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First Foal For Firenze Fire Arrives in Japan

The first reported foal for nine-time GSW Firenze Fire (Poseidon's Warrior) has arrived in Japan, according to a tweet from Yano Farm in Hokkaido. The new filly is a daughter of the 5-year-old mare Wicked Bisou (Wicked Strong), who is out of Diva Delite (Repent) and therefore a half-sister to champion and millionaire Midnight Bisou (Midnight Lute).

“I was born small, but the best thing is that I am healthy,” the tweet reads.

Florida-bred Firenze Fire raced over five seasons and amassed a career line of 38-14-7-3, $2,730,350. He won the GI Champagne S. as a 2-year-old and eight other graded stakes over his career, including the GII True North S. in both 2020 and 2021, the 2020 GII Vosburgh S. and 2018 GII Dwyer S. He was also third behind champion Whitmore in the 2020 GI Breeders' Cup Sprint.

Aside from his outstanding race record Firenze Fire is perhaps best known for savaging Yaupon (Uncle Mo) and grabbing his bridle during the stretch run of the 2021 GI Forego S. After the incident he finished second.

Owner-breeder Ron Lombardi sold Firenze Fire to stand at Arrow Stud in Japan following the horse's eighth-place finish in the 2021 Breeders' Cup Sprint at Del Mar.

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Well-Related Speightstown Firster a New ‘Rising Star’

Andiamo a Firenze (c, 2, Speightstown–My Every Wish, by Langfuhr) bossed what appeared on paper to be a well above-average group of state-bred maidens to become the newest 'TDN Rising Star' for his outstanding WinStar Farm-based stallion.

A close relation to connections' GISW Firenze Fire–by Speightstown's son Poseidon's Warrior ($2,730,350)–the Mr Amore homebred was away like a shot from the inside stall and set a strong pace in advance of the debuting and well-backed filly Danseur d'Oro (Bolt d'Oro), covering the opening quarter in :22.49 over a sloppy main track. Cruising along comfortably as they neared the stretch, Andiamo a Firenze was asked for a bit of a sprint passing the three-sixteeenths marker, widened to lead by about five with time ticking away and went on to score by four eased-down lengths. Fellow firster Miracle Mike (Goldencents) took some time to find his footing, but began to hit his best stride leaving the quarter pole and finished with good energy at the fence to be a promising second. Andiamo a Firenze is the 23rd 'Rising Star' for Speightstown.

Andiamo a Firenze is bred on a cross over Danzig-line stallions responsible for three of Speightstown's 24 worldwide Grade I/Group 1 winners, namely Jersey Town and Mozu Superflare (out of mares by Belong to Me) and Seek Again (Danehill). My Every Wish is the dam of Firenze Fire's 3-year-old full-brother Just Leo, a yearling full-brother named Fuji Fire and a filly foal by Honest Mischief. The colt's third dam is responsible for Broodmare of the Year Oatsee (Unbridled), whose produce includes MGISW Shackleford, GISW Lady Joanne, MGSWs Baghdaria and Afleeting Lady and SW & MGSP Stephanoatsee.

1st-Belmont, $75,000, (S), Msw, 6-3, 2yo, 5 1/2f, 1:04.27, sy, 4 lengths.
ANDIAMO A FIRENZE, c, 2, by Speightstown
1st Dam: My Every Wish, by Langfuhr
2nd Dam: Mille Lacs, by Unbridled
3rd Dam: With Every Wish, by Lear Fan
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $41,250. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG. Click for the free Equineline.com catalog-style pedigree.
O/B-Mr Amore Stable (NY); T-Kelly J Breen.

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2021 In Pictures: The Paulick Report’s Top Instagram Posts Of The Year

It's been a strange year of racing, underscored by the Paulick Report's top 10 most-read stories of 2021.

In this week's look-back at the year in horse racing, we show you our most-liked Instagram posts of 2021.

The year's top images range from Flavien Prat's mid-race tack malfunction at Santa Anita to founder Ray Paulick saying goodbye to Arlington Park. Superstar filly Swiss Skydiver features twice, the Headless Horseman gallops in for an appearance, and Firenze Fire's savagery in the Grade 1 Forego also made the list.

Which one is your favorite?

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Poseidon’s Warrior Relocating to Texas

GISW Poseidon's Warrior (Speightstown–Poised To Pounce, by Smarten), sire of Grade I winner and multi-millionaire Firenze Fire, is relocating from Pennsylvania to Century Acres in Hempstead, Texas, for the upcoming breeding season in a deal brokered by Jamie LaMonica and Brenden Heeney. He will stand the 2022 season for $3,500 S&N. In addition to Firenze Fire, Poseidon's Warrior is also represented in 2021 by stakes winners Warrior's Pride and Navy Commander.

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