BREEDERS’ CUP COUNTDOWN – 8 DAYS!!
The release of the 180 pre entries yesterday for Breeders’ Cup 29, in California at Santa Anita this year, is always an exciting time for racing lovers worldwide.
Races are scrutinized, pedigrees examined, trips and speed figures compared. It’s a giant smorgasbord of racing fun and we have 8 days to sift through the stuff.
Woodbine and Canada have some to cheer for – we still wait for a year when we have some really good ones like the days of Dance Smartly, Sky Classic, Play the King, Afleet.
There are Canadian breds entered, Woodbine based horses entered (6), Canadian owned entrants and yes, BOURBON BAY is by Ontario sire SLIGO BAY (IRE)!!
Hey, it’s like I have been taught over the years covering racing from Ontario, we’ll claim a horse of our own if we can!
SPRING IN THE AIR who is in a small field for the Juvenile Fillies, is 6 to 1, and SPRING VENTURE, in the Juvenile Filly Turf, is also 6 to 1. MARKETING MIX, in the Filly and Mare Turf, is a major contender in her race.
THOROUGHBLOG has rated the top 10 Cup chances on the home page of the ‘Blog – what do you think?
Each blog post leading up to the Cup I am going to put a replay on of my favourite Breeders’ Cup moments – most will be from Cups I attended (about 10 of the 29).
I started with this little gem that still gives me goosebumps and is one of the most incredible races I have ever seen (was watching from the Churchill Downs balcony from the press box, it was dreary and rainy…
Unreal, simply unreal.
CLASSIC FIELD
Horse Sire Trainer
Alpha Bernardini McLaughlin
Brilliant Speed Dynaformer Albertrani
Dullahan Even the Score Romans
Flat Out Flatter Mott
Fort Larned E Dubai Wilkes
Game On Dude Awesome Again Baffert
Handsome Mike Scat Daddy O’Neill
Mucho Macho Man Macho Uno Ritvo
Nonios Pleasantly Perfect Hollendorfer
Pool Play Silver Deputy Casse
Richard’s Kid Lemon Drop Kid O’Neill
Royal Delta (f) Empire Maker Mott
Ron the Greek Full Mandate Mott
To Honor and Serve Bernardini Mott
DELTA is one of the beta horses in the Cup – Royal Delta, wow, which race will she go in?
Cindy Pierson Dulay photo
CANADIAN ENTRANTS
BREEDERS’ CUP MARATHON
COMMANDER – North American Th Horse Company Troy Taylor – BC’S latest monster horse!
BREEDERS’ CUP JUV. FILLY TURF
NANCY O – Bob Costigan-Carolyn Costigan Borders Racing
SPRING VENTURE – Woodbine based, Mark Casse
BREEDERS’ CUP JUVENILE FILLIES
SPRING IN THE AIR _ Canadian bred, Mark Casse trained
BREEDERS’ CUP FILLY & MARE TURF
MARKETING MIX – Canadian bred Sean Fitzhenry
BREEDERS’ CUP LADIES CLASSIC
AWESOME FEATHER – Stronach Stables
BREEDERS’ CUP JUV. TURF
KNOW MORE – Paul Reddam owner
HE’S HAD ENOUGH – Paul Reddam owner
FILLY& MARES SPRINT
SELF PRESERVATION – Paul Reddam
BREEDERS’ CUP DIRT MILE
DELEGATION – Woodbine, Mark Casse
HANDSOME MIKE Paul Reddam
JERSEY TOWN Charles Fipke
SECOND CITY – Reddam
BREEDERS’CUP TURF SPRINT
BRIDGETOWN – Eugene Melnyk
BOXEUR DE RUES – Paul Reddam
BREEDERS’ CUP JUVENILE
DYNAMIC SKY – Canadian bred, Woodbine – Mark Casse
HE’S HAD ENOUGH
KNOW MORE
BREEDERS’ CUP TURF
COGITO Paul Reddam
BREEDERS’ CUP SPRINT
SECOND CITY
BOXEUR DES RUES
BREEDERS’ CUP CLASSIC
HANDSOME MIKE
POOL PLAY – Canadian-bred, Woodbine Mark Casse
SCHEDULE AND MORE FROM WWW.HORSE-RACES.NET!
http://www.horse-races.net/library/bc12-preview.htm
STEVEN CRIST’S CHEAT SHEET
Cool link from DAILY RACING FORM for getting ready for Cup handicapping!
http://www.drf.com/blogs/heres-your-breeders-cup-pre-entry-cheat-sheet
MELNYK’S SPEIGHTSTOWN leads all sires by Cup entrants:
Sires with 3 or more pre-entered
6 Speightstown
Bridgetown TS
Delegation DM
Fast Bullet S
Jersey Town DM
Poseidon’s Warrior S
Sum of the Parts S
5 Pulpit
Gantry S
Global Power TS
Power Broker J
Super Ninety Nine JS
Title Contender J
4 Distorted Humor
Artigiano JT
Fortify J
Jimmy Creed S/DM
Second City S/DM
Giant’s Causeway
Cogito T
Corporate Jungel TS
Fed Biz DM
Worth Repeating Mar
Lemon Drop Kid
Balance the Books JT
Juniper Pass Mar
Kindergarden Kid T
Richard’s Kid C
Unbridled’s Song
Balladry Mar
Emcee S/DM
Noble Tune JT
Unbridled’s Note TS
PHILANTHROPIST ‘very content’
John Freeman, bloodstock consultant for Drakenstein Stud, sent phtoos of top Canadian sire PHILANTHROPIST in his new home and had the following comments:
He has settled in very well and is looking good.
He is still a bit lighter than they’d want him after the long flight but he loves his new home (one of the most beautiful stud farms in the world) and he has made many friends on the farm. I visited yesterday and took pics of him taking his daily walk with the farms other top sire Trippi who had his first 2yo runners here last year – doing very well. He has a wonderful temperament and looks very content.
PHILANTHROPIST checks out TRIPPI at Drakenstein Stud in South Africe
photo courtesy of John Freeman
Breeders’ Cup creates ‘Text to Donate’ for retired horses
In its continuing support of a national program for retired racehorses, the Breeders’ Cup announced Tuesday that it has created a “Text to Donate” campaign, through Give by Cell, to allow fans to contribute to the Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (TAA).
Breeders’ Cup, along with The Jockey Club and Keeneland Association, provided initial seed money to start TAA, which is dedicated to serving as an accrediting body for aftercare facilities for Thoroughbreds following their racing careers and as a funding body to support these approved facilities across North America.
This year, fans, whether at Santa Anita Park for the Breeders’ Cup World Championships, November 2-3, or watching the races at home or at an offsite facility, can text donations from their mobile devices to the TAA. They can do so by sending “FUNDTAA” to the text number 56512 (message and data rates may apply).
“The ‘Text to Donate’ program is a great way for all of us who love and care deeply about the Thoroughbred racehorse to show our appreciation for these great athletes after their racing days are over,” said Bob Elliston, Breeders’ Cup Chief Operating Officer. “Breeders’ Cup is very proud to get behind TAA on a national scale, through our World Championships, and bring attention to this vital cause of helping sustain a long term program of aftercare and retraining of the racehorse.”
“The only way that TAA can be successful is if everyone who benefits from the horse contributes,” said Mike Ziegler, Executive Director of the TAA. “The Breeders’ Cup has developed a great way for racing fans to participate.”
The Breeders’ Cup will further commit to the TAA program by promoting “Text to Donate” through public service announcements on the world television feed of the Breeders’ Cup races, and on site at Santa Anita through public address announcements, message boards and in track program advertising.
FASIG TIPTON OCTOBER SALE DAYS 2 AND 3
Purchases made by Canadians
ARDELL SAYLER from Manitoba has been busy, as has DEBMAR STABLES (Glenn Harvey and Stephen Duffield), listed is sex, breeding, consignor and buyer/price.
F REBELLION (GB) SEVRUGA ST GEORGE SALES AGENT XII ARDELL SAYLER $2,000
F INDYGO SHINER SILVERY STAR BRANDYWINE FARM (JIM & PAM ROBINSON) AGENT FOR LIBERATION FARM & BRANDYWINE FARM CLAYTON GRAY, AGENT $5,000
C STREET SENSE SLEW THE DRAGONESS BRANDYWINE FARM (JIM & PAM ROBINSON) AGENT FOR LIBERATION FARM & BRANDYWINE FARM CLAYTON GRAY, AGENT $4,000
C STORMY ATLANTIC SOUTHERN TOUR BILL MURPHY AGENT I DEBMAR STABLES $26,000
F MIDNIGHT LUTE STAR OF JOHAR BLUEGRASS THOROUGHBRED SERVICES INC. (JOHN STUART) AGENT IX DEBMAR STABLES $15,000
509 C OLD FASHIONED STAR OPERATOR TAYLOR MADE SALES AGENCY AGENT XXIV RICKIE GRIFFITH, AGENT $18,000
F AFLEET ALEX STRATEGY BLUEGRASS THOROUGHBRED SERVICES INC. (JOHN STUART) AGENT III MARK CASSE, AGENT $130,000
C COWBOY CAL SUNNY AND WILD HIDDEN BROOK AGENT VIII ARDELL SAYLER $4,000 PS
C OLD FASHIONED SWEET CAROLINA SELECT SALES AGENT ARDELL SAYLER FOR PAUL BRANDT $11,000 PS
F STORMY ATLANTIC TALKIN INDIAN DENALI STUD (CRAIG & HOLLY BANDOROFF) AGENT FOR EDITION FARM DEBMAR STABLES $45,000
F FUSAICHI PEGASUS THIS IS DIXIE BROOKDALE SALES AGENT ARDELL SAYLER $11,500
F STEPHEN GOT EVEN TOUCH OF HONOR MORRIS B. FLOYD & CHUCK GIVENS AGENT BUTTIGIEG TRAINING CENTER $10,000
C SKY MESA TROPHY DROMOLAND FARM INC. AGENT I MARK CASSE, AGENT $62,500 PS
C ROCKPORT HARBOR VALID BONNET BETZ THOROUGHBREDS INC. AGENT JOHN CHARALAMBOUS $25,000
F ROCKPORT HARBOR VICAR’S VIXEN GARRENCASEY SALES LLC AGENT SHAWN MINSHALL $22,000
F SPRING AT LAST WEB GAINESWAY AGENT SHERRY MCLEAN $18,500
C E DUBAI WHITELACENPROMISES MILL RIDGE SALES AGENT FOR JAMES A. FRASER & JANE N. FRASER RALPH BIAMONTE/J HOPPEL, AGT $30,000
C DUNKIRK ADAM’S TIME EQUUS FARM (JERRY CUMMINS/PAUL ADAMS) AGENT II PAUL BRANDT/ ARDELL SAYLER AGT $21,000
722 C STORMELLO ALI’S CHARGER FOUR STAR SALES AGENT CLAYTON GRAY $8,000
C SKY MESA AMAZING SPEED THREE CHIMNEYS SALES AGENT MARK CASSE, AGENT $80,000
C SHOWING UP AQUALINA DENALI STUD (CRAIG & HOLLY BANDOROFF) AGENT IV ARDELL SAYLER $6,500
C FLOWER ALLEY AUTUMN MOON MONTICULE LLC MARK CASSE, AGENT $10,000
F TIAGO BEACH TRICK ADENA SPRINGS AGENT III MIKE DOYLE, AGENT $6,200
F ROCKPORT HARBOR BEER BARONESS MILL RIDGE SALES AGENT RICKY GRIFFITH, AGENT $9,000
F MASTER COMMAND BELLE’S HOME TAYLOR MADE SALES AGENCY AGENT XVII ROBERT TILLER, AGENT $20,000
F BERNSTEIN CHECKER HALL TAYLOR MADE SALES AGENCY AGENT XXII NICK GONZALEZ $10,000
F SHOWING UP COCONUT CREAM ADENA SPRINGS MIKE DOYLE, AGENT $17,000
C EL CORREDOR COMARILLO BRANDYWINE FARM (JIM & PAM ROBINSON) AGENT FOR LIBERATION FARM & BRANDYWINE FARM CLAYTON GRAY, AGENT $20,000
C LEMON DROP KID COZZEKIKI HIDDEN BROOK AGENT NICK GONZALEZ $7,500
944 C CITY ZIP COZZY LOVE KNOCKGRIFFIN FARM AGENT CEC FARMS $15,000
C SPRING AT LAST DAYSOFWEBNROSES THREE CHIMNEYS SALES AGENT NICK GONZALEZ $23,000
C YES IT’S TRUE ELUSIVE BROOKDALE SALES AGENT FOR AUDLEY FARM EQUINE ARDELL SAYLER $15,000
F CIRCULAR QUAY EUROPIUM SELECT SALES AGENT DEBMAR STABLES $20,000
C E DUBAI EZ MOVER BROOKDALE SALES AGENT FOR EPONA EQUINE LLC NICK GONZALEZ $12,000
F SPRING AT LAST FRAN’S FLASH BLUEGRASS THOROUGHBRED SERVICES INC. (JOHN STUART) AGENT VI NICK GONZALEZ $5,700
C CURLIN HIGHTSHIFT NARDELLI SALES AGENT IV & STONESTREET THOROUGHBRED HOLDINGS LLC DEBMAR STABLES $30,000
F NORTHERN AFLEET IN THE BRIDLE KATIERICH FARMS DEBMAR STABLES $4,200
ONTARIO-BREDS IN SALE:
Purchase price precedes listing
$5,000 11 C BERNARDINI KINGSLAND MR. PROSPECTOR ONTARIO 5 TAYLOR MADE SALES AGENCY AGENT XXII
$10,000 13 C MILWAUKEE BREW KISSIN KENDALL LEMON DROP KID ONTARIO 12 TOP LINE SALES LLC AGENT FOR DEVONLEIGH FARM
NOT SOLD 134 F ROMAN RULER MINSTREL SHOW TALE OF THE CAT ONTARIO B RED GABLES STUD LLC AGENT II
$17,500 147 C SLIGO BAY (IRE) MISS LAINE GOLDEN MISSILE ONTARIO C CARA BLOODSTOCK (BERNARD MCCORMACK) AGENT VI
$20,000 163 C MILWAUKEE BREW MONEY MY HONEY RED BULLET ONTARIO 14 ADENA SPRINGS
$30,000 166 F HARLINGTON MOONSHINE GAL FOREST WILDCAT ONTARIO 5 TAYLOR MADE SALES AGENCY AGENT XXII
OUT 179 C MILWAUKEE BREW MURANI DISTORTED HUMOR ONTARIO 7 SELECT SALES AGENT
$30,000 188 C TALE OF THE CAT MYSTERIOUS LINA (FR) LINAMIX (FR) ONTARIO D ST GEORGE SALES AGENT V
$30,000 210 C SONGANDAPRAYER NORTHERN BABE POLISH NUMBERS ONTARIO D BROOKDALE SALES AGENT
$7,500 215 C CAT DREAMS NUMERIEUS (FR) NUMEROUS ONTARIO D ST GEORGE SALES AGENT V
OUT 224 C BOB AND JOHN ON MY RADAR LIGHTNIN N THUNDER ONTARIO C CARA BLOODSTOCK (BERNARD MCCORMACK) AGENT V
NOT SOLD 246 F MINESHAFT PEACE DREAM (FR) LINAMIX (FR) ONTARIO D ST GEORGE SALES AGENT V
$5,000 258 F PLEASANTLY PERFECT PETITE ELITE FUSAICHI PEGASUS ONTARIO D ST GEORGE SALES AGENT V
$5,200 291 F ARAGORN (IRE) PROFESSORA GULCH ONTARIO D ST GEORGE SALES AGENT V
NOT SOLD 297 F FIRST DEFENCE QUALITY LABEL ELUSIVE QUALITY ONTARIO C BELVEDERE FARM INC. (MARTY TAKACS) AGENT I
NOT SOLD 313 C MAJESTIC WARRIOR QUINTESSA TOUCH GOLD ONTARIO 10 ROMANS RACING & SALES AGENT
NOT SOLD (90)322 C STREET SENSE RARE OPPORTUNITY DANZIG CONNECTION ONTARIO D VANMETER SALES AGENT II
NOT SOLD (27) 383 C BLUEGRASS CAT SANIBEL STAR UNBRIDLED’S SONG ONTARIO D VANMETER SALES AGENT X
NOT SOLD 390 F HAT TRICK (JPN) SARALUNA UNBRIDLED’S SONG ONTARIO D ST GEORGE SALES AGENT V
NOT SOLD 440 F GIANT GIZMO SHOW BIZ CANDY STRIPES ONTARIO C CARA BLOODSTOCK (BERNARD MCCORMACK) AGENT II
$10,000 501 C LEONNATUS ANTEAS SPRING FAIR COZZENE ONTARIO 6 SUSAN Y. FOREMAN AGENT
$24,000 530 F REBELLION (GB) SUGAR PLUM GIRL LEMON DROP KID ONTARIO D ST GEORGE SALES AGENT XII
out618 F CORINTHIAN TSUU T’INA DONERAILE COURT ONTARIO A MILLENNIUM FARMS AGENT IV
$6,000 620 C FLOWER ALLEY TWEEDSIDE THUNDER GULCH ONTARIO 5 TAYLOR MADE SALES AGENCY AGENT XXII
not sold (49) 624 C STUDENT COUNCIL TYNE AWESOME AGAIN ONTARIO 6 WILLIAM B. HARRIGAN (MIACOMET FARM LTD.) AGENT
$90,000 715 C ENGLISH CHANNEL ADEL STRAWBERRY ROAD (AUS) ONTARIO C CARA BLOODSTOCK (BERNARD MCCORMACK) AGENT IV
1,700 718 C WILKO AFFLUENT APPEAL KELLY KIP ONTARIO 14 ADENA SPRINGS
out 734 F SHOWING UP AMANDOLA EL PRADO (IRE) ONTARIO 14 ADENA SPRINGS
not sold (59) 785 F LEMON DROP KID BANGA RIDGE SNOW RIDGE ONTARIO C CARA BLOODSTOCK (BERNARD MCCORMACK) AGENT VII
47,000 837 C YES IT’S TRUE BOJANGLE NOW TIZNOW ONTARIO C OAK LODGE USA LLC AGENT I
not sold (29) 842 F READY’S IMAGE BONNYVILLE SALT LAKE ONTARIO C CARA BLOODSTOCK (BERNARD MCCORMACK) AGENT I
$100,000 883 C PIONEEROF THE NILE CELTIC CRAFT DANEHILL ONTARIO 3 WARRENDALE SALES AGENT III
not sold (23) 893 F OFFICER CHARMING STORY PINE BLUFF ONTARIO C BELVEDERE FARM INC. (MARTY TAKACS) AGENT IV
$10,000 895 F BERNSTEIN CHECKER HALL SEEKING THE GOLD ONTARIO 5 TAYLOR MADE SALES AGENCY AGENT XXII
out 898 C JUMP START CHERISH DESTINY GRAND SLAM ONTARIO D ST GEORGE SALES AGENT V
$110,000 902 F SPEIGHTSTOWN CHRISTIE VILLAGE DEPUTY MINISTER ONTARIO 5 TAYLOR MADE SALES AGENCY AGENT XXII
out 909 C ZENSATIONAL CLAIRLYN BOLD EXECUTIVE ONTARIO 8 HUNTER VALLEY FARM AGENT
not sold (16) 913 F DYNAFORMER CLASSIC BREEZE REGAL CLASSIC ONTARIO 9 KAIZEN SALES (RICHARD KENT) AGENT
$17,000 921 F SHOWING UP COCONUT CREAM TOUCH GOLD ONTARIO 14 ADENA SPRINGS
$1,000 956 C REBELLION (GB) DAMIANA FOREST CAMP ONTARIO D ST GEORGE SALES AGENT XII
$6,700 960 C GIACOMO DANCING BIRD LEMON DROP KID ONTARIO 14 ADENA SPRINGS
OUT 992 F BEAR’S KID DIDANA (IRE) $DIKTAT (GB) ONTARIO C CARA BLOODSTOCK (BERNARD MCCORMACK) AGENT V
NOT SOLD (1) 1004 F TIAGO DONNA LIONA MACHO UNO ONTARIO 14 ADENA SPRINGS
1026 C BEAR’S KID EAST BAY STORMIN FEVER ONTARIO C CARA BLOODSTOCK (BERNARD MCCORMACK) AGENT V
OUT 1091 C NORTH LIGHT (IRE) FLEET GODDESS HOLY BULL ONTARIO 14 ADENA SPRINGS
1125 C STREET HERO GET IT STRAIGHT BLACK MINNALOUSHE ONTARIO C CARA BLOODSTOCK (BERNARD MCCORMACK) AGENT I
NOT SOLD 1130 C GIACOMO GLENGARRA ARCH ONTARIO 14 ADENA SPRINGS
$150,000 1163 C SMART STRIKE GREEN DOOR DANZIG ONTARIO 8 SHAWHAN PLACE LLC AGENT FOR AUSTIN & BRENDA PAUL
$7,000 1171 C MACHO UNO HARBOR GIRL BOSTON HARBOR ONTARIO 14 ADENA SPRINGS
$15,000 1207 F COWBOY CAL I AM SOLID GOLD THUNDER GULCH ONTARIO C CARA BLOODSTOCK (BERNARD MCCORMACK) AGENT I
OUT 1251 C GIACOMO JUST DREAMING EMPIRE MAKER ONTARIO 14 ADENA SPRINGS
