Sherri Ivanovich Named Gainesway Farm Manager

Gainesway Farm is delighted to announce the appointment of Sherri Ivanovich as farm manager.

Ivanovich established a top-class reputation in her previous role at Gainesway as the yearling manager, a position that lasted 22 years.

Her leadership in this role has been pivotal to the growing farms success as a leading nursery and consignor.

“I have worked with Sherri for over 30 years and she is the epitome of hard work and dedication,” said Gainesway's general manager Brian Graves. “A great deal of any success we've had is a direct result of Sherri's support, and her commitment to excellence. I am very excited to promote her to this role at Gainesway.”

“Sherri has been an integral part of the Gainesway family for many years and we are fortunate to have someone with her knowledge and expertise watching over many of the important operations here at the farm,” added Antony Beck.

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Toast To Vino Rosso Presented By Spendthrift Farm: Momentum Into The Weekend At Keeneland November

As the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale moves into its second week, Spendthrift Farm's Vino Rosso has emerged as one of the early stars among the first-crop weanling sires.

The Breeders' Cup Classic-winning son of Curlin was responsible for the auction's most expensive first-crop weanling through the auction's first three sessions, and has established himself as one of the rookie stallions with the highest average weanling sale price during the select sessions of Kentucky's fall mixed sales.

In this installment of Toast To Vino Rosso, we'll look at a pair of weanlings by the stallion from the Gainesway consignment. One turned heads in the sale ring on Friday with a six-figure hammer price, while the other will get her chance to shine during Sunday's session.

Hip 645 – Bay filly out of Shaken, by Uncle Mo

The second-most expensive Vino Rosso weanling of the Keeneland sale through the end of Friday's session went to Scoot Stable for $300,000.

Bred in Kentucky by Mark Stansell, the bay filly is the first foal out of the Grade 2-placed Uncle Mo mare Shaken, who is herself a half-sister to the multiple Grade 2-placed runner Sway Away.

We checked in on this filly back in May, when she was boarded at Waggoner Farm in Lexington, Ky., for Texas-based Stansell. At the time, he said the decision to send Shaken to Vino Rosso was based on the stallion's race record and his expectation that the first foals would be received well at auction.

Brian Graves of consignor Gainesway was quick to note the filly's quality after the fall of the hammer.

“The Vino Rosso that we sold was just a really beautiful filly,” he said. “She'd be a select session-type filly at any sale she'd go to. She's beautifully-balanced, great hip. We've seen quite a few Vino Rossos that we liked over the sale, so the stallion looks like he's off to a good start producing nice stock.”

Hip 1469 – Gray or roan filly out of Snagglepuss, by Holy Bull

Sunday's session will feature this filly out of the winning Holy Bull mare Snagglepuss, who is the dam of one winner from two runners.

Bred in Kentucky by Tami Bobo, the filly hails from the family of Grade 1-placed Colorful Charades. The mating that produced this foal was set up by Milan Kosanovich, and Bobo acquired the pregnant mare after her visit to Vino Rosso.

“She's a beautiful filly, very forward, always loved her,” Bobo said. “I thought the market might be one that would support a filly that's physically as presentable as her to maybe come and try early, and see if the market plays where I think it should play. I think she's a great specimen for the stallion.”

“As a group overall, I like the Vino Rossos,” Bobo continued. “Collectively, they've been a great group of horses, and I think the public's going to receive them well. In hindsight, I think I probably should have been earlier than later, but I played it safe and was busy with real estate, and really hadn't gone through my babies like I should have early enough. Sale deadline time came up, so I called my two consignors and said, 'Enter all my horses in Book 3.' Hopefully she's a standout where she's at, and hopefully the public sees what we see in her.”

Vino Rosso, a 6-year-old son of Curlin, stands at Spendthrift Farm for an advertised fee of $20,000.

Vino Rosso 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.

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MGISW Raging Bull to Gainesway in 2022

Multiple Grade I winner Raging Bull (Fr) (Dark Angel {Ire}–Rosa Bonheur, by Mr. Greeley) will stand the 2022 season at Gainesway Farm following his retirement from racing. The winner of this season's GI Maker's Mark Mile is expected to make his final start in the GI Breeders' Cup Mile. Raging Bull will enter stud in 2022 with an advertised fee of $10,000 LFSN.

“Raging Bull is a knockout physically,” said Gainesway General Manager Brian Graves. “His six triple digit Beyer speed figures and his performances over 14 Grade I events are impressive. His sire, Dark Angel, has become one of the most influential sires in International racing.”

Included among his black-type victories at three, Raging Bull took the GII National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame S., GIII Saranac S. and Del Mar's GI Hollywood Derby. At four, he made five starts, all in Grade I company, placing in the GI Manhattan S., GII Fourstardave H. and GI Woodbine Mile. The Chad Brown trainee returned last season to capture the Shoemaker Mile in addition to placing in the Maker's Mark Mile and GI Shadwell Turf Mile S. at Keeneland.

“Raging Bull (FR) is the best-looking horse I have ever trained,” said Brown. “He has run fast numbers at many different tracks, winning Grade I's in three different years, the ultimate confirmation of incredible soundness.”

Bred by Dayton Investments Limited, he was campaigned by by Peter Brant. The French-bred accounted for seven wins from 21 lifetime starts, encompassing 18 consecutive starts in graded stakes company, and finishing in the top three in nine of 14 Grade I events.

“I am extremely bullish on his chances at stud. We are excited to be partnering with Gainesway on Raging Bull and will be supporting him strongly with our mares,” said Brant.

To view Raging Bull's digital flipbook: https://gainesway.com/stallions/ragingbull/

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Raging Bull To Join Gainesway Stallion Roster In 2022

Gainesway Farm announced today they will stand multiple Grade 1 winner Raging Bull for the 2022 breeding season upon his retirement from racing. The son of Dark Angel, a perennial leading European sire of Sprinters and Milers, has earned over $1.6 million on the track and is pointed towards the Breeders' Cup Mile.

“Raging Bull is a knockout physically,” said Gainesway general manager Brian Graves. “His six triple digit Beyer speed figures and his performances over 14 Grade 1 events are impressive. His sire, Dark Angel, has become one of the most influential sires in international racing.”

A multiple Grade 1 winner, Raging Bull dominated the turf at three after winning his debut at Keeneland. From there, he scored victories in the Grade 2 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes and G3 Saranac Stakes at Saratoga before capping his 3-year-old campaign with a determined victory in the G1 Hollywood Derby at Del Mar.

At four, he made five starts, all in Grade 1 company, where he placed in the G1 Manhattan Stakes, G1 Fourstardave Handicap and Woodbine Mile.

Raging Bull returned at five to capture the G1 Shoemaker Mile Stakes going away, while earning a 105 Beyer and stopping the clock in 1:32.73. He also placed in the G1 Maker's Mark Mile and G1 Shadwell Turf Mile Stakes at Keeneland.

This year, Raging Bull kicked off his season with a heroic victory in Keeneland's G1 Maker's Mark Mile Stakes posting a 106 Beyer in a final time of 1:33.86.

“Raging Bull is the best looking horse I have ever trained,” said trainer Chad Brown. “He has run fast numbers at many different tracks, winning Grade 1s in three different years, the ultimate confirmation of incredible soundness.”

Out of the Mr. Greeley mare Rosa Bonheur, Raging Bull was bred by Dayton Investments Limited and foaled in France.

Raced by Peter M. Brant, Raging Bull has seven wins in 21 lifetime starts, his career spans 18 consecutive starts in graded stakes company, and has won or placed in nine of 14 Grade 1 events.

“I am extremely 'bullish' on his chances at stud. We are excited to be partnering with Gainesway on Raging Bull and will be supporting him strongly with our mares,” said Brant.

Raging Bull will enter stud in 2022 with an advertised fee of $10,000 LFSN.

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