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First Foal Is A Colt For Indiana Stallion Shagaf

The first foal by Grade 3 Gotham Stakes winner Shagaf (Bernardini) is a colt out of Rain On Sunday.

Shagaf, owned by Shadwell Farms, is standing his second season at Indiana Stallion Station in Anderson, Ind.

Rain On Sunday (Eddington – Equal Reign, by Equality) is a maiden mare owned by Kenneth Elliot.

“The filly is nicely put together and has quite the personality,” said Joyce Baker, owner of Indiana Stallion Station, which stands five stallions participating in the lucrative Indiana Thoroughbred Breed Development Program. “We're excited for her breeder and look forward to her future.”

Indiana-sired horses will be running for more than $3.65 million in purses in 40 total stakes at Indiana Grand Racing and Casino in Shelbyville in 2021 alone. Throughout the 120-day race meet at the track, overnights, including Indiana-sired and Indiana-bred races will see a purse total of more than $9.3 million.

Shagaf stands at Indiana Stallion Station at a fee of $2,500.

“We are grateful to Shadwell Farm for allowing us the chance to stand their regal stallion,” said Baker. “We're looking forward to seeing more of his offspring this season and soon on the track.”

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‘Curious And Friendly’: First Foal Is A Colt For Canadian Classic Winner Coltimus Prime

The first reported foal by graded stakes-placed and dual-continent classic winner Coltimus Prime (Milwaukee Brew – Certainly Special, by Distorted Humor) arrived on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at Beau Valley Stable in Didsbury, Alberta.

The colt, bred by Anthony Bilotta, is out of Shanali, a stakes-winning daughter of Alydeed.

“This colt is very correct and he is curious and friendly” said Michael Hoffman, manager of Beau Valley Stable.

Bred by Jayson Horner, Coltimus Prime is the only stallion standing globally by recently pensioned Milwaukee Brew, a two-time winner of the Grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap.

As a 3-year old, Coltimus Prime won the classic Prince of Wales Stakes in what remains the fastest time in over 25 years. He also added another classic victory to his resume, winning the Panamanian Group 1 Clasico Presidente de la Republica Stakes.

Coltimus Prime stands for $2,500 Canadian at Beau Valley Stable.

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‘All The Things That You Want To See In A Newborn Foal’: First Foal Is A Colt For Airdrie Stud’s Divisidero

Divisidero, a millionaire son of Kitten's Joy, was represented by his first reported foal, a colt born at Airdrie Stud.

The colt was produced by Always Tomorrow, a full-sister to six-time graded stakes winner Bigger Picture who set a track record when winning the Grade 1 United Nations Stakes. From the immediate family of the great matriarch, Blitey, Always Tomorrow's female family features no fewer than 24 Grade 1 performers under her first three dams.

“He's leggy and strong with good depth through the shoulder, all the things that you want to see in a newborn foal. We are very pleased”, said Cormac Breathnach, Airdrie's director of stallion nominations. “He is chestnut with two socks and a blaze, so you can really see the Kitten's Joy influence coming through. Mr. Jones is continuing to support Divisidero with some very nice mares and this is the kind of foal to embolden that faith.”

A graded stakes winner in each of his five racing seasons, Divisidero retired sound with earnings of over $1.6 million and a well-earned reputation for possessing a dazzling turn of foot. At three he flashed home to win the G2 American Turf Stakes on Kentucky Derby Day in just his third start, before setting a new track record in Belmont Park's Pennine Ridge Stakes next time out. A winner of consecutive renewals of the G1 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic Stakes, he was beaten just three-quarters of a length in the G1 Breeders' Cup Mile on unsuitably soft ground. In all, he earned 13 triple-digit Beyers and a staggering 26 single-digit Ragozins in his 29 starts for trainers Buff Bradley and Kelly Rubley.

Bred by Hinkle Farms, Divisidero is out of Madame du Lac whose rich distaff lineage traces to none other than Cosmah, the dam of Halo and a half-sister to Natalma, the dam of Northern Dancer himself. Divisidero was purchased by Josh Stevens for $250,000 from the Hinkle Farms' consignment at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale.

Divisidero retired to Airdrie Stud where he receives robust support from Brereton C. Jones' broodmare band. His first book of mares had a C.I. of 2.37, second among all freshman sires to Catholic Boy (2.38). Divisidero's 2021 stud fee is $5,000 SN.

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First Foal a Filly for Force the Pass

The first foal by Grade I-winning millionaire Force the Pass (Speightstown–Social Queen, by Dynaformer) arrived Feb. 4 at Murmur Farm in Maryland. The filly is out of Magical Point, a daughter of Point Given out of a stakes winning and producing full-sister to Grade I winner and sire Include (Broad Brush). Magical Point, the dam of three winners, and her filly are both owned by Wasabi Ventures Stables, who also stood Force the Pass at Anchor & Hope Farm in Maryland during the 2020 breeding season.

Racing as a homebred for Richard Santulli's Colts Neck Stables, Force the Pass won the GI Belmont Derby as a 3-year-old, having previously scored in the GIII Penn MileS. He added a victory in Monmouth Park's Cliff Hanger Stakes as a 6-year-old and placed in an additional half-dozen graded stakes. He is out of a multiple graded stakes winner.

Force the Pass stood a single season for Wasabi prior to his sale to Haif Stud in Saudi Arabia last summer, covering 57 mares at Anchor & Hope.

“This filly has everything you'd hope for in a stallion's first foal,” according to George Adams, Wasabi's Director of Stallions & Breeding. “She's got plenty of leg, lots of substance, and she's nice and correct. If they all look like this, the breeders are going to be very happy.”

For more information, contact George Adams at 617-595-8849, stallions@wasabistables.com, or visit www.forcethepass.com.

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