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Three-year-old Duke of Mischief gave his sire Graeme Hall his newest stakes winner when he scored an easy win in the Iowa Derby on Friday, June 26th at Prairie Meadows. Duke of Mischief had shown talent in previous stakes races and seemd to use that experience to move forward in this race. The Marilyn McMaster bred colt out of My Lady Amelia by Real Courage saved ground throughout most of the race then made a big move as he came out of the turn for home, kicking away from the field for a 5-length win. The colt is owned in partnership by the breeder, JoAnn and Alex Lieblong & CLS Racing.
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Vinery Stables' Peace Fire, a juvenile colt by Peace Rules, made his mother, Miss Evans, proud when he went out and won a Maiden Special Weight contest in his first attempt. The colt had been working well and was sent off the favorite in the 5 1/2 furlong test on the turf of Colonial Downs. Peace Fire did not disappoint his backers. The Briggs / Cromartie bred colt, out of the venerable Nijinsky II mare that has produced stakes winners Corsican Sunset and Si Seductress, was content to stay back from the pace but put forth a strong, sustained effort to ease by all competitors and prevail by a neck. Graham Motion trains Peace Fire.
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Trust or Bust, by Trust N Luck out of Dance Lead (Nureyev), made it 5 wins in a row when he took the Charles Town Invitational Sprint Handicap. The 4-year-old Briggs/Cromartie & Montgomery Farm bred gelding added this stakes win to his previous wins in The Webb Snyder Stakes and The Panhandle Handicap. He has finished in-the-money in 14 of his 16 lifetime starts. Trust or Bust i trained by Paul McClelland and is owned by Happy Hour Stable.
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Olredlgetcha Wins Career Bow in Victoria S.
Updated: Wednesday, June 17, 2009 2:05 PM
Posted: Sunday, June 14, 2009 6:15 PM
(from Woodbine report)
Olredlgetcha, a 2-year-old son of Limehouse , was anything but green in his career bow, blowing away his rivals in the $136,098 Victoria Stakes at Woodbine June 14 .
The chestnut Florida-bred, ridden by Emile Ramsammy, rallied stoutly down the stretch in the five-furlong Victoria to give trainer Greg de Gannes consecutive scores in the added-money event. Olredlgetcha won by three lengths.
"I don't know who 'Red' is, but he must be a good guy. This horse must take after him,” said de Gannes. “He's an ultimate professional. He always has been. He's very athletic."
Last year, Southern Exchange recorded a 4 3/4-length win in the Victoria, providing de Gannes with his first Woodbine stakes victory.
On Sunday, Olredlgetcha, sent off at 10-1, sat off an opening quarter-mile of :22.67 set by the dueling Dant and Fearless Cowboy. Olredlgetcha collared the latter, who finished second, in mid-stretch. Dant was third, 2 3/4 lengths behind Fearless Cowboy.
The final time was :57.56 over the Toronto oval Polytrack.
“The first time I sat on this horse, I knew he was going to be good,” said Ramsammy. “Today, he did everything professionally. He settled nicely and when I called on him, he responded with a strong turn of foot.”
Owned by R Own Stables, the winning colt returned $23.50, $11.50 and $6.30, combining with Fearless Cowboy ($7.70, $5.90) for a $187.50 exacta. Dant ($5.30) capped off a $1,224.10 trifecta.
Bricklayer, the 6-5 favorite in the field of seven, finished fifth.
Sienna Farms bred the chestnut Olredlgetcha, who is out of Mystical Beauty, by Cobra King. |
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Do you think it's too late in the breeding season to breed your mare? Tell that to the owners of Mine That Bird. The May foal and latest Kentucky Derby winner adds his name to the list of stars that came from late covers, there might not be a better time to breed. The dams of notable stars Afleet Alex, Barbaro, Northern Dancer, Grand Slam, Spain, War Admiral, Discreet Cat, Hard Spun, Pleasant Colony, and Touch Gold just to name a few, were all covered late in the breeding season. And there are countless other derby contendors and great racehorses that have come from late season breedings. Your late season mating could result in a great horse. Call us for information on available seasons or for nicks.
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There are still many great Florida stallion seasons available for your mares to breed in 2009, including Montbrook, Omega Code, Roar of the Tiger, Drewman, Full Mandate, Pomeroy, and City Place. Some are available at prices lower than the advertised fee. We offer free nicks using Werks Ratings and/or APEX statistics to breeders who book through our office. Call for details and check out the list of seasons to see if any others might be of interest. |
Thinking aout owning a share in a stallion? Not a bad idea during a downturn in the economy. Stallion shares retain their value for a relatively long period until runners by that stallion perform above or below expectations to impact share values. Buying a piece of the right stallion at the right time can have lucrative results. Would you like to be co-owner of your favorite stallion? Or co-owner of a stallion whose stock you think will rise as his runners progress? Call to inquire about availability of a share in your stallion of interest. Check out the list of a few of them. If your stallion of choice is not on the list, that doesn't mean shares are not available. Call us with a request to see if we might be able to help you find what you are looking for. |
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Smooth Air, the son of Smooth Jazz out of the French Deputy mare Air France, sent his earnings over the $1 Million mark when he gamely finished second in the Grade-1 Shadwell Met Mile at Belmont Park. Trainer Bennie Stutts, Jr. was proud of Smooth Air's effort but expected that he could have done better had he not missed some training time and a start in the Texas Mile at Lone Star because of a bout with colic. Regardless of his recent ailment, Smooth Air ran as he normally does by staying close to the pace and wearing down the speed of the race. He actually gained a small lead with about a sixteenth left to go but favored Bribon was able to move past him as Smooth Air fought for the lead. The Mount Joy Stables' runner contends for nearly every race he enters and it is a matter of time, as long as he is healthy, before he can annex a Grade 1 stakes race to his win record. Congratulations and continued good luck to his connections.
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Yes She's A Lady made it look easy in her first attempt to win among stakes level horses when she took a commanding 10-length win in the Deceit Stakes at Belmont Park on May 13th, going a mile on the dirt in a good time of 1:35.60. The time and performance earned her a Beyer Speed Figure of 94, placing her performance among the top by 3-year old fillies thus far this year. Ridden by John Velazquez, the daughter of Yes Its True out of Wonder Lady by Deputy Minister took the lead almost immediately and held on to it while in hand most of the way. Her fractions of 23.02 for the first quarter, 45.93 for the half, and 1:09.80 for six furlongs proved to be too much for her competitors, a group that included among them some highly touted fillies and a couple of graded stakes placed performers. Despite the accomplishments of others in the field, there was no doubt which filly was much the best on this day as all the rest could do was watch Yes She's A Lady pulled away at will to win by a widening margin. The Briggs and Cromartie owned filly was bred by Silverleaf Farms, Inc. and trained by Todd Pletcher. Watch Race |
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Briggs & Cromartie Stables' filly Yes She's A Lady, by Yes It's True out of Wonder Lady (a half-sister to Pure Clan), made it two in a row when she followed up a front-running 3-length win at Aqueduct (Maiden Special Weight) with a 7-length front-running allowance win at Philadelphia Park on April 27th. The Todd Pletcher trainee set the pace and didn't have to work hard in doing it, coasting to the front and only working when asked at the top of the stretch. She responded eagerly to put away her nearest rival, while the rest of the field was left in the wake of the two leaders. Yes She's A Lady was bred in Florida by Silverleaf Farms, Inc.
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While the economy may be down, the current financial environment may be bringing unforeseen opportunities. Among the opportunities created by the current state of the economy is a sweet deal to breed to a great racehorse. Multiple Grade-One winner Pomeroy, a fast and steady runner who won over $845,000, was standing for a stud fee of $12,500 in his first year at stud, but his owners, recognizing the need for action to stimulate the breeding economy, lowered his stud fee to $8,000 in 2009. Breeders would have been hard-pressed to find such value for a breeding to a top-quality racehorse in years past. To date, Pomeroy has shown a penchant for siring well-balanced and well-conformed foals. The coming Summer select yearling sales will be sure to have some of Pomeroy's offspring on display. His new crop of foals looks to be as classy as the first. Call to book your mare to a top racehorse and a potential star stallon, POMEROY, at a great price.
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Ardmore Stud is an affiliate of Briggs & Cromartie Thoroughbred Consultants and is managed by the company. The farm offers boarding for mares, foals and yearlings.
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