LIFES ADVENTURE by TOURIST wins his 2nd 10/01/2023
Racing 7 furlongs on the dirt at Century Downs, LIFES ADVENTURE went to the lead and wired the field for his 2nd win following 2 on the board finishes. He graduated wire to wire by over 6 lengths in July. He is trained by Gonzalo Anderson for himself and Crystal Cates.
Breeder: Moonshine Meadow Ranch
MY COOL HAND LUKE by FRANK CONVERSATION graduates MSW first outing 09/26/2023
Allen C. Hallett homebred MY COOL HAND LUKE raced 6 furlongs at Finger Lakes to graduate by 1 length - going away. He came wide and responded strongly when asked. The 3-year-old gelding is trained by Paul W Barrow.
LOCKDOWNLOVER by TOURIST graduates at Thistledown 09/21/2023
LOCKDOWN LOVER has been knocking at the graduation door and today as the favorite sprinted out of the gate to the lead and did not look back. He won as he pleased by 3 lengths going 5 1/2 t Thistledown. He is trained by Saul M. Morales for N and E Racing Stables.
Breeder: Genet Racing LLC
FRANKIE KNOWS BEST by FRANK CONVERSATION wins his 2nd 09/20/2023
FRANKIE KNOWS BEST graduated at Finger Lakes in the late spring. He has hit the board several time since and today won for the 2nd time. Racing a mile and 70, he vied for the lead and then cleared for the win by 1/2 a length. He is owned and trained by Ralph D'Alessandro and was bred by McMahon of Saratoga.
2 yo TOUR QUEEN by TOURIST wins MSW 1st out 09/18/2023
Making her first start, TOUR QUEEN raced 6 furlongs on the all-weather track at Golden Gate to a wire-to-wire graduation. She is trained by O. J. Jauregui for owner/breeders Jason Hall, Stephen Baker and David Branch.
WHAT'S UP SWEETS by SLUMBER(GB) wins her 6th 09/17/2023
WHAT'S UP SWEETS has been a popular claim as she is so consistent. Today she won for Karl Broberg and End Zone Athletics racing a mile at Remington Park. She has also won racing a mile and 70 at the Fair Grounds for Joe Sharp, where she wired the field for an easy 5 3/4 length victory. Racing a mile on the dirt at Horseshoe Indianapolis, she waited and then blew her field away winning by 10 1/4 under a hand ride. She did the same at Belterra Park winning this time as she pleased by over 5 lengths.
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21
6
4
5
$84,409
CRYSTAL CRESCENT by TOURIST wins at Remington Park 09/16/2023
CRYSTAL CRESCENT was claimed by new connections trainer Karl Broberg and owner Timothy C. Guidry. Sprinting at Remington Park, she came from off the pace to hit the wire in front by a length. CRYSTAL CRESCENT was bred by WinStar Farm, LLC.
HALLOWEEN by TOURIST takes Belterra Allowance 09/14/2023
HALLOWEEN broke his maiden the race before this one and then sprinting 5 1/2 on the dirt in allowance company he was on the lead every step of the way and cruised to a huge 6 1/4 length win. He still has time to win again at a name-appropriate time of the year.
In this edition, Erin Robinson of Rockridge Stud discusses Slumber, a Grade 1 winner who moved to New York for the 2021 breeding season, making his first New York-sired foals yearlings of 2023.
RUDY TOOTY by TOURIST wins at Prairie Meadows 09/04/2023
RUDY TOOTY notched her second victory sprinting up the rail at Prairie Meadows to win by 2 lengths. She is a homebred for H. Allen Poindexter and trained by Gene Jacquot.
TIZ FOR REAL by TOURIST wins at Ruidoso 08/27/2023
TIZ FOR REAL scored her 4th win sprinting at Ruidoso Downs. She pressed the pace, got the lead in the stretch and held. The 5 year old mare is trained by Casey T. Lambert and owned by Rocky Carter Racing, LLC,
Breeder: Michelle Redding
MGSW FLUFFY SOCKS by SLUMBER(GB) 2nd by a head in the G2 Ballston Spa 08/25/2023
Multiple Graded stakes winner and millionaire, FLUFFY SOCKS is a homebred and a family favorite for Sol Kumin and Head of the Plains. She is trained by Chad Brown. The Diana G1 did not quite work out as hoped but in the start before that this spring she won the G2 Churchill Distaff Mile Stakes. In the Ballston Spa G2, she settled off the pace and then angled out to close with a flourish and just missed by a head
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20
5
8
2
$1,074,580
2 Saratoga stakes placings - including a G1 steeplechase for SLUMBER(GB) 08/24/2023
Last year in his graded stakes debut, SY DOG secured his third win in as many starts in the G3 Transylvania Stakes at Keeneland. Upping it a notch into the G2 American Turf Stakes on Derby Day, he was closing fast, but had to settle for 3rd. Third most recently at Colonial Downs in allowance company, the distance specialist had to settle for the place in the listed John's Call at Saratoga. SY DOG is a homebred for Head of Plains Partners & Madaket Stables and is trained by H. Graham Motion. Lifetime Earnings: $531,050.
Over fences in the G1 Johnathan Sheppard, JIMMY P had to settle for 2nd. He had won his last start. He is trained by Keri Brion
for owner Madaket Stables LLC and Molly and Paul Willis. Breeder: Head of Plains Partners & Madaket Stables
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PARTNER TOURS by TOURIST graduates at Gulfsteam 08/21/2023
Sprinting on the all-weather track at Gulfstream, PARTNER TOURS stalked inside then found a route outside to get up for the win and graduation by a length. He is a homebred for Barbazon Racing & Bloodstock, and is trained by Kathleen O'Connell.
3 WINNERS FOR TOURIST! 08/20/2023
At Colonial Downs, DON'T TELL DEREN raced 1 and 1/16 on the turf to win a salty 1X Allowance race by a neck.
O-Erica Upton; B-Bowman & Higgins Stable (MD); T-John J. Robb.
Lifetime Record: 16-5-1-2, $162,705.
At Remmington Park, PARROT HEAD won his 2nd in a row. Racing 7 furlongs on the turf he lead until the stretch, was headed and came on again for the win.
O-End Zone Athletics, Inc.; B-Brownwood Farm; T-JKarl Broberg.
Lifetime Record: 24-6-6-3, $162,128.
At Del Mar, C`MON MAN swung wide racing 6 1/2 on the dirt and won by 1/2 a length.
O- Robert Bayer and Jeffry Burns; B-WinStar; T-JRobert Hess.
Lifetime Record: 23-4-2-2, $120,650.
08/17/2023
PAUCILOQUENT by FRANK CONVERSATION graduates at Saratoga 08/17/2023
Ascendant Farms homebred and well named filly PAUCILOQUENT graduated at Saratoga. Sprinting 5 1/2 furlongs on the dirt, she overcame a bobble at the start and cleared the field outside with a strong finish at the quarter pole to win by 2 1/4 lengths. She is trained by James Bond.
SPELLCAST by TOURIST adds more black-type 08/13/2023
On 6/24 we wrote:2 yo SPELLCAST spurted away to win his first start easily by 3 1/2 lengths. He rated willingly and just as willingly cleared his field racing 5 furlongs at Belterra. He is co-owned and trained by Timothy E. Hamm and s a homebred for Blazing Meadows Farm LLC & WinStar Farm, LLC. Now we need to add that almost a month and a day later he has become a stakes winner - winning the Hoover Stakes at Belterra by 1 3/4 lengths to remain undefeated. Stretching out to 6 furlongs in the Best of Ohio Cleveland Kindergarten Stakes, he closed well to be 2nd and add more black-type.
2 yo Emm Ess Eh wins MSW at Laurel 2nd out 08/12/2023
Two-year-old EMM ESS EH (Mendelssohn) made her 2nd start a winning one. She learned quickly following her 2nd in her first outing. She put her head in front at the break and never lost the lead racing 7 furlongs in a MSW at Laurel. She s a homebred for The Elkstone Group LLC and is trained by Brittany T. Russell.
JOURNEYIST by TOURIST wins her 4th by 7! 08/11/2023
JOURNEYIST, a S. D. Brilie, L.P. homebred. had things her way and drew off to an easy 5 1/2 length victory in an alowance rce at Hawthorne in her last start. Today she was on the lead at the quarter pole and drew off to a 7-length win in her next allowance condition. She raced a mile and 70 on the dirt for trainer Michele Boyce. Keep an eye on this one!
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17
4
3
4
$144,429
TIZ TACT TOE wins at Presque Isle 08/08/2023
Owned and trained TIZ TACT TOE found himself mid-pack then moved into position and drew clear late to win by 2 3/4 lengths. His race was at a mile on the all-weather surface. He was bred by Don Alberto Corporation. Lifetime: $54,125.
LAUGH A LOT by TOURIST takes Belterra Allowance by 7 1/2 08/06/2023
Ohio Bred LAUGH A LOT broke his maiden last year at Belterra in his 2nd start and the hit the board in his first allowance condition before having a lengthy break. Now he is BACK! The Maccabee Farm homebred scooted to a 7 1/2 length win in allowance company racing a mile on the turf. He came from off the pace and won as he pleased for trainer Thomas Drury, Jr.
2 winners for TOURIST 08/03/2023
At Horseshoe Indianapolis, TOUR THE MOON won an allowance race at a mile on the dirt - his 2nd win. He settled inside then rallied under a hand ride to win by 4 1/4 lengths. He is a homebred for Rancho Monarca, LLC and is trained by Antonio Duran.
ARISTA THE CAT, a homebred for Sammy Barnett surged to the lead to graduate sprinting 5 furlongs on the dirt at Mountaineer. She is trained by Claudie Marshall Godsey, Jr.
2 yo FAREWELL KISS by TOURIST wins by 9 in a MSW 08/02/2023
FAREWELL KISS went right to the lead on this inside, set the pace and won as she pleased by 9 lengths sprinting on the dirt at Belterra. She is trained by part owner and breeder Timothy E. Hamm (Blazing Meadows Farm). She is co-owned and bred by WinStar Farm, LLC.
T's DOUBLE TROUBLE by AL KHALI graduates 08/02/2023
T's DOUBLE TROUBLE broke her maiden racing a mile and 70 at Finger Lakes. She raced close up and then moved outside to clear her file for the win by 1/2 a length. She is trained by Jacqueline Falk for owner/breeder Adel D. Salim & Magthilda Salim.
CRYSTAL CRESCENT by TOURIST wins by 7 07/31/2023
CRYSTAL CRESCENT was claimed earlier this year at Oaklawn. New connections trainer Michael Hewitt and owner Jason Corley have picked up a win at Louisiana in Downs. CRYSTAL CRESCENT hit the lead early and did not look back, winning by 7 lengths. She was bred by WinStar Farm, LLC.
LIFES ADVENTURE by TOURIST graduates MSW by 6+ lenghts 07/30/2023
Racing 7 furlongs on the dirt at Century Mile, LIFES ADVENTURE went to the lead and kept going to graduate wire to wire by over 6 lengths. It was a romp! He is trained by Gonzalo Anderson for himself and Crystal Cates.
Breeder: Moonshine Meadow Ranch
07/25/2023
WESTERN TOURIST by TOURIST graduates MSW 07/25/2023
In his 2nd start, WESTERN TOURIST broke third, but had the lead by the 1/4 pole and held to graduate by 1/2 length in a MSW going 5 1/2 length at Prairie Meadows. He is trained by Kelli Martinez for Martinez Racing.
Breeder: Calumet Farm
2 yo SPELLCAST by TOURIST wins the Hoover Stakes 07/25/2023
On 6/24 we wrote:2 yo SPELLCAST spurted away to win his first start easily by 3 1/2 lengths. He rated willingly and just as willingly cleared his field racing 5 furlongs at Belterra. He is co-owned and trained by Timothy E. Hamm and s a homebred for Blazing Meadows Farm LLC & WinStar Farm, LLC. Now we need to add that almost a month and a day later he has become a stakes winner - winning the Hoover Stakes at Belterra by 1 3/4 lengths to remain undefeated.
IMAGE OF QUALITY by FRANK CONVERSATION graduates at Woodbine - 1st out 07/22/2023
Making his first start sprinting at Woodbine on the all weather track, IMAGE OF QUALITY overcame traffic to burst through and graduate by 1 1/2 lengths. He is trained by Allen Desruisseaux for owner Maureen E. Hewitt-Topp.
Breeder: Patricia Generazio
WILD CONVERSATION by FRANK CONVERSATION graduates at Woodbine 07/21/2023
Sprinting 5 1/2 furlongs on Woobine's all weather track, WILD CONVERSATION finished strongly to win by a length. He is trained by Richard L. Morden for owner Kaylee Diaz Sanchez.
Breeder: Rockridge Stud, LLC & Kelly Carll
MIGHTY FRISKY by TOURIST graduates 07/19/2023
MIGHTY FRISKY raced 6 furlongs on the dirt at Assinaboia Downs to victory and graduation. He stalked, dueled, cleared, and held on for the win by 1 length. The 3-year-old gelding is trained d by Michael Nault for owners A2 Thoroughbreds and True North Thoroughbreds.
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y.— Owner Sol Kumin of Head of Plains Partners is hoping to win the Grade 1, $500,000 Diana for the third time with homebred Fluffy Socks, who is one of four entrants for trainer Chad Brown in the nine-furlong Mellon turf test.
JOURNEYIST by TOURIST wins her 3rd in allowance company 07/13/2023
JOURNEYIST has run third in her last two tries as she works her way through conditions. Today the S. D. Brilie, L.P. homebred had things her way and drew off to an easy 5 1/2 length victory in a 2 X Allwance and Hawthorne. She raced a mile and 70 on the dirt for trainer Michele Boyce.
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16
3
3
4
$109,989
Already stakes placed, ACES OVER DEUCES by FRANK CONVERSATION graduates in a MSW 07/09/2023
ACES OVER DEUCES was stakes placed 3rd in the Turf Paradise Open Spring Futurity at Turf Paradise before she broke her maiden. Today at Arapahoe Park she graduated wire to wire in a MSW. The 2 year old filly is trained by Candelario Villamar and owned by Roberto Baeza and was bred in NY by William Matthews & J. S. Matthews.
MIND CONTROL MAKES NY STALLION HISTORY 06/26/2023
Mind Control bred 190 mares this season - more than any other NY stallion IN HISTORY.
2 more winners for TOURIST 06/26/2023
FACTUALLY CORRECT started inside then had to recalculate and switch to the outside to get up to graduate going 6 furlongs at Belmont. He is trained by part-owner Rudy R. Rodriguez for owners Robert Cotrone, Michael Imperio, Andrew Gurdon, Gabrielle Farm, Matthew Mercurio, and Vincent Scuderi. Breeder: Thorostock, LLC. He is a good example of NY Bred earnings while hitting the board.
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8
1
2
2
$96,825
At Prairie Meadows. RUDY TOOTY came from far off the pace to break his maiden racing 6 furlongs. He is a homebred for H. Allen Poindexter and is trained by Gene Jacquot.
2 winners for TOURIST including a 2 yo 06/24/2023
2 yo SPELLCAST spurted away to win his first start easily by 3 1/2 lengths. He rated willingly and just as willingly cleared his field racing 5 furlongs at Belterra. He is co-owned and trained by Timothy E. Hamm and s a homebred for Blazing Meadows Farm LLC & WinStar Farm, LLC.
At Lone Star, PARROT HEAD rated and then was able to kick clear and win by 1 3/4 going 1 1/16 on the turf. He was claimed out of his winning effort and we wish his new connections great good luck.
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20
4
5
2
$112,919
KHALI MAGIC wins her 6th - a Belmont allowance wire to wire 06/24/2023
Second in her first two 2023 allowance starts, got win #5 and now #6 in wire-to-wire fashion. She had to work for it ad just held on bt led every step of the way. She is trained by Chris J. Englehart. KHALI MAGIC is a Wachtel Stable homebred.
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27
6
8
2
$368,588
2 winners for TOURIST at Laurel 06/18/2023
DOCTOR DAVIS won a $62,600, AOC going 1 1/16 in the turf by 4 lengths.
Lifetime Record: 11-4-1-1, $182,773. O-Team Hanley; B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY); T-Arnaud Delacour.
DON'T TELL DEREN raced a mile on the turf to win by 1 1/4 Lifetime Record: 14 4-1-1 $101,455
B: Bowman & Higgins Stable O: Uptown Girl Racing & Michael Upton T: Robb John J
HALEIGH B added her 2nd allowance win in a row 06/11/2023
Since her win last year HALEIGH B has not been off the board. She won back after her maiden win and now has an additional 2 allowance wins in a row following 3 on the board finishes. Today she saved ground then swung wide to clear for win racing 6 furlongs at Laurel. The 5-year-old mare is owned by SAB Stable Inc. and trained by Brittany T. Russell. She was bred by Dark Hollow Farm.
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10
4
2
3
$139,412
VIOLETS SMILE by FRANK CONVERSATION graduates MSW 06/10/2023
Eagle View Farm LLC's NY homebred VIOLETS SMILE contested the pace racing 6 furlongs at Monmouth then pulled away fro the win. She is trained by Derek S. Ryan.
TOURING MARYANNE by TOURIST wins again - her 5th 06/07/2023
TOURING MARYANNE is very popular in the claiming box and with good reason as she is very consistent. In the last 3 starts, she has won 2 and been 2nd once. Claimed last out by Michael M. Moore for owner Michael R. Day she rewarded them with the win today. She waited inside then cleared on the outside for the win by 1 3/4. She was not claimed. TOURING MARYANNE was bred by Pewter Stable.
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19
5
1
4
$131,482
MIGHTY FRISKY by TOURIST wins at first asking 06/06/2023
Sprinting 5 furlongs at Assinaboia Dowwns, MIGHTY FRISKY was far back initially and then rallied along the rail to break his maiden bya neck first time out. The 3-year-old is trained but Michael Nault for owners A2 Thoroughbreds and True North Thoroughbreds. He was bred by Cam Ziprick, Charles Fouillard & Julien Fouillard.
BRILLIANT JOURNEY by TOURIST wins the Best of Ohio Sydney Gendelman S. 06/03/2023
BRILLIANT JOURNEY wired the field and drew away to win the $100,000 BEST OF OHIO SYDNEY GENDELMAN S.(NB) racing 1 1/16 on the turf at Belterra, O-Mark D Kuntz, LLC and Kenneth W. Dalton; B-Blazing Meadows Farm LLC & WinStar Farm, LLC (OH); T-Larry E. Smith; Lifetime Record: 30-6-5-7, $179,820.
MOUNT VERNON S., $125,000, Belmont, 5-29, (S), 4yo/up, f/m, 1mT, 1:34.08, fm.
1--MARVELOUS MAUDE, 120, m, 5, Slumber (GB)--Wait Your Turn, by Warrior's Reward. 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN.
O-Michael Dubb, The Elkstone Group, LLC (Stuart Grant) and Michael J. Caruso; B-Beechwood Bruckner LLC (NY); T-Chad C. Brown; Lifetime Record: 12-5-3-2, $374,500.
LA TOURISTA by TOURIST wins her 7th 05/29/2023
LA TOURISTA raced 7 furlongs on the dirt at Churchill on the way to win #7. She bobbled at the start and was pinched back but came around 6 wide and ground down rivals for the win. LA TOURISTA was bred by Fergus Galvin, Dr. Jeanne Flounders & Jayne Johnson. She was claimed out of this race and we wish her new connections the best of racing luck with this hard trying mare,
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43
7
4
4
$210,363
DOCTOR DAVIS by TOURIST takes Pimlico allowance 05/20/2023
DOCTOR DAVIS broke his maiden in a MSW at Laurel last summer. He has been on the board at Laurel and KY Downs since then and then added his 2nd win in allowance company at Turfway. Back at in Maryland at Pimlico, he wired the field to win in allowance company going 1 1/16 on the turf. O-Team Hanley; B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY); T-Arnaud Delacou
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10
3
1
1
$145,573
2 allowance winners for TOURIST 05/14/2023
KATIE'S A LADY enjoyed moving north and had no trouble winning a Monmouth Park allowance race going 1 1/16 on the turf. She was in the lead by the half and never seriously challenged. She won by 3 lengths. She is trained by Darien Rodriguez for Double D Stable, LLC.
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17
6
2
1
$120,825
Moving from the west coast to Belterra Park, C'MON MAN overcame a bobble at the start and cleared late for the win by a length in a six-furlong allowance race. He is owned and trained by Robert B. Hess, Jr. 4-year-old C'MON MAN was stakes placed at 2 at Golden Gate,
Owner/breeder Sol Kumin has enjoyed success buying into percentages of some top horses over the years—including Triple Crown winner Justify —but his Head of Plains Partners picked up a grade 2 win May 6 at Churchill Downs with Fluffy Socks , who couldn't be more thoroughly Kumin's own.
2 yo ACES OVER DEUCES by FRANK CONVERSATION stakes placed 05/07/2023
ACES OVER DEUCES trained by Candelario Villamar came with a late surge and checked in 3rd in the Turf Paradise Open Spring Futurity at Turf Paradise. Se s owned by Roberto Baeza and was bred in NY by William Matthews & J. S. Matthews.
ON A TOUR by TOURIST wins her 8th! 05/05/2023
ON A TOUR had a rough start and was allowed to settle off the pace, and then came running to win by 3 3/4. She raced a mile and 70 yards at Hawthorne. The 5-year-old mare was claimed out of her winning race and we wish her new connections the best of racing luck.
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Earnings
31
8
5
7
$130,381
FEUILLETON by TOURIST graduates at Tampa Bay 05/01/2023
FEUILLETON, owned and trained byPearl Chain dueled briefly and then took the lead to the wire and the winner's circle racing a mile and 70 on the dirt. The race was originally scheduled for the turf. FEUILLETON was bred by WinStar Farm, LLC.
Slumber - Fluffy Socks and Sy Dog 04/29/2023
READ BLOODHORSE ARTICLE discussing SLUMBER(GB) and others bred by Sol Kumin
DON'T LET ME DOWN by TOURIST graduates by 6 + at Aqueduct 04/22/2023
DON'T LET ME DOWN waited and then exploded to a 6 1/4 length win racing 6 furlongs on Aqueduct's outer turf course. He is owned by Wachtel Stable and Gary Barber and is trained by Chris J. Englehart. The breeder of record is Equus Farm.
DON'T TELL DEREN by TOURIST wins her 3rd 04/14/2023
DON'T TELL DEREN got in a pace battle, eased back and then came on again to win her 3rd racing 1 1/16 on the dirt. at Laurel. The 3 year old filly is trained by John J. Robb for owners Uptown Girl Racing and Michael Upton.
Breeder: Bowman & Higgins Stable
Starts
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11
3
0
1
$75,465
TOURING MARYANNE by Tourist wins 2nd in a row 03/22/2023
TOURING MARYANNE won for the 2nd time in a row this year at PARX. She was claimed out of her last winning race and came on willingly to win for her new connections by 5 lenghts. She is now trained by Michael V. Pino for Just In Time Racing LLC. TOURING MARYANNE was bred by Pewter Stable.
LA TOURISTA by TOURIST adds win # 6 03/18/2023
LA TOURISTA raced a mile on the all-weather track at Turfway, She burst through from way off the pace to garner her 6 th win. . LA TOURISTA is owned and trained by Juan Munoz Cano and was bred by Fergus Galvin, Dr. Jeanne Flounders & Jayne Johnson.
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39
6
4
4
$173,859
CRYSTAL CRESCENT by TOURIST wins at Oaklawn 03/11/2023
Bruno Schickedanz's CRYSTAL CRESCENT pressed the pace and then cleared for the win by 2 1/2 lengths racing 6 furlongs at Oaklawn Park. She is trained by Norman McKnight and was bred by WinStar Farm, LLC.
Frank Conversation's first winner Incantation is an Ascendant Farms homebred.
INCANTATION first winner for FRANK CONVERSATION graduates at Aqueduct 03/04/2023
Making his third start, INCANTATION was in front by the half and dueled with more than one rival to the wire. He won by 1 1/4 lengths going a mile at Aqueduct. INCANTATION is a homebred for Ascendant Farms and is trained by H. James Bond.
SHIRLEY'S SHERMAN by A SHIN FORWARD wins her 2nd 02/23/2023
SHIRLEY'S SHERMAN raced 6 1/2 furlongs at Turfway Park to come from far off the pace to win going away by 6 1/4 lengths. She is trained by William R. Helmbrecht for owner Laura Helmbrecht. She was bred in NY by Vincent A. Vivolo Jr..
2 winners for TOURIST 02/21/2023
TOURING MARYANNE wore down rivals at PARX to win her 3rd race going 7 furlongs on the dirt. She was claimed out of her winning race and we wish the new connections great racing luck.
WAR TOURIST won first time out of the gate. She dueled from the start sprinting 5 1/2 furlongs at the Fair Grounds and prevailed by 1 3/4 lengths. She is owned and trained by Justin Jeansonne and co-owned by Mike Powers.
WHAT'S UP SWEETS by SLUMBER (GB) wins her 5th 02/21/2023
WHAT'S UP SWEETS is now owned and trained by Joe Sharp. Racing a mile and 70 at the Fair Grounds, she wired the field for an easy 5 3/4 length victory. . Recently racing a mile on the dirt at Horseshoe Indianapolis, she waited and then blew her field away winning by 10 1/4 under a hand ride. She did the same at Belterra Park winning this time as she pleased by over 5 lengths.
Tenacious to the end, Red Oak Stable and Madaket Stable's Mind Control (Stay Thirsty) closed out his career with a win in the 2022 GI Cigar Mile, his third Grade I win and his 11th black-type victory. In a remarkable 29 starts over five years, Mind Control amassed total winnings of $2,185,834. In that race, as in all of Mind Control's stakes wins, he beat an impressive field of competitors, including favored Zandon, White Abarrio, and Get Her Number. Big numbers, indeed.
MANDONA by TOURIST wins her 2nd 02/16/2023
MANDONA broke her maiden in November and has been on the board in her next 4 starts with a win in the most recent one. She was reserved just off the pace and then dueled and drew off to an 8-length lead and finally galloped home to win by 1/2 a length. She is trained by Rafael S. Barraza for RB Racing.
ON VACATION by TOURUST graduates at Golden Gate 02/11/2023
The wonderfully named ON VACATION came from off the pace and cleared the field for a win by 1 1/4 going a mile on the all-weather surface at Golden Gate. She is a homebred for Louis Neve and is trained by Brendan W. Galvin.
RESOLVE NOW by TOURIST wins his 2nd 02/04/2023
Racing at Sam Houston, RESOLVE NOW raced forwardly in 2nd and then took the lead to win by a nose. He traveled 7 furlongs. RESOLVE NOW is owned and trained by Terry Eoff. He was bred by Pattons Creek Farm LLC.
WICKED FAST by TOURIST 3rd in the G3- William L Mcknight S 01/29/2023
WICKED FAST was a willing 2nd in the 1 5/8th mile Allen Jerkens Stakes at Gulfstream last out. Trying the 1 1/2 mile G3 William L Mcknight S he ran 3rd following a rally after a bimp at the 1st turn which caused him to lose position. The 4-year-old gelding is owned by Jordan V. Wycoff and trained by Michael J. Maker. He was bred by Wachtel Stable.
The first foal is a New York-bred filly out of Sadie's Song.
KATIE'S A LADY by TOURIST wins her 5th 01/22/2023
Racing in a starter handicap at a 1 1/16 on the Tampa Bay turf, KATIE'S A LADY was sent from the gate and wired the field to win by over 5 lengths. She is trained by Kathleen O'Connell for owner Double D Stable, LLC. Breeder: Don Alberto Corporation
Topped by fees for Mind Control , who enters stud this year, and Slumber , sire of 2022 graded stakes winner Sy Dog and multiple graded stakes winner Fluffy Socks , Rockridge Stud announced Jan. 13 its 2023 stallion roster. The Hudson, N.Y., farm will host a stallion show Jan. 28 from noon to 2 p.m. ET, with attendees eligible for free seasons in a raffle.
SHINFULL by A SHIN FORWARD makes it 2 in a row in allowance company 01/14/2023
SHINFULL ran 2nd five times in MSW company often with good excuses. She broke her maiden last month and followed that with a forwardly placed allowance win today racing 6 1/2 furlongs at Aqueduct. SHINFULL is trained by David G. Donk for Edition Farm. She was bred by Edition Farm & Linda C. Conroy.
WENTRU Tops at Keeneland Finale Wentru (Tourist) (hip 1571), a 5-year-old gelding coming off a win in the GIII Valedictory S. at Woodbine in December, will be joining the barn of trainer Will Walden after selling for a sessiontopping $200,000. Frank Taylor made the winning bid on the dark bay, who was supplemented to the auction as part of the Taylor Made Sales Agency consignment, and signed the ticket as Will Walden Racing Stable.
Rockridge Stud Announces 2023 Fees + Stallion Show 01/13/2023
Rockridge Stud in Hudson, N.Y., has announced the advertised fees for its 2023 stallion roster.
A stallion show will be held on Saturday, Jan. 28, noon – 2 p.m. Lunch buffet will be served, and raffle for free seasons to each stallion at the show (attendance is required to be eligible).
Among this year's group is Mind Control, a Grade 1 winner standing his debut season at stud, and Tourist, a Breeders' Cup Mile winner who relocates from Kentucky.
Al Khali – $2,500 LFSN
A Shin Forward – $2,500 LFSN
Disco Partner – $4,000 LFSN
Frank Conversation – Private
Mind Control* – $8,500 LFSN
Slumber – $7,500 LFSN
Tourist – $3,500 LFSN
*Joint venture with Irish Hill/Dutchess Views Farm, Waldorf Farm, and Hidden Lake Farm
Stallion Spotlight offers stud farm representatives a chance to address breeders and answer questions as they plan their future matings.
In this edition, Rockridge Stud's Erin Robinson discusses Tourist, a Breeders' Cup Mile-winning son of Tiznow who moves to New York for the upcoming 2023 breeding season.
01/10/2023
CHALEE O by TOURIST wins at Turfway 01/06/2023
A homebred for Judy Hicks, CHARLEE O wired the field to win by 1 1/4 going 6 1/2 furlongs on the all-weather track at Turfway Park for her 2nd win lifetime She is trained by Brian Waltz.
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2
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$84,202
LA TOURISTA by TOURISTmakes it 2 in a row at Turfway 01/05/2023
LA TOURISTA had no trouble circling the field from far off the pace to find the wire in front by 5 1/2 lengths and make it 2 won in a row. She raced a mile on the all-weather track at Turfway for her 4th win. LA TOURISTA is owned and trained by Juan Munoz Cano and was bred by Fergus Galvin, Dr. Jeanne Flounders & Jayne Johnson.
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36
5
4
3
$145,505
DOCTOR DAVIS by TOURIST wins his 2nd Allowance 01/01/2023
DOCTOR DAVIS broke his maiden in a MSW at Laurel this summer. He has been on the board at Laurel and KY Downs since then and today added his 2nd win in allowance company at Turfway. Racing 6 furlongs he relaxed far back early then swung 6 wide for a 1-length victory. Lifetime Record: 7-2-0-1, $91,070.
O-Team Hanley; B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY); T-Arnaud Delacour
HALEIGH B by TOURIST wins her 2nd in a row 12/31/2022
HALEIGH B raced 7 furlongs at Laurel to graduation last out. Racing back at 6 furlongs at Penn National this time, she got out from between horses and cleared the field to win by 4 1/2 lengths. The 4-year-old filly is owned by SAB Stable Inc. and trained by Brittany T. Russell. She was bred by Dark Hollow Farm.
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Multiple grade 1 winner Mind Control , most recently winner of the Cigar Mile Handicap Presented by NYRA Bets (G1) will enter stud at Rockridge Stud in New York under the management of Irish Hill Farm, Dutchess Views Stallions, Hidden Lake Farm, and Rockridge Stud, the colt's ownership group announced Dec. 21.
WICKED FAST by TOURIST a strong 2nd in the listed Allen Jerkens 12/18/2022
WICKED FAST bid 2 wide and was a willing 2nd in the 1 5/8th mile Allen Jerkens Stakes at Gulfstream. The 3-year-old gelding is owned by Jordan V. Wycoff and trained by Michael J. Maker. He was bred by Wachtel Stable. He added his first black type
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2
3
2
$177,903
HALEIGH B by TOURIST graduated at Laurel 12/12/2022
HALEIGH B raced 7 furlongs at Laurel to graduation. Off the favorite, she waited behind horses and then swung wide for the win by 2 1/2 lengths. The 4 year old filly is owned by SAB Stable Inc. and trained by Brittany T. Russell. She was bred by Dark Hollow Farm.
TOURING MARYANNE by TOURIST wins at PARX 12/07/2022
TOURING MARYANNE enjoyed the wet sealed track at PARX and sprinted to her second win with a late surge. She won by 3 1/2 lengths. She was bred by Pewter Stable and is trained by Harold Wyner for owner Positive Connection Stable.
Courtesy of Chris Lomon/Woodbine
WENTRU and Who's the Star shared the winner's circle in a compelling running of the Valedictory Stakes G3 Sunday at Woodbine.
Graded stakes placed TOERIS by TOURIST wins at Gulfstream 12/05/2022
TOERIS broke her maiden at Santa Anita and followed that up with a stakes placing in the Jimmy Durante Stakes (Gr. 3)at Del Mar last fall. Moving to the east coast after a long break, she ran 3rd in allowance company and today won going a mile in an AOC on the turf at Gulfstream - sneaking up the rail for the win. She is owned and was bred by Team Valor International & Gary Barber and is trained by Mark E. Casse
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7
2
0
3
$111,875
LA TOURISTA by TOURIST wins at Turfway 12/04/2022
LA TOURISTA was rowdy in the gate but once racing had no trouble circling the field to find the wire in front. She raced a mile on the al weather track at Turfway for her 4th win. LA TOURISTA is owned and trained by Juan Munoz Cano and was bred by Fergus Galvin, Dr. Jeanne Flounders & Jayne Johnson.
TOURIST, a grade 1 winning son of Tiznow who earned $2,170,340 and holds the record for running the fastest Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T) in 2016, is being relocated to Rockridge Stud near Hudson, N.Y., for the 2023 season. He will stand for $3,500 next year.
Courtesy of the DRF
Fluffy Socks, trained by Chad Brown, figures to go favored after competing in five consecutive graded stakes. In three of her last five starts, Fluffy Socks was beaten by a stablemate in a graded race. Last time, out she finished fourth as the 3-2 favorite in the Grade 1 Rodeo Drive at Santa Anita.
KHALI'S DREAM takes another FL allowance 11/17/2022
Racing a mile and 70 this time, KHALI'S DREAM went off the favorite and wired the field for his 3rd win allowance company win. He is a homebred for the Wachtel Stable and is trained by Chris J. Englehart.
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11
3
0
2
$57,588
MARILYN'S MAGIC by SLUMBER (GB) wins her 2nd 10/27/2022
Racing 6 1/2 furlongs at Delta Downs, MARILYN'S MAGIC came up the rail from far off the pace to win by almost 3 lengths. It was her 2nd win. The 4year old filly is trained by Rosa E. Ramirez for owner Evan Everett Moody.
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The trio of co-toppers at the Saratoga auction was rounded out by a filly by Malibu Moon (hip 14), who was purchased by Carolyn and David Cannizzo's Willow Brook Stables. Consigned by Vinery Sales, the weanling is out of graded-placed Stopspendingmaria (Montbrook) and is a half-sister to stakes winner No Mo' Spending (Uncle Mo) and to stakes-placed Blewitt (Uncle Mo). She was bred by Rockridge Stud, Ascendant Farms and Spendthrift Farm. Rockridge Stud purchased Stopspendingmaria for $32,000 at the 2019 Keeneland January sale.
JIMMY P by SLUMBER(GB) graduates a 2nd time - over hurdles 10/03/2022
JIMMY P broke his maiden the first time at Tampa Bay last year. He had a 3rd at Laurel and switched to jumps this summer at Colonial Downs. He broke his maiden over hurdles at Foxfield, closing from off the pace and clearing his field. He raced 2 1/8 mils. JIMMY P is owned by Madaket Stables LLC and Molly and Paul Willis. He is trained by Keri Brion. Breeder of record: Head of Plains Partners & Madaket Stables
MARVELOUS MAUDE by SLUMBER(GB) 2nd in the John Hettinger 10/01/2022
MARVELOUS MAUDE, only off the board once in her 10 race career, closed fast to gain her first black type racing 2nd in the John Hettinger Stakes at 1 1/8 on the turf at Belmont at the Big A.
Lifetime Record: 10-4-3-2, $293,750. O-Michael J. Dubb, The Elkstone Group, LLC & Michael J. Caruso; B-Beechwood Bruckner LLC (NY); T-Chad Brown
KHALI'S DREAM by AL KHALI wins FL Allowance 09/14/2022
KHALI'S DREAM won off by over 5 length racing 6 furlongs in a MSW at Finger Lakes and he did it again today in allowance company. He is a homebred for the Wachtel Stable and is trained by Chris J. Englehart.
FLUFFY SOCKS by SLUMBER(GB) 2nd in the Ballston Spa G2 08/28/2022
Multiple Graded stakes winner FLUFFY SOCKS overcome a difficult start which left her last in the field to close well for a 2nd in the G2 Ballston Spa S. on Travers day. Earlier this year she had a 2nd in the Matchmaker S (G3), a 3rd in the Modesty Stakes (Gr. 3) and was on the board in the Eatontown Stakes (G3). FLUFFY SOCKS is a homebred for Head of the Plains and is trained by Chad Brown
Paulick Report
STALLION SPOTLIGHT: In this edition, Erin Robinson of Rockridge Stud discusses Disco Partner, a record-setting turf sprinter whose first foals are yearlings of 2022.
MARVELOUS MAUDE by SLUMBER(GB) takes Saratoga Allowance 07/31/2022
Courtesy of the TDN
MARVELOUS MAUDE, never off the board in her career, cleared her second-level New York-bred allowance condition last out at Belmont June 23 and handled her first foray into open company with aplomb Saturday. Backed as the 7-5 chalk for high-profile connections, the dark bay hugged the fence early while off the pace. She switched out and was given her cue into the second bend, came wider still into the lane and could not be contained from there as she bested fellow Empire-bred Finest Work (Outwork) by a length. The winner is out of a half-sister to MGSW Fear the Cowboy (Cowboy Cal). She has a 2-year-old halfsister by Freud and a foal full sister. Her dam was bred back to Slumber for 2023. Lifetime Record: 8-4-2-2, $250,750. O-Michael J. Dubb, The Elkstone Group, LLC & Michael J. Caruso; B-Beechwood Bruckner LLC (NY); T-Chad Brown.
WHAT'S UP SWEETS by SLUMBER(GB) wins her second in a row 07/27/2022
WHAT'S UP SWEETS is owned and trained by Raymond J. Paquette, III, and was bred by Circle Bar H LLC in Oklahoma. Last out racing a mile on the dirt and Horseshoe Indianapolis, she waited and then blew her field away winning by 10 1/4 under a hand ride. She did the same at Belterra Park winning this time as she pleased by over 5 lengths.
FLUFFY SOCKS by SLUMBER(GB) 2nd in the Matchmaker G2 07/24/2022
Multiple Graded stakes winner FLUFFY SOCKS had a 3rd in the Modesty Stakes (Gr. 3) and was on the board in the Eatontown Stakes (G3) earlir this year. Today she was hung wide but got the place position in the Matchmaker Stakes (Gr. 3) at Monmouth. She is a homebred for Head of the Plains and is trained by Chad Brown.
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15
4
6
2
$589,680
WHO'S BIG DADDY by SLUMBER (GB) breaks his maiden at Prairie Meadows 07/17/2022
Going 6 furlongs at Prairie Meadows, WHO'S BIG DADDY raced in last then made a rail bid and got the maiden win. He is trained by Timothy E. Martin for owner/breeder Circle Bar H LLC.
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11
1
1
6
$44,107
KHALI'S DREAM by AL KHALI graduates in a MSW 06/22/2022
KHALI'S DREAM won off by over 5 length racing 6 furlongs in a MSW at Finger Lakes. He overcame a slow start to lead by the first quarter and draw steadily clear. He is a homebred for the Wachtel Stable and is trained by Chris J. Englehart.
BREXTON by SLUMBER(GB) wins at Canterbury 05/26/2022
BREXTON got win #2 sprinting 5 1/2 at Canterbury Park. He wait and then cleared the field 5 wide to win by 1/2 a lenght. He is trained by Bennie L. Woolley, Jr.for owner: David Dayon
Breeders: Mr. & Mrs. Donnie R. Hubbard & Mr. & Mrs. Steve Bodkin
WHAT'S UP SWEETS by SLUMBER(GB) dominates at a mile - winning by 10+ 05/24/2022
WHAT'S UP SWEETS is owned and trained by Raymond J. Paquette, III and was bred by Circle Bar H LLC in Oklahoma. Racing a mile on the dirt and Horseshoe Indianapolis, she waited and then blew her field away winning by 10 1/4 under a hand ride.
SY DOG by SLUMBER (GB) 3rd in the G2 American Turf 05/08/2022
In his graded stakes debut, SY DOG secured his third win in as many starts in the G3 Transylvania Stakes at Keeneland. Upping it a notch into the G2 American Turf Stakes on Derby Day, he was closing fast, but had to settle for 3rd. SY DOG is a homebred for Head of Plains Partners & Madaket Stablesand is trained by H. Graham Motion.
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4
3
0
1
$396,900
FLUFFY SOCKS by SLUMBER(GB) 2nd in the G3 Modesty 05/07/2022
MGSW FLUFFY SOCKS came 4 wide in the stretch but could not catch the winner in the Modesty S G3 on Oaks Day at Churchill. She is a homebred for Head Of Plains Partners (KY) and is trained by Chad Brown.
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13
4
5
2
$542,180
FLUFFY SOCKS by SLUMBER (GB) starts 2022 04/15/2022
Graded stakes winner FLUFFY SOCKS got her 2022 campaign off to a good start with a willing 2nd in a salty 4 X allowance race at 1 1/6 on the Keeneland turf. She is a homebred for Head of the Plains and is trained by Chad Brown.
SLEEPY N JOYFUL by SLUMBER (GB) wins her 3rd 03/03/2022
SLEEPY N JOYFUL had to work for it but she dueled to her third win racing a mile at Penn National. She is trained by Mark V. Salvaggio
for owner Jeffrey W. Parthemore. She was bred in KY by Calumet Farm.
KHALI MAGIC by AL KHALI won her 2nd in a row 01/14/2022
KHALI MAGIC closed out 2021 with an allowance win at Finger Lakes and opened 2022 with a win at Aqueduct. The homebred stalked, cleared and won for the trainer: Chris J. Englehart. She is a Wachtel Stable homebred.
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3
3
0
$94,208
FLUFFY SOCKS third in the G1 American Oaks 12/27/2021
‘Off Turf’ American Oaks Retains Grade 1 Status; AGS Committee Alters Grading Schedule for 2022
A winner last out of the G2 Sands Point S at Belmont, FLUFFY SOCKS shipped west to start in the American Oaks G1 on opening day at Santa Anita. The race was originally scheduled for the turf and when run on the dirt it was downgraded from a G1 to a G2. Still, nothing to sneeze at. She trailed initially and then split horses to get up for 3rd and add more black type to her resume.
Bred in Kentucky by owner Head of Plains Racing, Fluffy Socks is by Slumber (GB) out of the Kitten's Joy mare Breakfast Time. With her win in the G2 Sands Point, the 3-year-old filly has one win in five starts in 2021, for a lifetime record of 11-4-3-2and career earnings of $466,880.
STALLION SHOW: on Saturday, Jan. 29, from noon - 2 p.m. 12/08/2021
Rockridge Stud in Hudson, N.Y., has announced its 2022 roster and stud fees.
The group is headlined by proven second-crop sire Slumber, the sire of a 3-year-old graded stakes winner and a 2-year-old stakes winner in 2021; and newcomer Combatant, a Grade 1-winning son of Scat Daddy.
Al Khali (Medaglia D'Oro) – $2,500 LFSN
A Shin Forward (Forest Wildcat) – $2,500 LFSN
Combatant (Scat Daddy) – $7,500 LFSN
Disco Partner (Disco Rico) – $4,000 LFSN
Frank Conversation (Quality Road) – $3,500 LFSN
Slumber (Cacique) – $7,500 LFSN
Rockridge will host a stallion show and open house on Saturday, Jan. 29, from noon – 2 p.m. Lunch buffet will be served.
The stakes action at Aqueduct Racetrack in Ozone Park, N.Y., on Saturday got off to a thrilling start as second-time starter Sy Dog came out on top over longshot Ohtwoohthreefive in a desperate finish in the $100,000 Central Park for 2-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles on the outer turf course.
2 yo SY DOG graduates MSW at Belmont 1st out 10/25/2021
Courtesy of the TDN
3rd-Belmont, $90,000, Msw, 10-24, 2yo, 7fT, 1:22.19, fm, 4 lengths.
SY DOG (c, 2, Slumber {GB}--My Love Venezuela, by Scat Daddy) gave his sire a third winner in the space of the last eight days with a promising debut tally at Belmont. Sy Dog settled last but one before improving one spot nearing the turn. The homebred traveled full of run for Jose Ortiz into the final three furlongs, was angled out into about the five path off the final corner and stormed down the center of the track to graduate by four good-looking lengths at an overlaid 38-5.
Slumber's daughter Fluffy Socks won the GII Sands Point S. Oct. 16, while Marvelous Maude won a state-bred allowance Oct. 21.
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $49,500.
. O-Head of Plains Partners LLC
B-Head of Plains Partners & Madaket Stables (KY)
T-H Graham Motion
10/24/2021
MARVELOUS MAUDE by SLUMBER (GB) wins 1x allow 10/22/2021
Maybe they gave SLUMBER (GB) the wrong name. His progeny are AWAKE!
Courtesy of the TDN
9th-Belmont, $80,000, (S), Alw, 10-21, (NW1$X), 3yo/up, f/m, 1 1/16mT, 1:41.22, fm, 1 length.
MARVELOUS MAUDE (f, 3, Slumber {GB}--Wait Your Turn, by Warrior's Reward) closed to be third after a troubled beginning debuting over a mile on this turf June 11 and graduated in a washed-off Saratoga state-bred maiden heat Aug. 19 before just missing when second by a head back here on the lawn Sept. 26. Away as a 3-2 chalk in this spot, the dark bay settled in seventh at the hedge behind fractions of :24.79 and :48.22, closed in on the leaders starting around the eighth pole and edged past Home for Christmas (Shanghai Bobby) in the final sixteenth for a one-length success.
The winner's dam has an unraced 2-year-old Freud filly named Jet Set Juliet and a yearling filly by the same sire. She returned to the winner's sire this spring.
Lifetime Record: 4-2-1-1, $115,750.
O-Michael Dubb, The Elkstone Group, LLC (Stuart Grant) & Michael J. Caruso;
B-Beechwood Bruckner LLC (NY0
T-Chad C. Brown.
BREXTON by SLUMBER (GB) graduates at Remington Park 09/30/2021
Racing 6 1/2 furlongs at Remington Park, BREXTON broke his maiden for Danny R. Caldwell and trainer Oscar Flores. He wired the field for the win. BREXTON was claimed out of the race and we wish his new connections great luck with him.
WHAT'S UP SWEETS by SLUMBER graduates in her 3rd start 09/08/2021
On the board at Oaklawn in her first start, WHAT'S UP SWEETS graduated racing 7 1/2 furlongs on the turf at Indiana Grand. She came 6 wide and then 4 wide to gain the lead and win by 3 1/2. WHAT'S UP SWEETS is trained by Brad H. Cox for owner Madaket Stables LLC
and was bred by Circle Bar H LLC.
FLUFFY SOCKS by SLUMBER rallies for 3rd in the G1 Del Mar Oaks 08/22/2021
Graded SW of the Jimmy Durante Stakes (Gr. 3). FLUFFY SOCKS raced in 7th initially and then bid 4 wide to get up for 3rd in the G1 Del Mar Oaks. She is trained by Chad Brown owner/breeder Breeder Head Of Plains Partners .
The Scat Daddy horse is currently being syndicated and will stand for a $7,500 fee
Combatant , a millionaire and winner of the 2020 Santa Anita Handicap (G1), has been retired from racing and will enter stud at Rockridge Stud near Hudson, N.Y., beginning with the 2022 season. The Hronis Racing color-bearer was sold to Brian Levings of Levings Racing in a deal brokered by Matt Bowling of Bowling Bloodstock, Colt Pike, and David Ingordo.
MARVELOUS MAUDE by SLUMBER (GB) graduates MSW at Saratoga 08/20/2021
Making her second start, MARVELOUS MAUDE overcame all sorts of trouble to finally come up the rail to break her maiden in her 2nd start. Her expected 1 1/16 turf race switched to 1 1/8 on the dirt due to torrential rain. MARVELOUS MAUDE is owned by Michael Dubb and The Elkstone Group and trained by Chad Brown.
LILBIT BLUE by MICROMANAGE graduates wrapped up 08/08/2021
LILBIT BLUE wired the field to graduate under wraps racing a mile and seventy at Finger Lakes. She is trained by William H. Bartlett
for owner William H. Bartlett. Her breeder is Eric J. Mye.
FLUFFY SOCKS by SLUMBER 2nd in the Lake George G3 at Saratoga 07/24/2021
GSW FLUFFY SOCKS was gaining on the winner in the Lake George G3, but had to settle for 2nd
Owner: Head of Plains Partners LLC Breeder: Head Of Plains PartnersFluffy Socks, second in the Memories of Silver Stakes in April at Aqueduct Racetrack before a fifth-place effort in the Wonder Again, rallied from last-of-9 at the three-quarters mark to earn runner-up status for the second time in three starts, edging Tobys Heart by a neck.
"Going into this race, I thought these four horses were even," admitted Brown. "I couldn't have picked between them"
GROOVY SURPRISE by GIANT SURPRISE is on a roll - takes the Jersey Girl H 07/19/2021
GROOVY SURPRISE, wired the field determinedly in the JERSEY GIRL H., at Monmouth - this time off the turf - to win her second stakes in a row. She is a homebred for Hope Haskell Jones (NJ) and is trained by Rory K. Huston
Lifetime Record: SW, 13-4-2-4, $226,430.
*1/2 to Mello Groove (Stormello), SP, $253,442.
Trainer Rory Huston wasn't surprised that Groovy Surprise broke through for her first career stakes victory by winning Sunday's $75,000 Smart N Classy Handicap at Monmouth Park in Oceanport, N.J.
But he was bewildered a bit by how it happened
BELLA DOMENICA by GIANT SURPRISE graduates at Belmont 06/20/2021
BELLA DOMENICA has been knocking on the door to graduation for trainer Rudy R. Rodriguez. Today she came between foes and got up for the win racing 6 furlongs on the dirt at Belmont. She is owned by co-breeder Robert Gennett and Catherine Genett. Her other co-breeder is Tom Andreadakis. She has bank-rolled $65,052.
WELL PRO by GIANT SURPRISE wins his 2nd 06/16/2021
Racing 6 furlongs on the dirt at Canterbury, WELL PRO wired the field to win race #2. He is trained by Tony Rengstorf for owners Rengstorf Racing LLC and Guy Grooms. He was bred in MN by Johnny Coito & Nicole DePalma, Rick & Joyce Osborne & Lee Treacy.
Lifetime: 5 2 1 0 $40,642
FIVE ROSES LUNA by GIANT SURPRISE makes it 2 in a row 06/13/2021
Racing at Horsemen's Park in Omaha, Nebraska, FIVE ROSES LUNA wired the field to break her maiden racing 6 furlongs for owner/trainer James E. Cranwell. She won easily by 5 1/4 lengths. She had crossed the wire first in her initial start but was disqualified. Racing back at Columbus, Nebraska she again wired the field by over 5 lengths.
BIG CITY RALPH by GIANT SURPRISE wins his 3rd race 06/02/2021
BIG CITY RALPH by GIANT SURPRISE raced to graduation at Monmouth last fall. The now 4-year-old gelding is on a roll, he added win #2 at Parx and made that 2 in a row at Parx racing 7 furlongs and winning by 1 1/2. He was claimed from his winning race and we wish his new connections the best in racing luck. Indeed he has done well for his new owner/trainer racing on the board twice and drawing off to win today going a mile and 70 at PARX. He was haltered again and goes to the barn of Howard Wyner. Again - good luck to all. BIG CITY RALPH was bred by Monster Racing Stable, Inc.
GROOVY SURPRISE by GIANT SURPRISE adds black type in the Spruce Fir H. 06/01/2021
Att 2, GROOVY SURPRISE scooted right to the lead and increased her advantage to a 6 1/2 length at the wire to win her first outing going 6 1/2 furlongs at Monmouth. She followed that up with a third in the Hollywood Wildcat Salsoat Monmouth.Making her first start as a 4-year-old she got right off the mark adding a stakes placing in the Spruce Fir Handicap again at Monmouth. The NJ Bred filly a homebred for Hope H. Jones and trained by Rory K. Huston. Lifetime: 11: 2 2 4 $130,430.
FIVE ROSES LUNA by GIANT SURPRISE graduates by 5 1/4 05/30/2021
Racing at Horsemen's Park in Omaha, Nebraska, FIVE ROSES LUNA wired the field to break her maiden racing 6 furlongs for owner/trainer James E. Cranwell. She won easily by 5 1/4 lengths. She had crossed the wire first in her initial start but was disqualified.
PATTY O'MARC by GIANT SURPRISE graduates by 8+ lengths 04/26/2021
Racing a mile on the dirt at Belmont, PATTY O'MARC rallied from far back and cleared to win by over 8 lengths. She is trained by Linda Rice
for owner Sean Shay. The breeder is Allen C. Hallett.
CRICK by GIANT SURPRISE graduates at PARX 04/21/2021
CRICK overcame a bump at the start and got graduation behind her racing 6 furlongs at PARX. She has been on the board enough to have earned almost $60,000. She is owned by Jason G. Artz and trained by Juan Carlos Guerrero.
GSW FLUFFY SOCKS by SLUMBER (GB) adds black-type 04/19/2021
FLUFFY SOCKS won both the G3 Jimmy Durante Stakes (Gr. 3) and the Selima S at 2. She started her 2021 campaign in the Memories Of Silver Stakes at Aqueduct. The 3 year old filly made a determined rally from off the pace and just missed the win by a head. She is a homebred for Head Of Plains Partners and is trained by Chad Brown,
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3
2
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$246,880
GIANT SHOES by GIANT SURPRISE wins his 2nd 04/18/2021
GIANT SHOES by GIANT SURPRISE won his 2nd today at Aqueduct racing a mile on the dirt, Although pinched at the start, he was able to overcome a rear position to clear the field and hold on for the win by 1/2 a length. He is owned by Marc Marc Detampel, Fergus Galvin, Fergus, Jayne Doi and Wallace Johnson and Adrian Mansergh. He is trained by Brad Cox.
SHADOW SURPRISE by GIANT SURPRISE wins his 8th 03/18/2021
Sprinting 2 furlongs at Mountaineer, SHADOW SURPRISE won his 8th race for owner Ann Bernecker and trainer Joe Pizzurro. He sprinted 5 furlongs and won by almost 4 lengths. He has earned $104,308.
LITTLE BUBS by MICROMANAGE graduates at Turf Paradise 03/18/2021
Bred by Clark Brewster, LITTLE BUBS broke his maiden racing a mile at Turf Paradise. The 4 year old edged clear in the stretch to win by 3 lengths. He is owned and trained by Tsosie Terrill
2 winners for GIANT SURPRISE 03/07/2021
At Aqueduct, MEB'S WEB won for the 2nd time. She raced 6 1/2 furlongs to a 5 length score. The 4-year-old filly is owned by A Bianco Holding and trained by A C Avila. She was bred by the Brooklyn Boyz Stable & MEB Stables. She has earned over $76,000.
At Laurel, TEQUILA FOG won for the 3rd time. She had a 5 1/4 length victory racing 7 furlongs. She was bred by Mr & Mrs. Grant L Whitmer is owned by Michael Scheffres and is trained by Carlos Mancilla. She has earned over $66,000.
BIG CITY RALPH by GIANT SURPRISE wins his 2nd in a row at PARX 03/02/2021
BIG CITY RALPH by GIANT SURPRISE raced to graduation at Monmouth last fall. The now 4-year-old gelding is on a roll, he added win #2 at Parx and made that 2 in a row at Parx racing 7 furlongs and winning by 1 1/2. He was claimed from his winning race and we wish his new connections the best in racing luck. BIG CITY RALPH was bred by Monster Racing Stable, Inc.
MR FANTASY by GIANT SURPRISE graduates by almost 6 lenths 02/26/2021
Very exciting wire-to-wire win for MR FANTASY. He zoomed to a 5 3/4 length graduation in his 2nd start - going 6 furlongs at Aqueduct. The 3-year-old colt is trained by Kelly J. Breen flor owner Mr. Amore Stable. He was bred by Ron Lombardi.
ROSIE'S SURPRISE by GIANT SURPRISE graduates at Aqueduct 02/14/2021
Trained by Amira Chichakly and owbed by John L. Moirano, Pines Stables, Magis Thoroughbreds and Can Do Racing, LLC. ROSIE'S SURPRISE tracked the pace inside and then spun wide to clear for her maiden victory- going a mile at Aqueduct.. She was bred by Jermiah Englehart. With her placings, she has earned $36,897,
MS. GENUINE by GIANT SURPRISE adds win #2 at Tampa Bay 01/17/2021
Trained by Joseph W. Mazza. MS. GENUINE raced between horses just off the first flight and then came wide for her second win at Tampa Bay. She is owned by AB Racing LLC, Foo Do Stables, and Caruso-Mazza, Lucille and was bred by Donna Lee Sammons
JIMMY P by SLUMBER(GB) graduates long on the grass at Tampa 01/02/2021
Racing 1 1/18 on the turf at Tampa, JIMMY P advanced from the outside to clear the field and break his maiden. He is a homebred for Head of Plains Partners & Madaket Stables and is trained by Trainer: H. Graham Motion.
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