Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred January 2006

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MARK REID SAVORS
CLASSIC SUCCESS
ORATORY
16.1 hands, bay colt, 2002, by Pulpit out of Arrested Dreams, by Dehere
By A.P. INDY'S son PULPIT: If Idiepry repeats itself, consider
Ten 2005 SWs, seven Graded, including Ceindry Life's reco_td Ida
Gr. I Cigar Mile-winner Purge.
ishily need maims
ORATORY's sparkling 43/4-length victory in
Allen's Prospect: 7 starts, 3 wins, 59 SWs
the 11/8-mile, $200,000 Grade II Peter Pan Stakes
Carnivalay: 4s, 1w,3 5 SWs
in 1:461/5 (above) broke the 1983 stakes record
Citidancer: 4s, 3w, 26 SWs
by three-fifths of a second, and was 11/5 seconds
Malibu Moon: 2s, 1w, 11 SWs (incl. champion)
faster than his grandsire A.P. Indy. Prepping for
Oratory: 5s, 3w, enters stud 2006.
the Dwyer Stakes (Gr. II), he suffered a condylar
fracture. Best Beyers 3-Y-Os of 2005:
ORATORY is out of $319,969 SW ARRESTED Bellamy Road 120
Lost in the Fog 116
DREAMS (2nd by a nose in Gr. I Matron). Second
ORATORY 114, Silver Train 114, Surf Cat 114
dam is Hollywood Oaks( Gr. I) winner
Afleet Alex 112
MOMENT TO BUY.
$5,000 Stand & Nurse
Established 1933• MARYLAND'S OLDEST THOROUGHBRED FARM
Josh or Michael Pons• P.O. Box 107, Bel Air, Maryland 21014
[phone]• Fax [phone]• www.countrylifefarm.com • e-mail: [email protected]
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Saint Liam ouffinishes Flower Alley to win the Breeders' Cup Classic-G1 and establish himself as the likely Horse of the Year
Calend
Mid-Atlantic repo
IN THIS ISSUE
Obituaries 25
Volume 14, Number 1 Editorial,
by Lucy Acton 26
'Chasing about,
Breeders' Cup blessing
by Joe Clancy Jr 46
Saint Liam, bred by Virginia horseman Edward P. Evans, fulfilled his potential when Pedigree perspectives,
by Jason Hall 54
it counted most, with a decisive victory in the $4 million Breeders' Cup Classic-G1.
Health notes,
Story by Sean Clancy. Page 28
by Denise Steffanus 58
Around the ovals,
by staff and correspondents 62
Joe De Francis spells it out
Sire rankings 83
Laurel Park/Pimlico CEO states his view that the future of Maryland racing Stallion news,
depends almost entirely on VLTs. Interview by Lucy Acton. Page 36 by Cindy Deubler 84
Stakes winners 93
Looking back 110
NEWSMAKER
Maryland newsletter 113
Mark Reid: Racing manager for Saint Liam's owners savors Classic success. New Jersey newsletter 121
Story by Michele MacDonald. Page 81 NTRA newsletter 124
North Carolina newsletter 125
Pennsylvania newsletter 127
COVER:A lthough foaled in Kentucky, Breeders' Cup Classic-G1 winner Saint Liam boasts strong Mid-Atlantic ties.
South Carolina newsletter 131
Pictured here from right to left are his dam Quiet Dance (by Quiet American) and granddam Misty Dancer
(by Lyphard), both members of the broodmare band at their owner Edward P. Evans's 3,000-acre Spring Hill Farm Virginia newsletter 133
in Casanova, Va. Evans bred Saint Liam and sold him to owner William Warren for $130,000 at the 2001 Saratoga West Virginia newsletter 135
Yearling sale. Photograph by Barrie B. Reightler.
2 MID-ATLANTIC THOROUGHBRED JANUARY 2006
Pin Oak Lane Farm & Equine Clinic
Owned and managed by William J. Solomon,V .M.D
P.O. Box 129, New Freedom, PA 17349
Phones [phone] • 1-800-346-8398 • Fax [phone]
E-mail: [email protected] • Web Site: www.pinoaklane.com
Fees payable when foal stands and nurses • Registered Pennsylvania Stallions • Breeders'C up Nominated
2006 Pennsylvania
Stallion Showcase
Speed
LITE THE FUSE ii
Buckaroo—Annie's Dream,
Pedigree
by Droll Role
• Leading Stallion in PA
• Won the Carter H.( Gr.1) twice
• Millionaire sire of 10 stakes
Production
winners/11stakes performers
• Sire of 75% winners from starters
• $2.0 million average progeny earnings (2003-05)
2006 Fee—$3,500
APPEALING SKIER PIN STRIPE
Baldski—Jealous Appeal, Mr.P rospector—Too Chic,
by Valid Appeal by Blushing Groom
• Multiple graded-stakes winner • Full brother to Champion Older
• Won or placed in 9 of 11 sprints Mare,Q UEENA ($565,024) and CHIC
at 6 tracks at 4 SHIRINE ($237,944), Gr.1 winner
• Sire of multiple graded stakes and producer of two Gr.2 winners
winners,i ncluding CHISPISKI • His dam,T00 CHIC,w as
($386,074) with 12 wins/6stakes a Gr.1 winner.
• $1.2 million average progreny earnings (2003-05) • 38% winners from first crop to race in 2005
2006 Fee—$3,500 2006 Fee—$2,500
CERTAIN STORM WHEATON
Storm Cat—La Affirmed, Alydar—Terlingua,b y Secretariat
by Affirmed • Half-brother to STORM CAT
• Son of Leading Sire of Sires, • Sire of 9 stakes winners/7 stakes
STORM CAT performers,i ncluding SANTANA
• Full brother to Leading STRINGS (Saratoga Gr. 2--2005)
Freshman Sire, BERNSTEIN • Leading sire of 2yo winners
• Full brother to CARESS,3 -time in NA in 2004
Gr. 3 NYRA stakes winner • 71% winner from starters
• His full sister brought $1.5 million at Keeneland (2005). • $1.6 million average progeny earnings (2003-05)
• First foals due in 2006. 2006 Fee—$3,500
2006 Fee—$2,500
WI!
COASTAL STORM Easy Goer—Williamae,b y Tentam
Storm Cat—Pearl City, • Leading son of champion,E ASY GOER
by Carson City • His 126 Beyer is highest in the
• Son of STORM CAT, past decade.
sire of 8 champions • Won: Gr.1 Whitney H.a nd Travers S.
• Out of Gr.1 winning mare,P EARL • Won or placed in 11 of 13 starts
CITY, half-sister to HENNESSY • Sire of LION TAMER,w inner Gr.1
• A 2005 leading sire of first (Cigar Mile) and 3 Gr. 2 stakes; ran 3rd
crop 2yos in 2005 Breeders Cup Sprint (Gr.1)
• Coastal Storm was unraced due to a training injury as a 2y • $1.3 million average progeny earnings (2003-05)
2006 Fee—$2,500 2006 Fee—$3,500
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who wins a Maiden Special Weight race or an
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4 MID-ATLANTIC THOROUGHBRED JANUARY 2006
The Best Son OfF orestry Standing In The Mid-Atlantic...
Forestry-Deputy t, by Silver Deputy
WhatA Family... And CouldR un Too!
A By leading sire FORESTRY. MSW/ MGSP winner of $183,465.
A/ FORESTRY by leading sire of sires STORM CAT. A Won the Tyro Stakes at two and the
King Cotton Stakes at four.
Out of two-time champion DEPUTY JANE WEST.
Ran a 105 BEYER in the King Cotton Stakes.
DEPUTY JANE WEST by leading broodnnare sire
SILVER DEPUTY. A Second to LIMEHOUSE in the Grade II
Hutcheson Stakes.
A Half-brother to BAG LADY JANE-
MSW / G2SP $233,736. A Four wins and two seconds from 11 starts.
2006 Stud Fee:$ 3,500
Payable When Foal Stands & Nurses - Nominated to Breeders'Cup & Maryland Million
STALLION STATION Call Linda Bench: 410.885.2855 or David Wade:4 43.309.0826
PO Box 89. Chesapeake City, MD 21915 . northviewstallions.com
Calendar
MID-ATLANTIC TRACKS Evangeline Downs-Dec. 1 Selected Two-Year-Olds in Grand National, Butler, Md.
to Jan. 15 Training, Ocala Breeders' April 22.
Charles Town Fonner Park-Feb. 10 to May 6 Sales Co., Calder Race Course, Middleburg, Middleburg, Va.
PO. Box 551, Charles Town, Golden Gate Fields-Feb. 8 Miami, Fla. [phone]. April 22.
W.Va. 25414. (304) 725- to May 7 Feb. 7. Foxfield Spring, Charlottesville,
7001;( 800) 795-7001. Racing Gulfstream Park-Jan. 4 to Winter Mixed, Fasig-Tipton Va. April 29.
Secretary: Douglas Lamp. Racing April 23 Kentucky, Lexington, Ky.( 859) Maryland Hunt Cup,
dates: Jan. 1 to Dec. 30, www. Hawthorne-Feb. 24 to May 4 255-1555. Feb. 12, 13. Glyndon, Md. April 29.
charlestownraces.com. Louisiana Downs-Nov. 19 to Selected Two-Year-Olds Queen's Cup, Mineral Springs,
Delaware Park Jan. 22 in Training, Fasig-Tipton N.C. April 29.
777 Delaware Park Blvd., Mountaineer Race Track- Florida, Calder Race Course, Virginia Gold Cup,T he Plains,
Wilmington, Del. 19804. (302) Jan. 14 to Dec. 30 Miami, Fla. [phone]. Va. May 6.
994-2521;( 800) 417-5687 Oaklawn Park-Jan. 20 to Feb. 28. Iroquois, Nashville, Tenn.
(outside Del.); fax (302) 998- April 15 Adena Springs Two-Year- May 13.
1216. Racing Secretary: Sam Portland Meadows-Oct. 15 Olds in Training, Ocala Willowdale, Kennett Square,
Abbey. Racing dates: April 22 to to April 23 Breeders' Sales Co., Ocala, Fla. Pa. May 14.
Nov. 19; www.delpark. com. Sam Houston-Oct. 28 to [phone]. March 20. Radnor, Malvern, Pa. May 20.
Selected Two-Year-Olds in High Hope,L exington, Ky.
April 9
Laurel Park Training, Ocala Breeders' May 21.
Santa Anita Park-Dec. 29 to
PO. Box 130, Laurel, Md. 20725. Sales Co., Ocala, Fla. (352) Fair Hill, Fair Hill, Md. May 27.
[phone],( 410) 792- April 23 237-2154. March 21, 22.
7775;( 800) 638-1859. Racing Tampa Bay Downs-Dec. 10 Two-Year-Olds in Training, ASSOCIATION EVENT
Secretary: Georganne Hale. to May 7 Fasig-Tipton Texas, Lone Star
Racing dates: Jan. 1 to April 16; Turf Paradise-Sept. 30 to Park, Grand Prairie, Tex.( 972) VTA Stallion Season Auction,
wwwmarylandracing.com. May 21 262-0000. April 4. Warrenton, Va.( 540) 347-
Turfway Park-Nov. 27 to 4313, fax [phone];
April Two-Year-Olds in
Penn National April 6 Training, Keeneland, www.vabred.org. Feb. 7, 8.
PO. Box 32, Grantville, Pa.
Lexington, Ky.( 800) 456-3412.
17028. [phone];( 800) SEMINARS AND COURSES
MID-ATLANTIC AUCTIONS April 18.
233-8238. Racing Secretary:
JPaanu.l 4 N t.o J eDnekci.ns 3.0 R;a wcwinwg dates: WiMnidtlearn tMiicx, Teidm,o Fansiiugm-T Siaplteosn NSA SPRING MEETS RutCgeenrtse rE'qsu Ainnneu Sacli Henocrese
pennnational.com. Pavilion, Timonium, Md. (Tentative) For more information, Management Seminar," So
You Want to Breed Your
[phone] or 252-5860. contact the NationalS teeplechase
Philadelphia Park Own Horse?," Cook Campus
Feb. 6. Association [phone]
P.O. Box 1000, Center, State University of
Bensalem, Pa. 19020-2096. Two-Year-Olds in Training, Little Everglades, Dade City, New Jersey, New Brunswick,
[phone];( 800) 523-6886. Fasig-Tip ton Midlantic, Fla. March 5. N.J. [phone]; e-mail:
Racing Secretary: Sal Sinatra. Timonium Sales Pavilion, Aiken Spring, Aiken, S.C. [email protected].
Racing dates: Jan. 1 to June 27; Timonium, Md. March 25. Feb. 11.
wwwphiladelphiapark.com. [phone] or 252-5860. Carolina Cup, Camden, S.C. Marion duPont Scott Equine
May 22, 23. April 1.
Medical Center," Tuesday
Stoneybrook, Raeford, N.C.
OTHER TRACKS April 8. Talks," Leesburg, Va. (703)
OUT-OF-STATE AUCTIONS 771-6843, www.equinemedi-
Atlanta, Kingston, Ga. April 15.
Aqueduct-Nov. 30 to April 30 calcenter.net; e-mail: atro-
January Horses of All Ages My Lady's Manor,M onkton,
Bay Meadows-Dec. 26 to Sale, Keeneland, Lexington, Md. April 15. [email protected]. Practical
Feb. 5 Ky.( 800) 456-3412. Jan. 9-15. Strawberry Hill, Richmond,V a. Tips on the Feeding Management
of Peqrormance Horses, Jan. 10;
Beulah Park-Jan. 7 to May 7 Winter Mixed, Ocala Breeders' April 15.
Use of Ultrasound in Equine
Delta Downs-Jan. 18 to Sales Co., Ocala, Fla. (352) Block House,T ryon, N.C.
Medicine, Feb. 7.
March 25 237-2154. Jan. 17-20. April 22.
Equine Short Courses for
Owners & Breeders, North
Carolina State University,
PORTER
Raleigh, N.C. (919) 515-
5784, www. cals.ncsu.edu.
Hoof Care and Shoeing, March
HORSE TRANSPORTATION
10, 11; Horse Protection Officers
•4,- Farm and Race Track Service Short Course, May 1-3.
•0- Local and Long Distance Hauling
EVENTS
•4,- Over 20 Years Commercial Experience
•0- Licensed ICC Carrier Horse World Expo,
•0- Visa and MC Accepted [phone],
fax [phone];
www.horseworldexpo.com.
Timonium Fairgrounds,
TIM PORTER Westminster, MD Timonium, Md. Jan. 19-22;
Pennsylvania Farm Show
Owner/Operator [phone]
Complex, Harrisburg, Pa.
Feb. 24-26.
6 MID-ATLANTIC THOROUGHBRED JANUARY 2006
"Up-And-Coming Son OfD anzig
I" -Alan Porter 9/05 Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred
Danzig—Safely Home, by Winning Hit
V Lifetime Earnings $5,936,714
)0( Earnings 2005 $1,962,537
)0( Earning Per Starter $46,746
)0( Stakes Winners 9
`v Graded Stakes Winners 3
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STALLION STATION Call Linda Bench:4 10.885.2855 or David Wade:4 43.309.0826
PO Box 89. Chesapeake City, MD 21915. northviewstallions.com
MID-ATLANTIC REPORT
DELAWARE
EFFORTS AID VICTIMS OF
CERTIFIED
FAIR HILL BARN FIRE
THOROUGHBRED
PROGRAM
Av
fundraising drive has been of the State Fire Marshal con- pointed out that the matter
CONTINUES TO
established to benefit tinues to investigate the inci- of insurance remuneration is
orkers directly affected dent, which completely con- not strictly contingent on the
GROW
by the November 1 barn fire at sumed Chevation IV, the barn completion of the State Fire
Fair Hill Training Center that co-owned and operated by Marshal's investigation.)
also resulted in the deaths of Fair Hill-based trainer Bruce Many of the Thoroughbreds T
he Delaware Certified
24 horses.T he Maryland Horse- Jackson and Florida horseman who died in the fire were
Thoroughbred Program
men's Assistance Fund Buddy Jones. unraced 2-year-olds. An
(DCTP) showed dra-
(MHAF), a charity that helps According to W Faron exception was trainer Richard
matic increases during the
the state's backstretch employ- Taylor, deputy state fire mar- Trimmer's Leesburg Express,
2005 Delaware Park meet.
ees with social and medical shal, "The fire is still under a juvenile daughter of Exploit
Awards paid to owners and
needs,i s serving as a vehicle for investigation to determine the who won the 2005 Tippett
certifiers more than quadru-
collecting and distributing cause," with no timetable set Stakes at Colonial Downs and
pled in comparison to 2004
funds as part of the effort. for concluding the probe. placed in Monmouth Park's
(to $373,030 from $89,894).
"We're collecting money to Meanwhile, Jackson indi- Junior Champion Stakes.
A total of 99 starters were
replace lost material," explained cated that he and Jones intend According to MHAF's
DCTP eligible.
Bobby Lillis, program coordi- to rebuild Chevation IV "But Lillis, as of early December
The DCTP pays owner
nator for MHAF, who cited we are in limbo right now," said approximately $14,000 had
and certifier awards, each
saddles and tack as examples of the trainer, who lost 11 horses, been collected to benefit Fair
amounting to 15 percent of
barn items that went up in the including Virginia Bidder, a 3- Hill personnel. Persons wish-
the purse share, for eligible
blaze. Additionally, Lillis said year-old Virginia-bred son of ing to donate to the effort
horses who finish first, sec-
that Fair Hill workers unable to Spectacular Bid,i n the fire. "In should send checks, marked
ond and third in any race at
meet rent obligations as a result order to rebuild the barn, obvi- "Fair Hill Fund," to Maryland
Delaware Park. To become
of losing their jobs after the ously, we need the insurance to Horsemen's Assistance Fund
eligible, a horse must spend
fire could receive help. come through. And that can- Inc., 6314 Windsor Mill Rd.,
a minimum of 90 days on a
While MHAF is attempting not be released until the fire Baltimore, Md. 21207. For
participating Delaware farm
to help trainers, grooms and marshal finalizes and issues his more information call Sherene
or training facility prior to
others who suffered fire-relat- report for the state and the Bracho at [phone].
March 31 of his or her 2-
ed losses, Maryland's Office insurance company." (Taylor
year-old year.
Conducted under the
auspices of the Delaware
Thoroughbred Horsemen's
Association, the DCTP has
PENNSYLVANIA FARM ENTERS
been in effect for the past
three Delaware meets.
NEW ERA AS REGAL HEIR
In 2005, it was expanded

to include two stakes races
restricted to DCTP-eligible
0ne of Pennsylvania's and'. Bradley and Susan Jones, tion of a 40-stall barn on one runners, ages 3 and up. The
leading commercial Thor- all of whom reside in the of those properties. races, run in open and filly and
oughbred establishments Grantville area. Standing at Regal Heir in mare divisions on October 2,
has been sold and restructured "The goal is to expand the 2006 are the stallions Banker's drew a combined total of 11
under a slightly revised name. breeding program, while con- Gold, Caller I. D., Cat's Career, starters. But Lynda Furlong,
Reigle Heir Farms in Grant- tinuing to offer mare care and Mazel Trick,P atton, Real Quiet, the program administrator,
ville, Pa., operated since 1969 layups," said Tom Reigle, who Roanoke and the newly arrived said the restricted stakes pro-
by Tom and Ann Reigle, is serving as a consultant and Siphon (Brz). gram is expected to burgeon
became the nucleus of a 240- breeding division manager for in future years, as the number
acre property known as Regal the new enterprise. of eligible horses continues
Heir Farms after the trans- Along with 80-acre Reigle to rise.
action, which took place on Heir, the new owners pur- For details on the DCTP
September 1. chased two other farms in the and a list of participating
Regal Heir's owners are immediate vicinity, and have farms, visit www.dtha.com/
Dennis and Michelle Madonna already completed construc- DCTP.html.
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