Racing Front News Archives - July, 2000

CRITICAL EYE(7/31) Open Allowance Winner
A rain soaked Saratoga Race Course did not present any difficulties for New York-bred CRITICAL EYE as she beat open allowance company for the second time in a row. After winning over the grass at Belmont Park, trainer Scott Schwartz took advantage of a favorable open condition for his three year-old daughter of Dynaformer, and she responded with a two and one-half length score.
Ridden shrewdly by jockey Jorge Chavez, Critical Eye was taken to the outside portion of the main track, which seemed to be alot firmer than the inside positions, and rated kindly until asked at the top of the stretch.
Owned and bred by Herbert and Carol Schwartz, Critical Eye is out of the Dr. Blum mare, Critical Crew, who earned $73,519 during her racing career. Today's open company win pushes Critical Eye's earnings to $160,677 and aside from the breeder's award of $2,880 the Schwartz' will also receive an owner's award of $2,880 for the open company score.

(7/31) THE LAKE GEORGE-Gr.III
New York-bred SHOPPING FOR LOVE closed strongly in the stretch over the soft going at Saratoga Race Course to finish second to Millie's Quest, who she finished ahead of in the Grade 3-Sands Point Stake at Belmont Park. Jockey Norberto Arroyo aboard Shopping For Love, was looking for racing room as the field straigthened for home and lost some momentum as Millie's Quest drove to the lead. Owners Donald George and Dennis D'Arcangelo will pick up an additional owner's award for the second place finish in open company by the daughter of Not For Love-Instant Shopper, by D'Accord.

BROCCO BOB(7/31) Two Year-Old Maiden Winner
Racing for the first time for the Seven Pins Stable, BROCCO BOB, broke his maiden today at Saratoga Race Course. Purchased privately from leading trainer, Bob Baffert, Brocco Bob was put on the lead early by jockey Mike Smith and he held his position on the sloppy surface to the stretch, digging in gamely in the late going to hold off all challengers by a half-length.
Trained by John Terranova, Brocco Bob is by Brocco, out of the Bold Ruckus mare, Inaruckus. Brocco Bob was bred by Patricia Purdy at her and her husband Chris' Ivy League Farm in Ithaca, New York and is the second two year-old maiden winner at Saratoga bred by the Purdys.

REDDING WOODS(7/31) First Crack Out
 James F. Edwards' homebred, REDDING WOODS, won at first asking against state-bred two year-olds today at Saratoga Race Course. Racing over a sloppy track, jockey Jerry Bailey eased the son of Cure The Blues-Distinctive Star, by Distinctive Pro, into contention of the backstretch in the five and one-half furlong race, and drew off in the stretch holding off a late closing Reluctant Groom.
The dam, Distinctive Star, is a half-sister to Queen of Millbrook, who broke her maiden at Saratoga as a two year-old and went on to win several stakes races including the Lady Fingers as a two year-old and New York Oaks as a three year-old banking $213,540.
Mr. Edwards is hoping that this is an omen of things to come as he looks forward to capturing the Big Apple Triple with his horse Image Maker on Aug. 31st in the Albany Handicap.

STORM THE GATE(7/30) Terrific Return
Hats off to the great conditioning job trainer Gary Contessa put in on STORM THE GATE, bringing the chestnut colt him back from a seven and a half month layoff to win at Saratoga Race Course against state-bred allowance horses. Away from the gate slowly, jockey Jorge Chavez gradually moved the three year-old son of Prospectors Gamble into contention approaching the last turn. Swinging his charge wide, Chavez ran by the front runners in the stretch drive and won going away by two lengths.
Owned by the partnership of Darlene Bilinski, William Coyro and Bruce Tanski, Storm the Gate was bred by Patricia Purdy at her and her husband, Chris', Ivy League Farm in Ithaca, New York. Storm the Gate was purchased as a two-year old in training at the 1999 March OBS for $35,000 and has now won $94,877 with a Lifetime Record: 8-2-2-3.

IMAGE MAKER(7/29) NEW YORK DERBY
James F. Edwards' IMAGE MAKER took another step toward sweeping the Big Apple Triple series, for New York-bred three year-olds, by winning the $125,000 New York Derby today, at Finger Lakes Racetrack in Farmington, New York. The H. James Bond trained Image Maker answered all questions, as to whether he could negotiate two-turns, with a convincing score over Impeachthepro, who was the main threat in the shortened field of six traveling one and one-sixteenth mile.
Jockey Filiberto Leon was Image Maker's third rider in as many races, and rode the three year-old son of Distinctive Pro-Halo Country, by Halo perfectly from off the pace moving to the pace-setter, Impeachthepro, at the head of the stretch before running by to win by two and one-quarter lengths.
The third and final leg of the Big Apple Triple series will be the $150,000 Albany Handicap, contested at one and one-eight mile at Saratoga Race Course on August 31st. If Image Maker wins the Albany Handicap, Mr. Edwards will collect an additional $250,000 in bonus money. The four-time stakes winner has boosted his earnings to $329,065 with an impressive Lifetime Record: 8-5-2-1!

BELONGS TO MONY(7/29) ARCTIC QUEEN HANDICAP
Margaret Lannon's homebred, BELONGS TO MONY, cleverly ridden by jockey John Grabowski, captured the 3rd running of the Arctic Queen Handicap for New York-bred fillies and mares at Finger Lakes Racetrack. Tucked in neatly behind Financial Lady and Ashley's Matinee who battled for the lead, Grabowski moved the four year-old chestnut filly into contention coming off the last turn in the six furlong affair and collared Financial Lady in deep stretch to win by a half-length.
Belongs to Mony is by Belong To Me, out of the Gate Dancer mare, Do Wah Duchess, who is a half-sister to graded stakes placed winner Proudest Duke (Regal and Royal) and stakes placed winners Pad (Notebook) and Cuvee Brut (Pentelicus). Today's win elevates Belongs To Mony's earnings to $142,978 with a Lifetime Record: 23-8-5-4.

(7/29) PHILADELPHIA BREEDER'S CUP HDCP- GR.-III
New York-bred SAY FLORIDA SANDY closed to finish second in the $200,000 Philadephia Breeder's Cup Handicap today picking up another $40,000 in purse money as he nears the $1 Million mark in earnings.

(7/29) Test Stakes
New York-bred fillies CIRCLE OF LIFE and DAT YOU MIZ BLUE did not hit the board in today's running of the Grade I Test Stakes at Saratoga Race Course. Dat You Miz Blue contested the pace around the last turn, swing three wide coming off the turn but was outrun by winner Dream Supreme and passed in the final sixteenth for third money by Finder's Fee. Grade I winner Circle of Life continues to puzzle in her three year-old year.

(7/28) Bernard Baruch Handicap - Gr. II
New York-bred DRAW SHOT put in his usual stretch run to finish third today in the $150,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap over the turf at Saratoga Race Course beaten only two lengths to Hap and Inexplicable.

Dat You Miz Blue

(7/28) Test Stake - Grade I
Two New York-bred fillies, Circle of Life and Dat You Miz Blue, return to the scene of their best triumphs to date in Saturday's Grade I Test Stakes for 3 year-old fillies at Saratoga Race Course.
Last year, Circle of Life won the Grade I Spinaway Stakes at this same distance - seven furlongs - for trainer Todd Pletcher, who has won this event the past two years with Jersey Girl and Marley Vale.
Dat You Miz Blue won a New York-bred maiden by over 14 lengths over this racetrack and recently finished second in the Grade II Prioress at Belmont Park. Both New York-breds would benefit from a fast pace setting up their closing styles.

(7/28) Gallo Clients Profit Handsomely at Fasig-Tipton Ky. Yearling Sale
Tom Gallo of Cambridge, New York (near Saratoga Springs), has yet to make claims to clairvoyance, but breeders still are astounded at what his Thomas J. Gallo Sales Agency has achieved for Dennis and Debbie Petrisak's Langpap Stable of Rochester, NY. For the Petrisaks, Mr. Gallo sold colts by Mr. Greeley and Belong to Me for $270,000 and $100,000, respectively, at the recent Fasig-Tipton Kentucky yearling sale - the former to trainer Bob Baffert for Prince Ahmed bin Salman's Thoroughbred Corp.; the latter to agent Baden (Buzz) Chace for Ernie Paragallo. The Petrisaks bred both colts from young pregnant mares purchased privately by Mr. Gallo for about a $38,000 average in 1998.
The $270,000 Mr. Greeley colt is out of Explosive Scarlet, an Illinois-bred Explodent mare who had won or placed in 14 of 18 starts, including five stakes as a 2-year-old, earning $117,274. At the time Mr. Gallo purchased Explosive Scarlet, her first foal, a homebred Housebuster colt named Sweet Baby James, had won his first two starts as a juvenile by four and two lengths in Illinois state-bred company at Hawthorne. Her second, a homebred Prized colt named R. Little Redhead, was a yearling. Mr. Greeley was a $10,000 fee stallion whose first sales yearlings were averaging over $90,000.
In February of 1999, Explosive Scarlet delivered her colt by Mr. Greeley, and by the time that colt went into the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky auction ring 17 months later, his half-brother, Sweet Baby James, had won or placed in five stakes, earning $297,482. His other half-brother, R. Little Redhead, had placed second in the mud at Arlington Park in his first start, then had led all the way to win two weeks later at Arlington by 3 1/2 lengths. And Mr. Greeley had developed into one of North America's top-10 second-crop sires.
The $100,000 Belong to Me colt is the first foal out of Flying Nightengale, a 5-year-old Clever Trick mare and the only offspring out of Nurse Dopey, who had won 16 races, including 11 stakes, and earned $456,362. Belong to Me had been a 1997 freshman sire sensation, and the Petrisaks, who along with Mr. Gallo were share-holders in that stallion, wanted a young mare in foal to him. The two colts were foaled only nine days apart in February at the Petrisaks' farm in Honeoye Falls, just outside of Rochester.
What attracted Mr. Gallo to the two mares he bought for the Petrisaks? "I liked them physically, and I liked the way their pedigrees crossed with the stallions they were in foal to," replied Mr. Gallo, who also owns Blue Stone Farm in Cambridge, where he operates his full service bloodstock agency while working in close consultation with international pedigree analyst Alan Porter. In fact, one of Mr. Greeley's graded/group stakes colts of 2000, Irish winner McDab, is out of a daughter of Explodent - just like Explosive Scarlet.
Mr. Gallo plans to continue buying mares to produce registered New York-breds which he sends as weanlings to Bill Sanborn's Sandborn Chase in Kentucky, where they are prepped to be sold as yearlings at major Kentucky sales and at Saratoga for various clients. He also plans to enter into foal-sharing arrangements when purchasing mares booked to or in foal to stallions with high stud fees. As the Petrisaks already know, Mr. Gallo has excellent insights into investing profitably in the Thoroughbred industry. See Broodmare News for more info.

(7/27) Cedar Knolls Becomes 18th New York-Bred to Win Open Stakes in 2000 - See Broodmare News

(7/26) SCHUYLERVILLE - Gr. II
New York-bred SEEKING IT ALL, bumped and banged around in mid-stretch, still managed to finish second by a half-length against favorite Gold Mover in the opening day feature, the $100,000 added Schuylerville-Gr.II for two-year old fillies at Saratoga Race Course. What's remarkable about the effort from Barry K. Schwartz' homebred is that she was only making her second lifetime start after finishing second in her debut against state-bred fillies in late June.
New York-bred Seeking It All is by A.P. Indy, out of the Seeking The Gold mare, Seeking Regina, who won the 1994 running of the Gr.II- Adirondack Stake for two year-old fillies at Saratoga!

STEALING BEAUTY(7/26) Saratoga Opens
Historic Saratoga Race Course, located in upstate New York in the charming city of Saratoga Springs, opened it's doors for the 132 year. After today's opening steeplechase race, New York-bred maidens competed in a seven furlong main track race and put on one heckuva show for the opening day crowd. As the field straightened for home, Stealing Beauty and Frisco Folly, hooked up in a ding-dong battle to the wire, with STEALING BEAUTY emerging as the race winner.
Owned by the partnership of Double R Stable, Kaufman and Iselin, Stealing Beauty was bred by J I Racing, Inc. and is by Double Negative, out of the L'Enjoleur mare, La Cajoleuse, who produced graded stakes winners Cajoleuse's Speed (Golden Derby) and Gene Propp's Dream (Golden Derby).

IMAGE MAKER

(7/23) NEW YORK DERBY
The second leg of the Big Apple Triple, for New York-bred three year-olds, will be run on Saturday, July 29th at Finger Lakes Racetrack in Farmington, New York, with the renewal of the New York Derby which is now worth $125,000 for the one and one-sixteenth mile race.
James F. Edwards' IMAGE MAKER, winner of the Mike Lee Handicap, will be making his first attempt in a two-turn race, although he's no stranger to the surface at Finger Lakes Racetrack. Trainer H. James Bond, a native of the Finger Lakes region, saddled Image Maker in two stakes races at Finger Lakes Racetrack as a two-year. The dark bay colt finished second over an 'off-track' in the Aspirant Stakes before winning the $100,000 New York Futurity by six and three-quarter lengths over a fast surface. In the Mike Lee Handicap run at Belmont Park on July 1st, Image Maker had to check hard up the backstretch and lost ground and momemtum, causing jockey Jorge Chavez to urge his charge to give a little extra through the stretch run. Making up over 7 lengths, Image Maker caught the front runners in the final strides avoiding interference from Entepreneur as he bore out into Appealing Danger, which resulted in a disqualification to third.
Never off the board in his seven lifetime starts, the three year-old son of Distinctive Pro, out of the Halo mare, Halo Country, also won the Bertram F. Bongard Stakes at Aqueduct as a two year-old and goes into the New York Derby with an impressive Lifetime Record: 7-4-2-1 and earnings of $254,065.
The Field:
1. Impeachthepro
2. Woodwork
3. Beau Tie
4. Image Maker
5. Raggamuffin
6. Boo Boo Bear
7. Appealing Danger

CEDAR KNOLLS(7/22) DEARLY PRECIOUS STAKES
Aliyuee Ben J Stable's New York-bred, CEDAR KNOLLS, outdueled My Brent's Diamond to capture the Dearly Precious Stakes for three year-old fillies at Monmouth Park on Saturday, July 22nd. After an awkward beginning, jockey J.C. Ferrer, took hold of the game three-year old dark bay filly moving to the leaders in the final turn of the six furlong race over the main track and then battled to the wire with her aforementioned foe.
Bred by Leonard Pivnick, Cedar Knolls finished second in the restricted Bouwerie Stakes in late May and has hit the board in all of her nine races. The daughter of Broad Brush, out of the Lost Code mare, Codetogo, has an impressive Lifetime Record: 9-3-5-1 - with earnings now at $132,530!
Cedar Knolls becomes the 18th New York-bred to capture an open stakes this year and the 20th overall open stakes winner.

GANDER(7/23) EVAN SHIPMAN STAKES
The field for the 20th running of the Evan Shipman was one of the most talented ever assembled with most of the horses being either a stakes winner or graded stakes winner. The average lifetime earnings of the field averaged just shy of $310,000!
Gatsas Stable's GANDER, now being trained by John Terranova II, won his first stakes of the year, the $75,000 Evan Shipman Stakes. Last year, Gander won the $250,000 Empire Classic at Belmont Park and the $125,000 Albany Handicap at Saratoga Springs.
Jockey Jerry Bailey hustled Gander out of the gate to battle with Phil The Grip and Shut Out Time for the early lead and the trio raced that way into the last turn of the one and one-sixteenth mile race contested over Belmont Park's main track. As they straigthened for home Bailey urged the four year-old gray colt for more run and he responded with a determined drive to the wire to win by two lengths over Shut Out Time.
Purchased at the 1998 March OBS two-year old in training sales for $50,000, Gander has now earned $483,628 with a Lifetime Record:26-8-5-2! Bred by Angela Rugnetta, Gander is by Cormorant, out of the Sawbones mare, Lovely Nurse.

LADIES NIGHT IN(7/23) MEET FINALE
Earle I. Mack's homebred, LADIES NIGHT IN, who started her racing career in New Jersey, returned to her home state to beat state-bred allowance fillies to close out the Spring/Summer Belmont Park meet. Ridden by jockey Jorge Chavez, the four year-old Peteski filly sprang to the lead from the 10 horse position and never relented to constant pressure to win by a length over Pearly White. Ladies Night In is out of the Ascot Knight mare, Ladies' Day.
Racing resumes this coming Wednesday at historic Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs. Upcoming New York-bred stakes races at the Spa include the Yaddo, the West Point and the third and final leg of the Big Apple Triple Series - the $150,000 Albany Handicap for New York-bred three year-olds.

(7/22) NIAGARA STAKES
After rearing and hitting her head in her previous race, DOUBLE THE BET rebounded with a flawless effort today to win the 21st runing of the Niagara Stakes at Finger Lakes Racetrack under the clever handling of jockey Dean Frates. Owned by Jerry Kil, the 3 year-old daughter of Double Negative was perfectly placed up the backstretch and with a bold move took command of the race by two lengths before holding off a fast closing Doasyouaretold by a head at the wire.
Bred by Sari Manzino and trained by Jon Buckley, Double the Bet is out of the Smead mare, Schmuckle, who hit the board in 18 of her 31 career starts. Today's win doubles Double the Bet's earnings to $36,018 with a Lifetime Record: 5-4-0-1.

(7/22) Maiden Score
Ancient Mariner Stables' MARITIME BRASS lead from gate to wire to win the last race on the card - a six furlong affair for state-bred maiden fillies and mares. Racing over the main track at beautiful Belmont Park the Saturday afternoon crowd were treated to great racing and enjoyed a picture perfect day in the New York metropolitan area. Ridden by jockey Julio Pezua and trained by Dennis Brida, Maritime Brass is a four year-old daughter of Dixie Brass, out of the It's Freezing mare, Winnebug.

ON THE FAN(7/21) Sports Talk
Summer Wind Stables' ON THE FAN, responding to the urgings of jockey Jerry Bailey, made a sweeping four wide move in the last turn of the one and one-eight mile turf race and chased down the front runners to beat state-bred allowance horses by one and one-half lengths. In clever ride over the inner track course at Belmont Park, Bailey was determined not to let the field get too far away while avoiding some road traffic up the backstretch.
Summer Wind Stable is comprised of WFAN Sports Talk host Mike Francesca and Bill Parcells, former head coach of the New York Jets, and two time winning Superbowl Champion New York Giants. For those that listen to the popular afternoon syndicated talk show, Mike and the Mad Dog (Chris Russo), Francesca occasionally will tout his horse and is a big fan of Thoroughbred racing, especially New York-breds which he owns and breeds.
On the Fan is by the 1992 Travers Stakes winner, Thunder Rumble, out of the Talc mare, Bo Bo's Sister, who's a full-sister to stakes winners Talc Power, Talc's Coventry and Kate's Valentine and a half-sister to stakes winner Crafty Coventry (Crafty Prospector). On the Fan was purchased by Summer Wind Stable at the 1998 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Preferred Sale for $19,000. With today's winners purse, the three year-old bay gelding has now earned $88,920 with a Lifetime Record: 15-2-2-3.

 (7/21) High Flyer
Seymour Cohn's two year-old homebred, AFFAIR IN THE AIR, wired the field today at beautiful Belmont Park against state-bred maidens. After two previous starts, the half-brother to Pentelis and Chasin' Wimmin' was the most experienced horse in the group and he showed it with a professional effort under jockey Jorge Chavez. By first crop sire, A.P Jet, out of the Deputy Minister mare, Open Marriage, the big chestnut gelding seems destined for stakes company in the near future. A.P Jet stands at Sugar Maple Farm in Poughquag, New York and has now sired three winners from his first crop.
Mr Greeley Colt

(7/20) New York-bred Yearlings Soar
Nine New York-breds passed under the hammer in the recently held Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Selected Yearling Sale and the average price for the eight New York-breds who sold was $103,375 with one not reaching it's reserve price. The complete results for the entire sale were not available as of this writing but the number of yearlings not reaching their reserve after the Wednesday session was a high 34%. For complete results of the New York-breds who sold please click here.
Leading trainer, Bob Baffert, acting as agent, signed the sales ticket for New York-bred sales topper, a bay colt by Mr. Greeley, out of the stakes winning mare Explosive Scarlet, for $270,000. Consigned by Nadine and Thomas Gallo, acting as agent for Langpap Stable of Rochester, New York, the horse was part of a two horse consignment. Top agent, 'Buzzy' Chace signed the ticket for the other yearling colt in the consignment, a Belong To Me-Flying Nightengale colt which sold for $100,000. Also, selling well, was a full brother to half-million plus earner, New York-bred Mellow Roll, who brought $122,000.

(7/20) Gottem by the Tail
TIGER BABE took advantage of a large opening along the inside rail during the stretch run and stormed to a three length victory for owners Mark Lansing and John Desmond, who bred the three year-old bay filly at his farm in Ballston Spa, New York.
Trainer Leo O'Brien had the Ends Well-Tiger's Burn filly sharp as a tack for her second career start after finishing back in a sprint race in her maiden debut in late June. Ridden by apprentice jockey Norberto Arroyo, Jr., Tiger Babe was up close to the pace while saving ground along the rail, and showed neatly switched gears when opportunity presented itself.

(7/20) Belmont Finale
Owner/trainer Roy Lerman went back to the drawing board after his three year-old bay filly, TIS, put in a dismal performance at the end of May, when she was eased in the stretch. Apparently, he figured out what was ailing her because she came back to beat state-bred maiden fillies and mares today at beautiful Belmont Park. Racing over the Widener turf course at one and one-sixteenth mile, jockey Jorge Chavez had Tis on the lead from the outset. Controlling the pace throughout the entire race, Tis drew off to win by 2-1/2 comfortable lengths.
Bred by Dr. Jerry Bilinski and Martin Zaretsky at Dr. Bilinski's Waldorf Farm in Old Chatham, New York, Tis is by Bold Ruckus, out of the stakes winning mare Cazzy B., by Cormorant.

RUTHIE'S DOUBLE(7/19) Solid Performance
RUTHIE'S DOUBLE notched his second lifetime win, in 5 career starts, today beating state-bred allowance horses at Belmont Park. Racing at a distance of 7 furlongs for a healthy purse of $43,000, jockey Shaun Bridgmohan stalked the pace setter, Monologue, before taking over the lead at the top of the stretch and then drew off to a comfortable 3 length margin under the wire.
Owned and bred by Francis S. Casey, Ruthie's Double is by Double Negative-Ruthie's Relic, by Titanic, and has now banked $70,060 with a Lifetime Record: 5-2-2-0.

IMPEACHTHEPRO(7/15) ONTARIO STAKES
IMPEACHTHEPRO overwhelmed state-bred three year-olds in the 17th running of the Ontario Stakes at Finger Lakes Racetrack.. Breaking from the outside post position in the 6 furlong race, jockey John Grabowski, patiently guided the dark bay gelding just behind front runner Jessie's Jig to the top of the stretch before taking command and drew off to a 3 length win over Raggamuffin, who closed well to be second.
Purchased for $20,000, by Nicholas Laneve and William Warner at the 1998 Fasig-Tipton October Mid-lantic Sale, Impeachthepro was bred by the partnership of Mr. Brendan Tobin and Dr. Win Stevens. By leading sire Distinctive Pro, out of the Hoist the Flag mare, Flagrance, Impeachthepro has now banked $96,750 with a Lifetime Record: 5-4-0-0!

(7/18) New York Stallion PERSONAL FLAG'S G2-Winning EUCHRE Is His 24th SW - See Stallion & Farm News
(7/18) New York Stallion DISTINCTIVE PRO Has 5 Stakes Winners in 2000 - See Stallion & Farm News
(7/18) New York Stallion D'ACCORD'S NORTH EAST BOUND Wins G3 Oceanport - See Stallion & Farm News

CHASIN' WIMMIN'(7/16) Open Allowance Winner
Seymour Cohn's New York-bred, CHASIN' WIMMIN', closed strongly on the outside to nip Texas Glitter by a nose in a $47,000 allowance race at beautiful Belmont Park. Ridden by veteran jockey Jean Luc Samyn, the five year-old gelded son of Belong To Me, out of the Deputy Minister mare, Open Marriage, hadn't visited the winner's circle since Oct. 2nd, 1999, when he won the Ashley T. Cole Stakes on the grass.
Bred by Mr. Cohn, Chasin' Wimmin' has banked $215,001 with a Lifetime Record: 22-6-2-2. Because Chasin' Wimmin' earned purse money in open company, the New York Breeding and Racing Program will pay, aside from the breeder's awards and stallion awards, an owner's award amounting to $5,640 as part of the lucrative incentives available to New York-breds.

(7/16) Horse for Course
The threat of rain prompted the presiding judge to move the state-bred allowance race from turf to the main track and provided an opportunity for BEAU TIE who was entered by trainer David Donk for the main track only. Breaking from the outside post in the nine horse field, jockey John Velazquez had the three year-old dark bay colt up close to the pace, maintaining a clear path on the outside. Moving four wide in the last turn of the one and one-sixteenth mile race, he drew clear of the field and drove to the wire a clear three and a half length winner.
Owned by the partnership of John Behrendt, William Bloom and Charles Marquis and bred by the Cedar Ridge Farm, Beau Tie is by Distinctive Pro, out of the Caro Bambino (Ire) mare, Self Image, who also produced stakes placed winner First Rodeo. Beau Tie has now earned $175,045 with a remarkable Lifetime Record: 15-3-8-1!

IMPOSSIBLE MISS(7/15) Not So Impossible
Claimed in Chicago at the end of April by Jay Cee Jay Stable and Edwin Wachtel, New York-bred IMPOSSIBLE MISS beat state-bred allowance fillies and mares today over the sloppy going at Belmont Park. Having raced at the Fair Grounds in New Orleans, as well as Chicago area tracks, Hawthorne and Sportsman Park, and not yet out of her conditions, the New York-based owners realized that her full earning potential hadn't been realized and claimed her for $25,000 and have more than earned back the claiming price.
Impossible Miss is by Missionary Ridge, out of the Palace Music mare, Reni, and has now earned $101,225 with a Lifetime Record: 23-3-2-7.
Aside from his owners,one happy person has to be the breeder, Richard Rudolf, who finally has a chance to earn breeder's awards from the lucrative New York Breeding and Racing Program. After four races in New York, Mr. Rudolph, has earned over $7,000 in breeder's awards! Breeders of registered New York-breds only earn award money when the horse races in New York State.

BROOMESSE(7/14) THE LADY'S SECRET HANDICAP
Edwin Wachtel's New York-bred BROOMESSE displayed guts and determination in winning the Lady's Secret Handicap, for fillies and mares, today at beautiful Belmont Park. Run at a distance of one and one-eight mile over the main track, jockey Edgar Prado quickly had the 5 year-old daughter of Claramount on the front end. Moving into the turn, Nadja edged closer to the Broomesse and as the field straigthened for home, Nadja took the lead but, only briefly as the dead-game Broomesse came back again to take command and opened up by five lengths on the field. Out of the Kohoutek mare, Broom Boss, Broomesse is trained by John DeStefano, Jr., and has now banked $332,199 with a Lifetime Record: 27-7-12-4. Owner/breeder Edwin Wachtel not only collects a healthy purse of $37,800 for today's win - he, also, will receive an owner's award of $7,560 for the open company score, a breeder's award of $7,560 and not to be forgotten - a stallion award of $2,640 from the lucrative New York Breeding and Racing Program. The grand total Mr. Wachtel collects amounts to $55,566 on an original purse of $63,000! That's why New York-breds....They start with an Advantage!!

YOU'LL BE HAPPY(7/14) Grass is greener
YOU'LL BE HAPPY captured her second straight race over the grass at Belmont Park. Trainer Leo O'Brien, gave the three year-old daughter of Wave To Seattle a respite since early January and she has returned to the races with a vengeance showing a clear liking for the turf. Ridden again by jockey Norberto Arroyo, Jr., You'll Be Happy took over the lead early in the one and one-eight mile race for state-bred fillies and mares and held on gamely for the score. Bred by Michael Spielman and raced under the name of Nick-Mike Stables, You'll Be Happy is the first foal out of the Raja Revenge mare, A Nother Another. The win boosts her earnings to $90,220 with a Lifetime Record: 8-3-0-2.

(7/14) LOVELY WAY TO START THE DAY
LOVELY AMANDA showed she likes the turf as well as the main track coasting to victory today over the inner turf course in Belmont Park's opening race. Winning her second race in a row and third lifetime win in just 5 starts, the 3 year-old daughter of Belong To Me, out of the Alleged mare, Love Alleged, has now boosted her earnings to $87,329. Her next foray for owner/breeders Robert Pierz and Peter McCann will be against open company fillies and mares or possibly a stakes race. Decision is in the hands of the highly regarded young trainer, Todd Pletcher, who is no stranger with daughters of Belong To Me having trained Grade I winning fillies, Jersey Girl and Circle of Life.

FICKLE FANNY(7/13) Belmont Feature Exacta
New York-breds, FICKLE FANNY and WINLOC'S DREAM, finished 1-2 in today's featured open allowance race at Belmont Park. Carded at six furlongs, favorite Fickle Fanny stalked the pace to the top of the stretch moving by easily to assume the lead by the eight pole and drove to victory under a hand ride with Winloc's Glorious in pursuit to the wire.
Owned by Richard Englander and bred by Edwin Wachtel, stakes placed Fickle Fanny is by Claramount - Miss Tess (NZ), By One Pound Sterling (GB). The win boosts the four year-old gray filly's earnings to $262,690 with a Lifetime Record: 22-68-5.
Aside from earning part of the $47,000 purse money, both Fickle Fanny and Winloc's Dream will reward their owners, breeders and stallion owners with incentive checks as part of the rich New York Breeding and Racing Program. Mr. Englander and Mr. Edwin Wachtel will both receive checks of $5,640 and Mr. Wachtel, as owner of the sire Claramount, will receive an additional $1,974. Script R Farm, as owner and breeder of Winloc's Dream will receive $1,880 for each category and the owners of the sire, Anjiz, will receive $658.

<b>CRITICAL EYE</b>(7/13) Grass is Greener
New York-bred CRITICAL EYE was overlooked by the betting public and went off at 11-1 odds in an open allowance race with a purse of $50,000 over the Widener Turf course at beautiful Belmont Park. Prior to finishing seventh in her start, the $101,000 Christiana Stake at Laurel Park, the three year-old filly won by four lengths against state-bred allowance fillies and mares. Teaming up, again, with jockey Jorge Chavez, the three year-old bay filly was eased slowly into the pace. As the field was mid-way in the last turn, Chavez swung the daughter of Dynaformer seven wide and the filly flew through the stretch picking off horses one by one and nipped Efficient Frontier at the wire.
Owned and bred by Herbert and Carol Schwartz, Critical Eye is the first foal out of the Dr. Blum mare, Critical Crew, who earned $73,519 during her racing career. The win boosts her earnings to $131,877 and aside from the breeder's award of $3,000 the Schwartz' will also receive an owner's award of $3,000 for the open company score.

(7/13) New York-Bred Incredible Revenge is Incredible - Gets 16th Stakes Win
George Marion England Jr.'s INCREDIBLE REVENGE, an 8-year-old New York-bred mare who might be the best female five-furlong turf sprinter on the East Coast, got her 16th career stakes victory and 26th win overall when she captured Penn National's Firecracker Stakes in front-running fashion on July 3. The win, which boosted Incredible Revenge's earnings to $638,578, puts the number of open stakes won by New York-breds in 2000 at 19, coming the day after Say Florida Sandy's Shrewsbury Stakes win on July 2 and the day before Run With Netti's Proud Puppy Handicap victory on July 4. Those 19 open stakes in 2000 have been won by 17 New York-breds in nine different states.
Although not a registered New York-bred, Incredible Revenge reportedly is eligible for registration with the New York breeding program should England ever wish to race her in New York, where five-furlong grass races - of which she has won 21 of 32 - are something of a rarity. The mare covered the five furlongs of the Firecracker in :57.43 over a yielding turf course, and she still holds a Delaware course turf record of :56 flat for about five furlongs. England, who also trains Incredible Revenge, bought her as a weanling for $800 at the 1992 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic mixed sale at Timonium, Maryland.
Bred by Michael Anchel's Treasure Hill Farm in Middletown, Incredible Revenge is by Edward and Judith Anchel's New York Raja Baba stallion, Raja's Revenge, whose winners this year also include Garaja ($216,339). Raja's Revenge, a graded winner at NYRA tracks on both dirt and turf, stands at Dr. Richard Rieger's Pleasant Valley Thoroughbreds in Goshen, where his fee for 2000 was $2,500, live foal. Incredible Revenge is inbred 3 x 3 to Northern Dancer and 3 x 4 to Bold Ruler and is among four winners produced by Incredible Moment, a winning Raise a Native mare whose half-brothers include grade 1 winner Kirby Lane and grade 2 winner Dancing Gun.

RICHIE'S GIRLS(7/13) Belmont Finale
RICHIE'S GIRLS, ridden cleverly by jockey Richard Migliore, ran by the pace setters at the top of the stretch and drew off to one length victory against state-bred allowance fillies and mares. Raced over Belmont Park's inner turf course at one and one-eight mile, the four year-old daughter of Black Tie Affair, out of the Raja Baba mare, Anna Geranios, changed tactics today drafting in behind the early speed and had plenty of run when set loose.
Owned by E El R Stable, and bred by Jordan Stables, the win elevates her earnings to $89,120 with a Lifetime Record: 18-2-3-1. She was purchased at the 1998 OBS February sale of two year-olds in training for $100,000.

LADY'S HERO
BACKSTREET BLUES

(7/13) Two Year-Olds Showcase
Enough entries forced the splitting of two New York-bred maiden races today for two year-old maiden colts and geldings each carrying a purse of $41,000 at Belmont Park.
In the first division, LADY'S HERO went wire to wire in a hand ride by jockey Jorge Chavez, coasted under the wire to win by three quarters of a length over a fast closing Haggs Castle.
Owned and bred by Walter DeForest and Michael Moriarty, Lady's Hero is by first crop sire, Mighty Magee, out of the Judge Smells mare, One Real Lady.
In the second division, Alice and Ronald Schmidt's BACKSTREET BLUES, under a hand ride, glided to the pace setters and responded when asked at the top of the stretch to coast home a six length winner with Quinary finishing second.
Bred by Lazy Lane Stables, Backstreet Blues is by Secret Hello, out of the Dixieland Band, Backwater Blues. Backstreet Blues was purchased as a yearling at the 1999 Fasig-Tipton October Timonium sale for the bargain price of $5,700.

EVENTAIL(7/12) Maiden Score
Gallagher's Stud homebred, EVENTAIL, moved off the turf to the dirt today and powered by front running Homah Ling Ling at the top of the stretch, won by three and one-half lengths over Lyndsey Love who got up for second money. After finishing on the board in her previous three starts, trainer Richard Schosberg decided to enter the three year-old filly in a one and one-sixteenth mile one turn race over the main track at Belmont Park. The experience and conditioning of the grass races proved a valuable asset and it wasn't missed by the betting public, as she was sent off as the odds-on betting favorite, under jockey Edgar Prado.
Bred at Mr. Jerry Brody's Gallagher's Stud Farm in Ghent, New York, Eventail is by Lear Fan, out of the Rubiano mare, Felicita.

(7/10) HOLLYWOOD DERBY-GI
New York-bred DAVID finished a respectable third in the $1 Million Hollywood Derby-GI, behind Early Pioneer and General Challenge, after leading to the top of the stretch in the one and one-quarter mile race over the main strip at Hollywood Park. For David, last year's winner of the second leg of the Big Apple Triple - the New York Derby, it was the first time he raced at the distance and he set some torrid fractions of :46.2 and 1:10 for six furlongs. Although passed at the top of the stretch by General Challenge, he managed to mount a late close and lost by only a one and one-half length for second money. The Barry K. Schwartz owned and bred David was narrowly beaten by the winner, Early Pioneer, in the Gr. II -San Bernardino in April with General Challenge finishing back in the field.

LIGHT UP THE SKY(7/9) Belmont Finale
After breaking his maiden in his last outing, LIGHT UP THE SKY came right back to win against state-bred allowance horse today at beautiful Belmont Park. Surviving a rough start, when he was knocked sideways, the four year-old son of Thunder Rumble, raced wide and just got up at the wire to win by a nose over Key On Richie. Owned by Iniscarra Stable and bred by Harry Landry of Saratoga Springs, Light Up the Sky is out of the Sir Raleigh mare, Timeleighness.

ORA(7/9) First Out a Winner
Joseph Gerrity's homebred, ORA, won first crack out of the box with an eye opening four wide move in the last turn to defeat two year-old filly maidens today at Belmont Park. Trained by Ramon (Mike) Hernandez, the daughter of Quiet American, out of the Halo mare, Charmed Aura, was ridden by jockey Jose Espinoza.

SON(7/9) Filio Mio
John Nerud's homebred, SON, found the winner's circle on his fourth attempt against state-bred maidens today at Belmont Park. A close second to Jazz Pro in his last attempt, the three year-old chestnut colt led every step of the way in a six furlong affair racing for $41,000. By Mr. Nerud's stallion, Husband, Son is out of the graded stakes winning Alydar mare, Clabber Girl, who earned over $1 Million dollars on the racetrack. Her two-year old son, Tequestas (A.P Jet) recently broke his maiden.

PLATINUM SETTING(7/8) Determined Winner
Our Seven Stables' PLATINUM SETTING, put in a late run under jockey Jorge Chavez, and held off the late closing Brave One by a length to score against state-bred allowance horses. Racing over the inner turf course at Belmont Park, the long striding gray gelding was bred by Joseph Lostritto at his La Famiglia Farm in Old Brookville, New York. Platinum Setting is by Silver Ghost, out of the Theatrical (Ire) mare, Broadway, and has now earned $71,790 with a Lifetime Record: 11-2-1-2.

(7/8) Impressive Maiden Win
Gallagher's Studs' ADORAHY, broke her maiden today in her second attempt at beautiful Belmont Park. Finishing second in her first race in early June, the three year-old daughter of Rahy-Adorable Micol, by Riverman, gained from that experience as she put in a very professional effort against state-bred maidens going seven furlongs.
Bred by Jerry Brody's Gallagher's Stud, Adorahy is a half-sister to several stakes placed winners including Adoryhar (Lyphard), Adorydar (Alydar) and the graded stakes winner Adcat (Storm Cat).

OUR PATTY(7/7) Tactical Change
Racing under clear blues skies in mild warm weather at beautiful Belmont Park, OUR PATTY was sent to the lead by apprentice jockey Norberto Arroyo, Jr., and lead every step of the way to handily beat state-bred allowance fillies and mares. In thirteen previous races, Our Patty raced from off the pace. However, trainer Robert Barbara decided a change of tactics was needed in order to get the three year-old daughter of Personal Flag out of her eight race sophmore slump.
Owned by Gee H.W.Stable, and bred by John Meriweather and Richard Leahy, Our Patty is out of the Gulch mare, Axe Creek, who is a half-sister to graded stakes winner, With A Twist (Fappiano) and graded stakes-placed winners, Most Likely (Fappiano) and Seaside Dancer (Secreto). Originally sold as a yearling for $25,000, she was resold at the 1999 OBS two year-old in training sales for $45,000. Today's win pushes her earnings to $83,760 with a Lifetime Record: 14-2-1-2.

CARO WEE DANCER(7/7) Maiden Score
Peter O'Reilly's CARO WEE DANCER found the winners circle in her second lifetime start today at beautiful Belmont Park. Racing over the inner turf course at a distance of one and one-quarter mile, the 3 year-old daughter of Double Negative made a sweeping move in the last turn and jockey Chris DeCarlo guided her clear for a two length winning margin.
Bred by the partnership of Peter O'Reilly, Michael McPoland and Anthony Kelly, the talented Caro Wee Dancer is out of the Val de l'Orne (Fr) mare, Chez Francine, and all indications, thus far, point to a promising career on the turf.

(7/6) ON-LINE FOAL & STALLION REGISTRATION
The New York Breeding and Racing Program has completed the programming necessary for on-line registration of foals and stallions, with the added capability of securely paying for the process with a Visa card or Mastercard.
The website - www.nybreds.com - is a compilation of three organizations, the New York Thoroughbred Breeding and Development Fund, the New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc., and the Genesee Valley Breeders Association.
Registrations can be transacted in the Fund's Fastrack Forms section of the website. For further information contact: Joe Spadaro, Belmont Office - 516 437-6116.

SAY FLORIDA SANDY
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(7/5) 16 New York-Breds Have Won 18 Open Stakes in 9 States in 2000
With SAY FLORIDA SANDY'S 1 3/4-length victory in Monmouth's $75,000 Shrewsbury Stakes on Sunday, July 2, and the 1-2-3 finish by registered New York-breds in Finger Lakes' open Proud Puppy Handicap on July 4, New York-breds have now won 18 open stakes in nine different states. It was the second open stakes win of 2000 for graded winner Say Florida Sandy ($942,821), who on April 30 won Delaware's Damitrius Stakes and is one of two double winners among 16 New York-breds which have won open stakes this year.
The New York-bred sweep of the open Proud Puppy Handicap was accomplished by Run With Netti, Belongs to Mary, and End of the Hill. Registered New York-breds have won open stakes this year in New York, California, Florida, Kentucky, Arizona, Delaware, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and New Jersey.

(7/5) New York-Bred Palm Beach Dewey Emerges As Outstanding Broodmare - See Stallion & Farm News

(7/5) New York Stallion Dixie Brass's I'm Brassy Wins Belmont's G2 Prioress - See Stallion & Farm News

(7/5) New York Stallion Spectaculardynasty's T.B. Track Star Wins Stakes at Lone Star - See Stallion & Farm News

(7/4) WINE COUNTRY HDCP.
KISSANE, moving through a narrow seam along the inside rail, captured the Wine Country Handicap at Finger Lakes Racetrack on Independence Day. Ridden by jockey David Rivera and making only his second start of the year, Kissane, won the biggest race of his career. The seven year-old son of Appealing Guy, out of the Blue Ensign mare, Chelala, is owned and trained by Peter Roncone and was bred by Surless Stables.

RUN WITH NETTI(7/4) PROUD PUPPY HDCP.
Prentiss Hallenbeck's New York-bred, RUN WITH NETTI, won her second stakes in a row, the Proud Puppy Handicap, today at Finger Lakes Racetrack. An open stakes for three year-old fillies and mares, Run With Netti stalked the early pace before putting a head in front at the top of the stretch and then battled through the stretch with Belongs To Mony and prevailing by a nose at the wire.
Bred by Pond View Farm of Bullville, New York, Run With Netti is trained by Michael Ferraro and was ridden by jockey Joey Badamo. Run With Netti is by Star Gallant, out of the Run Dusty Run mare, Run With Style and has now banked $237,925 with an outstanding Lifetime Record: 57-19-10-10.

(7/4) Blanket Finish
Lambourne, Toddler and Double Conquest hit the wire together in today's finale at Belmont Park, a state-bred allowance race run over the main track at a distance of one mile. The photo revealed that Randolph Froehlich's LAMBOURNE, was the winner, with Toddler and Double Conquest completing the triple which paid a healthy $8,100.
Bred by former State Senator Howard C. Nolan, Lambourne is by Exbourne, out of the Northern Baby mare, Bay Hill Baby and was purchased as a weanling for $17,500. With this victory five year-old Lambourne has raised his earnings to $168,503 with a Lifetime Record: 29-3-10-5.

SAY FLORIDA SANDY
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(7/2) SHREWSBURY STAKE
Chalk up another stakes win for New York-bred SAY FLORIDA SANDY as the six year-old son of Personal Flag won the $75,000 Shrewsbury Stake at Monmouth Park on Sunday, July 2nd. Ridden by Joe Bravo, Say Florida Sandy stalked the leaders along the rail up the backstretch before angling out in the last turn as he searched for running room. Once Bravo guided him clear he drove to a decisive one and three-quarter length score in 1:10 for the six furlong race.
Owned by John Rotella and bred by Sanford Bacon of Boca Raton, Florida, Say Florida Sandy is out of the stakes producing mare Lolli Lucka Lolli, who, also, produced Dancin' Renee (Distinctive Pro) a winner of $497,546. With the stakes win this past Sunday, Say Florida Sandy has upped his earnings to $942,821 with a remarkable Lifetime Record: 56-20-6-8.

(7/3) Prioress Stake - GII
New York-bred DAT YOU MIZ BLUE couldn't run by a game I'm Brassy and lost by a neck in the $150,000 Grade II Prioress Stake today at Belmont Park. The three year-old daughter of Cure The Blues, does pick up $30,000 for today's effort and an additional owner's award of $6,000 as part of the lucrative New York Breeding and Racing Program.

BEAT THE GATE TONY(7/3) Triumphant Return
Breaking alertly from the one-horse position, BEAT THE GATE TONY led every step of the way against state-bred allowance horses at beautiful Belmont Park. Away from the races for over a year, trainer Warren Pascuma had the three year-old son of Double Negative as tight as a drum for his second lifetime start.
Bred by Michael Pascuma and owned by the partnership of Warren Pascuma and James Heller, Beat the Gate Tony is out of the Ends Well mare, Ada Cort.

IMAGE MAKER(7/1) MIKE LEE STAKES
James F. Edwards' homebred, IMAGE MAKER, won the first leg of the Big Apple Triple, the Mike Lee Stakes, today at beautiful Belmont Park. As the race unfurled, Entepreneur and Appealing Danger hooked up early and raced around the far turn and into deep stretch, with Image Maker in hot pursuit. Ridden by jockey Jorge Chavez, Image Maker had to check hard up the backstretch and lost ground and momemtum, causing Chavez to implore his charge to give a little extra through the stretch run. Making up over 7 lengths, Image Maker caught the front running pair in the final strides avoiding interference from Entepreneur as he bore out into Appealing Danger which resulted in a disqualification to third. The seven furlong affair had three defections as Scottish Halo, Ruthie's Double and Cardinal Concern were scratched from the race.
Image Maker is by Distinctive Pro, out of the 100% producing Halo mare, Halo Country, who is the dam of stakes winners Prospector's Luck (Crafty Prospector), Financial Lady (Distinctive Pro) and good race horses Brandy for Melanie (Champagneforashley) and Miss Halo Country (Carr de Naskra).
With this victory, his second stakes win, Image Maker elevates his earnings to $254,065 with a Lifetime Record: 7-4-2-1.
Next stop in the Big Apple Triple is Farmington, New York, which is east of Rochester and home of Finger Lakes Racetrack on July 29th. Run at a one and one-sixteenth mile, the New York Derby has a purse of $125,000, and Image Maker will have to do something he hasn't done in his seven race career and that's go around two turns. He won the New York Futurity as a two year-old at Finger Lakes after finishing second in the Aspirant Stakes over the same oval.

(7/1) Wootie Scores
Richard Bomze's homebred, WOOTIE, roared around horses in the far turn and stormed down the stretch to break her maiden by 3 lengths at beautiful Belmont Park. Ridden by jockey Mike Smith and trained by Leo O'Brien, Wootie is a 3 year-old filly by Compliance, out of the Bailjumper mare, Montana Anna. Mr. Bomze was recently elected as the President of the NYTHA and bred and raced millionaire brothers Fourstardave and Fourstars Allstar.