Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred January 2013

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by  MHBA

The
Breeders' Cup
winner Wise Dan
boosts Pennsylvania
RETIRED RACEHORSE PROJECT
CCEPTS NEW CHALLENGE
ILVER GETS HIS CHANCE
0 SHINE AT PENN NATIONAL
anuary 2013
IT'S A NEW DAY IN MARYLAND
It's a New Era at Merryland,
with these two top young stallion prospects.
FRIESAN FIRE CAL NATION
A.P. Indy's son is out of Gr. I-winner BOLLINGER (Aus). Cal Nation's dam She's a Winner is by A.P. Indy, and is
Won 4 of first 6 starts, including all three also dam of Gr. I winner BLUEGRASS CAT. Second dam
Louisiana preps for the Kentucky Derby (Gr. I). is GET LUCKY. Broke his maiden by 734 lengths in first
Earned $679,356. start. Placed in graded stakes. Son of Distorted Humor.
Covered 94 Mares in first season 2012. The best-bred stallion prospect in the Mid-Atlantic.
Owned by Country Life, Vinery, and Rick Porter, Owned by WinStar and Country Life, who
who all are supporting him with their mares. both are supporting him with their mares.
$4,000 Stand and Nurse. $3,500 Stand and Nurse
COUNTRY LIFE FARM STALLIONS
Cal Nation by Distorted Humor • Friesan Fire by A.P. Indy
Malibu Moon by A.P. Indy (in Kentucky)
Comm Luz 84,i timurniam TARN,
Country Life Farm,P .O. Box 107, Bel Air, Maryland 21014
-From Beginning to Winnin-g Merryland Farm, 12901 Bottom Road, Hydes, Maryland 21082
Josh or Michael Pons(410)8 79-1952• Fax [phone]• www.countrylifefarm.com • e-mail: [email protected]
Midlantic May Graduate ancT
2012 Breeders' Cup Winner low
MIZDIRECTION
Just one more reason to save these 2013 dates.
Find your G-1 Winners at Timonium!
Midlantic 2Y0s in Training
May 20-21
Entries Close: February 8
Eastern Fall Yearlings
September 30
Entries Close: July 12
Midlantic December Mixed
December 2
Entries Close: September 16
Fasigliipton
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic
410.392.5555 www.fasigtipton.com
Mid-Atlantic-sired Fort Lamed is greeted by a wall of photographers after his victory in the Breeders' Cup Classic-61.
DEPARTMENTS
Post Time 6
In this issue
Mid-Atlantic Report 8
Volume 21, Number 1
Pensioners on Parade
by Maggie Kimmitt 14
Breeders' Cup Connections Editorial
by Joe Clancy 16
Pennsylvania's Thoroughbred industry got a dose of the big time at Santa Anita
Chasing About,
with winners sired by E Dubai and Wiseman's Ferry. By Joe Clancy. Page 18
by Joe Clancy 40
Around the Ovals
Joe Kelly by staff and correspondents 44
Newsmaker 67
Remembering the dean of Maryland's racing writers, historians and gentlemen.
Sire rankings 69
Always a winner, Kelly passed away at 94. By Vinnie Perrone. Page 28
Stallion News
by Cindy Deubler 70
From Champion to Project Obituaries 74
Stakes winners 77
Eclipse Award winner Dedan's Moon is part of the Retired Racehorse
Maryland newsletter 87
Training Project's 100-Day Challenge in 2013. By Tom Law Page 32
New Jersey newsletter 95
North Carolina newsletter 97
Late Boost at December Sale
Pennsylvania newsletter 99
A half-sister to recent Grade 1 winner Unbridled Command brings top price South Carolina newsletter 103
of $100,000 at Fasig-Tipton Midlantic mixed sale. By Sean Clancy. Page 36 Virginia newsletter 105
West Virginia newsletter 107
COVER: Mile winner and 2012 Horse of the Year candidate Wise Dan did his best to represent Calendar 109
Pennsylvania sire Wiseman's Ferry at the Breeders' Cup. Looking Back 110
Photo by Lydia A. Williams
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• G1 winner of $3 Million; • $1 Million earner won Carter • Winner of Keeneland's Lafayette
1K° V INS: C7-12%, won FIVE graded stakes and H.-G1,t wice, Frank J. De Francis S.-G3, wire-to-wire by 14 1/2
had a career high Beyer Memorial Dash S.-G2,t wice,T om lengths posting a 112 Beyer
Figure of 119 Fool S.-G2, Bold Ruler H.-G3, etc.
• Won 7 of 15 starts, including
• Won Jockey Club Gold Cup-G1 • Sire of 36 stakes horses, 22 Pimlico's Dancing Count S., by
as 3Y0; set NTR for 1 1/16 miles stakes winners, including top 3 3/4 lengths, and Monmouth's
winning Widener H.-G3 performers GOING BALLISTIC Select S. by 5 lengths
(Super Derby-G2), Canadian
• Placed in Breeders'C up • By Champion Sprinter SMOKE
Classic winner ABLO, FUSE IT
Classic-G1,T ravers S.-G1, GLACKEN, sire of over 50 SWs
(won 7 stakes), FEROCIOUS
Whitney H.-G1, etc. and earners of over $44 Million
WON (won Belmont's Mike Lee
• Sire of FIVE G1 SWs, including S.), SUPER FUSE (multiple SW • Half-brother to a Grade 1 stakes
- NOBIZ LIKE SHOBIZ and graded placed), FEROCIOUS horse and from the family of
(6-time GSW)a nd FIRES( SW at Saratoga, Champion HIDDEN LAKE
et
ALBERTUS MAXIMUS, Belmont, Aqueduct) •Top runners include 3-year-old
plus 2012 stakes horses
• Sire of 65+ Earners of MISS SMOKE,3 wins and 5
GREATLOOKINBLONDE
$100,000 and progeny earnings placings in 8 starts with earnings
and Bet the Power
over $22.5 Million of $68,600, etc.
2013 Fee:$ 2,500 live foal
2013 Fee: $2,500 live foal ($2,000 if 2013 Fee: $1,500 live foal (($1,000 if
($2,000 if a second mare is
a second mare is bred to another Pin a second mare is bred to another Pin
bred to another Pin Oak Lane
Oak Lane Farm stallion) Oak Lane Farm stallion)
Farm stallion)
Pin Oak Lane
Farm & Equine
Clinic
Owned and managed by
William J. Solomon,V.M.D.
P.O. Box 129,
New Freedom,P A 17349 OFFLEE WILD ROCKPORT HARBOR
Phones: Wild Again - Alvear, by Seattle Slew Unbridled's Song - Regal Miss Copelan, by Copelan
[phone] • #1 Freshman Sire of His • Out of a 1/2-sister • #1 Third Crop Sire by • 22 Stakes Horses
1-800-346-8398 Crop &#1 Juvenile Sire to the Legendary Winners - Current Year in only three crops
Fax: • Sire of Eclipse DYNAFORMER and Lifetime (140+) (11 in 2012), including
Champion and • His #1 sire ratings MAY DAY ROSE
[phone] •Top 5 Third Crop
Breeders'C up Juvenile drew a 2010 book ($391,620, GSW on dirt
Sire in 2012 and #1 in
E-mail: Fillies-G1 Winner SHE of excellent mares Northeast/Mid-Atlantic and AWT), PATAKY
BE WILD and strong prospects KID (2012 GSW 2Y0),
[email protected] for 2013 with earnings of
• A Leading Second Crop HARBOR MIST
[email protected] $3.9 Million
and Third Crop Sire 2013 Fee: $4,000 live foal
2013 Fee: $7,500 live foal
($3,000 if a second mare • $8.7 Million
Web Site: www.pinoaklane.com • Grade 1 Winner with ($5,000 if a second mare
3 additional graded is bred to another Pin Oak Lifetime Earnings is bred to another Pin Oak
Fees payable when foal wins and earnings of Lane Stallion; $2,000 if a Lane Farm stallion; $3,000
third or more mares are
stands and nurses nearly $1 Million if third or more mares are
bred to POL stallions
bred to POL stallions)
Registered Pennsylvania Stallions
2013 LAUREL PARK STAKES Mid-Atlantic
Thoroughbred
MARYLAND-BREDS RUN FOR MORE MONEY!
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Feb. 2 $75,000 + $50,000 Md-bred WIDE COUNTRY 3-year-old fillies 7 fur.
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MARYLAND-BRED MHBA's website at www.marylandthoroughbred.com. Cricket Goodall, executive cirector, P.O. Box 427, Timonium,
RACE FUND MD 21094.( 410) 252-2100.
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Campbell, executive director, 265 Highway 36, Suite 1R,
ADMINISTERED BY awards, please refer to the current condition book. West Lag Branch, NJ 07764.
MARYLAND HORSE BREEDERS ASSOC.
[phone].
Nall Carolina Thoroughbred Asscciation, Joanne Dew,
president, P.O. Box 100, Del, NC 28436.
[phone].
Register your Maryland stallion for the Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Assodation, John B. Hamm
MI, executive secretary, 701 E. Baltimore Pk., Ste C-3,
Kemett Square, PA 19348.
2013 MARYLAND FUND PROGRAM [phone].
South Carolina Thorcughaed Asscciation, Lee Christian,
president, P.O. Box 12850, Charleston, SC 29422.( 706)
If your stallion has offspring of racing age, make sure you register him for the
896-6883.
Maryland Fund program! STALLIONS MUST BE REGISTERED EVERY YEAR Virginia lhorcughbed Assccialicn, Gem Petty, execuave
to be eligible to receive stallion bonuses. Registration fee is $250. director, 38 Garrett St., Warrenton, VA 20186.( 540)
347-4313.
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[phone].
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in the USA.
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#1 Third Crop
Sire by Winners
Rockport Harbor
Unbridled's Song-Regal Miss Copelan, by Copelan
• An Elite Sire in His Crop Three Years Running, including
Top 5 Third Crop Sire in 2012, and #1 in Northeast/Mid-Atlantic
with earnings of $3.9 Million in 2012
• #1 Third Crop Sire by Winners - Current Year and Lifetime (140+)
• 95+ winners in 2012 and 145+ winners life; $8.7 Million
Lifetime Earnings
Pin Oak Lane Farm & • 22 Stakes Horses in Only Three Crops (11 in 2012), including,
Equine Clinic MAY DAY ROSE ($391,620) - SW at 2 and won Railbird S.-G3 AWT
and Santa Ysabel S.-G3 (dirt) at 3
Owned and managed by
William J. Solomon,V.M.D. PATAKY KID - 2-year-old of 2012 won Arlington-Washington
Futurity-G3,4 th Keeneland's Dixiana Breeders'F uturity-G1,
P.O. Box 129, New Freedom,P A 17349
by only 2 1/2 lengths
Phones( 717) 235-4954
1-800-346-8398 HARBOR MIST - Saratoga SW as 2-year-old, twice stakes-
Fax [phone]
placed at Saratoga and Belmont at 3
E-mail: [email protected]
Z ROCKSTAR - placed in 2012 Ohio Derby-G3
[email protected]
Web Site: www.pinoaklane.com 2013 Fee: $7,500 live foal( $5,000 if a second mare is bred to
another Pin Oak Lane Farm stallion; $3,000 if a third
Fees payable when foal stands and nurses
or more mares are bred to POL stallions)
Registered Pennsylvania Stallions
POST TIME
CHARGE. After 2/12 miles, the Colonial Cup reached a crescendo at
the last fence as eventual winner Demonstrative (far left) rallied into
contention with a huge leap for jockey Matt McCarron.
Tod Marks photo
PICKING A $4.2 MILLION
PLUM AT KEENELAND
p
lum Pretty, a Grade 1 winner at 3 and 4, sold for $4.2
million as a broodmare prospect at the Keeneland
November Breeding Stock sale Nov. 6. The Pennsylvania-
bred filly was the first session's top price and ranked as the sales'
most expensive broodmare prospect. Her sales price tied for
second highest overall at the sale.
Bred by Silent Indy Stables LLC and DDS Stables, Plum
Pretty (Medaglia d'Oro—Liszy, by A.P. Indy) was sold by her
breeders as a 2-year-old for $130,000 at the 2010 Ocala Breeders'
Sales Company's March sale to John Fort of Peachtree Stable.
The next year, Plum Pretty won or placed in seven of nine starts,
counted wins in the Kentucky Oaks-G1 and Cotillion Stakes-G2,
and earned more than $1.3 million At 4, she won the Grade 1
Apple Blossom Handicap and finished third in the La Troienne
Stakes-G2, her final start, and retired having earned $1,688,746.
Plum Pretty is now a resident of Timber Town Stable in
Lexington, Ky., and joins 2011 Horse of the Year Havre de
Grace in buyer Mandy Pope's broodmare band. Pope acquired
Havre de Grace for $10 million at Fasig-Tipton's November
mixed sale.
Two other mares with local connections sold for more than
$3 million at the Fasig-Tipton sale. Untouched Talent, dam of
Virginia-bred millionaire Bodemeister, was sold by Audley Farm The most expensive broodmare prospect in the sale, Pennsylvania-bred
nv.
Equine LLC for $5 million in foal to Unbridled's Song. Plum Pretty sold to Mandy Pope for $4.2 million at Keeneland November.
Magnier signed the ticket for Coolmore. Audley had purchased
the graded stakes winner when carrying her first foal in 2007 at Stakes at 2 and three Grade 2 races at 3—the Delaware, Indiana
Keeneland November for $1.2 million The daughter of Storm and Gulfstream Oaks.
Cat produced $1,304,800-earner Bodemeister in 2009. Audley The highest-priced Mid-Atlantic-bred to sell at the Fasig-
sold the mare's third foal, a daughter of Smart Strike, for $1.3 Tipton sale was Virginia-bred mare Refugee. Sold in foal to
million at last fall's Keeneland September Yearling sale. Cowboy Cal, the now 15-year-old daughter of Unaccounted
Michael Dubb, Bethlehem Stables and The Elkstone Group's For went for $480,000 to Blandford Bloodst ock Ltd. Consigned
Grace Hall, one of the top 3-year-old fillies of 2012, was bought by Hill' N' Dale Sales Agency, agent, Refugee is the dam of
by Reynolds Bell Jr. for a New York-based client for $3.2 million Executiveprivilege, who won two Grade 1 stakes in California
The daughter of Empire Maker, purchased as a yearling at and finished second in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies-G1
Keeneland September for $95,000 by trainer Tony Dutrow, won in 2012. Hickory Tree Farm Inc. bred and campaigned graded
or placed in nine of 11 starts her first two seasons, and earned stakes-placed Refugee and sold her, in foal to Not For Love, for
$1,401,360. Among her six victories was the Grade 1 Spinaway $65,000 at Keeneland's January sale in 2006.
DELAWARE HANDICAP RETURNS TO GRADE 1 STATUS
T
he Delaware Handicap, which had its 75th anniversary Last year's version lured Royal Delta, champion 3-year-old filly
in 2012, was reinstated to Grade 1 status for 2013 by the of 2011 and a likely Eclipse Award winner again for her 2012
American Graded Stakes Committee of the Thoroughbred campaign.
Owners and Breeders Association. Mid-Atlantic tracks will run five Grade 1 stakes in 2013:
One of the original Grade 1 races when the system was the Delaware Handicap, Haskell Invitational and United
established in 1973, the Delaware Handicap maintained its Nations (Monmouth Park), Cotillion (Parx Racing) and
ranking until 1989, dropped to Grade 3 in the mid-1990s and Preakness (Pimlico).
wouldn't be elevated again until the 2003 season. Other changes made to the region's graded stakes schedule
Over the past decade, with Delaware Park offering a for 2013: Colonial Turf Cup (Colonial Downs) was returned
$1 million purse for the first time in 2005, the race has to Grade 2, Gallant Bob Stakes (Parx Racing) was upgraded
consistently attracted the top distaffers in training. The 2011 to Grade 3, General George Handicap (Laurel Park) was
edition included eventual Horse of the Year Havre de Grace downgraded from Grade 2 to Grade 3, Parx Dash Handicap
and the previous year's champion 3-year-old filly Blind Luck. (Parx Racing) was upgraded to Grade 3.
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