Canada’s Top Earners

you're listening to an article from canadian thoroughbred.com. canada’s top earners by: dave briggs. british columbia. 1. snuggles (2013 f – rosberg—daymaker by fusaichi pegasus; 2016 — 6 5-1-0, $200,000). connections: bred and owned by swift thoroughbreds, inc. auction history: not sold / homebred. advertisement scroll to continue with content 2016 review: a graded stakes winner that won the $100,000 ballerina stakes (grade 3) on oct. 1 by ¾ of a length, the $50,000 british columbia cup dogwood handicap on aug. 1 by 1 ¼ lengths, the $50,000 supernatural handicap on july 1 by 2 lengths, the $50,000 emerald downs handicap on june 12 by 1 1/2 lengths and the $50,000 ross mcleod stakes on may 8 by 1 ½ lengths. all stakes were at hastings racecourse. pedigree: snuggles is the first of two foals out of daymaker and the only one sired by rosberg, who stood at canmore farms in aldergrove, bc and died in may 2014. awards: voted the 2016 british columbia horse of the year and champion three-year-old filly in both the open and bc-bred divisions. 2. touching promise (2010 m – touch gold—promise one by old trieste; 2016 — 7 3-1-2, $152,750). connections: bred and owned by mr. and mrs. r.j. bennett. auction history: not sold / homebred. 2016 review: a multiple graded stakes winner that won the $75,000 delta collen handicap on sept. 10 by a ½-length, and the pacific customs brokers distaff handicap on aug. 1. both stakes were at hastings racecourse. a two-time winner of the ballerina stakes (grade 3, 2014, 2015), she was third in that race in 2016. pedigree: touching promise is the third foal out of promise one (a mare that earned $62,640 on the track) and the only one by touch gold. promise one has three sons sired by finality and two daughters sired by awesome again — none of which have matched touching promise’s output. awards: voted champion older filly or mare/bc-bred and open division. 3. stanz in command (2013 g – second in command—serengeti sunrise by dixieland diamond; 2016 — 7 3-0-3, $115,000). connections: bred by white house stables and owned by robert scott. auction history: sold for $7,500 to robert scott in the 2014 cths bc yearling and mixed sale (hip #53). 2016 review: graded stakes placed, stanz in command won the $50,000 jim coleman province stakes on may 8 by 1 ¼ lengths, the $50,000 river rock casino handicap on june 5 by a nose and the $50,000 cths sales stakes on oct. 1 by a nose lengths and was third on sept. 10 in the $150,000 british columbia derby (grade 3). all stakes were at hastings racecourse. pedigree: stanz in command is the oldest of serengeti sunrise’s two foals, both sired by second in command, a son of silver deputy that stands at road’s end farm in abbotsford, bc. serengeti sunrise has also produced filly bombay, who is just getting her racing career started at age three for trainer dino condilenios and owner swift thoroughbreds, inc., who paid $34,065 for her at the 2015 bc sale. serengeti sunrise’s two-year-old gelded son desi sold for $19,170 to rob gilker at the 2016 bc sale and has yet to race as of press time, but has five charted workouts at hastings racecourse. awards: champion three-year-old male/bc-bred division. 2017 sale: four yearlings by second in command will sell at this year’s cths bc yearling and mixed sale. 4. strate remark (2014 g – sungold—remarkable gal by regal remark; 2016 — 5 3-1-0, $77,410). connections: bred by red rock farm and owned by riversedge racing stables, ltd. auction history: sold to riversedge racing stables, ltd. for $35,000 at the 2015 cths bc yearling and mixed sale (hip #20). 2016 review: won the $50,000 cths sales stakes on aug. 26 by ¾ of a length, was second in the $100,000 jack diamond futurity on sept. 18 and won the $75,000 ascot graduation stakes on oct. 10 by 5 ½ lengths. all stakes at hastings racecourse. pedigree: strate remark is the youngest of remarkable gal’s 14 foals and the second by sungold after multiple stakes winning mare sunnyside gal ($126,271). remarkable gal has also produced five foals by finality (including multiple stakes winning mare remarkable miss ($177,268)), three by free at last, two by mass market and two by western trick, including graded stakes winner trick of the north, winner of the $100,000 bc premier’s stakes in 2009 (grade 3) and career earnings of $459,592. awards: champion two-year-old male / bc-bred and open division. 5. avadiva (2011 m – skimming—freeliena by free at last; 2016 — 8 3-4-0, $100,937). connections: bred and owned by mauro comensoli. auction history: not sold / homebred. 2016 review: multiple stakes winner that won both the $50,000 brighouse belles stakes on april 17 by a ½ length and the $75,000 strawberry morn handicap on june 4 by a ½ length. pedigree: avadiva is freeliena’s only foal, to date. 6. arabella’s muse (2011 m – finality—excited miss by mass market; 2016 — 5 2-1-1, $99,000). connections: bred by l. s. nordahi and k. nordahi and owned by karen, gallagher, bernard and teresa nordahi. auction history: not sold/homebred. 2016 review: multiple stakes winner that won the $50,000 vancouver sun handicap on may 7 by a nose and the $75,000 monashee handicap on july 1 by 2 ½ lengths. she was also second in the $75,000 delta collen handicap on sept. 10 and third in the $75,000 strawbery morn handicap on june 4. all stakes were at hastings racecourse. pedigree: the oldest of excited miss’ three foals, arabella’s muse has a five-year-old gelded full brother named crius that has earned just shy of $50,000 and a three-year-old sungold half-sister named california sungold that has yet to race. 2017 sale: sixteen yearlings by finality are scheduled to be sold at this year’s cths bc yearling and mixed sale. 7. c u at eau claire (2013 f – haynesfield—sweetheart rose by awesome again; 2016 — 7 2-1-3, $88,500). connections: bred by tod mtn. thoroughbreds and owned by don danard. auction history: sold to don danard for $38,000 at the 2014 cths bc yearling and mixed sale (hip #62). 2016 review: multiple stakes winner that won $55,439 chariot chaser handicap on may 28 by 3 lengths and the $50,000 cths sales stakes on oct. 1 by 5 lengths, as well as finishing second in the $50,000 supernaturel handicap on july 1 and third in the $60,212 r.k. (red) smith handicap on june 18, the $50,000 british columbia cup dogwood handicap on aug. 1 and the $50,000 hong kong jockey club handicap on aug. 22. all stakes at hastings racecourse. pedigree: c u at eau claire is the fifth of seven foals out of sweetheart rose and the only sired by haynesfield, who stands in california. older brother ruffy joe, sired by gilded time, is a stakes winner with nearly $100,000 to his credit. 2017 sale: one yearling by haynesfield is scheduled to sell at this year’s cths bc yearling and mixed sale. 8. yukon belle (2014 f – drosselmeyer—queen on line by bold executive; 2016 — 3 2-0-1, $85,250). connections: bred by bryan anderson & carol anderson and owned by r.n.h. stable. auction history: sold to ryan nugent-hopkins for $51,000 at the 2015 cths bc yearling and mixed sale. (hip #19). 2016 review: multiple stakes winner that won the $50,000 cths sale stakes on aug. 26 by a ½ length and the $75,000 fantasy stakes on oct. 10 by 2 ½ lengths, both at hastings racecourse. pedigree: yukon belle is the first of two foals out of queen on line, who also has a two-year-old cause to believe colt named mr greyson, who already had a third in two starts at hastings by press time. awards: champion two-year-old filly/bc-bred and open division. 2017 sale: a colt out of queen on line sired by cause to believe is scheduled to sell as hip #76 at this year’s cths bc yearling and mixed sale, along with two yearlings by drosselmeyer. 9. kermode (2014 g – cause to believe—never assume by vying victor; 2016 — 7 1-3-2, $84,150). connections: bred by bryan and carol anderson and owned by kermode stable. auction history: sold to lillian meehan for $27,000 at the 2015 cths bc yearling and mixed sale (hip #13). 2016 review: a stakes winner that won the $100,000 jack diamond futurity stakes on sept. 18 by 2 ½ lengths, kermode also was second in the $50,000 cths sales stakes on aug. 26 and third in the $50,000 british columbia cup nursery stakes on aug. 1, all at hastings racecourse. pedigree: kermode is the youngest of three foals out of never assume, all sired by cause to believe. six-year-old gelding neverabettercause is a multiple stakes winner with earnings exceeding $120,000. 2017 sale: one yearling by cause to believe is scheduled to sell at this year’s cths bc yearling and mixed sale. 10. crazy prophet (2013 g – rosberg—mazel dancer by mazel trick; 2016 — 8 2-1-0, $80,250). connections: bred by mike chernen and owned by shamrock racing stable, ltd. auction history: crazy prophet was not sold at auction. 2016 review: graded stakes place, crazy prophet won the $50,000 british columbia cup classic handicap on oct. 16 by 3 ½ lengths and was second on sept. 10 in the $150,000 british columbia derby (grade 3), both at hasting racecourse. pedigree: crazy prophet is the fourth — and most successful — of six foals out of mazel dancer, and the only one sired by rosberg. alberta. 1. onestaratatime (2013 f – cape canaveral—renaissance woman by deputy minister; 2016 — 8 5-2-1, $187,311). connections: bred by highfield stock farm ltd. and owned by highfield, curtis and darrell landry and red diamond stable. auction history: sold to curtis and darrell landry and red diamond stable for $39,000 at the 2014 alberta thoroughbred sale (hip #84). 2016 review: the top alberta-bred runner of 2016 won the $48,000 alberta oaks (sponsored by true north holding inc.) by 9 lengths on sept. 17, the $50,000 sonoma handicap on aug. 20 by 4 ½ lengths, the $64,700 northlands oaks handicap on july 16 by 8 lengths and the $60,212 r.k. (red) smith handicap on june 18 by 8 ¾ lengths, all at northlands park. awards: onestartatatime won both the ted connor trophy as the 2016 champion alberta-bred and the dave kapchinsky memorial trophy as the 2016 champion three year old filly. pedigree: onestaratatime is the youngest of nine foals out of renaissance woman and the only one sired by cape canaveral, who stands at highfield stock farm in okotoks, ab. only half sister alywyn — a filly sired by benchmark that is a multiple stakes winner — has earned more in the immediate family. she made $272,945 racing from 2008-2012 mostly at northlands park. 2. blameitontheknight (2012 m – sharp humor—miss jennifer lynn by el prado (ire); 2016 — 9 3-0-3, $96,689). connections: bred by highfield stock farm ltd. and owned by highfield, curtis and darrell landry and red diamond stable. auction history: sold to riversedge racing stable for $15,000 at the 2013 alberta thoroughbred sale (hip #58). 2016 review: blameitontheknight won the $50,000 full classic distaff h. (sponsored by highfield) on sept. 17 by 2 ¾ lengths and the $49,000 three and four year old fillies sales stakes on july 1 by 1 ½ lengths. both races were at northlands park. pedigree: blameitontheknight is the youngest of nine foals out of miss jennifer lynn and the only one sired by sharp humor, who previously stood in the u.s. at winstar farm, but died in an accident at let’s run stud farm in south korea in 2015. half-sister boken lady, a daughter of red bullet earned more than $50,000 on the track. half-sister jenny come lately (sired by macho uno) earned more than $80,000. another macho uno sister, this one called uno peso, earned more than $77,000. 3. smart fix (2013 f – kissin kris—char’s still here by grindstone; 2016 — 9 3-3-1, $83,942). connections: bred by jerri robertson and owned by tim kane, lesley hardy, jerri robertson, judy frost and vitto chiodo. auction history: was put through the 2014 cths alberta thoroughbred sale, but purchased back when her reserve was not achieved. 2016 review: multiple stakes placed with second-place finishes in both the $50,000 fall classic distaff handicap (sponsored by highfield) on sept. 17 and the $50,000 sonoma handicap on aug. 20, both at northlands park. pedigree: smart fix is the fifth of six char’s still here foals and the second sired by kissin kris. 4. thisonesforron (2011 h – gilded time—muddy miss by ares vallis; 2016 — 9 4-5-0, $72,454). connections: bred by cavendish investing ltd. and owned by great friends stable. auction history: n/a. 2016 review: a champion grass horse racing in trinidad & tobago, thisonesforron was first in the george bovel presidents cup (grade 2), second in the eric “colt” durant memorial (grade 2), third in the chief secretary gold cup (grade 1) and won the presidents cup (grade 2-tri). pedigree: the fourth of five muddy miss foals, thisonesforron is the only one of muddy miss’ foals sired by gilded time, who stands at bar none ranches in dewington, ab. 5. norm’s big bucks (2014 g – exhi—fabulous brush by cobra king; 2016 — 4 3-0-0, $69,508). connections: bred by highfield sf ltd and owned by riversedge racing stables, ltd. auction history: sold to riversedge racing stable for $95,000 at the 2015 alberta thoroughbred sale (hip #85). 2016 review: multiple stakes winner that won the $50,000 two year old sales stakes on aug. 1 by 7 ½ lengths and the $50,000 alberta premier’s futurity sponsored by horse racing alberta on sept. 17 by 2 ¼ lengths, both at northlands park. pedigree: the sixth of seven foals out of fabulous brush, who also has a gelded son of cape canaveral named kingoftherockies that has earned $156,136. awards: the rocky mountain turf club trophy – 2016 champion two year old colt. 6. all run (2011 g – flower alley—proud runner by proud citizen; 2016 — 3 0-1-0, $67,572). connections: bred by esquire stables (1990) ltd. and owned by durwood ashcroft. auction history: not sold at public auction. 2016 review: graded stakes placed, all run finished second in the $300,000 santa anita sprint championship stakes (grade 1) on oct. 10 at santa anita and fourth in the $100,250 midnight lute stakes (grade 3) on jan. 2 at santa anita. pedigree: the oldest and richest of three foals out of proud runner. 7. saveitforarainyday (2014 f – albert maximus—bali amour by mutakddim; 2016 — 4 2-1-0, $64,836). connections: bred by stone ranches ltd and owned by riley rycroft, dale stark and lewis mailer. auction history: sold to r. rycroft and l. mailer for $8,200 at the 2015 alberta thoroughbred sale (hip #62). 2016 review: multiple stakes winner that won the $50,000 two year old filly sales stakes on aug. 1 by a neck and the $50,000 sturgeon river stakes on sept. 17 by 4 ¼ lengths, both at northlands park. pedigree: the youngest of two foals out of bali amour, saveitforarainyday has a four-year-old half-brother sired by magna graduate that has yet to race. 8. kissinthetheater (2012 g – kissin kris—alley theater by theatrical (ire); 2016 — 9 4-2-0, $60,653). connections: bred by pierre esquirol and owned by dane nelson. auction history: sold to s.j. king for $11,000 at the 2013 alberta thoroughbred sale (hip #7). 2016 review: won three straight legs of the approximately $20,000 starter handicap on aug. 20, sept. 10 and oct. 1 at northlands park. pedigree: the youngest and most successful, so far, of alley theater’s three foals, all sired by kissin kris. 9. xtreme denigray (2012 g – rosetti—classa red wine by baquero; 2016 — 9 2-0-4, $60,131). connections: bred by calmar stables and ranch and owned by ted gralin. auction history: sold to b. bensmiller and t. graling for $1,000 at the 2013 alberta thoroughbred sale (hip #26). 2016 review: multiple stakes winner that won the $50,000 red diamon express handicap (sponsored by red diamond stables) on sept. 17 by a neck at northlands park. pedigree: the youngest, and most successful of two rosetti-sired foals. 10. our dandy’s boy (2011 g – cape canaveral—desperatelydandy by desperately; 2016 — 6 3-0-1, $52,348). connections: bred by kristy-anne luft and anne luft and owned by rocky ridge racing stables. auction history: not sold at public auction. 2016 review: stakes placed with a third in the $51,739 sun sprint championship on aug. 1 at northlands park. pedigree: our dandy’s boy is the lone foal out of desperatelydandy. saskatchewan. 1. magic skys (2013 f – sky conqueror—ballade’s magic by saint ballado; 2016 — 10 1-2-3, $51,750). connections: bred and owned by walter banach. auction history: not sold/homebred. 2016 review: lone win came in a maiden claiming race at woodbine. pedigree: the sixth of seven foals out of ballade’s magic and the lone offspring sired by sky conqueror, who stands at curraghmore farm inc. in ontario. the most successful of ballade’s magic’s offspring is 10 year old gelding northern magic, sired by langfuhr. northern magic has earned more than $82,000. 2. mr. kalypso (2011 g – cause to believe—kaluki by go for gin; 2016 — 9 2-3-0, $25,525). connections: bred by rob and brandi mcdonald and owned by ray luft. auction history: not sold at public auction. 2016 review: not a stakes winner in 2016, but previously won the $6,500 western heritage stakes, $22,500 sales futurity in 2013 at marquis downs and the $6,500 shortgrass heritage stakes in 2014 at marquis downs. pedigree: the 11th of kaluki’s 12 foals in a family that also features arch-sired mare geniver, who earned more than $310,000, kalua on the rocks, a daughter of horse chestnut that made $145,000 and quiet cash daughter gabigotherway, a winner of nearly $110,000. 3. uniter (2014 g – unification—stolen sheena by is it true; 2016 — 4 1-2-0, $12,710). connections: bred by ken mcfarlane and owned by little z racing. auction history: not sold at public auction. 2016 review: won the $16,500 sales futurity on sept. 2 at marquis downs by ¾ of a length. pedigree: the youngest of stolen sheena’s two foals, uniter has a gelded half-brother sired by matts broken vow named whispered vows. 4. whipper watson (2013 g – sea wall—higher notes by read the footnores; 2016 — 8 3-1-2, $12,068). connections: bred and owned by castletyne stables. auction history: not sold/homebred. 2016 review: multiple stakes winner that won both the $6,500 saskatchewan lotteries handicap on july 30 by a length and the $6,500 shortgrass heritage stakes on aug. 20 by 1 ½ lengths, both at marquis downs in back-to-back starts. pedigree: whipper watson is the lone foal out of higher notes. 5. ms. wally rose (2014 f – mighty vow—shannara rose by slew express; 2016 — 2 2-0-0, $10,160). connections: bred by gordon alger and owned by michelle hough. auction history: not sold at public auction. 2016 review: has had two career starts and won both, including the $13,000 western heritage stakes on aug. 20 at marquis downs by ¾ of a length. pedigree: the youngest of two foals out of shannara rose. older brother know luck, sired by whiskey bill, has not raced. manitoba. 1. victory cry (2013 f – victor’s cry—bright prospect by bold n’ flashy; 2016 — 9 2-1-2, $66,365). connections: bred by gold medal stable and owned by ken lee, dennis mitchell and don and gaye bell. auction history: was put through the 2014 cths manitoba thoroughbred sale, but purchased back when her reserve was not achieved. 2016 review: won a maiden special weight and a claiming race at woodbine. pedigree: the middle or three foals out of bright prospect, victory’s cry has a 5-year-old half-sister sired by philanthropist named play it forward that earned more than $83,000. 2. staff sgt reckless (2013 f – scat daddy—beshairt by thunder gulch; 2016 — 13 3-4-1, $66,785). connections: bred by k 5 stables, inc. and owned by danny limongelli. auction history: was put through both the keeneland january sale and the fasig-tipton select yearling sale in 2014, but purchased back when her reserve was not achieved. she did sell for $80,000 at the fasig-tipton fall yearling sale to donver stable and was sold again for $75,000 at the 2015 ocala breeders’ sales company’s two-year-olds and horses of racing age sale for $75,000 to steve ballou. 2016 review: she bounced around in claimers at tampa bay downs, delaware park, saratoga and penn national. pedigree: the third of beshairt’s four foals, staff sgt reckless has a 7-year-old half-sister sired by discreet cat named key to glory that has earned over $100,000. 3. my red cat (2013 f – indygo shiner—primetime cat by tale of the cat; 2016 — 15 6-5-0, $49,015). connections: bred by k5 stables, inc. and owned by sonata stable. auction history: sold for $4,500 to rick raden at the 2014 keeneland january sale and then resold for $7,000 at the 2014 keeneland september yearling sale. 2016 review: she bounced around in claimers at tampa bay downs and finger lakes. pedigree: the fourth – and most successful – of primetime cat’s five foals and the only one sired by indygo shiner, who was euthanized in argentina in 2013 after suffering an inoperable ruptured stomach. 4. langara (2013 g – langfuhr—midnight shadow by trajectory; 2016 — 9 4-1-1, $48,601). connections: bred by cam ziprick and charles fouillard and owned by don schnell, barry arnason and true north. auction history: was sold to pat beavis for $5,842 at the 2014 cths manitoba thoroughbred sale (hip #3). 2016 review: multiple stakes winner that won the $25,000 phil kives stakes on aug. 19 by 1 ¾ lengths and the $23,750 j.w. sifton stakes on sept. 10 by ¾ of a length – in back-to-back starts – at assiniboia downs. pedigree: the fourth — and most successful — of midnight shadow’s five foals and the only one sired by langfuhr. 2017 sale: cam ziprick, agent, is selling a half-sister to langara, sired by going commando, at this year’s cths manitoba thoroughbred sale (hip #11). 5. key to glory (2010 m – discreet cat—beshairt by thunder gulch; 2016 — 7 3-2-1, $43,790). connections: bred by k5 stables, inc. and owned by the estate of philip kives / k-5 stables, inc. auction history: not sold/homebred. 2016 review: finished second in the $25,000 manitoba matron stakes on sept. 9 at assiniboia downs and fourth in the $75,000 city of edmonton distaff handicap on aug. 20 at northlands park. pedigree: the first of beshairt’s four foals, key to glory has a 4-year-old scat daddy-sired half-sister named staff sgt reckless that has earned over $66,000. ontario. 1. sir dudley digges (2013 c – gio ponti—my pal lana by kris s; 2016 — 10 2-3-2, $775,300). connections: bred by bernard mccormack and karen mccormack and owned by kenneth and sarah ramsey. auction history: sold to castleton lyons for $72,000 at the 2013 keeneland breeding stock sale, resold for $110,000 to julio rada, agent at the 2014 keeneland september yearling sale, attempted to be sold (reserve not achieved) at the 2015 fasig-tipton florida select 2 year olds in training sale and then sold for $130,000 to kenneth and sarah ramsey for $130,000 at the 2015 ocala breeders’ sale. 2016 review: winner of the $1 million queen’s plate on july 3 at woodbine by a ½ length. finished second in the $500,000 breeders’ stakes on aug. 21 at woodbine. ranked 61st in earnings of all thoroughbreds racing in 2016. pedigree: the last of my pal lana’s six foals and the most successful sir dudley digges is the only foal out of my pal lena sired by gio ponti. my pal lana died while foaling in 2014, losing the foal, as well. a 10-year-old mineshaft-sired mare out of my pal lana named sister friend has earned more than $250,000. 2017 sale: at this year’s canadian premier yearling sale, shannondoe farm, agent v, is scheduled to sell a chestnut colt sired by gio ponti out of floating sky. the mccormacks’ cara bloodstock will sell 24 of its own horses at this year’s sale and four as agents for other breeders. 2. amis gizmo (2013 c – giant gizmo—galloping ami by victory gallop; 2016 — 6 3-1-0, $705,400). connections: bred by tall oaks farm and owned by ivan dalos. auction history: went through the 2014 canadian premier yearling sale but a bid of $135,000 was not enough to meet the reserve price and dalos took the colt back. 2016 review: graded stakes winner that won the $171,300 ontario derby (grade 3) on sept. 17 by six lengths and the $150,000 plate trial stakes on june 12 by 2 ½ lengths, both at woodbine racetrack. also won the $500,000 prince of wales stakes on july 26 at fort erie by 5 ½ lengths. finished second to sir dudley digges by a ½ length in the $1 million queen’s plate on july 3 at woodbine. ranked 76th in earnings of all thoroughbreds racing in 2016. pedigree: amis gizmo is the second youngest, and most successful, of galloping ami’s six foals. a 5-year-old half-brother named ami’s flatter sired by flatter is a graded stakes winner that earned $536,931 and won the $250,000 commonwealth stakes (grade 3) on april 9 at keeneland. awards: sovereign award as champion 3 year old colt of 2016. 2017 sale: twelve offspring of giant gizmo will sell at this fall’s canadian premier yearling sale, including a filly out of dynasonet from tall oaks farm’s nine-yearling consignment being sold by richard hogan. 3. shaman ghost (2012 h – ghostzapper—getback time by gilded time; 2016 — 5 2-0-2, $651,000). connections: bred by adena springs and owned by stronach stables. auction history: not sold/homebred. 2016 review: multiple graded stakes winner that won the $600,000 woodward stakes (grade 1) on sept. 3 at saratoga by a head and the $400,000 brooklyn invitational stakes (grade 2) on june 11 at belmont park. also finished third in the $500,000 clark handicap (grade 1) on nov. 25 at churchill downs and fifth in the $500,000 suburban handicap (grade 2) on july 9 at belmont. ranked 56th in earnings of all thoroughbreds racing in 2016. pedigree: the third and most successful of getback time’s five foals, shaman ghost is closing in on top spot of all-time earnings by canadian-breds currently held by ghostzapper’s sire, awesome again. shaman ghost is the only one of getback time’s foals sired by ghostzapper who stands at adena springs kentucky. awards: sovereign award as champion 3 year old colt of 2015. 4. caren (2013 f – society’s chairman—jo zak by vilzak; 2016 — 9 4-2-1, $613,550). connections: bred by james and janeane everatt and arika everatt-meeuse and owned by robert marzilli. auction history: sold for $45,000 to mike depaulo at the 2014 fasig-tipton kentucky fall yearling sale. 2016 review: graded stakes winner who won four straight stakes at woodbine — the $250,000 bison city stakes on july 10 by one length; the $251,600 wonder where stakes on aug. 7 by 3 lengths, the $175,300 ontario colleen stakes (grade 3) on sept. 24 by a nose and the $150,000 carotene stakes on oct. 23 by a length. ranked 98th in earnings of all thoroughbreds racing in 2016. pedigree: the youngest and last of jo zak’s 12 foals, caren has been the productive mare’s most successful offspring, though three others — jill robin l ($167,270), narrate ($122,693) and crafty zak ($114,370) — have each earned six figures. society’s chairman stands at the home of caren’s breeder — shannondoe farm. awards: sovereign awards as 2016 horse of the year and champion 3 year old filly. 2017 sale: three offspring by society’s chairman will sell at this fall’s canadian premier yearling sale — including a filly out of for gillian and a colt out of yes imatiger, both consigned by shannondoe farm. 5. heart to heart (2011 h – english channel—ask the question by silver deputy; 2016 — 7 4-1-0, $481,510). connections: bred by red hawk ranch and owned by terry hamilton. auction history: sold for $25,000 to terry hamilton at the 2012 canadian premier yearling sale (hip #135). 2016 review: multiple graded stakes winner who won the $200,000 ft. lauderdale stakes (grade 2) on jan. 9 at gulfstream park by a ½ length, the $150,000 canadian turf stakes (grade 3) on feb. 27 at gulfstream park by 2 ½ lengths, the $200,000 knickerbocker stakes (grade 3) on oct. 10 at belmont park by a ½ length and the $100,000 el prado stakes on dec. 17 at gulfstream park by a neck. ranked 94th in earnings of all thoroughbreds racing in 2016. pedigree: the second oldest, and most successful of ask the question’s six foals. awards: sovereign award as the champion 3 year old colt of 2014. 6. a shin balancer (2012 h – ghostzapper—mayomast by mizzen mast; 2016 — 9 2-2-0, $429,796). connections: bred by adena springs and owned by eishindo co. ltd. auction history: sold for $48,000 to k. k. eishindo at the 2013 keeneland september yearling sale. 2016 review: exported to japan where he won both the hiyoshi tokubetsu on may 22 in tokyo and the koganei tokubetsu on june 12 in tokyo. pedigree: a shin balancer is the oldest and most successful of mayomast’s three foals. 7. passion for action (2012 h – speightstown—maritime passion by stormy atlantic; 2016 — 10 3-1-0, $422,320). connections: bred and owned by ben hutzel. auction history: not sold/homebred. 2016 review: multiple graded stakes winner who won the $143,000 jacques cartier stakes on april 9 by 2 1/4 lengths, the $150,000 vigil stakes (grade 3) on may 7 by one length and the $224,400 highlander stakes (grade 2) on july 3 by a neck. pedigree: the second of maritime passion’s four foals, passion for action has a 6-year-old gelded half-brother named maritime pulpit, sired by pulpit, that has earned more than $192,000. 8. conquest enforcer (2013 c – into mischief—keen victory by victory gallop; 2016 — 6 4-0-2, $408,900). connections: bred by tall oaks farm and owned by loooch racing stables inc., imaginary stables and raquel ritchie. auction history: sold for $210,000 to full house stables at the 2014 fasig-tipton kentucky select yearling sale and then resold for $785,000 to loooch racing for $785,000 at the 2016 keeneland breeding stock sale. 2016 review: graded stakes winner that won the $150,000 queenston stakes on may 21 at woodbine by 7 ¾ lengths, the $119,200 charlie barley stakes on july 3 at woodbine by 1 ¼ lengths, the $100,000 allied forces stakes on sept. 11 at belmont park by 1 ¾ lengths and the $200,000 mathis brothers mile stakes (grade 2) on dec. 26 at santa anita by 1 1/4 lengths. also was third in the $215,600 play the king stakes (grade 2) on aug. 20 at woodbine and third in the $307,800 nearctic stakes (grade 2) on oct. 16 at woodbine. awards: sovereign award — champion grass horse of 2016. pedigree: conquest enforcer is the second of three keen victory foals that have all had success. keen gizmo a 6-year-old gelded half-brother sired by giant gizmo has earned $336,423 and 3-year-old filly conquest vivi, sired by court vision, has earned $163,253. 9. lexie lou (2011 m – sligo bay (ire) —oneexcessivenite by in excess; 2016 — 7 3-0-2, $379,456). connections: bred by paradox farm and owned by gary barber. auction history: purchased for $5,500 by john ross, agent, at the 2012 canadian premier yearling sale (hip #257) and then sold for $1 million to ki farm at the 2016 keeneland breeding stock sale. 2016 review: multiple graded stakes winner that won the $230,800 nassau stakes (grade 2) on may 29 at woodbine by 3/4 of a length, the $233,200 dance smartly stakes (grade 2) at woodbine on july 3 by 1 ¼ lengths and the $125,000 victoriana stakes on july 30 at woodbine by one length. pedigree: lexie lou is the most successful of oneexcessivenite’s seven foals. awards: sovereign award as champion grass mare in 2016, horse of the year, champion grass mare and champion 3 year old filly in 2014. 2017 sale: eight offspring of sligo bay (ire) are slated to sell at this fall’s canadian premier yearling sale. 10. river maid (2012 m – where’s the ring—rivermaid dancing by riverman; 2016 — 7 4-1-1, $376,240). connections: bred by jay cochlin and owned by the very dry stable. auction history: sold for $35,000 to the very dry stable at the 2014 canadian premier yearling sale (hip #159). 2016 review: graded stakes winner that won the $200,000 bessarabian stakes (grade 2) on nov. 19 at woodbine by a neck. pedigree: the ninth of rivermaid dancing’s 12 foals, river maid is a full-sister to 10-year-old gelding race for gold who has earned over $300,000. a kinshasa filly named selembao has earned more than $157,000. awards: sovereign award as champion female sprinter of 2016. 2017 sale: northern dawn (sherry mclean) will sell a souper speedy filly out of rivermaid dancing at this year’s canadian premier yearling sale. &&>