Racing Front News Archives - Mar. 2000

SAY FLORIDA SANDY(3/31) Groovy Handicap
New York-breds finished 1-2 in the $61,000 Groovy Handicap in today's featured 8th race at Aqueduct Racetrack. SAY FLORIDA SANDY, never far from the early speed, ran down speedster Sweep Well in the late going, and DOUBLE SCREEN drove to finish second in the final stride. Final time was a quick 109.2 for the six furlong race.
Owned by John Rotella, Say Florida Sandy, a multiple graded stakes winner, is by Personal Flag, out of the Sweet Candy mare, Lolli Lucka Lolli, who has also produced another multiple graded stakes winner Dancin' Renee, who earned $497,546.
Bred by Sanford Bacon, Say Florida Sandy has now earned $847,780 with a Lifetime Record of: 53-18-6-7!!

(3/31) Friday Finale (3/31) Friday Finale
BLUES BEGONE, closed like the wind in the middle of the track, to win a photo finish against fellow state-breds Irish Baba and Jaded Money in the 9th race at Aqueduct Racetrack. Jockey Jorge Chavez was aboard the 4 year-old son of Cure The Blues-Bright Tribute, by Barrera, as he weaved his way through the stetch making up 8 lengths from the top of the stretch.
Owned by Christine Burns and Tina Bond and bred by Gerald Nielsen at his Sunnyfield Farm in Mt. Kisco, New York, Blues Begone has a Lifetime record of: 16-3-6-2 with earnings of $142,809

KISS ME KRIS(3/30) Aqueduct Feature
Barry K. Schwartz and Eugene Haumann's homebred, KISS ME KRIS, battled through the early going and into the stretch with Here's Ya Mama, before shaking loose to win by neck in today's featured 8th race at Aqueduct Racetrack going a flat mile. Katies Cure came strong at the end but ran out of racetrack.
In winning her second race in a row, the 4 year-old gray filly upped her lifetime earnings to $86,800 in 8 career starts. Kiss Me Kris is by St. Jovite, out of the Two Punch mare, Stars Knockout, who was a stakes winner of $255,824.

(3/30) Maiden Romp
PHIL MY TANK exploded through the stretch to overwhelm a state-bred maiden field today at Aqueduct Racetrack. Racing around 2 turns, over the main track, for the first time, the 3 year-old dark bay filly rated in-hand up the backstretch along the rail. Ridden by jockey John Velazquez, she was surrounded by the field at the top of the turn, however, she patiently waited behind a wall of horses to the 1/8th pole before finding racing room, then excelerated quickly to open up 9 lengths as she crossed the wire.
Owned and bred by Zacarias and Elizabeth Aragon, Phil My Tank is by Tank's Number, out of the Thunder Puddles mare, Philip, who earned $64,140 on the racetrack.

(3/29) Impressive finale
Rick Pitino's Celtic Pride Stables' GLITZ N BLUE GRASS dominated a state-bred allowance race to close out the racing card at Aqueduct Racetrack. Ridden by jockey Aaron Gryder, the 3 year-old filly was kept to the outside up the backstretch and responded when asked to win easily by 3-1/2 lengths.
Bred by Charles Jacobi, the 3 year-old bay filly is by Williamstown, out of the Diesis mare, Diddly Wah Diddly, Glitz N Blue Grass was purchased at the 1999 Keeneland November sale for $110,000. Her sire, Williamstown, moved into New York last year and stands at Silvernails Farm in Pine Plains, New York. Mr. Pitino's Celtic Pride Stables has recognized the rewards of owning New York-breds and has several in trainer John Parisella's barn including recent winner Ruby Rubles.

RHINESTONE DEWEY(3/29) Claiming Jewel
New York-bred RHINESTONE DEWEY, who has been claimed twice in her last seven starts, defeated a field of open claimers today at Aqueduct Racetrack. Racing today in a 1 mile event for a tag of $40,000 and ridden by apprentice jockey Norberto Arroyo, Jr., the dark bay filly drove to the wire for a 1-1/2 length score for her newest owners - Gabrielle Farm and trainer Dick Dutrow, Jr.
Bred by CBF Corporation, the 5 year-old mare is by Double Negative, out of the Halo mare, Princess Halo. With today's win, Rhinestone Dewey's earnings are $173,208 with a Lifetime Record of: 25-5-5-7. The breeder (CBF Corp) has earned $34,641, to date,as part of the lucrative New York Breeding and Racing Program's incentives.

DON'T NOT(3/29) Two Negatives
A cleverly named 3 year-old son of Double Negative, DON'T NOT, captured today's first race at Aqueduct Racetrack for owner/breeder Barry K. Schwartz. Ridden by Aaron Gryder, the New York-bred broke from the outside post position and cleared the field into the first turn. Challenged by Brave One, Don't Not put that one away by mid-stretch in the 1-1/8th mile race and won by a length over a fast closing Wallimar.
Bred at Mr. Schwartz' Stonewall Farm in Granite Springs, Don't Not is out of the Pleasant Colony mare, Donna Cum Laude, who earned $102,775 in a 50 race career. Don't Not is her first foal.

(3/28) 10-RACE PROGRAM CARDED FOR FINGER LAKES OPENER
FARMINGTON, N.Y.-- A total of 91 horses were entered Tuesday for Saturday's 10-race Opening Day program at Finger Lakes Race Track.
The first of 169 scheduled days of live thoroughbred racing in the 2000 season begins at 1:15 p.m. Admission gates open at 11:45 a.m.
During most of April, Finger Lakes will be open for live racing Saturday through Tuesday. There will be racing on Friday, April 21. There will be no racing on Palm Sunday, April 16, nor on Easter Sunday, April 23.
The featured race on Saturday's program will be the eighth race, an allowance sprint with a purse of $14,200. Among those entered is Love That Duck, who was a winner on Opening Day during the 1999 season.
Defending riding champion John Grabowski, who won the first race of the 1999 season and three on last year's Opening Day program, is scheduled to ride in nine of Saturday's 10 races.

BIOGIO'S ROSE(3/26) NEXT MOVE HDCP-GIII
New York-bred BIOGIO'S ROSE won her third straight stakes race and second straight graded stakes race at Aqueduct Racetrack with a thrilling late surge through the stretch making up seven lengths in the last 1/16th to win by a neck in a four horse photo finish. Bred and owned by Alfred and Joseph Nastasi, Biogio's Rose, won her first graded stakes - the Rare Treat Hdcp. -GIII, last month, and remains sharp as a tack under the excellent handling of trainer Bob Ribaudo.
Ridden again by Norberto Arroyo, Jr., Biogio's Rose rated kindly up the backstretch in the 5 horse position after being hung out 3 wide in the first turn. After even fractions going into the last turn, Arroyo had to swing five wide in the last turn. As the field seemed to get away from the chestnut filly, and it didn't look like she was going to get there today, she hit another gear and charged down the middle of the track for the exciting score.
Biogio's Rose is a six year-old mare by Polish Numbers, out of the Barachois mare, Fois Gras and has now earned $580,771 with a Lifetime Record of: 41-14-7-7!! The Nastasi brothers will earn a breeders award of $4,987 and an owners award of $4,987 in addition to the $49,875 winners purse.

VODKA

(3/26) One for the Road
Joseph Gerrity's homebred, VODKA, closed out the Sunday card at Aqueduct Racetrack with a late kick to win by 2 lengths against state-bred allowance horses for his second win in a row. Never worst than second in his 6 lifetime starts, the talented 3 year-old son of Double Negative, out of the Smarten mare, Twirlabout, is right on target for the $100,000 New York Stallion Series on April 9th. With today's win, Vodka ups his earnings to $114,000 with a Lifetime Record of: 6-3-3-0.

DOUBLE SCREEN(3/25) Rolling Along
Chalk up another victory for the New York-bred seven year-old gelding, DOUBLE SCREEN against high priced claimers at Aqueduct Racetrack, elevating his lifetime earnings to $415,995 with a remarkably durable record of:46-11-7-6!
Double Screen, a graded stakes winner, is by Double Negative, out of the Talc mare, Video Talc, and is owned by Sanford Goldfarb and trained by Richard Dutrow. The breeder, Mr. James Iselin, stood the stallion Double Negative at the Stallion Park in Millbrook, New York, before being shipped to Kentucky where he died shortly after arriving at his new facilities.

IFFY ACCOUNT(3/25) Back to Back Wins
Felix Neusch's IFFY ACCOUNT, came right back to win today after breaking his maiden in his last outing. Both wins came on the main track with comfortable margins at Aqueduct Racetrack, going the same 1-1/8th mile distance. Bred by Mr. Neusch, Iffy Account is by Unaccounted For, out of the Al Nasr(Fr) mare, If and Above, and has now earned $58,710 in 5 lifetime starts.

MOUNT INTREPID(3/25) Impressive Maiden Debut
MOUNT INTREPID, a full brother to multiple graded stakes winner Stalwart Member ($461,051), showed the same determination as his sibling with a gutsy run through the stretch to overtake the odds-on favorite, John Paul Too, in the final strides in his first outing. The three year-old son of Claramount, out of the Stalwart mare, Ms. Stalwart, is owned by Edwin Wachtel and is trained by Howard Tesher, the same conditioner that trains Stalwart Member. Mr. Wachtel also stands the stallion, Claramount, at the Stallion Park in Millbrook, New York.

BE MINE TONIGHT(3/24) Close Finish
BE MINE TONIGHT, sent off as the 2/5 favorite, just got up by a nostril in the final strides to overtake Mr. Missionary in a state-bred allowance race going a flat mile at Aqueduct Racetrack. As warm spring weather continued in the New York area, the full brother to multiple graded stakes winner Belle Cherie, was rated in the third horse position by appentice jockey Norberto Arroyo as the small field ran up the backstretch. Straightening out for home, Mr. Missionary seemed like he was home free, but the 3 year-old son of Belong To Me-Belle Nuit, showed guts and determination to overcome the gap.
Bred and owned by Amherst Stable and Belle Meadows Farm, Be Mine Tonight has been nominated to the Big Apple Triple and will probably be entered for the 1 mile - $100,000 New York Stallion Stakes on April 9th.

LONGINGTOBEME(3/24) Impressive Maiden Winner
Making her first lifetime start, LONGINGTOBEME was away slowly from the gate spotting the field 5 lengths. Patiently handled by jockey Chris DeCarlo, the 3 year-old filly by Belong to Me, moved easily along the rail to the get into contention at the top of the turn. Behind a wall of horses DeCarlo guided the filly between horses drawing off to a 4 length score as much the best.
Bred and owned by Very Un Stable, Daniel Monosson and Jeffrey Tucker, Longingtobeme is out of the I Enclose mare, I'm So Agreeable, who won 10 times in 45 starts and earned $187,600 in her racing career. Longingtobeme is her third foal and first winner.

PATTY'S POSITIVE(3/23) Thrilling Finish
Three New York-breds hit the wire together in today's featured 8th Race at Aqueduct Racetrack for open company allowance fillies and mares. PATTY'S POSITIVE emerged victorious over Fickle Fanny and Winloc's Glorious with a game last-to-first inside move. Away from the winner's circle since last April when she won the Broadway Handicap, Patty's Positive seems to love the main track at Aqueduct.
Bred and owned by Patricia Generazio, and trained by Frank Generazio, Jr., the 5 year-old dark bay mare is by Double Negative - Patty's Day N Half, by Bask. A multiple stakes winner, Patty's Positive has now earned $192,215 with a Lifetime Record of: 21-5-3-2.

CRITICAL EYE(3/23) Good Effort
CRITICAL EYE, ridden by jockey C.C. Lopez waited until the last turn before making a big 5 wide move to sweep the field running by front-runner Chris's Contender to win by 1-1/2 lengths. Racing over the main track at Aqueduct Racetrack against three year-old state-bred allowance fillies, Critical Eye was sent off as the even money favorite.
Owned and bred by Herbert and Carol Schwartz, and trained by their son Scott Schwartz, Critical Eye is by Dynaformer, out of the Dr. Blum mare, Critical Crew, who earned over $73,000 on the racetrack. In 5 lifetime starts the bay filly has earned $64,977 with a record of: 5-2-1-1.

Board of Directors Meeting
The next board of directors meeting for the New York Thoroughbred Breeding and Development Fund has been scheduled for Thursday, April 6th at 11:00 a.m. at their New York City offices - One Penn Plaza, Suite 725, New York City, N.Y.

AMERICA'S BELLE(3/22) Two in a Row
Al Fried, Jr.'s AMERICA'S BELLE made it two in a row today, defeating state-bred allowance fillies and mares at Aqueduct Racetrack. Cutting back to 7 furlongs, jockey Aaron Gryder had the 4 year-old Dayjur filly poised in the three horse position going into the last turn. As the field straightened for home, Gryder moved the willing filly up to engage Katie's Girl through the stretch drive, drawing off in the final strides.
Bred by Mr. Fried at his Buttonwood Farm in Rhinebeck, New York, America's Belle is out of the Deputy Minister mare, Stolen Beauty who is a multiple graded stakes winner of $303,894. With this victory, America's Belle pushes her earnings to $84,060 with a Lifetime Record of: 8-3-0-1.

HOW DRY I AM(3/22) Impressive maiden
HOW DRY I AM, an $80,000 purchase in February from the Alfred G. Vanderbilt dispersal sale, scored her first time out by 3 lengths for her new connections, Mr. Barry Schwartz and Michael Ferdman. This was the 3 year-old filly's second start of her career, having finished a well-beaten second to eventual stakes winner Maddie May, last October. Previously trained by Mary Eppler, How Dry I Am is a full sister to multiple stakes winner Ewer All Wet. Bred by Mr. Vanderbilt she is by Belong To Me, out of the Thin Slice mare, Tall Glass O'Water.

New York-bred wins in Japan
New York-bred BREEZE IN, a half-brother to Farmonthefreeway (Talc), a graded stakes winner of $485,929; and Scarlet Rage (Scarlet Ibis), a stakes winner of $126,618, broke his maiden in Japan in a 7-1/2 furlong race. Bred by Quarter Keg Stable and owned by Turf Sport Inc., the 3 year-old colt by Devil's Bag is out of the Alydar mare, Screened who also produced stakes winners Master Print (Mt. Livermore) and Wardrobe Test (Over Arranged).

(3/18) TEJANO RUN STAKE
IRISH SILENCE became the 10th open stakes New York-bred winner this year when he captured the Tejano Run Stakes at Turfway Park this past Saturday, March 18th.
The 1 -1/8th mile race was run in 1:50.3 over a fast surface and elevated the 6 year-old Seattle Song-Nara, by Green Forest, horses' earnings to $216,427 with a Lifetime Record of: 28-7-4-2. A half-brother to stakes winner Irish Daisy (Allen's Alydar), $364,197, Irish Silence finished 5th in the 1997 Belmont Stakes. Irish Silence was bred in New York by restauranteur Austin Delaney, who raced him on the New York circuit under the care of Leo O'Brien. Now owned by James F. Turner, the versatile horse briefly raced as a steeplechaser before returning to flat racing.

Board Meeting
The Mar. 23rd scheduled board meeting for the New York Thoroughbred Breeding and Development Fund has been cancelled. A new date has not yet been set and will be posted immediately upon agreement by board members.

SWEET REBECCA(3/19) Sweet Victory
Adam and Donald Newman's homebred SWEET REBECCA blew by the field with a sweeping move coming out of the last turn and drew away to an 8 length victory against state-bred allowance fillies and mares. After closing strongly in her last race going 6 furlongs on the inner-track, Sweet Rebecca loved the extra furlong today on Aqueduct's main track.
The Sue Alpers trained four year-old daughter of Turkoman, is out of the Carson City mare, Sweet Sue N, who is a half-sister to the multiple graded stakes winner First And Only (Avatar), earning $525,532 lifetime.

(3/19) Gotham Stake-G1
 Making only his 3rd lifetime start and racing on lasix for the first time, APPEALING DANGER lead the field from the gate to the 1/8th pole before giving way, finishing 5th in a field of 9 three year-old colts. It was an aggressive placing for the lightly raced Appealing Guy-Little Whim colt. Trainer Tim Kelly has alot of options for the talented New York-bred colt and we may see him in the April 9th New York Stallion Stakes, a $100,000, one-mile affair at Aqueduct.

IMPEACHTHEPRO(3/18) Impressive Effort
IMPEACHTHEPRO, fresh off a maiden score, came back to win the Aqueduct finale today on a gorgeous sun-filled afternoon in New York. After breaking alertly, jockey Oscar Chavez immediately grabbed a hold of the aggressive colt, which proved to be a wise move as the first quarter went in 21.3, and the half in 44.3! Swinging wide around the last turn, Impeachthepro blew the turn and only strong handling by Chavez set the colt straight, as he chased down the front runners winning by two lengths in 1:10.3 for the 6 furlongs.
Purchased as a yearling by owners, Nicholas Laneve and William Warner, the 3 year-old Distinctive Pro, out of the Hoist The Flag mare, Flagrance was bred by Mr. Brendan Tobin and Win Stevens, DVM.

APPEARING NOW(3/17) Big Apple Contender
Versatility is one of the key factors for the Big Apple Series and John Valentino's APPEARING NOW has now demonstrated that he can win sprinting, going long and on a muddy track with today's victory in a state-bred allowance race.
Tracking the early speed on the outside in a two-turn mile and an eight race, Appearing Now, ridden by Mike Luzzi, waited until the 1/8th pole before being set down for the drive and easily drew away from the state-bred allowance field for a 6 length score.
Appearing Now has now won a 5 furlong sprint at Belmont, and victories over the inner-track and main track at Aqueduct. The Big Apple Triple consists of a 7 furlong race - The Mike Lee at Belmont - a 1-1/16th mile race - The New York Derby at Finger Lakes - and the Albany Handicap - a 1-1/8th mile race at Saratoga Race Course. Any horse sweeping all three races wins an additional $250,000 bonus as part of the $625,000 series.
Bred by Mr. Valentino, at his Genegantslet Farm in Smithville Flats, Appearing Now is by Demons Begone, out of Lyphard's Wish mare, Toe Tappen, who earned $72,048 in a 29 race career. Appearing Now has a Lifetime Record of: 4-2-0-1 and earnings of $82,400.

RAZZBERRY BERET(3/17) Winter returns
Rain and snow returned to the east coast today but didn't dampen the holiday spirit of St. Patrick's Day in the New York area.
Gumpster Stables' RAZZBERRY BERET exploded at the 1/8th pole, to win against state-bred allowance horses over the muddy going at Aqueduct Racetrack to win the second race on the card.
Bred by Greg Garofalo, the four year-old roan filly is by Forever Silver, out of the Cure The Blues mare, Bite Them Ears, and has earned $130,000 to date.

SPECTACULARSPENCER(3/16) Moving Up
Robert Cohen's homebred, SPECTACULARSPENCER, was sent off as the odd-on favorite in today's seventh race at Aqueduct Racetrack against state-bred allowance horses at 7-furlongs. The 3 year-old dark bay colt, by Distinctive Pro, didn't disappoint his backers as jockey Oscar Chavez patiently guided his mount along the rail before swinging wide for the run down the stretch winning in a drive by 1/2 a length over Unrelenting Desire. The consistent colt is trained by Hall of Famer, P.G. Johnson, and is out of the Spectacular Bid mare, Spectaculaire who won over $132,000 in 29 career starts which began in France. Spectacularspencer is her first foal and has hit the board in 6 of his 7 lifetime starts with a record of: 7-2-3-1 and earnings of $81,858.

(3/15) Appealing Danger to Gotham
New York-bred APPEALING DANGER, scratched from an allowance race for state-breds on Thursday, and will instead run in Sunday's $200,000 Gotham Stakes (gr. III), a Triple Crown prep at Aqueduct. Trainer Tim Kelly said owners Daniel and Gerard Collins opted for the Gotham for the gelding, who was beaten a length after stumbling at the start in the Best Turn Stakes and running 'greenly' during the stretch.

KEY OUI(3/15) Main Track debut
KEY OUI, a 3 year-old daughter of Key Recognition, out of the King's Bishop mare, Baba Rebob, angled four wide at the top of the stretch and showed the way winning by 2 1/4 lengths against state-bred allowance three year-old fillies. Racing over the main track for the first time in her four race career, the Jimmy Jerkens trained filly showed her versatility handling the one turn mile event easily after initially winning at 6 furlongs and finishing second in a 1mile-70 yards race.
Owned by Howard T. Whitbread and Christine Brennan, Key Oui was bred by Mr. Whitbread. This race should set-up the talented filly for the $100,000 New York Stallion Series on April 9th.

(3/14) Main Track re-opens
Racing switches to the main track at Aqueduct Racetrack, tomorrow, March 15th, a sure sign that spring is on the way. Post time has been changed to 1:00 pm for the first post.
New York's first major stop on the road to the Triple Crown takes place next Sunday with the Grade 3, $200,000 Gotham for three-year olds at a mile. The list of probable starters presently includes Acres, New York-bred Appealing Danger, Aptitude, Critical Thinker, Fajardo, Fight for Ally, Max's Pal, Performing Magic, Red Bullet, and Sun Cat. Also listed as possible is Fusaichi Pegasus.
Appealing Danger is also entered for this Thursday's seventh race, a state-bred allowance race, and trainer Tim Kelly was undecided about where to race the talented colt as of today. Appealing Danger finished a 'green' second in the Best Turn Stake in his previous start, after breaking his maiden by 9 lengths.

SHOPPING FOR LOVE(3/11) BUSHER STAKE
New York-breds completed the exacta in the $75,000 Busher Stake today at Aqueduct Racetrack. Dennis d'Arcangelo and Donald George's SHOPPING FOR LOVE made it two in a row going a distance of ground beating out Michael T. Martin's Laken by a length at the wire. Ridden by leading apprentice jockey Norberto Arroyo, Jr., the three year-old filly by Not For Love, out of the D'Accord mare, Instant Shopper, was rated well off the pace before mounting a drive along the rail in the middle of the last turn and chased down the front running Laken in the final strides. Both fillies were making their first forays in open stakes company, and continued a remarkable stakes run by New York-breds in 2000.
Bred by New River Stable Partnership, Shopping For Love is a half-sister to stakes winner Shoppers Gold (Gold Seam) and stakes placed winners Instant Genius (Honor Grades) and Berkshire Shopper (Carr de Naskra). Today's win elevates her earnings to $102,975 with a Lifetime Record of: 4-3-0-0. As part of the lucrative New York Breeding and Racing Program, Mr. George and Mr. d'Arcangelo will receive an additional owner's award of $4,939 and Mr. Martin, owner of Laken, will receive $3,293. Naturally, the breeders, New River Stable Parnership - Shopping For Love and Alec Martusewicz - Laken will receive the same awards amount, respectively.

(3/11) Florida Derby (GI)
New York-bred SCOTTISH HALO finished sixth in a field of 10 at Gulfstream Park. Stumbling at the start, jockey Jorge Chavez never rushed the 3 year-old Jolie's Halo-Scottische colt, and finished evenly. This was the graded stakes winner's second start of the year and should set him up nicely for his next start. Hal's Hope bested favorite High Yield in the $750,000 race in a heart-warming story. Hal's Hope was bred and is trained by 88 year-old Harold Rose and is the best horse he's raced to date.

THUNDER CHICKEN (3/11) All in the Breeding
Heavy rainfall inundated the racing surface today and by the sixth race conditions were changed from 'good' to 'sloppy' at Aqueduct. Much to his liking THUNDER CHICKEN splashed home in the middle of the track a 4 length winner against state-bred allowance horses. Ridden by Taylor Hole, the 5 year-old bay gelding's sire is appropiately named Thunder Puddles. Owned and bred by Carl Lizza, Jr.'s Flying Zee Stable, Thunder Chicken was foaled at Highcliff Farm in Delanson, New York, where Thunder Puddles stands stud service.

SHE'S A PRO(3/11) Sharp debut
Word was out that Anthony Ferraro had a 'good thing' in the 5th at Aqueduct Racetrack, and the 3 year-old Distinctive Pro filly didn't disappoint winning easily in a gate to wire score. SHE'S A PRO, owned and bred by Dennis and Deborah Petrisak's Langpap Stable in Honeyoye Falls, New York, is a half-sister to the stakes winner We Belong (Belong To Me). Out of the Nostrum mare, Wee Lass, she was working right along with another Distinctive Pro in Ferraro's stable, Impeachthepro, who broke his maiden at first asking.

(3/10) Birthday Gift
Trainer Gary Sciacca celebrated his birthday today at Gulfstream Park, as his assistant trainer, Paul Barone, saddled HOMESIDE in today's 4th race at Aqueduct Racetrack. In a thrilling stretch drive the two gray horses, Corpsman and Homeside battled to the wire with Homeside outdueling Corpsman by 3/4 of a length. Ridden by jockey Phil Teator, the three year-old son of Buchhar, is out of the Personal Flag mare, Melissa's Sunshine, who finished in the money in 9 of her 11 lifetime starts. Homeside is the first foal out of his dam and is owned by Anthony DiPrima and was bred by Howard Kaskel at his Sugar Maple Farm in Poughquag, New York.

JOVIAL CHARADE(3/9) Two in a row
Richard Englander's JOVIAL CHARADE found a seam in the deep stretch and quickly took advantage under jockey Cornelio Velasquez to win by 1-1/2 lengths against state-bred allowance fillies and mares. Trained by Richard Schossberg, the 4 year-old filly by Jovial Turn, out of the Halo mare, Haloley, was away from the races since winning on Jan. 28th of this year.
Bred by Mrs. Henry D. Paxson, Jovial Charade is a half-sister to Dr. J (Gold Legend), who won the Fred 'Cappy' Caposella Stakes and finished second in the Gotham Stake-G2. Mrs. Paxson, as breeder and stallion owner, will receive 27% of today's winner's purse or $6,290 as part of the rich New York Breeding and Racing Program's incentives.

SCOTTISH HALO(3/8) Florida Derby-G1 entry
New York-bred graded stakes winner SCOTTISH HALO has been entered in Saturday's Florida Derby-G1 to be held at Gulfstream Park. One of 10 entries, the 3 year-old son of Jolie's Halo, out of the Deputy Minister mare, Scottische, has been listed at 6-1 morning line. The winner of the First State Stakes at Delaware Park and Laurel Futurity-G3 at Laurel Racetrack as a 2 year-old, recently finished fifth against older turf horses at Gulfstream Park as a prep for this race.

CEDAR KNOLLS(3/8) Talented Filly
CEDAR KNOLLS, never worse than second in her 6 lifetime starts, easily beat state-bred allowance fillies today at Aqueduct Racetrack. Owned by Allyu Ben J Stable and trained by James Ryerson, the 3 year-old dark bay filly by Broad Brush-Codetogo, by Lost Code, stalked the early speed to the top of the stretch. As jockey Dale Beckner urged the filly for more run, she opened up daylight on the field winning by 5 lengths.
Bred by Leonard Pivnick, Cedar Knolls' dam is a half-sister to graded stakes winner Cosmic Tiger (Tim The Tiger), and stakes winners El Perico (Drone) and Cosmic Music (Palace Music). With a Lifetime Record of: 5-2-3-0, the talented filly has now earned $75,800 and has earned breeder's awards of $7,580 for Mr. Pivnick.

(3/7) First Mare Bred to Eclipse Champion Artax Pronounced In Foal - Stakes Producer Nancy's Place Conceived to 2/20 Cover (by Rab Hagin)
Nancy's Place, a stakes-winning and stakes-producing daughter of Mr. Leader--Nancy's Pleasure, by Olden Times, was pronounced in foal on Monday, March 6, to a February 20 cover by Paraneck Stable's 1999 Eclipse Champion Sprinter, Artax, who stands at Clermont Farms in Germantown, New York. The 14-year-old mare, who resides at Sue and Gary Lundy's Cedar Ridge Farm in Pine Plains, New York, was the first mare bred to Artax and was pronounced in foal by the farm's veterinarian, Dr. Winn Stevens. Artax, virtually a unanimous sprint champion and a strong contender for 1999 Horse of the Year honors, broke or equaled three track records in 1999, including two held by his great-grandsires, Dr. Fager and Mr. Prospector, which previously had been considered unapproachable.
Winner of the Bertram Stakes at Garden State and placed in stakes in Florida and Ohio, Nancy's Place earned $155,693, winning seven races at 3, 4 and 5. As a broodmare, she has produced four winners from her first five foals (not counting an unraced 2-year-old of 2000), including graded stakes-placed winner Wolfer ($221,148) and 1999 juvenile standout Wolf Alert ($117,930), who won Belmont's $111,000 graded Miss Grillo Stakes last fall. Bred to A. P Jet ($1,622,369), who stands at Sugar Maple Farm in Poughquag, New York, Nancy's Place was consigned by James Peltier of Minneapolis through Parrish Hill Farm, agent, to the 1999 Keeneland November breeding stock sale, where she was purchased for $75,000. Owned by James Herbener and Paul Paternostro, both of Central Kentucky, Nancy's Place produced a colt by A. P Jet on January 6 at Cedar Ridge Farm and was bred to Artax 45 days later.

CIRCLE OF LIFE
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(3/5) Circle of Life Returns
Last year's Spinaway Stakes(GI) winner, New York-bred CIRCLE OF LIFE, returned to the races at Gulfstream Park today, and quickly sent a message that she is ready to resume her place against the best of her division. Scratched from her last start after a minor injury to her hoof, Circle of Life was entered against allowance company for her three year-old debut. Breaking cleanly, jockey John Velazquez easily assumed the lead, keeping the chestnut filly off the rail while under a relaxed hand ride. At the top of the stretch, Velazquez let out a notch and the daughter of Belong To Me-Concentric, by Shadeed, opened up 3 lengths on the field and closed a last 1/8th in a quick :12.1!
Bred by John Franks, Circle of Life is owned by Michael Tabor who purchase the talented filly at a two-year old in training sale for $700,000. Complete details as to her next race are unavailable at this time.

NOT SO FAST(3/4) STYMIE HDCP (G3)
New York-bred NOT SO FAST continued his remarkable turnaround since being claimed last July 29th for $35,000, capturing the Stymie Handicap (G3) at Aqueduct Racetrack. The only New York-bred in a field of 8, was rated on the outside the entire way including a 4 wide move around the last turn in the 1-1/8th mile affair for 3 year-old & up colts and geldings. The Bruce Levine trained 6 year-old horse has now won 4 races for Double T Stable, picking up another $49,920 AND an owners' award of $9,984 from the New York Breeding and Racing Program!
Bred by Stephanie Phillips, Not So Fast is by Double Negative, out of Timeless Affect, by Timeless Moment. Ms. Phillips will, also, collect a breeders' award of $9,984 and in New York, where none of the connections are left out, the stallion owner will receive $3,494. This win pushes Not So Fast's Lifetime earnings to $309,751 with a Record of: 38-10-8-5.

REALITY CHIC(3/3) Worth the Wait
Michael Palenscar's REALITY CHIC made it to the races as a 5 year-old and his patience was paid off today as the bay Cormorant-Flag Reality, by In Reality, mare destroyed an open Maiden Special Weight field today at Aqueduct Racetrack. With two sprint races under her belt in January, trainer Bob Ribaudo placed Reality Chic in a 1 mile-70 yards race (a two-turn race on the inner track) and she responded with an overwhelming 14-1/2 length score.
Bred by Mr. Palenscar, Reality Chic's win garners him a breeder's award of $5,040 and an owner's award, for the open company win, of $5,040 - all part of the New York Breeding and Racing Program incentive awards.

(3/2) New York-Bred 2YOs Average $313,600 at Calder Select Sale - Colt Bred by Gallagher's Stud Brings $1.25-Million by Rab Hagin
A record price for a New York-bred racing prospect sold at auction was set Tuesday, February 29, when agent John Moynihan went to $1,250,000 for a Storm Cat colt consigned by Hartley-Derenzo Thoroughbreds, agent, at Fasig-Tipton Florida's selected 2-year-olds in training sale held at Calder Race Course. Reportedly bought on behalf of Massachusetts racehorse owner Paul Robsham, the colt is a full brother to New York-bred Adcat, who won the 1999 graded New Hampshire Sweepstakes for owner-breeder Jerry Brody of Gallagher Stud in Ghent, New York. Also bred by Gallagher's Stud, this colt and Adcat as well as stakes winner Adorydar ($231,425) are out of Brody's New York-bred graded winner, Adorable Micol, who won stakes in France and the U.S. and earned $246,815.

The $1,250,000 bid broke the record of $900,000 for a New York-bred racing prospect sold at auction, set by another colt bred by Gallagher's Stud, a son of Seattle Slew sold at Keeneland's 1999 July selected yearling sale. Offered in that same Keeneland consignment, the Storm Cat colt's catalog page had gone to press shortly before stakes-placed Adcat's New Hampshire Sweepstakes win on June 19, perhaps being a factor in his failure to meet his reserve on a final bid of $450,000. The seven-month wait resulted in the colt's value increasing by 178 percent.

The new record highlighted an excellent showing by New York-breds, with 10 bringing bids totaling $3,136,000 for a $313,600 average that was 45 percent higher than the sale's overall average of $215,962, which was up 18 percent over 1999. Five New York-breds offered -- or 33 percent of the 15 that went through the ring -- were not sold, verses 41 percent not sold (108 of 264) among all the sale's 2-year-olds in what was described as a prestigious but highly critical market.

Also among the 10 highest-priced juveniles sold at the Calder auction was a New York-bred Silver Deputy colt consigned by Robert N. Scanlon, agent, and purchased for $525,000 by Aaron and Marie Jones. This colt was a $130,000 sales weanling who failed to meet his reserve (bringing a final bid of $150,000) at the Saratoga selected yearling sale last August. He had one of the faster furlong works (10 2/5) at the February 20 under tack show.

Scanlon also consigned a New York-bred Two Punch colt that was bought for $375,000 by Eugene Melnyk, who earlier had been the under-bidder on the $1,250,000 New York-bred Storm Cat colt. The Two Punch colt had fetched a final bid of $127,000 from Arthur Williamson at Fasig-Tipton New York's Saratoga preferred yearling sale in August. Bringing a bid of $330,000 from Anstu Stable, Inc., was a New York-bred filly by New York stallion Signal Tap consigned by Academy Bloodstock (Robert J. Harris, agent), which had purchased her for $90,000 at Keeneland's 1999 September yearling sale. The filly, which also clocked an impressive 10 2/5 furlong work on February 20, had sold for $29,000 as a Keeneland November weanling in 1998.

Other profitable pinhooks among New York-breds at the Calder sale were a Roar colt consigned by Eddie Woods, agent, and purchased for $220,000 by John Sadler, agent, and a Signal Tap colt consigned by Sequel Bloodstock (Becky Thomas), agent, that was bought for $200,000 by Chanceland Farm, agent. The Roar colt had brought $140,000 as a yearling and $62,000 as a weanling -- both times at Keeneland -- where the Signal Tap colt had fetched $42,000 as a weanling.