Calibrachoa Repeats in
Toboggan
By Jason Shandler BloodHorse.com
February 4, 2012-Mike Repole’s Calibrachoa (by
Southern Image) made it a perfect 4-for-4
over the Aqueduct inner track, as he ran down longshot Diski Dance at the
top of the stretch to win the $150,000 Toboggan (gr. III) for the second
consecutive year on Feb. 4.
Calibrachoa Coglianese Photos
Sent off as part of a heavily-favored coupled entry for Repole and
trainer Todd Pletcher, 5-year-old Calibrachoa scored by 2 1/4 lengths in a
final time of 1:09.47 for his fourth grade III victory—all of them at
Aqueduct. The son of
Southern Image was ridden by Cornelio
Velasquez.
Pletcher claimed Calibrachoa for $40,000 in November 2010, and he has
won five times since then in addition to being grade I placed twice. One of
those was in the 2011 Toboggan, where he won by a half-length as the 2-5
choice.
He was bred in Kentucky by N. B. Hunt and is out of the Montbrook mare
Fort Lauderdale.
Sent off at odds of 3-5, Calibrachoa followed pacesetter Diski Dance
through fractions of :23.35 and :46.07. Diski Dance, a 19-1 longshot riddern
by Angel Arroyo, still led narrowly coming off the turn but was methodically
run down by Calibrachoa, who took over approaching the eighth-pole and
spurted away.
Diski Dance did well to hold second, three parts of a length in front
of Calibrachoa’s stablemate Caixa Eletronica. Candyman E closed to grab
fourth.
“First jump out of the gate, he stumbled, but he stayed in the race,"
Velasquez said. "I stayed right there in second easy, and waited until the
last three-sixteenths. I asked him, and he passed. I had a lot of horse. He
was the best horse in the race.”
Calibrachoa improved to 9-3-4 from 19 starts and upped his earnings to
$546,040.
“We’ll look at the Tom Fool (Handicap, gr. III, March 3)," Pletcher
said. "He’s so good at Aqueduct we have to look at it.”
Shudacudawudya in Time at
Albany
Shudacudawudya Vassar Photo
ALBANY, Calif. (Jan. 28, 2012) – Shudacudawudya rallied in deep stretch
to beat fellow California-bred Live Sundays and win Saturday’s $50,000
Albany Stakes at Golden Gate.
Shudacudawudya is by Marino Marini,
out of the Cutlass Reality mare Sunny Miss, was bred by owner Brett Mason
and is trained by Lloyd Mason.
He has seven wins in 13 starts, earnings of $221,356 and was coming off a
Nov. 19 allowance win. He ran the six furlongs in 1:09.04 and won by a neck
as the 6-5 favorite.
Also at Golden Gate Fields on Saturday the 28th, Marine Fog another
Cal-bred son of Marino Marini (out
of Queen Tyree by Huckster) took an allowance race in 1:09.73 by half a
length for owner/breeder Linda Vetter. Finishing second was Jaylo Marino
also by Marino Marini, this
five-year-old has earned over $160,000.
Marine Fog now has earned $84,345 from a record of five wins, four
seconds and two thirds in 19 lifetime starts.
First foal by The Pamplemousse arrives at Rancho San Miguel
The first foal by
The Pamplemousse, by Kafwain out of Comfort
Zone was born on January 11, 2012 at Rancho San Miguel. The filly is out of the
black type placed winner Broke the Slump ($222,490), by Slewpy, owned and bred
by Rancho San Miguel.
Big Week for Southern Image Offspring
The week of November 22, 2011 to November 27, 2011
Southern Image
had 8 winners and 5 placed runners internationally, logging another stakes
winner with Winning Image.
On Nov. 25, 2011 Winning Image, a Kentucky-bred daughter of California
stallion Southern Image, won Fridays
$75,000 Cornucopia Stakes for fillies and mares at Parx Racing.
Winning Image now has five wins in 11 starts and earnings of $123,605 in
winning her first stakes race. She ran the six furlongs in 1:08.08 and won by 4
¼ lengths at odds of 13-1.
In addition Calibrachoa, a multiple graded stakes winner, placed in the
$250,000 Cigar Mile H (G1) on Nov. 26, 2011 at Aqueduct Park pushing his
earnings to nearly $300,000.
Also, the two-year-old stakes winner, Pink Candy, placed in the $75,000 Blue
Mountain S. at Penn National on Nov. 23, 2011. Pink Candy broke her maiden at
first asking, winning by 4 lengths. The filly has earned $134,708 and has three
wins, one second and three thirds in seven starts.
Southern Image
is now the sire of four 2011 stakes winners and is the no.1 ranked stallion on
Thoroughbred Times general sire list in California with global earnings of
$4,479,911 as of Nov. 29, 2011.
Pink Candy, another stakes winner
for Southern Image:
Pink Candy, a two-year-old filly by Southern Image
out of Classic Fashion by Sky Classic, won the $75,000 Donna Freyer Stakes at
Philadelphia Park (PARX) by 2 3/4 lengths on November 13, 2011. Pink Candy broke
her maiden at first asking, winning by 4 lengths. The filly has earned $126,458
and has three wins, one second and two thirds in six starts.
Southern Image, by Halo’s Image out
of Pleasant Dixie, by Dixieland Band is a three- time G1 winner from 7 furlongs
to 1 1/4 miles. He won six out of his eight starts and earned over $1.8 million.
For more information on Southern Image
and to view the race replay:
http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/stallion-directory/stallion.aspx?stallion_no=5465164
Southern Image is ranked fifth in
California in money earned and he is the no. 2 ranked sire (by a margin of less
than $34,000) in California in global earnings with over $4.2 million dollars in
2011.
Calibrachoa keeps perfect record at Aqueduct
Calibrachoa, a four-year-old colt by Southern Image
out of the Montbrook mare Fort Lauderdale, captured the win by 2 ¾ lengths and
earned a 107 Beyer in the $100,000 Bold Ruler-G3 at Aqueduct on November 6,
2011. This gave him his third Grade 3 win in addition to keeping a perfect
record at Aqueduct Park. This was Calibrachoa’s fourth stakes win at Aqueduct,
who also won the Tom Fool Handicap (G3) in March, Toboggan Stakes (G3) in
January, and the Gravesend Stakes in December in succession following his claim
out of a victory in November 2010 at the track. Calibrachoa now has 8 wins, 3
seconds and 3 thirds out of 17 starts with earnings of over $430,000. To read
more go to:
http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/stallion-directory/news-story.aspx?xml_id=794104
Southern Image, by Halo’s Image out
of Pleasant Dixie, by Dixieland Band is a three- time G1 winner from 7 furlongs
to 1 1/4 miles. He won six out of his eight starts and earned over $1.8 million.
For more information on Southern Image
and to view the race replay:
http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/stallion-directory/stallion.aspx?stallion_no=5465164
Southern Image is ranked fifth in
California in money earned and he is the no. 2 ranked sire in California in
global earnings with over $4 million dollars in 2011.
Marino Marini filly wins Cal Cup Juvenile Fillies Stakes:
Starlight Magic, by Marino Marini
out of Star’s Millennium, by General Meeting impressed in the $100,000 Robert H.
Walter California Cup Juvenile Fillies Stakes at Santa Anita on October 29,
2011. Starlight Magic, coming off a $46K Maiden Special Weight win at Santa
Anita, beat stakes winner Willa B Awesome by 1 ¾ lengths in the 1 1/16 mile
race.
To view a replay go to:
http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/stallion-directory/stallion.aspx?stallion_no=5334955
To read more visit:
http://ctba.com/100000-robert-h-walter-cal-cup-juvenile-fillies-presented-angels-radio-am-830-starlight-magic
Starlight Magic was purchased for $75,000 in the Barretts May Sale. Of the
purchase, trainer Mark Glatt was quoted saying, “I liked the way she worked and
I liked her physically and it looked like she would run early.” She has two wins
in four starts and earnings of $96,780.
Congratulations to owner Cory Wagner, trainer Mark Glatt and breeders John
and Diane Fradkin.
Marino Marini is top-4 California
Sire by All Weather earnings in 2011 with combined progeny earnings of $1.49
million. Ten 2011 stakes horses, including Starlight Magic, 2-year-olds Taylor
Marini and Tio Vic (2nd and 3rd $100,000 Barretts Juvenile S.) and Marshal
Marini (2nd $75,000 Charlie Palmer Futurity at Fresno on Oct. 16).
For more information or to book your mares please contact Clay Murdock at
(805) 467-3847 or visit www.ranchosanmiguel.net
Marino Marini Yearling Tops 2nd Session of Barretts Sale!!
Marino Marini yearlings were
extremely well received this week at Barretts (Oct. 12, 2011). His filly out of
Kiss Me Not, by Deputy Minister topped the second day of the sale when she sold
for $70,000. Mike Machowsky, who bought her as agent, was quoted at saying
“$750,000 if by Bernardini”.
Marino Marini did not stop there!
His filly out of Thermal Ablasion, by Unusual Heat sold for $40,000 and his colt
out of Broke the Slump, by Slewpy brought $30,000. All told, the four Marino
Marini yearlings that were bred, born, raised and sales prepped at Rancho San
Miguel averaged over $37,000 (over 14 times his stud fee).
Every member of the Rancho San Miguel team deserves credit for such an
outstanding result including Clay Murdock, Amanda Poore, Kasia Tomaszewicz, Jake
Lynch DMV, Jorge Cruz, Dogie Lujan, and Mary Ann Waiton. This professional and
experienced staff exhibited great skill and commitment in the breeding, raising
and preparation of these yearlings for sale. The team is dedicated to offering
the highest quality care for all of the horses on the farm.
On October 16, 2011 the 2-year-old gelding, Mashal Marini by Marino Marini
out of Red Hair Lady ran second in the Charlie Palmer Futurity. Marshal Marini
broke his maiden his first time out and has been on the board in all four
starts. Congratulations to owner Barbara DeLima and trainer Clifford DeLima.
For more information on Rancho San Miguel services or
Marino Marini please contact Clay Murdock
at (805) 467-3847 or visit www.ranchosanmiguel.net
Daughter of Southern Image strikes it Big in Australia:
Southern Speed, a four-year-old Australian bred filly out of Golden Eagle (NZ),
by Zabeel (NZ) captured the $2,740,360 BMW Caulfield Cup (Aus-G1) on October 15,
2011. The filly stretched out to 1 ½ miles pulling away in the final stretch to
win by 1 ½ lengths. Southern Speed took on the colts in a field of 18 horses,
and covered the distance in 2:28.44 on the turf.
To watch the race and read more:
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/65598/southern-speed-solid-winner-of-caulfield-cup
Southern Image, by Halo’s Image out of Pleasant Dixie, by Dixieland Band is a
three- time G1 winner from 7 furlongs to 1 1/4 miles. He won six out of his
eight starts and earned over $1.8 million.
Southern Image is listed at:
http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/stallion-directory/stallion.aspx?stallion_no=5465164
Southern Image is ranked fifth in California in money earned and with Southern
Speed’s Victory he is the no. 2 ranked sire in California in global earnings
with nearly $4 million dollars in 2011. Southern Image is also the sire of 2011
G1-performing, NYRA graded stakes winner Calibrachoa ($371,040, G3 Tom Fool H.,
G3 Toboggan H., etc.) and Southern Ridge (2nd G3 Philip H. Iselin S.).
To book your mare or for more information on
Southern Image please call Clay
Murdock at (805) 467-3847. Also, you can visit the Rancho San Miguel website at
www.ranchosanmiguel.net.
Slew's Tiznow to stand 2012 season at Rancho San Miguel 11-01-2011
Slew's Tiznow, son of two-time Breeders Cup Classic winner and champion sire
Tiznow, out of Hepatica by Slewpy, will stand his first season in 2012 at
Rancho San Miguel. Slew?s Tiznow ran second in the Breeders Futurity (G1) going 8.5 furlongs at Keeneland after breaking his maiden in his second start as a two-year-old at Saratoga going 7 furlongs. He proceeded to win the El Cajon Stakes at Del Mar. Then he won the War Chant Stakes at Hollywood Park, setting a new track record going 8.5 furlongs in 1:40.34.
Slew?s Tiznow also won a 56k allowance at Santa Anita before running second in the Santana Mile Handicap going 8 furlongs at Santa Anita and then running third in the California Stakes (G2) going 9 furlongs at Hollywood Park.
Slew?s Tiznow is also a full brother to multiple graded stakes winner Slew?s Tizzy.
Sierra Sunset to join Rancho San Miguel stallion roster 11-01-2011
The precocious graded stakes winner, Sierra Sunset, will stand his first year at stud at
Rancho San Miguel. Sierra Sunset, by Bertrando out of Toot Sweet, by Pirate?s Bounty broke his maiden as a two-year-old in his second start by 5 lengths running 4 ½ furlongs in 51 2/5. He also dominated the Bay Meadows Juvenile Stakes, winning by 8 lengths, then came back and won the California Cup Juvenile Stakes as a two-year-old.
Sierra Sunset went on to win the $300,000 Rebel Stakes (G2) at Oaklawn Park coming off a second-place effort in the Southwest (G3) putting him on the Kentucky Derby trail. In addition, he won the Alamedan Handicap with a 101 Beyer.
Sierra Sunset won at distances from 4 ½ furlongs to 1 1/16 miles on a variety of different tracks and surfaces.
