TRADE STORM thunders to the wire in the Woodbine Mile (2nd from right) while Bobby’s Kitten (rail), Kaigun (pink) and River Seven chase. CINDY PIERSON DULAY PHOTO
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$7 MILLION bet on Woodbine card, up from $6.7 million in 2013! On-track handle is up too!
SANTINO DIPAOLA captures the Mile finish – Trade Storm and Jamie Spencer – holding off KAIGUN
Trade Storm sticks to inside of turf course and charges to Woodbine Mile win
The 6-year-old horse TRADE STORM has been well traveled through his 34 races but this kind-hearted fellow tries his best every time. Trainer David Simcock spoke highly about the horse, his demeanor, his honesty, following the Woodbine Mile on Sunday in a press box gathering.
Simcock, from Newmarket, operates Trillium Place with his wife Jennie. He has trained for 10 years and Trade Storm is the first one he has picked up for Qatar Racing, a group formed by Sheikh Fahad Al Thani from the Royal Family of Qatar.
The horse is not eligiible to the Breeders’ Cup so a fee would have to be paid to get him into the race, Nov. at Santa Anita.
Trade Storm had a bit of bobbing and weaving to do but he stayed on the better part of the course and he held off KAIGUN, the Canadian-bred who seemed to have trouble with the grass as he raced spotty but closed well. GRAND ARCH was too wide and uncovered in his run and was 5th.
Trainer DAVID SIMCOCK won 2 Grade 1’s at Woodbine, biggest day of his career – MICHAEL BURNS/WEG PHOTO
EYES ON BREEDERS’ CUP – Deceptive Vision
SANTINO DIPAOLA’s beautiful image of DECEPTIVE VISION and an excited Eurico Rosa Da Silva. On to the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare turf for the Sam-Son farms’ filly.
Sam-Son Farms’ has always been high on the A. P. Indy filly DECEPTIVE VISION but a suspensory injury put her on the sidelines early in her career. She is not in top form and won the Canadian under a hand ride. Jockey Eurico Da Silva was giddy after the race – thrilled to be back riding her for trainer Maolcolm Pierce.
LOOK OUT! SHEIKHZAYADROAD (green) is a quirky gelding – he shied near the finish of the Northern Dancer Dancer Stakes and REPORTING STAR (2) got the worst of it. – SANTINO DIPAOLA PHOTO
The NORTHERN DANCER Stakes was very contentious and there was an inquiry for about 6 minutes into the last few strides.
SHEIKHZAYADROAD rallied up the rail to win but things got tight when he shied from something inside of him – the poles, the cameras. DYNAMIC SKY, running his usual good race, was right there on the outside and REPORTING STAR, who ran a heroic race on the lead all the way, had to take up right near the wire. There was no disqualification and that seemed to be the shared opinion of many onlookers.
DEBBIE LEWIS caught this shot of HIS RACE TO WIN getting jiggy with it before the Mile
MORE SUNDAY
REBELLION ON TAP won a thriller in race 1 where three rivals hit the line almost as one. This Heste Sport homebred by Rebellion has won 2 straight now for trainer BIll Tharrenos. Jesse Campbell won his first of 3 scores.
Maiden 2yo colts and the winner was ENGISN ELI, who led all the way for Paul Schaffer and trainer Marty Drexler. This is an Ontario bred by Midshipman out of Alkmaar by Monashee Mountain who was making his 3rd career start. He was an $18,000 yearling purchase as a weanling and he was bred by Bob Harvey and A. Wortzman.
Race 3- INTERNAL BOURBON got it done in this maiden allowance for Ontario sired 2yo fillies for Charles Fipke and trainer Roger Attfield (see below)
INTERNAL BOURBON had a sticky trip on the rail but got out of traffic and mowed down Galina Point (Saffir) to become the 2nd winner for 1st crop stallion NOT BOURBON. Norm Files photo
Race 4- The pick 4 started off with an upset – SPANISH RIVER, first time Lasix, rolled to an easy win in this maiden allowance for Ruvee Stables and Frank Huarte. It was the first win for Huarte and the Giant Gizmo gelding was making his 8th start.
Race 5- another maiden allowance for Ontario sired horses, PLAYMETHEBLUES, a well bet first time starters, was a handy winner for Winview Racing and trainer Pat Parente. He is a Sky Conqueror gelding out of Squeezetoy bred by Richard Moylen. And he was a $1,900 weanling.
Race 7 – THEOGENY is 2 for 3 this year for the Conrad Farms and trainer Mark Casse. She won this allowance/optional claiming race in her 2nd try since a win at the first allowance class. The Conrads were busy at Keeneland earlier this week.
Race8 – JAGGER M got up in the last jump in a wild finish to score for the first time this year. He won the $40,000 claiming race under Jesse Campbell and the large crowd had a deafening cheer as he reeled in Why Tie the Knot.
Race 10 – Tough race for some who got into traffic trouble and hanging on to win was I SCREAM SUNDAY, a homebred for Frank DiGiulio Jr by Silent Name. Robert Tiller trains this 3yo filly.
ALERT BAY – 3rd straight BC DERBY FOR PETER REDEKOP
89 Beyer for City Zip 3-year-old
ALERT BAY, winning at Santa Anita this spring, is by CITY ZIP out of Hickory by Dushyantor KELLEY CARLSON PHOTO
STORY BY JACK SHINAR – BLOOD HORSE
Favored Alert Bay took command in the drive and posted a comfortable two-length win in the $135,225 British Columbia Derby (Can-III) (VIDEO) at Hastings Racecourse in Vancouver Sept. 14 as owner Peter Redekop won the race for a third straight year.
The California-bred Alert Bay ran the 1 1/8-mile test for 3-year-olds in 1:49.12 on a fast track.
It was the second straight win in Hastings’ signature race for trainer Anita Bolton and jockey Rico Walcott, who teamed in 2013 with Redekop’s Title Contender. Redekop also won the 2012 renewal with Second City, and previously won the race in 1994 with Squire Jones.
Read more on BloodHorse.com: http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/87403/alert-bay-strikes-in-british-columbia-derby#ixzz3DTtamVEV
KEENELAND SESSION FOUR/FIVE
Canadian Buyers
751 – c. Gio Ponto – Kissin Party Jim and Susan Hill $200,000
0798 B.C. Gio Ponti — Midwife Jim & Susan Hill 100,000
Allied Bloodstock, Agent XXI
0809 B.C. Exchange Rate — More for Me Jim & Susan Hill 140,000
Castle Park Farm LLC (Noel Murphy), Agent II
0834 CH.F. Speightstown — Pearly Beach Conrad Farms (Manfred & Penny Conrad) 80,000
Gainesway, Agent V
0843 B.C. Speightstown — Potra Clasica (ARG) Jim & Susan Hill 200,000
Castle Park Farm LLC (Noel Murphy), Agent XX
0891 GR/RO.F. Exchange Rate — Secret Dream (IRE) Jim & Susan Hill 195,000
Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent CI
0931 B.F. Tizway — Strict Access Copper Water Thoroughbreds LTD 85,000
Woods Edge Farm (Peter O’Callaghan), Agent
0936 DB/BR.F. Giant’s Causeway — Supreme Jim & Susan Hill 185,000
Denali Stud (Craig & Holly Bandoroff), Agent for Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC
1034 B.F. Cape Blanco (IRE) — Barney’s Mistress Jim & Susan Hill 60,000
Denali Stud (Craig & Holly Bandoroff), Agent
1064 B.C. Mineshaft — Clear Pond Jim & Susan Hill 130,000
Lane’s End, Agent
1080 DB/BR.C. Stormy Atlantic — Dance for Us Jim & Susan Hill 80,000
Greenfield Farm (B. D. Gibbs Farm LLC), Agent VI
1119 B.F. Artie Schiller — Fashion Cat Jim & Susan Hill 125,000
Select Sales, Agent
DB/BR.F. Tizway — Malibu Pier Jim & Susan Hill 150,000
Hidden Brook, Agent for Spendthrift Farm LLC
B.C. Cape Blanco (IRE) — Oblivious Jim & Susan Hill 250,000
Brandywine Farm (Jim & Pam Robinson)
B.F. Gio Ponti — Probable Storm Jim & Susan Hill 170,000
Bluegrass Thoroughbred Services, Inc. (J. Stuart), Agent for Merriebelle Stables, LLC
CH.F. Scat Daddy — Vegas Trip Dr. Robert McMartin, Agent 110,000
Paramount Sales, Agent LXXXIV
B.C. Bernardini — Flawless Diamond Ontario Bloodstock 300,000
Anderson Farms, Agent
B.F. Elusive Quality — Lynnette Conrad Farms (Manfred & Penny Conrad) 110,000
Cara Bloodstock (Bernard McCormack), Agent III
CH.F. Scat Daddy — Great Deep Bay Jim & Susan Hill 115,000
Ashview Farm LLC (Bryan Lyster & Gray Lyster), Agent
1752 CH.F. Ghostzapper — Starship Angel Gail Cox, Agent 75,000
Adena Springs
1757 CH.F. Super Saver — Strike the Bell Gail Cox, Agent 80,000
Woods Edge Farm (Peter O’Callaghan), Agent VII
1780 DB/BR.F. First Defence — Valeisha Brian A. Lynch 35,000
Select Sales, Agent
1869 CH.F. Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) — Consilia Mike Doyle, Agent for Eaton Hall Farm 50,000
Adena Springs
CANADIAN BREDS –
GR/RO.C. Unbridled’s Song — Destroy Eisaman Equine 70,000
Warrendale Sales, Agent XXIV
CH.C. Giant’s Causeway — Dixie and a Breeze R.N.A. (60,000) —
Woods Edge Farm (Peter O’Callaghan), Agent III
0619 DB/BR.F. Tiznow — Endless Journey R.N.A. (140,000) —
Cara Bloodstock (Bernard McCormack), Agent III
0663 DB/BR.F. Giant’s Causeway — Gauze R.N.A. (195,000) —
Anderson Farms, Agent
0670 CH.C. Ghostzapper — Girl Can Rock Richard Pell/Hurricane Boys 75,000
Adena Springs
0757 CH.C. Gio Ponti — Kissin Party Jim & Susan Hill 200,000
War Horse Place LLC, Agent I
786 DB/BR.F. Midnight Lute — Mahalo D.P. Racing 40,000
Eaton Sales, Agent for William D. Graham (Windhaven Farms)
842 B.F. Discreet Cat — Position Limit Bret Jones 37,000
Adena Springs
843 B.C. Speightstown — Potra Clasica (ARG) Jim & Susan Hill 200,000
Castle Park Farm LLC (Noel Murphy), Agent XX
851 CH.C. Speightstown — Queen’s Park Straightaway Farm 105,000
Select Sales, Agent
862 DB/BR.C. Lonhro (AUS) — Reggae Rose R.N.A. (80,000) —
Adena Springs
882 B.F. Smart Strike — Santerra Out
Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, Agent
907 B.C. Majestic Warrior — Sierra Passion Mainline Stables/John Servis, Agent 70,000
Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent CXII
1002 CH.F. Cape Blanco (IRE) — Alkmaar Out
Darby Dan Farm, Agent XVII
1034 B.F. Cape Blanco (IRE) — Barney’s Mistress Jim & Susan Hill 60,000
Denali Stud (Craig & Holly Bandoroff), Agent
1062 B.C. Scat Daddy — Classic Neel Out
Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, Agent
1063 CH.C. Stormy Atlantic — Clear Lake Kirkwood Stables, Agent 40,000
Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, Agent
1080 DB/BR.C. Stormy Atlantic — Dance for Us Jim & Susan Hill 80,000
Greenfield Farm (B. D. Gibbs Farm LLC), Agent VI
1128 B.F. Awesome Again — Fourth Power R.N.A. (30,000) —
Adena Springs
1160 CH.F. Eskendereya — Intentional Cry Wayne Lobdell & Steven Dwoskin 50,000
Eaton Sales, Agent for William D. Graham (Windhaven Farms)
1193 DB/BR.F. Medaglia d’Oro — Loving Vindication Out
Anderson Farms, Agent
1195 B.F. Elusive Quality — Lynnette Conrad Farms (Manfred & Penny Conrad) 110,000
Cara Bloodstock (Bernard McCormack), Agent III
1199 DB/BR.F. Speightstown — Major Idea Lavin Bloodstock for East Ave. Stable 70,000
Cara Bloodstock (Bernard McCormack), Agent III
1238 CH.C. Scat Daddy — New Attraction R.N.A. (60,000) —
Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent CXII
1263 B.F. Elusive Quality — Pink Palace R.N.A. (95,000) —
Anderson Farms, Agent
1283 B.C. Blame — Regal Locket R.N.A. (12,000) —
Cara Bloodstock (Bernard McCormack), Agent II
1327 CH.F. Lemon Drop Kid — Snow Lady Thorobred Mgt. 55,000
Cara Bloodstock (Bernard McCormack), Agent III
1357 CH.C. Gio Ponti — Swiss Courts Cheat Conquest Stables 130,000
Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent CXII
1387 CH.C. Hard Spun — Wicked Diva R.N.A. (95,000) —
Anderson Farms, Agent
DB/BR.F. Uncle Mo — Black Hills Goldie Parrish Farms, Agent 50,000
Beau Lane Bloodstock, Agent
B.F. Candy Ride (ARG)
B.C. Bernardini — Flawless Diamond Ontario Bloodstock 300,000
Anderson Farms, Agent
B.F. Uncle Mo — Gentle Jazz R.N.A. (17,000) —
Cara Bloodstock (Bernard McCormack), Agent II
CH.C. Giant’s Causeway — Hello Maggie May R.N.A. (27,000) —
Four Star Sales, Agent for William D. Graham (Windhaven Farms)
1556 GR/RO.F. Lookin At Lucky — Higher World Nick J. Hines, Agent 35,000
Cara Bloodstock (Bernard McCormack), Agent II
1557 B.F. Gio Ponti — High Mist R.N.A. (50,000) —
Hidden Brook, Agent XL
1567 B.F. Tizway — Imaginary Gold R.N.A. (50,000) —
Four Star Sales, Agent for William D. Graham (Windhaven Farms)
1576 B.F. Lemon Drop Kid — Katherine of Ascot R.N.A. (40,000) —
Beau Lane Bloodstock, Agent V
1641 CH.C. Old Forester — Murani R.N.A. (70,000) —
Denali Stud (Craig & Holly Bandoroff), Agent
1694 DB/BR.F. Artie Schiller — Ring Star R.N.A. (40,000) —
Castle Park Farm LLC (Noel Murphy), Agent XX
1697 B.F. Stormy Atlantic — Roman Romance R.N.A. (11,000) —
Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, Agent
1720 GR/RO.C. Even the Score — Serene Sophia Ben Glass, Agent 200,000
Belvedere Farm, Inc. (Marty Takacs), Agent I
1729 B.C. Trappe Shot — Shukriya Kazakov 57,000
Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, Agent
1730 DB/BR.C. More Than Ready — Silent Candy Out
Summerfield (Francis & Barbara Vanlangendonck), Agent XVI
1743 B.C. Stormy Atlantic — South Sea Blues R.N.A. (37,000) —
Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, Agent
1752 CH.F. Ghostzapper — Starship Angel Gail Cox, Agent 75,000
Adena Springs
1775 DB/BR.C. Scat Daddy — Toula Morgan Racing 80,000
Denali Stud (Craig & Holly Bandoroff), Agent
1865 CH.C. Mizzen Mast — Classy Credentials Kazakov 5,000
Adena Springs
1869 CH.F. Leroidesanimaux (BRZ) — Consilia Mike Doyle, Agent for Eaton Hall Farm 50,000
Adena Springs
1870 B.F. Gio Ponti — Cool Slew Christina Jelm, Agent 80,000
Denali Stud (Craig & Holly Bandoroff), Agent
1916 DB/BR.C. Einstein (BRZ) — Fortune Candy R.N.A. (32,000) —
Adena Springs
1921 DB/BR.C. Scat Daddy — Friendofthefamily Morgan Racing 85,000
Hill ‘n’ Dale Sales Agency, Agent
1960 B.C. Haynesfield — Hold the Sugar H.H., Agent I 85,000
Moreau Bloodstock Int’l Inc., Agent
still to come, the following Ontario breds:
2016
2038
2049
2068
2095
2269
2332
ALBERTA-bred
1211 DB/BR.F. Lucky Pulpit — Mezzanine Money R.N.A. (45,000) —
Stuart Morris, Agent VIII
TOP BEYER FIGURES FOR CANADIAN-BREDS AT WOODBINE LAST WEEK
100 Kaigun…..…………………..4……….G……… Northern Afleet…………. STK…………2nd .Ricoh Woodbine Mile S. (G1)……………………………WO………….14-Sep………..1M……………….T…………..2
99 Pyrite Mountain.…………4……….C……… Silent Name (JPN)……. STK………….2nd Kentucky Turf Cup S. (G3)……………………………….. KD…………..13-Sep………..1 1/2M………….T…………..2
99 Dynamic Sky………………4……….C……… Sky Mesa…………………. STK………….Northern Dancer Turf S. (G1)……………………………WO………….14-Sep………..1 1/2M………….T…………..2
98 Calgary Cat.……………….4……….G……… Cowtown Cat……………. STK………….Bold Venture S. (G3)………………………………………..WO………….13-Sep………..6 1/2F…………..AW……….1
96 River Seven….…………….4……….G……… Johannesburg………….. STK………….Ricoh Woodbine Mile S. (G1)……………………………WO………….14-Sep………..1M……………….T…………..4
97 Deceptive Vision.………..4……….F………. A.P. Indy…………………… STK………….Canadian S. (G2)……………………………………………..WO………….14-Sep………..1 1/8M………….T…………..1
LEADING OWNERS AT WOODBINE
by purses
1 John C. Oxley 121 24 24 13 $1,848,479
2 Sam-Son Farm 49 16 5 8 $1,307,809
3 Gary Barber 26 7 1 2 $1,154,982
4 Conquest Stables, LLC 27 11 6 3 $923,590
5 Tucci Stables 66 13 9 7 $786,457 20%
6 Ivan Dalos 47 7 5 7 $777,407
7 Frank D. Di Giulio, Jr. 72 15 12 12 $755,913
8 Bear Stables, Ltd. 102 14 12 10 $723,617 14%
9 Hill, Jim and Susan 60 10 4 8 $629,477 17%
10 Qatar Racing Limited 1 1 0 0 $540,900
LONGRUN LAUNCHES VIDEO – CHECK IT OUT – and Ladies, don’t forget the Woodbine luncheon this Saturday!
3 lovely stories of retired racehorses who were adopted through LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society (be warned, it’s a tearjerker!)
