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GRADED STAKES WINNERS AND PLACERS
"Benny the Bull Gets up in True North" (Bloodhorse.com courtesy of Claire Novak) BENNY THE BULL makes his triumphant return after his win in Dubai with a thrilling stretch run, taking his earnings to just shy of $2 million.
ZANJERO continues to gobble up blacktype running secon in the G3 Lone Star Park Handicap more
ADORABLE JANE takes second in the Monmouth Beach Stakes in her first start this year more
Forefathers runs third in the G3 Bold Ruler Handicap in his third start this year.
ZANJERO returns to the races running second in the G3 Texas Mile lifetime earnings now over $1.2 million.
Super Freaky has a troubled third in the G3 Las Cienegas H. in her first return to the races. more
My Sweet Valor earns her blacktype running second in the Prima Donna Stakes at Oaklawn Park more
"Benny the Bull Powers to Dash Score" (By Jason Shandler -Bloodhorse-please click for full article) Bluewater Sales grad BENNY THE BULL takes his first G1 victory in the De Francis Dash
"ZANJERO Zaps Rivals in Easy Indiana Derby Score" (By Jack Shinar-Bloodhorse-please cick for full article). ZANJERO adds G2 winner and million dollar earner to his resume. more
11/24/2006 - WILD DESERT ~ '02 c. Wild Rush-Desert Radiance (2003 Fasig-Tipton July) His most recent stakes placing came in the Clark H. (G1) at Churchill Downs with a fast closing second. His first stakes placing was in the Dover Stakes on 10/09/04 in only his sixth start, with 2 wins already under his belt. He ended the 2004 season with a bang with an impressive showing in his first start in graded company, running third in the Kentucky Jockey Club S. (G2) at Churchill Downs on 11/27/04. In his second start of 2005, he earned another big graded stakes race, just missing in the Lanes End (G2) on 3/26/05 to Flower Alley. He then crossed the wire first in the Queen's Plate S., the first leg of the Canadian Triple Crown, on 6/26/05 at Woodbine, followed by a 3rd place in the second leg of the Canadian Triple Crown, the Prince of Wales S., on 7/17/05. Earnings: $1,040,874.
9/23/06 - MEADOW BREEZE~ '04 f - Meadowlake-Unacloud, by Unaccounted For (2005 Fasig-Tipton July). This Bluewater Grad is now a G1 winner of the Matron S. at Belmont, winning impressively! She recently won the My Trusty Cat S., putting career earnings at $278,969. 9/9/06 - TRILLION CUT ~ '00 c. Swain-Sabeline (2001 Keeneland September). This Bluewater Grad won the Asahi Challenge Cup-G3-JRA in Chukyo.
 SINISTER MINISTER ~ '03 c. Old Trieste-Sweet Minister (2004 Keeneland September) Broke his maiden by 8-lengths at Santa Anita on 1/20/06. From there he captured a stakes placing in the California Derby in his 4th career start. He followed that effort up with a sizzling performance in the (G1) Toyota Blue Grass S. defeating his rivals by 12- 3/4 lengths. Career earnings: $508,366.
EX CAELIS ~ '03 f. Fusaichi Pegasus-La Barberina (2004 Fasig-Tipton July) After placing in her first start, she broke her maiden convincingly in a $45,000 MSW at Saratoga on 8/21/05. Her next start was in the Arlington-Washington Breeder's Cup LassieStakes (G3) on 9/18/05, where she rallied to finish a close second in her first stakes appearance. On Opening Day at Keeneland, she went off as the favorite, running a tough race in the Darley Alcibiades Stakes (G2) to earn her first G2 placing. She then moved forward to the Breeder's Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) where she finished 4th to Folklore and Wild Fit. In her first start in 2006, since the Breeder's Cup, she captured 4th place in the Fantasy S. (G2) on 4/14/06. Ex Caelis won again on June 8, 2006 by 1 1/2 lengths. On 10/21 she added another graded stakes placing to her resume running third in the RAVEN RUN S. (G2) at Keeneland Race Course. Her updated earnings are over $300,000.
LUXEMBOURG ~'03 c. Wild Rush-Fashion Editor (2003 Keeneland November) Earns his first graded stakes placing in the (G3) Wither's Stakes at Aqueduct on 4/29/06. Earnings now over $67,500.
ANGARA (GB) ~ '01 M. Alzao-Ange Bleu (2005 Fasig-Tipton November) Won the Diana H. (GI) at Saratoga on 7/29/06, which she finished 3rd in last year. Earlier this year, she placed in the New York Breeder's Cup H. (G2) and finished 3rd in the Sheepshead Bay H. (G2). In 2005 she captured the Beverly D. Stakes (GI). She is a multiple grade one winner with a highly regarded race record of 6 wins from 19 starts with earnings over $1,000,000.
 She did not win the Eclipse, but we are proud of TAKE CHARGE LADY - Fasig-Tipton July Yearling Sale 2000 ('99 f. by Dehere - Felicita). She missed the board just four times in 22 career starts, amassing 9 stakes victories. On October 5, 2003, TAKE CHARGE LADY captured the Spinster S. (G1) for the second year in a row at Keeneland, making her 5 for 5 at that track. Prior to that, she romped in the Arlington Matron H. (G3) winning as she pleased by over 10 lengths, after running second in the Delaware H. (G2) and setting all the early fractions. In June of 2003, after problems with a hoof bruise, TAKE CHARGE LADY returned to run a grudging second in the OGDEN PHIPPS H. (G1) at Belmont. Earlier she was a very close second to Horse of the Year Azeri in the Apple Blossom H. (G1) at Oaklawn, after being on the lead throughout the race with very fast fractions and getting nipped at the wire.
Her most dominating win of 2002 came in her first start, when she captured the Silverbulletday Stakes (G3) at Fair Grounds by 8 1/2 lengths. Her remaining five wins during the season included a 3 1/2-length win in the NTRA Great State Challenge Distaff Invitational Stakes, a 4 1/4-length score in the Ashland Stakes (G1), and a five-length triumph in the Fair Grounds Oaks (G2).
On the 2002 KENTUCKY CUP DAY OF CHAMPIONS, TAKE CHARGE LADY was presented with The Morris Code Award as the Kentucky-based "Horse of the Year" for 2001. TAKE CHARGE LADY was awarded Kentucky-based horse of the year for 2002 by the Kentucky Thoroughbred Media as well. She finished her impressive career with earnings of over $2,480,000 and was eventually sold in the Keeneland November 2004 sale, in foal to Seeking the Gold, bringing the fourth highest sale price of the year for a broodmare at $4,200,000.
 DIMITROVA - Offered at Keeneland July 2001 ('00 f. by Swain - Caretaker (IRE)); Offered as a yearling in Kentucky, she began her racing career in Ireland. After a placing in only two starts at two, she sailed to victory in the One Thousand Guineas Trial Stakes on 4/14/03 at Leopardstown for trainer Dermot Weld. She came back from that win to run 3rd in the Entenmanns Irish 1000 Guineas (G1). She then returned to the US, running second in the Garden City Breeders' Cup H. (G1) followed by an impressive win in the Flower Bowl (G1) at Belmont Park. In her last outing at three, she captured the $750,000 American Oaks at Hollywood. In her fourth year, she ran a close 4th in the WinStar Galaxy S. (G2) at Keeneland, after just missing the board in the John C. Mabee H. (G1) on 7/24/04. She finished her career with earnings of over $1,005,000, and was eventually sold at the Keeneland November 2004 sale as one of the top-priced broodmare prospects of 2004, selling for $2,000,000. As a maiden mare in March of 2005 she was bred to Gone West.
COACH JIMI LEE - Keeneland November 2000 ('00 g. by Roar -  Princess Lili) Now 4 for 4 at Hawthorne, he earns a 3 length victory on 4/5/05, after another stakes placing in the Michael G. Schaefer Mile S. He set a new track record at 6 furlongs on his way to another stakes win in the Iowa Sprint H. on 7/4/04, after just missing at the wire in the Richter Scale Breeder's Cup Sprint Championship H (G2) at Gulfstream Park on 3/6/04. His first Graded Stakes placing came in the Deputy Minister H (G3) on 2/7/04 at Gulfstream Park. He ended 2003 with a win, following wins in the Forward Pass S. in August, and the Shecky Greene S. in June. He also ran third in the Matt Winn S. at Churchill Downs, after annexing the $100,000 Lost Code at Hawthorne Park by over 5 lengths under a hand ride. Earnings now over $598,668.
FREEFOURINTERNET - Offered at Fasig Tipton November 2003 
('98 c byTabasco Cat-Dixie Chimes)
Earns another graded stakes win in the Hawthorne Gold Cup H (G2) on 10/02, coming off the pace, after winning Labor Day H. on 9/6/04. After placing in five graded stakes on the turf in 2003, he began the year by returning to the dirt to run a close second in the Maxxam Gold Cup H. at Sam Houston on 1/17/04. Finishing the season last year with a win at Fairgrounds on 12/14/03, he also won big with the Kelso Breeders' Cup H. (G2-T) at Belmont Park, prior to running the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1-T) in October. His current earnings are now $1,046,524.
TITO'S BEAU - Keeneland September 2001 ('00 c. by Beau Genius-Frigidette); Earns a placing on 7/5/04, after beginning the new year with a win in his first start on 1/4/04. Ran third in the Juvenile Stakes (G3) in 2003. Earnings of $59,548.
HOLIDAY LADY - Keeneland November 2000 - ('00 f. by Deputy Commander—Olatha, by Miswaki). Goes back to the winner's circle on 6/27/04 at Belmont. In 2003, she ran 3rd in the Ashland Stakes (G1), followed by a 3rd in the Bonnie Miss S. (G2) on 3/14/03. As a two year old she placed in the $200,000 Goldenrod S. (G2) at Churchill Downs. Earnings over $257,200.
PARADE OF MUSIC - Keeneland September 2000 ('99 c. by Prospector's Music-Justalil' Lovin). Returns to the boards on 6/04/04, after placing on 4/24/04 and beginning the year with a win on 2/16. In 2003, ran second in the Donald Levine Memorial S. at Philadelphia Park, and third in the Gotham S. (G3) at Aqueduct, with earnings over $179,755.
DEB'S CHARM - Keeneland September 2002 ('01 f. by Silver Charm -Ms. Cuvee Napa). Places at Belmont on 5/20/04, after earning her first
stakes placing on Keeneland's Opening Day of Fall Racing, finishing third in the Darley Alcibiades S. (G2) on 10/3/03. Prior to that, she finished first at Saratoga on 08/9/03 and third on 07/6/03 at Churchill, with earnings of $80,360.
ROCK OPERA - Keeneland September 2000 ('99 c. by Royal Academy - Star De Rahy); Scores his first win of the year at Santa Anita on 4/3/04, after placing at the same track on January 22nd. In 2002, he missed by a whisker in the Oak Tree Derby (G2 T) on 10/12/02. A confirmed speedster, he ran with the pace setter going in fractions of :23.33, :45.42 and 1:10.70 for six furlongs. Just prior, he ran third in the Del Mar Derby (G2 T) after a triumph in the $100,000 Oceanside Stakes on opening day at Del Mar in July of 2002. His total earnings are $245,760.
FIRE AND GLORY - Offered at Keeneland September 2001 ('99 c. by Honour and Glory – Ms. Star Fire); finished first at Calder Race Course on 10/16/03 in the 3-year-olds and up race, ran second in the That’s Our Buck S. on 12/22/02, and placed third in the Deputy Minister H. (G3),
boosting earnings to $148,200.
 RUBY'S RECEPTION - Keeneland September 2001 ('00 f. by Rubiano - Court Reception) In 2003 she added the Fantasy S. (G2) at Oaklawn on April 12 to her credits. In her three year old season she won the Honeybee Stakes and was a closing second in the Alcibiades Stakes (G2) at Keeneland. Most recentLy on 6/7/03 she was 3rd in the Panther S.. As a two year old she was a good second in the $100,000 Kentucky Cup Juvenile Fillies S. and won the Ellis Park Derby. Earnings just over $350,000.
CHRISTMAS AWAY - Keeneland September 2001 ('00 c. by Skip Away - Christmas Affair) added a graded stakes placing to his resume on April 4th, 2003 running third in the Transylvania S. (G3) at Keeneland on opening day. Earlier in 2003 he won a $43,400 allowance race at Churchill Downs. As a two year old he ran a strong second in the Miller Genuine Draft Cradle S. His earnings are now $149,645.
SO MUCH MORE - Fasig Tipton July 2000 ('99 f. by Chimes Band-List O' Gold). Ran second in the Iowa Distaff Breeders' Cup S., third in the Gardenia H. (G3) and third in the Turfway Breeders Cup (G3) in 2003 bringing total earnings to over $268,000.
MAJOR IDEA - Keeneland November 2000 and again at Keeneland Sept 2001. ('00 f. Cherokee Run—Ciencia, by El Gran Senor) Started off 2003 with a win in the Blue Norther at Santa Anita and continued her winning ways in the Some Sensation S. March 13th, raising her earnings to $203,000. As a two year old she was third in the Miesque Stakes (G3) at Hollywood and the Hidden Light Stakes at Santa Anita.
 DRAW PLAY - Fasig-Tipton July Yearling Sale 2000 ('99 C. by End Sweep - Ann Margot); In 2003, was graded stakes placed in The Riva Ridge Breeders' Cup S. (G2) and the Tremont S. (G3) at two. He returned with a strong allowance win at Gulfstream on March 13th. Earnings over $130,000.
RAPID RANSOM - Keeneland September 2001 ('00 f, by Red Ransom - Call Me Fleet). Ran 3rd in the Robert Griffin Debutante Stakes (G3) at the Curragh on 8/11/02. This was the highest priced Red Ransom filly sold in 2001, purchased by Skymarc Farm and Castlemartin Stud for $400,000.
ESTRENO - Fasig-Tipton July Yearling Sale 2000 ('99 c. by Holy Bull - Knight Prospector). Won in his debut by nine lengths at the Kyoto Racecourse in Japan and was second in the Hyogo Championship (JPN-G3) at Sonoda on 5/02/01.
LOVE MATCH - Offered at Fasig-Tipton Timonium 2001 ('00 f. Partner's Hero-For Love Alone) Following a 2 3/4 length win on 7/22/05, this impressive filly comes back to make her graded stakes debut on the turf, winning the Taylor Made Matchmaker (G3) on 8/7/05 after setting an easy early pace. Her first stakes placing came at 4 in the Maryland Millions Ladies S. Her career earnings now total $185,966.
WILD DESERT - Fasig-Tipton July 2003 ('02 c. Wild Rush-Desert Radiance) His first stakes placing came in the Dover Stakes on 10/09/04 in only his sixth start, with 2 wins under his belt. He ended the 2004 season with a bang with an impressive showing in his first start in graded company, running third in the Kentucky Jockey Club S. (G2) at Churchill Downs on 11/27. In his second start of 2005, he earned another big graded stakes race, just missing in the Lanes End (G2) on 3/26/05 to Flower Alley. He then crosses the wire first in the Queen's Plate S., the first leg of the Canadian Triple Crown on 6/26/05 at Woodbine followed by a 3rd place in the second leg of the Canadian Triple Crown, the Prince of Wales S., on 7/17/05. Earnings: $726,436.
ELLIEONTHEMARCH - Fasig-Tipton October 2002 ('01 f. Old Trieste-Marchtothemine) Running against graded stakes company in only her third start in 2005, she ran a close second in the Orchid Handicap (G2), earning her first graded stakes placing on 4/2/05. Her graded stakes placing comes after a big win in her last start in allowance company on 3/7/05. Career earnings are $138,322.
PERSONAL LEGEND - Sold Privately in 2003 ('00 f. Awesome Again-Highland Legend). Her first graded stakes placing came in the Regret S. (G3), on 3/10/03 followed by a 3rd-place finish in the Del Mar Oaks (G1) just missing by 1-1/4 lengths for it all and added another graded stakes placing in the Dahlia H. (G2) on 12/20/03. In her first start of 2004 she captured a 2nd-place finish in the El Encino S. (G2) on 1/18/04 followed by two allowance and a stakes victory on 8/11/04. She earned another graded stakes placing in the Ballston Spa Breeder's Cup H. (G3) on 8/30 at Saratoga. She earned her first big graded stakes win in the Turnback the Alarm H [G3] at Aqueduct on 11/06/04. In 2005 she started her campaign off by winning the Stage Door Betty H. at Calder on New Year's Day and just missed the board in the Santa Maria H. (G1) on 2/13/05, the Santa Margarita Invitational H. (G1) on 3/12/05, and the Sixty Sails H. (G3) on 4/23/05. Personal Legend earned another graded stakes placing in the Delaware H. (G2) on 7/17/05 followed by a 2nd-place effort in the Personal Ensign (G1) on 8/26/05. She finished her campaign with a 5th place finish in the (G1) Beldame S. to Ashado and Happy Ticket on 10/1/05. Her career earnings: $744,805.
 ROAR EMOTION - Keeneland November 2000
('00 f. by Roar—Emotional Outburst, by Capote)
She won her first start by 10-1/2 lengths at Belmont. She won at first asking in graded stakes company with style in the Demoiselle S. (G2) by 2 lengths on 11/30/02. In 2003, she ran away with the Black Eyed Susan (G2) at Pimlico on May 16th defeating Santa Catarina. In 2004 she captured the Sabin H. (G3) burying her rivals by 5-1/2 lengths on 2/15/04. She placed in the Doubledogdare S. at Keeneland on 4/16. *Earns another graded stakes placing in the Delaware H. (G2) on 7/18/04, after placing in the Shuvee H. (G2) at Belmont Park on 5/15/04. She took the (G3) Turnback The Alarm H. by 2-1/2 lengths on 11/06/04and finished the season with a graded stakes placed finish in the Top Flight H. (G2) on 11/26/04.Her earnings:$635,652.
NORTHERN BABE - Fasig-Tipton MidAtlantic September 2003 ('02f by Polish Numbers-Jeldee). Earns another stakes placing in the Jr. Champion Stakes on 8/22/04. Wins her first stakes race, the Tippett S., on 7/25/04 in just 3 starts after breaking her maiden on 4/15/04. Earnings now: $54,620.
ABSOLUTE NECTAR - Keeneland November 2001 ('01f Carson City-Hear the Sea) Earns another stakes placing in the Miss Woodford Stakes on 8/22/04, after placing on 6/26. Also placed in the Trenton S. following a win at the beginning of the year. With three wins at two, she was stakes placed in the Barretts Debutante S. on 9/20/03. Career Earnings: $96,936.
LIMITED ENTRY - Fasig Tipton Saratoga Select 2003 ('02f Carson City-Grand Betty) In only her second start, this exciting filly runs a close second in the Fashion Stakes at Belmont on 6/3/04, after breaking her maiden in her debut at Keeneland on 4/23/04. Earnings now $47,395.
PRINCE ALPHIE - Offered at Keeneland September 2001
('00 c. by Alphabet Soup - Queen Letizia) . Placed on 5/15/04. Won the Black Gold H. at Fair Grounds on 1/11/03. His earnings stand at $145,620.
CEDAR SUMMER - Fasig Tipton July 2002 ('01 f. by Souvenir Copy-Low Pressure). Places at Churchill Downs on 5/1/04, after returning to stakes company and placing in the Instant Racing Breeders Cup S. at Oaklawn Park on 4/10/04. She earned her second big win finishing full of run on 3/25/04 at Oaklawn, after beginning the year with a placing there on 2/12/04. In 2003, she placed third in the Anna M. Fisher Debutante S., with another placing at Churchill Downs. Earnings over $73,340.
STILL BE SMOKIN - Offered at Keeneland September 2000
('00 c. Smoke Glacken--Stilbe, by Wavering Monarch); Earns another win on 6/6/03, following a win on 3/25. Ran second in the Forego Handicap at Turfway Park on January 25, 2003. During his 2 year old year, he was stakes placed in the Sophomore Sprint Championship S. and the Matt Winn S.. Earnings over $212,500.
DELICATESSA - Keeneland September 2000 ('99 f. by Dare and Go-Special Portion) Once again stakes placed in the Indian Madi Breeders' Cup H. on 10/2/04, after returning to the Winner's circle in the Claire Marine S. at Arlington on 9/5/04. Previously, she just missed the board in the Modesty H. (G3) on 7/24/04 at Arlington Park, after earning another stakes placing on 7/5/04 at Arlington. She won the Estrapade H. at Arlington Park early in 2003 and placed on 12/14/03. Earnings over $259,435.
 FOND - Fasig Tipton July 2002
('01 f. by Old Trieste-Fontal).
On the lead from the first call, she has another big win in the Busher Stakes at Aqueduct on 2/28/04. Her first Stakes win came running wire to wire in the Open Mind Stakes on 12/28/03, after breaking her maiden in October. Total earnings of $110,741.
JODYS DEELITE - Keeneland September 2001 ('00 f. by Afternoon Deelites—Holy Forest). Finished 2003 with another placing at Fair Grounds on 12/27/03. Previously placed in the Eliza Stakes at Arlington Park on 10/27/02, bringing total earnings over $121,280.
OBJECT OF VIRTUE - Keeneland September 2001
('00 f. by Partner's Hero - City Life by Carson City) becomes the first Stakes Winner for her sire, winning the $100,000 Maryland Million Lassie S. on 9/21/03. She finished the year with a third at Turfway Park on 12/14/03.
AKATSAKAT- Keeneland November 2000 ('00 c. by Sir Cat-Heaven's Run) won the Spartan Stakes on 6/28/03. This colt is owned by Mast Thoroughbreds and is trained by Robert M. Gorham. AKATSAKAT won the Michigan Futurity earlier in 2003, as well as a win in the Lansing S., with earnings of $143,495.
HIDDEN SPEED - Keeneland September 2004 ('03 .g Exploit - Evil Deed) runs a close second in the Edmonton Juvenile S. on 7/29/05, in only his fourth start, after winning two of his first three starts. Total earnings now $26,002 (US).
ENGINEERED - Keeneland September 2001 ('00 c. Langfuhr - Niner). Earned his first stakes placing, beaten by a nose at the wire in the King Cotton Stakes at Oaklawn in his first start of the 2005 season. Runs a tough race for another stakes placing in the Hot Springs Stakes on 3/26/05. Career earnings: $176,855.
PAPI CHULLO - Fasig-Tipton October 2003 ('02 c. Comeonmom- Leggy Super Model) Stakes placed in only his third start, just missing in the Sham Stakes at Santa Anita on 2/5/05, followed by a 4th place finish in the Fountain of Youth S. (G2) to High Fly and Bandini. Competed in the Florida Derby (G1) before he broke his maiden on 7/15/05 at Belmont. Total earnings: $86,560.
CROW JANE -Keeneland September 2001 ('00 f. Indian Charlie - Far Away Kisses). Newly stakes placed in her second start this year in the Pan Zareta H. on 2/05/05 followed by an allowance win on 5/13/05. Career earnings: $113,038.
SALTWATER RUNNER - Keeneland September 2002 ('01 f. by Salt Lake - Donna Doo). This impressive filly won on 6/6 after scoring another big stakes win in the Goldfinch S. on 4/16, following a driving win in her first stakes race, winning the Dixie Belle S. on 1/23 at Oaklawn.Stakes placed again in the Spring Fever S. on 2/26 after beginning the year just missing in the American Beauty S on 1/22. Career earnings: $146,806.
FEISTY BULL-Keeneland September 2001 ('00 f. by Holy Bull-Flying in the Lane). In 2003 Feisty Bull wins the Twin Light S. and Navajo Princess S.in back to back efforts. She was stakes placed again on 11/30/03 in the London Lil S. to finish out the 2003 season. She came back in 2004 to place in the JRA Fillies and Mares H on 10/23/04. In 2005 she placed again in The Very One S. at PIM on 5/20/05. Career earnings:$234,872.
STAR OF GOLD FEVER - Keeneland January 2003 (02 f. Gold Fever-Velma). Had a brief career with only 3 starts. She broke her maiden on her 2nd try and moved onto stakes company where she finished 3rd in the Princess H. on 11/06/04.
FLOWER FOREST - Keeneland September 2001 (00 f. Kris S. -Nortena)
Now a stakes winner in the Justakiss Stakes by 3 3/4 lengths in her first start in 2004 on 10/25/04. Her record now stands at 6-3-1-1, with earnings of $107,891. |
