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 Inquiries to Suzie O’Cain or C. Lynwood O’Cain DVM, Farm Manager & Resident Veterinarian Tel (518) 875-6168 • Fax (518) 875-6298 • 944 Eatons Corners Rd. • Delanson, New York 12053 Email: [email protected] • www.highcliff.com First Crop Two-Year-Olds at 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 Sire STONESIDER. 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.