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December 30, 2011
GROOVIN' SOLO WINS MSW at Santa Anita to be 19th 1st Crop Winner for BOB AND JOHN
GROOVIN’ SOLO stalked just off the pace and bravely put his head in front in deep stretch to prevail from between foes by 1/2 length to win a Maiden Special Weight going one mile over Santa Anita’s main track. Making just his fourth career start, GOOVIN’ SOLO had shown his connections great promise, as his previous start was in the G1 CashCall Futurity at Hollywood Park. Unfortunately, GROOVIN’ SOLO was involved in two bumping episodes that resulted in a broken rein, but he was able to be pulled up without further incident. He is out of the stakes producer Squall Linda, by Summer Squall. Lifetime record: 4-1-0-0, $38,640. O/B-Myung Kwon Cho. T-Myung Kwon Cho.
December 30, 2011
BOB AND JOHN Has Two Foreign 1st Crop Winners
Spanning the globe, BOB AND JOHN is also the sire of juvenile winners in Peru and Russia. B BROWN rallied strongly along the inside to defeat eight other rivals going 7 1/2 furlongs on the main track at the Hippodromo de Monterrico in Peru. Never off the board from five starts to date, the colt came from off the pace and was pulling away from rivals at the finish. He is out of the Polish Numbers mare, She Shines. Lifetime record: 5-1-1-1, $3,800. O-Stud El Herraj. T-J. Suarez Villarros.
And in Russia, ARSENIA, a 2YO filly out of the Seattle Slew mare Top of Seattle was a winner in her first start. The juvenile filly was purchased as a weanling from the consignment of Catnip Lane Farm (Dr. Patricia Ziefle) at the 2009 Keeneland November Sale for $30,000 by Mikhail Yanakov. She is the fourth foal from her dam, Top of Seattle, who is an unraced full sister to multiple G1 winner LIFE AT THE TOP and from the immediate family of Champion BOLD FORBES.
December 11, 2011
QUEEN CITY GOLD is the 16th 1st Crop Winner for BOB AND JOHN
Going one mile at Turfway Park, 2YO filly QUEEN CITY GOLD overcame a troubled start, circled the field eight wide, and finished full of run to post a 1 1/4-length win in her fourth start. Bred in Kentucky, she is out of the Chimes Band mare, Band Queen. Lifetime record: 4-1-0-0, $5,627. O-Big Cat Stable, LLC and Mike Jamison. B-Robert M. Clinkinbeard. T-Sergio Baez.
December 9, 2011
BOBJONCLAIRENALICE is One of Two Weekend Maiden Winners from 1st Crop
Four times-placed, this juvenile filly by Bob and John broke out of the maiden ranks in a decisive 4 1/2-length victory, racing 7 furlongs over the main track at Charles Town. She settled off the pace and then cruised up toward the lead, taking command near the quarter pole and drew clear for the score. Lifetime record: 8-1-1-3, $18,490. O-PTK, LLC. B-Ashleigh Stud. T-Dane Kobiskle.
December 4, 2011
MCNAIR AND ADGER is 1st Crop Winner #14 With MSW Victory
After three consecutive on the board finishes in Maiden Special Weight company, MCNAIR AND ADGER (2yo c. by Bob and John) scored in this seven furlong MSW over Charles Town’s main track. He tracked the leaders from a good position, angled out and came three wide off the far turn, forging to a 1/2 length victory in the final yards. Lifetime record: 5-1-1-2, $28,600. O-Kidwells Petite Stable. B-Dark Hollow Farm & Herringswell Stable. T-Christopher W. Grove.
December 3, 2011
JONRAH Wins Aqueduct MSW in Debut to be Lucky #13
Making his first start going six furlongs over Aqueduct’s main track, JONRAH (2yo g. by Bob and John) showed great determination to prevail in a tight finish. Off a bit slowly, JONRAH moved up on the turn to launch his rally, caught the leaders and battled with a rival in the late stages to win by a nose. Lifetime record: 1-1-0-0, $24,000. O-Lianna Stables, Inc. B-James H. Iselin. T-Linda Rice.
December 1, 2011
Fair Grounds MSW Winner is #12 for BOB AND JOHN in 1st Crop
LADY CANDIDATE (2yo filly by Bob and John) rallied from just off the pace to take the lead in upper stretch and drew off under a hand ride to score by 4 1/2 lengths in a one mile 70 yards Maiden Special Weight on the main track at Fair Grounds. Winning in just her second start, LADY CANDIDATE had run well at first asking when fourth at Keeneland. Lifetime record: 2-1-0-0, $24,852. O-Feel the Thunder Stable, John Adger, Michael Stidham. B-John Adger & C. Lynwood O’Cain DVM. T-Michael Stidham
November 2011
DANGEROUS LAD Score in Debut to be 11th First Crop 2YO Winner
DANGEROUS LAD (2yo colt by Bob and John) made his debut a winning one in this 7f. maiden event at Woodbine on November 20th. Stalking the pace in hand, DANGEROUS LAD made his bid at the top of the stretch and drove clear to win with authority by 3 3/4 lengths under a hand ride. Lifetime record: 1-1-0-0, $19,209. O-Eugene P. Cahalan. B-B&B Thoroughbreds Inc. & Marty Hughes. T-Justin J. Nixon.
LADY JENSEN (2yo filly by Bob and John) gave her sire TEN first crop 2-year-old winners after taking this one mile Maiden Special Weight at Remington Park on November 16. Unhurried in the early going after breaking from post 8, she started to pick it up entering the second turn, was rolling as she hit the top of the stretch now in front by two lengths and went on to draw off and win by six lengths. Lifetime record: 4-1-0-0, $23,755. O/B-Kelly Thiesing. T-Donnie K. Von Hemel.
October 2011
ANGRY BIRD (2yo filly by Bob and John) became her sire’s NINTH 1st crop winner when she took a 5 1/2-furlong Maiden Special Weight at Zia Park on October 15. Off a bit slow at the start, she inched closer to the leaders around the turn, went five wide for the drive, took the lead about the sixteenth pole and surged clear to win by 3 1/2 lengths. Lifetime record: 3-1-0-0, $19,380. O-Jeffrey and Chris Meyers. B-Atlas Farm et al. T- J. Owen Bringhurst.
September 2011
First Stakes Winner, 2 New 2YO Winners and yearlings of up to $90,000
SWEET XARENI (2yo filly by Bob and John) rallied late to take this one mile off the turf Allowance at Calder on September 29. Winning for the second time in her career, she was able to stalk the pace along the rail never more than two lengths back, angled out for the stretch drive and went by the leader inside the sixteenth pole to win by 3/4 length. It was another 14 lengths back to the third-place filly. SWEET XARENI won a six-furlong Maiden event at Calder on July 31 by two lengths. Lifetime record: 6-2-0-0, $33,293. O-Pinnacle Racing Stable & William A. Kaplan. B-Loren D. Nichols. T-William A. Kaplan.
THEATRE QUEEN (2yo filly by Bob and John) became her sire’s eighth winner when she took this six-furlong Maiden race at Woodbine on September 28. Making only her third career start, she sat in a stalking position just behind the leaders along the rail, had to deal with traffic in front of her through the later stages of the turn, angled outside coming out of the turn, then wore down the leader to drive by late and win by 1 1/4 lengths. Lifetime record: 3-1-0-1, $19,154. O-James and Janeane Everatt and Pamela Edel. B-James A. Everatt, Jeneane A. Everatt & J. Arika Everatt-Meeuse. T-Gregory de Gannes.
BEER IS GOOD (2yo colt by Bob and John) led at every call in taking this 4 1/2-furlong Maiden Special Weight at Charles Town on September 24. Breaking second from post five, the seventh winner for his sire quickly grabbed the lead, was in front by three lengths at the top of the stretch and widened the margin to win by 6 1/2 lengths. It was only his third start, having placed in both of his previous starts. Lifetime record: 3-1-1-1, $24,100. O-Marshall E. Dowell. B-University of Kentucky. T-W. Robert Bailes.
A yearling colt by Bob and John was purchased by EQB Inc., Agent, for $90,000 out of Bernard McCormack’s Cara Bloodstock consignment at the Keeneland September Sale. Additional sales highlights from his second crop include a $50,000 colt from Hunter Valley Farm, Agent, a $45,000 filly out of the fifth session from the Calumet Farm consignment, and a $45,000 colt from the Sunday session from Burleson Farms, Agent.
Foaled in Russell, Manitoba, the hometown of Olympic gold medalist Jon Montgomery, the namesake horse JON’S GOLDEN RUN drew off in the one mile, $50,000 Buffalo Stakes at Assiniboia Downs to win by over 1 1/4 lengths. The 2YO g. by Bob and John was making just his third career start, having placed in the CTHS Sales Stakes in his previous outing and boosted his earnings to $38,329. He is the sixth winner and first stakes winner from the first crop of G1 Winner Bob and John. Lifetime record: 3-1-1-1, $38,329. O-Edwina Larsen. B-Cam Ziprick. T-Emile J. Corbel.
August 2011
Fifth Winner and New Stakes Horse for Bob and John
HONG KONG HARRY (2yo colt by Bob and John) wired a Maiden Special Weight field to win this about 6 1/2-furlong race at Timonium on August 27. Sprinting clear from the start, he was able to set the pace of the race, shook off a challenger coming out of the turn then sprinted away to win by a 3 1/4 lengths. He was the fifth winner for Wood Memorial-G1 winner Bob and John who won nearly $1 million. Lifetime record: 3-1-0-0, $15,140. O-Harry Kassap LLC. B-Connie Brown. T-Patrick J. Magill. Also, JON’S GOLDEN RUN (2yo gelding by Bob and John) put in a solid effort to place in the six-furlong CTHS Sales S. at Assiniboia Downs on August 26. Making only his second start after narrowly missing in a Maiden Special Weight, he was crowded by the winner early on, got straightened out to stalk the front runners, then finished with a determined drive. Lifetime record: 2-0-1-1, $7,224. O-Edwina Larsen. B- Cam Ziprick. T-Emile J. Corbel.
July 2011
New 2YO Winners for Bob and John
SWEET XARENI (2yo filly by Bob and John) took the lead inside the eighth pole to win a six-furlong Maiden event at Calder on July 31. Following the pace along the rail, she showed her courage by taking advantage of a small opening along the rail, went past the leader and drew clear in the final stages to win by two lengths. She is the fourth 1st crop 2YO winner for the sire. Lifetime record: 3-1-0-0, $9,673. MARIN’S MAGIC (2yo filly by Bob and John) started her racing career off right with a five-furlong Maiden win in her first start at Monmouth on July 25. With a good break from the gate, she soon took over the lead and led at every call to win by 1 1/2 lengths under a brisk hand ride. She was the third 2YO winner for the sire’s first crop.
June 2011
Bob and John's FAST RESOURCE Gives Sire Another 1st Crop 2YO Winner
FAST RESOURCE (2yo filly by Bob and John) made an impressive debut winning a five-furlong Maiden Special Weight at Lone Star by 2 1/2 lengths. Getting away cleanly from the gate out of post nine, she immediately grabbed the lead, controlling the pace throughout and proved much the best. This is the second winner for Freshman sire Bob and John. His previous winner, BALCHE, won his second start by 4 3/4 lengths. Lifetime record: 1-1-0-0, $13,800. O-Young Stables LLC. B-Dr. Dan W. White. T-W. Bret Calhoun.
Spring 2011
Bob and John 1st Crop Sale 2YOs Bring $140,000, $100,000 and $80,000
Hip 430, a quick filly from the 1st crop of Bob and John was purchased for $140,000 by Patrice Miller of EQB, Inc., acting as agent, at the OBS Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training in March. On the sales preview day, she caught prospective buyers’ attention by breezing a very fast :09 4/5 for 1/8 mile. At the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale, hip 275, a nice looking colt was purchased for $100,000 by trainer Linda Rice, as agent, on the first day of the sale. On day two, another athletic-looking colt, hip 390, went to Irving L. Kidwell for $80,000.
December 27, 2011
2YO filly STOLEN DANCE is 19th Juvenile winner in 2011 for BROKEN VOW
Making her third start a winning one, STOLEN DANCE, vied for the lead from the start, turned back challengers and drew off to win the one mile maiden race at Parx by 5 1/2 lengths. She is the 19th 2YO winner for BROKEN VOW this year.
Bred in Pennsylvania, she is out of Angliana Dancer, a stakes-winning daughter of Lasting Approval. Lifetime record: 3-1-0-0, $24,720. O-Phyllis Wyeth and Elizabeth Merryman. B-Phyllis Wyeth. T-Elizabeth Merryman.
December 18, 2011
GOOD DEED, 2YO filly by BROKEN VOW wins Letellier S. at Fair Grounds
GOOD DEED, posted her third consecutive win at as many tracks, winning the 6f. Letellier S. on the main track at Fair Grounds. She went off as the favorite in this contest, and led wire to wire through fractions of :22.05 and :45.50. Maintaining a comfortable advantage thoroughout, GOOD DEED sprinted clear again to win by three lengths. A homebred racing for her owners, she is one of 23 stakes horses, 18 2YO winners and six 2YO stakes horses this year for BROKEN VOW.
Bred in Kentucky, she is out of Hidden Assets, a stakes-winning daughter of Cat Thief. Lifetime record: 4-3-0-0, $88,600. O/B-Richard, Bert, and Elaine Klein. B-Mike G. Rutherford. T-Steve Margolis.
December 11, 2011
RECONSTRUCTION is 17th 2YO Winner This Year
RECONSTRUCTION (2yo colt by Broken Vow) led wire-to-wire winning this six-furlong Maiden Special Weight test at Golden Gate on December 11. Making his third career start after placing in his two previous starts, he was able to set the pace from the beginning, responded in the stretch when asked and won by 1 1/4 lengths. He gives his sire Broken Vow 17 juvenile winners in 2011. Lifetime record: 3-1-1-1, $25,760. O-Bourque Goldstein Thoroughbreds, Mark Dedomenico LLC, Hollendorfer, Jerry, Rose. B-A. Rosen, J. Hollendorfer, G. Todaro & J. Stuart. T-Jerry Hollendorfer.
December 4, 2011
2YO Filly ASSURE Wins Debut at Hollywood Park
Making her first career start going 6 1/2 furlongs over Hollywood’s all weather surface, ASSURE stalked the pace three wide until well into the stretch, and got up between horses to win by a head in a three-way tight finish. Racing for her owner/breeder/trainer, ASSURE is the 16th 2-year-old winner for Broken Vow this year and was declared a “Notable Maiden Winner” by the TODAY.
Bred in Kentucky, she is out of the Dixieland Band mare, Sea Jamie Win. Lifetime record: 1-1-0-0, $27,000. O-Paula S. Capestro. B-Paula Capestro Bloodstock LLC. T-Paula S. Capestro.
November 2011
Graded Stakes Winner, 3 2 YO Winners and a # YO Winner
JIMANATOR (5yo gelding by Broken Vow) made his stakes debut a successful one taking the 1 1/8-mile Fred W. Hooper H.-G3 at Calder on November 26. Making his 34th start, the veteran stalked within a couple of lengths of the pacesetter, angled out coming out of the far turn and battled the heavy favorite Mambo Meister to the wire and won by 3/4 length. Jimanator entered this race off a dominant 6 1/4-length allowance win at Parx Racing on October 11.
LADY COHIBA, a $240,000 Keeneland September yearling last year, was a debut winner going a mile at Belmont last out. A main-track only entrant in the May Nite Stakes at Aqueduct, she was sent off as the heavy favorite in this one mile event that was washed off the turf. Making a sharp move after the first half mile, she grabbed the lead at the top of the stretch and won in hand over sloppy going. Jockey Jose Lezcano sat motionless after she took command, never asking for more run on their way to an easy victory. LADY COHIBA is one of 20 stakes horses, 15 2YO winners and four 2YO stakes horses this year for BROKEN VOW.
An easy winner of MSW at Belmont last out, LEAD ME ON followed with a runner-up finish in the $75,000 Donna Freyer S. Off a step slow, the juvenile filly raced widest of all, rallying for the place over 6 1/2f. at Parx in Philadelphia. Bred in Kentucky, she is out of the Dixieland Band mare, Dreams of Success. Lifetime record: 3-1-2-0, $55,000. O-Mark Grier, Craig Bandoroff, Barry Weisbord. B-Bandoroff & Weisbord and Etkin. T-Mark Hennig.
CAMPAIGN VOWS (3YO filly by Broken Vow) placed in the 7f. Squan Song S. at Laurel Park on November 12th to become the 80th lifetime stakes horse for her sire. The sophomore filly tracked the leaders and rallied four wide to poke a head in front in mid stretch, only to be caught inside the sixteenth marker. A consistent campaigner this year, CAMPAIGN VOWS has two wins and has been on the board in 5 of 6 starts. Bred in Maryland, she is out of the Cozzene mare Who’s Cozy. Lifetime record: 9-2-1-1, $47,340. O-Richard L. Golden. B-Sycamore Hall Farm LLC. T-Rodney Jenkins.
DONE TALKING (2yo colt by Broken Vow) ran down the heavy favorite to win the one mile allowance at Philadelphia’s Parx Racing on November 7. Now with two wins, twice placed from four starts, the juvenile won going away by 1 3/4 lengths. Lifetime record: 4-2-0-2, $70,200. O/B-Skeedattle Associates. T- Hamilton A. Smith.
October 2011
Five 2YO Winners in 3 Days for Broken Vow
Broken Vow was the sire of a remarkable five 2-year-old winners in a five day span in October, beginning with DONE TALKING (2yo colt by Broken Vow). The colt had the last word in a one mile and 70 yards Maiden Special Weight at Delaware Park on October 18to win by 1 3/4 lengths. Next was LEAD ME ON (2yo filly by Broken Vow), who relished the off going to win a 6 1/2-furlong Maiden Special Weight at Belmont Park on October 19. She raced to the wire to be 2 1/2 lengths in front on a sloppy sealed track. The third 2-year-old winner was DYPSY (2yo filly by Broken Vow), who bested a field of eight in a six-furlong Maiden Special Weight at Hoosier Park on October 19. Stalking the pace early on, she took the lead at the top of the stretch and pulled away to win by 2 1/4 lengths over a sloppy, sealed track. On October 20, CYBER SECRET (2yo colt by Broken Vow) made his racing debut a winning one when he took a 6 1/2-furlong Maiden Special Weight at Belmont. A $110,000 weanling out of the 2009 Keeneland November Sales, CYBER SECRET was content to sit behind the leaders, picked up the pace at the top of the stretch and won the battle to the wire over a muddy, sealed track. Finally, LADY COHIBA (2yo filly by Broken Vow) became the fifth 2-year-old winner in three days with a strong victory at Belmont Park October 21. Making her career debut, she settled on the rail in contention for the lead in the one mile race and edged away to prove best. The filly was a $240,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase. Broken Vow was also represented by two stakes horses during the month. I’M SURE (6yo gelding by Broken Vow) won his stakes debut taking the 1 1/16-mile $76,000 Alphabet Soup H. on the turf at Parx Racing on October 8. Breaking from the outside post, the 37th stakes winner for his sire rallied four wide on the final turn, took the lead in deep and won by 1/2 length. CLEAR THE RUNWAY (2yo gelding by Broken Vow) placed in the one mile Canadian Juvenile S. at Northlands Park on October 8. In his previous start, he was a 12 1/4-length winner of a six-furlong Maiden Special Weight. He became the 17th stakes horse this year for his sire and 79th stakes horse overall. Finally, a Broken Vow yearling was the second highest priced filly at the Fasig Tipton Midlantic Sale October 5. Hip 358 went for $105,000 on the second day of the two-day sale at Timonium, Maryland. Consigned by Warrendale Sales, agent, on behalf of Lazy Lane Farms, the second foal out of the Dynaformer mare, Threadneedle, was the highest priced filly on day two of the sale and second highest priced filly of the entire sale. She was purchased by Michael A. Moran.
September 2011
Graded Stakes Winner and Keeneland September Results for BROKEN VOW
BROKEN DREAMS (5yo mare by Broken Vow) launched a powerful move early in the stretch to capture the $100,000 Senator Ken Maddy Stakes-G3. Scoring her second victory of the season, BROKEN DREAMS picked up her first career graded stakes win, racing 6 1/2 f. on the downhill turf course at Santa Anita in 1:12.23. She is a homebred for Glen Hill Farm and is trained Thomas F. Proctor.
SO GOOD LUCKY (3yo son of Broken Vow) became his sire’s newest stakes horse by placing in the 1 1/16-mile Beaufort S. on September 17 at Northlands Park. Back in late July, he won a Maiden Special Weight and also an allowance before this stakes placing.
LONESOME STREET (4yo colt by Broken Vow) finished in the runnerup spot of the $100,000 Unbridled S. going 1 1/16 miles on the turf on the undercard of the Super Derby at Louisiana Downs on September 10. Settling into the second tier of horses after a troubled start, he encountered traffic late in the final turn, split horses and gained the advantage inside the eighth pole and finished just 1/2-length behind at the wire. Two starts back, LONESOME STREET won the $100,000 J. Kenneth Self Shelby County Boys and Girls Club S. at one mile on the turf, and last year was runnerup by a short head in Saratoga’s Quick Call S.
FORMULAFORSUCCESS (4-year-old colt by Broken Vow) earned his first black type after placing in the 1 1/16-mile Cliff Guilliams H. on the turf on the closing day of the Ellis Park meet. At two, he won a Maiden Special Weight in his second start at Aqueduct and was an allowance winner on the turf at both Keeneland and Churchill last year, the later leading at every call. At Keeneland September, Hip 696, a bay filly by Broken Vow, was purchased for $270,000 on the fourth session of the sale. Consigned by Monticule, the May 7-foaled filly, out of the G1-placed Alleged mare, Crystal Downs, went to Paul Shanahan. Other highlights of the sales include a $130,000 colt out of the Taylor Made Sales Agency consignment and a $125,000 filly from St. George Sales, Agent.
August 2011
BROKEN VOW Yearling Brings $440,000 at Saratoga and Strong Stakes Results
Hip 103, a colt by Broken Vow brought a final bid of $440,000 from trainer Mark Casse, agent, on the second of the two-night Fasig-Tipton sale of selected yearlings. Consigned by Gainesway, agent, the bay yearling is out of the Graded-placed Copelan mare, Copelan’s Angel. This colt was the only Broken Vow in the sale.
On the track, ROGUE’S JEWEL (4yo filly by Broken Vow) narrowly missed winning two straight at Saratoga after a runnerup effort in the 1 1/16-mile Yaddo S. on the turf. Bumped at the start of the race, she tracked the leader on the outside in second, challenged the leader on the far turn, gained the lead in midstretch and just missed by a nose. In her previous start, ROGUE’S JEWEL won a 1 1/16-mile turf allowance at Saratoga and last year won the New York Oaks and was runnerup in Saratoga’s Lake Luzerne S.
HAPPY CHOICE (3yo filly by Broken Vow) made a valiant effort down the stretch to be runnerup in the one mile Hatoof S. on the turf on the Arlington Million undercard, August 13. Reserved off the pace in the early going, she had to swing out seven wide, was eighth at the top of the stretch, but continued to gain on the leaders to barely miss by a neck.
COMMANDER (3yo colt by Broken Vow) raced wide the entire 1 1/16 miles of the Richmond Derby Trial S. in his runnerup finish at Hastings Racecourse on August 14. Pressing the pass early while four wide in the first turn, he continued to race five wide, was three wide at the top of the stretch and battled the rest of the way to the wire to finish just a neck back.
DONATO (4yo gelding by Broken Vow) notched his fourth win of the year taking a 1 1/16-mile turf allowance at Del Mar on August 21. Stalking the pace early on in second, this $150,000 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July Sales graduate took over in midstretch then drove to the wire to prevail.
July 2011
Sassy Image Wins Second G1 of 2011, Stakes-Placed 2YO and Classy Winners Coast to Coast
SASSY IMAGE (4yo filly by Broken Vow) notched her fifth Graded stakes victory, her third consecutive Graded win this year, with a dramatic, determined win in Calder’s Princess Rooney-G1. SASSY IMAGE came from far off the pace in the six-furlong event over a track listed as ‘good’ to nail the victory at the wire. “Considering that she didn’t like the track, it might have been her most impressive race ever, ” said trainer Dale Romans. Her earnings are now at $804,931.
At Woodbine, THE BEAR VOW (2yo colt by Broken Vow) nearly broke his maiden when he finished runnerup in the six-furlong $150,000 Colin S. Making only his second career start, he settled off the pace early, swung out for the drive and finished full of run to finish only a length back. He was a $375,000 purchase out of the 2011 Keeneland April 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale after he breezed :09 4/5 for an eighth, the fastest time at the distance.
ROGUE'S JEWEL (4yo filly by Broken Vow), bested the field in a 1 1/16-mile turf allowance at Saratoga. Patiently tracking the front runners in fourth position, she began her rally at the top of the stretch, caught the leader at the sixteenth pole then drove past that one to win by 3/4 length. Last year she won the New York Oaks and was runnerup in Saratoga's Lake Luzerne S.
Graded-placed BROKEN DREAMS (5yo mare by Broken Vow) pulled away from Unzip Me to win a six-furlong turf allowance at Hollywood Park. Stalking the pace from fourth position, she came out leaving the turn and ran down her main rival and pacesetter to pull away to win by 1 1/4 lengths in the quick time of 1:09 1/5. In her previous start, she placed in Hollywood’s Great Lady M S. and also has runner-up finishes in the Monrovia S.-G3 and Clocker’s Corner H. this year.
CAMPAIGN VOWS (3yo filly by Broken Vow) led wire-to-wire to win a one-mile turf allowance test at Colonial Downs. Breaking from post six, she quickly moved up outside to take a clear command at the first call, controlled the pace, then opened up in upper stretch to win by two lengths.
June 2011
LONESOME STREET Becomes 35th Stakes Winner, Plus a Fourth Graded Stakes Horse in 2011
LONESOME STREET (4yo colt by Broken Vow) won the $100,000 J. Kenneth Self Shelby County Boys and Girls Club S. by one length going one mile on the turf at Indiana Downs. Last year, the 35th stakes winner for his sire was runnerup by a short head in Saratoga’s Quick Call S. He now has earnings of $226,565.
GO MILAN GO (5yo mare by Broken Vow) led wire to wire to win the $75,000 Hawkeyes H. going 1 1/16 miles at Prairie Meadows for her second stakes victory. Third in the Mamie Eisenhower S. at the same track in her previous start, the seventh stakes horse for her sire this year has now won or placed in five stakes events and has earnings of $227,127.
VALLI WITH A VOW (4yo filly by Broken Vow) closed strongly from far back to place in Woodbine’s $300,000 Nassau S.-G2 going a mile on the turf. She gives Broken Vow his fourth graded stakes horse of 2011. In her last start of 2010, the earner of $203,597 won the Pago Hop S. at Fair Grounds.
May 2011
Sassy Image Wins G1 and G3 Stakes and Racing Success for Others
SASSY IMAGE (4yo filly by Broken Vow) won the seven-furlong $300,000-added Grade 1 Humana Distaff S. on the Kentucky Derby-G1 undercard by three lengths in 1:21. Three weeks later on Memorial Day she closed determinedly to win her fourth Graded stakes taking Churchill’s Winning Colors S.-G3, running the six furlongs in 1:08 2/5.
BROKEN DREAMS (5yo mare by Broken Vow) finished bravely between rivals to place in the six-furlong Great Lady M. S. on the turf at Hollywood Park. This year she also has runner-up finishes in the Monrovia S.-G3 and Clocker’s Corner H., both at Santa Anita.
VALLI WITH A VOW (4yo filly by Broken Vow) took command in midstretch and won this 6 1/2-furlong off the turf allowance event at Woodbine by 1 3/4 lengths in her third start of the year. In her final start of 2010, she scored a 3 1/4-length victory in one-mile Pago Hop S. on the turf at Fair Grounds.
CAMPAIGN VOWS (3yo filly by Broken Vow) won her second start of the year taking a 1 1/16-mile MSW on the turf at Pimlico on the Back-Eyed Susan S.-G2 undercard, setting the pace from the the start. STORM CLOUD COMING (3yo filly by Broken Vow) took command with a furlong to go and drew off to win this six-furlong Maiden race at Churchill Downs by five lengths against older fillies. I’M ENGAGED (3yo filly by Broken Vow) dominated her field in this one-mile MSW at Penn National to win by 9 1/2 lengths. HAPPY CHOICE (3yo filly by Broken Vow) rallied in the stretch to take a 1 mile and 70 yards MSW at Prairie Meadows as the 1-to-2 favorite.
April 2011
Big Price at Keeneland 2YO Sale and Racing Success
Hip 138, a 2yo colt by Broken Vow who breezed an eighth in :09 4/5, the fastest time at the distance, went to Danny Dion’s Bear Stables Ltd. for $375,000 at the Keeneland April 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale. A $50,000 Keeneland September Sales graduate, this fleet-footed juvenile was bred by Donarra Thoroughbreds and consigned by Eddie Woods, agent. Later named The Bear Vow, he would place in Woodbine’s $150,000 Colin S. in mid July – (see July write-up).
CA LMAFTERTHESTORM (3yo filly by Broken Vow) ran away from the field in this one-mile turf event at Pimlico. Stalking the pace from the outside, she easily took command leaving the far turn and sprinted away from her rivals to win by 10 lengths for her third win in six starts.
March 2011
March Sales Ring and Racetrack Success
PERSUADING (4yo filly by Broken Vow) nearly went wire-to-wire finishing runner-up in Gulfstream Park’s Honey Fox S.-G3 at one mile on the turf. It was the filly’s third graded stakes placing this year. Graded-placed BROKEN DREAMS (5yo mare by Broken Vow) put in a strong performance to finish runner up in Santa Anita’s Clocker’s Corner H. at about 6 1/2-furlongs on the downhill turf course. In addition, BREAKING PROMISES (4yo filly by Broken Vow) started her career off right by winning a 6 1/2-furlong Maiden Special Weight at Turfway. Allowed to settle early, the $130,000 Keeneland September yearling split horses on the turn, went seven wide into the lane, took the lead in deep stretch and won by 1 1/4 lengths. Another debut winner DUNRAVEN LAD (3yo gelding by Broken Vow) kicked off his racing career by taking a muddy 5 1/2-furlong Maiden Special Weight at Laurel. The gelding stalked the pace early on, closed four wide to take command a furlong out and held sway a challenger for the win. COMMANDER (3yo colt by Broken Vow) put in two bullet works prior to taking a one-mile allowance at Oaklawn at the end of March. The colt awaited room on the far turn, swung out for racing room in the stretch and won by 3/4-length. Finally in the sales ring, a 2yo filly by Broken Vow who breezed :10 flat for 1/8 mile, accounted for the second highest priced filly of the Barretts March Select 2YO Sale. Sold to Narvick International, Inc. for $190,000, this athletic filly was consigned by Red Rock Training Stables for Red Rock Partners.
February 2011
Back-to-Back Graded Placings and a Debut Winner for Broken Vow
PERSUADING (4yo filly by Broken Vow) put in another strong effort to place in the 1 1/8-mile Suwannee River S.-G3 on the Gulfstream Park turf course. She previously nearly went wire-to-wire to be runner-up in the 1 1/16-mile Marshua’s River S.-G3 also on the turf at Gulfstream. REFUSED TO COMMIT (3yo filly by Broken Vow) won her first career start in a one mile Maiden Special Weight on the Sam Houston turf. Unhurried early on, she put in a rally on the far turn, swung give wide in the upper stretch and drew off to win impressively by four lengths.
January 2011
Plenty of January Accomplishments for Broken Vow
January began with a bang for Broken Vow when BROKEN DREAMS followed up a Hollywood turf allowance win in December with a solid effort in the Monrovia S.-G3 on the Santa Anita turf. The 5yo mare finished second in the graded stakes event by only 1 1/4 lengths. In addition, 4yo PERSUADING nearly stole the show to be runner-up by a half-length in the 1 1/16 mile Marshua’s River S.-G3 on the turf, giving Broken Vow a second graded stakes horse to start the new year. On January 16th, LONESOME STREET (4yo colt by Broken Vow) was much the best winning a Fair Grounds about one mile turf allowance event by 2 1/4 lengths for owners Ken & Sarah Ramsey. The following day, VOWS TO BE BROKEN (3yo colt by Broken Vow) won at first asking in a 5 1/2-furlong Maiden Special Weight at Laurel. Stalking the early pace, he forged into contention near the quarter pole and closed determinedly to get to the wire first. To close out the month, 6yo BRENTWOOD BULLET gave his sire a 70th stakes horse with a noteworthy runner-up effort in the Richard King S. on the turf at Sam Houston.
December 2010
Broken Vow’s Tenth Stakes Winner for 2010, Plus Allowance Scores
VALLI WITH A VOW (3yo filly by Broken Vow) became Broken Vow’s 10th stakes winner of 2010 and 34th lifetime by powering home in the Pago Hop S. over Fair Grounds’ turf track. The stakes win was by an impressive 3 1/4 lengths for trainer Josie Carroll and owner/breeders Darrell & Lendy Brown. In addition, two fillies won allowance races on dirt and turf for the sire. JIGGY JO (3yo filly by Broken Vow) won for the second time in as many starts when she rallied on the final turn and sprinted home to win at Delta Downs. BROKEN DREAMS (4yo filly by Broken Vow) was much the best when she took a six-furlong turf event at Hollywood Park by 2 1/2 lengths in a speedy 1:08 2/5 December 1. She was previously a winner at Saratoga as well as stakes placed in the Lena Spencer S. for owner/breeders Glen Hill Farm and trainer Thomas F. Proctor
November 2010
Broken Vow Headlines an Exciting November for Pin Oak
The sales ring proved highly successful for Broken Vow during the month of November. At the Fasig-Tipton November Sale, BROKEN VOW’s millionaire and Grade 1 winner UNBRIDLED BELLE sold for $900,000 to S F Bloodstock. The mare was carrying a foal by Medaglia d’Oro. Also at Fasig-Tipton, PLAYA MIA, the dam of Breeders’ Cup Juvenile winner UNCLE MO, sold in foal to BROKEN VOW for an impressive $1.65 Million. The mare was purchased by Coolmore’s M.V. Magnier. At Keeneland November S’ AVALL, in foal to BROKEN VOW, brought a final price of $550,000 on the opening day of the breeding stock sale. In addition, Royal Oak Farm saw a weanling colt by BROKEN VOW hammered down for $165,000. The colt is out is out of graded stakes placed mare COPELAN’S ANGEL. Meanwhile on the racetrack, 3-year-olds made a statement for the sire in November. A total of six 3-year-old wins occurred throughout the month. These wins included CALOOSAHATCHEE – in a Remington turf allowance, PERSUADING – who defeated elders in a Churchill allowance, and NOOR UN NISA – who won for the third time in her last four starts in a Woodbine allowance.
December 21, 2011
“Here’s a really interesting play: Pin Oak’s Cowboy Cal...” Bill Oppenheim, TDN 12/21/11 (Excerpt courtesy of Thoroughbred Daily News)
In our two previous columns, we have mentioned some 80 stallions which we thought deserved special mention for the 2012 breeding season ...And here’s a really interesting play: Pin Oak’s Cowboy Cal (Giant’s Causeway, $7,500).
It’s that nice young man Ron Winchell again: His team was out weanling hunting at Keeneland November Sale and ended up buying two colts by cowboy Cal, for $30,000 and $36,000. They were so impressed with what they saw, Winchell went and bought a quarter of the horse. This has been a great play for the last 10 years: a first-crop sire, without any obvious reason to be backed (or even with), whose first foals so look the part the market says we’d better be paying attention. Cowboy Cal had 19 weanlings sell (24 offered) that averaged $20,563 (Instatistics...), yet had a median of $25,000. Yes, he’s a minor play, but the combination of judges like Team Winchell making a move and a median higher than the average, with significant numbers. The market speaks, and these days, that’s a good reason to listen.
April 25, 2011
Cowboy Cal's First Foals Look Grand
The first crop foals by Cowboy Cal, a Grade 1 Millionaire and five-time Graded Stakes Winner are arriving and impressing their breeders. Click here to see a gallery of some of those first foals.
January 2011
Outstanding 1st Crop Foals Arrive
The first reported foal by grade 1 winner Cowboy Cal is a filly born January 2. Dr. Naoya Yoshida, owner of Winchester Farm near Paris, Ky., said the filly is a “very nice, strong filly with good bone and nice hip.” The newborn, a half sister to four winners, is out of the winning Unbridled mare Do Nice, a half sister to three stakes winners, including leading Canadian sire Trajectory.
A chestnut colt out of Unbridled Rage was foaled at Pam and Jim Robinson’s Brandywine Farm. In a glowing report, Pam Robinson said the colt has great bone and size and “they don’t come any better!” The newborn, a half sister to four winners, is out of the winning Unbridled mare Do Nice, a half sister to three stakes winners, including leading Canadian sire Trajectory.
October 2010
Cowboy Cal Has First in-foal Mares Catalogue for KeeNov
Over a dozen in-foal mares from the initial book of Cowboy Cal, the G1 son of Giant’s Causeway, will be offered at Keeneland this November.
February 2010
Cowboy Cal "Book Full" in 2010
Millionaire Cowboy Cal was well received by breeders his first season at stud. By the end of February Cowboy Cal's book was full and his first mares have been scanned in foal.
October 16, 2011
SKY BLUE PINK Scores Again at Belmont
SKY BLUE PINK (4yo colt by Sky Classic) drew clear late to win this 1 1/8-mile turf event at Belmont Park on October 16. Reserved off the pace for the first portion of the race, the homebred went four wide coming into the stretch, then out-finished the field in the final sixteenth to win by 1 1/2 lengths. SKY BLUE PINK has hit the board in nine of his 11 starts, including a Maiden Special Weight win at Belmont in his second career start. Lifetime record: 11-3-1-3, $105,300. O/B-Delehanty Stock Farm. T-Christophe Clement.
July 2011
2YO MR. LECHUGA Wins His Debut
MR. LECHUGA (2yo colt by Sky Classic) proved he was ready for the races with an impressive win in his first career start at Presque Isle Downs on July 12. Going from last to vie for the lead within the first 1/8 mile, he pressed the pace early three wide, dueled through the stretch and then pulled away in the last 1/16th to win by 2 1/2 lengths in this 4 1/2-furlong Maiden Special Weight. Lifetime record: 1-1-0-0, $23,400. O-Billy, Donna & Justin Hays. B-Kildare Stables. T-Joe Woodard.
February 2011
Veteran Nowandforevermore Notches Another Stakes Win
NOWANDFOREVERMORE (8yo gelding by Sky Classic), unhurried early, pulled away to score another stakes victory taking the 1 1/16-mile Premier Night Gentlemen Starter S. at Delta Downs by 1 3/4 lengths. Lifetime record: 43-8-7-9, $370,718. O-Hardy Farms LLS. B-Bryan Krantz & Vickie Krantz. T-Alex K. Dunn.
December 2010
Stakes Results and 2YO Winner for SKY CLASSIC
TIMELESS FASHION won the Prairie Bayou Stakes in a tight photo for his THIRD stakes victory of 2010. His lifetime record improves to21-10-4-2, $384,467.
Sky Classic’s 2-Year-Old ALL SLEWS STAR rallied 5-wide to break his maiden December 16 by 2 1/4 lengths at Hollywood Park for O/B-Andreas Botha and T-Doug O’Neill.
On December 11
SNAKEBITE KIT (4yo gelding by Sky Classic) went wire-to-wire to win the 1 1/16-mile $100,000 Louisiana Champions Day Turf S. at the Fair Grounds by 1 3/4 lengths. This was his second gate to wire stakes victory and his sixth win in nine starts in 2010.
NOWANDFOREVERMORE (7yo gelding by Sky Classic), a stakes winner of over $300,000, finished second in the 1 1/16-mile Louisiana Champions Day Starter H. Lifetime record: 40-7-7-9, $326,288. O-Hardy Farms LLS. B-Bryan Krantz & Vickie Krantz. T-Alex K. Dunn.
November 2010
Impressive Aqueduct Allowance Winner for SKY CLASSIC
The 3-year-old colt SKY BLUE PINK, by Sky Classic, took home an allowance race at Aqueduct on Saturday and improved his record to 4-2-0-1. Forced to go three-wide, SKY BLUE PINK waiting patiently before making his move at the top of the stretch of the mile and a sixteenth race on the turf. As favorite, the colt proved the best by flying past competition late in the race to capture his second victory for Delehanty Stable. The colt is trained by Christophe Clement and was bred in New York by Delehanty Stock Farm.
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