Crestwood Farm's stallion, Yorkton (Speightstown) was represented by his first foal in Indiana on Feb. 3. A strapping colt out of Bayerly Seen (Bayern – Overseen, by First Defense) was born at Arrowhead Thoroughbred Center in Fairland.
Bayerly Seen is a half-sister to Kentucky Derby contender and Grade 3 Lecomte Stakes winner Call Me Midnight (Midnight Lute), who won the January prep race while scoring a 98 Beyer Speed Figure.
“This colt is very correct, and has been the best foal to be the first one born on our farm,” says farm co-owner Brandi Steele. “Momma is a wonderful maiden and handles his feisty attitude very well.”
The colt was bred by Lonnie Reynolds of Owensboro, Ky. Reynolds has been breeding Thoroughbreds for seven years, two of those while participating in the Indiana Thoroughbred Breed Development Program.
Arrowhead is a new farm located just one mile from Horseshoe Indianapolis Racing and Casino, featuring 22 stalls available for foaling, rehabilitation and layups just minutes from the track. Along with plentiful paddocks, the farm features its own Eurociser and will soon have an underwater treadmill to assist with conditioning and rehabs.
“When we broke ground on the center last year, we did it because we understood the need for a rehab and layup facility close to the track for Indiana horsemen,” says Steele. “Having the ability to board mares and foals helps the industry have another hands-on, quality foaling facility. I love seeing the foals in the paddocks and, as a trainer, I now have my hands on horses from the start of their life to the time they hit the track, and that's inspiring to me.”
Steele co-owns the center with Charles Haynes and Brent Taylor manages the facility.
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