New York Breeder NEW YORK THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS INC. JUNE 2017 BIG APPLE SHOWCASE HOLIDAY DISQUISE FOURSTAR CROOK OFFERING PLAN KATHRYN THE WISE T LOVES A FIGHT WEEKEND HIDEAWAY Sponsored by Just Think What a NY-Bred By A Sunrise Stallion Can Do For You! April 29, back-to-back Belmont Park winners: stakes-placed HHARDARD STUDYSTUDY bbyy 4 iinn aallowancellowance aandnd EELL TTALENTOALENTO bbreaksreaks hhisis maiden in frst start at 3! CANNYCANNY, a ffullull ssisterister ttoo HHaynesfeldaynesfeld SS.. & EExcelsiorxcelsior SS.-.-GG33 winner SEND IT IN, impressed a large crowd at Pimlico on Black Eyed Susan day winning the 1 1/8 mile turf allowance under a hand ride. CANNY All names to watch for, as well as Beaumont S.-G3 runner uupp SSINEINE WWAVEAVE, iinn uupcomingpcoming summersummer sstakes.takes. Michele MacDonald Michele DDownown uundernder GGrouproup sstakestakes wwinnerinner NNANCYANCY ((AUS)AUS), has placed in two additional Group stakes in 2017! BIG SEND IT IN BROWN Boundary - Mien, by Nureyev s p e n d b r e e d SMART to WIN FROST GIANT Giant’s Causeway - Takesmybreathaway, by Gone West 2016’s Leading Juvenile Sire in the Northeast is seeing outstanding results for his 2014 crop with 27 winners, led by stakes horses BOBBY ON FLEEK ($127,700) PASSPORTTOVICTORY ($96,550) MISS FREEZE ($75,000) REMSTIN ($70,800) FROSTY GAL, SONIDO and FROSTY NURSE HEAVY BREATHING Giant’s Causeway - Takesmybreathaway, by Gone West First crop NY-bred 2YOs selling in June at OBS Hip 42 flly o/o Higher Desire #188 flly o/o My Dancing Trick #677 colt o/o Fortuesque Inquiries to Eric Bishop, E-mail: [email protected] www.Sunrisestallions.com | (516) 606-9768 | fax: (646) 517-8407 ContentsJUNE 2017 24 27 30 33 18 OBS SPRING 24 CLASSIC CONQUEST 30 COLORFUL PAIR Hip-by-hip results of New York- State-bred Conquest Mo Money Chad Brown, Michael Dubb breds in the sale in Ocala made a good run at the Preakness combine on Fourstar Crook, Offering Plan 21 F-T MIDLANTIC 27 WISE TAKES THE PRIZE Hip-by-hip results of New York- Kathryn the Wise, Weekend 33 FIGHTING CHANCES breds in the sale at Timonium Hideaway score in Showcase’s T Loves a Fight, Holiday Disguise main events top 3-year-old stakes New York Breeder DEPARTMENTS NEW YORK THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS INC. JUNE 2017 BIG APPLE SHOWCASE 6 Executive Director’s Column 8 News HOLIDAY DISQUISE 12 Leading Sires of New York-Breds FOURSTAR CROOK ON THE COVER 14 Leading Breeders of New York-Breds The winners of the Big Apple Showcase Day 14 Leading Owners of New York-Breds OFFERING PLAN program May 29 at Belmont Park. The six KATHRYN 16 New York-Bred Stakes Schedule THE WISE stakes featured $900,000 in purses. 36 Sires of Stakes Winners T LOVES A FIGHT 40 Sires of Winners WEEKEND HIDEAWAY 42 Calendar Sponsored by Chelsea Durand/NYRA Photos, Adam Coglianese/NYRA (T Loves a Fight) New York Thoroughbred Breeders Inc. Blood-Horse LLC President Executive Director Editorial Director Art Director Thomas J. Gallo III Jeffrey A. Cannizzo John K. Keitt, Jr. David Young Vice President Membership & Events Manager Regional Sales Manager Mallory Mort Kara Bluvas Board of Directors Kristi Heasley Secretary-Treasurer Communications Manager James L. Gagliano, Carl Hamilton, Vivien Malloy Sarah Mace Ian D. 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The Jockey Club Information Systems Inc. disclaims responsibility for the consequences, if any, of such errors but would appreciate it being called to their attention. Information as to races, race results, earning, and other statistical data for races run subsequent to December 31, 1990, was obtained from Equibase Co. and is utilized only with permission of the copyright owner. Such information for periods prior to January 1, 1991, was obtained from Daily Racing Form Inc. Information pertaining to pedigree and production records contained herein is copyright the Jockey Club Information Systems Inc. ANNETTE JASKO/NYRA (OFFEREING PLAN); CHELSEA DURAND/NYRA (T LOVES A FIGHT) RICK SAMUELS (CONQUEST MO MONEY); VIOLA JASKO/NYRA (WEEKEND HIDEAWAY); 4 New York Breeder | nytbreeders.org | June 2017 SequelNewYork.com Around the Ovals: Taking Stock JEFFREY A. CANNIZZO Executive Director BIG APPLE SHOWCASE—now the ing from 14-17). The growth is coming in open stakes competition. In the frst Memorial Day fxture at Belmont Park— fve months of 2014, Empire State-breds won only eight open stakes races. punctuates the frst part of the racing This year to date New York-breds have won 22 open stakes. Success in open competition also translates into a dramatic increase in year for New York-breds and is a good purse money earned. In the frst fve months of 2014 New York-breds took time to take stock of where our horses home the winner’s share of $3,375,000 in stakes purses. This year during the stand after the frst fve months of 2017. same period, they ran for $7,250,000. Even when we subtract the anomalous purse of the Dubai Golden Shaheen, the $5,250,000 that remains is still 55.6% It is not hard to get an initial impression higher than in 2014. that 2017 is shaping up to be exceptional. March was highlighted by Mind Your Bis- New York-breds in Stakes through Big Apple Showcase cuits’ powerful victory in the group 1 $2 mil- 2014-17 (North America plus UAE) lion Dubai Golden Shaheen Sponsored by 2017 2016 2015 2014 Gulf News. A string of graded and open stakes Stakes won 38 31 26 25 victories by New York-breds in April got Turf Stakes winners 32 29 23 18 writers buzzing. Individual tracks 9 8 7 7 The data for New York-bred stakes achieve- Stakes purses $7,250,000* $4,310,000 $4,750,000 $3,375,000 ments over the same period for the past few NYB stakes/NYSS/other restricted 16 15 14 17 years bear out the impression of special suc- cess in 2017. As the numbers indicate, New Open stakes wins 22 16 12 8 York-breds are on an upward trajectory in this Graded wins 8 6 8 7 department and could be on the path to one Year-end total Stakes Wins — 106 99 97 of the best racing years of the modern era (i.e. *Includes $2 million Golden Shaheen post 1973, the inception of Fund incentives). Over the past four years the number of Finally, just a word about the promise of the upcoming generation. Three stakes races won by New York-breds in the frst New York-breds were designated “TDN Rising Stars” from 2013-15. Three fve months of the year has risen steadily. In more followed in quick succession in 2016 at the height of the racing year 2014 New York-breds won 25 stakes from Jan- (July-September). This year we already have a “TDN Rising Star” right out of uary through May. In 2016 the number was 31. the blocks: 2-year-old colt Mo Diddley, by Uncle Mo, who earned his “star” in This year New York-breds have already won his May 18 debut at Churchill Downs. 38 stakes. Moreover, quality performances are I’ve said before that New York-bred racetrack performance is the best ad- being spread among more horses. In 2014 we vertisement for the New York racing and breeding programs, but it bears re- had 18 individual stakes winners by this point. peating. This upward trajectory in stakes performance in recent years—not to This year 32 New York-breds have won stakes. mention the prospect of a record-breaking year in 2017—means that you, the The number of state-bred stakes races, New breeders, are keeping up your end. The quality performers you are breeding York Stallion Stakes (NYSS), and various types are what keep New York-breds in the spotlight at home and abroad and make of out-of-state restricted races for which New our regional program the envy of the nation. Just keep doing what you are York-breds are eligible is pretty constant (rang- doing, and the sky’s the limit. 6 New York Breeder | nytbreeders.org | June 2017 TR AVERS WOODWARD ALPHA Only the finest horses win the greatest races. Alpha won two. The power of pedigree Alpha’s sister bred the €2.4m record-priced French breeze-up colt. It’s an A-Grade page. ALPHA $7,500 S&N Bernardini – Munnaya (Nijinsky II) in NEW YORK Standing at Sequel Stallions, New York 859-255-8537 or 800-925-2913 www.darleyamerica.com Be a part of it NewsNEW YORK BROMANS’ RUFFIAN EXACTA BRINGS NY-BRED TOTAL TO EIGHT Chester and Mary Broman’s pair of Highway Star and Bar of Gold pulled off an unique double for New York-breds May 13 when they ran one-two in the $250,000 Ruffan Stakes (G2) at Belmont Park.