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First Foal Is A Filly For Hidden Lake Farm’s Fog Of War

Hidden Lake Farm's Fog of War, a Grade 1-winning juvenile by War Front, sired his first reported foal when a filly out of the Tapit mare Kitty Foyle was born for breeder 3C Stables on Monday, Jan. 31 at Hidden Lake Farm in Stillwater, N.Y.

Kitty Foyle, a $575,000 Keeneland September purchase by Crupi's Newcastle Farm in 2016, is produced from the multiple graded stakes-placed Mt. Livermore mare Lavender Sky, a half-sister to multiple Grade 1 winner and millionaire Alpha and to multiple graded stakes-placed Mystic Melody.

She descends from the family of Kamar, a Canadian champion at three and Broodmare of the Year at age 14. Kitty Foyle, who was acquired by 3C Stables for $95,000 out of the 2020 Keeneland November Sale, had a colt by Always Dreaming in 2020 and a filly by Kitten's Joy last year.

The impeccably bred Fog of War, a $400,000 purchase by Peter Brant's White Birch Farm at the 2017 Keeneland September sale, was a standout juvenile in 2018 for trainer Chad Brown.

Undefeated in a pair of starts, the son of War Front—Say (IRE), by Galileo (IRE), captured the Grade 1 Summer Stakes at one mile on the turf at Woodbine, defeating subsequent Preakness Stakes winner War of Will in 1:33.90 under a hand ride. Prior to his scintillating score in the Summer Stakes, Fog of War displayed a quick turn of foot to win his maiden special weight debut at Saratoga over 5 1/2 furlongs. The following season at three, Fog of War just missed to Grade 1 winner Win Win Win in the Manila Stakes at Belmont Park, defeating Grade 1 winner Casa Creed.

Produced from the Group 3 winner and Grade 1-placed Say, Fog of War is a half brother to two stakes winners–Naval Intelligence and Invader. Fog of War's second dam is multiple Grade 1 winner and multi-millionaire Riskaverse and he hails from the immediate family of Horse of the Year Havre De Grace.

Fog of War will stand the 2022 season for $7,000 S&N.

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First Foal Arrives for Honor A. P.

Grade I winner Honor A. P. (Honor Code)'s first foal arrived Jan. 27, 2022 at Coteau Grove Farms in Sunset, Louisiana. The filly, bred by Coteau Grove Farms, is out of multiple black-type winner and graded stakes performer Joanie's Catch (First Tour).

“The resemblance of this filly to her sire is uncanny, right down to her four white socks,” said Andrew Cary, Coteau Grove Farms' bloodstock advisor. “There is no doubt about who her sire is. Honor A. P. was right up there with the best of his generation and we likely only saw a fraction of what he was capable of. We have two more mares due to foal to Honor A. P., including a mare who produced a $400,000 Saratoga yearling for us, so we are very excited about the sire and his future.”

“This filly is really nice, she has good size and a great shape to her with a beautiful head,” said Coteau Grove Farms' broodmare manager Jacob Cyprian. “We're very excited about her.”

Honor A. P. stands at Lane's End for $15,000.

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First Foal Is A Colt For Kentucky Derby Winner Country House

Darby Dan Farm's Country House, winner of the 2019 Kentucky Derby, was represented by his first foal when a colt out of the City Zip mare American Values was born on Tuesday, Jan. 25 at Scarteen Stud.

Bred by Mrs. J.V. Shields, the colt hails from the family of graded stakes winner Love's Exchange and his dam, American Values, is a half-sister to multiple graded stakes-placed Wacky for Love and stakes-placed Missgallopinggulch.

Bred by the late Joseph V. Shields, Country House earned more than $2.1 million in his racing career and was campaigned by Shields' widow, Maury, his nephew Guinness McFadden of Blackwood Stables, and LNJ Foxwoods, and was trained by Hall of Famer Bill Mott.

Country House made his 3-year-old debut a winning one, breaking his maiden at Gulfstream Park. He then finished a fast-closing second to eventual classic winner War of Will in the Grade 2 Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds. In his final prep before the 145th Kentucky Derby, Country House finished a determined third behind Omaha Beach and Improbable in the G1 Arkansas Derby at Oaklawn Park.

Country House is by multiple champion and classic winner Lookin At Lucky, a son of two-time champion sire and sire of sires Smart Strike. Country House is produced from the winning War Chant mare Quake Lake, a half-sister to Graded stakes winner and multiple Graded stakes-placed Breaking Lucky, and is a half-brother to Graded stakes winner Mitchell Road, an earner of $619,893.

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‘A Big, Attractive Colt’ Is First Foal For Lane’s End Stallion Gift Box

Grade 1 winner and three-time graded stakes winner Gift Box's first foal arrived January 19, 2022 at St. Simon Place.

The colt, bred by St. Simon Place and Machmer Hall, is out of Chelsea Road (Speightstown – Lambert Point, by Charismatic) who was the top priced mare purchased at the Keeneland November Sale for the sire.

Tommy Wente said of the foal, “He's a big attractive colt. I'm very pleased. (He's) got great leg and substance and a very kind eye.”

Carrie Brogden added, “He looks just like his father did as a baby.”

Gift Box (also bred by Machmer Hall) broke his maiden at Belmont Park with an impressive 93 Beyer and went on to become the highest-earning colt of leading sire Twirling Candy. The stallion comes from a strong female family, whose siblings include Stonetastic, Special Forces and Gina Romantica.

Gift Box stands for $10,000.

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