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Americanrevolution Earns 2021 New York-Bred Horse Of The Year Honors

Americanrevolution's rapid development last season earned him New York-bred Horse of the Year and champion 3-year-old male honors during the New York Thoroughbred Breeders Inc.'s Annual Awards Ceremony on Friday, Aug. 12 at Fasig-Tipton's Humphrey S. Finney Sales Pavilion.

Bred by Fred Hertrich and John Fielding and owned by CHC Inc. and WinStar Farm, Americanrevolution went from a maiden in June to a Grade 1 winner by December to lock up his championships.

The 2021 New York-bred Horse of the Year and divisional champions were chosen by a vote of New York turf writers, handicappers, photographers and television and radio hosts and analysts conducted by the NYTB. The Awards Ceremony returned to an in-person event for the first time since 2019.

New York's 2021 honorees:

New York-Bred Horse of the Year and Champion 3-Year-Old Male:
Americanrevolution (Constitution – Polly Freeze, by Super Saver)
Breeder: Fred Hertrich III and John Fielding
Owner: CHC Inc. and WinStar Farm
Trainer: Todd Pletcher
Foaling farm: Irish Hill Century Farm, Stillwater

Champion 2-Year-Old Filly
Venti Valentine (Firing Line – Glory Gold, by Medaglia d'Oro)
Breeder: Final Furlong Racing Stable and Maspeth Stable
Owner: NY Final Furlong Racing Stable and Parkland Thoroughbreds
Trainer: Jorge Abreu
Foaling farm: Schuylerville Thoroughbred Farm, Fort Edward

Champion 2-Year-Old Male
Senbei (Candy Ride – Sweet Aloha, by Western Cat)
Breeders: Dr. Jerry Bilinski
Owner: Reeves Thoroughbred Racing and Darlene Bilinski
Trainer: Christophe Clement
Foaling farm: Waldorf Farm, North Chatham

Champion 3-Year-Old Filly
Make Mischief (Into Mischief – Speightful Lady, by Speightstown)
Breeder: Avanti Stable
Owner: Gary Barber
Trainer: Mark Casse
Foaling farm: Song Hill Thoroughbred, Mechanicville

Champion Older Dirt Female and Champion Female Sprinter
Bank Sting (Central Banker – Bee in a Bonnet, by Precise End)
Breeder: McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds
Owners: McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds and Hidden Brook Farm
Trainer: John Terranova
Foaling farm: McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, Saratoga Springs

Champion Older Dirt Male
Bankit (Central Banker – Sister in Arms, by Colonel John)
Breeders: Hidden Brook Farm and Blue Devil Racing
Owners: Winchell Thoroughbreds and Willis HortonRacing
Trainer: Steve Asmussen
Foaling farm: McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, Saratoga Springs

Champion Turf Female
Runaway Rumour (Flintshire – Elusive Rumour, by Elusive Quality)
Breeder/Owner: Lawrence Goichman
Trainer: Jorge Abreu
Foaling farm: Edition Farm, Hyde Park

Champion Turf Male
Somelikeithotbrown (Big Brown – Marilyn Monroan, by Tapit)
Breeder: Hot Pink Stables and Sand Dollar Stables
Owner: Skychai Racing LLC and Sand Dollar Stable LLC
Trainer: Mike Maker
Foaling farm: Sequel Stallions New York, Hudson

Champion Male Sprinter
My Boy Tate (Boys At Tosconova – Backslash, by Sharp Humor)
Breeder/Trainer: Michelle Nevin
Owners: Little Red Feather Racing and Michelle Nevin
Foaling farm: Rockridge Stud, Hudson

Broodmare of the Year: Polly Freeze (Super Saver – Elusive Gold, by Strike the Gold), dam of Americanrevolution
New York-Bred Trainer of the Year: Christophe Clement
New York-Bred Jockey of the Year: Manuel Franco
New York Breeder of the Year: Chester and Mary Broman

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Queen’s Plate Breeder Profile: Global Partnership Brings Rondure To Ontario

Homebreds hold a special place in an owner's heart because you're along for the ride every step of the way. From the mare being confirmed in-foal, to the first time in the gate on race day the journey creates a special connection between human and horse.

When Rondure, a Borders Racing Stable homebred, enters the gate in the 163rd Queen's Plate, he'll be the stable's first starter in Canada's biggest race.

Borders Racing Stable is a partnership of Hazel Bennett and Harry Dobson. Bennett is an investment advisor turned horseperson. Dobson is a Scottish mining executive, and lifelong horse racing fan. The pair were connected in the 1990s via Canadian owner and breeder John Toffan.

“Having a homebred in the Queen's Plate is just so amazing, and I'm so nervous because he does have a really good chance to win,” said Bennett. “And I know with him, if he doesn't win, it won't be because he didn't give his best effort.”

Bennett is a resident of Calgary, Alta., and Dobson has lived in Monaco for over twenty years. Their global partnership choosing to breed and race in Ontario is a testament to the quality of programs in the province.

“We race in Ontario because of the benefits of having an Ontario-bred,” said Bennett. “Getting those (Breeders Awards) in the mail is instrumental for us staying in racing, and Woodbine is such a kind track, and it has the best turf courses in North America.

When Bennett and Dobson began breeding in the 1990s, they had a single broodmare in California. Their story since is a testament to the “it takes a village” adage applying to breeding racehorses.

Currently, they have a band of a dozen broodmares with Ontario breeders Susan Foreman, and Bernard McCormack, and over the years they have developed a friendship with Tanya and John Gunther, of Glennwood Farm.

Tanya – who was responsible for the mating of Triple Crown winner Justify – now advises Bennett on her program. But, when it comes to the mating that produced Rondure, Bennett was the one who spearheaded the endeavor.

The story began when Bennett booked Carat Weight, her personal favorite mare, to Big Blue Kitten, but twice she failed to catch.

“Obviously she didn't like him, and the next top-two we wanted were Oxbow and Keen Ice,” said Bennett. “We already had a mare in foal to Keen Ice, so we picked Oxbow, and she got in foal right away which was great.”

Carat Weight was brought back to Foreman's Tottenham, Ont., farm to foal Rondure, and the rest is history. The Oxbow colt will enter the Queen's Plate rested and ready to contend. He won the G3 Marine his last time out on July 2 and was first and second in his two additional starts this year.

“For me it's so special because of Carat Weight. If he does well then she does well, and she's my baby,” said Bennett. “She always looked the picture of health and anybody who saw her work thought that she was a colt. I was able to spend more time with her than some of the others which is why she has been one of my favorites.”

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Pennsylvania Leaderboard Presented By Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association: Empress Irene Propels Miller To Front Of Breeder Award Race

The Pennsylvania breeding program offers one of the country's most generous state-bred incentive structures, meaning a breeder can find plenty of money in their mailbox with a few good runners born in the Keystone State.

Through the first four months of 2022, Richard Miller of Mountain Springs Stable experienced this first hand, finishing at the top of the list by Pennsylvania breeder's awards earned, with $110,721.

Breeders of horses born and sired in Pennsylvania are eligible for a 50 percent bonus on purse earnings for maiden races run in the state, and a 40 percent bonus for all other races within the state lines. Pennsylvania-bred runners by an out-of-state sire can earn their breeders a 25 percent bonus for maiden races and a 20 percent bonus for other races.

Miller's graduates were led through the end of April by Empress Irene, who had racked up $24,528 in breeder awards.

Empress Irene is a daughter of Emperor Tiberius, who stands at Miller's Mountain Springs Stable in Palmyra, Pa. In addition to the breeder's awards the filly has generated for Miller, she has also accumulated $6,312 in stallion awards.

The bulk of that award money came from the three-race winning streak that kicked off Empress Irene's 2022 campaign.

Trained by Michael Catalano Jr., for Just In Time Racing, Empress Irene started her season in a 5 1/2-furlong claiming race at Parx Racing on Jan. 12, where she led at every point of call and kicked away to win by a dominant six lengths.

On Feb. 9, she stretched out to six furlongs, and went wire-to-wire again with a bit more competition, en route to a three-quarter-length score.

A few weeks later on Feb. 28, Empress Irene prevailed on the lead at six furlongs once again, this time by 5 3/4 lengths.

Miller's breeding operation has also been represented well this year by Alpha's Candy Man, a son of Pennsylvania stallion Red Vine who has earned $24,528 in breeder's awards through April.

The gelding, owned and trained by J. Guadalupe Guerrero and campaigned in partnership with Elmer Orantes, had an active spring at Parx Racing and Penn National.

Alpha's Candy Man raced seven times through the end of April, including four maiden claiming races to start the season. He graduated on March 8, after taking a seven-furlong sprint at Parx by two lengths. Two starts later on April 6, he won a 5 1/2-furlong Parx claiming race by a nose.

In addition to his victories, Alpha's Candy Man finished second in a pair of maiden claiming races, which took advantage of the 50 percent bonus on the runner-up shares of solid purses.

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Northern California Yearling, Horse Of Racing Age Sale To Take Place August 17

The Northern California Yearling and Horses of Racing Age Sale will be held Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022 at the Alameda County Fairgrounds, beginning at noon.

There are 151 horses cataloged or supplemented for the sale, which is presented by the California Thoroughbred Breeders Association.

The catalog can be found online here: https://ctba.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/norcalsale/norcalsale-catalog-2022-07-05.pdf.

On the cover of this year's catalog is Freeport Joe, a Grade 3-winning graduate of the 2018 sale, who has pocketed $256,324 in career earnings. He was purchased for $2,000, a prime example of the potential value available at the Northern California Sale.

CTBA is offering a $500 travel allowance with a minimum purchase of $3,500 to out-of-state trainers and trainers from Southern California who attend the sale. Proof of travel is required.

The sale will accept live onsite and online bidding.

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