Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred January 2003

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DELAWARE
FACE OF RACING
DRAWS 'EM IN
ON BRINK OF CHANGE
GOOD AS GOLD:

TOMHAEHATALE 0F
THROUGHOUT REGION
COUNTRY LIFE FARM
STALLIONS AND BREEDING PARTNERSHIPS
A THANKSGIVING WEEKEND TO REMEMBER FOR
OUR#S2TA0LLIONS WHO HAVE FOALS OF RACING AGE
STILL TO COME ARE BABIES BY MALIBU MOON (2-YEAR-OLDS OF 2003)
AND UNBRIDLED JET (YEARLINGS OF 2003)
We have four stallions with foals
of racing age:
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CITIDANCER: His daughter
1
ALONG CAME MARY won
Aqueduct's $75,000 Montauk
Handicap on Dec. 1 for
Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Nielsen.
/A LLEN'S PROSPECT: His son
CROSSING POINT ran second in
the Gr. IR $75,000 Fall Highweight
Handicap at Aqueduct on Nov. 28
for Nancy Clark and Fred Heyman.
CARNIVALAY: His son
AGGADAN won Laurel's
$75,000 Northern Dancer Stakes,
(named for Carnivalay's sire) on
Nov. 30 for Sanford J. Goldfarb.
A
Freshman Sire STORM BROKER
9
-sired his 9th 2-Year-Old
winner when first-time starter
CATS TOWER won for Sam Huff at
Laurel Park on Nov. 30.
COUNTRY LIFE FARM STALLIONS
Allen's Prospect, by Mr. Prospector ($15,000 LF) Carnivalay, by Northern Dancer ($3,000 LF)
Citidancer, by Dixieland Band ($12,500 LF) Malibu Moon, by A.P. Indy ($3,000 LF)
Storm Broker, by Storm Cat ($3,000 LF) Unbridled Jet, by Unbridled ($7,500 LF)
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]
Midlantic .
Mixed
February 2, 2003
Maryland State Fairgrounds • Timonium, Maryland
FASIG-F—1rnI SinPce 1T898ON
Midlantic Office Tel:( 410) 392-5555
356 Fair Hill Drive Fax:( 410) 392-5556
Elkton, MD 21921 www.fasigtipton.com
DEPARTMENTS
Calendar 6
IN THIS ISSUE
Letters to the editor 8
Mid-Atlantic report 12
Obituaries 16
Editorial,
Maryland and Pennsylvania
by Lucy Acton 22
enter the race for slots 'Chasing about,
by Joe Clancy Jr. 34
New governors in both states enhance likelihood of slot Steeplechasing,
machines at race tracks. Story by Bill Finley. Page 24 by Joe Clancy Jr. 40
Pedigrees, by Anne Peters 42
Health notes,
Delaware draws 'em in
by Heather Smith Thomas 46
Penpoints,
New Delaware Certified Thoroughbred Program is
by George Rowand 48
almost sure to be a boon to the state's agricultural
Around the ovals,
industry. Story by Joe Clancy Jr. Page 28 by correspondents and staff 52
NTRA newsletter 68
Good as gold: Stallion news,
by Cindy Deubler 70
the tale of Omaha
Sire rankings 84
Stakes winners 86
The 1935 Triple Crown winner did his best to fulfill
Looking back 94
owner William Woodward's dream in the Ascot Gold
Cover design by
Maryland newsletter 97
Cup. Story by Fred Glueckstein. Page 30
Barrie B. Reightler.
Composite pictures by New Jersey newsletter 105
NYRA, GettyImages and Pennsylvania newsletter 107
Barrie B. Reightler.
Virginia newsletter 111
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WAR EMBLEM
• Sire of winners with:
— over $7.3 million in
total earnings and
$2.3 million in 2002
— over $44,000 average
earnings/starter and
71'1,13•41 .4 1 over $21,000 in 2002
LEADING WINNERS
• Miner's Prize —
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8 wins ($411,408),
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multiple stakes placed
• UNDERMINE —
7 wins ($341,180),
Gr. 3 stakes winner
• Markus —
MINER'S MARK North American Race Record Highlights
8 wins ($180,558),
1st Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes (Gr. 1)
stakes winner
1st Jim Dandy Stakes (Gr. 2)
• CALL ME UP —
,141 2 wins ($108,780), 1st Colin Stakes (Gr. 3)
Gr. 2 stakes winner 2nd Dwyer Stakes (Gr. 2)
3rd Travers Stakes (Gr. 1)
2003 Fee — $3,500
3rd Jim Beam Stakes (Gr. 2)
• Property of William S.
Lifetime earnings:$ 967,170
Farrish, Ogden Mills
Phipps, et al Breeders' Cup Nominated
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PO. Box 129, New Freedom, PA 17349• Phones [phone]• 1-800-346-8398• Fax [phone]
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Ped1igree Performance
OASTAL STORM r#441
Storm Cat — Pearl City, by Carson City
• Son of STORM CAT, sire off ive champions %4•044$4
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• Out of Gr 1 winning mare, PEARL CITY, herself a half-sister to HENNESSEY
• Coastal Storm stands his second season in 2003.
(He was unraced due to a training injury as a 2 yo in 2001.)
2003 Fee — $2,500 (Breeders' Cup Nominated)
CORPORATE REPORT
Private Account — Ten Cents a Kiss, by Key to the Mint
• Grade 1 winning millionaire
• Millionaire sire with progeny earnings over $1 million in 2002 and in each of the past 5 years
• Producer of multiple stakes winner TALK'S CHEAP, nine wins, including 5 stakes wins
2003 Fee — $2,500 (Breeders' Cup Nominated)
DEPOSIT TICKET
Norther 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 million in 2002 and over $1.5 million
in each of the past 3 years
• Producer of 9 stakes winners with a total of 12 stakes wins
2003 Fee — $3,500 (Breeders' Cup Nominated)
FASTNESS (Ire)
Rousillon — City Fortress, by Troy
• Multiple graded-stakes winner of over $1.5 million
• Equalled or broke track records in 3 graded stakes
• Producer of 3 stakes winners and 4 graded-stakes placed horses
in three crops to race
2003 Fee — $3,000 (Breeders' Cup Nominated)
PIN STRIPE
Mr. Prospector—Too Chic, by Blushing Groom
• Full brother to: Champion Older Mare, QUEENA and CHIC SHIRINE, Gr 1 winner
and producer of two Gr 2 winners
• His dam, TOO CHIC, was herself a Gr 1 winner
• Pin Stripe's first foals are 2-year-olds in 2004.
2003 Fee — $2,500 (Breeders' Cup Nominated)
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MID-ATLANTIC TRACKS MID-ATLANTIC AUCTIONS VETERINARY LECTURES
Charles Town Winter Mixed, Fasig-Tipton OFFERED FREE TO THE PUBLIC
P.O. Box 551, Charles Town, Midlantic, Timonium Sales
W.Va. 25414. [phone]; Pavilion, Timonium, Md.( 410) IVIarion duPont Scott Equine Medical Center in Leesburg,
[phone]. Racing 392-5555 or 252-5860. Feb. 2.
Va., has scheduled a "Tuesday Talks" lecture series.
Secretary: Jim Hammond. Two-Year-Olds in Training,
Topics include "Treating Lameness-Maximizing Per-
Racing dates: Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. Fasig-Tipton Midlantic,
formance" on January 21," Equine Genomics" on February 25,
Timonium Sales Pavilion,
Laurel Park and "Airway Inflammation and Performance" on March 11.
Timonium, Md.( 410) 392-
P.O. Box 130, Laurel, Md. 0 All lectures begin at 7 p.m. in the James P. Mills Diagnostic
5555 or 252-5860. May 19, 20.
20725. [phone];( 800) Treadmill Building. There is no fee, but seating is limited and
Two-Year-Olds in Training
638-1859. Racing Secretary: reservations are required.
and Horses of Racing Age,
Georganne Hale. Racing dates: For more information, contact Ann Nadjar at (703) 771-
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic,
Jan. 1 to March 30. 6843 or e-mail [email protected].
Timonium Sales Pavilion,
Penn National Timonium, Md.( 410) 392-
P.O. Box 32, Grantville, Pa. 5555 or 252-5860. July 8.
17028. [phone];( 800) April Two-Year-Olds in Center at Raritan Center,
233-8238. Racing Secretary: OUT-OF-STATE AUCTIONS Training, Keeneland, Edison, N.J. [phone];
Paul N. Jenkins. Racing dates: Lexington, Ky.( 800) 456-3412. fax [phone]. Feb. 14-16.
January Horses of All Ages,
Jan. 2 to Dec. 31. Keeneland, Lexington, Ky. April 15. Horse World Expo,
Philadelphia Park [phone]. Jan. 6-10. Spring Two-Year-Olds in Pennsylvania Farm Show
P.O. Box 1000, Bensalem, Pa. Winter Mixed, Ocala Breeders' Training, Ocala Breeders' Complex, Harrisburg, Pa.
19020-2096. [phone]; Sales Co., Ocala, Fla. (352) Sales Co., Ocala, Fla. (352) [phone]; fax (410) 838-
[phone]. Racing 237-2154. Jan. 13-16. 237-2154. April 22-25. 0389. Feb. 28-March 2.
Secretary: Sal Sinatra. Selected Two-Year-Olds in NSA SPRING MEETS SPRING POINT-TO-POINTS
Racing dates: Jan. 1 to Dec. 31. Training, Ocala Breeders'
Sales Co., Calder Race Course, (Tentative) For more information, Casanova, Gainesville, Va.
OTHER TRACKS Miami, Fla. [phone]. contact the NationalS teeplechase Feb. 22.
Feb. 4. Association [phone] Rappahannock, Washington,
Aqueduct-Jan. 1 to May 4 Winter Mixed,F asig-Tipton Tampa Bay Downs, Oldsmar, D.C. March 1.
Fair Grounds-Nov.2 8 to Kentucky, Lexington, Ky. Fla. March 8. Blue Ridge, Berryville, Va.
March 31 [phone]. Feb. 10. Little Everglades, Dade City, March 8.
Golden Gate Fields-Nov. 6 Selected Seasons and Shares, Fla. March 9. Warrenton, Warrenton, Va.
to March 30 Stallion Access Inc., Lexington, Aiken, Aiken, S.C. March 22. March 15.
Gulfstream Park-Jan. 3 to Ky.( 859) 255-1555. Feb. 10. Carolina Cup, Camden, S.C. Howard County-Iron Bridge,
April 25 Selected Two-Year-Olds in March 29. Glenelg, Md. March 22.
Mountaineer Park-Jan. 1 to Training, Fasig-Tipton Florida, My Lady's Manor, Monkton, Piedmont, Upperville, Va.
Dec. 31 Calder Race Course, Miami, Md. April 12. March 22.
Oaklawn Park-Jan. 24 to Fla. [phone]. Feb. 25. Grand National, Butler, Md. Farmington, Montpelier
April 12 Selected Two-Year-Olds in April 19. Station, Va. March 23.
Santa Anita-Dec. 26 to April Training, Ocala Breeders' Maryland Hunt Cup,
20 Sales Co., Ocala, Fla. (352) Glyndon, Md. April 26. Green Spring Valley Hunt,
Butler, Md. March 29.
Suffolk Downs-Jan. 1 to June 7 237-2154. March 18,19. ASSOCIATION EVENTS Orange County, Middleburg,
Tampa Bay Downs-Dec. 14 Two-Year-Olds in Training,
Va. March 29.
to May 4 Fasig-Tipton Texas,L one Star VTA Stallion Season Auction,
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April 3 262-2000. March 25, 26. 4313, fax [phone];
www.vabred.org. Feb. 11, 12. Equine Forage Management
Thoroughbred Breeders' Short Course, NCSU,
Association of New Jersey Raleigh, N.C.( 919) 515-5784.
STITCHES Order your jockey colors and Annual Awards Ceremony, Feb. 24, April 11.
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Helmet Covers • Saddlecloths • Paddock Blankets Horse World Expo, Timonium Office, Concord, N.C.( 704)
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cCustom i.n6roidery [phone]; fax (410) 838- Equine Hoof Care and
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6872 or e-mail at dblair@ntra. Horse Farm Business
Located Bowie Race Track Voice/Pager (800/301) 464-3840
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Convention & Exposition 515-5784. March 16.
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M
ojave Moon Mr. Prospector—East oft he Moon, by Private Account
Multiple graded stakes-placed winner of $135,180
Out of champion EAST OF THE MOON,
G1 stakes winner of $695,107
Second dam is two-time Breeders' Cup Mile-G1 winner MIESQUE,
champion at 2, 3 and 4 and earner of $1,971,485
Three-quarter brother in blood to KINGMAMBO
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h_Ops Smile Caveat—Northern Sting, by Northern Jove
G1 stakes winner of $785,246
Out of MSW and Maryland Broodmare of the Year NORTHERN STING
Full brother to ICY WARNING ($516,202),
half-brother to TESTING ($530,945)
First 2-year-olds of 2002 include A Queen's Smile and Farrus' Smile,
both allowance winners going 1 mile on the turf
Swear by Dixie
Dixieland Band—Under Oath, by Deputed Testamony
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Winner of three races in eight starts, $186,995, including the
$200,000 Heartland Derby
Out of G3-winning UNDER OATH (MSW of $426,547)
Half-brother to SW QUEEN'S WORD ($196,366)
7 starters, 3 winners in his first crop, 2-year-olds of 2002, including
Mark Aim Fire (2 wins, $45,320, 2nd Heavenly Cause S)
Deputed Testamony
Traffic Cop—ProofR equested, by Prove It
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Sire of 17 stakes winners, 12 stakes-placed, 244 winners, $16.3 million,
including CHURCHBELL CHIMES ($577,844), TESTING ($530,945),
WINSOX ($523,863)
Broodmare sire of seven SWs, 84 winners, $5,691,620, including
DUCKHORN (G2 winner of $744,392), WHITMORE'S CONN (G2
winner of $330,190), BRUSHING UP (G3 winner of $386,045)
3745 Harmony Church Road, P.O. Box 366, Darlington, MD 21034 • www.bonitafarm.com
William K. Boniface 410.879-5324, fax [phone], e-mail: [email protected]
Mojave Moan Ops Smile Swear by Dixie Deputed Testamony
$7,500 $3,500 $2,500 Private
Letters to the editor
IN DEFENSE OF by cruel and inhumane purposes, be more private sales of "racing recently. If true, this is certainly
stewards, state veterinarians and sound" horses and as always it's a shame, but should be taken as
CLAIMING other racing officials understand up to the buyer to apply due dili- a learning experience, not a rea-
that the business of racing is gence before the money changes son to indict the entire sport and
running horses in races. Horses hands. The possibility that a pri- its cast of characters.
After reading David Lengel's let- who are "racing sound" go to vately purchased horse has a No one likes to see a horse
ter in the October issue of Mid- the post every day, at every track, breathing problem, ulcer or go down and see the blue cur-
Atlantic Thoroughbred, I felt that a without guarantee, warranty or other undisclosed (or possibly tain come out. It's a horrible,
reply to balance the view of the any other promises of safe unknown) problem is the same indelible, but inevitable side
issues raised was in order. Mr. return. This is the nature of the as for a claimed horse. Certainly, effect of racing Thoroughbred
Lengel suggests that claiming business and it has not changed as a veteran racing fan and horses. We can study it, decry it,
races are driving people away in the 35 years I've spent as a fan owner, Mr. Lengel must under- but we can't legislate it out of
from horse racing, and that the and participant in the sport. If stand that other Thoroughbred existence. We have no choice
claiming system encourages there were 15 levels of allowance race horse owners are in the but to accept it as the bad that
"dumping of unsound animals" races instead of roughly four, the game for the excitement, the always accompanies the good.
on unsuspecting owners, is bottom levels would be occupied thrill of the competition and the Lest the readers and Mr.
essentially cruel and inhumane by the same animals who cause challenge of showing a profit Lengel dismiss my comments
to the horses and hurts the pub- Mr. Lengel's heart to bleed today. doing something they love. They out of hand, I have walked a
lic image of the sport. Therefore Owners still have to pay expenses, are not to be confused with mile in his shoes. I was a co-
he believes claiming and claim- cards still have to be filled, race Saturn dealers. No one is forcing owner of Dha Pog, Pennsyl-
ing races should be eliminated. day medication would still be Mr. Lengel to claim horses drop- vania's horse of the year as well
Oh,r eally? Would eliminating used and the economic viability ping dramatically in class in an as claimer of the year in 2000. I
claiming races really lead to rac- of the sport's future still would attempt to get something for witnessed in horror as she shat-
ing nirvana? need the same attention that it nothing. From the emotional tered an ankle in a race on July
I highly doubt it. First of all, does currently with claiming tone of his letter, it appears that 17, 2001, at Philadelphia Park
let us not forget the show busi- races as a staple. he may have suffered the loss of and was humanely destroyed.
ness adage "the show must go If claiming were eliminated, I one of his horses (and invest- Your mind refuses to grasp what
on." Far from being motivated suspect that there would simply ment) under these circumstances your eyes are seeing and the only
thought at the time is that you'll
never be able to erase the image.
But had claiming not existed,
Team Central would have
OK TA POK missed the thrill of a lifetime we
experienced racing this valiant
horse whom we claimed for only
$5,000. Until something better
comes along, and nothing has,
FULL POCKET—TIY, by NALEES MAN claiming is the fairest system of
buying and selling race horses
Multiple graded stakes that man has devised.
winner of $339,463
Elliott Sideirater
(G2 Bold Ruler S,
Team Central( Racing Stable) Inc.
G3 Roseben H, etc.).
Audubon, Pa.
Half-brother to two stakes
winners, from the family
of RUFFIAN and
FUSAICHI PEGASUS.
Sire of JAZZER QUEEN
7
($82,519), No MORE GAMES
($78,282), MIMI NICOLE
($42,605), and 15 other
winners from 30 starters.
2003 Stud Fee: $1,000 LFG
Nom. to the Breeders' Cup
and reg. PA stallion.
MARYLAND HORSE
GREENWICH HOLLOW FARM INDUSTRY BOARD
POK TA POK winning the KUTZTOWN, PA FRED ZIEGLER www.marylandhorseindustry.org
G3 Roseben H at Belmont Park 610-683-5452
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