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Alternation Relocates To Darby Dan Farm For 2022 Breeding Season

Multiple graded stakes-winning millionaire Alternation, a half-brother to Grade 1 winner and Darby Dan Farm stallion Higher Power and the sire of multiple G1 winner Serengeti Empress, is being relocated from Pin Oak Stud to Darby Dan Farm in Lexington, Ky., by Steve Belford's Maccabee Farm for the upcoming breeding season, the farm announced today. Alternation is being resyndicated and he will stand for a fee of $7,500 S&N.

The 2008 son of Distorted Humor is produced from the multiple stakes-winning and stakes-producing Seattle Slew mare Alternate, a three-time stakes winner who banked $550,695 and is a half-sister to Peaks and Valleys, a multiple G1 winner, millionaire, and a Horse of the Year in Canada.

“We're excited to bring a horse of Alternation's caliber to Darby Dan,” said Ryan Norton, stallion director at Darby Dan Farm. “He was a top-class horse on the racetrack, he is from an active and accomplished Pin Oak family, and he is already making his presence felt as a stallion, siring the likes of (G1) Kentucky Oaks winner Serengeti Empress. He is a great-looking horse and possesses all the qualities to be a top sire.”

Alternation was a multiple Graded stakes winner of $1,064,727 in a stellar racing career. He captured five stakes races in Pin Oak's famed colors, including the G2 Peter Pan Stakes at 3 and the G2 Oaklawn Handicap, G3 Pimlico Special, and G3 Razorback Handicap the following year at 4.

As a stallion, Alternation is represented by multiple G1 winner Serengeti Empress, winner of the 2019 G1 Kentucky Oaks and the 2020 G1 Ballerina Stakes en route to earnings of $2,175,653. Alternation is represented in 2021 by Ballroom Blitz, victorious in the Best of Ohio Distaff Stakes on Oct. 30, Ellanation, winner of the Jameela Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md., and La Bolena, a Group 3 winner in Panama. He is also the sire of G3 Super Derby winner Limation and multiple stakes winner Alternative Slew.

For more information about Alternation, to inquire about shares, or to arrange an inspection, contact Ryan Norton at (859) 254-0424, or by email at ryan@darbydan.com, or visit DarbyDan.com.

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Everett’s Song Makes First Trip To Churchill A Winning One In Harrods Creek

A fast early pace set up the closing late kick for SAB Stable Inc.'s Delaware Park invader Everett's Song as he rallied to a 2 ¾-length victory over He'smyhoneybadger in Saturday's first running of the $275,000 Harrods Creek for 3-year-olds at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky.

Everett's Song, trained by Dale Bennett and ridden by Pablo Morales, covered the seven furlongs on a fast track in 1:22.68 to give the trainer, jockey, and ownership group, headed by Diane Olsen, their first wins at Churchill Downs.

The winner's share of $162,525 increased Everett's Song's earnings to $226,525 with a record of 3-1-0 in four starts.

The connections were considering Everett's Song for Saturday's $1 million Grade 1 Pennsylvania Derby over 1 1/8 miles at Parx – won by Hot Rod Charlie, with Midnight Bourbon second – but prudently opted for the seven-furlong Harrods Creek instead.

“I owe it all to my owners for wanting to run in this spot,” Bennett said. “I thought the distance would fit him just fine from his previous three races.”

Dreamer's Disease led the field of 10 down the backstretch through swift early fractions of :21.81 and :44.61 with Emerald Forest tracking in second and Everett's Song in the clear well back in seventh. Leaving the turn, Everett's Song cut the margin in half and was one of six horses that appeared to have a chance to win with a furlong to run. The collapse of the fast pace benefitted Everett's Song as he surged to the front inside the final sixteenth of a mile and edged clear late.

“I knew I had a lot of horse underneath me,” Morales said. “I feel like every time I asked him to run he would just take off. Coming around the turn, I couldn't wait to tip him out. Inside the final furlong he kept giving me more and more. I'm just extremely happy with his performance today and so thrilled for Dale and the owners. He's a really nice horse.”

A maiden winner in July and three-length victor of a first-level allowance in August at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Md., Everett's Song returned $27.60, $11.40, and $7.80 at odds of 12-1. He'smyhoneybadger rallied from second-to-last for second under Martin Garcia and paid $12.60 and $6.60 with last-to-third Ram finishing another length back in third and returning $8.20 to show under Rafael Bejarano.

Bob's Edge, the tepid 3-1 favorite, was fourth and was followed by Emerald Forest, Wolfie's Dynaghost, Flags Up, Dreamer's Disease, Shadow Matter, and St. Louis Derby runner-up Irish Unity.

Everett's Song was bred in Kentucky by Maccabee Farm. He is a gelded son of Liam's Map out of the Indian Charlie mare Pelipa.

“I still think he wants more distance,” Bennett said. “I'm not sure what we'll end up doing next but we're really pleased with his effort today.”

The race honors the neighborhood of Louisville centered near Harrods Creek at the intersection of River Road and Wolf Pen Branch Road. It is roughly bordered by the Ohio River to the west and US 42 to the east. Formerly an unincorporated community, it was designated a neighborhood of Louisville when the city merged with Jefferson County in 2003.

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Beginning Of Maccabee Farm Dispersal Fuels Wanamaker’s February Results

Wanamaker's February Sale grossed a total of $86,000 and posted a sale average of $9,555; the online trade was powered by strong sales from the beginning of the Maccabee Farm dispersal.

The sale was topped by the Triton Stables offering, Don't Blame Judy (Blame), a multiple stakes-placed racing/broodmare prospect who commanded a final bid of $35,000 from Jay Reese.

“We felt that this month's results showed once again that a robust marketplace is continuing to develop on our platform. The site's metrics and analytics are constantly growing and improving and we thank our users for that continued support,” said co-founder Jack Carlino.

Entries are now open for Wanamaker's March online auction. Entries will close on March 16, the catalogue will be released on March 17, and the horses will sell on March 25. Detailed selling information can be found at wanamakers.com/sell.

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Wanamaker’s Releases February Sale Catalog

Wanamaker's has released the catalog for its February online auction, which will take place on Feb. 25.

Highlights from the catalog include Don't Blame Judy (Blame), a multiple stakes-placed racing or broodmare prospect and Newyearsblockparty (New Year's Day), a 3-year-old colt who was most recently second in the Pasco Stakes behind Nova Rags (Union Rags).

The catalog also contains a number of horses are being offered by Maccabee Farm, marking the beginning of the dispersal of the majority of Maccabee Farm's bloodstock.

The remainder of the catalog can be found at wanamakers.com. Prospective buyers may browse the website to view pedigrees, pictures, and videos. In-person inspections may be scheduled by contacting sellers with the information provided in the catalog.

Live bidding will open at 8 a.m. ET on Feb. 25, and the first listing will close at 5 p.m. ET with subsequent listings ending in three-minute increments. Detailed buying information can be found at wanamakers.com/buy.

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