Barn 2 Hip No. Property of Adena Springs 63 Bay Filly Vice Regent Deputy Minister . { Mint Copy Awesome Again . Blushing Groom (FR) { Primal Force . { Prime Prospect Bay Filly . Caro (IRE) March 14, 2009 Cozzene . { Ride the Trails {Herzblatt . Hero’s Honor (1997) { Hero’s Love . { Balloon Race By AWESOME AGAIN (1994), $4,374,590, Breeders’ Cup Classic [G1], etc. Sire of 9 crops, 38 black type wnrs, $44,146,272, including Ginger Punch [G1] ($3,065,603, champion), Ghostzapper [G1]-ntr ($3,446,120, horse of the year), Round Pond [G1] ($1,998,700), Toccet [G1] ($931,- 387), Spun Sugar [G1] ($929,171), Wilko [G1] ($2,435,133), Sugar Shake. 1st dam HERZBLATT, by Cozzene. 3 wins at 4 and 5, $129,928. Dam of 4 foals of rac- ing age, including a 2-year-old of 2010, three to race, 2 winners-- AWESOME HERO (c. by Awesome Again). 3 wins at 2 and 3, $60,429, Hansel S. (TP, $31,000), 3rd Mardi Gras S. (FG, $7,500). Zapparition (f. by Ghostzapper). Winner at 3, 2010, $11,500 $18,460. 2nd dam HERO’S LOVE, by Hero’s Honor. 9 wins, 3 to 6, $787,680, champion grass horse in Canada, E. P. Taylor S. [G2], San Gorgonio H. [G2], Modesty S. [G3], Jocket Club Cup H. [L] (WO, $33,540), Joe Namath H. [L] (GP, $30,000), 2nd Santa Ana H. [G1], Matchmaker S. [G2], Buena Vista H. [G3], Bewitch S. [G3], Canadian Breeders’ Cup H. [L] (WO, $16,770- CAN), Nassau S. [L] (WO, $16,800-CAN), 3rd E. P. Taylor S. [G2] twice, Modesty S. [G3], Nassau S. [L], Bayou H. [L]. Dam of 6 winners, incl.-- LOVE KISS (f. by Gone West). 4 wins, 2 to 5, $217,578, Tippett Bree- ders’ Cup S. [L] (CNL, $45,000), 2nd Natalma S. [G3], etc. Producer. LOVE STING (f. by Lit de Justice). 4 wins at 3, $198,750, Calder Oaks [L] (CRC, $120,000), 2nd Soft Parade S. (CRC, $8,000). Producer. 3rd dam BALLOON RACE, by Pleasant Colony. Unraced. Dam of 3 winners, including-- HERO’S LOVE. Black type winner, see above. M J’s Sultan. 4 wins at 3, $29,190. Sweetascake. Unraced. Dam of 6 foals to race, 5 winners, including-- Sweet Solairo. Winner at 2, $133,855, 2nd Natalma S. [G3] (WO, $35,- 460-CAN), My Dear S. [L] (WO, $27,525-CAN). 4th dam FLYING PARTNER, by Hoist the Flag. 4 wins at 2 and 3, $341,392, Fantasy S.-G1, Santa Ynez S.-G2, 2nd La Centinela S., 3rd Kentucky Oaks-G1, C.C.A. Oaks-G1, etc. Half-sister to AJDAL (champion in England and France, hwt at 5-7 fur, 2nd hwt on English Free H., William Hill Sprint Championship [G1], etc.), FORMIDABLE-G1; FABULEUX JANE-G3 (dam of JOYEUX DANSEUR [G1], Total: $645,228; DOUBLES PART- NER [G3], $180,869; FABULEUX DANCER; granddam of ARAZI [G1], champion, Total: $1,212,351; NOVERRE [G1], Total: $1,429,344; etc.; great-granddam of LET [G2], $604,020; EAGLE CAFE, Total: $4,227,985; etc.), Bev Bev-G3 (dam of SPECTACULAR BEV; g’dam of STERLING POUND, etc.), Northerly Native. G’dam of ARYANOUSH, INTEGRITY, Integral. Great-g’dam of HERECOMESTHEBABE. Registered Canadian-bred. Registered Ontario-bred. 5-10.