Sunday's opening session, which comprised about a third of the overall catalog, saw 62 horses change hands for revenues of $6,497,500. The average sale price finished at $104,798, the median was $80,000, and the buyback rate closed at 24 percent.

Thomas Gallo held on to Sunday's session-topper on behalf of his Dream Maker Racing for $495,000.

The bay filly, offered as Hip 341, is out of the winning Distorted Humor mare Averymerrymoment, whose six foals to race are all winners, including stakes-placed Satisfy. She hails from the family of Grade 1 winner Rutherienne. Gallo consigned the filly, as agent.

The filly was bred in New York by the partnership of Mia Gallo, Mary Kopley, Michael Newton, and Elizabeth Weese, and the purchase saw the Gallos buy out their partners on the horse to start her racing career under the Dream Maker Racing banner.

The Fasig-Tipton New York-Bred Yearling Sale continues Monday, beginning at noon, eastern.

To view the session's full results, click here.

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The New York Racing Association, Inc. [NYRA] will see state-breds compete for high purses, rewarding the owners and breeders in the Empire State who help sustain racing in New York throughout the year.

“The New York-bred program is full of tremendous opportunities for breeders and owners,” said Thomas J. Gallo, President of New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc. “We're grateful in continuing to partner with NYRA in highlighting our top athletes on our New York Showcase days with lucrative purses and competitive fields. Especially at the Belmont Spring meet, as the New York Breeders' Showcase Day on Memorial Day will have fans in attendance to help celebrate and watch the best our Empire State has to offer.”

Those fans in attendance will see trainer John Kimmel saddle a trio of stakes contenders, including the popular millionaire Mr. Buff, who will make his fourth appearance in the $200,000 Commentator in Race 4 for trainer John Kimmel, in search of his first win in the one-turn mile for 3-year-olds and up over Big Sandy.

Kimmel will also send out Secret Love in the $125,000 Bouwerie and Dr. Blute for the $125,000 Mike Lee.

“It's a great day of racing and there's big purse money to be had. I'm hoping all three of my horses show up and have a good day,” Kimmel said.

Mr. Buff, an 11-time stakes winner, finished third last out in the Grade 3 Westchester, setting a moderate pace under Edgard Zayas before Dr Post – who is bound for the Grade 1, $1 million Hill 'N' Dale Metropolitan Handicap on Belmont Stakes Day – took over en route to a 1 3/4-length win.

Junior Alvarado, who has guided Mr. Buff to 7 of his 17 career wins, will return to the irons. The duo will break from post 3.

“I think having his regular rider back aboard will help him,” said Kimmel. “Last time, the rider didn't really know him and for him to go a half in 48 and not open up on the field when he can go 45; I'm not sure why he didn't open up. He got pressured on the outside and before he asked him to change leads, he went to the stick and this horse, when he gets to his outside lead, has a whole other gear.”

Waterville Lake Stable homebred Sea Foam, who won back-to-back races against optional claimers last year before running third in the Empire Classic in October, will make his 6-year-old debut for trainer Christophe Clement. Sea Foam will be looking for his first stakes win since capturing the 2018 New York Derby and Albany.

“He's been doing well, it's just been a tough division with Mr. Buff the last couple of years, but that's just the way it is,” Clement said. “He's been training well and we'll see what happens.”

Seafoam, with Jose Ortiz aboard from the outermost post 7, will face a talented field that includes four-time stakes-winner Bankit, who has finished on the board in his last six starts. Trained by Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen, Bankit started his 5-year-old year with a victory in the John B. Campbell in February at Laurel Park before running second in his last stakes appearance in the Haynesfield in March at Aqueduct Racetrack. Bankit, owned by Winchell Thoroughbreds and Willis Racing, will have the services of Jose Lezcano from post 5.

Captain Bombastic, who ran fifth in the Affirmed Success in April at Belmont, will be making his second start since Chad Brown took over the training duties [post 1, Irad Ortiz, Jr.]. Trainer Rudy Rodriguez will send out Yankee Division [post 4, Saez] and Danny California [post 6, Franco] while Horaco DePaz saddles Winners Laugh, who will exit post 2 with Hall of Famer Javier Castellano aboard.

Merrylegs' Farm homebred Timeless Journey will be looking to make the step in class in the $200,000 Critical Eye for fillies and mares 3-years-old and up going the one-turn mile on Big Sandy in Race 9. Timeless Journey, 3-0-1 in seven starts, ended her sophomore year with a December victory against allowance company at Aqueduct before running fourth in her 2021 bow on May 7 at Belmont for Clement. Manny Franco will ride from post 3.

“It's a little ambitious, but why not? It's a good day to be ambitious,” Clement said. “She's been training well.”

The hard-luck Mrs. Orb broke a stretch of five consecutive runner-up finishes with a one-length win in January's La Verdad at Aqueduct for trainer Michael Miceli. The Orb mare, owned by Ruggeri Stable, Richard Coburn, Script R Farm and Miceli, ran second by a neck in last year's Critical Eye to Ratajkowski, part of a trend of competitive efforts as the 6-year-old has compiled a 6-8-3 record in 23 starts with earnings of $439,520. Jose Ortiz will have the call from post 4.

Espresso Shot, the winner of the one-mile Biogio's Rose in March at Aqueduct, will return to the same distance for trainer Jorge Abreu. That victory netted the Mission Impazible filly a personal-best 90 Beyer. Eric Cancel will pick up the mount, drawing post 6.

Also competing in the Critical Eye will be Ruggeri Stable's Love and Love, runner-up in the Biogio's Rose, who will break from post 7 with Ortiz, Jr.; Singular Sensation, third in the 1 1/8-mile Bay Ridge in December at Aqueduct, for trainer Mark Hennig [post 2, Jose Lezcano]; Eloquent Speaker, making the jump to stakes company in her 10th career start, for trainer Tony Dutrow [post 5, Luis Saez]; Bank Sting, a winner of three in a row for conditioner John Terranova [post 8, Kendrick Carmouche]; Dancing Kiki [post 1, Javier Castellano]; and Good Credence [outermost post 9, Alvarado].

The Bouwerie, for 3-year-old fillies going seven furlongs in Race 3, will see Laobanonaprayer looking to make amends for an off-the-board effort last out in the NYSSS Park Avenue, when she squares off against stakes winner Secret Love.

Laobanonaprayer, bred by Christina Deronda and owned and trained by Danny Velazquez, graduated at third asking in the Maid of the Mist in October at Belmont providing Velazquez his first stakes win. She followed with an eight-length score in the seven-furlong NYSSS Fifth Avenue in December at Aqueduct ahead of a good second in the Franklin Square in January on a muddy Big A main track. After two off-the-board efforts, including a head-scratching sixth in the NYSSS Park Avenue last out on April 18 at Aqueduct, Laobanonaprayer will look for a return to form from post 3 under returning pilot Carmouche.

Nedlaw Stable's Secret Love, a Not This Time chestnut bred by Sequel Stallions NY and Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holding, captured the Franklin Square in January on a muddy Big A main track. After a distant seventh in the Maddie May, Secret Love closed to finish second last out in an optional-claiming sprint on April 15 at the Big A. Hall of Famer John Velazquez, aboard for her debut maiden win in September at Belmont, has the call from post 5.

“Secret Love is doing really well and we're looking forward to seeing her run,” Kimmel said. “She'll be reunited with Johnny Velazquez.”

Rounding out the field are Betsy Blue [post 1, Ortiz, Jr.], Beach Banker [post 2, Julio Hernandez], Pay Grade [post 4, Ortiz] and Rainbow Gal [post 6, Saez].

Robert Hahn's homebred River Dog will look to build on a stellar seven-length debut maiden win when tackling a field of eight in the Mike Lee, a seven-furlong sprint on the main track for sophomores, in Race 7.

Trained by Jeremiah Englehart, the dark bay Twirling Candy colt earned a field-best 96 Beyer when dominating a state-bred field of 12 in his six-furlong debut over Big Sandy on May 2. Jose Ortiz retains the mount from post 6.

Madaket Stables, Michael Dubb and Wonder Stable's Excellent Timing, bred by Sequel Stallions New York and Lakland Farm, captured the Damon Runyon by 6 3/4-lengths on March 14 at the Big A in his first start for trainer Chad Brown. The dark bay was eased last out in his grass debut in the Grade 2 American Turf on May at Churchill Downs. Franco, aboard for the Damon Runyon score, has the call from post 3.

Rounding out the field are stakes winners Thin White Duke [post 7, Castellano], and Devious Mo [post 5, Ortiz, Jr.], as well as Dr. Blute [post 1, Velazquez], Market Alert [post 2, Lezcano], Lobsta [post 4, Cancel], and Here's Waldo [outermost post 8, Julio Hernandez].

“Dr. Blute should bounce back in the Mike Lee,” Kimmel said. “He should be 2-for-2 but he had a rough trip in his last start. He should have won for fun.”

Michael Dubb and Bethlehem Stables' Classic Lady seeks redemption after finishing second beaten a nose in last year's $125,000 Mount Vernon for older fillies and mares going one mile over the inner turf in Race 6.

Never worse than third in her past nine starts, the dark bay daughter of Jimmy Creed makes her 2021 debut after a lightly raced 5-year-old campaign for Clement, which included a victory in Saratoga's Dayatthespa. Bred by Seth Gregory and Robert Barney, Classic Lady boasts a consistent 18-4-5-4 lifetime record.

Classic Lady leaves from post 10 under Castellano.

Myhartblongstodady, trained by Jorge Abreu, will look to have her picture taken for owner Lawrence Goichman. The New York-homebred was a last out third to Regal Glory in the Plenty of Grace at Aqueduct on April 11, while attempting her third stakes victory. After a four-length allowance victory at Saratoga in her 2020 debut, Myhartblongstodady logged two stakes wins utilizing the same frontrunning tactics when capturing the Yaddo at Saratoga and the Ticonderoga at Belmont Park.

Myhartblongstodady [post 8] will have Lezcano in the irons.

Completing the field are Dancingwthdaffodls [post 1, Luis Cardenas], Giacosa [post 2, Saez], Robin Sparkles [post 3, Ortiz], Kilkea [post 4, Alvarado], Two Cent Tootsie [post 5, Dylan Davis], Light in the Sky [post 6, Franco], Vienna Code [post 7, Cancel], and Pecatonica [post 9, Ortiz, Jr.].

Eight-time stakes winner Therapist will try to make amends in his second start this season in the $125,000 Kingston in Race 8 after sixth in the April 24 Elusive Quality at Belmont.

Trained by Clement, the son of Freud captured six of his eight stakes triumphs against open company, dating all the way back to 2017 when taking the Laurel Futurity and the Awad at Belmont during his 2-year-old season.

Therapist breaks from post 8 under Alvarado.

Clement will also saddle City Man, who comes off a runner-up in the Grade 2 Fort Marcy on May 1. Also a stakes winner against open company, the son of Mucho Macho Man won the Gio Ponti on November 14 at Aqueduct over the grass. He kicked off his campaign on the main track when breaking his maiden at Saratoga before winning the Funny Cide at The Spa. He is bred by Moonstar Farm.

Ortiz will ride City Man from post 4.

Veteran conditioner Jimmy Bond sends out Rinaldi off a close second against open company in the Danger's Hour, where he led throughout until being run down at the wire by Delaware.

Owned by Bond Racing Stable, the 5-year-old Posse gelding defeated multiple stakes-winner Funny Guy twice at stakes level during his 3-year-old season. Last year, Rinaldi led at every point of call to win the West Point at Saratoga.
Rinaldi will leave from post 2 under Saez.

Three Diamonds Farm's graded stakes winner Cross Border looks to build on a nice season that began with a third-place finish in the Grade 1 Pegasus Turf Cup at Gulfstream Park. Trained by Mike Maker, the veteran English Channel ridgling won last year's Lubash at Saratoga before being elevated to first in the Grade 2 Bowling Green at The Spa.

Cross Border, breaking from post 3, will have Franco ride.

Completing the field are Dot Matrix [post 1, Cancel], Mo Ready [post 5, Ortiz, Jr.], Graded On a Curve [post 7, Castellano], and Sanctuary City [post 9, Carmouche].

Monday's 10-race card will have a first post of 1 p.m. Eastern.

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Mallory Mort was re-elected as NYTB Board Vice-President. Vivien Malloy was likewise re-elected for another term as NYTB Secretary / Treasurer. All three NYTB board officers will serve two-year terms concurrent with their two-year tenure on the board.

NYTB Officers and Board of Directors for 2021:

Officers:

• Thomas J. Gallo, III, founder and managing owner, Dream Maker Racing and Thomas J. Gallo III Sales Agency, LLC; owner, Blue Stone Farm – President
• Mallory Mort, manager, Gallagher's Stud – Vice-President
• Vivien Malloy, owner, Edition Farm – Secretary/Treasurer

Directors:

• Scott Ahlschwede, D.V.M.
• H. James Bond
• Lois Engel
• Seth Gregory
• Daniel P. Hayden
• Michael Lischin
• Joan M. Taylor, D.V.M.
• Lere Visagie

Director Emeritus:

• Chester Broman
• Suzie O'Cain
• Joanne Nielsen

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Thompson has over nine years of experience as a member of the New York Racing Association, Inc. since 2011, serving in various roles in the marketing department and communications office. Most recently, he worked as a recruitment and employee engagement specialist, where he was responsible for identifying and cultivating new talent and developing onboarding initiatives. Additionally, he serves as Vice-President of the Turf Publicists of America, Inc.

“We are delighted to have Najja join the New York Thoroughbred Breeders as Executive Director,” said Thomas Gallo, President of the NYTB. “With Najja's direct industry experience in New York and a deep knowledge of the New York horse industry landscape I feel very confident that he can continue moving NYTB forward in a positive direction.”

A graduate of Florida State University, Najja developed his passion for Thoroughbred racing after being introduced to the sport by his uncle, a small-time breeder in Florida. Growing up attending racetracks in both Florida and New York, he followed his passion to work in the industry.

“I am excited to step into this role with the New York Thoroughbred Breeders,” Thompson said. “It's a privilege to work on behalf of the horsemen and women in the Thoroughbred breeding industry. I look forward to the opportunity to advance the efforts and accomplishments of NYTB in enhancing the status of New York-breds and promoting the economic impact breeders and New York racing contributes to our state.”

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Thompson brings nine years of experience with the New York Racing Association to his new position, having served in various roles in the marketing and communications offices. Most recently, he worked as a recruitment and employee engagement specialist, where he was responsible for identifying and cultivating new talent and developing onboarding initiatives. Additionally, he serves as Vice-President of the Turf Publicists of America, Inc.

“We are delighted to have Najja join the New York Thoroughbred Breeders as Executive Director,” said Thomas Gallo, President of the NYTB. “With Najja’s direct industry experience in New York and a deep knowledge of the New York horse industry landscape, I feel very confident that he can continue moving NYTB forward in a positive direction.”

Thompson is a graduate of Florida State University and was introduced to racing by his uncle, a small breeder in Florida.

“I am excited to step into this role with the New York Thoroughbred Breeders,” Thompson said. “It’s a privilege to work on behalf of the horsemen and women in the Thoroughbred breeding industry. I look forward to the opportunity to advance the efforts and accomplishments of NYTB in enhancing the status of New York-breds and promoting the economic impact breeders and New York racing contributes to our state.”

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“For almost 13 years along with our board of directors, Jeff has been instrumental in navigating the most challenging times for New York Thoroughbred Breeding and Racing. Jeff’s knowledge of the industry and his ability to forge consensus among regulators and elected officials has allowed the NYTB to reach new heights as an organization. These attributes will serve him well at NYRA, and we wish him all the best in the future,” said NYTB President, Thomas Gallo.

A search for a new Executive Director will begin immediately.

Cannizzo said, “New York’s breeding industry has flourished over the last decade, and I feel fortunate to have played a role in that success story. I’d like to thank the NYTB Board of Directors for their commitment to those working every single day on the 250 farms throughout New York. Thoroughbred racing is responsible for 19,000 jobs and more than $3 billion in annual economic impact to New York. The sport creates good jobs in every corner of the state and sustains hundreds of small businesses. NYRA is the engine of that economy and continues to set the standard for safety and integrity at its three historic tracks. I look forward to advocating on their behalf to help shape the future of Thoroughbred racing in New York.”

“Jeff’s knowledge and understanding of the Thoroughbred racing industry and its importance to the New York state economy make him an ideal fit to lead NYRA’s legislative efforts in Albany,” NYRA President and CEO Dave O’Rourke said. “NYRA remains the cornerstone of a sport that creates jobs and supports families throughout New York. Jeff’s ability to effectively communicate the industry’s many benefits to New Yorkers will be a valuable addition to the NYRA team.”

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Jeff has served as Executive Director of NYTB since 2008. Previously, he had a successful 10-year career, working in business development and management consulting for Lockheed Martin, Dell and Microsoft.

“For almost 13 years along with our board of directors, Jeff has been instrumental in navigating the most challenging times for New York Thoroughbred Breeding and Racing. Jeff's knowledge of the industry and his ability to forge consensus among regulators and elected officials has allowed the NYTB to reach new heights as an organization. These attributes will serve him well at NYRA, and we wish him all the best in the future,” said NYTB President, Thomas Gallo.

A search for a new Executive Director will begin immediately.

Jeffrey Cannizzo, NYTB Executive Director said: “New York's breeding industry has flourished over the last decade, and I feel fortunate to have played a role in that success story. I'd like to thank the NYTB Board of Directors for their commitment to those working every single day on the 250 farms throughout New York.” “Thoroughbred racing is responsible for 19,000 jobs and more than $3 billion in annual economic impact to New York,” Cannizzo continued. “The sport creates good jobs in every corner of the state and sustains hundreds of small businesses. NYRA is the engine of that economy and continues to set the standard for safety and integrity at its three historic tracks. I look forward to advocating on their behalf to help shape the future of thoroughbred racing in New York.”

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