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Toast To Vino Rosso: Colt Out Of Coup De Coeur Is ‘Everything You Look For In A Foal’

Throughout the breeding season, the Paulick Report will be sharing photos of foals from the first crop of Spendthrift Farm's Breeders' Cup Classic winner Vino Rosso in the “Toast to Vino Rosso” series.

This week's feature foal is a colt out of the stakes-winning Exchange Rate mare Coup de Coeur.

The flashy colt was born Jan. 31 at Spendthrift Farm. He is a half-brother to Grade 2-placed runner Animosity, and he hails from the family of Grade 2 winner Old Trieste and European Group 3 winners Perigee Moon and Veldermoro.

“This is one of the nicest foals we've had here in a long time,” said Spendthrift general manager Ned Toffey. “He has everything you look for in a foal. He has a very classy look to him, he's athletic, balanced, has great bone, and is very correct.”

Vino Rosso, a 6-year-old son of Curlin, stands at Spendthrift Farm for an advertised fee of $25,000.

Vino Rosso won won six of 15 starts and earned $4,803,125 on the racetrack. In addition to his signature Breeders' Cup Classic score, the stallion picked up victories in the Grade 1 Gold Cup at Santa Anita Stakes, and the G2 Wood Memorial Stakes.

A first-crop Vino Rosso colt out of Coup de Coeur at Spendthrift Farm.

A first-crop Vino Rosso colt out of Coup de Coeur at Spendthrift Farm.

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Timm Named Executive Director Of Don Alberto Corp.

Don Alberto Corp. announced today that Chance Timm has been named executive director effective March 1, 2021.

With over 100 broodmares, Don Alberto, which is based in Lexington, Ky., was a top 15 breeder nationally last year.

Timm succeeds Fabricio Buffolo who has been the executive director for the past four years. Buffolo, originally from Brazil, will return to his home country to be closer to his family while continuing his career in the Thoroughbred industry.

“I look forward to Chance leading our progression as one of the top breeding and racing organizations in North America. Although I am sad to see Fabricio go, I am very thankful for his hard work which has led us to where we are today,” said Carlos Heller on behalf of the Heller Solari family.

Beginning with the purchase of the former Vinery Stud in 2013, Don Alberto has subsequently expanded to occupy 1,300 acres and has positioned itself as an active breeder at the top of the bloodstock market. In addition to racing two-time champion Unique Bella among other graded stakes winners, Don Alberto has bred and sold multiple million-dollar yearlings.

“I want to personally thank Carlos and Ms. Liliana for this incredible opportunity and for understanding my desire to be closer to my family. I'm very proud of what we've accomplished and have no doubt Don Alberto will continue to ascend the ranks of the industry,” said Fabricio Buffolo.

Originally from Murray, Utah, Timm has over 14 years experience in the Thoroughbred industry. He has been with Lane's End Farm since 2014 as the director of stallion seasons and shares, where he has also had an active role in their sales consignment.

“Don Alberto has established itself as a major force in the worldwide Thoroughbred industry,” said Chance Timm. “I am confident that our team will further that success in the coming years and am very grateful for the opportunity to be a part of it. I'd like to thank Bill Farish and everyone at Lane's End; it has been a privilege to work at such a distinguished farm.”

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Forest Music, Dam Of Maclean’s Music, Dies At Age 20

Forest Music, a cornerstone of the Stonestreet Farm racing and breeding program, has died at age 20, the operation announced Friday on social media.

The Unbridled's Song mare was a vanguard for Stonestreet, as the first graded stakes winner for an operation that is now a regular producer of graded success on the racetrack and the breeding shed.

Forest Music initially raced for owner Michael Gill, who campaigned her to a victory in the Grade 3 Miss Preakness Stakes, a pair of non-graded stakes scores, and third-place efforts in the G1 Prioress Stakes and G1 Test Stakes.

She was purchased privately by Stonestreet in the summer of her 4-year-old season and placed in the barn of trainer Steve Asmussen. Her first start under her new ownership came in the G2 Honorable Miss Handicap at Saratoga, and her two-length victory marked the first graded stakes win for Stonestreet Stables as an owner.

Forest Music raced two more times for Stonestreet Stables before retiring with six wins in 18 starts for earnings of $370,566.

The mare's impact was just as immediate for the Stonestreet operation once she entered the breeding shed. Her first foal was the Distorted Humor colt Maclean's Music, whose lone start was such an eye-popping triumph, it earned him a spot in the stallion barn at Hill 'n' Dale Farms in Kentucky. Maclean's Music sired Preakness Stakes winner Cloud Computing from his first crop at stud.

Other runners of note produced by Forest Music include Grade 3 winners Kentuckian (by Tiznow), Electric Forest (by Curlin), and Uncle Chuck (by Uncle Mo).

After the early success of Maclean's Music, Forest Music's foals became sought after in the auction ring. Sonoma County (by Street Cry) brought $1.2 million as a yearling in the months following Maclean's Music's maiden score. In 2015, Senor Jobim, a full-brother to Maclean's Music, brought $1,525,000 at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. Between those seven-figure horses, Kentuckian brought $610,000 as a yearling.

Forest Music had two surviving fillies. Electric Forest is currently a member of the Stonestreet broodmare band. Equineline reports show that Forest Music had her final foal, a filly by Bernardini, on Jan. 25 of this year.

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BloodstockAuction.Com February Sale Catalog Now Online

The catalog for the BloodstockAuction.Com February Online Sale is now online, featuring 15 entries.

The auction will take place Feb. 18-23, with the final countdown for bids starting at 7 p.m. Eastern on Tuesday, Feb. 23. The online auction has an auto-extension setting which adds an additional 20 seconds if a bid is place in the final 20 seconds. This process will continue until such time as no further bids are placed in the final 20 seconds. This ensures that bidders always have an opportunity to place the winning Bid.

Among the sale's entries are six horses of racing age, five unraced horses, a newly-turned yearling, and three stallions or stallion prospects.

Among the stallions on offer is Skipshot, the sire of multiple Grade 1 winner Vasilika. The 14-year-old son of Skip Away most recently stood at Buck Pond Farm in Kentucky.

The horses in the latest catalog are located in Kentucky, Florida, California, Louisiana, Virginia, and West Virginia.

To participate in BloodstockAuction.Com's online auctions, enter a horse, or place bids, one must first register as a member on the website.

Becoming a member is free, and can be done in just a few minutes by visiting the website and completing the online form. Once the email address is verified, one of the company's team members will be in touch to welcome you aboard.

To view the online catalog, click here.

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