Warrendale graduate, Gayego (c, 4, Gilded Time–Devils Lake, by Lost Code) unleashed a powerful stretch run to post a career high in the GI Ancient Title. Acquired by Godolphin last year, the dark bay won this year's G3 Mahab Al Shimaal at Nad Al Sheba and was second in the G2 Godolphin Mile. He entered this spot off a victory in an optional claimer at Saratoga Aug. 17 in his first start since his return from Dubai. Allowed to race off the early pace here, Gayego rallied on the far outside under Garrett Gomez's vigorous hand-ride to win by just over a length from Crown of Thorns (Repent) as the 6-5 favorite. Delta Storm (Storm Boot) was third.

 

Gayego worked for McLaughlin for the first time Dec. 31 at Palm Meadows Trainer Center in Florida, posting a three-furlong work in :35.80. The trainer confirmed that the dark bay colt will not run in the U.S. before his trip to Dubai, which could come later this month.

“It’s fine. I’m very proud to be part of the Sheikh’s racing operation,” McLaughlin said. “I’m happy to help out wherever I can. It’s not a burden at all. Gayego is a very nice horse; he went very well the other day.”

Gayego, who set a 6 1/2-furlong track record (1:13.07) at Santa Anita in the San Pedro Stakes last January and set another mark at Hollywood (1:13.37) at the same distance last out in optional claiming company Nov. 30, was purchased by Godolphin privately from A.C. Avila, who had acquired the colt from original owners Cubanacan Stables in December.

Gayego is 4-2-0 from nine lifetime starts with earnings of $763,020. Bred in Kentucky by Hargus Sexton and Sandra Sexton, he was runner-up to Georgie Boy in the San Felipe (gr. II) before taking the Arkansas Derby by three parts of a length. That win propelled Gayego to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), where he finished 17th.

4th-HOL, $66,396, Alw, Opt. Clm. ($80,000), C, 3yo/up, 6 1/2f (AWT) (NTR), 1:13 1/5, ft.
1--GAYEGO, 122, c, 3, Gilded Time--Devils Lake {SW, $103,785}, by Lost Code. ($32,000 yrl '06 KEESEP). O-Cubanacan Stables; B-Hargus & Sandra Sexton (KY); T-Paulo H Lobo. Lifetime Record: GSW, 9-4-2-0, $763,020.

Margins: 2, 1HF, HF.

Gayego, who set the track record of 1:13 for 6 1/2 furlongs at Santa Anita while winning the Jan. 20 San Pedro S., was looking for his first win since taking the Apr. 12 GII Arkansas Derby. The strapping colt, 17th in the GI Kentucky Derby and 11th in the GI Preakness S., returned from a five-month freshening to be seventh in the Oct. 25 Damascus S. at Santa Anita. The 2-1 second choice was pressed on the early lead through fractions of :21.91 and :44.19. He opened up a clear lead in upper stretch and was not seriously threatened to the wire to finish in track-record time. El Gato Malo (El Corredor), making his first start since winning the May 10 GIII Lone Star Derby, was last in the early going and closed mildly before getting edged for third

11/4/2008 Merchant sells for $650,000 at Keeneland November

Merchant, dam of multiple GIII winner and Warrendale Sales graduate INDYANNE, sold to Pauls Mill Farm for $650,000. Merchant was the highest-priced mare that sold in foal to Indian Charlie at the 2008 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. Warrendale Sales consigned Merchant on behalf of Offshoot Farm.

Stars of Fasig-Tipton July - 2008

Hip #441, an Exchange Rate filly out of the Tactical Cat mare Wickedly Wise, sold as the sale topper for $375,000 to Zayat Stables. “I liked the way she was shaped,” said Sobhy Sonbol, who bought the filly on Ahmed Zayat’s behalf, “and she looked like she was very quick on her feet. She's the kind of horse that we look for.” The filly was consigned for owners David and Anne Hanley of Whitechurch Farm in Lexington, KY.

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Also highlighting Warrendale Sales’ July consignment was hip #269, a handsome colt by up-and-coming sire Medaglia d’Oro out of the Grindstone mare Grandstone. Agent Todd Quast purchased the colt for $200,000, the second-highest price for a colt by the freshman sire..

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Hip #398, an athletic filly by Harlan’s Holiday out of the Unbridled’s Song mare Song and Danz was also well-received at the sale. Bred on the same cross as GIII winner and GI placed Denis of Cork, the filly was purchased by Dapple Bloodstock for $160,000, the highest priced yearling in the sale by the top-ranked second crop sire. .

5/28/08 Allaire Ryan joins Warrendale Sales Agency:

Allaire Ryan has joined Warrendale Sales Agency and will serve the Lexington-based consignment team in recruiting and new client acquisitions.

Ryan, a Lexington native and graduate of Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, worked for Taylor Made Sales Agency as a pedigree research intern the last two summers and also has experience preparing yearlings for sale at Lane's End and Dromoland Farm. Ryan was also a vet assistant at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital, and she has done further work in the Thoroughbred sales environment, including short-listing for her father Mike Ryan. "I am both honored and enthused to work with such a successful horseperson as Kitty Taylor," said Ryan. "I greatly look forward to becoming a part of the Warrendale team."

 

 

 

STARS OF KEENELAND JANUARY 2008

#643, '07 Malibu Moon / Inclination colt sold for $375,000 bought by Southern Equine Stables

#666 Lady Tiz (Broodmare) In-foal to Empire Maker sold for $210,000 bought by Fares Farm

#705, '07 Mineshaft / Miss Valid Pache colt sold for $180,000 bought by CJZ Racing Stable

#511 Seeking the Gold / Atlantic Ocean filly sold for $700,000 bought by Mike Ryan, Agent. EquiSport Photos

2007 STATS

 

10/23/2007 Warrendale Sales Consigns Sale-Topper at F-T Kentucky Fall Yearling Sale

Preston Madden went to $320,000 for the sale-topping Empire Maker colt out of Grade 1-winning Nonesuch Bay, by Mr. Greeley. Warrendale Sales consigned the colt on behalf of breeder Stonewall Farm Stallions. “He’s a really beautiful horse—very smooth and elegant, plenty of size with a long, loose walk,” said Kitty Taylor. Warrendale ranked 3rd overall among leading sonsignors and consignor agents, selling 19 head for a total of $789,500.

6/9/2007 Cotton Blossom Upsets Dream Rush in Acorn

by Dan Liebman
Courtesy of THE BLOODHORSE

Cotton Blossom beats favored Dream Rush by a length in the Acorn Stakes.

Heavy choice Dream Rush went to the lead as expected but th steady fighter Cotton Blossom ran her down in deep stretch to win the $250,000 Acorn Stakes (gr. I) (VIDEO) for 3-year-old fillies by one length at Belmont Park Saturday.

Under John Velazquez in the one-turn mile event, Cotton Blossom bided her time as Dream Rush and Garrett Gomez bounded away on the lead through an opening quarter in :22.24 and a half in :45.10. Opening up a three-length advantage, Gomez was looking back on Dream Rush as Princess Janie and Christmas Kid failed to close ground in the turn. The field went six furlongs in 1:09.13.

But as they straightened away for home, Velazquez had Cotton Blossom in motion on the outside and she collared the heavy favorite and drove past to win her first grade I race by a length. Dream Rush ran second and it was 8 1/4 lengths back to Christmas Kid in third. The final time for the mile was 1:34.70.

Cotton Blossom, owned by Dogwood Stable and trained by Todd Pletcher, is by Broken Vow and out of the Dixieland Band mare For Dixie. She was bred in Kentucky by Jim Squires.

“She was a little wide throughout, but outside of that, she had a clear run,” said Pletcher. “She had a nightmarish trip in the Kentucky Oaks. She wasn’t going to win, but she was going to hit the board. She was a deserving grade 1 winner today. She’s versatile enough where she can win between a mile and a mile and an eighth. She dug in, and the filly she ran down is a very nice horse.”

Cotton Blossom has now won at five furlongs, six furlongs, a mile and a 1 1/16 miles.

“It set up for her today,” said Velazquez. “The speed went and she had a really good trip. I couldn’t do anything with Dream Rush out there. I had to go out there and run my race. She pulled me up there and turning for home, I was in good position. This horse runs her race at any distance; today, it just really set up for her.”

Cotton Blossom was rebounding from a ninth place finish in the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) while Dream Rush was coming off an impressive win in the Nassau County Breeders’ Cup (gr. II). Cotton Blossom's last victory came in the Florida Oaks March 17.

The bay filly Cotton Blossom improved to 4-2-1 in nine starts and the $150,000 earned Saturday increased her bankroll to $669,272

Teuflesberg Rallies From Last in Woody Stephens

by Dan Liebman
Courtesy of THE BLOODHORSE

Teuflesberg Rallies From Last in Woody Stephens
Teuflesberg rebounds from 17th in the Kentucky Derby to rally from last and win the Woody Stephens.

Teuflesberg, whose last start was a 17th place finish in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), came from last to win the $247,166 Woody Stephens Breeders’ Cup (gr. II) (VIDEO) for 3-year-olds by two lengths at Belmont Park Saturday.

Teuflesberg was beaten just a neck in the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) and then contested the Derby, showing some brief speed and then backing up to be beaten 35 3/4 lengths. He lately has run best when on the lead but in the seven furlong Woody Stephens, Robby Albarado took him back to last and then slipped the son of Johannesburg through on the rail to score the upset.

Bred in Kentucky by Richard Giacopelli, Teuflesberg is owned by Jeff Singer, Gary Logsdon, Donnie Kelly, and trainer Jamie Sanders. The 3-year-old colt is out of the Devil’s Bag mare St. Michele.

“I was so excited when I saw him come up the inside during the stretch run," Sanders said. "It was unbelievable! We knew what kind of a horse he was going into the race. He has so much class, and he keeps doing it over and over. We were confident. Robby knows him well and he has so much patience with him.

"He doesn’t have to keep sprinting. He can run longer and he has proven that. So, we do have our options. We can go in the King’s Bishop or maybe even the Travers.”

Stormello, whose last start was also the Derby when he ran 19th, took the lead under kent Desormeaux, followed by 9-5 choice Deadly Dealer, through opening quarter-miles of :22.38 and :44.93. After stumbling at the start, Teuflesberg was unhurried while racing at the rear of the eight-horse field. He came charging as the field ran six furlongs in 1:09.08, splitting horses in the stretch and closing stoutly along the inside.

“He broke a little bit behind the field, but he got back into the race," Albarado said. "He has overcome a lot of obstacles in his career, and he showed it today. He has always run good at one turn. He has been well-matched this year, and this was a breath of fresh air for him.”

He hit the wire in 1:21.49 with Most Distinguished and Eibar Coa getting second by three quarters of a length. Stormello held on for third, three lengths in front of Bill Place. Street Magician, Not For Money, Deadly Dealer and Hobbitontherocks completed the order.

Sanders once worked as an exercise rider for trainer Nick Zito, conditoner of Most Distinguished, who said, “Today, the pupil beat the teacher. But I am happy for her. She’s got a really nice horse that can run at seven furlongs. I thought we had the race coming for home. He was so tough on the outside, but Teuflesberg came up the inside and got by him.”

Teuflesberg paid $18.20, $9.40, and $5.10 while Most Distinguished returned $10 and $5.20. Stormello paid $3.50 to show.

It was the fifth win in 17 starts for Teuflesberg, who won Oakawn's Souhtwest Stakes Feb. 19. The victory, worth $150,000, increased his earnings to $535,431.

Hystericalady Wins Humana Distaff in Laugher

by Claire Novak
Courtesy iof the BloodHorse (www.bloodhorse.com)

5/5/2007 - Hystericalady earned the first grade one victory of her career when she overtook pacesetting Shaggy Mane at the top of the stretch and rolled to victory in the 21st running of the $340,800 Humana Distaff Stakes (gr. I)by a definitive four lengths on Saturday at Churchill Downs.

Owned by Tom Clark’s Rancho San Miguel, George Todaro, and trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, the 4-year-old daughter of Distorted Humor was ridden by Rafael Bejarano, who scored his fourth win on the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) undercard. She covered seven furlongs in 1:21.87 on a track rated fast, paying $17.20, $5.80, and $4.20.

“We had her ready," Hollendorfer said. "She’s been training well all week on this racetrack, and yesterday we got to school her in the paddock with the big crowd. We wanted to try to get her to lay back today, and I didn’t know how that would work out. She likes to be up on the pace. But it worked today."

The Hollywood Breeders' Cup Oaks (gr. II) winner, who has now won six of 10 career races, was third at the start. She settled in second behind the front-running Shaggy Mane, who set moderate early fractions of :22.15 and :45.06 as they ran up the backside. The chestnut filly made her move at the head of the stretch, drawing away to hold off a late-running Pussycat Doll, who paid $3.20 and $2.80 as the even-money choice to place under Garrett Gomez.  Pussycat Doll won the Humana Distaff last year. Carriage Trail and Julien Leparoux returned $7.80 to show while 1 3/4 lengths behind Pussycat Doll.

“This filly has so much energy," Bejarano said. "I worked her the last time and she worked beautifully, just wonderful. I thought if she could run like she worked, it would be perfect. I didn’t want to be on the lead with her, just get her in a good position and at the quarter pole let her run.”

The winner’s share of $200,732 nearly doubled Hystericalady’s lifetime earnings to $403,283. She was bred in Kentucky by Abbott Properties.  Hystericalady was coming off a four-length optional allowance/claiming race at one mile at Bay Meadows one month ago.