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PA Bred Champions of 2006
PA-Bred Champion Two Year Old Colt or Gelding
GREAT HUNTER
Bred by Phil Fanning’s Ivy Dell Stud
(c., 2004, by Aptitude — Zenith, by Roy)
Great Hunter won the G1 Breeders Futurity at Keeneland, was second in the G2 Del Mar Futurity, the G2 Best Pal S., and third in the G1 Breeders Cup Juvenile and the G3 Hollywood Juvenile. He was never off the board in seven starts, and was ranked at 123 pounds on the 2006 Experimental H.
PA-Bred Champion Two Year Old Filly
CAJUN HOTTIE
Bred by Ron Glorioso and Mark Rosen
(f., 2004, by Dixieland Heat — Hot Little Dish, by Turkey Shoot)
She won three of her final four starts of the year, and capped her season with a five length score in the Blue Mountain Juvenile S. at Penn National, earning $47,010.
PA-Bred Champion Three Year Old Colt or Gelding
ARSON SQUAD
Bred by Dr. Donald Dreyfuss’ E & D Enterprises
(g., 2003, by Brahms — Majestic Fire, by Green Dancer)
He won four of ten starts, along with three thirds, earning $384,450, with victories in the G2 Swaps Breeders Cup S. at Hollywood Park, and the San Pedro S. at Santa Anita.
PA-Bred Champion Three-Year-Old Filly
HAILIE’S GIRL
Bred by Carmello Zappulla’s Kimberlite Farm
(f., 2003, by Lucky North — Invitetheblues, by Cure the Blues)
She repeats as a Pennsylvania divisional champion, winning four of 11 starts, including a win in the Foxy J. G. S. at Philadelphia Park, and seconds in the Miss Woodford H. at Monmouth, the Ambassador of Luck H. at Philadelphia Park, and the Wonders Delight at Penn National.
PA-Bred Champion Older Male
MASTER COMMAND
Bred by Brushwood Stable (Elizabeth Moran)
(horse, 2002, by A. P. Indy — Lady Lochinvar, by Lord At War)
He won three of seven starts, earning $466,098, with victories in the G2 Meadowlands Breeders Cup and the G3 Donald Schaeffer Handicap at Pimlico, and a third place finish in G3 Iselin Breeders Cup Handicap at Monmouth Park.
PA-Bred Champion Older Female
S W ALY’SVALENTINE
Bred by Rich and Gale Reveley
(f., 2002, by Malibu Moon — S W Phoebie, by Allen’s Prospect)
She too is a repeat PA-Bred divisional champion, with three wins and a third in seven starts, including victories in the Katteget’s Pride S. at Laurel, the Ambassador of Luck H. at Philadelphia Park, and the Missy Good S. at Penn National, for seasonal earnings of $145,920.
Turf Horse of the Year
HEAVENLY RANSOM
Bred by Brushwood Stable (Elizabeth Moran) and sold as a yearling for $22,000 at Keeneland
(f., 2002, by Red Ransom — Heavenly Cat, by Tabasco Cat)
She won three of four 2006 starts early in the year, all on the grass, including the G3 Wilshire H. at Hollywood Park, getting a mile in 1:33. Her 2006 bankroll was $132,520.
Jumper of the Year
MIXED UP
Bred by William Pape and Jonathan Sheppard
(g., 1999, by Carnivalay — Oh Nonsense, by Oh Say)
This veteran won three of seven starts — the G1-NSA New York Turf Writers at Saratoga, the Flatterer S. at Philadelphia Park, and the Marcellus Frost at Percy Warner, while earning $204,900. 2006 was his second consecutive PA-Bred championship season.
PA-Bred Claiming Horse of the Year
RAGING RAPIDS
Bred by Fiasco Farms, Ltd. (Juanita Bennett)
(m., 2001, by Roanoke — Enraged, by Pine Bluff)
She was claimed for $10,000 in April, and through year’s end, won seven races, including a five length score in the Pistol Packer H. at Philadelphia Park for Victory Thoroughbreds and trainer Ramon Preciado.
Broodmare of the Year
TURKISH TRYST
Owned by Brushwood Stable (Elizabeth Moran)
(m., 1991, by Turkoman — Darbyvail, by Roberto)
She is the dam of HARD SPUN (4 wins in 4 starts, $160,970), OUR RITE OF SPRING (3 wins, $141,000), and stakes placed Wild Current (7 wins, $273,218).
Leading Award Recipient Pennsylvania Breeding Fund
THOMAS N. REIGLE
Total Awards Earned - $139,206
For over twenty years, Reigle and his wife Ann operated Reigle Heir Farm in Grantville, standing several of the state’s leading stallions while there. It was mainly through stallion awards earned by the offspring of them that Reigle was able to collect $129,339 in stallion awards, and another $9,867 in breeder awards.
Leading Overall Breeder of Pennsylvania-Breds
BRUSHWOOD STABLE (Elizabeth Moran)
Total Earnings - $998,659
One of the leading commercial breeders in North America and headquartered in Malvern, Chester County, Brushwood was the breeder of the earners of $998,659 last year, headed by Master Command ($466,098. Another Brushwood-bred is Hard Spun, undefeated to this point in his four race career, and an early favorite for the 2007 Kentucky Derby.
Pennsylvania’s Stallion of the Year
PATTON
(h., 1991, by Lord At War — Slew Me Down, by Seattle Slew)
For the second time in the past three years, he led the list of Pennsylvania stallions in progeny earnings with at least one crop of Pennsylvania-Breds at the races. Prior to his relocation to Castle Rock Farm for 2007, he stood at Reigle Heir, then Regal Heir Farm, in Grantville.
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