All-Weather track specialist STARSHIP BELMONT by WAR DANCER wins his 4th by 10 lengths! 12/07/2024
STARSHIP BELMONT raced 1 1/16 miles on the all-weather track at Turfway to an easy win. He set the pace and won as he pleased by 10 lengths. All his starts have been at Presque Isle and Turfway therefore all on synthetic surfaces. He is trained by Ryan D. Walsh
for owner Shagbark Farm, LLC
Breeder: Hidden Lake Farm LLC
Rockridge Stud in New York announced Dec. 3 its seven-stallion roster and fees for the 2025 breeding season, topped by millionaires Americanrevolution , who stands for $12,500, and Mind Control , whose fee is $8,000. These are stands-and-nurses fees. CLICK HEADLINES TO READ MORE.
Messier joins Americanrevolution, Chewing Gum, Disco Partner, Mind Control, Slumber, and War Dancer for the 2025 season at Rockridge Stud. Messier will stand for $5,000 LFSN and a limited number of shares are available. CLICK HEADLINES TO READ MORE
Tourist, who won the Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T) and Fourstardave Handicap (G1T) in 2016, will stand at Izmit Stallion Complex for the 2025 season, once he completes quarantine at Sancal Racing at Elmendorf Farm in Lexington. CLICK HEADLINE TO READ MORE
Courtesy of NYRA Press
New York-bred Slumber (GB) colt went from debut winner to stakes winner in the turf test for 2-year-olds at Aqueduct.
Madaket Stables’ New York homebred Jack and Jim improved his record to 2-for-2 when notching a first stakes score in Saturday’s Listed $150,000 Central Park (L), a one-mile inner turf test for juveniles at Aqueduct Racetrack. CLICK HEADLINES TO READ MORE
AMOR Y CONTROL by WAR DANCER wins her 3rd in a row 11/17/2024
AMOR Y CONTROL won her third in a row and her sixth overall sprinting 5 furlongs on the all weather track at Gulfstream. She wired the field and scored by 1/2 length. The six-year-old mare is trained by Elizabeth L. Dobles for owner Ross McCalla. Breeder: Tamara Alvara
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War Dancer Mare Wins Young Event Horse Championships, Recognized By Jockey Club 11/07/2024
Courtesy of the Paulick Report
The Thoroughbred Incentive Program (T.I.P.) recognized the top Thoroughbreds at the 2024 Dutta Corp United States Eventing Association’s (USEA) Young Event Horse (YEH) East Coast Championships, held October 17-18, 2024, in Elkton, Maryland, at Fair Hill.
Emily Bradford won the 5-year-old championship title riding her Thoroughbred mare Rose Traveler (registered as Rossie'slastdance), securing a victory over 41 other 5-year-old horses of all breeds. They were also awarded the T.I.P. high point Thoroughbred award. Rossie'slastdance is a 2019 bay mare by War Dancer out of Nashwan Rose (GB), by Nashwan, bred in Pennsylvania by Amy Taylor Rowe. She is unraced.
SPOILS OF WAR by WAR DANCER wins his 2nd at Laurel 11/03/2024
SPOILS OF WAR broke his maiden in the spring, had some time off and came back with a third and now a win. Sprinting at Laurel, he raced between horses and then swung wide to score his second win. Horacio De Paz trains him for owner-breeder Matthew McGuire
Christopher Fabian and Fred Docous.
2 winners for WAR DANCER 10/27/2024
TOUR JETE broke her maiden at Saratoga and followed that right up with a win in her first allowance condition at Belmont at the Big A. to make it two in a row. Racing 1 1/16 on the turf, she raced reserved in the three path then came out to rally and hold for the victory by 2 lengths. She is trained by William E. Morey for owner Bella Cavello Stables LLC
Breeder: War Dancer LLC, Team Penney Racing & Carem Stables
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AMOR Y CONTROL won her second in a row and his fifth overall racing 5 1/2 furlongs at Gulfstream. She wired the field and drew off to score by over 5 lengths. The six-year-old mare is trained by Elizabeth L. Dobles for owner Ross McCalla. Breeder: Tamara Alvarad
In this edition, Erin Robinson of Rockridge Stud discusses Americanrevolution, a Grade 1-winning son of Constitution who completed his debut season at stud in 2024. CLICK HEADINE T READ MORE Americanrevolution
Ch. h., 2018, Constitution x Polly Freeze, by Super Saver Race Record: 12-5-2-1; $1,286,810 Advertised Fee (2024): $12,500
2yo QUEEN ATLAS by WAR DANCER graduated MSW by 6 + in her 1st start 10/23/2024
Two year old QUEEN ATLAS sailed to the lead at the start and wired the field to graduate with consummate ease in her first start. The chart said "clearly best". She raced 6 furlongs at Finger Lakes for trainer Chris J. Englehart
and owner Bella Cavello Stables LLC and Alexander Levengood.
Breeder: Bella Cavello Stables LLC, Horseshoe Equine Center & Peter Edwards
SW MZ BIG BUCKS by WAR DANCER makes it 2 allowance races in a row! 10/20/2024
Racing 6 furlongs on the turf at Belmont at Aqueduct in open company, MZ BIG BUCKS won her second allowance race in a row. She broke quickly and racing on the inside, she bested her rival at the 16th pole and won by 1 1/4. She is trained by Michelle Nevin
For owner J and N Stables.
Breeder: J & N Stables LLC & Elizabeth Jameson
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4
1
2
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LENA KAHLENA by DISCO PARTNER graduates at Presque Isle 10/18/2024
Racing 6 furlongs on the all-weather track at Presque Isle, LENA KAHLENA was in the lead by the quarter pole and drew off from there to break her maiden.Trainer: Randall R. Russell
Owner: Joyce De Vries
Breeder: Patricia Generazio
2 strong AOC winners for War Dancer 10/14/2024
Racing at Hawthorne 6 year old Battle Scar won his 6th race and upped earnings over $183,000. He ran mid pack early going 7 1/2 on the turf then gained ground on the rail and finally split rivals for the score by a head. He is trained by Chris M. Block and is a homebred for
Team Block & Rich Ege.
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Another 6 year old, RUSE also racing in an AOC - this one at Laurel - was forwardly placed going 1 1/16 on the turf, advanced between horses to win by 1 1/2 lengths in a long drive. He is trained by Timothy A. Hills for owner
Tee N Jay Stable. Breeder: Wes Carter.
Also grade 1-placed, the son of Candy Ride was bred by Wertheimer et Frere.
Chewing Gum , winner of the 2022 Joe Hernandez Stakes (G2T) at Santa Anita Park, will stand beginning with the 2025 season at Rockridge Stud in Hudson, N.Y., it was announced Oct. 11.
The 9-year-old son of Candy Ride will stand for a partnership including prominent New York owners Wachtel Stable and Pantofel Stable. CLICK HEADLINES TO READMORE
MGSW FLUFFY SOCKS by SLUMBER(GB) adds G1 placing 10/06/2024
MGSW FLUFFY SOCKS added G1 black type running 3rd in the First Lady S at Keeneland. Off towards the back of the pack, she saved ground on the inside and get up for the show. She is trained by Chad C. Brown by owner/breeder Head Of Plains Partners
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Americanrevolution covers 163 mares 10/05/2024
The busiest stallion outside of Kentucky was Americanrevolution, who covered 163 mares in his first season at Rockridge Stud in New York.
IXODES by WAR DANCER wires the field for win #2 10/03/2024
IXODES was off fast sprinting 5 1/2 at Finger Lakes and wired the field for her second win. She is trained by Ralph D'Alessandro
for Dr David Smart (her breeder) and David Rowlands.
TRAVEL GUIDE by TOURIST wins at PARX 10/03/2024
TRAVEL GUIDE rallied along the rail going 7 furlongs at PARX and drew away to win by 3 3/4 lengths.He is now trained by Jose M. Santaella-Calderon for owner Maria Marquez Breeder: Hal Snowden Jr. & Tourist Syndicate. Breeder: Hal Snowden Jr. & Tourist Syndicate
09/29/2024
War Dancer Returns to Rockridge Stallion Roster 09/27/2024
The 14-year-old son of War Front is New York's current leading turf sire.
By Eric Mitchell The BloodHorse
War Dancer , who is New York's current leading turf sire and top five sire overall, is returning to Rockridge Stud for the 2025 breeding season, the farm announced Sept. 26.
The 14-year-old millionaire and multiple graded stakes-winning son of War Front began his stud career at Rockridge Stud in 2017. Since 2019, he has been part of the Irish Hill & Dutchess Views Stallion roster, standing each year for $7,500.
War Dancer's owner Robin Malatino said she was thrilled to partner again with Rockridge and sees a brighter future ahead for War Dancer because of the improvements at Belmont Park.
"With the introduction of Tapeta at Belmont, he can only improve on his already great stallion career," she said.
War Dancer is a millionaire who did his best running on the grass as a winner of the Virginia Derby (G2T) and Louisville Handicap (G3T). He also was runner-up in the Man o' War Stakes (G1T) at Belmont. As a sire, he's been represented by New York turf stakes winners Dancing Buck , Step Dancer , and Mz Big Bucks . His progeny to date have collectively earned more than $9.5 million.
"The War Dancer Team supports their stallion at every level and we are looking forward to contributing to War Dancer's continued success," said Rockridge owner and manager Lere Visagie.
War Dancer and Rockridge also announce an exciting program that will provide breeders the opportunity to participate in War Dancer's success. Limited share availability in the newly formed "War Dancer Legacy Club" is now being offered to select breeders.
2 yo JACK AND JIM by SLUMBER (GB) graduates MSW at Belmont The Big A 1st out 09/23/2024
Courtesy of the TDN
6th-Belmont The Big A, $75,000, (S), Msw, 9-22, 2yo, 1 1/16mT, 1:43.28, fm, 3/4 length.
JACK AND JIM (c, 2, Slumber {GB}--Monette {Fr} {SW-Fr, GSP-USA}, by Cockney Rebel {Ire}), who debuted around two turns as a 3-1 shot here, settled mid-pack into the first turn as 32 favorite Leon Blue (Mo Town) and a longshot showed the way. Jack and Jim | Coglianese Advancing on the leaders up the backstretch, the juvenile split runners and started to turn up the pressure around the far turn. The homebred dug deep down the lane and nailed the chalk in the final jumps to win by 3/4 of a length.
The winner is his dam's first registered foal, but he does have a full-brother who is now a yearling. Monette produced a filly by Drain the Clock Apr. 13 and she visited Complexity for next term. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $41,250. O/B-Madaket Stables (NY); T-H. Graham Motion.
FLUFFY SOCKS by SLUMBER (GB)ReturnS to Kentucky Downs Four Years After Maiden Win 08/30/2024
After breaking her maiden there in September 2020, she has made 25 starts elsewhere for trainer Chad Brown.
Rosario is aboard the 6-year-old Kentucky-bred daughter of Slumber . She is 9-2 on the morning line in the Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf S. (G3T)
Kumin also owns part of fellow graded stakes winner and 4-1 shot Mission of Joy, whom Graham Motion trains for RyZan Sun Racing and a separate Kumin-headed partnership, Madaket Stables. She is an Ontario-bred 4-year-old daughter of Kitten's Joy and will have John Velazquez up.
SW MARVELOUS MAUDE 2nd in the Yaddo at Saratoga 08/26/2024
MARVELOUS MAUDE finished with good energy in the Yaddo Stakes at Saratoga to get the place! This "marvelous" mare has only been off the board one time in 15starts. She has won orr been on the board in 5 stakes! O-Michael J. Dubb, The Elkstone Group, LLC & Michael J. Caruso; B-Beechwood Bruckner LLC (NY); T-Chad Brown Earnings: $447,500
Trainer Keri Brion said she expected Jimmy P to win the Grade 1 steeplechase race, but she wasn't expecting the tour de force.
Madaket Stables, Molly Willis and Paul Willis’ Jimmy P poured it on in the final turn to notch his first Grade 1 triumph in style in Wednesday’s $150,000 Jonathan Sheppard, a 2 3/8-mile steeplechase handicap for older horses, at Saratoga Race Course. CLICK HEADLINES TO READ MORE
JIMMY P by SLUMBER(GB) wins the onathan Sheppard Handicap (Gr. 1) by over 34 lengths 08/15/2024
JIMMY P broke his maiden in 2021 at Tampa Bay for trainer Graham Motion for owner/breeders Head of Plains Partners & Madaket Stables. He hit the board several times in allowance company on the flat with his last try in March of 2022, Always a distance specialist, by late July he had changed venues and was racing over fences. He broke his 2nd maiden at Foxfield in October, 2022, Second in the Jonathan Sheppard Handicap (Gr. 1) last year, today he won that race with a flourish by 34 1/2 lengths! He is trained by Keri Brion and now owned by Madaket Stables LLC and Molly & Paul WillisLifetime Record: 21-5-2-2, $253,615.
*1/2 to Dawson's Storm (Mshawish), MSP, $186,114; and full to Sy Dog, GSW, $549,050.
08/14/2024
DISCO PRINCESS by DISCO PARTNER graduates 08/08/2024
DISCO PRINCESS was unhurried early sprinting 5 1/2 at Finger Lakes, then swung wide to hit the wire for the win by a head. She is trained by Michael A. LeCesse and owned by her trainer and Louis A. Bisso, Jr.,
Breeder: Richard Zwirn & Kay Zwirn
Courtesy of the Paulick Report
Stallion Spotlight offers stud farm representatives a chance to address breeders and answer questions as they plan their future matings.
In this edition, Michael Lischin and Bill Leak of Irish Hill and Dutchess Views Stallions in Stillwater, N.Y., discuss Mind Control, a Grade 1-winning son of Stay Thirsty who recently completed his second season at stud.
HEAVENLY RICH by SLUMBER(GB) wins 2nd in a row in a romp 07/11/2024
A true homebred, HEAVENLY RICH is trained by Donna Riley for herself and co-owners Carter Riley and John Cole. She was bred by Donna & Carter Riley. Last out she won and broke her maiden won by 3 3/4 going away. She liked the winner's circle so much, she made it 2 in a row and won again going away by 4 3/4 despite the jock losing his stick. In her first allowance condition, she raced 1 1/16 on the dirt at Horseshe Indianapolis,
MARVELOUS MAUDE, by SLUMBER(GB) adds a stakes placing in the Port Washington Stakes 07/08/2024
MARVELOUS MAUDE, came off a win in the Mount Vernon Stakes last spring and a long break before runnung 3rd in the Plenty of Grace Stakes at Aqueduct in her first start back in 2024. Today she repeated the show position but this time in the Port Washington Stakes at Belmont at the Big A, This "marvelous" mare has only been off the board one time in 14 starts.
O-Michael J. Dubb, The Elkstone Group, LLC & Michael J. Caruso; B-Beechwood Bruckner LLC (NY); T-Chad Brown
Earnings: $407,500
TOURIST gets a stakes placed horse and an allowance winner 06/23/2024
Last out stakes winner and multiple stakes placed SPELLCAST added more black type winning the Best of Ohio Green Carpet Stakes at Belterra. Today he added more black type running 3rd in the Daniel Stearns Cleveland Gold Cup S going 1 1/8 at Thistledown on Onio Derby Day He is co-owned and trained by Timothy E. Hamm and is a homebred for Blazing Meadows Farm LLC & WinStar Farm.
On the same day at Canterbury TOUR QUEEN raced a mile TOUR QUEEN has won 50% f her starts. She is trained by Ty J Garret for owner/breeders Jason Hall, Stephen Baker and David Branch.
HEAVENLY RICH by SLUMBER (GB) graduates at Horseshoe Indianpolis 06/12/2024
A true homebred, HEAVENLY RICH is trained by Donna Riley for herself and co-owners Carter Riley and John Cole. She was bred by Donna & Carter Riley. Second last out. Indiana Bred HEAVENLY RICH raced a mile and 1/16 on the turf at Horseshoew Indianapolis to graduation. She stalked the pace inside, then swung out and won by 3 3/4 going away.
TOURST BUSY WITH STAKES ACTIVITY at BELTERRA 06/09/2024
Stakes winner and multiple stakes placed SPELLCAST added more black type twinning the Best of Ohio Green Carpet Stakes at Belterra. Lat out he was 2nd in the Daryl E. Parker Memorial Tall Stack Stakes also at Belterra. Last year her was 2nd in the Best of Ohio Cleveland Kindergarten Stakes. He is co-owned and trained by Timothy E. Hamm and s a homebred for Blazing Meadows Farm LLC & WinStar Farm,
LLC.
BRILLIANT JOURNEY 2nd in the Best of Ohio Sydney Gendelman S.O–Enjoy The Ride Stable. LLC and Dalton, Kenneth W., B–Blazing Meadows Farm, LLC & WinStar Farm, LLC (OH), T–Larry E. Smith, Lifetime:$230,586
LAUGH A LOT followed him in 3rd O–Maccabee Farm LLC, B–Maccabee Farm (OH), T–Thomas Drury, Jr. Lifetime $51,560
Sprinting 5 1/2 at FINGER LAKES, MIAMI TWOFER vied for the lead, shook loose and then had to duel to the wire for the win by a head. She was claimed out of her winning race and we wish her new connections the best of racing luck,
Breeder: Moongate Racing LLC . CLICK HEADLINES TO READ MORE
Millionaire Fluffy Socks picked up her fourth graded victory May 18 as she pulled away from a small field in the $99,000 Gallorette Stakes (G3T) at Pimlico Race Course. CLICK HEADLINES TO READ MORE
PISTOL OR SHOTGUN by TOURIST wins at Delaware Park 05/16/2024
PISTOL OR SHOTGUN has been gone from Delaware Park since breaking his maiden and racing in the Midwest. In his first race back at his home track he won, He pressed the pace and then drew off to win by 1 3/4 going 6 furlongs on the dirt He is owned and trained by Chelsey E Moysey.
Breeder: Don Alberto Corporation
04/28/2024
MARVELOUS MAUDE by SLUMBER (GB) 3rd in the Plenty of Grace S 04/23/2024
MARVELOUS MAUDE, came off a win in the Mount Vernon Stakes last spring and a long break to be 3rd in the Plenty of Grace Stakes at Aqueduct in her first start back in 2024. This "marvelous" mare has only been off the board one time in 13 starts.
O-Michael J. Dubb, The Elkstone Group, LLC & Michael J. Caruso; B-Beechwood Bruckner LLC (NY); T-Chad Brown
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03/29/2024
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FLUFFY SOCKS by SLUMBER (GB) 3rd in the G2 Hillborough S 03/10/2024
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. This spring she won the G2 Churchill Distaff Mile Stakes and was 2nd in Ballston Spa G2 missing by a head. thn 3rd in the Athenia Stake at Belmont at the Big A. Sent to the west coast for the Matriarch G1, she was nipped by her stablemate for the win but still added G1 black type. Getting started in 2024, she added G2 black-type in the HILLSBOROUGH S at Tampa Bay. She chased then rallied but had to settle for 3rd
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KHALI MAGIC, by AL KHALI wins her 8th - an AOC at Aqueduct 01/29/2024
KHALI MAGIC, now a 6-year-old wired the field to romp in a mile AOC at Aqueduct for her 8th win - and 2nd win n a row. She won geared down by almost 10 lengths. This mare has taken several owners/trainers to the winner's circle and she was claimed again out of this race. We wish her new barn the best of luck. KHALI MAGIC is a Wachtel Stable homebred
Lere Visagie elected Secretary Treasurer of the NYTB 01/21/2024
The Board of Directors of New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc. (NYTB) held its first meeting of 2024 on Friday, Jan. 19. The newly seated board elected Lere Visagie, owner of Rockridge Stud, to serve as Secretary-Treasurer.
The first foal for multiple Grade 1 winner and popular second-year New York-based stallion Mind Control was believed to be born Thursday at Irish Hill Farm in Stillwater, N.Y. CLICK HEADLINES TO READ MORE
