Month: December 2020

Grade 2 Winner Mr. Monomoy Retired To Waldorf Farm In New York

Climax Stallions LLC has obtained a majority interest in graded stakes winner Mr. Monomoy, and he will stand at Dr. Jerry Bilinski's Waldorf Farm in North Chatham, N.Y. His initial stud fee has been announced at $5,000 stands and nurses.

Mr. Monomoy is a half-brother to seven-time Grade 1-winning champion Monomoy Girl and he hails from the family of champion Heavenly Cause. Mr. Monomoy is by Met Mile and Belmont Stakes winner Palace Malice.

“We bought Mr. Monomoy specifically for the New York breeding program” says Sean Feld, managing partner of Climax Stallions “It is hard to find one champion in the immediate family of a stallion, let alone two, and look at where the family did their winning. Heavenly Cause won the Acorn and Frizette plus his half-sister Monomoy Girl also won the Acorn before taking the Coaching Club American Oaks. Then, you factor in his sire, Palace Malice's accomplishments, who won the Belmont, Jim Dandy and the Met Mile. It's a very deep and classy pedigree and we are very excited.”

Mr. Monomoy broke his maiden in his second start as a 2-year-old at Churchill Downs going 6 1/2 furlongs, winning by 5 1/2 lengths. He culminated his career in the Grade 2 Risen Star, winning wire-to-wire by 2 1/2 lengths.

“He was able to win going short and then win a major Kentucky Derby prep by carrying his speed around two turns at 1 1/8 miles,” said Mr. Monomoy's trainer Brad Cox. “Those are two major check marks that make a top sire in my opinion.”

Dr. Bilinski of Waldorf Farm said, “Mr. Monomoy, with his athleticism, brings speed, precocity and a New York pedigree to New York. I have no doubt once breeders feast their eyes on this stallion, they will want to breed their mares to Mr. Monomoy.”

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Pegasus World Cup: Between Hard Races, Round Pen Plays Important Role For Jesus’ Team

On the morning after his hard-fought victory in Saturday's $150,000 Claiming Crown Jewel, Grupo 7C Racing Stable's Jesus' Team was very much on course for a planned start in the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) at Gulfstream Park Jan. 23.

“Jesus came out of the race good and happy,” trainer Jose D'Angelo said.

Jesus' Team spent Sunday morning winding down in a round pen at Palm Meadows, Gulfstream's satellite training facility in Palm Beach, after grinding out a victory by three-quarters of a length in the 1 1/8-mile headliner of Saturday's 22nd Claiming Crown, a nine-race event that pays tribute to the claiming horses that provide the backbone of the daily racing programs at racetracks throughout the country.

“I'll give him a week in the round pen before preparing for the Pegasus World Cup,” said D'Angelo. “In between the hard races the last five months, I think the round pen has been very good for him. It's good for him mentally and physically,”

Jesus' Team, a 3-year-old son of Tapiture, became Claiming Crown-eligible when he started his career in the claiming ranks but has developed into a multiple Grade 1 stakes-placed performer, having finished third in the Preakness Stakes (G1) and second in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1) in his two starts prior to the Jewel to earn the 2-5 favorite's role Saturday. The stretch-running colt worked hard to earn the victory over loose-on-the-lead pacesetting Storm Runner, who did his best to fight off the favorite. Jockey Luis Saez, who rode six winners Saturday, opted to keep Jesus' Team closer to the early pace than usual to closely monitor the dangerous Storm Runner.

“It was a hard race. He had only one work before the race. I chose only one work to keep him happy and healthy. I had confidence in him,” D'Angelo said. “In his last two races, he ran back to front – only one move. [Saturday] he made two runs, like he did in the Jim Dandy. He ran close to the front early. That's not good for him.”

D'Angelo said he expects the Jewel to set up Jesus' Team perfectly for the Pegasus.

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Ohio Thoroughbred Breeders And Owners Stallion Season Auction Opens December 7

The Ohio Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association is pleased to announce their annual Stallion Season Auction Sale on Dec. 7-10. Detailed information and a complete list of stallions offered can be found on Starquine.com and on the OTBO web site – www.otbo.com.

A total of 134 stallions are included that will appeal to breeders of all types – from those looking for commercial opportunities to those managing breed-to-race operations.

Entered in the auction are leading stallions in Kentucky from Airdrie Stud, Buck Pond Farm, Calumet Farm, Darby Dan Farm, Darley, Gainesway, Lane's End, Spendthrift Farm, WinStar Farm, and many others. Leading stallions represented include Tapiture, Gift Box, Liam's Map, Candy Ride, Union Rags, West Coast, Dialed In, Kentucky Derby winner Country House, Midshipman, Take Charge Indy, Alternation, Jack Milton, Creative Cause, and a host of others.

Leading stallions in Ohio (from Raimonde Farms, Duncan Farms, Poplar Creek, Mapleton, Win Row, Fair Winds, Blazing Meadows, and others) are well represented including first-year stallion Air Strike.

Fantastic stallions standing in Pennsylvania (from WynOaks, Diamond B, Godstone, etc.) including leading Pennsylvania stallion Warrior's Reward.

Quality stallions in Indiana (from Breakway Farm, Indiana Stallion Station, and Swifty Farms); New York (Sequel New York, Questroyal North, Rockridge Stud, etc.); and Maryland (Anchor and Hope) are also available for bidding.  More stallions will be added daily up to the sale starting date of Dec. 7.

With the auction being hosted by the OTBO, all top stallions in Ohio are offered, giving breeders access to participate in the lucrative Ohio-restricted program, which features 43 stakes races for Ohio-bred and Ohio-accredited horses each year.

“We are excited to offer such incredible depth and value in our sale this year. With the help and support of all the participating farms, we feel we are providing breeders with a tremendous opportunity to produce outstanding foals, said Mike Annechino, executive director of the OTBO. “Many of the leading sires by earnings from the entire region are represented in our sale, plus multiple up and coming first-crop stallions that are sure to reward breeders with commercial success.”

Also included in this year's sale is an actual halter worn by Kentucky Oaks winner, Serengeti Empress. Her owner, Dr. Joel Politi, and his family are long supporters of Ohio racing and his donation of this halter adds a little extra fun to the proceedings.

The auction is online and hosted by Starquine. Preview days are Dec. 7-8. Bidding opens on Dec. 9 and continues until 9 p.m. on Dec. 10. Complete information can be found on www.Starquine.com and the OTBO website – www.otbo.com. All proceeds benefit the Ohio Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association, the leading not for profit organization dedicated to supporting and promoting Thoroughbred racing at all levels in the Buckeye State.

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Grade 1 Winner Bodexpress Retired; Stud Plans Pending

Just over a week after the biggest victory of his career, Grade 1 winner Bodexpress has been retired from racing due to an injury.

Trainer Gustavo Delgado made the announcement Sunday night on his Twitter account. In the announcement, he also noted that Bodexpress is currently in Ocala, Fla., while stud plans are being finalized.

The retirement of the 4-year-old Bodemeister colt brings to a close one of the more unusual careers in recent memory.

Bodexpress caught the public's eye when he entered last year's Triple Crown races as a maiden; winless in his first five starts in South Florida. However, he earned his place in the national conversation following a surprising runner-up finish behind Maximum Security in the Grade 1 Florida Derby.

The colt was one of the horses impeded by Maximum Security's erratic trip in the Kentucky Derby, where he finished 13th. Then, he gained cult hero status in the Preakness Stakes after tossing rider John Velazquez at the gate and going around the track in the race riderless, with additional antics after the field had crossed the wire.

After taking the summer off, Bodexpress returned in October of his 3-year-old season to break his maiden in a Gulfstream Park West maiden special weight. He followed up that effort with a 6 3/4-length score in a Gulfstream Park allowance race.

Those two wins returned Bodexpress to stakes competition, where he finished third in the G3 Harlan's Holiday Stakes, and fifth in this year's G1 Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes.

Bodexpress remained winless in 2020 heading into October, but a class drop into the allowance optional claiming ranks at Gulfstream Park West yielded a 11 1/4-length confidence boost. Ten days ago, he finished his on-track career with an 11-1 upset victory by a length in the G1 Clark Stakes at Churchill Downs.

In total, Bodexpress finished his racing career with four wins in 17 starts for earnings of $694,600.

Bred in Kentucky by Martha Jane Mulholland, Bodexpress is out of the unraced City Zip mare Pied a Terre. The dam is a half-sister to Grade 2 winner Stormy Lord.

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