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Champion Boston Harbor Dies In Japan At Age 27

Boston Harbor, the champion 2-year-old male and Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner of 1996, died March 9 in Japan from the infirmities of old age. He was 27.

The announcement was made on social media by Shigeki Yusa of the Japan Bloodhorse Breeders Association.

Racing as a homebred for Overbrook Farm, the son of Capote proved himself to be the best in his class as a juvenile, securing the Eclipse Award with wins in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile at Woodbine, the Grade 2 Breeders' Futurity, the G3 Kentucky Cup Juvenile Stakes and Bashford Manor Stakes, and the listed Ellis Park Juvenile Stakes.

He raced just once at three, finishing fourth in the listed Santa Catalina Stales at Santa Anita Park. He suffered a fractured cannon bone in training a few weeks later, and he retired to Overbrook Farm in Kentucky for the 1998 breeding season.

Boston Harbor has sired 18 crops between his time at Overbrook and his eventual sale to Japan for the 2001 breeding season, with 431 winners and combined progeny earnings of more than $54.7 million.

His top domestic runner was Healthy Addiction, winner of the G1 Santa Margarita Invitational. Other U.S.-born runners of note included Grade 2 winners My Boston Gal and Boston Common, and Grade 3 winners Mark Four and Boston Bull.

After moving to Japan, Boston Harbor was led by Group 3 winners Daiwa Bandit and Wonderful Days.

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Prime Attraction To Stand At Horsepower Racing Stable In Ontario

Prime Attraction, a Grade 3-winning son of the highly-regarded sire Unbridled's Song, will stand his inaugural season at stud at Horsepower Racing Stable, near Shelburne, Ontario.

The 8-year-old will stand as a registered Ontario sire for an advertised fee of $2,500 Canadian.

Prime Attraction had a long and stellar racing career, highlighted by a win in the Grade 3 Native Diver Stakes at Del Mar. He also placed four times in Grade 2 races, and he finished third in the G1 Pacific Classic.

He made 23 career starts, earning $557,795, and he finished his career by competing in 17 consecutive stakes races, 16 of which were graded.

Unbridled's Song was North America's leading general sire of 2017. Among his many notable offspring, Unbridled's Song sired Grade 1 winners and prominent stallions Arrogate, Midshipman and Liam's Map. His progeny won 730 races and nearly $90 million.

Prime Attraction's first dam, Strawberry Sense, is a half-sister to champion Vindication, Grade 3 winner Scipion, and Grade 2-placed Blackberry Road. Strawberry Sense produced Grade 1-placed stakes winner Kathy's Song and Express Route, who sold to Godolphin for $975,000.

“Prime Attraction is big, attractive, and well-bred,” said Tim Orlando of Silver Fox Stallions. “He had a stellar career. He has no inbreeding in his first five generations and is free of Northern Dancer. He's an excellent option for Ontario breeders, and at $2,500, he represents outstanding value for money.  He is available for inspection by appointment. We are thrilled to have the opportunity to stand such a remarkable horse in Ontario.”

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‘Curious And Friendly’: First Foal Is A Colt For Canadian Classic Winner Coltimus Prime

The first reported foal by graded stakes-placed and dual-continent classic winner Coltimus Prime (Milwaukee Brew – Certainly Special, by Distorted Humor) arrived on Sunday, March 7, 2021 at Beau Valley Stable in Didsbury, Alberta.

The colt, bred by Anthony Bilotta, is out of Shanali, a stakes-winning daughter of Alydeed.

“This colt is very correct and he is curious and friendly” said Michael Hoffman, manager of Beau Valley Stable.

Bred by Jayson Horner, Coltimus Prime is the only stallion standing globally by recently pensioned Milwaukee Brew, a two-time winner of the Grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap.

As a 3-year old, Coltimus Prime won the classic Prince of Wales Stakes in what remains the fastest time in over 25 years. He also added another classic victory to his resume, winning the Panamanian Group 1 Clasico Presidente de la Republica Stakes.

Coltimus Prime stands for $2,500 Canadian at Beau Valley Stable.

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First Mare Confirmed In Foal To Daredevil Since Stateside Return

Lane's End announced today that Daredevil, new to the farm's roster for 2021, has his first mare confirmed in foal since returning to the U.S.

The first confirmed mare is Striking Style by Smart Strike owned by Bill Harrigan, Mike Pietrangelo, and Caldara Farm. She is a half to graded-stakes placed Aquitaine, and out of the Grade 1 Hollywood Starlet-placed Rahy Dolly.

Daredevil is the only first-crop stallion to ever sire an individual winner of the Kentucky Oaks (Shedaresthedevil) and the Preakness Stakes (Swiss Skydiver). Swiss Skydiver was named champion 3-year-old filly to top off his exceptional start at stud.

Daredevil stands for $25,000.

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