New York Thoroughbred Breeders Inc. September 2011 New York Breeder Raising the bar Debut Winner at Comes Full Circle for Freshman Sire Maybry’s Boy

Bred and owned by Flying Zee Stable, SPORTWRITER was bred, foaled and raised at Highcliff Farm and is trained by Carlos Martin.

Jockey Ryan Curatolo encouraged SPORTSWRITER despite his greenness through the stretch and as the 2YO continued to close in with good energy he had to recover from a drifting runner to go on and win the MdSpWt by three-quarters of a length. Adam Coglianese

Just days after MAYBRY’S BOY’s returned to Highcliff his first winner, SPORTSWRITER captured the ninth race at Saratoga on Aug. 5

Graded stakes winner MAYBRY’S BOY won the Spectacular Bid at three after breaking his maiden over 7f in 1:22 and change at two. A winner every year from

2 to 7, MAYBRY’S BOY’s first six dams all produced Barbara Livingston stakes winners - including graded winning sprinters, routers, juveniles, and turf stars.

MAYBRY’SBroad Brush - Aly’s Conquest, by Alydar BOY Property of R. A. Hill Stable

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First Winner and Two Third Place Finishers

Two-year-old GOODTIME BOY got up late after an eventful trip to win at the Spa!

Flying Zee Stable’s homebred GOODTIME BOY is one of nine first crop runners by Freshman SireSTONESIDER .

A son of GIANT’S CAUSEWAY, STONESIDER won his only start as a two-year-old on the dirt at Belmont in 1:032.32 defeating Barbara Livingston Flashy Bull, currently the nation’s leading freshman sire.

STONESIDERGiant’s Causeway - Added Gold, by Gilded Time / $3,000 live foal

Property of Robert and Janice McNair’s NATIONALLY RANKED Magnolia Racing Stable HIGHCLIFF Farm 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: September 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 ...... 9 Dr. Chris Purdy A New York Racing Association call center will be based in Amherst, Directors Emeritus: ending a tiff between the organization and Gov. Andrew Cuomo; John Nerud a revised New York State Thoroughbred Breeding and Development Paul A. Schosberg Fund budget will provide $820,000 in additional purse money; Staff: Hopeful Stakes (G1) winner Dublin will stand the 2012 season at Executive Director: Jeffrey A. Cannizzo Keane Stud Executive Assistant: Kara Bluvas Communications Manager: Sarah Mace Sale numbers soar ...... 13 Expected money coming from VLTs bolsters prices at New York- 57 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 bred yearling sale Telephone: (518) 587-0777 • Fax: (518) 587-1551 E-mail: [email protected] Better than average...... 16 Website: www.nytbreeders.org New York-breds played a major role in the recent Belmont Park spring-summer meeting, filling almost one-quarter of the overall racing program THOROUGHBRED TIMES CO. INC. Pedigree Profile: Giant Ryan ...... 18 Chairman: Norman Ridker Smile Sprint Handicap winner Giant Ryan emerges from line of President and Editor: Mark Simon Comely Nell’s daughter Priceless Fame Deputy Editor: Steve Bailey Racing Roundup ...... 20 Contributing Editor: Don Clippinger Familiar faces Ibboyee and Icabad Crane return to the winner’s Copy Editors: Liane Crossley, Amy Owens circle at Saratoga Art and Production: Jeanette Vance (Art Director), Laura Lacy (Production Manager), Betty Gee, New York-bred stakes winners ...... 21 Tami Zigo A look at the New York-bred runners who scored stakes victories Advertising Sales: Hal Moss in July and August Advertising Staff: Renee McClendon Sires of winners ...... 24 Editorial, Advertising, Production, and Business Offices: Sires of New York-bred and -sired runners who won allowance 2008 Mercer Road, Lexington, KY 40511 races, stakes races, and overnight handicaps; plus sires of all Telephone: (859) 260-9800 • Fax: (859) 260-9812 juvenile winners E-mail: [email protected] Leading Fund earners ...... 25 Website: www.thoroughbredtimes.com Leading owners and breeders of Fund awards in 2011

Leading breeders by earnings ...... 26 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- Leaders by New York-bred earnings in 2011 base Co. Data provided or compiled by Jockey Club Information Systems Inc. generally is accurate, but occasionally errors and omissions occur as a result of incorrect data re- Calendar of events ...... 29 ceived from others, mistakes in processing, and other causes. The Jockey Club Informa- tion Systems Inc. disclaims responsibility for the consequences, if any, of such errors but Upcoming stakes, sales, and events in New York 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: Fasig-Tipton Saratoga New York-bred sale owner. Such information for periods prior to January 1, 1991, was obtained from Daily Photo by: NYTB/Debra Roma Racing Form Inc. Information pertaining to pedigree and production records contained herein is copyright the Jockey Club Information Systems Inc.

4 NEW YORK BREEDER September 2011 McMahon of Saratoga Standing the #1 and #2 Freshman Sires in NY

SILENT NAME Two Stakes Horses from nine starters!

UTOPIA Sire of Belmont MdSpWt winner NO FLAWS

Also standing proven top sires ALPHABET SOUP | CATIENUS | TOUCH GOLD and popular young Graded stakes winners HARLEM ROCKER | TIAGO

Photos: Barbara Livingston Stallions available for inspection at your convenience

Inquiries to Joe or John McMahon 180 Fitch Road / Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 (518) 587-3426 | [email protected] | www.mcmahonthoroughbreds.com Very bright days ahead by Jeffrey A. Cannizzo, Executive Director New York Thoroughbred Breeders Inc.

The Saratoga meet is always packed with mem- ficer Charles Hayward, the first of five to take the orable events both on and off the track. For me, microphone, spoke to the high level of cooperation two “off-track” events will really stand out this between NYRA and [racino operator] Genting dur- year, and they took place on the same weekend. ing the construction of the Aqueduct racino, and I am referring first, of course, to the monumen- tipped his hat to the horsemen for all the accom- tally successful Fasig-Tipton New York-bred pre- modations that they have had to make over the ferred yearling sale that took place on August 13 winter. Hayward reviewed the stats for state-bred and 14. I’m sure you all joined me in celebrating races run by NYRA in the last two years, noting a the outstanding results: 28.9% more horses offered decline in the number of races this year, but an over- over the two days (183); 31.9% more horses sold all increase in purses. After running 699 state-bred (124), and total sales up a staggering 83% races last year, NYRA will run around 600 this year, ($6,725,500). The average price for a yearling in- which is the number stipulated in their franchise creased 38.7% to $54,238 and the median price rose agreement. Hayward fully expects a rebound to the 16.7% to $35,000. Even the buy-back rate, which earlier high numbers of restricted races after the foal cast a slight shadow over the dramatic gains in the JEFFREY A. CANNIZZO crop recovers. He also pointed out in response to a first session, righted itself by the end of the second session, show- question, that the current NYRA franchise contract provides a ing a slightly improved final number (32.2%) over last year (33.8%). good legal basis, should the state government try to change any- The numbers reflect what I also witnessed on the sales grounds: thing about the VLT splits, as has happened in other states. enormous excitement about the future of New York racing and In some ways, the highlight of the morning was the informa- breeding, the return of old faces and arrival of new. By any mea- tive and almost spellbinding slide presentation by Michael Speller, sure, we have the first concrete returns on New York’s video lot- president of Resorts World New York. Speller did everything from tery terminals (VLTs) investment that will be coming at Aqueduct. outlining the basics about the Genting Group, the largest gam- In its own way, just as memorable for me—and I believe for ing operator in the world, to mapping out the Aqueduct racino, over 100 audience members consisting of breeders, owners, in- the first phase of which, the “Times Square Casino,” is sched- dustry officials, press, and the general public—was NYTB’s New uled to open in October. The second phase, the “Fifth Avenue New York Forum held at the sales pavilion on the morning be- Casino” on the second floor, which is scheduled to open in De- fore the first session of the sale. For those of you who were un- cember, will include an exclusive club for high-end patrons to able to attend, I would like to summarize some of the high points. attract customers who currently go to casinos out of state. New York Racing Association President and Chief Executive Of- continued on page 8

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Winslow B. Stevens, DVM, General Manager Philippe Lasseur, Farm Manager 217 Depot Hill Road / Amenia, NY 12501 (845) 373-9601 / Fax: (845) 373-8954 Email: [email protected] / www.keanestud.com LETTER from page 6 decade. If the New York program is to endure, Genting estimates that we need more Funny the racino, which he be- Cides. Let’s keep the lieves is currently the program as open as pos- biggest job creation ini- sible. Let’s richly reward tiative in the state, will quality. Let’s make New supply approximately York-bred state pro- $120-million in additional grams the envy of all annual support for the others.” New York racing and Rick Violette, presi- breeding industries: $55- dent of the New York million in purses, $10- Thoroughbred Horse- million to the Fund, men’s Association, $23-million for NYRA op- made a few observa- erating support, and $31- tions about the rapidity million for NYRA capital with which the Genting support. After noting that project has progressed, “On [August 16] you will not to mention praising see the first slot machines the resiliency of the roll onto the property,” horses through the pro- Spelling said, “We are cess, many of whom thrilled to be here in New York state. We are working almost around have now, in his opinion, been rendered “bomb-proof.” the clock right now to get this done.” Violette also made the interesting—and I think valid—point Fasig-Tipton Marketing Director Terence Collier, who began that ultimately the VLT delay may prove to be a blessing in dis- his career with Fasig-Tipton as director of advertising and mar- guise. “As long as this wait has been, the ten years of crisis keting in 1976, enunciated the most controversial views of the and the sleepless nights, and wondering whether you’re going morning in a vigorous advocacy of breeding New York-breds pri- to stay in New York or go elsewhere, we actually might end up marily for success in open competition. Whether you agree or lucky because Genting was certainly the right entity at the right disagree, I think it is important you should attend closely to the time with the financial wherewithal to go full speed ahead.” following excerpts of what the marketing director of the sales The purpose of my own presentation was to contrast the company that sells your yearlings had to say. grim statistics of the recent past with the promise of the fu- “We have to change the perception of New York-breds,” Col- ture. I first showed slides that spoke to the ravages on the New lier said. “We have to make them competitive in open company. York breeding program over the past five or six years, with That’s always been the test of the Thoroughbred and always will which you are all so familiar: A decline in the number of farms be. So as much as we applaud the closed program of restricted in New York (-25%), number of mares participating in the pro- racing for New York- gram (-37%), foal crop breds, it will not be until (-27%), jobs (-4,000), they compete on the and stallion population widest platform against (-57%). In the cycle of the widest group of com- decline, pari-mutuel petitors that they will earn handle has dropped, re- the respect I know they ducing Fund Revenue can generate. in turn to the tune of “As the purses for the 34%, leaving larger NYRA program blossom, and larger proportions every top owner and of money owed in trainer in North America awards unpaid, and will want to run at Bel- forcing a 50% reduc- mont Park, Aqueduct, tion in awards for sec- and Saratoga. ond and third place. “The challenge for Then I could turn to every breeder of a New the rosier, much rosier York-bred is to produce future. The accompa- a Thoroughbred capable nying slide is worth a of competing in open thousand words. On company in one of the the basis of—in my most competitive race cir- opinion—a conserva- cuits in the world. tive estimate of $350 “We have all seen state-bred programs open, grow, and then, win per machine rate, in 2014 the Fund can look for a 100% in- by most measures, fail. In my opinion, the reason for failure is crease in revenue. closed, restricted racing and protected programs for narrow self- NYTB President Barry Ostrager concluded the program by interested groups.” thanking all the participants and hailing the unparalleled “true Collier believes everyone will succeed in the next five years, partnership” of NYTB, NYRA, and NYTHA over the past several but “the challenge will be to maintain that growth over the next years.

8 NEW YORK BREEDER September 2011 New York News New call center ends NYRA-Cuomo tiff Churchill Downs subsidiary to open $750,000 operation with 60 jobs in Buffalo area

In an unusual win-win conclusion to a New “I am pleased that we were able to bring these York Racing Association disagreement with state jobs back to New York,” Cuomo said. “The pro- government, NYRA and Governor Andrew M. posal to move these jobs out of state should never Cuomo settled their differences over phone-betting have happened, and I want to thank NYRA and jobs with neither being forced to back down. [Empire State Development] for their hard work Cuomo announced on August 8 that a Churchill in reaching this agreement and preserving these Downs Inc. subsidiary, Churchill Downs Tech- New York-based jobs.” nology Initiatives Co., would open a new call Empire State Development helped the Churchill center in Amherst, near Buffalo, and would hire Downs subsidiary to identify the Amherst op- 60 employees. Cuomo estimated the investment tion. No state incentives are involved. at $750,000. “We were pleased to work with Empire State NYRA had angered the first-year governor Development to help [Churchill Downs Tech-

when it contracted with Churchill Downs for call- Courtesy Arnow of Pat nology Initiatives] find a New York location for center services for its NYRA Rewards phone- GOV. ANDREW CUOMO our telebet operations,” NYRA President Charles betting operation. Efforts to counteract the clo- Hayward said. sure of New York City Off-Track Betting John D. Sabini, chairman of the New York State Racing and Corp. in December had resulted in a Wagering Board, said the agreement benefited all parties. sizable increase in phone-betting ac- “This is a winning solution for taxpayers, the racing industry, tivity, and NYRA made the move to im- and the countless dedicated workers who keep world-class rac- prove customer service. ing thriving in the Empire State,” Sabini said. “Gov. Cuomo’s The NYRA employees who had been commitment to putting New Yorkers back to work is exempli- providing the phone-betting services fied with this result, and, as the regulatory body that oversees were assigned, so no layoffs resulted. Cuomo, however, de- NYRA, it was paramount to the Racing and Wagering Board that manded that the jobs remain in New York instead of Oregon, these jobs remain in New York state. I applaud Gov. Cuomo, where Churchill’s call center is located. The governor got his [Empire State Development], and NYRA for working together to wish, and NYRA did not capitulate. reach this conclusion.” Purse enhancements for Finger Lakes and NYRA A revised New York State Thor- from NYRA and lower than an- oughbred Breeding and Devel- ticipated stallion and breeder opment Fund budget will provide awards. $820,000 in additional purse Established in 1973, the Thor- money to Finger Lakes racetrack oughbred Breeding and Devel- and the New York Racing Asso- opment Fund distributes more ciation tracks. than $40-million in incentives, The additional purse contri- breeder, stallion and owner bution was approved on August awards and purse money for New 4 and announced by fund Chair- York-bred horses annually. The man John D. Sabini and Execu- fund is financed through a small tive Director Tracy Egan. percentage of total wagers on By statute, Finger Lakes will Thoroughbred racing in New York. receive 60% of the money, or The fund also receives revenue

$492,000. NYRA’s share totals Finger Lakes photo from a small percentage of VLT $328,000. The budget revision The New York Fund will provide $820,000 in revenues at Finger Lakes and, be- resulted from increased revenues additional purses this year ginning this fall, Aqueduct.

NEW YORK BREEDER September 2011 9 Dublin headed to Keane Stud Dublin, winner of the 2009 Three Chim- neys Hopeful Stakes (G1) at Saratoga Race Course, has been retired and will stand the 2012 season at Keane Stud in Amenia. Spendthrift Farm purchased the four- year-old Afleet Alex colt specifically to ex- pand into the New York market, which is expected to grow considerably after rev- enue from the Aqueduct racino begins to flow into the industry this fall. Adam Coglianese/NYRA photo DUBLIN

Spendthrift also will introduce its “Share the Upside” program with Dublin. The program offers breeders the chance to breed two mares to a stallion, pay both stud fees, and then have a lifetime breeding right in the stallion. “We’re thrilled to be able to offer New York breeders our Share the Upside pro- gram, and Dublin is a great first horse to do just that,” Spendthrift owner B. Wayne Hughes said. Out of the Storm Bird mare Classy Mi- rage, Dublin was bred by Peter Blum and Gerry Dilger. A $525,000 purchase by owners Robert Baker and William Mack at the 2008 Keeneland September yearling sale, Dublin was trained throughout his career by Racing Hall of Fame member D. Wayne Lukas and won the Hopeful by two lengths. He placed in three graded stakes at three before finishing seventh in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) and a troubled fifth in the Preakness Stakes (G1). “New York breeders should be very fa- miliar with Dublin,” said Ned Toffey, Spend- thrift’s general manager. “He was a dynamic Grade 1 winner in that state, as were both his sire, Afleet Alex, and dam, Classy Mi- rage. On top of his ability and pedigree, Dublin is also a must-see individual.” Dublin will be available for inspection by appointment.

10 NEW YORK BREEDER September 2011

NYTB By-Law Amendments 8-1-2011: Membership Article 5 (a) shall open the meeting by taking nominations from Board mem- Members in the following categories shall have voting privi- bers for the positions of President, Vice-President and Secretary/ leges and may run for the board of directors: Corporate Member Treasurer. By a majority vote of the Board’s members, the NYTB (4 members, 1 vote), Joint Member (2 members, 2 votes) or In- President, Vice-President and Secretary-Treasurer shall be selected. dividual Member (1 member, 1 vote) Each term of office shall be for two years except for those direc- Members in the following category shall have all of the same tors who may be elected to a one (1) year term following the adop- privileges and benefits of membership, but shall not have the right tion of these by-laws. A director elected to a one (1) year term to vote, run for the board of directors, or sign a nominating peti- may hold office an officer for the term of his election. whose two- tion for a board candidate: Associate Member (1 member, no vot- year term on the Board has only one year remaining. The officer- ing rights) term for those directors shall by one year.

Duties of Directors Article 6 (e) (3) Committees Article 9 It shall be the duty of each director to make [their best] every There shall be two committees of the Board of Directors. The effort to attend each and every board meeting. Should a director Executive Committee shall consist of the President, Vice-President, fail to attend three board meetings during a twelve-month period, Secretary-Treasurer, the NYTB Executive Director, and two addi- the director may be removed from the board by majority vote of tional members of the Board of Directors selected by the Board of the other directors at a regular or special meeting of the board. Directors. The Executive Committee shall have the authority to trans- act all business of the association, which cannot be delayed until Meetings of Directors Article 6 (f) the next meeting of the Board, provided this authority does not ex- An annual directors’ meeting shall be held as soon as practi- tend to the amendment of these by-laws. There shall also be a nom- cable after the selection of the directors and after Jan. 1 of the inating committee. The nominating committee shall consist of two new year at a time and place designated by the Executive Direc- Board members selected by the Board of Directors, and at least one tor and approved by one or more NYTB officers or as determined (1) member at large. The Nominating Committee shall be charged by the Board. Notification of the annual meeting of directors shall with nominating an individual to fill a seat on the Board which has be in writing and mailed to each director not less than ten (10) been vacated for any reason by a sitting director during his/her term days prior to the meeting. of office. The Nominating Committee will also address any issues arising during the annual the Board election process. By resolution Officers Article 7 of the Board, additional committees may be formed. At the annual directors’ meeting of the NYTB Board of Direc- tors, the NYTB Board of Directors, the NYTB Executive Director To view the complete bylaw document, go to www.nytbreeders.org.

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12 NEW YORK BREEDER September 2011 NYTB/Debra Roma photo MO MONEY The expected influx of money into the New York-bred program because of the new casino at Aqueduct had buyers in a spending mood at the Fasig-Tipton New York-bred yearling sale New York-bred sale results exceed lofty expectations Upcoming money from VLTs bolsters prices at yearling sale

Expectations of an extremely strong 2011 Fasig-Tipton president. “We had great interest from showing at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga a variety of buyers, from end-users to preferred New York-bred yearling New York-bred summary pinhookers, to New York-based folks, sale were realized with authority dur- 2011 2010 to non-New York-based folks. It was a ing the two days of selling on Au- No. cataloged 214 (+24.4%) 172 very encouraging sale, not only for 2011 gust 13-14 in Saratoga Springs. No. offered 183 (+28.9%) 142 but for the New York-bred program No. sold 124 (+31.9%) 94 The expectations were high head- Pct. not sold 32.2% 33.8% going forward. ... Hopefully it’s the be- ing into the New York-bred sale, with Total sales $6,725,500 (+83.0%) $3,676,000 ginning of a very, very profitable time video lottery terminals set to finally Average $54,238 (+38.7%) $39,106 for the New York-bred program.” come online later this fall at Aque- Median $35,000 (+16.7%) $30,000 The sale was bolstered by signifi- duct and large purse incentives ex- cant interest in the opening of the pected in the Empire State. Buyers responded enthusiastically, casino at Aqueduct, which is expected to pump significant money and Fasig-Tipton reported sales on 124 yearlings for a near-record into the Empire State’s purse accounts. $6,725,500 during the two sessions. “This time a year ago, we had some uncertainty,” Browning The sale’s average price was $54,238, a 38.7% increase from said. “But thank goodness we’re now under 100 days before you the $39,106 average at last year’s sale. Median price also rose see some of the slots in operation [at Aqueduct]. I’d like to think sharply, from $30,000 in 2010 to $35,000 this year. The sale’s buy- that the results of both sales give us confidence to continue to back rate, which ran high early in both sessions, came down to make the main sale the premier yearling sale in the world and an acceptable level of 32.2% when selling was complete amid a for this sale to be a great place to sell New York-breds.” late evening rainstorm on August 14. “It was a fantastic sale,” said Boyd T. Browning Jr., Fasig-Tipton continued on page 14

NEW YORK BREEDER September 2011 13 NEW YORK-BRED SALE from page 13 “We had great interest from The star New York-bred was sold during the opening session— a variety of buyers, from a colt by Dixie Union out of the small Winter Quarter Farm con- IMES T end-users to pinhookers, signment tucked into one of the barns that faces the back walking to New York-based folks, ring. Winter Quarter was one of the new consignors at the pre- ferred sale, and owner Don Robinson was richly rewarded for to non-New York-based bringing yearlings to Saratoga for his New York clients. HOROUGHBRED folks. It was a very en- Everett Dobson, bidding in the name of his Cheyenne Stables couraging sale, not only for that co-owns recent Amsterdam Stakes (G2) winner Caleb’s 2011 but for the New York- Posse, secured the Dixie Union colt for $250,000 late in the open- bred program going for- PhotosByZ.com/T ing session. Dobson, in the news recently as an investor in the ward. … Hopefully, it’s the Three Chimneys Stallion operation, made his fortune in the telecommunications business and is a part owner of the Okla- beginning of a very, very profitable time for homa City Thunder of the National Basketball Association. the New York-bred program.” “I liked his athleticism, I like Dixie Union, and he’s got a great Fasig-Tipton President Boyd T. Browning walk and a great attitude,” Dobson said. “It certainly didn’t hurt on the Fasig-Tipton preferred sale of New York-breds [that the colt is a New York-bred]. I like to race in New York and I’m starting to develop a stable up here. said Robinson, a third-generation Kentuckian and former Ken- “I’ve been watching how he handled everything up here the tucky Thoroughbred Farm Managers Club farm manager of the last few days and he checked all the boxes for me. What can I year. “But I’ve been influenced by my clients. My clients race in say, I’m thrilled to be in New York.” New York, they breed New York-breds, and they’re going to con- Robinson was equally thrilled in his first venture at the New tinue to race in New York. York-bred sale. “The price was good and a bit more than I expected. That was “Needless to say I’ve been up here a lot through the years,” really his best day. He was a nice horse. At Keeneland he’d prob- ably be a book two or book three type horse and he might get 2011 Leading buyers lost. Here he was able to stand out. You hope that you can do that with a horse like him, but it doesn’t always work out that No. way.”—Tom Law purchased Total Nick de Meric, agent 6 $505,000 Crupi’s New Castle Farm, agent 6 305,000 2011 Highest prices Live Oak Plantation 4 295,000 GoldMark Farm 7 270,000 Cheyenne Stables 1 250,000 $250,000 c, yrlg., by Dixie Union—Dash for Money, by General Meet- Brooklyn Boyz Stables (agent Crupi’s New Castle Farm) 2 235,000 ing. {Winter Quarter Farm, agent} Cheyenne Stables. Stacy Yagoda 3 208,000 $185,000 c, yrlg., by Indygo Shiner—Free as Tristan, by Crafty Friend. Patrice Miller/EQB Inc., agent 2 195,000 {Darby Dan Farm, agent} John P. Fort. John P. Fort 1 185,000 $160,000 f, yrlg., by Invasor (Arg)—Fortunate Faith, by Fortunate Pros- John Forma 6 167,000 pect. {Paramount Sales, agent} Northshore Bloodstock, agent. Northshore Bloodstock, agent 1 160,000 $155,000 c, yrlg., by Orientate—Back Bay Lady, by A. P Jet. {Vinery New York, agent} Walter Sorace, agent. $150,000 c, yrlg., by Lion Heart—Birthday Wire, by Birdonthewire. 2011 Leading sires {Hidden Brook Farm, agent} Nick de Meric, agent. $150,000 c, yrlg., by Ready’s Image—Queen of Valentine, by Storm (by average, two or more sold) Creek. {Thorndale Farm, agent} Nick de Meric, agent. $140,000 f, yrlg., by Yes It’s True—Who Fu, by Fusaichi Pegasus. {De- No. sold Average nali Stud, agent for Elise Benedict Browne} John Confort. Dixie Union 2 $190,000 $135,000 c, yrlg., by Read the Footnotes—Age of Silver, by Silver Indygo Shiner 2 132,500 Deputy. {Denali Stud, agent} Crupi’s New Castle Farm, agent for Orientate 2 120,000 Brooklyn Boyz Stables. Lion Heart 2 105,000 Big Brown 2 92,500 $130,000 c, yrlg., by Forestry—Rose City, by Carson City. {Denali Stud, First Defence 2 90,000 agent for Elise Benedict Browne} Black Swan Stables. Majestic Warrior 2 85,000 $130,000 c, yrlg., by War Pass—Lake Princess, by Salt Lake. {Four Star Forestry 2 80,000 Sales, agent for Glencrest Farm} David Scanlon, agent. Tale of the Cat 2 75,000 $130,000 f, yrlg., by Dixie Union—Deputy Dear, by Deputy Minister. Langfuhr 3 74,000 {Summerfield, agent} Stacy Yagoda.

2011 Leading consignors and agents By total sales By average, two or more sold Name No. offered No. sold Total Name No. offered No. sold Average Denali Stud 16 11 $1,007,000 Winter Quarter Farm 3 2 $165,000 Vinery New York 25 15 819,000 Darby Dan Farm 3 2 104,500 Paramount Sales 12 8 585,000 Denali Stud 16 11 91,545 Thorndale Farm 9 7 517,000 Thorndale Farm 9 7 73,857 Rhapsody Farm and Hidden Lake Farm 12 10 360,000 Paramount Sales 12 8 73,125 Summerfield 6 5 355,000 Summerfield 6 5 71,000 Harry L. Landry Bloodstock 13 9 354,000 Highclere Sales 3 2 65,000 Hidden Brook Farm 9 6 345,000 Eastwynd Sales 3 3 62,333 Winter Quarter Farm 3 2 330,000 Hidden Brook Farm 9 6 57,500 Fort Christopher’s Thoroughbreds 6 5 255,000 Vinery New York 25 15 54,600

14 NEW YORK BREEDER September 2011

Adam Coglianese/NYRA photo STREET GAME Flying Z Stables colt captures the Hill Prince Stakes on June 18 at Belmont Park Beating the averages New York-breds fare well at Belmont Park’s spring-summer race meet

by Don Clippinger

New York Racing Association officials justifiably were pleased purse of $41,881 was below the overall meet average of $48,985, with the 2011 Belmont Park spring-summer race meeting. As the difference was due to stakes money paid out in open races, much as anything, the 55-date season (one day was lost to foul including the $1-million Belmont Stakes (G1). weather) proved that NYRA has survived the closure of New • New York-bred races offered an average field size of 8.1 York City Off-Track Betting Corp. horses per race, which was well above the overall average of 7.5 Owners of New York-breds had several reasons to be pleased starters per race. with the Belmont meet, which extended from April 29 through July 17. As always, state-breds played a major role in the pre- Race conditions mier East Coast meeting, filling almost one-quarter of the over- The healthy average purse for New York-bred races occurred all racing program. because the program is focused on non-claiming races, which The native New Yorkers also beat many of the Belmont meet’s accounted for 83.7% of restricted races and 92.5% of purses. statistical yardsticks, including average overnight purse and field No open claiming races were offered, and maiden claimers filled size. The New York-bred races were concentrated in the upper only 20 races, or approximately one in six New York-bred races levels of NYRA Director of Racing P. J. Campo’s condition book at the meet. and filled well. Fifteen of those maiden-claiming races were for a $16,000 tag Here are some of the key statistics for New York-breds from and carried an $18,000 purse; the five maiden claimers for a the spring-summer meet: $35,000 price each had $23,000 purses. Overall, the maiden • Races restricted to New York-breds accounted for 123 of 526 claimers averaged $21,190. races, or 23.3% of the entire racing program. Stakes races are the richest events on the New York-bred sched- • New York-breds raced for purses totaling $5.2-million, an ule, and those nine races averaged $77,778. Four of them car- average of $41,881 per race. The average was close to the me- ried $100,000 purses, and the remainder paid $60,000 each. dian New York-bred purse of $42,000. The Belmont meet contributed significantly to the number of • Belmont’s overnight purses for New York-bred races aver- New York-bred winners. In addition to the 20 maiden claimers, aged $39,047, a significant premium over the meet’s average the Belmont program offered 40 maiden special weight races, or overnight purse of $35,483. While the New York-bred average roughly one-third of all restricted races. Those maiden special

16 NEW YORK BREEDER September 2011 weight races paid an average purse of $42,650. Allowance races were the next largest category with 31 races, or one in every four New York-bred contests. The allowance races offered an average purse of $43,368. Other than stakes races, the highest purses were paid to op- tional allowance-claimers. Those 22 races had an average purse of $44,272.

Age and sex Belmont’s conditions for New York-breds make almost no dis- tinction between three-year-olds and their elders. Three-year- olds, whether male or female, were expected to race against their elders. In all, 117 races carried three-and-up conditions, leaving only six races to other categories. Of those 117 races, 64 were open and had an average purse of $39,725. The 53 races restricted to fillies and mares carried an average purse of $40,924. In addition to offering a similar number of races, these three-and-up contests were highly sym- Adam Coglianese/NYRA photo metrical. The open races averaged 7.1 furlongs, and the filly- AVA K. and-mare editions averaged 7.0 furlongs. Both had average field Wins a pair of New York-bred stakes races this summer sizes of 8.2 starters. The only three-year-old races were two $100,000 stakes on races had an average of seven starters. June 26, one for males (the Mike Lee Stakes, won by Preachinto- Turf racing usually is associated with longer distances, but the thedevil) and one for fillies (the Bouwerie Stakes, won by Ava disparity between dirt and grass was not especially large at the K.) The Mike Lee had six starters, and the Bouwerie had five. Belmont spring-summer meet. The New York-bred dirt races av- The Belmont meet offered no New York-bred stakes races for eraged 6.7 furlongs, and grass contests averaged 7.3. The longest two-year-olds, but the four two-year-old races—two open races distances were for the three switched races, at an average of 7.5 and two for fillies—carried stakes-level money of $60,000 in each furlongs. maiden special weight. The males averaged 8.5 starters, and the fillies averaged eight starters. Meet leaders 1 The 2 ⁄2-month meeting did not produce any three-time win- The Belmont meet contributed ners in restricted New York-bred races, but 11 horses put together two winning performances. Among them, seven collected both significantly to the number of maiden special weight and allowance victories in New York-bred races. New York-bred winners. In addition One of them, Flying Zee Stable’s Street Game, stepped up his game after the two May victories and won the Hill Prince Stakes to the 20 maiden claimers, the (G3) on June 18. The three-year-old Street Cry (Ire) colt out of Belmont program offered 40 maiden Thunder Achiever, by Thunder Puddles, was bred by Nustar Breeding LLC. His Belmont purses in both open and restricted special weight races, or roughly races totaled $110,400. Also notable was Ava K., who won the $60,000 Wandering one-third of all restricted races Cloud Stakes before she took the Bouwerie. Bred and owned by Sugar Maple Farm and H. Lewis Rapaport, the three-year-old Field size and surface Dixie Union filly out of Bedside Manner, by Dr. Blum, previously To an extent, field size was inversely proportionate to purse had finished third in the open Wanda Stakes on May 8. She amounts. After one New York-bred starter allowance with six earned $102,000 during the Belmont meeting. starters, stakes races had the smallest average fields, with 6.2 The meet’s leading stallion by New York-bred wins was Freud, starters per race. The next smallest fields were for the optional the multiple New York champion sire who stands for Sequel Stal- allowance-claimers, which averaged 7.2 per race, well below the lions at Keane Stud. The Storm Cat horse out of Mariah’s Storm, New York-bred meet average of 8.1. by Rahy, had seven individual winners of seven races. Picking up the slack were allowance races and maiden con- Close behind Freud was City Zip, with six winners and six tests. The maiden special weight races averaged 8.9 starters, and wins. Third on the list was Sequel’s Hook and Ladder with five allowance races had an average of 8.5 starters. The maiden winners and the same number of wins. The Sequel stallion had claimers attracted an average of eight starters per race. both two-year-old filly winners, Bait and Hook It Up. Another Also helping the average field size was the weather, although Sequel stallion, Read the Footnotes, was fourth with four wins breeding-farm owners and other farmers were unlikely to cheer. by three individuals. Campo’s condition book offered a balance of dirt races (62) and Three broodmare sires with strong New York connections tied turf contests (61). with four wins by three individual starters. Longtime New York Relatively dry conditions in the meet’s second half resulted in sires A. P Jet and Thunder Puddles were joined by Devil’s Bag, only three races being moved from the turf to the main track. who was 1983 two-year-old male champion while trained in The last turf-to-dirt switch occurred on June 18, almost a month New York by Racing Hall of Fame member Woody Stephens. before the meet closed on July 17. As always, the turf races filled well, averaging 8.9 starters per Don Clippinger is a contributing editor to THOROUGHBRED TIMES. race, while the dirt races averaged 7.4 starters. The switched NEW YORK BREEDER September 2011 17 A Priceless pedigree Giant Ryan emerges from line of Comely Nell’s daughter Priceless Fame

By Don Clippinger

Giant Ryan took a giant step forward in his racing ca- reer when he won the Smile Sprint Handicap (G2) on Calder Race Course's Summit of Speed program on July 9. It was the third 2011 stakes victory and fifth straight win for the five-year-old Freud horse, who is owned by Shivananda Parbhoo and trained by his father, Bisnath Parboo. Giant Ryan's success this year serves as a reminder of the enduring influence of his fourth dam, Comely Nell, a nearly blind mare who has had a significant impact on American breeding over three decades. By Commodore M., Comely Nell was out of Nellie L., a daughter of 1934 champion two-year-old filly Nellie Flag and winner of the 1943 Kentucky Oaks and Acorn Stakes for Calumet Farm. Comely Nell was unable to race because of her limited vision and was sold privately as a yearling to Red Bull Stable in 1963. It was one of the best purchases in the annals of American bloodstock. Red Bull was the partnership of two Louisville busi-

nessmen, Marvin Waldman and Sam Lyon, who owned Jim Lisa photo Comely Nell in partnership with legendary bloodstock GIANT RYAN CAPTURING SMILE SPRINT HANDICAP AT CALDER agent Lee Eaton's Eaton Farms. Marty Fallon, a respected trainer in Kentucky and later in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, daughters. See You At the Top, by Riva Ridge, was the dam of recommended Eaton to Waldman and Lyon, and they began their Life At the Top, a multiple stakes winner for L. R. French Jr. and operation in the early 1960s. trainer D. Wayne Lukas. Comely Nell produced a remarkable family for the partner- Red Bull, Eaton Farms, and the Seminole Syndicate bred the ship. Undoubtedly, her most accomplished offspring was Bold Seattle Slew filly, who won the 1986 Mother Goose Stakes (G1) Forbes, the Irish Castle colt who won the 1976 Kentucky Derby and Ladies Handicap (G1). At stud, Life At the Top produced (G1) and Belmont Stakes (G1). Bred by Red Bull and Eaton Farms, Group 3 winner Elizabeth Bay, who was a graded stakes producer Bold Forbes subsequently was voted champion three-year-old herself. male. At stud, Bold Forbes sired 29 stakes winners, including Life At the Top also was money in the bank. She sold for ten graded stakes winners. $800,000 at the Keeneland July selected yearling sale and was Comely Nell's reputation also grew on the strength of her sold as a broodmare prospect in 1987 for $1.1-million at the Fasig- Tipton Kentucky Night of the Stars mixed Giant Ryan, b. h., 2006 sale. The following November, she returned to the Keeneland pavilion in foal to Mr. Nearctic 54 Storm Bird 78 Northern Dancer 61 Natalma 57 Prospector and was sold for $1.9-million. 83 681 fls, 63 SWs Storm Cat New Providence 56 SI 3.10 DI=3.25 South Ocean 67 4 wins, $570,610, SW Shining Sun 62 1412 fls, 180 SWs Bold Ruler 54 Priceless Fame SI 3.82 DI=4.00 Terlingua 76 Secretariat 70 11 fls, 2 SWs Somethingroyal 52 Comely Nell's daughter Priceless Fame, Crimson Satan 59 Freud 98 DI=3.63 Crimson Saint 69 333 fls, 26 SWs Bolero Rose 58 a full sister to Bold Forbes, also was price- Red God 54 SI 1.81 DI=2.38 Rahy 85 Blushing Groom (Fr) 74 less at stud and in the sales ring. She was Runaway Bride (GB) 62 Mariah’s Storm 91 1,122 fls, 91 SWs Halo 69 a modest winner on the track and, like See 10 wins, $1,449,790, SW SI 2.40 DI=1.74 Glorious Song 76 9 fls, 2 SWs Ballade 72 You At the Top, she was highly successful Hail to Reason 58 DI=1.71 Immense 79 Roberto 69 6 fls, 3 SWs Bramalea 59 when matched with Kentucky's top sires. Chieftain 61 DI=2.43 Imsodear 67 Priceless Fame's first foal, the *Grey Dawn Ironically 60 Nearctic 54 Danzig 77 Northern Dancer 61 II colt Dunbeath, propelled her into the elite 1,074 fls, 202 SWs Natalma 57 ranks. He won the 1982 William Hill Fu- Dayjur 87 Admiral’s Voyage 59 SI 5.30 DI=4.71 Pas de Nom 68 7 wins, $750,770 *Petitioner 52 turity (Eng-G1) and Royal Lodge Stakes Champion Raise a Native 61 541 fls, 29 SWs Gold Beauty 79 Mr. Prospector 70 (Eng-G2) to rank among the year's top ju- 5 fls, 2 SWs Gold Digger 62 SI 1.34 DI=2.85 Illustrious 65 Kheyrah 95 DI=2.71 Stick to Beauty 73 veniles. Although Dunbeath was unable to 6 fls, 1 SW Hail to Beauty 69 *Royal Charger 42 maintain that form beyond his two-year- DI=3.25 Best Turn 66 *Turn-to 51 *Source Sucree 40 Khwlah 81 335 fls, 35 SWs old year, he established Priceless Fame as Swaps 52 1 win, $19,715, Spl SI 2.77 DI=7.36 Sweet Clementine 60 a source of precocious, top-level runners. 8 fls, 0 SWs Miz Clementine 51 Bold Ruler 54 DI=2.67 Priceless Fame 75 Irish Castle 67 That reputation carried into the sales ring 11 fls, 2 SWs Castle Forbes 61 Commodore M. 51 the following year when Red Bull and Eaton DI=2.29 Comely Nell 62 Nellie L. 40 Farms sold Priceless Fame's Alydar colt,

18 NEW YORK BREEDER September 2011 subsequently named Saratoga Six, to Lukas for $2.2-million. Rac- Khwlah was a modest runner who nonetheless picked up ing for French and partners, the Alydar colt was brilliant and black type with second-place finishes in the Premio Legnano unbeaten until injury ended his career in late 1984. After his (Ity-G2) and Preis der Stadt Baden-Baden. She produced maiden score at Hollywood Park, he won the Hollywood Juve- Kheyrah, a Dayjur filly who won three of six starts in lower- nile Championship Stakes (G2) before heading to Del Mar for level competition. victories in the Balboa Stakes (G3) and Del Mar Futurity (G1). Shadwell offered Kheyrah at Keeneland's 2002 January sale, Eaton and the Red Bull partners entered Priceless Fame in the and Lakland purchased her for $10,000, well beneath the sale 1983 Keeneland November sale while she was carrying a full average of $37,022. She proved to be a bargain for the New York- sister to Saratoga Six, and she sold for $3.2-million to Jeffry based operation, then owned by Becky Thomas and Lewis Lakin. Morris, acting for Joseph O. Morrissey. Kheyrah's first foal for the partnership, the Intidab colt Sen- The Alydar filly, named Milliardaire, was a modest two-time tiero Rosso, sold for $22,000 at the following year's Ocala Breeders’ winner on the racetrack but, like many from Comely Nell's brood, Sales Co.’s January sale. He won four of 45 starts, placed in a she excelled in the sales ring and at stud. Morrissey entered her listed two-year-old race in England, and earned $55,250. in the 1985 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale of selected yearlings, and Kheyrah was bred to first-year sire Freud in 2002, and the re- Mike Rutherford bought her for $2.7-million. sult was Psychotic Reaction, a New York-bred gelding who earned Milliardaire produced one of 1994's top three-year-old fillies, $131,275 in 36 starts. The mare was bred back to Freud in 2005, Lakeway, winner of the Santa Anita Oaks (G1), Hollywood Oaks producing Giant Ryan for Thomas and Lakland. (G1), and Mother Goose. Lakeway produced stakes winner Sluice, Sold for $14,000 as a weanling at the OBS October mixed sale, by Seeking the Gold, and Sluice's daughter Mushka won the Giant Ryan failed to meet his reserve at the OBS March 2008 Juddmonte Spinster Stakes (G1) at Keeneland Race Course. sale of two-year-olds in training and was purchased by Shivananda Milliardaire was the only foal that Priceless Fame produced Racing for $27,000 at the 2008 OBS June sale of horses of racing for Morrissey, who sold the broodmare in foal to Seattle Slew at age. Keeneland's 1984 November sale for $6-million to Darley Stud Giant Ryan won two of three starts late in the year at Aque- Management. duct and then was winless at three and four. His five-year-old season has yielded five wins from seven starts, a graded victory, Giant Ryan's family and a guaranteed spot in the $1.5-million Sentient Jet Breeders' Between Dunbeath and Saratoga Six, Priceless Fame produced Cup Sprint (G1) at Churchill Downs on November 5. Bisnath the Best Turn filly Khwlah, who carried the family overseas. Of- Parboo said Giant Ryan might start in the Vosburgh Stakes (G1) fered by Red Bull and Eaton Farms at the 1982 Fasig-Tipton Sara- at Belmont Park as a prep race for the Breeders' Cup Sprint. toga sale, the filly went for $550,000 to H. Thomson Jones, acting for the Shadwell operation of Dubai's Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Don Clippinger is a contributing editor to THOROUGHBRED TIMES. al Maktoum.

NEW YORK BREEDER September 2011 19 The comeback kids Ibboyee and Icabad Crane return to the winner’s circle at Saratoga

By Don Clippinger

For Ibboyee and Icabad Crane, the victories, and both found themselves droughts were rather long, although in tough company in their respective they had shot for the stars and both New York-bred stakes races. Both had picked up black type in the had to make determined late runs interim. to overtake game front-runners to Icabad Crane, the six-year-old Jump earn their way to Saratoga’s win- Start gelding owned by Earle I. Mack, ner’s circle. had been away from the winner’s circle Neither was favored in their re- for more than five months, since a turns to New York-bred stakes. With victory in the $60,000 G’Day Mate three horses scratched, Icabad Crane Stakes for New York-breds on Febru- went off as the 2.15-to-1 second bet- ary 17 at Aqueduct. Anstu Stables’ ting choice behind 1.55-to-1 Stormy’s 1 Ibboyee had gone even longer since Majesty in a field of five for the 1 ⁄8- his score in the New York Derby on Adam Coglianese/NYRA photos mile Shipman. As expected, Well- July 17, 2010, at Finger Lakes. IBBOYEE TAKES THE JOHN MORRISSEY STAKES spring Stables’ Stormy’s Majesty went Both prominent multiple New York-bred stakes winners to the lead under Edgar Prado and led by four lengths after six found the historic confines of Saratoga Race Course to be very furlongs while Icabad Crane raced near the back of the field. friendly at the beginning of the 2011 meet, although both had Jockey Rajiv Maragh put Icabad Crane into gear on the final to work hard for narrow victories. Icabad Crane won the $75,000 turn, but they still trailed the front-runner by three lengths at Evan Shipman Stakes by a nose on July 25, and Ibboyee got the furlong pole. Mack’s gelding gradually cut into the lead and up late to win the $77,000 John Morrissey Stakes by a neck grabbed the advantage right before the finish line. on August 3. “I knew it was going to take a lot for my horse to catch up,” Neither stakes winner had been inactive between their Maragh said. “[Stormy’s Majesty] had put quite a bit of separa- victories, and both had picked up some additional black type. tion between myself and the field. But my horse ran as hard as After his G’Day Mate victory, Icabad Crane had finished third he could.” in the William Donald Schaefer Memorial Stakes (G3) at Pim- Icabad Crane covered the distance in 1:51.42 on a sloppy, sealed lico Race Course on the Preakness Stakes (G1) undercard. It track. was familiar territory for Icabad Crane, who had won the 2008 After the winner’s circle presentation, Mack conceded that Federico Tesio Stakes and finished third to Big Brown in that Icabad Crane’s misspelled name was a case of miscommunica- year’s Preakness. tion. He knows well the story of Ichabod Crane in Washington After the Schaefer, Mack and trainer Graham Motion sent Irving’s “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.” Icabad Crane into the Suburban Handicap (G2) on July 2 at “I went to school in Sleepy Hollow, so I know just where the Belmont Park, where he finished sixth behind winner Flat Out. headless horseman rode,” he said. Trained by Todd Pletcher, Ibboyee had finished a close third Icabad Crane was bred by Gallagher’s Stud, as was his two- in the Churchill Downs Stakes (G2), beaten a half-length by win- year-old half brother by Corinthian, who was purchased for ner Aikenite on the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands $120,000 at the 2010 Keeneland September yearling sale. Mack (G1) undercard on May 7. At three last year, the Medallist colt has named him Van Tassel—for the family Crane visited before finished second in the Swale Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park and his encounter with the headless horseman—and the colt is in the Withers Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct. training at the Fair Hill Training Center with Motion. 1 Both Ibboyee and Icabad Crane certainly were due for The 6 ⁄2-furlong Morrissey pitted Pletcher against one of his principal clients, Mike Repole. Be Bullish, owned by Repole and trained by George Weaver, was favored at 1.30-to-1 over Ibboyee at 1.35-to-1. Be Bullish, who had been acquired for $75,000 by the claims box in his previous start, pressed the pace of Mineswept, took 1 the lead at the top of the stretch, and opened a 1 ⁄2-length advantage at the furlong pole. Ibboyee, ridden by John Velazquez, was fourth at that marker but slashed into the five-length disadvantage to win by a neck. “At the eighth pole, I thought I might not get there, but at the sixteenth pole I thought I could,” Velazquez said. Pletcher said the outcome was his dream scenario for the Mor- rissey, and he had been kidding Repole about it in the week preceding the race. “I feel a little bit bad for him,” he said.

ICABAD CRANE WINS THE EVAN SHIPMAN STAKES Don Clippinger is a contributing editor to THOROUGHBRED TIMES.

20 NEW YORK BREEDER September 2011 New York-bred stakes winners July 11, 2011, through August 15, 2011

Age Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings AHVEE’S DESTINY (SW) (SP) (SP) 2 3 1 0 0 $28,180 SMART AND FANCY S. 3 8 2 1 2 (1) 98,800 Saratoga Race Course, August 1, $78,000g, purse 4 8 4 (1) 1 0 139,010 1 $78,000, 3&up, f&m, 5/2fT, firm, 1:02.17 (CR 1:00.59). 5 5 2 (1) 0 2 (2) 86,605 6 5 1 (1) 0 0 65,334 AHVEE’S DESTINY, 121, ch. m. 7, Rizzi—Love Destiny, 7 6 1 (1) 1 (1) 1 (1) 65,179 —— ——— ——— ——— ————— by Silver Deputy. Owner, Everything’s Cricket Rac- Total 35 11 (4) 3 (1) 5 (4) $483,108 ing; breeder, Sez Who Thoroughbreds (N.Y.); trainer, Linda L. Rice; jockey, John R. Velazquez ...$45,000 At 3: 3rd P. G. Johnson S. (Med $55,000). Legally Blanca, 119, gr. or ro. m. 5, Northern Afleet— At 4: 1st Mechanicville S. (Sar $83,250). Wishful Legacy, by Lyphard’s Wish (Fr). Owners, Los At 5: 1st Finney S. (Sar $74,000), 3rd The Very One Aguacates LLC and Off The Hook LLC...... $15,000 S. (Pim $50,000), Commentator S. (Sar $74,700). Strike the Bell, 121, ch. m. 5, Mizzen Mast—Vesper At 6: 1st Satin and Lace S. (PID $100,000). Cat, by Mountain Cat. Owner, Rising Star Stables At 7: 1st Smart and Fancy S. (Sar $78,000), 2nd Fort ...... $7,500 Monmouth S. (Mth $65,000), 3rd Gulfstream Park Adam Coglianese/NYRA photo Turf Sprint S. (GP $60,000). BANKER’S BUY

SIRE: RIZZI (Pensioned), 7w (2,3,4) 23sts (2,3,4), Go Unbridled, 120, b. f. 4, Unbridled Jet—Reign Or $287,047 (RI 7.98). SW at 2, 3, 4. Sire of 13 crops, Shine, by Majesty’s Time. Owner, Howard T. Whit- 363 foals, 297 runners (82%), 243 winners (67%), bred...... $6,000 19 SWs (5%), $17,769,989 (avg/starter $59,832). SI: 1.06, colts: 1.12, fillies: 1.01; ComSI: 1.06. 2011 SW: 3 3 1 Margins: 2/4, 1/4, 3/2. Also ran: Mineralogist 120 AHVEE’S DESTINY. Auction record lifetime—123 yrlgs ($3,000), Queen’s Harbor 118 ($1,800). sold, $14,982 avg. BANKER’S BUY, ch. m. 2006 DAM: LOVE DESTINY, bred by Frank Stronach (Canada), Mr. Prospector 70 unraced. $37,000 (in foal to Alphabet Soup) 1999 Forty Niner, ch, 85 File 76 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall mixed. Dam of 9 foals, 8 Distorted Humor, ch, 93 Danzig 77 starters, 6 winners, including AHVEE’S DESTINY Danzig’s Beauty, b, 87 ($130,000 2006 OBS March [Buyer: Harry Aleo] [RI Sweetest Chant 78 Deputy Minister 79 5.95], see above), ACCURATE (g. by Precise End, 5w Silver Deputy, b, 85 Silver Valley 79 Lady Diplomat, dkbbr, 98 (2,3,4) 25sts (2,3,4), $184,788 [RI 2.27], 1st Great Carr de Naskra 81 Mercedes Miss, b, 87 White Way S., Rudy Baez Breeders’ Cup S.), Beam of Kermis 78 Adam Coglianese/NYRA photo Love (m. by Prime Timber, 4 wins, $206,530, 3rd AHVEE’S DESTINY Lady Finger S., etc.). Age Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings (SW) (SP) (SP) 3 8 2 3 (1) 0 $90,760 3 Margins: /4, nose, nose. Also ran: Out Post 119 ($4,500), BANKER’S BUY 4 7 2 3 (2) 0 107,890 Quebrada Shiner (Arg) 123 ($3,000), Donna Gety- 5 7 1 (1) 0 1 45,808 ourgun 119 ($1,000), Button Girl 115 ($1,000), Karako- RENO S. —— ——— ——— ——— ————— Total 22 5 (1) 6 (3) 1 $244,458 rum Elektra 119 ($1,000). Belmont Park, July 17, $60,000g, purse $58,800, 3&up, f&m, New York-bred, 1m, fast, 1:36.91 (TR 1:32.24). At 3: 2nd Real Prize S. (Bel $67,450). AHVEE’S DESTINY, ch. m. 2004 At 4: 2nd Nellie Bly S. (Bel $70,000), Saratoga Dew Mr. Prospector 70 BANKER’S BUY, 122, ch. m. 5, Distorted Humor— S. (Sar $70,000). Afleet, ch, 84 Polite Lady 77 Lady Diplomat, by Silver Deputy. Owner, Edward A. At 5: 1st Reno S. (Bel $58,800). Rizzi, b, 91 Topsider 74 Cox Jr.; breeders, Michael Rankowitz and Estate of Top Wish, b, 86 Winsome 76 Peter Karches (N.Y.); trainer, Nicholas P. Zito; jockey, SIRE: DISTORTED HUMOR, 8w (3,4,5) 23sts (3,4,5), Deputy Minister 79 John R. Velazquez ...... $36,000 $769,964 (RI 18.91). SW at 3, 4, 5. Sire of 10 NH crops Silver Deputy, b, 85 Silver Valley 79 Cody Samora, 120, b. m. 5, Mayakovsky—Ceil Cody, (851 foals), 4 SH crops (121 foals), 972 foals, 767 run- Love Destiny, b, 96 Maudlin 78 by Sky Classic. Owners, Susan and Gary Lundy ners (79%), 600 winners (62%), 105 SWs (11%), Jill Miner, b, 90 Jill’s Surprise 84 ...... $12,000 $73,897,859 (avg/starter $96,347). SI: 2.53, colts: 2.73, fillies: 2.31; ComSI: 2.29. 2011 SWs: ALTERNATION (G2), MACHEN (G3), BRETHREN (G3), =RADHARC- NAFARRAIGE (Ire) (G3), Z HUMOR, INFINITE RE- EXPLANATION OF INDEXES (lifetime), and average price (lifetime, including yearlings sold SOURCE, SLOW PACE, DISTORTED LEGACY, COLIZEO, in current year), followed by information for the current year. MUCH REJOICING, HA HA TONKA, BOISTEROUS, Racing Index (RI) (Current year information is reported beginning October 1; DROSSELMEYER, SAVVY SUPREME, BANKER’S BUY. RI is based on the average earnings per start for all run- current year information from January 1 through September Stands at WinStar Farm, Versailles, Kentucky. Stud fee: ners in the United States, Canada, England, Ireland, France, 30 is in the previous year’s auction information.) $100,000. Auction record lifetime—399 yrlgs sold, Italy, Germany, Puerto Rico, and United Arab Emirates. RI is • Dam of stakes winner: most recent sale, either as wean- $230,428 avg.; 2010—26 yrlgs sold, $381,154 avg. determined by calculating the average earnings per start, ling, yearling, or two-year-old in training. Also reported is divided into males and females, of all starters in each indi- most recent sale as broodmare (including covering sire) or DAM: Lady Diplomat, bred by Whippoorwill Farm vidual country, and the average for each individual year is broodmare prospect, plus any sale of the dam while sub- (Ky.), 2w (2,3) 14sts (2,3,4), $116,000 (RI 3.00). 2nd by definition 1.00. Median RI, however, is much lower. Ac- ject horse was in utero (including covering sire). Mom’s Command S., 3rd Revidere S. $200,000 1999 tual distribution of RI is detailed below. Fasig-Tipton New York Saratoga select yearling. Dam PEDIGREE SYMBOLS of 7 foals, 6 starters, all winners, including CITY Sire Index (SI) Symbols preceding or following names of horses in pedi- DWELLER (h. by Carson City, 4w (2,3,6) 15sts (2,3,5,6), The Sire Index (SI) is an average of the Racing Index (RI) grees are used to identify horses that were imported into $144,925 [RI 3.19], 1st Lost Code S.), GLACKEN’S of all foals by a sire that have started at least three times. North America for racing or breeding, and to indicate coun- GAL (m. by Smoke Glacken, 2w (2) 2sts (2), $90,180 For SI to be calculated, a sire must be represented by a min- try of birth. Equal signs preceding a horse’s name indicate [RI 12.16], 1st Astoria S.), BANKER’S BUY ($450,000 imum of three crops and 25 starters lifetime. that a horse was foaled outside the U.S. or Canada and 2007 Keeneland September [Buyer: E. A. Cox Jr.] [RI has never been imported to North America; a horse’s coun- 4.32], see above). 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 1980 to the present and includes the following: born outside the U.S. or Canada and was imported to North CHORUS MUSIC • Subject horse (stakes winner): All auction activity—wean- America prior to 1976 (no country codes are included for ling, yearling, two-year-olds in training, or horses of racing such horses). Names of horses imported since 1976 in- IRISH LINNET S. age sales—found after the winner’s name under the first dam. clude a country code in parentheses following their name Saratoga Race Course, July 24, $75,000g, purse $77,500, • Sire of stakes winner: The sire’s lifetime and current year and are not preceded by equal signs. Horses that do not 3&up, f&m, New York-bred, 1mT, firm, 1:35.87 (CR yearling auction information is reported, with number of crops have a symbol preceding their name or a country code fol- 1:33.42). offered at yearling sales (lifetime), number of yearlings sold lowing their name were foaled in North America. continued on page 22

NEW YORK BREEDER September 2011 21 STAKES WINNERS from page 21 HESSONITE, ch. f. 2008 Storm Bird 78 Storm Cat, dkbbr, 83 Terlingua 76 CHORUS MUSIC, 123, ch. m. 6, Strategic Mission— Freud, b, 98 Rahy 85 Philharmonia (Ire), by Caerleon. Owner, Curragh Mariah’s Storm, b, 91 Stables; breeder, Lynne M. Scace (N.Y.); trainer, Immense 79 Lyphard 69 Manila, b, 83 John P. Terranova II; jockey, Javier Castellano Dona Ysidra 75 Lakab, ch, 90 ...... $45,000 Riverman 69 River Lullaby, ch, 83 Gitchee Goomie, 123, b. f. 4, City Zip—Riotous Aladancer 68 Miss, by Brief Ruckus. Owner, Patsy C. Symons ...... $15,000 Age Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings Frivolous Buck, 121, b. m. 6, Catienus—Terminal Buck, (SW) (SP) (SP) by Stacked Pack. Owner, Dr. Gerardus S. Jameson 2 4 1 0 0 $32,710 3 4 3 (2) 0 1 (1) 144,600 ...... $7,500 —— ——— ——— ——— ————— Total 8 4 (2) 0 1 (1) $177,310 1 1 Margins: /2, head, /2. Also ran: Mystic City 119 ($3,750),

Paraiba 121 ($2,250), Exclusive Scheme 121 ($1,000), photo Lou Hodges Jr. At 3: 1st State of Liberty S. (Sar $100,000), Cupecoy’s Spa City Princess 121 ($1,000), Considerate 119 GO TIGER JACK Joy S. (Bel $75,000), 3rd Boiling Springs S.-G3 (Mth ($1,000), Tutti Va Bene 119 ($1,000). $155,000).

CHORUS MUSIC, ch. m. 2005 Heavenville, 118, dk. b. or br. c. 4, Offlee Wild—Seek- SIRE: Freud, 1w (3) 11sts (2,3) in Eng. and Ire., ing Heaven, by Petionville. Owner, Danny Keene $44,016, unplaced in 1 start (3) in Fr (RI 1.76). Lead- Raise a Native 61 Mr. Prospector, b, 70 ...... $10,000 ing sire in NY in 2008. Sire of 7 crops, 333 foals, 253 Gold Digger 62 Strategic Mission, dkbbr, 95 Brentwood Bullet, 120, b. g. 6, Broken Vow—Our runners (76%), 181 winners (54%), 26 SWs (8%), Buckfinder 74 Sultry Sun, dkbbr, 80 $17,558,013 (avg/starter $69,399). SI: 1.82, colts: Sunny Dame 70 Heniu, by Heniu. Owner, Equi-Par Inc...... $5,500 Nijinsky II 67 1.63, fillies: 2.01; ComSI: 1.23. 2011 SWs: GIANT Caerleon, b, 80 Foreseer 69 Margins: 1, neck, head. Also ran: Category Seven 119 RYAN (G2), DARRIN’S DILEMMA, HESSONITE, Philharmonia (Ire), ch, 87 Lord Gayle 65 ($3,000), Idefromthebayou 124 ($1,500), Ice Climber FREUD’S HONOUR. Stands at Keane Stud Opera- Melody, ch, 74 Mettle 69 120, The Mallard Man 118, Go Public 118, Gretsky tions, LLC, Amenia, New York. Stud fee: $8,500. Auc- 118, Jake Wil Gallop 118. tion record lifetime—101 yrlgs sold, $27,756 avg.; 2010—5 yrlgs sold, $14,800 avg. GO TIGER JACK, b. g. 2007 Fappiano 77 Cryptoclearance, dkbbr, 84 Naval Orange 75 Victory Gallop, b, 95 Vice Regent 67 Victorious Lil, b, 89 Glass House 79 Private Account 76 Unaccounted For, b, 91 Mrs. Jenney 86 Hussy, b, 00 Artichoke 81 Brazen, dkbbr, 88 Queens Lace 69

Age Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings (SW) (SP) (SP) 2 5 0 2 2 $15,345 3 10 3 2 1 53,355 4 6 2 (1) 0 2 49,692

Adam Coglianese/NYRA photo —— ——— ——— ——— ————— Total 21 5 (1) 4 5 $118,392 Adam Coglianese/NYRA photo CHORUS MUSIC At 4: 1st Barksdale S. (LaD $50,000). HESSONITE

Age Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings SIRE: VICTORY GALLOP, 9w (2,3,4) 16sts (2,3,4) in (SW) (SP) (SP) DAM: LAKAB, bred by Rhydian Morgan-Jones (Ky.), North America, $3,005,895, placed in 1 start (4) in 1w (3) 10sts (2,3) in Eng. and Ire., $6,144 (RI 0.56). 3 3 0 1 0 $2,640 UAE, $500,000 (RI 83.89). Chp. older male. SW at 2, 4 8 1 3 2 43,406 $150,000 1991 Keeneland July select. Dam of 13 foals, 3, 4. Sire of 9 NH crops (581 foals), 2 SH crops (77 11 starters, 8 winners, including HESSONITE ($27,000 5 6 3 2 (1) 0 108,067 foals), 658 foals, 552 runners (84%), 410 winners 6 3 2 (2) 0 1 (1) 91,000 2009 Keeneland September [Buyer: Patrick Hoppel, —— ——— ——— ——— ————— (62%), 45 SWs (7%), $33,173,814 (avg/starter agent for William Punk Jr.] [RI 6.79], see above), EU- Total 20 6 (2) 6 (1) 3 (1) $245,113 $60,097). SI: 1.38, colts: 1.38, fillies: 1.38; ComSI: ROPEAN ROSE (m. by Nureyev, 3w (2,3) 5sts (2,3), 1.64. 2011 SWs: PRINCE WILL I AM (G2), VICTO- $67,860 [RI 5.90], 1st Bal Harbour S.), =ROANOKE At 5: 2nd Ticonderoga S. (Bel $125,000). RYASECRET, PINCH PIE, GO TIGER JACK, VICTORY (Aus) (g. by Danehill, 4w (4,8) 66sts (2,3,4,5,6,7,8) in At 6: 1st Irish Linnet S. (Sar $77,500), Irish Linnet S. SLED. Stands at Karacabey Pension Stud, Izmit, Turkey. Aus, $106,274 [RI 1.08], 1st City Tattersalls Club Cup (Bel $60,000), 3rd Mount Vernon S. (Bel $100,000). Stud fee: private. Auction record lifetime—239 yrlgs [Aus]), =Nureyev’s Girl (Aus) (m. by Nureyev, 3 wins, sold, $38,243 avg. $23,959, 3rd Stuart Crystal S. [Aus]). SIRE: STRATEGIC MISSION, 7w (3,4,5,6) 24sts (3,4,5,6), $414,320 (RI 8.59). Leading sire in Dom in 2010. SW DAM: HUSSY, bred by John Hettinger (N.Y.), 2w (2,3) at 6. Sire of 7 crops, 141 foals, 87 runners (62%), 50 15sts (2,3,4), $88,845 (RI 2.06). Dam of 5 foals, 4 IBBOYEE winners (35%), 7 SWs (5%), $4,323,395 (avg/starter starters, 2 winners, including GO TIGER JACK ($9,000 $49,694). SI: 1.75, colts: 2.15, fillies: 1.10; ComSI: 2009 Evangeline March [Buyer: Melissa Cantacuzere], JOHN MORRISSEY S. $16,500 2008 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic fall yearling 1.15. 2011 SWs: CHORUS MUSIC, LOTS OF STONES. Saratoga Race Course, August 3, $75,000g, purse Stands at Gainesway, Lexington, Kentucky. Stud fee: [Buyer: John Balensiefen] [RI 1.90], see above). 1 $77,000, 3&up, New York-bred, 6/2f, fast, 1:17 (TR $4,000. Auction record lifetime—46 yrlgs sold, $17,510 1:13.74). avg.; 2010—6 yrlgs sold, $28,933 avg. HESSONITE IBBOYEE, 122, b. c. 4, Medallist—Expect Excellence, DAM: Philharmonia (Ire), bred by Swettenham Stud by Pentelicus. Owner, Anstu Stable; breeder, Dr. Pa- (Ireland), 2w (3) 4sts (3) in Eng. and Ire., $14,320, STATUE OF LIBERTY S. tricia S. Purdy (N.Y.); trainer, Todd A. Pletcher; jockey, unplaced in 1 start (3) in Fr, unplaced in 1 start (4) Saratoga Race Course, August 11, $100,000g, purse John R. Velazquez ...... $45,000 in North America (RI 1.95). 2nd James Seymour S. $100,000, 3yo, progeny of eligible New York stal- Be Bullish, 124, gr. or ro. g. 6, Pure Prize—Smart Holly, (Eng). $32,000 (in foal to Spectacular Bid) 1991 lions, 1mT, firm, 1:37.61 (CR 1:33.42). by Smarten. Owner, Repole Stable...... $15,000 Keeneland November. Dam of 11 foals, 9 starters, 7 Six Flings, 118, dk. b. or br. g. 5, Artax—Flingette, by winners, including CHORUS MUSIC (see above), Sec- HESSONITE, 116, ch. f. 3, Freud—Lakab, by Manila. Phantom Jet. Owner, P Z Racing Stable...... $7,500 ond Time Clever (g. by Clever Trick, 5 wins, $66,379, Owners, William J. Punk Jr. and Philip Dileo; breeders, 2nd Saskatchewan Derby). 1 1 Berkshire Stud and Waterville Lake Stables (N.Y.); Margins: neck, 1/4, 1/2. Also ran: Overextended 118 trainer, David G. Donk; jockey, Ramon A. Dominguez ($4,500), Mineswept 118 ($3,000), Mr. Windjammer ...... $60,000 120 ($1,000), Naughty New Yorker 120 ($1,000). GO TIGER JACK Freud’s Honour, 123, b. c. 3, Freud—Act of Glory, by Honour and Glory. Owner, Raymar Stables IBBOYEE, b. c. 2007 BARKSDALE S...... $20,000 Deputy Minister 79 Majestic Raffy, 115, dk. b. or br. c. 3, Raffie’s Majesty— Touch Gold, b, 94 Louisiana Downs, August 6, $50,000g, purse $50,000, Passing Mood 78 Badger Pocket, by Badger Land. Owner, D. Marleigh Medallist, dkbbr, 01 3&up, 1mT, firm, 1:35.80 (CR 1:34.20). Star de Naskra 75 Santaria, dkbbr, 95 Stable...... $10,000 Act of Magic 83 GO TIGER JACK, 118, b. g. 4, Victory Gallop—Hussy, Fappiano 77 3 Pentelicus, b, 84 by Unaccounted For. Owner, Melissa Cantacuzene; Margins: head, 3, 1/4. Also ran: Lady On the Run 117 Charedi 76 Expect Excellence, dkbbr, 95 breeder, John Hettinger (N.Y.); trainer, Ralph R. Irwin; ($5,000), Warrior Up 115 ($3,000), Wishingonastar Tri Jet 69 Clever Lou, b, 80 jockey, Alex O. Beitia...... $30,000 118 ($1,000), Darrin’s Dilemma 121 ($1,000). Gentle Lou 74

22 NEW YORK BREEDER September 2011 Age Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings SIRE: JUMP START, 2w (2) 5sts (2), $221,265 (RI ComSI: 2.27. 2011 SWs: HARISSA (G2), BIZZY CAR- (SW) (SP) (SP) 14.36). Leading sire in PA in 2009. SW at 2. Sire of OLINE (G3), MISS VALENTINE, LA GRAN BAILADORA. 2 5 4 (3) 0 0 $355,048 6 NH crops (412 foals), 1 SH crop (1 foal), 413 foals, Stands at Gainesway, Lexington, Kentucky. Stud fee: 3 9 2 (2) 3 (3) 2 (2) 261,010 289 runners (70%), 214 winners (52%), 23 SWs $25,000. Auction record lifetime—168 yrlgs sold, 4 4 1 (1) 0 1 (1) 82,764 (6%), $18,246,729 (avg/starter $63,137). SI: 1.55, $85,358 avg.; 2010—39 yrlgs sold, $76,979 avg. —— ——— ——— ——— ————— Total 18 7 (6) 3 (3) 3 (3) $698,822 colts: 1.96, fillies: 1.13; ComSI: 1.32. 2011 SWs: PANTS ON FIRE (G2), PRAYER FOR RELIEF (G3), DAM: Miss Yiayia, bred by Spears-Olsson Breeding GOLDDIGGER’S BOY, ICABAD CRANE, STARTJUMPIN Syndicate and John R. Gaines Thoroughbreds (Ky.), At 2: 1st New York Breeders’ Futurity (FL $314,263), MARNIE. Stands at Ghost Ridge Farms, Felton, Penn- 7w (3,4) 44sts (2,3,4,5,6), $175,970 (RI 1.85). 3rd Aspirant S. (FL $150,900), Damon Runyon S. (Aqu sylvania. Stud fee: $10,000. Auction record lifetime— Floyd Duncan S., Miss Indy Anna S. (twice), Rock- $69,850). 228 yrlgs sold, $32,555 avg.; 2010—21 yrlgs sold, ingham Park Distaff H. (twice). $47,000 1995 Keene- At 3: 1st Spend a Buck S. (Mth $100,000), New York $18,114 avg. land November. Dam of 5 foals, 4 starters, all winners, Derby (FL $161,600), 2nd Swale S.-G2 (GP $150,000), including MISS VALENTINE (see above). Withers S.-G3 (Aqu $150,000), Albany S. (Sar DAM: ADORAHY, bred by Gallagher’s Stud (N.Y.), $100,000), 3rd Hutcheson S.-G2 (GP $150,000), 1w (3) 10sts (3,4), $46,890 (RI 1.89). Dam of 6 Mike Lee S. (Bel $100,000). foals, all winners, including ICABAD CRANE At 4: 1st John Morrissey S. (Sar $77,000), 3rd Churchill ($110,000 2007 OBS February [Buyer: Arc Blood- Downs S.-G2 (CD $348,900). stock, agent], $65,000 2006 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga preferred [Buyer: Crupi’s New Castle Farm] [RI 7.96], SIRE: MEDALLIST, 5w (3,4) 12sts (3,4), $421,375 see above), OUR GOLDEN DREAM (m. by Medaglia (RI 12.94). SW at 3, 4. Sire of 3 crops, 116 foals, 71 d’Oro, 3w (2,3) 17sts (2,3,4) in North America, runners (61%), 47 winners (41%), 5 SWs (4%), $148,637, unplaced in 2sts (4) in Aus, $429 [RI $2,765,520 (avg/starter $38,951). SI: 1.49, colts: 2.54], 1st Dam Little S.). 1.72, fillies: 1.15; ComSI: 1.31. 2011 SWs: TROPHY BOY, IBBOYEE. Stands at Northview PA - A Division of Northview Stallion Station, Peach Bottom, Penn- MISS VALENTINE sylvania. Stud fee: $4,000. Auction record lifetime— 34 yrlgs sold, $21,871 avg.; 2010—8 yrlgs sold, $3,612 SERENA’S SONG S. avg. Monmouth Park, July 16, $75,000g, purse $76,350, 3yo, f, 1m70y, fast, 1:41.35 (TR 1:38.78). DAM: EXPECT EXCELLENCE, bred by Manuel Estevez Cooley photo Minos/Tom Stephanie Van and Ocala Stud Farms (Fl.), 3w (2,3) 14sts (2,3), MISS VALENTINE, 116, ch. f. 3, Afleet Alex—Miss Yi- SOCIALSAUL $43,873 (RI 1.45). $40,000 1997 OBS February. ayia, by Gilded Time. Owner-breeder, Waterville Dam of 8 foals, 6 starters, 5 winners, including IB- Lake Stable (N.Y.); trainer, Christophe Clement; BOYEE ($120,000 2008 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga pre- jockey, Joe Bravo...... $45,000 SOCIALSAUL ferred [Buyer: Anstu Farm], $35,000 2007 Keeneland Withgreatpleasure, 116, ch. f. 3, Hold That Tiger— November [Buyer: EKQ Stables] [RI 11.67], see Doubleyourpleasure, by Double Negative. Owner, NEW YORK DERBY above). David Blethen...... $15,000 Coco Ecolo, 116, b. f. 3, Johannesburg—R Obsession, Finger Lakes Gaming and Race Track, July 16, $150,000a, 1 by Notebook. Owners, George and Lori Hall purse $159,400, 3yo, New York-bred, 1/16m, fast, ICABAD CRANE ...... $9,000 1:44.09 (TR 1:42.85).

EVAN SHIPMAN S. 1 1 SOCIALSAUL, 120, b. g. 3, Read the Footnotes—So Margins: 3, 1/4, 1/2. Also ran: Salary Drive 116 ($3,750), Social, by Proud Truth. Owner, Samotowka Stables; Saratoga Race Course, July 25, $75,000g, purse $75,000, Petrezza 117 ($1,200), Street Storm 122 ($1,200), Art 1 breeders, Thomas/Narlinger LLC and A R Proper- 3&up, New York-bred, 1/8m, sloppy, 1:51.42 (TR of the Hunt 120 ($1,200). ties (N.Y.); trainer, Gary C. Contessa; jockey, John 1:46.64). A. Grabowski...... $95,640 ICABAD CRANE, 123, dk. b. or br. g. 6, Jump Start— Preachintothedevil, 124, b. c. 3, Pulpit—Acey Deucey, Adorahy, by Rahy. Owner, Earle I. Mack; breeder, by Abaginone. Owner, Crossed Sabres Farm Gallagher’s Stud (N.Y.); trainer, H. Graham Motion; ...... $31,880 jockey, Rajiv Maragh...... $45,000 Sky Music, 115, dk. b. or br. c. 3, Sky Mesa—Silence Stormy’s Majesty, 123, ch. c. 4, Stormy Atlantic—Raf- Please, by Quiet American. Owner, Dogwood Sta- fie’s Dream, by Raffie’s Majesty. Owner, Wellspring ble...... $15,940

Stables...... $15,000 1 1 3 Mine Over Matter, 118, ch. c. 4, Mineshaft—Hansel’s Margins: 4/4, 4/4, 6/4. Also ran: Tap Attack 118 ($7,970), Winners Laugh 117 ($4,782), Bristol Harbour 119 Girl, by Hansel. Owners, Chester and Mary R. Bro- ($3,188). man Sr...... $7,500

3 SOCIALSAUL, b. g. 2008 Margins: nose, 4/4, nose. Also ran: Saginaw 118 Two Punch 83 ($4,500), Spa City Fever 117 ($3,000). Smoke Glacken, gr/ro, 94 Majesty’s Crown 84 Read the Footnotes, b, 01 ICABAD CRANE, dkbbr. g. 2005 Al Nasr (Fr) 78

David Owens/Equi-Photo Baydon Belle, dkbbr, 90 Vague Prospect 85 Seattle Slew 74 Graustark 63 A.P. Indy, dkbbr, 89 MISS VALENTINE Proud Truth, ch, 82 Weekend Surprise 80 Wake Robin 63 Jump Start, dkbbr, 99 So Social, dkbbr, 98 Storm Cat 83 Rare Performer 77 Steady Cat, b, 93 Make Merry, dkbbr, 87 Hopespringsforever 84 MISS VALENTINE, ch. f. 2008 What a Fling 70 Blushing Groom (Fr) 74 Rahy, ch, 85 Afleet 84 Glorious Song 76 Northern Afleet, b, 93 Age Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings Adorahy, ch, 97 Nuryette 86 Riverman 69 Afleet Alex, b, 02 (SW) (SP) (SP) Adorable Micol, dkbbr, 83 Hawkster 86 Turn to Me 65 Maggy Hawk, b, 94 3 4 3 (1) 0 0 $148,040 Qualique 81 Timeless Moment 70 Age Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings Gilded Time, ch, 90 At 3: 1st New York Derby (FL $159,400). Gilded Lilly 79 (SW) (SP) (SP) Miss Yiayia, ch, 95 Mr. Leader 66 Miss Baja, ch, 75 SIRE: READ THE FOOTNOTES, 5w (2,3) 8sts (2,3), 2 1 1 0 0 $27,600 Double Tollgate 65 3 8 2 (1) 1 (1) 3 (3) 232,810 $450,660 (RI 18.14). SW at 2, 3. Sire of 4 crops, 163 4 4 0 0 3 15,485 foals, 111 runners (68%), 81 winners (50%), 8 SWs 5 9 2 (2) 5 (3) 1 (1) 175,000 Age Sts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings (5%), $4,799,576 (avg/starter $43,239). SI: 1.56, colts: 6 4 2 (2) 0 1 (1) 98,000 (SW) (SP) (SP) 1.79, fillies: 1.32; ComSI: 1.10. 2011 SWs: SOCIAL- —— ——— ——— ——— ————— 2 3 2 (1) 1 (1) 0 $74,800 SAUL, EMINENT TALE. Stands at Sequel Stallions Total 26 7 (5) 6 (4) 8 (5) $548,895 3 4 1 (1) 2 (2) 0 80,000 New York, Otisville, New York. Stud fee: $6,500. Auc- —— ——— ——— ——— ————— Total 7 3 (2) 3 (3) 0 $154,800 tion record lifetime—72 yrlgs sold, $18,577 avg.; 2010— At 3: 1st Federico Tesio S. (Pim $150,000), 2nd Itaka 7 yrlgs sold, $13,171 avg. S. (Aqu $67,500), 3rd Preakness S.-G1 (Pim At 2: 1st Swirlaway S. (Aqu $60,000), 2nd East View $1,000,000), Rushaway S. (TP $100,000), Alex M. S. (Aqu $65,000). DAM: SO SOCIAL, bred by Elizabeth M. Hendriks Robb H. (Aqu $85,100). At 3: 1st Serena’s Song S. (Mth $76,350), 2nd Bouw- (Pa.), 11w (3,4,5) 39sts (2,3,4,5), $218,791 (RI 2.36). At 5: 1st Kings Point H. (Aqu $65,000), Alex M. Robb erie S. (Bel $100,000), Wandering Cloud S. (Bel $22,500 2000 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May. Dam of S. (Aqu $65,000), 2nd Empire Classic S. (Bel $60,000). 4 foals, 3 starters, all winners, including SOCIAL- $200,000), Evan Shipman S. (Sar $70,000), Tinchen’s SAUL ($35,000 2010 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May Prince S. (Aqu $60,000), 3rd West Point S. (Sar SIRE: AFLEET ALEX, 8w (2,3) 12sts (2,3), $2,765,800 [Buyer: Mark Hennig, agent for Mike Samotowka], $100,000). (RI 75.48). Horse of the Year in FL, chp. 3yo, chp. 3yo $9,500 2009 OBS August [Buyer: Eisaman Equine] At 6: 1st Evan Shipman S. (Sar $75,000), G’Day Mate in FL. SW at 2, 3. Sire of 3 crops, 277 foals, 177 run- [RI 10.57], see above), Tailbytherail (m. by Read S. (Aqu $60,000), 3rd William Donald Schaefer ners (64%), 98 winners (35%), 15 SWs (5%), $7,744,757 the Footnotes, 4 wins, $108,665, 2nd Live Oak GTOBA Memorial S.-G3 (Pim $100,000). (avg/starter $43,756). SI: 2.01, colts: 2.13, fillies: 1.89; Debutante S., etc.).

NEW YORK BREEDER September 2011 23 New York-bred winners and winners sired by New York sires July 15, 2011, through August 14, 2011

Afleet Alex (141/54)—Miss Yiayia; MISS VALENTINE, f. 3, Monmouth Park, Medallist (54/34)—Expect Excellence; IBBOYEE, c. 4, Saratoga, 8/3, Stk, 7/16, Stk, Serena’s Song S., 8.32f, $45,000. John Morrissey S., 6.5f, $45,000. Badge (10/4)—Ronnie’s Double; DOUBLE WHAM, g. 5, Finger Lakes, 7/15, Medallist (54/34)—Eastside Lass; LUCK N LOVE, g. 3, Finger Lakes, 7/29, Alw, 8.5f, $10,080. Alw, 8.32f, $10,080. Comeonmom (8/3)—Marc’s Twist; MARLENE’S PEARL, m. 5, Finger Lakes, Midas Eyes (36/17)—Shawklit Kisses; TURNED TO GOLD, f. 4, Finger Lakes, 8/12, Alw, 8.32f, $10,200. 8/2, Alw, 8.32f, $11,700. Dance With Ravens (98/44)—Buttons On Blue; LOVIN THE BLUES, g. 4, Fin- Midas Eyes (36/17)—Trust in Gold; BAMBI BOUND, g. 3, Finger Lakes, 8/11, ger Lakes, 8/15, Alw, 6f, $10,080. Alw, 6f, $10,320. Distorted Humor (217/97)—Lady Diplomat; BANKER’S BUY, m. 5, Belmont Mizzen Mast (116/47)—It’s a Gherkin; BOAT, g. 5, Saratoga, 7/22, Alw, 8.5fT, Park, 7/17, Stk, Reno Miss South Shore S., 8f, $36,000. $25,800. Eltish (30/15)—New York Jet; LYNDSEA’S MISS EL, f. 3, Finger Lakes, 8/12, Oratory (61/31)—Trustees Gray; MYRTLE’S GRAY, f. 4, Saratoga, 8/8, Alw, Alw, 8.32f, $10,080. 5.5f, $30,240. Freud (114/52)—Lakab; HESSONITE, f. 3, Saratoga, 8/11, Stk, New York Stal- Posse (174/80)—Navarro Rose; DAKOTA ROADHOUSE, g. 4, Finger Lakes, lion Series S., 8fT, $60,000. 7/26, Alw, 5.5f, $11,700. Freud (114/52)—Miniconjon; RUNAWAY JIM, g. 4, Saratoga, 8/5, Alw, 8.5fT, Rage (10/6)—Oh Darling; DAVID IS MAD, g. 7, Finger Lakes, 8/13, Alw, 8.32f, $25,800. $11,700. Freud (114/52)—Devil’s Waltz; FUTURE PROSPECT, g. 7, Presque Isle Downs, Read the Footnotes (64/33)—So Social; SOCIALSAUL, g. 3, Finger Lakes, 7/30, Alw, 8.32fAW, $24,600. 7/16, Stk, New York Derby, 8.5f, $95,640. Freud (114/52)—Jovial Charade; SILKY ME, f. 3, Finger Lakes, 7/29, Alw, 6f, Rizzi (16/6)—Love Destiny; AHVEE’S DESTINY, m. 7, Saratoga, 8/1, Stk, Smart $11,700. and Fancy S., 5.5fT, $45,000. Gold Fever (21/7)—Day Trading; BRETTON WOODS, f. 4, Saratoga, 7/24, Alw, Roaring Fever (61/28)—Scarlet Ticket; VICTORIOUS SONG, f. 4, Finger Lakes, 8.5fT, $25,800. 7/19, Alw, 5.5f, $11,700. Gold Token (45/24)—Magdalena Lee; GOLD GHOST, g. 4, Finger Lakes, 7/16, Saarland (66/28)—Lingquoit; OUR LADY LIBERTY, f. 4, Finger Lakes, 7/19, Alw, 8.5f, $10,200. Alw, 8.5f, $11,700. Gone for Real (6/2)—Halfinthebag; HALF GONE, g. 4, Finger Lakes, 7/15, Sharp Humor (81/41)—Hoping for Sun; BOUND BY HUMOR, c. 3, Saratoga, Alw, 6f, $11,700. 8/6, Alw, 7f, $25,200. Grand Reward (140/57)—Combanchera; ONE NOTE SAMBA, g. 4, Saratoga, Star Dabbler (30/16)—Birdie Babe; THERESMYEVERYTHING, c. 3, Saratoga, 7/27, Alw, 5.5fT, $25,200. 8/13, Alw, 5.5fT, $25,200. Grand Slam (277/112)—Along Came Mary; IRON LOU, g. 3, Belmont Park, Strategic Mission (52/22)—Philharmonia (Ire); CHORUS MUSIC, m. 6, Sara- 7/16, Alw, 8f, $25,800. toga, 7/24, Stk, Irish Linnet S., 8fT, $45,000. Holy Bull (150/65)—Thunder Daimon; SHE’S GOT RULES, f. 4, Belmont Park, Strong Hope (108/49)—Charlies Paradise; BIG BAD BUTCH, g. 3, Northlands 7/17, Alw, 6.5f, $25,200. Park, 7/31, Alw, 6.5f, $11,300. Hook and Ladder (108/39)—Halfway North; HOOK ME UP, f. 4, Finger Lakes, Suave (81/27)—Angela’s Tune; INDY TUNE, g. 3, Parx Racing, 7/26, Alw, 5f, 8/9, Alw, 5.5f, $11,700. $28,200. Johannesburg (280/110)—Serenity’s Smile; JOHANNESBURG SMILE, c. 4, Tomorrows Cat (49/16)—Jaramar Miss; JARACAT, g. 4, Finger Lakes, 7/18, Finger Lakes, 8/8, Alw, 8.5f, $15,000. Alw, 8.32f, $11,700. Jump Start (117/66)—Hot Blooded; SHE’S FIRED UP, f. 3, Finger Lakes, 8/4, Victory Gallop (204/86)—Hussy; GO TIGER JACK, g. 4, Louisiana Downs, Alw, 6f, $10,200. 8/6, Stk, Barksdale S., 8fT, $30,000. Jump Start (117/66)—Adorahy; ICABAD CRANE, g. 6, Saratoga, 7/25, Stk, Werblin (69/26)—Polish Words; AUSTRALIS PRINCESS, f. 4, Saratoga, 8/14, Evan Shipman S., 9f, $45,000. Alw, 8fT, $25,800. Kitten’s Joy (142/67)—Coax Classic; TOM KITTEN, g. 4, Suffolk Downs, 8/13, Wiseman’s Ferry (104/52)—Oh Darling; WISEMAN JACK, g. 6, Finger Lakes, Alw, 8fT, $10,620. 7/30, Alw, 8.5f, $11,700. Lion Hearted (131/68)—The Rodeo Express; FUNKY MUNKY MAMA, f. 3, Yonaguska (142/75)—Gambling Thyme; GOODNESS GREYCIOUS, g. 4, Finger Saratoga, 8/7, Alw, 6f, $25,200. Lakes, 8/6, Alw, 6f, $11,700. New York-bred juvenile winners July 15, 2011, through August 14, 2011 Badge (1/1)—One Smart Lady; ONE SMART FARRAH, f. 2, Finger Lakes, 8/11, Johannesburg (15/7)—Combanchera; BAY PARK BOY, c. 2, Saratoga, 8/8, Mdn, 5f, $10,560. Mdn, 5f, $24,000. City Zip (11/6)—M’Lady Doc; DAYATTHESPA, f. 2, Saratoga, 8/4, Mdn, 5.5fT, Lion Heart (36/10)—Gold Court; BELLACOURT, f. 2, Saratoga, 7/31, Mdn, 6f, $24,000. $24,000. Closing Argument (9/4)—Khe Sanh; NIKKI’S NUT, f. 2, Finger Lakes, 8/11, Maybry’s Boy (2/1)—Point Spread; SPORTSWRITER, c. 2, Saratoga, 8/5, Mdn, Mdn, 5.5f, $10,560. 5.5fT, $24,000. Discreet Cat (20/5)—Dehere of the Dog; DEHERE OF THE CAT, c. 2, Sara- Northern Afleet (11/2)—Strong Little Girl; SILENT THUNDER, c. 2, Saratoga, toga, 7/24, Mdn, 5.5f, $24,000. 8/6, Mdn Clm, 5.5f, $17,400. Forest Wildcat (14/6)—Serenity’s Smile; WILDCAT’S SMILE, f. 2, Saratoga, Officer (11/4)—Azucaa; CUTE CADET, f. 2, Finger Lakes, 7/28, Mdn, 5f, 8/14, Mdn, 6f, $24,000. $10,560. Friendly Island (2/1)—Victorious Laurie; VICTORY ISLAND, f. 2, Saratoga, 8/7, Pure Prize (19/6)—Dixieland Achiever; PURE GOSSIP, f. 2, Saratoga, 7/22, Mdn, 5f, $24,000. Mdn, 5.5f, $24,000. Hook and Ladder (18/4)—Quietly Elegant; WHY TAKE A CHANCE, f. 2, Sara- Pure Prize (19/6)—Miss Winning Sweep; THE PRIZE FIGHTER, c. 2, Saratoga, toga, 8/4, Mdn Clm, 5.5f, $17,400. 8/13, Mdn, 5.5f, $24,000. Hook and Ladder (18/4)—Raf’s Society Girl; SMOOTH AND COOL, g. 2, Finger Sunriver (2/2)—Starinthemeadow; WEEMISSFRANKIE, f. 2, Del Mar, 7/20, Lakes, 7/29, Mdn, 5f, $10,560. Mdn, 5fAW, $37,800.

The accompanying list reports sires of New York-bred winners and winners by sires winner is in light face capital letters (bold face capital letters if the win came in a stakes standing in New York in 2011, three-year-olds and upward, of all recent races, except race), followed by the winner's sex, age, name of racetrack, and date of race. straight claiming races. The second list reports sires of all New-York bred juvenile win- The class of the race in which the victory took place immediately follows. Abbrevi- ners in the same time period. ations used for class of race are similar to those used by Equibase: Alw—allowance; The lists are presented alphabetically by sire, followed in parentheses by the num- Hcp—overnight handicap; names of stakes races are spelled out, with the grade of ber of current-year starters in North America for the sire and the sire's total number the race, when applicable, in parentheses. Class of race is followed by the distance of individual winners in 2011, regardless of state where bred. of the race, expressed in furlongs and fractions of furlongs, followed by first-place Following the sire information is the name of the winner’s dam. The name of the money earned by the winner.

24 NEW YORK BREEDER September 2011 Awards standings for 2011 Breeder and owner awards are based on purse money earned while competing in pari-mutuel races run in New York state

Leading Breeder Awards Owner Amount Breeder Amount January 1-June 30, 2011 Naipaul Chatterpaul $21,512 Very Unstable $12,392 Glas-Tipp Stable 20,712 McMahon of Saratoga Breeder Amount Pont Street Stables 16,640 Thoroughbreds, et al. 10,952 Sequel, Thomas, Jeffrey Tucker 16,640 John Caputo 10,904 Narlinger, et al. $158,936 Barry Schwartz 10,608 Nustar Breeding 10,465 Anthony Grey 69,148 Susan and Gary Lundy 10,760 Chester Broman 54,887 Flying Zee Stables 9,500 Flying Zee Stables 52,780 Repole Stables 9,280 Leading Open Company McMahon of Saratoga TSP Enterprises 8,900 Owner Awards Thoroughbreds, et al. 51,343 Bruce Golden Racing 8,100 May 1-June 30, 2011 Stonewall Farm 45,704 Pegasus Farms/Dushas 41,504 Leading Breeder Awards Owner Amount Sugar Maple Farm 37,340 June 2011 Naipaul Chatterpaul $20,000 Susanne Hooper 33,762 Michael Dubb 12,480 Wellspring Stables 28,565 Breeder Amount Flying Zee Stables 7,040 Anthony Grey $24,081 Barry Schwartz 6,008 Leading Open Company Sequel, Thomas, John Caputo 4,800 Owner Awards Narlinger, et al. 22,276 Chester Broman 4,502 January 1-June 30, 2011 Chester Broman 17,983 Barrow Racing 4,176 Berkshire Stud 17,300 Francis Paolangeli 3,780 Owner Amount Jeffrey Tucker 15,960 Thomas Andreadakis, et al. 3,360 Michael Dubb $25,040 Sugar Maple Farm 14,870 Sullivan Lane Stable 3,300

Source: New York Thoroughbred Breeding and Development Fund

NEW YORK BREEDER September 2011 25 New York breeders by highest earnings Domestic and foreign racing January 1, 2011, through August 15, 2011

Rank Breeder Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings 1 Flying Zee Stables 395 42 48 48 $938,346 2 Chester and Mary Broman 237 27 33 29 755,266 3 Thomas/Lakin 137 18 8 16 606,847 4 Sez Who Thoroughbreds 220 30 27 27 552,053 5 Jeffrey Tucker 74 10 11 13 459,394 6 JMJ Racing Stables 122 22 15 19 439,919 7 Stonewall Farm 84 22 14 6 426,879 8 Anthony Grey 86 13 8 7 381,326 9 Nustar Breeding 40 10 8 7 368,707 10 Pegasus Farms 92 19 8 10 364,971 11 Barry R. Ostrager 42 6 9 4 302,823 12 William F. Coyro 9 1 2 1 289,735 13 Sugar Maple Farm 156 15 10 17 278,876 14 Mrs. Gerald A. Nielsen 52 8 11 3 271,630 15 John Hettinger 129 12 14 18 269,395 16 McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds 114 14 9 12 261,122 17 Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey 120 17 15 22 231,979 18 Sugar Maple Farm and H. Lewis Rapaport 28 7 4 5 227,206 19 Albert Fried Jr. 55 12 6 4 224,792 20 New Dawn Thoroughbreds and Aron Yagoda 42 9 7 6 223,562 21 Fiddlers Green Stable 60 9 13 11 209,566 22 Gallagher’s Stud 22 4 1 2 189,910 23 Berkshire Stud 39 4 8 5 186,675 24 Waterville Lake Stables Limited 13 3 5 1 186,270 25 Susanne & James Hooper and Edmond & Mary Murray 6 4 0 1 178,000 26 New Dawn Stud 58 5 15 7 176,277 27 Majesty Stud 24 5 4 5 169,564 28 Carol and Herbert Schwartz 15 3 4 1 161,834 29 Eugene Melnyk 43 7 4 3 160,498 30 Adam Madkour 13 2 2 6 159,910 31 Gus Schoenborn 49 7 9 6 157,050 32 Thomas-Narlinger and A R Properties 6 3 0 0 148,230 33 Anstu Farm 41 8 6 3 147,267 34 Milfer Farm 83 12 7 6 144,764 35 Berkshire Stud and Waterville Lake Stables Limited 4 3 0 1 144,600 36 Cedar Ridge Farm 31 4 10 4 137,037 37 Edition Farm 37 4 2 9 132,379 38 Dennis and Deborah Petrisak 29 3 6 5 132,306 39 Rhapsody Farm and Alan & Dora Alcon 20 5 2 3 129,595 40 Michael DiVitto and John Lemmens 38 6 8 6 129,276 41 Michael Parisi 39 4 11 7 127,544 42 Very Un Stable 34 9 4 1 126,330 43 Ronald Harris Parker 26 4 7 4 121,542 44 Peter Colon and Tony Grey 40 5 8 3 119,215 45 Rojan Farms 32 5 5 3 118,816 Source: nytbreeders.org 26 NEW YORK BREEDER September 2011 NYTB Membership Benefits

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NEW YORK BREEDER September 2011 27 New York State Breeding and Development Fund NY-Breds Award Program

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BREEDER AWARDS OPEN OWNER AWARDS In 2010, the New York State Thoroughbred Breeding and De- In 2010, the New York State Thoroughbred Breeding and De- velopment Fund paid $5,400,945 to breeders of registered New velopment Fund paid $859,621 to owners of registered New York-breds. A breeder is the owner of the mare at the time the York-breds who earned purse money in open-company races. mare foals in the state of New York. Breeder awards are deter- Owner awards for registered New York-breds sired by a regis- mined by covering stallion. If the New York-bred is by a regis- tered New York-based stallion is up to 20% of purses earned tered New York-based stallion, the award is up to 20% of the from first through third positions in races run for a claiming purse earned for a first-place finish and up to 10% for a sec- price of $30,000 and upward, with a cap of $20,000 per horse ond- or third-place finish. per race.

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28 NEW YORK BREEDER September 2011 Calendar of events

10 September AUGUST 3 Bowling Green Handicap (G2), Belmont, $150,000, 3yo & up, 1 ⁄8 miles 25 August (turf) New York Turf Writers' Cup Steeplechase Handicap, Saratoga, $100,000, 3 4yo & up, 2 ⁄8 miles (turf) 11 September Ashley T. Cole Handicap, Belmont, $100,000, New York-breds, 3yo & 26 August 1 1 up, 1 ⁄8 miles (turf) Bernard Baruch Handicap (G2), Saratoga, $200,000, 3yo & up, 1 ⁄8 miles (turf) 17 September 1 27 August Garden City Stakes (G1), Belmont, $250,000, 3yo fillies, 1 ⁄8 miles (turf) 1 Jack Betta Be Rite Handicap, Finger Lakes, $50,000, New York-breds, Travers Stakes (G1), Saratoga, $1,000,000, 3yo, 1 ⁄4 miles 1 Foxwoods King’s Bishop Stakes (G1), Saratoga, $250,000, 3yo, 7 fur- fillies and mares 3yo & up, 1 ⁄16 miles longs Ballerina Stakes (G1), Saratoga, $250,000, fillies and mares 3yo & up, 18 September 7 furlongs Noble Damsel Handicap (G3), Belmont, $100,000, fillies and mares Ballston Spa Handicap (G2), Saratoga, $200,000, fillies and mares 3yo 3yo & up, 1 mile (turf) 1 & up, 1 ⁄16 miles (turf) Victory Ride Stakes (G3), Saratoga, $100,000, 3yo fillies, 6 furlongs 24 September Foxwoods Gallant Bloom Handicap (G2), Belmont, $150,000, fillies and 1 28 August mares 3yo & up, 6 ⁄2 furlongs Personal Ensign Stakes (G1), Saratoga, $300,000, fillies and mares 3yo 1 & up, 1 ⁄4 miles 25 September John Hettinger Stakes, Belmont, $100,000, New York-breds, fillies and 29 August 1 mares 3yo & up, 1 ⁄8 miles (turf) Saratoga Dew Stakes, Saratoga, $75,000, New York-breds, fillies and 1 mares 3yo & up, 1 ⁄8 miles OCTOBER 31 August 1 1 October P. G. Johnson Stakes, Saratoga, $75,000, 2yo fillies, 1 ⁄16 miles (turf) Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational (G1), Belmont, $750,000, 3yo & up, 1 1 ⁄4 miles SEPTEMBER Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes (G1), Belmont, $500,000, fillies and 1 mares 3yo & up, 1 ⁄4 miles (turf) 1 September 1 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational Stakes (G1), Belmont, $500,000, 3yo With Anticipation Stakes (G2), Saratoga, $150,000, 2yo, 1 ⁄16 miles (turf) 1 & up, 1 ⁄2 miles (turf) Vosburgh Invitational Stakes (G1), Belmont, $350,000, 3yo & up, 6 fur- 2 September longs Riskaverse Stakes, Saratoga, $75,000, 3yo fillies, 1 mile (turf) Beldame Invitational Stakes (G1), Belmont, $350,000, fillies and mares 1 3yo & up, 1 ⁄8 miles 3 September 1 New York Breeders' Futurity, Finger Lakes, $200,000, New York-breds, Woodward Stakes (G1), Saratoga, $750,000, 3yo & up, 1 ⁄8 miles 2yo, 6 furlongs Forego Stakes (G1), Saratoga, $250,000, 3yo & up, 7 furlongs 2 October 4 September Nashua Stakes (G2), Belmont, $150,000, 2yo, 6 furlongs Spinaway Stakes (G1), Saratoga, $250,000, 2yo fillies, 7 furlongs 1 Tempted Stakes (G3), Belmont, $100,000, 2yo fillies, 6 furlongs Saranac Stakes (G3), Saratoga, $100,000, 3yo, 1 ⁄8 miles (turf) 1 Miss Grillo Stakes (G3), Belmont, $100,000, 2yo fillies, 1 ⁄16 miles (turf) 1 Pilgrim Stakes (G3), Belmont, $100,000, 2yo, 1 ⁄16 miles (turf) 5 September Three Chimneys Hopeful Stakes (G1), Saratoga, $250,000, 2yo, 7 furlongs 8 October Glens Falls Handicap (G3), Saratoga, $100,000, fillies and mares 3yo 3 Champagne Stakes (G1), Belmont, $300,000, 2yo, 1 mile & up, 1 ⁄8 miles (turf) Frizette Stakes (G1), Belmont, $300,000, 2yo fillies, 1 mile Lady Finger Stakes, Finger Lakes, $100,000, New York-breds, 2yo fillies, 1 Jamaica Handicap (G1), Belmont, $250,000, 3yo, 1 ⁄8 miles (turf) 6 furlongs Aspirant Stakes, Finger Lakes, $100,000, New York-breds, 2yo colts and 8 October geldings, 6 furlongs Champagne Stakes (G1), Belmont, $300,000, 2yo, 1 mile THE NEW YORK STALLION STAKES SERIES 10 October Pebbles Stakes, Belmont, $100,000, 3yo fillies, 1 mile (turf) RACE SCHEDULE FOR 2011 15 October 1 DATE TRACK RACE DISTANCE PURSE Knickerbocker Stakes (G3), Belmont, $100,000, 3yo & up, 1 ⁄8 miles TBA Aqueduct Great White Way div. 2YO 6 furlongs $100,000 (turf) Fifth Avenue div. F-2YO 6 furlongs $100,000 Athenia Stakes (G3), Belmont, $100,000, fillies and mares 3yo & up, 1 BONUS RACES ELIGIBILITY (FULL NOMINATION TO SERIES). 1 ⁄16 miles (turf) DATE TRACK RACE DISTANCE PURSE 22 October Empire Classic Handicap, Belmont, $200,000, New York-breds, 3yo & TBA Aqueduct Thunder Rumble div. 3 & Up 7 furlongs $75,000 1 Staten Island div. F & M-3 & Up 7 furlongs $75,000 up, 1 ⁄8 miles Hudson Handicap, Belmont, $125,000, New York-breds, 3yo & up, 6 During the year, purses may be increased furlongs 1 Mohawk Stakes, Belmont, $125,000, New York-breds, 3yo & up, 1 ⁄16 or additional races may be added. miles (turf) If you have any questions concerning the series, contact: Ticonderoga Stakes, Belmont, $125,000, New York-breds, fillies and 1 The New York Stallion Stakes Series mares 3yo & up, 1 ⁄16 miles (turf) P.O. Box 90, Jamaica, NY 11417-0090 Iroquois Handicap, Belmont, $125,000, New York-breds, fillies and Phone: (718) 659-2248 or (516) 488-6000, ext. 4806 mares 3yo & up, 7 furlongs E-mail: [email protected] Bertram F. Bongard Stakes, Belmont, $100,000, 2yo, 7 furlongs Joseph A. Gimma Stakes, Belmont, $100,000, 2yo fillies, 7 furlongs

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