top and sim- 1 ply outclassed her 12 opponents to win by 6 ⁄4 lengths while speeding through six furlongs in 1:09.79.Bred by Nustar, Agave Kiss went off at 10.60-to-1 and most likely will not see such long odds in her next start. The performance undoubtedly added a little more luster to her yearling half sister by Lemon Drop Kid, who topped the Fly- ing Zee dispersal’s first stage at $375,000 at Fasig-Tipton Ken- tucky four days later.
Two for Freud Adam Coglianese/NYRA photos Always at or near the top of the New York stallion rankings, COMPLIANCE Freud also had a double on the Showcase program, with Gen- eral Maximus in the $125,000 Posse Hudson Stakes and Hes- Pebbles Stakes on October 10. sonite in the $125,000 Justenuffhumor Ticonderoga Stakes. Donk said Hessonite came out of the Pebbles in good shape Ridden by Corey Nakatani, General Maximus shadowed the and was well tuned for the Showcase contest. early pace of Dr Disco and took command inside the sixteenth “I wouldn’t have run her if I didn’t think she was okay,” he pole to win by a length in 1:09.58 for the Posse Hudson’s six said. “Really, really good race. They finished really fast, and furlongs. Flying Zee’s Mineswept, ridden by Curatolo, finished beating a really good older filly like Gitchee Goomie bodes well 1 third, another 1 ⁄4 lengths farther back. for the future.” Bred by Jill and Dominque Imperio, General Maximus won Donk said Hessonite would be turned out for the winter and for the first time since taking the 2010 Hudson for owners Gold- brought back next spring. mark Farm, Michael Imperio, and Elizabeth Loftus. The four- year-old Freud ridgling boosted his career earnings to $319,640. Compliance Officer in charge “It took him a little while to get back to form,” trainer John In another Showcase race on the turf, La Marca Stable’s Com- Terranova II said. “He’s had some little mishaps, thankfully noth- pliance Officer took charge inside the furlong pole and drew ing serious. We have great owners behind him. That’s the key. clear to a five-length victory in the $125,000 Bluegrass Cat Mo- They had the patience to wait it out until we had him back at hawk Stakes at odds of 0.85-to-1. 100%. We’re hoping we have a nice, fresh horse for the winter.” Lubash finished second, and Adirondack Summer closed for 1 Freud’s versatility over varying distances and surfaces was ev- third. Alex Solis rode the winner, who covered 1 ⁄16 miles in 1:43.93. ident when William J. Punk Jr.’s and Philip DiLeo’s three-year- The Bluegrass Cat Mohawk was the fifth consecutive victory old filly Hessonite powered past 1.65-to-1 favorite Gitchee Goomie for Compliance Officer since trainer Bruce Brown claimed him near the sixteenth pole and won the Ticonderoga by a length for $25,000 at Belmont on May 14. After two optional claiming under Dominquez. Hessonite, second betting choice at 2.75-to- wins, he won the West Point and Ashley T. Cole Stakes in suc- 1 1, ran the race’s 1 ⁄16 miles in 1:45.87 on yielding turf. cession before the Mohawk. Bred by Berkshire Stud and Waterville Lake Stables, three- “The way this horse keeps running, it’s not only that he’s been year-old Hessonite is out of the Manila mare Lakab and collected winning but he keeps doing it so impressively,” Brown said. her third stakes victory of the year for trainer David Donk. She “Usually with these horses, they kind of come in and out, but he’s previously had won two New York Stallion Series races on the just been bringing his ‘A’ game every time. It’s mainly him. He turf and picked up a graded stakes placing with a third-place trains himself, pretty much.” Compliance Officer finished off the finish in the Boiling Springs Stakes (G3) on June 25 at Mon- board in the TVG Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1), but next on the docket mouth Park. Hessonite also finished second in Belmont’s open is the $100,000 Emerald Claiming Crown Stakes at Fair Grounds on December 3. Sanford Bacon’s homebred Risky Rachel secured her first stakes victory when the four-year-old Limehouse filly drew away from favored Lovely Lil to win the $125,000 Friendly Island Iro- 1 quois Stakes by 2 ⁄4 lengths as the 2.75-to-1 second betting choice. Barry Schwartz’s Lovely Lil, favored at 6-to-5 on the strength of her Union Avenue Stakes win at Saratoga Race Course and a third in the Foxwoods Gallant Bloom Handicap (G2), set the pace, but Javier Castellano drove Risky Rachel to the lead be- fore the furlong pole and drew clear. In the afternoon’s other Showcase race, the Joseph A. Gimma Stakes for two-year-old fillies, George and Stephanie Autry’s Bel- lacourt turned back Wildcat’s Smile to win by a half-length at 9-to-1. Nakatani rode the winner, who completed the seven fur- longs in 1:24.44.
GENERAL MAXIMUS Don Clippinger is a contributing editor of THOROUGHBRED TIMES.
26 NEW YORK BREEDER December 2011 New York-bred stakes winners October 10, 2011, through November 13, 2011
BELLACOURT COMPLIANCE OFFICER, dk. b. or br. g. 2006 Skywalker 82 Bertrando, dkbbr, 89 Gentle Hands 79 JOSEPH A. GIMMA S. Officer, dkbbr, 99 Septieme Ciel 87 St. Helens Shadow, b, 93 Belmont Park, October 22, $100,000g, purse $100,000, Little Bar Fly 85 2yo, f, New York-bred, 7f, fast, 1:24.44 (TR 1:20.17). Roberto 69 Dynaformer, dkbbr, 85 Andover Way 78 Purple Hills, dkbbr, 99 BELLACOURT, 119, ch. f. 2, Lion Heart—Gold Court, Relaunch 76 Gray Cashmere, gr, 89 by Strike the Gold. Owners, George and Stephanie Feature Price 81 Autry; breeders, Cheryl A. Prudhomme and Dr. Michael T. Gallivan (N.Y.); trainer, James L. Lawrence Age Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings II; jockey, Corey S. Nakatani...... $60,000 (SW) (SP) (SP) Wildcat’s Smile, 122, dk. b. or br. f. 2, Forest Wild- 3 9 3 2 2 $103,430 cat—Serenity’s Smile, by Dixie Brass. Owner, Fran- 4 7 1 2 0 56,086 5 6 5 (3) 0 0 250,050 cis J. Paolangeli...... $20,000 —— ——— ——— ——— ————— Lenders Way, 116, dk. b. or br. f. 2, Hook and Lad- Total 22 9 (3) 4 2 $409,566 der—Stellar Maiden, by Raffie’s Majesty. Owner, At 5: 1st Bluegrass Cat Mohawk S. (Bel $125,000), Wellspring Stables...... $10,000 Adam Coglianese/NYRA photo West Point S. (Sar $101,000), Ashley T. Cole S. (Bel 1 3 BELLACOURT $100,000). Margins: /2, 4, 2/4. Also ran: Cute Cadet 118 ($5,000), Motion Lounge 116 ($3,000), Undaunted Ella 116 ($334), Harbor Mist 120 ($334), Shot Gun Pennie (RI 2.94). 2nd Marlboro H. $18,000 1996 Keeneland SIRE: OFFICER, 6w (2,3) 9sts (2,3), $804,090 (RI 122 ($334), Victory Island 116 ($334), Color Blind September. Dam of 3 foals, all starters, 2 winners, in- 29.22). SW at 2, 3. Sire of 6 NH crops (461 foals), 2 118 ($334), Newbie 117 ($330). cluding BELLACOURT ($25,000 2010 Fasig-Tipton SH crops (2 foals), 463 foals, 349 runners (75%), 251 Saratoga preferred [Buyer: EQP/Patrice Miller], $23,000 winners (54%), 25 SWs (5%), $17,173,921 (avg/starter $49,209). SI: 1.59, colts: 1.88, fillies: 1.35; ComSI: BELLACOURT, ch. f. 2009 2010 Keeneland January [Buyer: Boone Farm] [RI 4.96], see above). 1.46. 2011 SWs: COMPLIANCE OFFICER, PERFECT Storm Cat 83 Tale of the Cat, dkbbr, 94 OFFICER, ALSVID, DEPUTY DANEY, RED HOT DOLL. Yarn 87 Lion Heart, ch, 01 Stands at KRA Jeju Stud Farm, Jeju-Do, Korea. Stud Mr. Leader 66 Satin Sunrise, b, 90 fee: private. Auction record lifetime—300 yrlgs sold, Logic 79 COMPLIANCE OFFICER $50,155 avg.; 2011—25 yrlgs sold, $27,143 avg. Alydar 75 Strike the Gold, ch, 88 Majestic Gold 79 Gold Court, ch, 95 BLUEGRASS CAT DAM: PURPLE HILLS, bred by Willmott Stable (Ky.), Rainy Lake 59 Millcreek Court, ch, 80 MOHAWK S. 1w (4) 14sts (3,4,5), $36,600 (RI 1.06). $40,000 (in Red as Ever 62 foal to Officer) 2006 Keeneland January. Dam of 2 Belmont Park, October 22, $125,000g, purse $125,000, foals, both winners, including COMPLIANCE OFFI- Age Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings 1 3&up, New York-bred, 1/16mT, yielding, 1:43.93 (CR CER ($65,000 2008 OBS April [Buyer: Terri Pompay, (SW) (SP) (SP) 1:38.53). agent for Klaravich Stable] [RI 7.01], see above). 2 5 2 (1) 0 1 (1) $101,550 COMPLIANCE OFFICER, 123, dk. b. or br. g. 5, Offi- At 2: 1st Joseph A. Gimma S. (Bel $100,000), 3rd cer—Purple Hills, by Dynaformer. Owner, La Marca Adirondack S.-G2 (Sar $150,000). GENERAL MAXIMUS Stable; breeders, Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey (N.Y.); trainer, Bruce R. Brown; jockey, Alex O. Solis SIRE: LION HEART, 5w (2,3) 10sts (2,3), $1,390,800 POSSE HUDSON S. (RI 47.11). SW at 2, 3. Sire of 4 NH crops (510 foals), ...... $75,000 Lubash, 119, b. c. 4, Freud—Nasty Cure, by Cure the Belmont Park, October 22, $125,000g, purse $125,000, 4 SH crops (192 foals), 702 foals, 492 runners (70%), 3&up, New York-bred, 6f, fast, 1:09.58 (TR 1:07.66). 319 winners (45%), 20 SWs (3%), $19,884,729 Blues. Owner, Aliyu Ben J Stables...... $25,000 (avg/starter $40,416). SI: 1.46, colts: 1.60, fillies: 1.32; Adirondack Summer, 120, ch. c. 3, Thunder Gulch— GENERAL MAXIMUS, 119, ch. r. 4, Freud—Modern ComSI: 1.37. 2011 SWs: GRAN LIONESS, =BIANCA Summer Solstice (Ire), by Caerleon. Owner, Peter Toughness, by Good and Tough. Owners, Goldmark JEWEL (Aus), BELLACOURT, RONRON. Stands at Deutsch...... $12,500 Farm, Michael Imperio, and Elizabeth Loftus; breeders, Karacabey Pension Stud, Izmit, Turkey. Stud fee: pri- Jill and Dominque Imperio (N.Y.); trainer, John P. 1 vate. Auction record lifetime—474 yrlgs sold, $57,737 Margins: 5, 1/4, neck. Also ran: Writingonthewall 119 Terranova II; jockey, Corey S. Nakatani...... $75,000 avg.; 2011—108 yrlgs sold, $39,774 avg. ($6,250), Minnie Punt 119 ($3,750), Karakorum Leg- Dr Disco, 117, ch. c. 3, Disco Rico—Dr Margaret, by end 119 ($500), Pocket Cowboys 123 ($500), Miss- Dr. Blum. Owner, Joseph DiRico...... $25,000 DAM: Gold Court, bred by Wilhelmina Combs and inglisalewis 119 ($500), Piano Star 117 ($500), Joe Mineswept, 124, dk. b. or br. c. 4, Mineshaft—Comeon Vinery Farm (Ky.), 5w (3,4) 24sts (2,3,4), $152,285 Corrigan 117 ($500). Dixie, by Mr. Greeley. Owner, Flying Zee Stable ...... $12,500
1 EXPLANATION OF INDEXES (lifetime), and average price (lifetime, including yearlings sold Margins: 1, 1/4, nose. Also ran: Driven by Success 124 in current year), followed by information for the current year. ($6,250), Law Enforcement 119 ($3,750), Smokin Hero 121 ($625), Be Bullish 121 ($625), Preachin- (Current year information is reported beginning October 1; Racing Index (RI) tothedevil 122 ($625), Pretty Boy Freud 121 ($625). RI is based on the average earnings per start for all run- current year information from January 1 through September ners in the United States, Canada, England, Ireland, France, 30 is in the previous year’s auction information.) GENERAL MAXIMUS, ch. r. 2007 Italy, Germany, Puerto Rico, and United Arab Emirates. RI is • Dam of stakes winner: most recent sale, either as wean- Storm Bird 78 determined by calculating the average earnings per start, ling, yearling, or two-year-old in training. Also reported is Storm Cat, dkbbr, 83 Terlingua 76 most recent sale as broodmare (including covering sire) or Freud, b, 98 divided into males and females, of all starters in each indi- Rahy 85 broodmare prospect, plus any sale of the dam while sub- Mariah’s Storm, b, 91 vidual country, and the average for each individual year is Immense 79 by definition 1.00. Median RI, however, is much lower. Ac- ject horse was in utero (including covering sire). Carson City 87 Good and Tough, b, 95 tual distribution of RI is detailed below. Amy Be Good 86 Modern Toughness, b, 03 PEDIGREE SYMBOLS Seattle Slew 74 Modernism, b, 00 Sire Index (SI) Symbols preceding or following names of horses in pedi- Le Famo 86 The Sire Index (SI) is an average of the Racing Index (RI) grees are used to identify horses that were imported into of all foals by a sire that have started at least three times. North America for racing or breeding, and to indicate coun- Age Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings For SI to be calculated, a sire must be represented by a min- try of birth. Equal signs preceding a horse’s name indicate (SW) (SP) (SP) imum of three crops and 25 starters lifetime. that a horse was foaled outside the U.S. or Canada and 2 1 1 0 0 $25,800 has never been imported to North America; a horse’s coun- 3 8 3 (2) 2 (2) 1 (1) 202,150 4 4 1 (1) 1 0 91,690 AUCTION INFORMATION try of birth appears in parentheses following its name. An —— ——— ——— ——— ————— Auction information is for North American sales from asterisk preceding a horse’s name indicates the horse was Total 13 5 (3) 3 (2) 1 (1) $319,640 born outside the U.S. or Canada and was imported to North 1980 to the present and includes the following: At 3: 1st Hudson S. (Bel $125,000), Times Square S. • Subject horse (stakes winner): All auction activity—wean- America prior to 1976 (no country codes are included for (Bel $100,000), 2nd Mike Lee S. (Bel $100,000), ling, yearling, two-year-olds in training, or horses of racing such horses). Names of horses imported since 1976 in- Thunder Rumble S. (Aqu $75,000), 3rd Easy N’ Dirty age sales—found after the winner’s name under the first dam. clude a country code in parentheses following their name S. (Bel $70,000). • Sire of stakes winner: The sire’s lifetime and current year and are not preceded by equal signs. Horses that do not At 4: 1st Posse Hudson S. (Bel $125,000). yearling auction information is reported, with number of crops have a symbol preceding their name or a country code fol- offered at yearling sales (lifetime), number of yearlings sold lowing their name were foaled in North America. continued on page 28
NEW YORK BREEDER December 2011 27 STAKES WINNERS from page 27 DAM: NOTHING SPECIAL, bred by Josham Farms Lim- DAM: LAKAB, bred by Rhydian Morgan-Jones (Ky.), ited (Canada), 7w (3,4,5) 30sts (3,4,5,6), $266,590 1w (3) 10sts (2,3) in Eng. and Ire., $6,144 (RI 0.56). (RI 4.73). 1st Cumberland S., 2nd Straight Deal $150,000 1991 Keeneland July select. Dam of 13 SIRE: Freud, 1w (3) 11sts (2,3) in Eng. and Ire., Breeders’ Cup H., Algoma S., Singing Beauty S., 3rd foals, 11 starters, 8 winners, including HESSONITE $44,016, unplaced in 1 start (3) in Fr (RI 1.76). Lead- Barbara Fritchie H.-G2, Stefanita S., Algoma S. $2,750 ($27,000 2009 Keeneland September [Buyer: Patrick ing sire in NY in 2008. Sire of 7 crops, 335 foals, 262 1994 Woodbine mixed. Broodmare of the Year in NY. Hoppel, agent for William Punk Jr.] [RI 8.49], see runners (78%), 186 winners (56%), 28 SWs (8%), Dam of 8 foals, 6 starters, 5 winners, including HAY- above), EUROPEAN ROSE (m. by Nureyev, 3w (2,3) $18,698,238 (avg/starter $71,367). SI: 1.82, colts: NESFIELD ($20,000 2008 Keeneland April [Buyer: Vi- 5sts (2,3), $67,860 [RI 5.90], 1st Bal Harbour S.), 1.64, fillies: 2.00; ComSI: 1.22. 2011 SWs: GIANT sion Racing], $100,000 2007 Keeneland September =ROANOKE (Aus) (g. by Danehill, 4w (4,8) 66sts RYAN (G1), FUTURE PROSPECT (G2), DARRIN’S [Buyer: Maverick Racing] [RI 26.03], see above), Mama (2,3,4,5,6,7,8) in Aus, $106,274 [RI 1.08], 1st City Tat- DILEMMA, HESSONITE, GENERAL MAXIMUS, Theresa (m. by Carson City, 6 wins, $240,898, 2nd tersalls Club Cup [Aus]), =Nureyev’s Girl (Aus) (m. FREUD’S HONOUR, THE FUNKY EXPRESS, PRETTY Iroquois H., etc.). by Nureyev, 3 wins, $23,959, 3rd Stuart Crystal S. BOY FREUD. Stands at Sequel Stallions New York, [Aus]). Otisville, New York. Stud fee: $8,500. Auction record lifetime—114 yrlgs sold, $28,832 avg.; 2011—14 yrlgs sold, $34,821 avg. HESSONITE INHERIT THE GOLD DAM: MODERN TOUGHNESS, bred by Thomas-Lakin- TICONDEROGA S. THUNDER RUMBLE S. Kintz (N.Y.), unraced. $2,000 (in foal to Freud) 2006 Belmont Park, October 22, $125,000g, purse $125,000, 1 Aqueduct, November 13, $75,000g, purse $75,000, New York mixed. Dam of 3 foals, all winners, including 3&up, f&m, New York-bred, 1/16mT, yielding, 1:45.87 3&up, progeny of eligible New York stallions, 7f, fast, GENERAL MAXIMUS (see above). (CR 1:38.53). 1:22.42. HESSONITE, 120, ch. f. 3, Freud—Lakab, by Manila. INHERIT THE GOLD, 124, gr. or ro. g. 5, Gold Token— HAYNESFIELD Owners, William J. Punk Jr. and Philip Dileo; breeders, Melissa’s Sunshine, by Personal Flag. Owners, Glas- Berkshire Stud and Waterville Lake Stables (N.Y.); Tipp Stable and Susanne Hooper; breeders, Susanne MCMAHON ADENA trainer, David G. Donk; jockey, Ramon A. Dominguez G. Hooper, Edmond and Mary Murray, and James EMPIRE CLASSIC S...... $75,000 Hooper (N.Y.); trainer, James Hooper; jockey, John Gitchee Goomie, 123, b. f. 4, City Zip—Riotous Miss, R. Velazquez...... $45,000 Belmont Park, October 22, $200,000g, purse $200,000, by Brief Ruckus. Owner, Patsy C. Symons.$25,000 Pretty Boy Freud, 124, dk. b. or br. g. 5, Freud—The 1 3&up, New York-bred, 1/8m, fast, 1:49.08 (TR 1:45.40). Frivolous Buck, 119, b. m. 6, Catienus—Terminal Buck, Midnightrobber, by Talinum. Owner, Suzann Bob- by Stacked Pack. Owner, Dr. Gerardus S. Jameson ley...... $15,000 HAYNESFIELD, 120, ch. h. 5, Speightstown—Nothing ...... $12,500 Uncle T Seven, 120, b. g. 5, Freud—Holy Wish, by Lord Special, by Tejabo. Owner, Turtle Bird Stable; breeders, At War (Arg). Owners, Thomas N. Mina, Suzann Barry Weisbord and Margaret Santulli (N.Y.); trainer, 1 3 1 Margins: 1 /4, 2 /4, /2. Also ran: Rogue’s Jewel 117 Bobley, MFRG Racing Stable, and Dennis J. Brida Steven M. Asmussen; jockey, Ramon A. Dominguez ($6,250), Mystic City 118 ($3,750), Akilina 119 ...... $7,500 ...... $120,000 ($500), Exclusive Scheme 119 ($500), Risk a Green Monster, 118, dk. b. or br. g. 4, Songanda- 1 1 Chance 117 ($500), Mineralogist 117 ($500), Cen- Margins: neck, /2, 6/2. Also ran: Make Note 120 ($3,750), prayer—Greening, by Greinton (GB). Owners, Eu- trina 117 ($500). Hammock 118 ($2,250), Silent Appeal 116 ($300), gene E. Hauman and E. Dahlman...... $40,000 Uncle Smokey 118 ($300), Darrin’s Dilemma 122 Johannesburg Smile, 122, b. c. 4, Johannesburg— ($300), Mr. Windjammer 120 ($300), Ess Shape 117 Serenity’s Smile, by Dixie Brass. Owner, Francis J. ($300). Paolangeli...... $20,000
1 3 INHERIT THE GOLD, gr. or ro. g. 2006 Margins: 1, 1/2, /4. Also ran: Icabad Crane 122 ($10,000), Raise a Native 61 Mine Over Matter 118 ($6,000), Bigger Is Bettor 121 Mr. Prospector, b, 70 Gold Digger 62 ($1,334), Inherit the Gold 124 ($1,334), Uncle Smokey Gold Token, b, 93 Nijinsky II 67 115 ($1,332). Connie’s Gift, b, 86 Connie Knows 77 Private Account 76 Personal Flag, dkbbr, 83 HAYNESFIELD, ch. h. 2006 Grecian Banner 74 Melissa’s Sunshine, gr, 92 Mr. Prospector 70 Raja Baba 68 Gone West, b, 84 Leslie Baba, gr, 86 Secrettame 78 Hail to El 72 Speightstown, ch, 98 Storm Cat 83 Silken Cat, ch, 93 Silken Doll 80 Age Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings Deputy Minister 79 Tejabo, b, 85 (SW) (SP) (SP)
Cutty 69 Adam Coglianese/NYRA photo Nothing Special, b, 94 3 6 1 3 0 $63,701 Apalachee 71 Moody Maiden, b, 77 4 4 2 0 2 62,900 Cool Mood 66 HESSONITE 5 8 5 (4) 0 1 (1) 224,334 —— ——— ——— ——— ————— Age Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings HESSONITE, ch. f. 2008 Total 18 8 (4) 3 3 (1) $350,935 (SW) (SP) (SP) Storm Bird 78 At 5: 1st Excelsior S.-G3 (Aqu $100,000), Thunder 2 3 2 (1) 0 1 $83,465 Storm Cat, dkbbr, 83 Terlingua 76 Rumble S. (Aqu $75,000), Kings Point S. (Aqu 3 6 4 (4) 1 (1) 0 334,216 Freud, b, 98 Rahy 85 $65,000), Mr. International S. (Aqu $60,000), 3rd 4 6 3 (2) 1 (1) 0 749,300 Mariah’s Storm, b, 91 Immense 79 One Count S. (Bel $60,000). 5 3 1 (1) 0 0 140,000 Lyphard 69 Manila, b, 83 —— ——— ——— ——— ————— Dona Ysidra 75 Total 18 10 (8) 2 (2) 1 $1,306,981 Lakab, ch, 90 SIRE: GOLD TOKEN (Dead), 7w (3,4,5) 26sts (3,4,5), Riverman 69 River Lullaby, ch, 83 $320,368 (RI 6.96). SW at 4, 5. Sire of 8 crops, 281 At 2: 1st Damon Runyon S. (Aqu $83,775). Aladancer 68 foals, 216 runners (77%), 153 winners (54%), 11 At 3: Horse of the Year in NY, chp. 3yo in NY. 1st SWs (4%), $12,691,139 (avg/starter $58,755). SI: 1.14, Discovery H.-G3 (Aqu $105,500), Whirlaway S. Age Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings colts: 1.00, fillies: 1.27; ComSI: 0.96. 2011 SW: IN- (Aqu $107,600), Empire Classic S. (Bel $250,000), (SW) (SP) (SP) HERIT THE GOLD (G3). Auction record lifetime—67 Count Fleet S. (Aqu $69,760), 2nd Sir Keys S. (Bel 2 4 1 0 0 $32,710 yrlgs sold, $11,200 avg. $66,250). 3 6 4 (3) 1 (1) 1 (1) 239,600 At 4: Horse of the Year in NY, chp. older male in NY. —— ——— ——— ——— ————— Total 10 5 (3) 1 (1) 1 (1) $272,310 DAM: MELISSA’S SUNSHINE, bred by Sugar Maple 1st Jockey Club Gold Cup S.-G1 (Bel $750,000), Farm (N.Y.), 3w (3) 11sts (3), $25,950 (RI 1.50). Suburban H.-G2 (Bel $300,000), 2nd Hill ’n’ Dale At 3: 1st Justenuffhumor Ticonderoga S. (Bel $125,000), $3,000 (in foal to Ormsby) 2003 Minnesota Valley Cigar Mile H.-G1 (Aqu $250,000). New York Stallion Series S. (Sar $100,000), Cu- Thoroughbred Sales mixed sale at Shakopee. Dam At 5: 1st McMahon Adena Empire Classic S. (Bel of 9 foals, 8 starters, 7 winners, including INHERIT $200,000). pecoy’s Joy S. (Bel $75,000), 2nd Pebbles S. (Bel $100,000), 3rd Boiling Springs S.-G3 (Mth $155,000). THE GOLD (see above). SIRE: SPEIGHTSTOWN, 10w (3,5,6) 16sts (2,3,5,6), $1,258,256 (RI 35.66). Chp. sprinter, chp. sprinter in SIRE: Freud, 1w (3) 11sts (2,3) in Eng. and Ire., KY. SW at 6. Sire of 4 NH crops (371 foals), 2 SH crops $44,016, unplaced in 1 start (3) in Fr (RI 1.76). Lead- LADY ON THE RUN (2 foals), 373 foals, 284 runners (76%), 211 winners ing sire in NY in 2008. Sire of 7 crops, 335 foals, 262 (57%), 25 SWs (7%), $18,724,558 (avg/starter $65,932). runners (78%), 186 winners (56%), 28 SWs (8%), STATEN ISLAND S. SI: 2.25, colts: 2.62, fillies: 1.86; ComSI: 2.48. 2011 $18,773,238 (avg/starter $71,654). SI: 1.82, colts: Aqueduct, November 13, $75,000g, purse $75,000, SWs: BAPAK CHINTA (G2), DO SLICE, HAYNESFIELD, 1.64, fillies: 2.00; ComSI: 1.22. 2011 SWs: GIANT 3&up, f&m, progeny of eligible New York stallions, 7f, ESSENCE HIT MAN, POSEIDON’S WARRIOR, RYAN (G1), FUTURE PROSPECT (G2), HESSONITE, fast, 1:23.41 (TR 1:20.04). BRIDGETOWN, INDIAN POND, SHOT GUN PENNIE, DARRIN’S DILEMMA, GENERAL MAXIMUS, FREUD’S MOTHER RUTH, WINE POLICE, EXCHANGE FUNDS, HONOUR, THE FUNKY EXPRESS, PRETTY BOY FREUD. LADY ON THE RUN, 122, ch. f. 3, Ten Most Wanted— ROSE CATHERINE. Stands at WinStar Farm, Versailles, Stands at Sequel Stallions New York, Otisville, New Royal Relic, by Colonial Affair. Owners, Tucker, Buck- Kentucky. Stud fee: private. Auction record lifetime— York. Stud fee: $8,500. Auction record lifetime—114 ley, Kennedy, Casey, Schultz, Schultz, and Morrison; 243 yrlgs sold, $130,295 avg.; 2011—39 yrlgs sold, yrlgs sold, $28,832 avg.; 2011—14 yrlgs sold, $34,821 breeder, Jeffrey Tucker (N.Y.); trainer, John Morri- $106,662 avg. avg. son; jockey, Michael J. Luzzi ...... $45,000
28 NEW YORK BREEDER December 2011 Saltamontes, 118, dk. b. or br. f. 3, Wheelaway—Just $270,455 [RI 2.94], 1st George W. Barker H. (twice), SIRE: ORIENTATE, 10w (3,4) 19sts (2,3,4), $1,716,950 Gabi, by Devil His Due. Owner, Gabrielle Farm etc.), Karakorum Fugitive (m. by Ten Most Wanted, (RI 37.54). Chp. sprinter, chp. sprinter in KY. SW at ...... $15,000 4 wins, $196,732, 3rd Bouwerie S., etc.). 3, 4. Sire of 6 NH crops (546 foals), 2 SH crops (64 Page by Page, 116, b. f. 3, Read the Footnotes—Trixie foals), 610 foals, 478 runners (78%), 365 winners Chick, by Favorite Trick. Owner, Alan Brodsky (60%), 29 SWs (5%), $25,387,633 (avg/starter ...... $7,500 NIGHT MANEUVER $53,112). SI: 1.37, colts: 1.14, fillies: 1.60; ComSI: 2.05. 2011 SWs: KARA’S ORIENTATION (G2), LIT- 1 Margins: 1/4, 3, 2. Also ran: Raffie’s Rose 118 ($3,750), BERTRAM F. BONGARD S. TLE POLKA DOT, NIGHT MANEUVER, GREAT HOT Stellars Theory 117 ($2,250), Bretton Woods 118 (Brz), BONBONI, SUMMERS PEACE, ENDOFCON- Belmont Park, October 22, $100,000g, purse $100,000, ($750), Blue Sixty Four 119 ($750). VERSATION. Stands at Gainesway, Lexington, Ken- 2yo, New York-bred, 7f, fast, 1:23.56 (TR 1:20.17). tucky. Stud fee: private. Auction record lifetime—391 LADY ON THE RUN, ch. f. 2008 NIGHT MANEUVER, 117, ch. g. 2, Orientate— yrlgs sold, $47,409 avg.; 2011—21 yrlgs sold, $28,605 Deputy Minister 79 Smoke N Shadows, by Smoke Glacken. Owner, Fly- avg. Deputy Commander, dkbbr, 94 Anka Germania (Ire) 82 ing Zee Stable; breeder, Nustar Breeding (N.Y.); Ten Most Wanted, dkbbr, 00 Criminal Type 85 DAM: SMOKE N SHADOWS, bred by Donald Eberts Wanted Again, ch, 92 trainer, Carlos F. Martin; jockey, Ryan Curatolo Landera 71 ...... $60,000 (Ky.), 1w (3) 5sts (3), $30,530 (RI 2.23). $55,000 Pleasant Colony 78 Colonial Affair, b, 90 Jaw Crusher, 115, b. c. 2, Political Force—Chicopee, 2002 Keeneland September. Dam of 4 foals, all Snuggle 85 Royal Relic, b, 00 by Mr. Greeley. Owners, Roddy J. Valente, Tom starters, 2 winners, including NIGHT MANEUVER Princely Native 71 This Ole Queen, b, 82 (see above). Lucky Ole Queen 78 Lemme, and James J. Lawler...... $20,000 The Prize Fighter, 115, ch. c. 2, Pure Prize—Miss Win- ning Sweep, by End Sweep. Owner, Flying Zee Sta- Age Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings RISKY RACHEL (SW) (SP) (SP) ble...... $10,000 2 1 0 0 1 $4,100 1 3 1 FRIENDLY ISLAND 3 11 4 (2) 4 (1) 1 206,750 Margins: 1/2, /4, 2/2. Also ran: Western Tryst 116 —— ——— ——— ——— ————— ($5,000), Tug of War 117 ($3,000), French Wine 117 Total 12 4 (2) 4 (1) 2 $210,850 ($250), Swag Daddy 115 ($250), In Toe’s Memory IROQUOIS S. At 3: 1st Park Avenue S. (Bel $100,000), Staten Is- 118 ($250), Ganador 116 ($250), Fox Rules 118 ($250), Belmont Park, October 22, $125,000g, purse $125,000, land S. (Aqu $75,000), 2nd Cupecoy’s Joy S. (Bel Bay Park Boy 122 ($250), Goodtime Boy 116 ($250), 3&up, f&m, New York-bred, 7f, fast, 1:23.14 (TR 1:20.17). Silent Thunder 115 ($250). $75,000). RISKY RACHEL, 117, b. f. 4, Limehouse—Dancin Renee, by Distinctive Pro. Owner-breeder, Sanford Bacon SIRE: TEN MOST WANTED, 5w (3,4) 13sts (2,3,4), NIGHT MANEUVER, ch. g. 2009 (N.Y.); trainer, H. James Bond; jockey, Javier Castel- $1,718,460 (RI 48.78). SW at 3, 4. Sire of 4 crops, 142 Blushing Groom (Fr) 74 Mt. Livermore, ch, 81 lano...... $75,000 foals, 108 runners (76%), 65 winners (46%), 2 SWs Flama Ardiente 72 Orientate, dkbbr, 98 Lovely Lil, 124, b. f. 4, Tiznow—How About Now, by (1%), $2,535,131 (avg/starter $23,473). SI: 0.54, colts: Cox’s Ridge 74 Dream Team, dkbbr, 85 Pentelicus. Owner, Barry K. Schwartz...... $25,000 0.41, fillies: 0.70; ComSI: 1.14. 2011 SWs: LADY ON Likely Double 73 THE RUN, TENTH POWER. Stands at Magali Farms, Two Punch 83 Spa City Princess, 121, ch. f. 4, Roaring Fever—Lady Smoke Glacken, gr/ro, 94 LLC, Santa Ynez, California. Stud fee: private. Auction Majesty’s Crown 84 Di Huntley, by Shuailaan. Owner, Adam Madkour Smoke N Shadows, dkbbr, 01 record lifetime—53 yrlgs sold, $14,240 avg.; 2011—4 Halo 69 ...... $12,500 Halomatic, dkbbr, 87 yrlgs sold, $9,250 avg. Regal Ruth 71 1 1 1 Margins: 2/4, 2/2, 2/4. Also ran: Bailzee 117 ($6,250), DAM: ROYAL RELIC, bred by Elk Manor Farm (Md.), Age Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings Opus A 117 ($3,750), Lady Gracenote 117 ($625), unraced. $60,000 2001 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic fall (SW) (SP) (SP) Sentimental Lass 116 ($625), Those Lion Eyes 115 open. Dam of 4 foals, all winners, including LADY 2 3 3 (1) 0 0 $99,600 ($625), Nicole’s Miss El 117 ($625). ON THE RUN (see above), MR. WINDJAMMER (g. by Regal Classic, 10w (2,3,4,5,6) 34sts (2,3,4,5,6), At 2: 1st Bertram F. Bongard S. (Bel $100,000). continued on page 30
NEW YORK BREEDER December 2011 29 STAKES WINNERS from page 29 (3) 6sts (3), $45,190 (RI 2.80). Dam of 5 foals, 4 THE FUNKY EXPRESS, dk. b. or br. f. 2009 starters, 2 winners, including SHANE ROARS (see Storm Bird 78 Storm Cat, dkbbr, 83 above). Terlingua 76 RISKY RACHEL, b. f. 2007 Freud, b, 98 Rahy 85 Gone West 84 Mariah’s Storm, b, 91 Grand Slam, dkbbr, 95 Immense 79 Bright Candles 87 STRAIGHT STORY Gone West 84 Limehouse, ch, 01 Rodeo, ch, 95 Dixieland Band 80 Wewarrenju 85 Dixieland Blues, ch, 94 The Rodeo Express, b, 00 Blue Jean Baby 85 AUTUMN S. (Can-G2) Wolf Power (SAf) 78 Mr. Prospector 70 Red Riding Hood, gr/ro, 94 Distinctive Pro, dkbbr, 79 Rosey Prospector 87 Well Done 73 Woodbine, Canada, November 12, purse $159,903, Dancin Renee, b, 92 1 Sweet Candy (Ven) 77 3&up, 1/16m, all weather, fast, 1:42.87 (TR 1:42.22). Age Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings Lolli Lucka Lolli, dkbbr, 84 Promenade 76 (SW) (SP) (SP) STRAIGHT STORY, 121, dk. b. or br. h. 5, Giant’s Cause- 2 3 2 (1) 0 0 $63,400 Age Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings way—Eventail, by Lear Fan. Owner, Richard Santulli; At 2: 1st Small Wonder S. (Del $76,050). (SW) (SP) (SP) breeder, Gallagher’s Stud (N.Y.); trainer, Alan E. 2 3 1 2 0 $41,000 Goldberg; jockey, Jesse M. Campbell...... $89,055 SIRE: Freud, 1w (3) 11sts (2,3) in Eng. and Ire., 3 2 0 0 0 7,000 Pender Harbour, 116, ch. g. 3, Philanthropist—Up- $44,016, unplaced in 1 start (3) in Fr (RI 1.76). Lead- 4 4 3 (1) 0 1 131,000 roar, by Hail the Ruckus. Owners, Dennis Andrews, —— ——— ——— ——— ————— Sandra Lazaruk, and Rob and Roberta Giffin ing sire in NY in 2008. Sire of 7 crops, 335 foals, 262 Total 9 4 (1) 2 1 $179,000 ...... $35,622 runners (78%), 186 winners (56%), 28 SWs (8%), $18,578,197 (avg/starter $70,909). SI: 1.82, colts: At 4: 1st Friendly Island Iroquois S. (Bel $125,000). Stunning Stag, 121, dk. b. or br. g. 7, Running Stag— Midday Fun, by The Prime Minister. Owner, Janice 1.64, fillies: 2.00; ComSI: 1.22. 2011 SWs: GIANT Attard...... $17,811 RYAN (G1), FUTURE PROSPECT (G2), DARRIN’S SIRE: LIMEHOUSE, 7w (2,3,4) 21sts (2,3,4), $1,110,433 DILEMMA, HESSONITE, FREUD’S HONOUR, THE (RI 19.20). Chp. 3yo in FL. SW at 2, 3, 4. Sire of 3 crops, 3 3 FUNKY EXPRESS, PRETTY BOY FREUD. Stands at Se- Margins: 1/4, 1/4, 1. Also ran: Mobilizer 119 ($8,906), 221 foals, 143 runners (65%), 101 winners (46%), 8 quel Stallions New York, Otisville, New York. Stud fee: SWs (4%), $5,164,603 (avg/starter $36,116). SI: 1.36, James Street 121 ($2,969), Hotep 117 ($1,781), Un- bridled Kimanchi 114 ($1,484), City Wolf 121 ($1,484), $8,500. Auction record lifetime—114 yrlgs sold, $28,832 colts: 1.30, fillies: 1.42; ComSI: 1.20. 2011 SWs: RISKY avg.; 2011—14 yrlgs sold, $34,821 avg. RACHEL, DELIGHTFUL MARY, =SENOR ACUNA (Ven). Court of the Realm 123 ($396), Artic Fern 117 ($396). Stands at Vinery Ltd., Lexington, Kentucky. Stud fee: STRAIGHT STORY, dk. b. or br. h. 2006 DAM: The Rodeo Express, bred by Candyland Farm private. Auction record lifetime—140 yrlgs sold, $32,435 (N.Y.), 6w (3,4,5) 21sts (3,4,5), $151,188 (RI 2.92). avg.; 2011—17 yrlgs sold, $15,206 avg. Storm Bird 78 Storm Cat, dkbbr, 83 3rd Incredible Revenge S. Dam of 2 foals, both win- Terlingua 76 Giant’s Causeway, ch, 97 ners, THE FUNKY EXPRESS (see above), Funky Munky DAM: DANCIN RENEE, bred by Sanford Bacon (N.Y.), Rahy 85 Mariah’s Storm, b, 91 Mama (f. by Lion Hearted, 2 wins, $97,945, 2nd Small Horse of the Year in NY, chp. Sprinter in NY, chp. older Immense 79 Wonder S., etc.). female in NY. 14w (3,4,5) 21sts (3,4,5), $490,258 (RI Roberto 69 Lear Fan, b, 81 Wac 69 15.41). 1st Honorable Miss S.-G3, Berlo H., Endine Eventail, b, 97 Rubiano 87 S., Straight Deal Breeders’ Cup H., Broadway H., New Felicita, gr. or ro., 94 THE FUNKY EXPRESS York Stallion Park Avenue S., Regret S., 3rd Azalea S., Grand Bonheur 79 Berlo H., Cicada S. Dam of 9 foals, 6 starters, 5 win- FIFTH AVENUE S. ners, including RISKY RACHEL (see above). Age Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings (SW) (SP) (SP) Aqueduct, November 13, $100,000g, purse $100,000, In North America 2yo, f, progeny of eligible New York stallions, 6f, fast, SHANE ROARS 2 3 1 0 0 $30,950 1:11.54 (TR 1:07.54). 3 7 1 4 (4) 0 348,640 THE FUNKY EXPRESS, 122, dk. b. or br. f. 2, Freud— GREAT WHITE WAY S. 4 7 3 (1) 2 (1) 0 202,188 The Rodeo Express, by Rodeo. Owners, Brooklyn 5 5 2 (2) 0 0 154,222 Aqueduct, November 13, $100,000g, purse $100,000, —— ——— ——— ——— ————— Boyz Stables and MeB Racing Stables; breeder, Can- 2yo, progeny of eligible New York stallions, 6f, fast, Total 22 7 (3) 6 (5) 0 $736,000 dyLand Farm (N.Y.); trainer, Dominick A. Schettino; 1:12.19 (TR 1:07.54). jockey, Ryan Curatolo ...... $60,000 At 3: 2nd Jamaica H.-G1 (Bel $300,000), Virginia Vicki’s Dancer, 118, dk. b. or br. f. 2, Disco Rico—Love SHANE ROARS, 116, ch. c. 2, Roaring Fever—Ali Wee, Derby-G2 (Cnl $750,000), Colonial Turf Cup S.-G2 That Glitter, by Glitterman. Owner, Robert Jarras by Key Contender. Owner-breeder, Dutchess Views (Cnl $500,000), Ashley T. Cole S. (Bel $108,000)...... $20,000 Farm (N.Y.); trainer, Dominic G. Galluscio; jockey, At 4: 1st West Point S. (Sar $100,000), 2nd Mohawk Lenders Way, 118, dk. b. or br. f. 2, Hook and Lad- S. (Bel $125,000). Junior Alvarado ...... $60,000 der—Stellar Maiden, by Raffie’s Majesty. Owner, At 5: 1st Autumn S. (Can-G2), Fort Marcy S.-G3 (Bel Think I’m Hooked, 119, b. c. 2, Hook and Ladder— Wellspring Stables...... $10,000 $100,000). Mighty Emy, by Mighty Adversary. Owners, John L. 1 3 Margins: 1 4 4 Moirano, Sequel Racing, Leonard C. Green, and SIRE: GIANT’S CAUSEWAY, SW, $3,078,989. Horse of / , 3/ , 2. Also ran: Shea Goodbye 116 Dale Cohen...... $20,000 the Year in Eur, hwt. in Eng, Ire, leading sire in 2009. ($5,000), Dancin On the Sand 118 ($3,000), King of Bait, 115, dk. b. or br. f. 2, Hook and Ladder—Teaseme, Sire of 8 NH crops (1093 foals), 5 SH crops (291 the Disco 118 ($2,000). by Sultry Song. Owners, Chester and Mary R. Bro- foals), 1384 foals, 1041 runners (75%), 668 winners man Sr...... $10,000 (48%), 109 SWs (8%), $68,523,669 (avg/starter THE FUNKY EXPRESS, dk. b. or br. f. 2009 $65,825). Stands at Ashford Stud, Versailles, Ken- Storm Bird 78 Storm Cat, dkbbr, 83 Margins: neck, neck, head. Also ran: Melvindale 119 Terlingua 76 tucky. Stud fee: $85,000. Freud, b, 98 ($5,000), Kall Me Sig 116 ($3,000), Saxophone Len Rahy 85 Mariah’s Storm, b, 91 116 ($334), Muster Up 116 ($334), Raffie’s Factor DAM: EVENTAIL, bred by Gallagher’s Stud (N.Y.), 5w Immense 79 117 ($334), Image of Disco 116 ($334), Hooked On Gone West 84 (3,5) 20sts (3,4,5), $300,895 (RI 6.58). 1st Mount Rodeo, ch, 95 Dance 118 ($334), House of Leaves 116 ($330), In Wewarrenju 85 Vernon H., New York Oaks, 2nd Honey Bee H.-G3, The Rodeo Express, b, 00 Wolf Power (SAf) 78 Toe’s Memory 118 (pulled up). Ticonderoga H. $925,000 (in foal to El Prado [Ire]) Red Riding Hood, gr/ro, 94 2006 Keeneland November. Dam of 4 foals, all starters, Rosey Prospector 87 SHANE ROARS, ch. c. 2009 3 winners, including STRAIGHT STORY ($400,000 Age Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings Storm Bird 78 2007 Keeneland September [Buyer: Mike Ryan, agent] Storm Cat, dkbbr, 83 (SW) (SP) (SP) Terlingua 76 [RI 11.62], see above). Roaring Fever, dkbbr, 00 2 4 3 (2) 0 0 $123,400 Seattle Slew 74 Pennant Fever, dkbbr, 89 Letty’s Pennant 82 At 2: 1st Fifth Avenue S. (Aqu $100,000), Small Won- Fit to Fight 79 der S. (Del $76,050). Key Contender, ch, 88 THE FUNKY EXPRESS Key Witness 82 Ali Wee, ch, 98 Woodman 83 Gliding Lark, ch, 91 SMALL WONDER S. SIRE: Freud, 1w (3) 11sts (2,3) in Eng. and Ire., $44,016, Eighty Lady 80 unplaced in 1 start (3) in Fr (RI 1.76). Leading sire in Delaware Park, October 15, $75,000g, purse $76,050, NY in 2008. Sire of 7 crops, 335 foals, 265 runners 1 Age Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings 2yo, f, 5/2f, fast, 1:04.26 (TR 1:02.68). (79%), 188 winners (56%), 28 SWs (8%), $18,976,539 (SW) (SP) (SP) (avg/starter $71,610). SI: 1.80, colts: 1.62, fillies: 1.98; 2 3 1 (1) 0 0 $62,500 THE FUNKY EXPRESS, 116, dk. b. or br. f. 2, Freud— ComSI: 1.22. 2011 SWs: GIANT RYAN (G1), FUTURE The Rodeo Express, by Rodeo. Owners, Funky Munky PROSPECT (G2), HESSONITE, THE FUNKY EXPRESS, At 2: 1st Great White Way S. (Aqu $100,000). Stable and Herbert I. Moelis; breeder, CandyLand DARRIN’S DILEMMA, GENERAL MAXIMUS, FREUD’S Farm (N.Y.); trainer, Gary P. Gullo; jockey, Rosie HONOUR, PRETTY BOY FREUD. Stands at Sequel Stal- SIRE: ROARING FEVER, 4w (2,3,4) 19sts (2,3,4), Napravnik ...... $45,000 lions New York, Otisville, New York. Stud fee: $10,000. $219,655 (RI 4.25). SW at 4. Sire of 4 crops, 140 foals, I Know You Know, 116, b. f. 2, Officer—Fickle Factor, Auction record lifetime—116 yrlgs sold, $28,705 avg.; 97 runners (69%), 62 winners (44%), 4 SWs (3%), by Touch Gold. Owner, JMJ Racing Stables 2011—16 yrlgs sold, $33,156 avg. $4,093,659 (avg/starter $42,203). SI: 0.92, colts: 0.78, ...... $15,000 fillies: 1.08; ComSI: 0.78. 2011 SWs: SPA CITY Dancing Anna, 120, ch. f. 2, Cuvee—Mesabu, by Fred DAM: The Rodeo Express, bred by Candyland Farm PRINCESS, SHANE ROARS. Stands at Dutchess Views Astaire. Owner, John J. Robb...... $8,250 (N.Y.), 6w (3,4,5) 21sts (3,4,5), $151,188 (RI 2.92). Farm, Pine Plains, New York. Stud fee: $3,500. Auc- 3rd Incredible Revenge S. Dam of 2 foals, both win- 1 3 1 tion record lifetime—26 yrlgs sold, $8,631 avg.; 2011— Margins: 2/4, 3/4, 5/2. Also ran: Filare l’Oro 119 ($4,500), ners, THE FUNKY EXPRESS (see above), Funky Munky 2 yrlgs sold, $2,600 avg. Catalina Island 117 ($2,250), Proverbial 116 ($350), Mama (f. by Lion Hearted, 2 wins, $97,945, 2nd Small DAM: ALI WEE, bred by Edward V. Dolan (N.Y.), 1w Miss Laura Jean 114 ($350), Take It Inside 116 ($350). Wonder S., etc.).
30 NEW YORK BREEDER December 2011 New York-bred winners and winners sired by New York sires October 14, 2011, through November 13, 2011 Around the Cape (11/5)—Tekawitha; WITH A CAPE, g. 3, Finger Lakes, 10/27, Mongoose (28/12)—Top That; THE NOZ, g. 4, Belmont Park, 10/28, Alw, 8f, $25,800. Alw, 8.32f, $10,200. Officer (169/97)—Purple Hills; COMPLIANCE OFFICER, g. 5, Belmont Park, 10/22, Captain Red (9/6)—Midnight Show; MIDNIGHT BILLY, g. 4, Aqueduct, 11/13, Alw, Stk, Bluegrass Cat Mohawk S., 8.5fT, $75,000. 8.5fT, $31,800. Offlee Wild (101/51)—I’ll Be the One; APRILMAYJUNE, f. 4, Suffolk Downs, 10/17, Catienus (123/60)—Bombshell; PROWLER, c. 3, Finger Lakes, 11/1, Alw, 6f, Alw, 6f, $12,300. $9,540. Pico Central (Brz) (37/20)—Sinful Devotion; BOBITY BOO, f. 4, Belmont Park, Closing Argument (145/79)—Re Re Be Be; RE EXAMINE, f. 3, Finger Lakes, 10/15, 10/20, Alw, 6.5f, $25,200. Alw, 6f, $11,700. Pollard’s Vision (101/57)—Cozzekiki; GLORY IN MOTION, f. 4, Aqueduct, 11/10, Forest Camp (138/64)—Volatile Vickie; JUNGLE RAIN, g. 3, Finger Lakes, 11/12, Alw, 8.5fT, $25,800. Alw, 5.5f, $9,540. Raffie’s Majesty (29/12)—Badger Pocket; MAJESTIC RAFFY, c. 3, Aqueduct, 11/5, Freud (129/67)—Modern Toughness; GENERAL MAXIMUS, r. 4, Belmont Park, Alw, 8.5fT, $25,800. 10/22, Stk, Posse Hudson S., 6f, $75,000. Read the Footnotes (71/46)—Totebook; CRIBNOTE, g. 5, Belmont Park, 10/23, Freud (129/67)—Lakab; HESSONITE, f. 3, Belmont Park, 10/22, Stk, Justenuffhu- Alw, 6f, $25,200. mor Ticonderoga S., 8.5fT, $75,000. Roaring Fever (69/35)—My Girl Natalie; HEAR HER ROAR, f. 4, Finger Lakes, 10/17, Giant’s Causeway (336/131)—Eventail; STRAIGHT STORY, h. 5, Woodbine, 11/12, Alw, 8.32f, $10,200. Stk, Autumn S. (G2), 8.5f, $89,055. Royal Academy (260/100)—Pumpkin’s Pride; GREAT GRACIE DANE, f. 4, Belmont Gimmeawink (72/37)—Flylightly; WINK AND FLY, f. 3, Finger Lakes, 11/4, Alw, 5.5f, Park, 10/27, Alw, 8.5f, $38,160. $10,080. Say Florida Sandy (64/28)—Heart Spring; WARMHEARTED SANDY, f. 4, Finger Lakes, Gold Token (47/29)—Melissa’s Sunshine; INHERIT THE GOLD, g. 5, Aqueduct, 10/31, Alw, 8.32f, $10,080. 11/13, Stk, New York Stallion Series S., 7f, $45,000. Sea Salute (4/3)—Distinctive Sister; SEA YA SISTA, g. 6, Finger Lakes, 10/22, Alw, Gold Token (47/29)—Zenna the Ruler; SHEESFLYINGOLD, m. 6, Finger Lakes, 11/10, 5.5f, $11,700. Alw, 6f, $11,700. Silver Train (119/73)—Sugar Is Gold; PRECIOUS METAL, g. 3, Belmont Park, 10/22, Gold Token (47/29)—Magdalena Lee; GOLD GHOST, g. 4, Finger Lakes, 10/21, Alw, Alw, 8fT, $25,800. 8.32f, $11,700. Speightstown (208/123)—Nothing Special; HAYNESFIELD, h. 5, Belmont Park, Include (203/114)—Yellowstone Lady; IL VAGABONDO, g. 3, Finger Lakes, 10/22, 10/22, Stk, McMahon Adena Empire Classic S., 9f, $120,000. Alw, 5.5f, $10,080. Ten Most Wanted (52/25)—Royal Relic; LADY ON THE RUN, f. 3, Aqueduct, 11/13, Jump Start (134/82)—Katina K; WILLET, f. 3, Aqueduct, 11/12, Alw, 6f, $25,200. Stk, New York Stallion Series S., 7f, $45,000. Limehouse (116/70)—Dancin Renee; RISKY RACHEL, f. 4, Belmont Park, 10/22, Tomorrows Cat (57/23)—Nikki Jean; LITTLE NIKKI, m. 7, Finger Lakes, 10/25, Alw, Stk, Friendly Island Iroquois S., 7f, $75,000. 8.32f, $11,700. New York-bred juvenile winners October 14, 2011, through November 13, 2011
Andromeda’s Hero (5/1)—Tequila Lana; BROBDINGNAGIAN, g. 2, Finger Lakes, 11/7, Langfuhr (52/18)—Sparkling Blue; SPARKS WILL FLY, f. 2, Belmont Park, 10/26, Mdn, Mdn, 8.32f, $10,560. 7fT, $24,000. Bernardini (46/13)—Carmandia; BERNING CARBS, f. 2, Aqueduct, 11/11, Mdn, 8f, Langfuhr (52/18)—Summer Solstice (Ire); SUMMER BREEZING, c. 2, Aqueduct, 11/12, $24,600. Mdn, 8.5fT, $24,600. Chief Seattle (4/1)—Sundae Bride; SUNDAE ON SUNDAY, c. 2, Finger Lakes, 11/8, Lion Heart (62/24)—Gold Court; BELLACOURT, f. 2, Belmont Park, 10/22, Stk, Joseph Mdn, 5.5f, $10,560. A. Gimma S., 7f, $60,000. Closing Argument (25/14)—Sweet Tzipora; SWEET AZAREL, f. 2, Camarero Race Track, Lion Heart (62/24)—Salty Romance; AGAVE KISS, f. 2, Belmont Park, 10/22, Mdn, 6f, 11/3, Mdn, 5.5f, $7,140. $24,000. Defer (5/3)—Miriam’s Song; DEFERLONG, g. 2, Penn National, 11/4, Mdn Clm, 5.5f, Master Command (30/9)—Unbridled Betty; UNBRIDLED COMMAND, c. 2, Aqueduct, $8,400. 11/4, Mdn, 8.5fT, $24,600. Desert Warrior (13/2)—Cove Creek; WARRIOR’S COVE, g. 2, Camarero Race Track, Officer (29/11)—Azucaa; CUTE CADET, f. 2, Finger Lakes, 10/31, Alw, 5.5f, $10,080. 10/21, Mdn Clm, 5.5f, $3,900. One Nice Cat (6/2)—Reach; REACH FOR A PEACH, f. 2, Aqueduct, 11/6, Mdn, 8.5fT, Disco Rico (14/4)—Love That Glitter; VICKI’S DANCER, f. 2, Belmont Park, 10/14, Mdn, $24,600. 6f, $28,800. Orientate (22/8)—Smoke N Shadows; NIGHT MANEUVER, g. 2, Belmont Park, 10/22, Disco Rico (14/4)—Princess Sarah; KING OF THE DISCO, f. 2, Suffolk Downs, 10/24, Stk, Bertram F. Bongard S., 7f, $60,000. Mdn, 6f, $12,900. Patriot Act (6/2)—Promises Promises; COALITION, c. 2, Belmont Park, 10/14, Mdn, Discreet Cat (38/13)—Nurse Cleo; FLIP THE SWITCH, f. 2, Hollywood Casino At Charles 7f, $24,000. Town Races, 11/13, Mdn, 4.5f, $15,600. Powerscourt (GB) (9/2)—Ascended Dreams; COURT OF DREAMS, f. 2, Belmont Park, Eavesdropper (4/3)—Diamond Jane; SPY TACTICS, f. 2, Camarero Race Track, 11/2, 10/22, Mdn, 8fT, $24,600. Mdn Clm, 6f, $3,900. Purge (22/4)—Persona; AUDREY, f. 2, Calder Race Course, 10/21, Mdn Clm, 8f, $6,360. Eltish (5/2)—Darby Haven; DOUBLE MINT, f. 2, Belmont Park, 10/19, Mdn Clm, 6f, Roaring Fever (3/1)—Ali Wee; SHANE ROARS, c. 2, Aqueduct, 11/13, Stk, New York $13,200. Stallion Series S., 6f, $60,000. Forest Wildcat (27/12)—Garden Party; WILD PARTY, c. 2, Aqueduct, 11/4, Mdn Clm, Rockport Harbor (50/17)—Polar Capp; THUNDER HARBOR, c. 2, Keeneland, 10/28, 6f, $13,800. Mdn Clm, 6fAW, $12,000. Freud (13/1)—The Rodeo Express; THE FUNKY EXPRESS, f. 2, Delaware Park, 10/15, Silver Wagon (12/4)—Verona Dale; BROOKLYN RED, c. 2, Aqueduct, 11/5, Mdn, 6f, Stk, Small Wonder S., 5.5f, $45,000. $24,000. Freud (13/1)—The Rodeo Express; THE FUNKY EXPRESS, f. 2, Aqueduct, 11/13, Stk, Southern Image (13/6)—Summer Trip; HURRY UP ALAN, g. 2, Woodbine, 11/6, Mdn New York Stallion Series S., 6f, $60,000. Clm, 8.5f, $18,263. Friends Lake (37/15)—Hopephilly; MON ROSE, f. 2, Aqueduct, 11/12, Mdn Clm, 6f, Stonesider (13/2)—Mrs. Ripley; RIPLEY’S GOLD, f. 2, Belmont Park, 10/28, Mdn Clm, $13,800. 6f, $13,800. Friends Lake (37/15)—Sweet Juliet; CIRCULAR STREET, f. 2, Hawthorne, 11/3, Clm, Unbridled Energy (12/4)—Double Doubleville; DOUBLE THE ENERGY, f. 2, Penn Na- 6f, $10,800. tional, 10/25, Mdn, 5.5f, $18,600. Fusaichi Pegasus (20/11)—Sprig of Broom; SAICHI SWEEPIN, f. 2, Finger Lakes, 11/3, Unbridled Energy (12/4)—Double Doubleville; DOUBLE THE ENERGY, f. 2, Laurel Park, Mdn, 6f, $10,560. 11/9, Alw, 5.5f, $17,670. Gold Fever (1/1)—Nautical Agent; REPORT BACK, f. 2, Penn National, 11/4, Mdn Clm, Utopia (Jpn) (27/4)—Filitosa; QUAD ACES, g. 2, Finger Lakes, 10/27, Mdn, 8.18f, 5.5f, $8,400. $10,560. Hook and Ladder (26/12)—Dance Diane; HOOKED ON DANCE, g. 2, Finger Lakes, Utopia (Jpn) (27/4)—My Jodi Lynn; MY JOPIA, f. 2, Aqueduct, 11/6, Mdn, 6f, $24,000. 10/25, Mdn, 6f, $10,560. Value Plus (19/6)—Sweet Flyight; GET A ROPE, f. 2, Turf Paradise, 10/14, Mdn Clm, Hook and Ladder (26/12)—Mighty Emy; THINK I’M HOOKED, c. 2, Belmont Park, 4.5f, $3,720. 10/23, Mdn, 6f, $24,000. Wild Desert (11/2)—Exploited Kris; WILD EXPLOIT, c. 2, Belmont Park, 10/23, Mdn, Hook and Ladder (26/12)—Banissa; K BELLA, f. 2, Finger Lakes, 10/17, Alw, 6f, $10,080. 8fT, $24,600
The accompanying list reports sires of New York-bred winners and winners by sires standing lightface capital letters (boldface capital letters if the win came in a stakes race), followed by the in New York in 2011, three-year-olds and upward, of all recent races, except straight claiming winner's sex, age, name of racetrack, and date of race. races. The second list reports sires of all New-York bred juvenile winners in the same time period. The class of the race in which the victory took place immediately follows. Abbreviations used The lists are presented alphabetically by sire, followed in parentheses by the number of for class of race are similar to those used by Equibase: Alw—allowance; Hcp—overnight handi- current-year starters in North America for the sire and the sire's total number of individual winners cap; names of stakes races are spelled out, with the grade of the race, when applicable, in paren- in 2011, regardless of state where bred. theses. Class of race is followed by the distance of the race, expressed in furlongs and fractions Following the sire information is the name of the winner’s dam. The name of the winner is in of furlongs, followed by first-place money earned by the winner.
NEW YORK BREEDER December 2011 31 New York breeders by highest earnings Domestic and foreign racing January 1, 2011, through November 13, 2011
Rank Breeder Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings 1 Flying Zee Stables 591 60 63 72 $1,394,175 2 Chester and Mary Broman 384 42 51 54 1,167,521 3 Thomas/Lakin 179 22 11 18 971,131 4 Sez Who Thoroughbreds 338 43 43 44 741,004 5 Stonewall Farm 145 34 30 12 671,104 6 Nustar Breeding 71 16 13 13 646,360 7 Jeffrey Tucker 114 16 16 18 630,380 8 Hidden Point Farm 26 5 4 4 589,268 9 Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey 209 26 33 35 541,757 10 JMJ Racing Stables 175 25 22 30 530,386 11 Sugar Maple Farm 235 26 17 26 507,835 12 Barry R. Ostrager 62 9 15 5 431,602 13 John Hettinger 199 21 22 28 420,742 14 Mrs. Gerald A. Nielsen 72 14 15 6 406,081 15 Anstu Farm 71 14 11 6 381,416 16 Francis Paolangeli 18 6 3 4 376,779 17 Albert Fried Jr. 86 17 12 6 365,915 18 McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds 186 18 19 17 363,120 19 Gallagher’s Stud 36 6 1 4 322,760 20 Dr. William F. Coyro 12 1 2 2 315,915 21 New Dawn Stud 85 11 21 9 306,667 22 Anthony Grey 114 12 10 11 301,459 23 Pegasus Farms 91 16 7 11 290,477 24 Milfer Farm Inc. 132 16 12 13 282,778 25 Fiddlers Green Stable 78 11 14 12 265,752 26 New Dawn Thoroughbreds and Aron Yagoda 59 10 9 8 256,392 27 Lawrence Goichman 80 13 4 8 254,381 28 Michael Parisi 62 7 18 8 253,769 29 Berkshire Stud 65 6 15 9 249,484 30 Waterville Lake Stables 18 4 6 2 244,170 31 Berkshire Stud and Waterville Lake Stables 6 4 1 1 239,600 32 Sugar Maple Farm & H. Lewis Rapaport 36 8 5 6 235,674 33 Thomas-Narlinger and A R Properties 11 4 2 1 229,309 34 James & Susanne Hooper and Edmond & Mary Murray 8 5 0 1 224,334 35 Michael DiVitto and John Lemmens 65 12 13 13 223,575 36 Majesty Stud 32 6 5 8 222,714 37 Eugene Melnyk 66 9 6 5 210,658 38 Gus Schoenborn 66 10 11 7 199,140 39 Song Hill Thoroughbreds 46 7 8 5 196,503 40 Adam Madkour 16 2 3 7 196,160 41 Dennis and Deborah Petrisak 45 5 6 7 187,945 42 Carol and Herbert Schwartz 24 3 5 3 182,999 43 Dutchess Views Farm 96 6 9 15 181,590 44 Very Un Stable 51 14 9 3 177,801 45 Candyland Farm 15 4 1 2 174,062 Source: nytbreeders.org 32 NEW YORK BREEDER December 2011 NYTB Membership Benefits
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NEW YORK BREEDER December 2011 33 Calendar of events All members invited DECEMBER 3 December Garland of Roses Handicap, Aqueduct, $65,000, fillies and mares 3yo NYTB Holiday Party & up, 6 furlongs December 15 at Union Gables, 55 Union Ave., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 4 December For more information, call NYTB (518) 587-0777 Damon Runyon Stakes, Aqueduct, $65,000, New York-breds, 2yo, 1 mile and 70 yards East View Stakes, Aqueduct, $65,000, New York-breds, 2yo fillies, 1 mile NOVEMBER and 70 yards 25 November 10 December 3 Go for Wand Handicap (G2), Aqueduct, $150,000, fillies and mares Queens County Handicap, Aqueduct, $100,000, 3yo & up, 1 ⁄16 miles 3yo & up, 1 mile 17 December 26 November Gravesend Handicap, Aqueduct, $65,000, 3yo & up, 6 furlongs Hill 'n' Dale Cigar Mile Handicap (G1), Aqueduct, $250,000, 3yo & up, 1 mile 31 December 1 Gazelle Stakes (G1), Aqueduct, $250,000, 3yo fillies, 1 ⁄8 miles Alex M. Robb Handicap, Aqueduct, $65,000, New York-breds, 3yo & up, 1 1 Demoiselle Stakes (G2), Aqueduct, $200,000, 2yo fillies, 1 ⁄8 miles 1 ⁄16 miles 1 5 Remsen Stakes (G2), Aqueduct, $200,000, 2yo, 1 ⁄8 miles Gallant Fox Handicap, Aqueduct, $65,000, 3yo & up, 1 ⁄8 miles New York State Breeding and Development Fund NY-Breds Award Program
Breeder, owner, and stallion owner awards are based on purse money earned (first through third) while competing in pari-mutuel races run in New York state. BREEDER AWARDS In 2010, the New York State Thoroughbred Breeding and Development Fund paid $5,400,945 to breeders of registered New York-breds. A breeder is the owner of the mare at the time the mare foals in the state of New York. Breeder awards are determined by covering stallion. If the New York-bred is by a registered New York-based stallion, the award is up to 30% of the purse earned for a first-place finish and up to 15% for a second- or third-place finish. If the New York-bred is by an out-of-state stallion or non-registered stallion, the award is up to 15% for a first-place finish and up to 7.5% for a second- or third-place finish. The breeder awards are capped at $40,000 per horse per race for New York-sired New York-breds, and the cap on breeder awards for non-New York-sired New York-breds is $20,000 per horse per race. STALLION OWNER AWARDS In 2010, the New York State Thoroughbred Breeding and Development Fund distributed $1,559,215 in stallion owner awards. Stallion owner awards are paid to owners of registered New York-based covering stallions (at time of con- ception) at up to 7% of earned purses from first through third positions. All stallion owner awards are capped at $10,000 per horse per race. OPEN OWNER AWARDS In 2010, the New York State Thoroughbred Breeding and Development Fund paid $859,621 to owners of registered New York-breds who earned purse money in open-company races. Owner awards for registered New York-breds sired by a registered New York-based stallion is up to 20% of purses earned from first through third positions in races run for a claiming price of $30,000 and upward, with a cap of $20,000 per horse per race. If the New York-bred is by an out-of-state stallion or non-registered stallion, the award is up to 10% of purses earned from first through third positions in races run for a claiming price of $30,000 and upward with a cap of $20,000 per horse per race. NEW YORK-BRED RACES More than 45 stakes races exclusively for registered New York-breds are run at New York Racing Association race- tracks (Aqueduct, Belmont Park, and Saratoga Race Course) and Finger Lakes racetrack with total purses exceeding $4-million. In 2009, more than 900 overnight races exclusively for registered New York-breds were held at the four New York racetracks.
34 NEW YORK BREEDER December 2011 “One of the finest groups of foals I have seen this year. I bred five mares to him (BUSTIN STONES) and they are all big, strong, correct individuals.” — Gary Contessa, owner / breeder / trainer
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