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Math Wizard Among Latest KEEJAN Supplements

Math Wizard (Algorithms), winner of the 2019 GI Pennsylvania Derby, is among seven more supplemental entries to the 2022 Keeneland January Horses of All Age Sale, set to take place Jan. 10-13 in Lexington. The 5-year-old Math Wizard will be offered as a racing or stallion prospect. An earner of $1,183,840 to date, he is entered in an allowance Sunday at Fair Grounds. Taylor Made Sales Agency will consign.

Additional supplements include:

Benissimo, a 2-year-old colt by Pioneerof the Nile consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent for Juddmonte. From the family of Grade I winners Sightseek and Tates Creek, he is cataloged as a racing or stallion prospect.
Colorful Sense, a 5-year-old daughter of Street Sense in foal to Munnings, consigned by Hunter Valley Farm, agent. Out of stakes winner Revolutionary Act (Boston Harbor), she is a half-sister to stakes winners Night Party and American Act.
Rags to Brags, a 6-year-old mare by Medaglia d'Oro in foal to American Pharoah. Consigned by Four Star Sales, agent, she is from the family of Broodmare of the Year Better Than Honour.
Speedy Soul, a 5-year-old multiple stakes winner by Souper Speedy in foal to Twirling Candy. She is consigned by Hill 'n' Dale Sales Agency, agent.
Verbier, a 2-year-old colt by Arrogate and from the family of multiple Grade I winner Evening Jewel consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent for Juddmonte. He is cataloged as a racing or stallion prospect.
Warrior's Battle, a 2-year-old daughter of Khozan who recorded her first career victory Dec. 5 at Oaklawn Park when she won by 7 1/4 lengths. A half-sister to millionaire and Grade III winner Warrior's Charge, she is cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect and is consigned by ELiTE, agent.

As previously announced, a no-guarantee season to Gun Runner will be auctioned off at KEEJAN on Jan. 10 with all proceeds to benefit victims of deadly tornadoes that struck Western Kentucky earlier this month.

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Judge Vacates Order To Sell Ramsey Horses At Keeneland; Owner Places Over $1 Million In Escrow For Ward Suit

A judge in Jessamine County Circuit Court has reversed his order to send 14 horses owned by Ken and Sarah Ramsey to the Keeneland January sale, reports bloodhorse.com, as part of an ongoing lawsuit by the couple's longtime trainer, Wesley Ward. Instead, the judge has allowed Ramsey to place $1,014,614.96 into escrow as security.

Ward brought suit against the Ramseys for unpaid bills in March of this year, claiming he was owed $974,790.40, which included training bills, purses, and interest. Around the same time, trainer Mike Maker also sued the couple for $905,357.29 in unpaid bills. Maker settled his case in September, with the terms of settlement undisclosed.

Ward had filed a motion in early December week seeking to be allowed to sell the horses, pointing out that he had filed agister's liens on them and obtained a warrant enforcing those liens. In March, Ward secured liens against a total of 44 Ramsey horses who contributed to the outstanding bills. According to court documents, Ward has sold a number of the horses who racked up the bills at public auction or via claiming and the 14 that remain are the only ones Ward still has in his barn.

Ramsey's attorney filed an emergency motion one day after the 14 were supplemented to the Keeneland January sale, requesting the judge vacate his order for sale, on the basis that the sale would cause “permanent and irreparable damage to Defendants that will not be made whole by mere money.”

“Following entry of the Court's order of sale, the supplement to the Keeneland January 2021 Horses of All Ages Sale has been released. It does not include the horses which are the subject of the Court's order of sale, which means the horses, their pedigrees, and past performances will not appear either in the catalog or the supplement for the sale,” the emergency order stated. “As a result, permitting the horses to be sold under such circumstances will cause substantial damages to Defendants.”

Ramsey's attorney Mike Meuser told bloodhorse.com that all 14 horses will be sent to another trainer in Florida.

66 Horses, Including BC Winner Structor, Supplemented to KEEJAN

Keeneland has announced that 66 horses–including Breeders' Cup winner Structor (Palace Malice), Grade II winner Inthemidstofbiz (Fed Biz) and 2021 GI Spinaway S. third-place finisher Saucy Lady T (Tonalist)–have been supplemented to the 2022 January Horses of All Ages Sale, to be held Jan. 10-13. Supplemental entries have been accommodated at the end of each of the four sessions, and limited spots remain for select offerings.

The 4-year-old Structor won the first three races of his career, including the 2019 GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf. His dam, Miss Always Ready (More Than Ready) is a full sister to GII Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf winner More Than Real. Cataloged as a racing or stallion prospect, Structor is consigned by Indian Creek, agent.

Inthemidstofbiz, a seven-time winning 5-year-old out of stakes winner Midst (Closing Argument), captured the 2020 GII Thoroughbred Club of America S. at Keeneland. Buckland Sales, agent, consigns Inthemidstofbiz, who is cataloged as a broodmare prospect.

Saucy Lady T, a 2-year-old filly out of stakes winner Fila Primera (War Front), was also third in this year's GII Adirondack S. and GIII Schuylerville S. Consigned by Stuart Morris, agent, she is cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect.

Other supplements include:

· Courteous, a graded stakes-placed 5-year-old daughter of Midnight Lute in foal to American Pharoah. She is consigned by Four Star Sales, agent.

· Dontletsweetfoolya, a multiple stakes-winning 4-year-old daughter of Stay Thirsty cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect and consigned by Stuart Morris, agent.

· Flown, a 2021 multiple graded stakes-placed 3-year-old filly by Kitten's Joy cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect. She is consigned by ELiTE, agent.

· Grateful, a graded stakes-placed 7-year-old daughter of Hard Spun in foal to Uncle Mo. She is consigned by Lane's End, agent.

· Her World (Ire), a 2-year-old daughter of Caravaggio who was a six-length winner of the Tyro S. at Monmouth Park in her career debut. Cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect, she is consigned by Paramount Sales, agent.

· Marion Francis, a multiple stakes-placed 3-year-old filly by Constitution who won an allowance race during Keeneland's 2021 Fall Meet. ELiTE, agent, consigns the filly, who is cataloged as a racing or broodmare prospect.

· Platinum Paynter, a 2021 multiple graded stakes-placed 5-year-old daughter of Paynter who is cataloged as a broodmare prospect. The half-sister to Grade I-placed stakes winner Midnight Pleasure is consigned by Buckland Sales, agent.

· Polyester, an 11-year-old daughter of Tiz Wonderful in foal to GI Kentucky Derby winner Authentic, the leading covering sire at the recent Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. Dam of Grade III winner Harpers First Ride, she is consigned by James B. Keogh, agent.

· Risky Ride, a 5-year-old daughter of Candy Ride (Arg) who is a half-sister to 2021 GIII Withers S. winner Risk Taking. In foal to Risk Taking's sire, Medaglia d'Oro, she is consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, agent.

· Susie's Baby, a winning 9-year-old daughter of Giant's Causeway who is a half-sister to Group 1 winner and sire Caravaggio. Her first foal is 2021 Kentucky Downs Ladies Marathon winner Family Way. Consigned by Gainesway, agent, Susie's Baby is in foal to Constitution.

For the January Sale, Keeneland again will offer online and phone bidding to accommodate buyers who cannot attend. For more information for prospective buyers, including accessing the Keeneland Sales Portal, click here. Click here for the online January Sale catalog.

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Judge Rules that Ward Can Sell Ramsey Horses at Keeneland January

Jessamine (Ky.) County Circuit Court Judge Hunter Daugherty ruled Thursday that trainer Wesley Ward can sell 14 horses owned by Ken and Sarah Ramsey at the Keeneland January Sale in order to cover what Ward alleges are unpaid training bills. Ward has maintained the he is owed nearly $1 million by the Ramseys.

The story was first reported by the BloodHorse.

“Unfortunately, it has come down to this,” Ward said. “Mr. Ramsey has been a big part of my success. We've won over $10 million in purses and 250 races and I have raced for him in five different countries. He's a great guy and for whatever reason things went sideways. I'm just glad that this is about to come to an end. I hope that someday I will be able to shake his hand. I don't know how things to got to this point, but I have nothing bad to say about Mr. Ramsey.”

The horses are scheduled to be sold Jan. 13.

Daugherty was ruling on a Dec. 2 motion in which Ward requested permission to sell the horses in question. Ward's lawyers argue that the sale of the horses became necessary only after all other efforts to collect the money from Ramsey had failed. Because Ward's dispute with Ramsey, who has denied owing Ward the money, is ongoing, the proceeds from the sale will be held in escrow pending a full resolution of the matter.

On Mar. 19, Ward sued Ramsey for unpaid bills. According to court filings, Ramsey acknowledged the debt and agreed to pay Ward $100,000 per month until it was paid off. But he made just one payment.

In a Dec. 7 counterclaim, Ramsey argued that he did not in fact owe Ward the money because Ward wasn't fulfilling his duties as a trainer. The allegations made against Ward included breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duties, breach of good faith and fair dealing, and unjust enrichment

None of the Ward-Ramsey horses have started since July, which Ramsey says prevented him from earning any purse money with the 14. Ward said the horses have not run because Ramsey would not allow them to be entered. Ward said he had hoped that the horses could continue running and that their earnings could be used to pay off the debt.

“We have now learned that Ward was not looking out for our best interest or the best interest of our horses,” Ramsey charged. “In many instances we are learning he was not training our horses and certainly not training them to the standards of the industry for Thoroughbred training and race preparation.”

“Rather than pay his debt to Ward Enterprises and take possession of his horses, Ramsey has instead chosen to publicly make false assertions against Ward Enterprises in a misguided attempt to trump up claims against Ward Enterprises,” Ward's legal team countered.

The list of horses scheduled to be sold is headed by Artie's Princess (We Miss Artie), winner of the GII Bessarabian S. at Woodbine in 2020 and the champion female sprinter in Canada last year. The list also includes gelding Ramsey Solution (Real Solution), winner of the Tapit S. at Kentucky Downs; and Chasing Artie (We Miss Artie), the winner of the Palisades Turf Sprint S. and the My Frenchman S. Four other older horses will be sold: Train to Artemus (Tapizar), Royal Kitten (Kitten's Joy), Bitten by Kitten (Kitten's Joy) and Casanova Kitten (Kitten's Joy).

Seven unraced 2-year-olds will also be sold. They are Economic Hangover (We Miss Artie), Frosty Paws (Frosted), Gambling Tzar (Tapizar), Parents Pride (Maclean's Music), Pillbox (We Miss Artie), Plan of the Day (Maclean's Music) and Profit Hunter (We Miss Artie).

“We were willing to help facilitate the process,” Keeneland Vice President of Sales Tony Lacy said. “We have been watching the developments so we would have room to offer them if necessary, and the ruling came down today. We are able to make them available to be offered on the last day of the sale, which is Jan. 13.”

Ward said he has been training the horses with the sale in mind.

“They're either breezing tomorrow or the next day,” he said. “We're ready to go so that we can show all the potential buyers that the horses are in good shape and are fit and fresh. They will have ample works going into the sale.”

Ward expects that the total proceeds from the sale will exceed the $1 million he says he is owed.

“I'm hoping Mr. Ramsey makes a bunch of money here,” he said. “Hopefully he will make much more than what his costs are.”

Trainer Mike Maker has had similar problems with Ramsey and at one point this year claimed he was owed more than $900,000 in unpaid bills. Ramsey and Maker have since reached a settlement.

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