New York Breeder NEW YORK THOROUGHBRED BREEDERS INC. NOVEMBER 2014 THE ‘X’ FACTOR Effinex wins Empire Classic Sponsored by ALPHA TO SEQUEL STALLIONS / F-T SARATOGA SALE BLACK YELLOWMAGENTACYAN NYTB11-1.pgs 10.21.2014 15:06 NewYorkTbredBreeders Grade I DON’T TELL SOPHIA made a dramatic last to ßrst run to win Keeneland’s Spinster S.-G1 New York’s ONLY Sire of a Grade I winner in the U.S. in 2014 Race record DON'T TELL SOPHIA 2 to 6, 22 starts, 11 wins, 4 2nds, 3 3rds, $979,295 1st Spinster S.-G1, Chilukki S.-G2, Locust Grove S., Bayakoa S. (twice), Pippin S. (twice) 2nd Falls City H.-G2, Azeri S.-G3, Mari Hulman George S. 3rd Apple Blossom H.-G1, Azeri S.-G2 Arazi–Mari's Sheba, by Mari's Book | $7,500 Also standing: COSMONAUT | SMART BID | STONESIDER | WILLCOX INN BLACK YELLOWMAGENTACYAN NYTB11-2.pgs 10.20.2014 14:25 NewYorkTbredBreeders fbegley 15th PAIN AND MISERY, a $210,000 OBS April 2yo, found another gear to take the Governor’s Cup S. by 7 ¼ lengths in 1:09 2/5 on Oct. 14. Third in his debut Aug. 24 at Del Mar after hooking up with a - TDN RISING STAR -, PAIN AND MISERY got off the mark Sept 22 as the 1-2 favorite. Winning his stakes debut with grit and determination the juvenile’s time was nearly 2 seconds faster than the 2yo ßlly stakes run on the same card. Seeking the Gold – Minister’s Melody, by Deputy Minister | $6,000 live foal Suzie & C. Lynwood O’Cain D.V.M. | cell: 518.573-2304 | farm: 518.584-1515 Rick Burke | 224 Burke Road, Stillwater, New York, 12170 | www.saratogastudllc.com BLACK YELLOWMAGENTACYAN NYTB11-3.pgs 10.20.2014 14:26 NewYorkTbredBreeders fbegley ContentsNOVEMBER 2014 26 30 34 40 22 FIVE QUESTIONS FOR... 26 MIXING IT UP 34 LETTER PERFECT Breeder Roy Jackson Yearlings help turn up the volume Maid of the Mist/Sleepy Hollow 24 NYTHA PRESIDENTAL at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga stakes ELECTION October sale 36 PATIENCE...WITH SPEED Positions for both candidates: 30 LONG-DISTANCE DEDICATION Hudson Handicap/Iroquois stakes Terry Finley and Rick Violette Jr. Empire Classic/Distaff handicaps 38 ON THE MARQ Ticonderoga/Mohawk stakes 40 GOOD TO GO Good Luck Gus’ Breeders’ Futurity DEPARTMENTS 6 Executive Director’s Column 8 News ON THE COVER 16 2014 New York-Bred Stakes Schedule Tri-Bone Stable’s 16 Leading Trainers of New York-Breds Effinex stars on Empire Showcase Day Oct. 18 18 Leading Sires of New York-Breds at Belmont Park 20 Leading Breeders of New York-Breds 20 Leading Owners of New York-Breds 41 New York-Bred Stakes Winners Photo by Adam Coglianese/NYRA 48 Sires of Winners 50 Upcoming Events New York Thoroughbred Breeders Inc. Blood-Horse Publications President Executive Director Publisher/CEO Executive Editor Barry R. Ostrager Jeffrey A. Cannizzo Marla Bickel Evan I. Hammonds Vice President Membership & Events Manager Executive VP/Editorial Director Art Director Thomas J. Gallo III Kara Bluvas Eric Mitchell Katie Taylor Secretary-Treasurer Communications Manager Treasurer Regional Sales Manager Vivien Malloy Sarah Mace Janet Landry Kristi Heasley Directors Trustees Jerry Bilinski, D.V.M., Chester Broman, 57 Phila St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 3101 Beaumont Centre Circle, Stuart Janney III (Chairman), G. Watts Lois Engel, Michael Lischin, Mallory Mort, Phone: 518.587.0777 Lexington, KY 40513 Joanne Nielsen, Suzie O’Cain, Dr. Chris Humphrey Jr. (Vice Chairman), Antony Fax: 518.587.1551 Phone: 859.278.2361 Purdy Beck, Dr. J. David Richardson, D.G. Van E-mail: [email protected] Clief Jr. Fax: 859.276.4450 Directors Emeritus John Nerud, Paul A. 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CHELSEA DURAND/NYRA (EFFINEX), ADAM COGLIANESE/NYRA (QUEZON), SV PHOTOGRAPHY (GOOD LUCK GUS FALL), PHOTO (SARATOGA FASIG-TIPTON 4 New York Breeder | nytbreeders.org | November 2014 BLACK YELLOWMAGENTACYAN NYTB11-4.pgs 10.21.2014 15:07 NewYorkTbredBreeders “An Educated Breeder Is Our Best Partner” Visit www.frostgiantstallion.com to learn more about our innovative breeding options for 2015 New York’s Leading Third Crop Sires by Lifetime Earnings & (Black Type Horses/Starters) FROST GIANT $3,395,010 (9/49 - 18.36%) BUSTIN STONES $2,258,468 (5/46 - 10.86%) LEWIS MICHAEL $1,213,481 (5/49 - 10.2%) NOONMARK $1,036,589 (3/41 - 7.31%) TDN 10/20/14 Join Us this Holiday Season Help Support Two Worthy Causes Anna House & Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund RAFFLE FOR TWO NO GUARANTEE SEASONS TO FROST GIANT Giant’s Causeway-Takesmybreathaway, by Gone West | $10,000 live foal Details available at www.frostgiantstallion.com Two winning breeders will be drawn. By submission of your mare, if your mare is drawn you agree to make a $2,500 contribution to be matched by the Frost Giant partnership “The Horse that Keeps on Giving” spend breed SMART to WIN [email protected] / (516) 216-1590 BLACK YELLOWMAGENTACYAN NYTB11-5.pgs 10.20.2014 11:23 NewYorkTbredBreeders fbegley Q &A with Tom Law JEFFREY A. CANNIZZO Executive Director Originally appeared online at This is Horse Racing, October 17, 2014. MANY of the country’s state-bred breeding programs put on a stand- velop a fan base for these horses. This type alone day of racing to spotlight the state’s product. A handful might put of model is actually what the national pic- on two. The very rare few feature three. ture needs in some fashion further than what we have today. People love to develop favorites and follow them. It’s a racing cir- New York stages three racing pro- TIHR: Discuss what makes big days cuit, with quality. grams restricted to New York-breds and like Empire Showcase, Big Apple Show- TIHR: This summer marked the first the third, the original and the most pop- case, and Saratoga Showcase so special. Showcase event at Saratoga. Can you ular of the trio—the Empire Showcase— JC: These multi-million dollar days help give that event a grade and explain why? went down for the 21st time Oct. 18 at define the term “Showcase.” The intent is JC: I’d give it a B+. Simply because we Belmont Park. The Empire Showcase to show off the best state-breds. NYRA has should always keep improving and never be featured eight stakes worth $1.7 million, also included various state-level agricultur- stagnant. The handle was good, attendance and it followed the already run Big Apple al programs to help make these days the was solid—both of which were an increase Showcase in the spring at Belmont and best of what New York has to offer. It’s the from the same day in prior years at Sara- the Saratoga Showcase in the summer same principle that tracks use these big sin- toga. Therefore, it worked for NYRA and at Saratoga. The Empire Showcase was gle-day events to draw fans and handle, so for the New York Thoroughbred Breeders. inaugurated in 1994 and typically goes a it benefits NYRA. Typically these days are I want to see greater participation to the long way toward determining the cham- some of NYRA’s top days for handle, usu- point where we average 10-horse fields, as pions bred in New York. ally in the top five on the year. People who we are this weekend on Empire Day. I’m Tom Law, managing editor of This Is follow New York racing see these days as a confident it will happen with our increasing Horse Racing, recently caught up with New way to determine our own champions for foal-crop size. York Thoroughbred Breeders’ executive each division. The black type gives value to TIHR: We also talked about expan- director Jeffrey Cannizzo to discuss the breeders. The purse structure provides val- sion back in May, possibly for a Show- past, present, and future of Showcase Day ue to owners and bloodstock agents. Over- case Day every quarter. Any possibility of events and the 2014 edition of the Empire all, everyone wins. that in the near future? Showcase. TIHR: In May you said you’d like to JC: In the upcoming weeks Martin Pan- TIHR: What makes the Empire Show- see the Showcase Days continue to grow za and I will be laying out the 2015 New case card stand out from the other two with participation. Considering there York-bred stakes schedule. At that point we special New York-bred days? are 82 horses entered in the eight stakes, will evaluate what worked in 2014 and what JC: The Empire Showcase Day is the how would you assess the Empire Show- we can make better and/or develop.