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First Foal Is A Filly For Darby Dan Farm’s Higher Power

Darby Dan Farm's Higher Power, a Grade 1-winning millionaire by Medaglia d'Oro, sired his first reported foal on Jan. 26 when a filly out of the Curlin mare Curlita was born at Julie Rini's Crowning Point Farm.

Bred by Deann Baer, the filly hails from the family of stakes winner and graded stakes-placed Daring Reality and Grade 3 stakes winner Ski Dancer.

Higher Power, a dominant 5 1/4-length winner of the 2019 Grade 1 Pacific Classic at Del Mar with a career-best 107 Beyer Speed Figure, was a five-time winner of nearly $1.6 million. In addition to his scintillating score in the Pacific Classic, he also placed in the Breeders' Cup Classic, G1 Hollywood Gold Cup, and G1 Awesome Again Stakes for owner Hronis Racing and trainer John Sadler.

While his biggest career victory was achieved at the classic distance of 1 1/4 miles, Higher Power was also precocious. He broke his maiden at two and captured his 3-year-old debut at Oaklawn Park, defeating subsequent graded stakes-winning millionaire New York Central.

By elite sire Medaglia d'Oro, Higher Power was bred in Kentucky by Pin Oak Stud. He is produced from the multiple stakes-winning Seattle Slew mare Alternate, who is also the dam of multiple graded stakes winner Alternation and multiple stakes winner Interrupted. Alternate is a half-sister to 1995 Canadian Horse of the Year and multiple Grade 1 winner Peaks and Valleys from the family of Grade 1 winner Mucho Gusto.

Higher Power bred 152 mares in his first season at stud and will stand the upcoming breeding season for $10,000 S&N.

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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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Grade 3 Winner Adcat Dies In Korea At Age 26

Adcat, a Grade 3 winner and veteran sire, died on Dec. 30, per Korea Racing Authority records. He was 26.

The son of Storm Cat had resided in Korea since the summer of 2007 after beginning his stud career at Farnsworth Farms in Florida for the 2001 breeding season.

Adcat was a New York homebred for Gallagher's Stud, which campaigned the horse in partnership with Caesar Kimmel and Phillip Solondz. He broke his maiden in the summer of his 3-year-old season, and finished second in the Japan Racing Association Stakes at Laurel Park to finish the campaign.

The horse achieved his biggest accolade during his 4-year-old season, when he closed sharply to win the Grade 3 New Hampshire Sweepstakes Handicap at Rockingham Park. He bolstered his resume that season with a trio of stakes placings in New York.

In his final season, Adcat won the Mohawk Handicap at Belmont Park and placed in three stakes races, including a runner-up effort in the G3 Laurel Turf Cup Stakes at Laurel Park.

Adcat retired with five wins in 28 starts for earnings of $435,597.

His domestic-born runners are led by multiple Grade 2 winner Briecat, and stakes winners Cat Can Do and Survicat. His highlight as a broodmare sire is the Grade 3-placed stakes winner Temper Mint Patty.

Adcat sold to Korean connections for $52,000 at the 2006 Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. Fall Mixed Sale, and he was exported the following year. His highest placing on Korea's general sire list came in 2016, when he finished 33rd.

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Readyforprimetime Retired To Bar None Ranches In Alberta

Stolz Thoroughbreds has acquired the More Than Ready son Readyforprimetime to stand in Alberta for the 2022 season.

Readyforprimetime is a sprinter, an allowance winner and a multiple stakes placed runner with third place finishes in the 2021 $100,000 Duncan F. Kenner Stakes at Fair Grounds and the 2020 $85,000 listed Lucky Coin Stakes at Saratoga. Readyforprimetime completed his race career this year with a record of 18-4-1-4 and $198,261. The 6-year-old stallion was sold as a yearling at the 2017 Keeneland September Yearling Sale for $220,000.

Readyforprimetime will be the only son of More Than Ready to stand in Canada. More Than Ready is an international sire who represents the Halo line and stands at WinStar Farm for a $50,000 stud fee.

More Than Ready has more black type winners than any North American sire in history with 212, and his total progeny earnings are over $210 million with 97 graded stakes winners, 30 Grade/Group 1 winners and 13 champions. More than Ready is the number-one sire of Breeders' Cup winners in history with seven wins and the only sire to have an Eclipse Award champion in each of the last four years.

Readyforprimetime will stand the 2022 season at Bar None Ranches Ltd. and is being offered for a limited book to approved mares only. He will stand for $1,250 LFSN.

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