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Sire Vino Rosso Gets His First Stakes Winner In Bashford Manor

Representing freshman sire Vino Rosso, The Wine Steward recorded that stallion's first stakes winner with a victory at Ellis Park in the Bashford Manor S.

With a maiden-breaking score by 6 lengths against New York state-bred company May 28 at Belmont Park, the Mike Maker trainee shipped to Kentucky. Off at odds of 2-1, the bay colt chased leaders Go Otto Go (Bolt d'Oro) and Call Me Andy (Midshipman) to the outside of the second flight. Rounding the far turn, the $340,000 OBSMAR buy went three-wide with good energy and he put away his rivals past the eighth pole to win by 2 3/4 lengths over Wilson Q.

Out of a female family which includes MGSW Isotherm (Lonhro {Aus}), GISP Giant Game (Giant's Causeway) and GSW Skelly (Practical Joke), the winner is his dam's first offspring. She has also produced a yearling colt by Authentic and she foaled a filly by Curlin Mar. 6.

BASHFORD MANOR S., $208,000, Ellis, 7-2, 2yo, 6f, 1:10.06, ft.
1–THE WINE STEWARD, 120, c, 2, by Vino Rosso
                1st Dam: Call to Service, by To Honor and Serve
                2nd Dam: Game for More, by More Than Ready
                3rd Dam: Ermelinda, by Sea Hero
($70,000 Ylg '22 SARAUG; $340,000 2yo '23 OBSMAR). 1ST BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Paradise Farms Corp. and David Staudacher; B-Sequel Thoroughbreds LLC, Lakland Farm & Mark Toothaker (NY); T-Michael J. Maker; J-Luis Saez. $122,760. Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $164,010.
2–Wilson Q, 120, c, 2, Constitution–Margate Gardens, by Speightstown. ($100,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-The Del Mar Group; B-Runnymede Farm LLC & Peter J. Callahan (KY); T-Doug F. O'Neill. $45,100.
3–Call Me Andy, 120, c, 2, Midshipman–Di's Delight, by French Deputy. ($145,000 Wlg '21 FTKNOV; $260,000 Ylg '22 KEESEP). 1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Andrew Farm, Mountmellick Farm, Ocean Reef Racing, White Mountain Stables and Stonecrest Farm; B-Barlar, LLC (MD); T-Brendan P. Walsh. $19,800.
Margins: 2 3/4, 3 1/4, 3HF. Odds: 2.22, 1.35, 6.07.
Also Ran: Go Otto Go, Magical Mark, Unified Point. Scratched: Lou's Legacy.

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Vino Rosso’s The Wine Steward Impresses On Debut At Belmont

1st-Belmont, $75,000, (S), Msw, 5-28, 2yo, 5f, :58.68, ft, 6 lengths.
THE WINE STEWARD (c, 2, Vino Rosso–Call to Service, by To Honor and Serve) brought a final bid of $340,000 from trainer Michael Maker at OBS March earlier this year after breezing in :10.2 to be the second-highest progeny of his freshman sire (by Curlin) at the sale. A popular choice at the window, the bay drew the inside gate at post-time odds of 2-5 and, despite a hesitant beginning, stayed in contention with a rail-skimming ride around the far turn. As space opened up, he darted through an opening past the quarter pole, drew past pacesetter Khadullah (Mission Impazible), and was kept to task into the final sixteenth before easing up close to home for the six-length win. Khadullah was another 3 3/4 lengths clear for second. The first foal out of a half-sister to MGSW Isotherm (Lonhro {Aus}), GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile third Giant Game (Giant's Causeway) and GISP Gio Game (Gio Ponti), The Wine Steward now has a yearling half-brother from the first crop of GI Kentucky Derby winner Authentic and a newborn half-sister by Curlin. Spendthrift's Vino Rosso now stands at two winners from his first crop. Sales History: $70,000 Ylg '22 SARAUG; $340,000 2yo '23 OBSMAR. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $41,250. Click for the Equibase.com chart or VIDEO, sponsored by TVG.
O-Paradise Farms Corp. and Staudacher, David; B-Sequel Thoroughbreds LLC, Lakland Farm & Mark Toothaker (NY); T-Michael J. Maker.

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Gaslight Dancer Burns Bright In Palisades S.

Taking to the Haggin Turf Course once again, 6-1 shot Gaslight Dancer recorded his first stakes victory of his career with a solid performance in the Palisades S. on Sunday afternoon.

Winning on the grass at Kentucky Downs Sept. 3 in his second career start, Gaslight Dancer was the favorite Oct. 9 in the GIII Futurity S. during the BAQ meet, only to lose by a neck to Nagirroc (Lea). With a tough test Nov. 4 in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf, he drew the fourteenth hole, but still turned in a respectable sixth.

Back at Keeneland in this spot, the $260,000 OBSAPR buy patiently waited his turn along the rail as Bushido (First Samurai) blazed a trail. Into the stretch, a trio of suitors vied for the lead, while the Mike Maker trainee cut to the outside. The bay colt flashed a nice turn of foot and passed his tiring rivals to win by 1 1/2 length over late-running 51-1 longshot Two of a Kind (Overanalyze).

“Looks pretty good,” trainer Mike Maker said about his horse's improvement over this past year. “I know last year he was pretty headstrong. [Today] he looked like he settled nice, saved ground and kicked home. Last year, he was all out wanting to go for the lead. I still think he'll stretch out to a mile.”

The first of his dam's progeny, the winner also has a 2-year-old half-brother named Moon Raid (Munnings). His dam is a half-sister to GSW Summer Raven (Summer Squall), who is responsible for MGSW Lewis Bay (Bernadini) and GIII Holy Bull S. victor Winslow Homer (Unbridled Song). The 8-year-old bay mare RNA'd last November for $250,000 at Keeneland while in foal to McKinzie.

PALISADES S., $246,469, Keeneland, 4-16, 3yo, 5 1/2fT, 1:02.71, gd.
1–GASLIGHT DANCER, 118, c, 3, by City of Light
          1st Dam: Raindrops Droptops, by Medaglia d'Oro
          2nd Dam: Rahy Rose, by Rahy
          3rd Dam: Rose Park, by Plugged Nickle
($80,000 Ylg '21 FTKJUL; $260,000 2yo '22 OBSAPR). 1ST
BLACK TYPE WIN. O-Paradise Farms Corp., David Staudacher,
Skychai Racing LLC and Angelo Carlesimo; B-Springhouse Farm
(KY); T-Michael J. Maker; J-Tyler Gaffalione. $141,438. Lifetime
Record: 5-2-1-0, $282,554.
2–Two of a Kind, 118, c, 3, Overanalyze–Freud's Irish Miss, by
Freud. O-K and R Racing Stable and Town Branch Racing; B-C.
Swann & Wetherbee Holdings, LLC. (KY); T-Brian A. Lynch.
$45,625.
3–Chiringo, 118, c, 3, Bolt d'Oro–Street Love, by Street Boss.
($50,000 Ylg '21 KEESEP; $260,000 2yo '22 OBSMAR).
1ST BLACK TYPE. O-Harrell Ventures, LLC and Seaside Racing;
B-Sandra Sexton (KY); T-George Weaver. $22,813.
Margins: 1HF, 2 1/4, NK. Odds: 6.67, 51.55, 25.25.
Also Ran: Crispy Cat (GB), Private Creed, No Nay Hudson (Ire),
Fadethenoise, Bushido, Golden Nugget, Storm Daddy,
Damon's Mound, Olazabal.
Scratched: New York Thunder.

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Bramble Bay Named NJ-Bred Horse of the Year

Bramble Bay (Bullet Train) has been named the 2022 New Jersey-bred Horse of the Year, as well as champion turf runner and champion older female, by the Thoroughbred Breeders' Association of New Jersey. The bay mare won last summer's Jersey Girl H. at Monmouth Park for breeder/owner Ballybrit Stable, LLC and trainer Mike Dini. Claimed for $62,500 by trainer Mike Maker and owner Michael Dubb, the then-6-year-old added the Pinot Grigio H. She won three of 10 starts in 2022 and earned $160,170. To date, the mare has won eight of 35 career starts with earnings of $474,623.

Also honored as New Jersey-bred champions of 2022 are: champion 3-year-old and sprinter Speaking (Mr Speaker); champion older male He'spuregold (Vancouver); champion 2-year-old filly Girl Trouble (Fast Anna); champion 2-year-old male Great Navigator (Sea Wizard); and champion 3-year-old filly I Can Run (Tourist).

Adorabella (Ghostzapper) was named the state's 2022 Broodmare of the Year and Hey Chub was named Stallion of the Year.

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