Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred January/February 1996

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ANNUAL STALLION DIRECTORY/FARM AND SERVICE DIRECTORY
Mid-Atlantic
Thorough
uary/February 1996 $5.00
COMPELLING SOUND
Dk.b./br., 16.2 h., 1988, by Seattle Slew—Cheyenne Birdsong, by Restless Native
Sire of Second-Highest Priced Weanling ($27,000)
at Fasig-Tipton Midlantic December Sale
COMPELLING SOUND's first crop of weanlings
played to rave reviews at the Midlantic mixed sale.
Pictured at right is the $27,000 filly out of SW
TOUGH TO TOUCH( dam of SW REAL TOUGH),
bred by Pat Konka and Maureen Johnson, and
consigned by Marshall Silverman, as agent.
A COMPELLING SOUND colt out of Flag Rock
(a full sister to $433,215-earner RITCHIE TRAIL),
brought $12,500.
Compelling Sound is the sire of 60 foals in his first
crop. By sire-of-sires Seattle Slew, Compelling
Sound won two graded stakes and earned $271,125.
His dam, Cheyenne Birdsong, has produced four
stakes winners, and she was named 1994
California Broodmare-of-the-Year.
1996 Stud Fee: $3,000 Live Foal
ALLEN'S PROSPECT,b y Mr.P rospector CITIDANCER,b y Dixieland Band
$7,500 Live Foal $10,000 Live Foal
CARNIVALAY,b y Northern Dancer PRESS CARD,b y Fappiano
$4,000 Live Foal
$6,000 Live Foal
Established 1933
MARYLAND'S OLDEST THOROUGHBRED BREEDING FARM
losh or Michael Pons• P .O. Box 107, Bel Air, Maryland 21014• ( 410)8 79-1952 or 877-7422• F ax (410)8 79-6207
.. . the promise of an even
brighter future.
February 4 September 29-30
Winter Mixed Sale Eastern Fall Yearlings
Selected Nominations Close May 24
Entries Close Aug. 5
May 20
Selected/Open December 8-9
Two-Year-Olds December Mixed Sale
hi. Training Entries Close Oct. 7
Selected Nominations Close Feb. 16
All sales held at Timonium Sales Pavilion
Open Entries Close Mar. 22
Timonium, Maryland
FASIG• T IP1ON
Fasig-Tipton Vhdlantic
356 Fair Hill Drive Fair Hill, MD 21921 (410)3 92-5555 Fax( 410) 392-5556
T. Mason Grasty, Executive Vice President
CONTENTS
January/February 1996
In this issue
36
Country Life Farm: a family affair
Three generations ofP onses carry on
birthplace ofc hampion Cigar.
44
Breeders' Cup as viewed by the greats
Cigar's cakewalk draws observing comments
from an unexpected quarter.
52
Steeplechase contenders battle to wire
Sheppard wins 21st trainers' title,
with Jack Fisher a close second.
58
Interview with Virginia's Arnold Stansley
CEO ofn ew Colonial Downs race track
remains optimistic despite setbacks.
62
DEPARTMENTS Cohen dispersal highlights winter sale
Unraced 2-year-old colt by Seattle Slew
sells for record-setting $260,000.
4
Calendar
10 105
From our readers
1996 Pedigree Page Section and Stallion Roster
12
Remarks from the gallery
239
18
Mid-Atlantic report 1996 Mid-Atlantic Farm & Service Directory
30
Obituaries
34 NEWSMAKERS
The Industry
79 76
Stallion news Centennial Farms's Paula Parsons:" Ultimate horseperson."
82
78
Stakes winners
Delaware Park slot machines: Make their long-awaited debut.
97
Pennsylvania newsletter Cover: Concern, entering stud this season at Northview Stallion Station in Chesa-
101 peake City, Md., earned $3,079,350, making him the top-earning race horse at stud in
West Virginia newsletter this region. (Photograph by Lydia Williams)
2 Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred
1996 Green Willow stallion roster
BLOODLINES • RACING ABILITY • PROVEN SIRES
Across the Field Eastover Court Hay Halo
Roberto—Grandma Lind Seattle Slew—Heavenly Cause Halo—Hay Patcher
liy champion and sire of leading sires. Full First foals yearlings of 1996. By 3-time SW of $233,993. Half-brother to
brother to Cl SW SCRIPT OHIO, half- champion out of 2Y0 champion. Half- BROAD BRUSH. Sire of5 SWs and
brother to G3 SW YOUNG DANIEL. brother to leading sire TWO PUNCH. 1995 SP 2Y0s Thundering Halo and Ay Alo.
In Case John Alden Oh Say
Storm Cat—In Essence Speak John—Nicoma Hoist the Flag—Light Hearted
Graded SP winner in England and U.S. SW sire of 17 SWs,i ncluding millionaire SW sire of 20 black-type winners,
By the nation's leading 2Y0 sire, from the LITTLE BOLD JOHN. 84% winners, $38,253 A/E per starter.
sire family of HOLD YOUR PEACE. A/E per starter $40,496. Progeny earnings over $10.3 million.
.1"
Raykour (Ire) Wollaston
Dalsaan—Rose Ness Lord Gaylord—Nora Harvey
SW in England and GI SP in England Graded SP winner,f rom family of LORD
and U.S. By stakes-winning, stakes-siring AVIE (by Lord Gaylord). Sire of SP SIR
son of champion HABITAT. WOLLASTON.A /F. per winner $46,857.
Green Willow
Ron and Carolyn Green,o wners
956 Oak Tree Rd., Westminster, MD 21157
[phone],F ax [phone]
FARMS Donald P Litz, stallion mgr.( 410) 771-4894
CALENDAR
Events throughout
the region
Mid-Atlantic tracks Selected/Open Two-Year-Olds in Training/ Charlotte, Charlotte, N.C. April 27.
Horses of Racing Age, Fasig-Tipton Mid- Foxfield, Charlottesville, Va. April 27.
Atlantic City( N.J.)—June 7 to Aug. 31 lantic, Timonium Sales Pavilion, Timoni- Maryland Hunt Cup,G lyndon, Md. April 27.
Charles Town (W.Va.)—Jan. 12 to Dec. 17 um, Md. [phone] or 252-5860. Oxmoor, Louisville, Ky. April 28.
May 20.
Fair Hill( Md.)—May 27
Garden State (N.J.)—Jan. 12 to May 24 Upcoming stakes
Laurel (Md.)—Jan. 1 to April 2; June 12 to Out-of-state auctions
July 23; Oct. 2 to Dec. 31
Laurel Park
Meadowlands( N.J.)—Sept.6 to Dec. 14 Selected Two-Year-Olds in Training, Ocala
Monmouth (N.J.)—May 25 to Sept. 2 Breeders' Sales Co., Calder Race Course, P.O. Box 130, Laurel, Md.2 0725
Mountaineer( W.Va.)—Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 Miami, Fla.( 904)2 37-2154. Feb. 6. [phone];( 800)6 38-1859
Penn National (Pa.)—Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 Selected Two-Year-Olds in Training, Fasig- Racing Secretary: ThomasJ . Baker
Philadelphia Park (Pa.)—Jan. 1 to Dec. 31 Tipton Florida, Calder Race Course, Mia- Jan. 20—Native Dancer Handicap, $75,000-
Pimlico (Md.)—April 3 to June 11; July 24 to mi, Fla.( 606) 255-0794. Feb. 26,27. added (includes $25,000 Md. Fund), 4 &
Aug. 23; Sept. 3 to Oct. 1 Selected Two-Year-Olds in Training, Ocala up, 11/8 mi.
Timonium (Md.)—Aug. 24 to Sept. 2 Breeders' Sales Co., Ocala, Fla.( 904) 237- Jan. 21—Dancing Count Stakes, $50,000-
2154. March 19,20. added, 3-year-olds, 7 fur.
Other tracks Retama Park Two-Year-Olds in Training, Jan. 27—Maryland Racing Writers' Handi-
Keeneland, San Antonio, Tex.( 800)4 56- cap,$ 75,000-added (includes $25,000 Md.
3412. April 9. Fund), fillies and mares,4 & up, 1/12 mi.
Aqueduct—Jan. Ito April 28 April Two-Year-Olds in Training, Keeneland, Feb. 3—Hoover Stakes, $50,000-added,4 &
Bay Meadows—Jan. 24 to March 24 Lexington, Ky.( 800)4 56-3412. April 16. up,6 fur.( closes Jan. 18)
Fair Grounds—Nov.2 3 to March 25 Spring Two-Year-Olds in Training, Ocala Feb. 10—Jameela Stakes, $60,000-guaran-
Gulfstream Park—Jan. 3 to March 16 Breeders' Sales Co., Ocala, Fla.( 904) 237- teed, registered Md.-bred 3-year-old fillies,
Oaklawn Park—Jan. 12 to April 13 2154. April 22-25. 6 fur.( closes Jan. 25)
Santa Anita—Dec.2 6 to April 22 Feb. 17—Barbara Fritchie Handicap-G2,
Suffolk—Dec. 27 to June 8 Spring Hunt meets $200,000-guaranteed, fillies and mares, 3
Tampa Bay—Dec.9 to May 5 8c up,7 fur. (closes Feb. 1)
Turfway—Jan. 1 to April 4 Feb. 19—General George Handicap-G2,
Aiken, Aiken, S.C. March 23.
$200,000-guaranteed, 3 & up,7 fur. (clos-
Carolina Cup, Camden,S .C. March 30.
Mid-Atlantic auctions Atlanta, Cumming,G a. April 6. es Feb. 1)
Feb. 24—Harrison E. Johnson Memorial
My Lady's Manor, Monkton, Md. April 13.
Handicap, $75,000-guaranteed, 4 & up,
Winter Mixed, Fasig-Tipton Midlantic, Timo- Stoneybrook, Southern Pines, N.C. April 13.
13/1e mi.( closes Feb. 8)
nium Sales Pavilion, Timonium, Md.( 410) Strawberry Hill, Richmond, Va. April 13.
March 2—Herat Stakes, $50,000-added, 3-
392-5555 or 252-5860. Feb. 4. Block House, Tryon, N.C. April 20.
year-olds, 11/16 mi.( closes Feb. 15)
Virginia Hunter & Bloodstock Sale, Herndon, Grand National, Butler, Md. April 20.
March 9—Politely Stakes, $60,000-guaran-
Va.( 540)3 41-3464. March 16. Middleburg, Middleburg, Va. April 20.
teed, registered Md.-bred 3-year-old fillies,
7 fur.( closes Feb. 22)
March 10—Conniver Handicap, $60,000-
guaranteed, registered Md.-bred fillies and
mares,4 8c up,7 fur. (closes Feb. 22)
March 16—Goss L. Stryker Stakes,
$60,000-guaranteed, registered Md.-bred
THE VIRGINIA 3-year-olds,7 fur.( closes Feb. 29)
HUNTER & March 23—Snow Goose Handicap-G3,
BLOODSTOCK $100,000-guaranteed, fillies and mares, 3
Sjtri;aSede- & up, 1% mi.( closes March 7)
March 30—Private Terms Stakes, $50,000-
added, 3-year-olds, 1/12 mi.( closes March 14)
Saturday, March 16 1996
OVERNIGHT STAKES
Frying Pan Park, Herndon, Virginia Jan. 28—Singing Beauty Stakes, $30,000-
• Catalog auction of horses and ponies for added, fillies and mares,4 & up, non-win-
show, hunt and pleasure. ners of a sweepstakes,6 fur.
Feb. 4—Landaura Stakes, $50,000-added
• Entries available for inspection during performance (includes $20,000 Md. Fund), 3-year-old
demonstration at 10 A.M. sale day. Veterinarian on grounds fillies, PM mi.( closes Jan. 18)
for the convenience of prospective buyers. Feb. 11—Horatius Stakes, $50,000-added
Catalog Entries Accepted until Feb. 8, 1996 (includes $20,000 Md. Fund), 3-year-olds,
7/12 fur. (closes Jan. 25)
For catalog or entry information call( 540) 341-3464 • FAX [phone] Feb. 18—St. Brendan Stakes, $30,000-
The Virginia Hunter & Bloodstock Sale, P.O. Box 3092, Warrenton, VA 22186 added,4 & up, 1/346 mi.( closes Feb. 1)
Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred
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CALENDAR
Feb. 25—Notches Trace Stakes, $30,000-
Don't added,3 -year-old fillies,6 fur.( doses Feb.8 ) ThMoidr-Aotlauntgichbred
March 3—Endless Surprise Stakes, $30,000-
added,4 & up,6 fur.( closes Feb. 15)
March 17—Blarney Stone Stakes, $30,000-
added,4 & up, 1/34 mi.( closes Feb. 29) Established in 1991, Mid-AllanticThoroughbred
March 24—Shamrock Stakes, $30,000- is targeted exclusively to the Thoroughbred in-
added, fillies and mares,4 & up, non-win- dustry—the sport of racing and the agriculture
miss a ners of a sweepstakes, 5/12 fur. (closes of breeding—in Delaware, Maryland, New Jer-
March 7) sey, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia and
March 31—Wide Country Stakes, $30,000- West Virginia. It is edited to serve a readership
added, 3-year-old fillies, 7/12 fur. (closes comprised of breeders, trainers, owners and en-
March 14) thusiasts.
Publisher/editor
Maryland Garden State Timothy T. Capps
P.O. Box 4274, Cherry Hill, NJ0 8034 Director of publications
(609)4 88-8400;( 800)2 47-4771 Barrie B. Reightler
Racing Secretary:E dward W. Vomacka Managing editor
Lucy Acton
Jan. 26—Alma North Handicap, $30,000-
added,f illies and mares,3 & up,6 fur. Research editor
Fund Cindy Deubler
Feb. 9—Jersey Belle Stakes, $30,000-added,
3-year-old fillies, 1 mi.( closes Jan. 26) Advertising
March 1—Equus Handicap,$ 30,000-added, Molly Chaffinch
3 & up,6 fur. (closes Feb. 16) Copy editor
March 8—Tosmah Handicap, $20,000- Marge Dance
added, registered N.J.-bred fillies and Mid-AtlanticThoroughbred (ISSN 1056-3245) is
Stallion mares, 3 & up, 1 mi.( closes Feb. 23) owned and published 6 times a year, bimonthly, by
March 15—Cherry Hill Mile-G3,$ 50,000- the Maryland Horse Breeders Association, 30 East
guaranteed, 3-year-olds, 1 mi. (closes Padonia Road, Suite 303, Lutherville-Timonium,
March 1) MD 21093.( 410) 252-2100; Fax [phone].
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and The Maryland Horse combined is $30. Combined
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PRIVATE KEY
1989, Private Account—Key to the Saga, by Key to the Mint
Maryland's Third Leading Freshman Sire
Currently the only proven son of PRIVATE ACCOUNT standing in Maryland.
100% winners from starters in his first crop of2 -year-old runners,
winning for over 20 times his stud fee.
By quality chef-de-race PRIVATE ACCOUNT,
currently ranked #7 on the Leading Sires list.
Out of KEY TO THE SAGA, by KEY TO THE MINT (currently #9 on
the Leading Broodmare Sires list). This is a sterling family full of top runners,
including millionaire SIR BEAUFORT,S EA SAGA, NORTHERN SEA,
champion LEALLAH, GO MARCHING (sire), leading Argentinian sire
Southern Halo (sire of 19% SWs), etc.
1996 fee: $1,500
$1,500 fee contract guaranteed for 1997 to owners of mares covered in 1996.
Payable when foal stands and nurses;
Nominated to the Breeders' Cup and Maryland Million.
Property of Lancer Stables, William D. Berkshire, President
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MURMUR FARM
Mr. and Mrs. E. Allen Murray Jr.
1334 Stafford Road, Darlington, Maryland 21034 •( 410)8 36-3491, Fax [phone]
CORBETT FARM STALLIONS 1996
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2314 CORBETT RD., MONKTON,M D 21111 •[phone], FAX [phone] • EVES.( 410) 329-3038
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Believe the Queen
By Believe It
out of Raise a Queen, by Raise a Native
Private contract; MM
Grade 1 SW of $452,335; 1995 SWs include
Maryland Million H winner DEN OF
THIEVES and KINGS FICTION (at Saratoga)
Northern Wolf
By WolfP ower (SAf)
out of Glenorthem, by Northern Fling
Private contract; BC, MM
Multiple SW of$ 461,107;
sire ofS P AMERICAN WOLF and
23 additional winners in two crops
Patriotically
By Hoist the Flag
out of Politely, by *Amerigo
$1,500 livef oal, payable 9/1 ofy ear bred; MM
A.E. per starter $30,746;
sire of DIXIE POKER ACE ($820,067),
VICTORY CRY, etc.
Proud Truth
By Graustark
out of Wake Robin, by Summer Tan
$5,000 livef oa4 payable 9/1 ofyear bred, BC, MM
Breeders' Cup Classic-G1 winner of$ 2,198,895;
A.E. per starter $48,711
13% black-type earners