PHBA - Champions

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PA Bred Champions of 2004

PA-Bred Claiming Horse of the Year
LONE TRAVELER
Bred by Mrs. Ronald B. Houghton
1998, gelding, Judge Smells—Absurd Bird, by Cormorant

Lone Traveler was claimed out of a $7,500 race at Philadelphia Park on January 30, 2004, by trainer Ramon Preciado for Victory Thoroughbreds. In his next 13 starts, Lone Traveler registered seven wins, a second, and two thirds, including a thrilling score in the $40,000 Shumaker Handicap at Penn National, 6 furlongs in 1:09C\b. Lone Traveler was bred by Betsy Houghton at her family’s Sylmar Farm in Christiana, Lancaster County.

Leading Award Recipient Pennsylvania Breeding Fund
SYLMAR FARM
(Mr. and Mrs. Ronald B. Houghton) Total Awards Earned - $129,192

The Houghtons have participated in the Pennsylvania Breeding Fund program for over a quarter-century at their family-owned and operated Sylmar Farm, a full-service breeding and training center in Christiana, Lancaster County. From their small broodmare band, they bring about a dozen PA-breds to the races each year, with the goal of placing them with owners at Pennsylvania tracks. Their big performer in 2004 was Shumaker Handicap winner Lone Traveler.

Pennsylvania’s Stallion of the Year
PATTON
Lord At War (Arg)—Slew Me Down, by Seattle Slew Progeny Earnings of $2,158,350
Stands at Reigle Heir Farms, Grantville (Thomas N. Reigle)

For the second consecutive year, Patton’s total progeny earnings topped the $2 million mark, with his first crop of Pennsylvania-breds hitting the tracks in 2004. He was represented by three stakes winners, including the graded winner Yessirgeneralsir, and three additional stakes-placed runners. Lifetime, he is the sire of 149 winners, exemplifying quality, speed and stamina.

PA-Bred Champion Juvenile Filly
BULITA
Bred by Helen N. Stearns
2002, Knockadoon—Belle Buoy, by Two Punch

Bulita was sold at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Eastern Fall Yearling sale for $17,000, then crossed to southern California for her juvenile racing season. After three seconds, she scored a five-length maiden win at Santa Anita, getting five and a half furlongs in 1:04 2/5. She followed with an unlucky third-place finish in the open $75,000 Anoakia Stakes, and a pair of impressive runs in allowance company. She is by Knockadoon, who stands for the Stearns family at their Justaplain Farm in Cochranville.

PA-Bred Champion Juvenile Male
PERFECTPERFORMANCE
Bred by Brushwood Stable (Elizabeth Moran)
2002, Rahy—Balistroika, by Nijinsky II

One of the most promising juveniles in England last year, Perfectperformance capped his season with a decisive score in the $180,410 Royal Lodge Stakes-G2. In that race, he trounced eventual Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Stakes-G1 winner Wilko by nearly four lengths. This $1.1 million Keeneland yearling also won the Stonehenge Stakes, and finished the year with three wins in five starts, earning $156,506.

PA-Bred Champion Three-Year-Old Filly
LOVELY AFTERNOON
Bred by Two Sisters’ Farm Inc. (Deborah Rush)
2001, Afternoon Deelites—Lovely Later, by Green Dancer

In a limited campaign, Lovely Afternoon started only a half-dozen times, with two wins and a second. Her moment of glory came in Chicago with a victory in the $150,000 Arlington Breeders’ Cup Oaks-G3. Before that start, she was beaten a length and a half in the Double Delta Handicap on the Arlington grass. Lovely Afternoon continues her championship form, as she was the PA-bred 2-year-old filly champion for 2003.

PA-Bred Champion Three-Year-Old Male
SMARTY JONES
Bred by Someday Farm (Roy and Patricia Chapman)
2001, by Elusive Quality—I’ll Get Along, by Smile

America’s horse took racing by storm through the Triple Crown, generating enthusiasm at a whole new level—the top sports story of the year! Popular victories in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes lost none of their luster with his narrow and controversial defeat in the Belmont Stakes. Smarty Jones and those around him did Pennsylvania and themselves proud, with as classy a campaign as has yet to be witnessed.

PA-Bred Champion Older Female
RUSSIAN RHYTHM
Bred by Brushwood Stable (Elizabeth Moran)
2000, mare, Kingmambo—Balistroika, by Nijinsky II

Another repeat champion, Russian Rhythm had a 4-year-old season consisting of just one race, and what a race it was! Going a mile against the boys in the $371,020 Lockinge Stakes-G1, a race no filly had won in 20 years, she dominated her field for the fourth Group 1 win of her career. Unfortunately, an injury sustained coming out of the race prompted her retirement, but she is rightfully regarded as one of England’s top fillies in recent years.

PA-Bred Champion Older Male
PRESIDENTIALAFFAIR
Bred by Will Run Farm (Lori and Jeff Swatsworth)
1999, gelding, Not For Love—Quite Amazing, by Bear Hunt

Like a fine wine, Presidentialaffair continues to improve with age. First or second in seven of eight starts in 2004, Presidentialaffair set a new track record at Monmouth in the Skip Away Stakes, romped in the Salvator Mile-G3 there, finished second to Horse of the Year Ghostzapper in the Grade 3 Philip H. Iselin Breeders’ Cup Handicap, then posted a dominating win in the $200,000 Maryland Million Classic. For his efforts, he earned $285,040, and his lifetime bankroll stands just short of half a million dollars.

Broodmare of the Year
BALISTROIKA
Owned by Brushwood Stable (Elizabeth Moran)
1988, Nijinsky II—Balidaress (Ire), by Balidar

A second-generation Brushwood mare, Balistroika has had no fewer than 10 PA-bred foals, including a pair of 2004 PA-bred champions, Russian Rhythm (seven wins in 10 starts, $1,272,258) and Perfectperformance (at 2, 2004, three wins in five starts, $156,506), as well as stakes-placed Ive Gotta Bad Liver (three wins, $84,503), and the Japanese star Zeno Keima (three wins, $298,397).

Leading Overall Breeder of Pennsylvania-Breds
SOMEDAY FARM
(Roy and Patricia Chapman)
Total Earnings - $7,563,853

The Chapmans are no longer at their Someday Farm in southern Chester County, but the memories of their time there are forever etched in the history of the countryside—as the birthplace of Smarty Jones. Foaled from I’ll Get Along, whom the Chapmans bought as a yearling and raced with distinction, Smarty had a 3-year-old season of wonder and awe.

PA-Bred Champion Jumper
BUBBLE ECONOMY
Bred by Dr. and Mrs. Timothy Gardner and Mr. and Mrs. Rick Abbott
1999, gelding, Rakeen—Buffels, by Vaal Reef

After a lackluster career on the flat, Bubble Economy has found new life over jumps. In seven starts last year, he won twice, including a record-setting nearly 20-length win in the Mason Houghland Memorial Timber Stakes at Percy Warner. A $50,000 Timonium yearling, he was the National Steeplechase Association’s champion timber horse for 2004.

Iroquois Award Recipients

ESTATE OF SIDNEY BAER—Breeder of PRINCE JOSEPH, 2001 colt by Harry the Hat—Barcar, by Carnivalay, winner of the $50,000 Peppy Addy Stakes, $50,000 Iroquois Handicap and $50,000 Lil E. Tee Stakes, all at Philadelphia Park.

BRUSHWOOD STABLE (Elizabeth Moran)—Breeder of PERFECTPERFORMANCE, 2002 colt by Rahy—Balistroika, by Nijinsky II, winner of the $180,410 Royal Lodge Stakes-G2 at Ascot, England, and $54,609 Stonehenge Stakes at Salisbury, England; and breeder of RUSSIAN RHYTHM, 2000 mare by Kingmambo—Balistroika, by Nijinsky II, winner of the $371,020 Lockinge Stakes-G1 at Newbury in England.

CASINO ROYALE FARM (Ron Perozzi)—Breeder of CAUGHT IN THE RAIN, 1999 mare by Petionville—Jinger Feathers, by Fred Astaire, winner of the $50,000 Pistol Packer Handicap, $50,000 Yankee Affair Stakes and $50,000 Mrs. Penny Stakes, all at Philadelphia Park.

BERNARD J. DANEY—Breeder of DOCENT, 1998 gelding by Waquoit—Dormir, by Halo, winner of the $50,000 Lyman Sprint Championship Handicap at Philadelphia Park.

DERRY MEETING FARM (Bettina L. Jenney)—Breeder of A VISION IN GRAY, 2000 mare by Two Punch—Red Border, by Red Ransom, winner of the $50,000 Ambassador of Luck Handicap at Philadelphia Park.

DIAMOND S STABLES, INC. (Jon J. Smylie)—Breeder of FLAME OF LOVE, 2000 mare by Not For Love—Full Alarm, by Darn That Alarm, winner of the $40,000 Missy Good Stakes at Penn National.

KENYON G. FURLONG—Breeder of SHADES OF SUNNY, 1998 gelding by Not For Love—Walking in Da Sun, by Sunny Clime, winner of the $60,000 John McSorley Stakes at Monmouth Park.

NINA H. GARDNER—Breeder of POOR IGGY, 2002 colt by Peaks and Valleys—Cool Chase, by Rollicking, winner of the $75,000 Canadian Juvenile Stakes and $40,000 Edmonton Juvenile Stakes, both at Northlands.

DR. and MRS. TIMOTHY GARDNER and MR. and MRS. RICHARD D. ABBOTT—Breeders of BUBBLE ECONOMY, 1999 gelding by Rakeen—Buffels, by Vaal Reef, winner of the $50,000 Mason Houghland Memorial Timber Stakes at Percy Warner.

HIDDEN LANE FARMS, INC. (Jack Mondel)—Breeder of HERO’S GLOW, 1999 gelding by Ghazi—Glowing Gal, by Sunny’s Halo, winner of the $50,000 Devil’s Honor Handicap at Philadelphia Park.

ANDREW G.P. HOBBS—Breeder of NAMEQUEST, 1996 gelding by Norquestor—Moon Lady, by Caveat, winner of the $100,000 Maryland Million Turf Sprint Handicap at Pimlico and $50,000 Robert W. Camac Memorial Stakes at Philadelphia Park.

MRS. RONALD B. HOUGHTON—Breeder of LONE TRAVELER, 1998 gelding by Judge Smells—Absurd Bird, by Cormorant, winner of the $40,000 John J. Shumaker Handicap at Penn National.

KNOCKMUIRA STUD (P. F. N. Fanning)—Breeder of SALTY PUNCH, 2001 gelding by Salt Lake—Milk Punch, by Two Punch, winner of the $40,000 Danzig Stakes at Penn National, and UNITED, 2002 colt by Dixie Union—Robyns Tune, by Robin Dancer, winner of the $50,000 Pennsylvania Nursery Stakes at Philadelphia Park.

DR. & MRS. E.C. LOWRY—Breeders of NITA CHIQUITA, 2002 filly by My Boy Adam—Chicken Salad, by Goldlust, winner of the $50,000 Blue Mountain Juvenile Stakes at Penn National.

MICHAEL MORAN and BRUSHWOOD STABLE (Elizabeth Moran)—Breeders of OUR RITE OF SPRING, 2001 filly by Stravinsky—Turkish Tryst, by Turkoman, winner of the $60,000 Exogenous Stakes at Aqueduct.

ROBERT PALMER—Breeder of DEFRERE’S VENTURE, 2001 filly by Defrere—Key Venture, by Key to the Kingdom, winner of the $40,000 Wonders Delight Stakes at Penn National and $50,000 Foxy J. G. Stakes at Philadelphia Park.

WILLIAM L. PAPE and JONATHAN SHEPPARD—Breeders of MIXED UP, 1999 gelding by Carnivalay—Oh Nonsense, by Oh Say, winner of the $40,000 Capital City Handicap at Penn National.

SOMEDAY FARM (Roy and Patricia Chapman)—Breeders of SMARTY JONES, 2001 colt by Elusive Quality —I’ll Get Along, by Smile, winner of the $1,000,000 Kentucky Derby-G1 at Churchill Downs, $1,000,000 Preakness Stakes-G1 at Pimlico; the $1,000,000 Arkansas Derby-G2, $200,000 Rebel Stakes and $100,000 Southwest Stakes, all at Oaklawn Park; and the $75,000 Count Fleet Stakes at Aqueduct.

GEORGE STRAWBRIDGE JR.—Breeder of MY PAL LANA, 2000 mare by Kris S.—Palana, by Gulch, winner of the $97,000 Flaming Page Stakes and $97,000 River Memories Stakes, both at Woodbine.

TWO SISTERS’ FARM INC. (Deborah Rush)—Breeder of LOVELY AFTERNOON, 2001 filly by Afternoon Deelites—Lovely Later, by Green Dancer, winner of the $150,000 Arlington Breeders’ Cup Oaks-G3 at Arlington Park.

WILL RUN FARM (Lori and Jeff Swatsworth)—Breeders of PRESIDENTIALAFFAIR, 1999 gelding by Not For Love—Quite Amazing, by Bear Hunt, winner of the $200,000 Maryland Million Classic at Pimlico, and $100,000 Salvator Mile Handicap-G3 and $70,000 Skip Away Stakes, both at Monmouth Park.