Month: October 2021

Isaacs Returning to FTBOA Board

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Well-respected Florida horseman George Isaacs has returned to the board of the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders' and Owners' Association after a brief absence due to term limits. Laurine Fuller-Vargas of Morriston, George Russell of Reddick, T. Paul Bulmahn of Ocala and Nick de Meric of Ocala were re-elected to the board. They will each serve a three-year term that will run until October 2024. Leaving the board because of term limits is Richard Kent of Kaizen Sales.

Isaacs is a past FTBOA board member and officer, who became stallion manager at Arthur Appleton's Bridlewood Farm in Ocala in 1989 before becoming the general manager for Allen Paulson's Brookside South Farm in 1992. In 1996, Isaacs returned to Bridlewood as general manager and currently manages operations there with John and Leslie Malone, who purchased the farm in 2013. During his tenure at Bridlewood, more than 100 Florida-bred stakes winners and 12 Grade 1 winners have been bred by the farm.

Valerie Dailey of Ocala, a breeder, realtor, executive and most recently the first vice president of FTBOA, was elected president of the Association at the board meeting that followed the Oct. 22 annual member meeting.

The board also selected the remaining executive committee officers for 2021-22 with Dailey as president while Isaacs was named first vice president. Russell was named second vice president and Brent Fernung will serve as treasurer. Joseph O'Farrell III has been elected as the secretary and Phil Matthews, D.V.M. remains an officer and director as immediate past president.

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NY-Based BC Contenders on the Worktab Friday

Several Breeders' Cup-bound horses breezed in New York Friday at both Belmont and Saratoga in preparation for the World Championships Nov. 5-6 at Del Mar.

A few of those hailed from the Todd Pletcher barn, including GII Vosburgh S. hero Following Sea (Runhappy), who covered a half-mile in :49.73 on the Belmont training track.

“I liked it,” Pletcher said of the breeze. “It seemed like he bounced out of the Vosburgh very well. It was a very easy breeze for him this morning. We weren't looking to do a whole lot with him this morning. I was very happy.”

The Vosburgh was a “Win and You're In” for the GI Breeders' Cup Sprint, but Pletcher said plans were still fluid.

“We wanted to see today's work and then we'll talk to the Spendthrift guys about it,” Pletcher said. “We're under no pressure to make a decision right away. We'll give him the rest of the week and continue to monitor how he's doing.”

Graded stakes winners Life Is Good (Into Mischief) and Mind Control (Stay Thirsty) put in solo works at roughly 7:45 a.m. over the training track. GII Kelso H. victor Life Is Good went a sharp half-mile in :47.83 seconds (2/41). Fellow GI Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile contender Mind Control breezed five panels in 1:01.27.

“Typical works for them,” Pletcher said. “Life Is Good is a very impressive horse to watch breeze. It looks like he's doing everything very effortlessly and then you look down at the clock and go, 'Wow'. He was rolling right along. He did it in hand throughout.”

“He's coming off a good win,” Pletcher said of Mind Control. “He's trained with good energy like he always does. He had an impressive breeze today and I like where he's at.”

Top sophomore filly Malathaat (Curlin) prepped for the GI Breeders' Cup Distaff with a five-furlong move in 1:01.63.

“I thought she worked great today. She's just very impressive,” Pletcher said. “She keeps going and going and gallops out super. I think the time in between races has done her well. She's put on some weight and she seems very fit and happy.”

On Thursday morning, Pletcher worked his 2-year-old Breeders' Cup hopefuls, which include Annapolis (War Front) [Juvenile Turf], Commandperformance (Union Rags) [Juvenile], and Double Thunder (Super Saver) [Juvenile].

Undefeated GII Pilgrim S. winner Annapolis and GI Champagne S. runner-up Commandperformance each went five furlongs in 1:02.02 and 1:01.02, respectively. GI Claiborne Breeders' Futurity runner-up Double Thunder went a half-mile with blinkers on in :49.98 seconds.

“Everyone looked great this morning and came out of their works in good shape,” Pletcher said.

The Rudy Rodriguez-trained Grade I winner Bella Sofia (Awesome Patriot) breezed six furlongs in 1:14.23 in company with Empire Distaff-bound filly Trinni Luck (Trinniberg) over Big Sandy Friday morning. She is set to take in her elders in the GI Breeders' Cup F/M Sprint S.

“She breezed good,” Rodriguez said. “We went head and head and then I let her finish up a little bit. It was just what I was looking for–nice and comfortable. So far, so good.”

Upstate at the Spa, Hall of Famer Bill Mott sent several of his Breeders' Cup workers out, including Art Collector (Bernardini) [Classic], War Like Goddess (English Channel) [Filly and Mare Turf] Horologist (Gemologist) [Distaff], Channel Maker (English Channel) [Turf] and Casa Creed (Jimmy Creed) [Mile/Turf Sprint].

Bruce Lunsford's Art Collector worked five furlongs in 1:01.85 Friday over the Oklahoma dirt training track.

“He looks good and he's a willing horse,” Riley Mott said. “He came out of his last race extremely well; he'll have to if he's going to run against the big boys in the Classic.”

Horologist, most recently second in the GII Beldame S., finished ninth in last year's Distaff at Keeneland. She breezed a half-mile in 47.84 Friday over the Oklahoma dirt training track.

“She ran second last time and is in with an outside chance,” Mott said. “I was talking to my dad the other day and we have won three Distaffs after having finished second in the Beldame. So that's a good omen.”

Champion Channel Maker finished third in last year's Turf. He worked a half-mile in :48.75 Friday over the Oklahoma dirt training track.

“He's doing well. He's one of the ones that will have to regain his form from last year to be competitive. [The Breeders' Cup] is still the plan,” Mott said.

War Like Goddess, winner of four straight graded events with the most recent being the GI Flower Bowl S., prepped for the GI Breeders' Cup F/M Turf with a five-panel move in 1:02.55 Friday over the Oklahoma training turf.

“She's doing great and we are very excited about her,” Mott said. “She'll be a top three horse in her race, and deservedly so. She's had a great year.”

Casa Creed earned a berth to the five-furlong GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint with a win in the GI1 Jackpocket Jaipur S. in June at Belmont, but is targeting a return engagement in the GI Breeders' Cup Mile.He breezed five furlongs in 1:02.55 Friday on the Oklahoma training turf.

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Keeneland November Sale Adds 25 Supplemental Entries

Keeneland has announced that 14 horses have been supplemented to Book 1 of the 78th November Breeding Stock Sale and 11 horses have been supplemented to the horses of racing age portion of the auction, to be held Nov. 10-19. Broodmares added to Book 1 include connections to two recent Grade 1-winning 2-year-olds expected to compete at the upcoming Breeders' Cup World Championships: Jazz Tune, dam of Claiborne Breeders' Futurity winner Rattle N Roll, and Look Me Over, a half-sister to American Pharoah winner Corniche.

Keeneland will accept supplements to Book 1 until the November Sale begins and continue to accept supplements to the horses of racing age portion through the first few days of the auction.

A total of 227 horses are cataloged to Book 1, which begins Nov. 10 at 1 p.m. ET. Supplements are:

– A Z Warrior, a Grade 1-winning daughter of Bernardini in foal to Uncle Mo. Dam of Irish stakes winner Key To My Heart, she is a half-sister to Grade 2 winner Jojo Warrior, Grade 3 winner E Z Warrior and stakes winner J Z Warrior. Eaton Sales, agent, has consigned A Z Warrior.

– Dance Recital, a 4-year-old winning daughter of War Front out of Grade 2 winner Gold Medal Dancer, by Medaglia d'Oro. Dance Recital is consigned by Greenfield Farm, agent, as a racing or broodmare prospect.

– Front Page Story, a full sister to English and Irish highweight Declaration of War and Grade 3 winner War Correspondent in foal to Constitution. The daughter of War Front is consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent.

– Jazz Tune, dam of Grade 1 Claiborne Breeders' Futurity winner Rattle N Roll. Consigned by Baldwin Bloodstock, agent for St. Simon Place, the winning daughter of Johannesburg is in foal to Liam's Map.

– Lenni Girl, a half-sister to multiple Grade 1 winner Jackie's Warrior. The daughter of Candy Ride is consigned by Hill 'n' Dale Sales Agency, agent, as a racing or broodmare prospect.

– Look Me Over, a half-sister to G1 American Pharoah winner Corniche. The winning daughter of Hard Spun is carrying her first foal by Kitten's Joy. She is consigned by Hunter Valley Farm, agent.

– Miss Teheran, a Grade 3-placed winner consigned by ELiTE, agent. The daughter of Teofilo is cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect.

– Not in Jest, a full sister to Grade 1 winner and sire Cross Traffic in foal to Into Mischief. Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent for Aaron and Marie Jones LLC, is consigning the daughter of Unbridled's Song.

– Quinta Nota, a Group 1 winner in Peru whose dam is a half-sister to Canadian champion Not Bourbon. The daughter of Tale of Ekati is consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent, as a racing or broodmare prospect.

– Reagan's Edge, a Grade 2-placed winner consigned by Denali Stud, agent, as a racing or broodmare prospect. The 4-year-old filly is by Competitive Edge.

– Secret Garden, dam of G1 Darley Alcibiades third-place finisher Sequist who is in foal to Maclean's Music. From the family of champion and leading sire Bernardini, the daughter of the A.P. Indy stallion Flanders Fields is consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency.

– Sircat Sally, a Grade 2-winning daughter of Surf Cat in foal to Munnings. She is consigned by Hill 'n' Dale Sales Agency, agent.

– Team of Teams, a stakes-winning daughter of Elusive Quality in foal to American Pharoah. Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent, she is out of multiple Grade 2 winner Teammate, an A.P. Indy half-sister to War Front.

– Tetragonal, a Grade 2-placed winner consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent. The daughter of Mehmas is cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect.

The horses of racing age section of the November Sale on Nov. 19 includes these supplements:

– Della Frost, a winning 3-year-old daughter of Frosted consigned by Four Star Sales, agent. She is a half-sister to stakes winner Pulsate, second in the recent G3 Belmont Turf Sprint Invitational.

– Deregulation, a 3-year-old gelding by Acclamation (GB) consigned by ELiTE, agent.

– Digital Software, a 4-year-old winning gelding by Temple City consigned by ELiTE, agent.

– Investment Income, a 3-year-old filly by Candy Ride out of a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Zoftig, dam of Grade 1 winners Zo Impressive and Zaftig. She is consigned by ELiTE, agent.

– Kuora, a 5-year-old Group 3 winner consigned by Mill Ridge Sales, agent.

– Magical Sign, a 2-year-old daughter of Gun Runner from the family of Group 1 winners Macoumba and Septieme Ciel. She is consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent.

– Manasota Sunset, a winning stakes-placed 2-year-old daughter of Outwork. She is consigned by St George Sales, agent.

– Penicillin Success, a winning 3-year-old colt by Vancouver consigned by Hidden Brook, agent

– Ski Patrol, a 3-year-old gelding by Pioneerof the Nile out of champion Forever Together. He is consigned by Mill Ridge Sales, agent.

– Vanzzy, a multiple stakes-winning 4-year-old colt by Verrazano out of stakes winner Selva, by Forest Wildcat. A five-time winner, he was third in the Sept. 27 Peach Street Stakes at Presque Isle Downs in his most recent start. He is consigned by Bluewater Sales, agent.

– Winfromwithin, a 3-year-old stakes-winning, Grade 2-placed colt by Into Mischief consigned by ELiTE, agent. In March, Winfromwithin took the Columbia at Tampa Bay Downs in course-record time. He was third in the G2 American Turf Presented by Derby City Gaming at Churchill Downs in May.

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Bell’s The One To Bypass BC, Likely To Train On in 2022

Following a conversation with owner Robert Lothenbach of Lothenbach Stables, trainer Neil Pessin confirmed that his Grade I-winning mare Bell's The One (Majesticperfection) will not start in the GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Nov. 6 and will instead make her final start of the season in the $300,000 Dream Supreme S. at Churchill Downs one week later. Pessin added that the relatively lightly raced mare would likely remain in training for a 6-year-old campaign in 2022.

The $155,000 Fasig-Tipton July gradauate has won three of her six starts this season, including the GII Honorable Miss H. at Saratoga in July, and earned a fees-paid berth into the Filly & Mare Sprint with a victory in the GII Thoroughbred Club of America S. at Keeneland Oct. 9. Bell's The One returned to the worktab Friday morning, breezing an easy half-mile in :47.80 (6/90) beneath the Twin Spires.

“The work was good, just an easy half-mile, :48 3/5 I had,” said Pessin. “She finished off good. I didn't ask her for a whole lot today. She'll have two more works before running at Churchill on the 13th. But everything went according to plan.”

 

 

Despite the automatic berth earned in the TCA, Pessin was non-committal about the trip to Del Mar within the context of the travel arrangements secured by Breeders' Cup. A FedEx flight is departing Indianapolis, some 90 minutes north of Louisville, Nov. 1 and neither the trainer nor barn personnel are permitted on the flight.

“I was just concerned with her with the logistics of how it was set up,” Pessin explained. “She's kind of a high-strung filly and I just didn't know if it was in her best interests to make the trip or not. What it boiled down to was deciding that it would not be in her best interests, so we decided to stay here and run a week later from our backyard.

He continued, “The three causes for concern were: going from [Louisville] to Indianapolis, because you could always get tied up at the airport and you never know how long that's going to take. Also, she's never been put in a crate and if she got anxious in the crate, it could have caused some problems for her. And the fact that I or one of my employees couldn't go with her, those were the three main concerns.”

Pessin said he had the complete support of his client.

“Bob asked what I thought was in the best interest of the mare and I gave him my thoughts about the shipping and shared my concerns. He said, 'then go ahead and do what you want and run at Churchill.' He is the kind of owner that cares much more about the horse than anything else.”

Having faced the starter just 21 times in four seasons of racing, Pessin is happy to press on with her in 2022, all things equal, a season that could culminate with a run in the Breeders' Cup at Keeneland.

“Right now it looks like she's probably going to run next year,” he said. “What we do next year is next year, but that had nothing to do with our decision today. We'll see how it plays out. We'll run at Churchill and give her about six weeks off then point to the [GI] Madison [S.] at Keeneland and the [GI] Derby City Distaff S. at Churchill and then we'll see what happens.”

Third to Gamine (Into Mischief) in the 2020 Filly & Mare Sprint, Bell's The One dead-heated for second in this year's Madison and was a troubled fourth in the Derby City Distaff.

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