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First Winner For Slumber Comes At Kentucky Downs

The first winner at stud for Grade 1 winner Slumber came Monday at Kentucky Downs when Fluffy Socks came through on a sustained drive to win a maiden special weight, BloodHorse reports.

Fluffy Socks kept within a couple lengths of the leader in the one-mile race, then staged a drive in Kentucky Downs' long stretch, taking command in the final sixteenth and prevailing under jockey Tyler Gaffalione. The filly stopped the clock 1:36.41 for owner Head of Plains Partners and trainer Chad Brown.

Bred in Kentucky by Head of Plains Partners, Fluffy Socks is out of the unplaced Kitten's Joy mare Breakfast Time.

Slumber, a British-born 12-year-old son of Cacique, stands at Calumet Farm in Lexington, Ky., for an advertised fee of $5,000.

He began his racing career in England, where he became a multiple Group 3-placed stakes winner for Juddmonte Farms. He was then sent to the U.S., where his record was highlighted by a pair of in-the-money efforts in Grade 3 races, before selling for $200,000 at the 2014 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale.

Racing under new connections for trainer Chad Brown, Slumber quickly gained prominence within the higher levels of turf racing, with his crowning achievement being a victory in the Grade 1 Manhattan Stakes at Belmont Park. He retired with five wins in 27 starts for earnings of $1,477,162.

Slumber was bred in Great Britain by Millsec Limited, out of the unraced Woodman mare Sound Asleep.

Force The Pass Sold To Stand In Saudi Arabia

Grade 1-winning millionaire Force the Pass, who stood his first season at stud in 2020 at Anchor & Hope Farm in Port Deposit, Md., has been sold to continue his stallion career in Saudi Arabia.

A son of Speightstown, Force the Pass was acquired last year by T.K. Kuegler's Wasabi Ventures Stallions, LLC, and represented Wasabi's first foray into the stallion business after gaining success with racing partnerships and recently branching out into broodmare partnerships, as well.

“When we obtained Force the Pass a year ago, we had every expectation of turning him into a successful Mid-Atlantic stallion,” stated Kuegler. “We never had any intention of selling him, but when the offer came in out of the blue from Saudi Arabia, it was just too good to pass up. As everyone involved in racing and breeding knows, it is very hard to make money in this business, and while we are sad to see Force the Pass go, we are pleased for the ownership group that our first stallion venture resulted in a favorable outcome for them — especially during what have been generally challenging economic circumstances. Now, with this fantastic result under our belt and having learned a great deal about the stallion business, we can turn our attention to finding the next successful Wasabi stallion.”

“Force the Pass was — and still is — a stand-out sire prospect,” according to George Adams, Wasabi's director of stallions and breeding. “We were excited to offer Maryland breeders the chance to breed to a stallion of his qualifications at what we think was a bargain price, and we are very appreciative of the support of all those breeders who sent mares to the horse. We are especially happy for the lifetime breeding right holders who believed in our program and in Force the Pass, and glad that we were able to do right by them even though they did not have an ownership interest in the horse.”

One of those lifetime breeding right holders was the Thornmar Farm of Cynthia and Charles McGinnes, who took the news of Force the Pass's sale in stride.

“We are happy to have three mares in foal,” said Cynthia. “Sometimes you get an offer that you just can't refuse. I am sure the horse will be a terrific success now, but you have to do what is best for the times.”

“We wish the best of luck to all the breeders who supported Force the Pass this year,” added Kuegler, “and will certainly be looking for his foals at the sales in the coming years. We still believe that Force the Pass will be an outstanding sire, and we cannot wait to campaign many of his runners in our silks.”

Force the Pass covered 57 mares during the 2020 breeding season.

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Cutting Humor Retired To McDowell Farm In Arkansas

Cutting Humor, a Grade 3 winner who ran in last year's Kentucky Derby, has been retired from racing and will enter stud at McDowell Farm in Sparkman, Ark., BloodHorse reports.

The 4-year-old son of First Samurai's stud career will be handled by a group of breeders organized by bloodstock agent Jay Goodwin. An advertised fee will be announced at a later time.

Cutting Humor won two of nine starts during his on-track career for earnings of $525,467, running for owner Starlight Racing and trainer Todd Pletcher. He broke his maiden going a mile at Gulfstream Park West in his juvenile season finale, then established his presence on the Triple Crown trail with a gutsy victory by a neck in the G3 Sunland Park Derby.

The win gave Cutting Humor ample points to qualify for the 2019 Kentucky Derby, where he ran 10th.

Bred in Kentucky by Dell Hancock and Bernie Sams, Cutting Humor is out of the unraced Pulpit mare Pun, whose runners also include Grade 2-placed stakes winner Irish You Well. Pun is herself a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Zensational.

Voodoo Justice Becomes First Winner For Indiana Sire Harry’s Holiday

An impressive victory leading at every point of call on Monday at Indiana Grand made Voodoo Justice the first winner for her sire, Harry's Holiday, BloodHorse reports.

Voodoo Justice broke on top in the 5 1/2-furlong main track race and she never looked back, leading by 3 1/2 lengths in the stretch and extending her advantage to 5 1/2 lengths at the finish under jockey Jermaine Bridgmohan. The filly stopped the clock in 1:06.68 over a fast track for owner Rancho Monarca LLC and trainer Antonio Duran.

Bred in Indiana by Justice Farm and Greg Justice, Voodoo Justice is out of the stakes-winning Good and Tough mare Vain Vixen.

Harry's Holiday, a 9-year-old son of Harlan's Holiday, stands at Southern Indiana Equine in Austin, Ind., for an advertised fee of $3,000.

He won three of 13 starts during his on-track career for earnings of $197,657, highlighted by a win in the 96ROCK Stakes at Turfway Park. He also finished third in the listed John Battaglia Memorial Stakes and second by a nose in the G3 Spiral Stakes.

Harry's Holiday is out of the unraced Orientate mare Daily Mason, who is herself a daughter of Broodmare of the Year Leslie's Lady. This puts Harry's Holiday in close relation to leading sire Into Mischief, multiple Eclipse Award winner Beholder, and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf winner Mendelssohn.