Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred January 2002

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XTRA HAT:
DELAWARE TOWNSHIP
WORLD'
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NEW YORK
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RUSHES TO
APPROVE VLTS
COUNTRY LIFE FARM
STALLIONS AND BREEDING PARTNERSHIPS
SUCCESS AT KEENELAND SARATOGA AND
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TIMONIUM STARTS HERE
The Mid-Atlantic Region is exploding Prospect sired a $140,000 Fasig-Tipton
with new or relocated stallions. New Florida 2-Y-0, a $140,000 Keeneland yearling,
Jersey, West Virginia, Virginia, New York, a $125,000 Fasig-Tipton July yearling, and a
Maryland—new studs everywhere. $75,000 Timonium yearling.
For mare owners, it's hard to sort through Mares in foal to Malibu Moon averaged
them. $88,000 at 2001 Keeneland November.
When you sell your foals, however, the And we haven't seen the first foals by
Market will do a sorting of its own, and it Unbridled Jet yet, but the Market wants size,
might not be kind to your stallion selection. correctness and balance. Have you seen big,
Here are some final bids to consider: In correct, balanced Unbridled Jet? You should.
2001, Citidancer sired a $150,000 Saratoga Country Life Farm understands the Mid-
yearling, a $120,000 Timonium yearling, and Atlantic Market, and has been helping
a $100,000 Timonium weanling. Allen's owners breed marketable horses since 1933.
COUNTRY LIFE FARM STALLIONS
Allen's Prospect, by Mr. Prospector ($15,000) Carnivalay, by Northern Dancer ($5,000)
Citidancer, by Dixieland Band ($12,500) Malibu Moon, by A.P. Indy ($3,000)
Storm Broker, by Storm Cat ($4,000) Unbridled Jet, by Unbridled ($7,500)
Established 1933• MARYLAND'S OLDEST THOROUGHBRED FARM
Josh or Michael Pons• P .O. Box 107, Bel Air, Maryland 21014
(410)8 79-1952• F ax (410)8 79-6207• e -mail: [email protected]
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FASIG ISiPnce 1T898ON
Midlantic Office Tel:( 410) 392-5555
356 Fair Hill Drive Fax:( 410) 392-5556
Elkton, MD 21921 www.fasigtipton.com
Delaware Township, trained by Ben
Perkins Jr. (left), went out in glory in IN THIS ISSUE DEPARTMENTS
the De Francis Dash. Photograph by
Kristen Barth.
Calendar 8
Letters to the editor 14
Xtra Heat
Mid-Atlantic report 16
On the Cover: Delaware is surely divine Obituaries 22
Township, with Jerry Bailey
How else does one explain a $5,000 auction purchase Editorial, by Timothy T Capps 28
aboard, defeated reigning
earning $1.3 million? Story by Vinnie Perrone. Page 32 'Chasing about,
sprint champion Kona Gold
by Joe Clancy Jr 56
and Breeders' Cup
Steeplechasing,
New York rushes
contenders Xtra Heat and by Joe Clancy Jr 60
Caller One to win the Frank to approve VLTs Pedigrees, by Anne Peters 62
J. De Francis Memorial
On the veterinary front 66
Dash-G1 on November 17 Major questions left unanswered—namely, when
Around the ovals,
at Laurel Park.( Article on and how they'll be set up. Story by Bill Heller. Page 36
by correspondents and staff 70
page 74.)
Stallion news,
Photograph by LAWilliams December Mixed sale
by Cindy Deubler 84
does not falter Sire rankings 95
Stakes winners 96
Overall average rises 3 percent at Fasig-Tipton
Looking back 111
Midlantic auction held December 2 and 3. Page 39
Maryland newsletter 115
New Jersey newsletter 120
NEWSMAKER
Pennsylvania newsletter 121
J. Willard Thompson: New Jersey trainer covers a Virginia newsletter 125
lot of ground. Story by Linda Dougherty. Page 82 West Virginia newsletter 127
2MID-ATLANTIC THOROUGHBRED JANUARY 2002
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Standing Three Overbrook Farm Stallions
A Tradition of Quality
COASTAL STORM
Storm Cat — Pearl City, by Carson City
• Son of STORM CAT,s ire of five champions, including
GIANT'S CAUSEWAY ($3,077,960)
• Out of Gr. 1 winning mare, PEARL CITY ($367,097),
herself a half-sister to HENNESSEY (Storm Cat)
Coastal Storm stands his first season in 2002.( He was
unraced due to a training injury as a 2yo in 2001.)
2002 Fee: $2,500
CORPORATE REPORT
Private Account — Ten Cents a Kiss, by Key to the Mint
• Grade 1 winning millionaire
• Millionaire sire with progeny earnings in excess of $1.0 million
each of the past 4 years and well over $1.2 million in 2001
• Producer of multiple stakes winner, TALK'S CHEAP (over
$600,000) with 6 stakes wins, including the $100,000 Broad
Brush Stakes (Meadowlands, Oct. 2001)
2002 Fee: $3,000
DEPOSIT TICKET
Northern Baby — Propositioning, by Mr. Prospector
• Winner of 4 graded stakes at 2( two Gr. 1 and two Gr.2)
• Millionaire sire with progeny earnings over $1.5 million
for the past 2 years and over $1.7 million in 2001
• Producer of 9 stakes winners with a total of 12 stakes
wins, including SWEARINGEN ($673,203) and BLACK
CASH ($486.961)
2002 Fee: $3,500
Standing at Pin Oak Lane Farm
William J. Solomon, V.M.D.P .O. Box 129, New Freedom,P A 17349• P hones( 717)2 35-4954 • 1-800-346-8398• F ax( 717)2 35-8190
E-mail: [email protected] • Web Site: www.pinoaklane.com •F ees payable when foal stands and nurses
Registered Pennsylvania Stallions • Breeders Cup nominated
Mr. Prospector Full Brother to Champion Queena
Will Stand His Second Year in Pennsylvania!
Mr. Prospector - Too Chic, by Blushing Groom
Native Dancer
Raise A Native Raise You
Mr. Prospector Nashua
Pin Stripe Gold Digger Sequence
Pin Stripe is a full brother to: (1996) Too Chic Red God
Blushing Groom Runaway Bride
• Champion Older Mare, QUEENA ($565,024)
Dr. Fager
Remedia
• Gr. 1 winner, CHIC SHRINE ($237,944) who produced two
Gr.2 winners, WALDOBORO and TARA ROMA Pin Oak Lane Farm
His dam, TOO CHIC, was herself a Gr.1 winner of S1 36,270.
& Equine Clinic
2002 fee — $2,500 • Property of a Syndicate.
Owned and managed by William J. Solomon, V.M.D.
P.O. Box 129, New Freedom, PA 17349
Phones( 717) 235-4954 • 1-800-346-8398
Standing Pennsylvania's Leading Stallions:
Fax [phone] • E-mail: [email protected]
Coastal Storm Deposit Ticket Web Site: www.pinoaklane.com
Corporate Report Smart Guy Fee payable when foal stands and nurses
Registered Pennsylvania Stallions • Breeders Cup nominated
4
Intelligence and Drive
Pennsylvania Derby (Gr. 3) Winner to Stand in Pennsylvania for 2002!
Impressive Race Record
Smart Guy earned over $462,0(X)r unning
as a 2 and 3-year-old.
Smarten Royal Tali, by Talc
His stakes wins include:
•T he Pennsylvania Derby( Gr. 3)
• Francis 'jock" Labelle Memorial Stakes
• Norther Dancer Stakes
• Deputed Testamony Stakes
SmartG uy won on dirt, turf, and in slop at
distances from 3/4 to 11/8 miles.
lie was retired due to a training injury
2002F ee $2,000
Pin Oak Line Farm also stands:
- Coastal Storm
- Corporate Report
- Deposit Ticket
- Pin Stripe
Standing at Pin Oak Lane Farm
William J. Solomon, V.M.D. P.O. Box 129, New Freedom,P A 1 • ayable when foal stands and nurses
Phones [phone] • 1-800-346-8398 • Fax [phone] tered Pennsylvania Stallions • Breeders'
E-mail: [email protected] • Web Site: www.pinoaklane.co ominated
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6 MOD ATLANTICTHOROUGHBRED JANUARY 2002
MOIAVE MOON
MR. PROSPECTOR—EAST OF THE MOON
"MOJAVE MOON has a pedigree with
'stallion' written all over it. Not only does
he have the genetic capacity to sire the
'big' horse, but he could very well become
a contender in the national stallion ranks."
Jack Werk, August 28, 2001
"A magnificent individual who should have
tremendous impact on the state's breeding
industry. Never have I felt more
enthusiastic about a stallion going to stud
in Maryland. He has everything."
Snowden Carter, September 17, 2001
"There is no doubt that MOJAVE MOON is
one of Mr. Prospector's best-bred sons at
stud. This talented three-parts brother to
Kingmambo is out of French champion filly
East of the Moon, a daughter of nine-time
champion Miesque and comes from one of
the strongest female lines in the world."
Ken McLean, October 3, 2001
"A talented colt with great conformation
especially for a Mr. Prospector. If Mid-
Atlantic breeders support him, they'll get
runners."
Bobby Frankel, August 0
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$7,500 live foal, payable when foal stands and nurses; MM, BC nominated
3745 Harmony Church Road, P.O. Box 366
Darlington, Maryland 21034
Inquiries to William K. Boniface 410.879.5324
Fax [phone]; eves. 410.836.2695; www.bonitafarm.com
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Calendar
MID-ATLANTIC TRACKS Tampa Bay Downs-Jan. 1 to
May 5
Charles Town HORSE WORLD EXPO
Turfway Park-Jan. 1 to April 4
P.O. Box 551, Charles Town,
W.Va. 25414. [phone];
H
[phone]. Racing MID-ATLANTIC AUCTIONS orse World Expo comes to the Maryland State Fair-
Secretary: Jim Hammond. grounds in Timonium, Md., January 17 to 20, and the
Racing dates: Jan. 1 to Dec. 30. Winter Mixed, Fasig-Tipton Garden State Exhibit and Convention Center in
Midlantic, Timonium Sales Somerset, N.J., March 1 to 3.
Colonial Downs Pavilion, Timonium, Md.( 410) This is the region's premier trade show, featuring hundreds
P.O. Box 228, New Kent, Va. 392-5555 or 252-5860. Feb. 4. of equine-related products and services.
23214. [phone], 966- For information call Equestrian Promotions, Inc. (410)
Two-Year-Olds in Training,
2477. Racing Secretary: Clayton 668-2800 or visit wwwhorseworldexpo.com.
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic,
Beck. Racing dates: June 21 to
Timonium Sales Pavilion,
July 23.
Timonium, Md.( 410) 392-
Delaware Park 5555 or 252-5860. May 20,21.
777 Delaware Park Blvd., Two-Year-Olds in Training
Wilmington, Del. 19804. (302) and Horses of Racing Age, Spring Two-Year-Olds in Little Everglades, Dade City,
994-2521;( 800) 417-5687 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic, Training, Ocala Breeders' Fla. March 10.
(outside Del.); fax (302) 998- Timonium Sales Pavilion, Sales Co., Ocala, Fla. (352) Aiken, Aiken, S.C. March 23.
1216. Racing Secretary: Sam Timonium, Md.( 410) 392- 237-2154. April 22-25. Carolina Cup, Camden, S.C.
Abbey. Racing dates: April 6 to 5555 or 252-5860. July 9. March 30.
Nov. 3.
Stoneybrook, Raeford, N.C.
Laurel Park SEMINARS/EVENTS April 6.
OUT-OF-STATE AUCTIONS
P.O. Box 130, Laurel, Md. Atlanta, Kingston, Ga. April 13.
National Steeplechase
20725. [phone];( 800) January Horses of All Ages, Association awards dinner, My Lady's Manor, Monkton,
638-1859. Racing Secretary: Keeneland,L exington, Ky. Annapolis, Md.( 410) 392- Md. April 13.
Georganne Hale. Racing dates: [phone]. Jan. 7-12. 0700. Jan. 11. Strawberry Hill, Richmond,
Jan. 1 to March 31. Va. April 13.
Winter Mixed, Ocala Breeders' Equine Breeding
Penn National Sales Co., Ocala, Fla. (352) Management Short Course, Block House, Tryon, N.C.
P.O. Box 32, Grantville, Pa. 237-2154. Jan. 14-17. University of Illinois, Urbana, April 20.
17028. [phone];( 800) Winter Mixed, Fasig-Tipton Ill. [phone]. Jan. 12,13. Grand National, Butler, Md.
233-8238. Racing Secretary: Paul Texas, Lone Star Park, Grand April 20.
N. Jenkins. Racing dates: Jan. 2 Prairie, Tex. [phone]. Horse World Expo,T imonium Middleburg, Middleburg, Va.
to Dec. 31. Feb. 3. State Fairgrounds, Timonium, April 20.
Md.( 410) 668-2800; fax (410) Keeneland, Lexington, Ky.
Philadelphia Park Selected Two-Year-Olds in 838-0389. Jan. 17-20. April 26.
P.O. Box 1000, Bensalem, Pa. Training, Ocala Breeders'
Equine Breeding Foxfield, Charlottesville, Va.
19020-2096. [phone]; Sales Co., Calder Race Course,
Management Short Course, April 27.
[phone]. Racing Miami, Fla. [phone].
Ohio State University, Maryland Hunt Cup,
Secretary: Edward W Vomacka. Feb. 5.
Columbus, Ohio (614) 292- Glyndon, Md. April 27.
Racing dates: Jan. 1 to Dec. 31.
Winter Mixed, Fasig-Tipton 8727 or [phone]. Jan. Queen's Cup, Mineral Springs,
Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. 25-27. N.C. April 27.
OTHER TRACKS [phone]. Feb. 11. Eclipse Awards Ceremony, Churchill Downs, Louisville,
Selected Two-Year-Olds in Hollywood, Fla. (800) 792- Ky. May 2.
Aqueduct-Jan. 1 to May 5
Training, Fasig-Tipton 6872 or e-mail at Brookhill, Raleigh, N.C. May 4.
Fair Grounds-Jan. 3 to March Florida, Calder Race Course, amurphygntra.com. Feb. 18. Virginia Gold Cup, The Plains,
25 Miami, Fla. [phone]. Va. May 4.
Golden Gate Fields-Jan. 1 to Feb. 26. Horse World Expo, Garden Iroquois, Nashville, Tenn. May
March 31 Selected Two-Year-Olds in SCteanttee Erx,h Siobmietr asentd, C No.Jn.v (e4n1t0i)on 11.
Gulfstream Park-Jan. 3 to Training, Ocala Breeders' Willowdale, Kennett Square,
668-2800; fax [phone].
April 24 Sales Co., Ocala, Fla. (352) March 1-3. Pa. May 12.
Mountaineer Park-Jan. 1 to 237-2154. March 19, 20. Pimlico, Baltimore, Md. May
Dec. 31 Two-Year-Olds in Training, 16.
Oaklawn Park-Jan. 25 to Fasig-Tipton Texas, Lone Star NSA SPRING MEETS Radnor, Malvern, Pa. May 18.
April 13 Park, Grand Prairie, Tex. (972) High Hope,L exington, Ky.
Santa Anita Park-Jan. 1 to 262-0000. March 26, 27. (Tentative) For more information, May 19.
April 21 contact the National Steeplechase Fair Hill, Fair Hill, Md. May 27.
April Two-Year-Olds in
Association [phone].
Sportsman Park-March 1 to Training, Keeneland, Oxmoor,L ouisville, Ky. June 1.
April 30 Lexington, Ky.( 800) 456-3412. Tampa Bay Downs, Oldsmar, Belmont Park, Elmont, N.Y.
Suffolk Downs-Jan. 1 to June 8 April 17. Fla. March 9. June 5.
8 MID-ATLANTIC THOROUGHBRED JANUARY 2002