Friday, May 30, 2014

Broodmare of the Week – Bahati sponsored by the Legion of Boom!


Hit a milestone as I have passed 3,000 hits on the blog page. I want to thank the two people in Lithuania (not kidding) who view my blog. You must really love Northwest racing. Respect. I would also like to thank my mother for last night going to my blog and hitting "refresh" 2,700 times for me to meet this milestone. I will try to remember Mother's Day next year. 

Did you know there are only 4 broodmares to have ever produced two Gottstein winners? They are (1) Campus Queen (1930) who produced 1940 winner Campus Fusser and 1945 winner Hank H.; (2) Half Saint (1930) who produced 1941 winner Prince Ernest and 1944 winner Super Valley; and (3) Highly Favored (1976) who produced 1985 winner Krupa and 1994 winner Favored One (A huge thanks to Research Goddess Sue Van Dyke for finding this information for me!) 

The fourth is our Broodmare of the Week: Bahati

Why is this Broodmare of the Week sponsored by the Legion of Boom? 



You see, last year’s WTBOA Sale's topper, purchased by Glenn Todd and Dr. Mark DeDomenico for $70,000 was named Legion of Boom. Legion of Boom, now two-years old, is by Harbor the Gold out of Broodmare of the Week Bahati. So, the fun part of this post is I get to keep putting up YouTube videos of the Legion of Boom destroying the Broncos and the 49ers (being a season ticket holder for 10 years, it just feels good!). For instance:



Bahati is Broodmare of the Week because Del Rio Harbor still sits at the top of my 3-year old rankings of colts: http://www.militaryhawk.blogspot.com/2014/05/brewer-divisional-rankings-updated-with.html. Del Rio Harbor got stuck on the rail and his speed was not used in the first four furlongs of the Auburn Handicap last Sunday. I still think he is the best 3-year old at Emerald Downs right now with all due respect to Noosito, Mebossman, and Jimmy Joe Meeker. And now let’s pause for some Kam Chancellor:



Bahati is a twelve-year-old mare by Horse Chestnut out of Drouth Willow (by Premiership).  Bahati was purchased by Halvorson Bloodstock for $17,000 at the 2003 Keeneland September sale. Although she never raced, she proved her value as a broodmare, which we will get to shortly. But first a lethal hit from our sponsor:


Denver just wanted to get on the plane after that. 

Bahati has an interesting pedigree. Her sire Horse Chestnut won the Triple Crown in South Africa. He won 9 of his 10 career starts. He won a Grade III in the United States, but in preparation for the Grade I Donn Handicap he fractured his splint bone and was retired to Claiborne Farm to stand stud in 2000. In 2009, he was sent back to South Africa to stand stud at Drakenstein Stud:


And now a word from Earl Thomas:



Bahati’s dam Drouth Willow won the Chapati Stakes at Pleasanton in 1991 at even money. In her twenty-race career she earned over $117,000. Drouth Willow was purchased in foal to Seattle Dancer at the 1992 Keeneland November sale for $43,000.  Bahati was Drouth Willow’s highest price yearling sold during her broodmare career.

Bahati never ran and was sold by in 2006 by Blue Ribbon Farm, agent in foal to Tizbud for $5,700. The astute purchase was made by Bar C Racing. Unfortunately, the Tizbud foal died in 2007, but Bahati’s luck would quickly change because her 2008 foal was Couldabenthewhisky. Whisky was purchased by Wally Jenne for $5,500 at the 2009 WTBOA Sale.  Whisky went on to win over $183,000 including winning 3 stakes races as a two-year old. One of those wins was the 2010 Gottstein Futurity:

(Picture by Terra Lee)

Bahati’s 2009 foal was by Stolen Gold and sold for $8,000 at the 2010 WTBOA Sale. Named Bahati’s Gold, she went on to win and place in some stakes races at Portland Meadows.

Bahati did not have a foal in 2010, but made up for that when in 2011 when she had Del Rio Harbor. Last year’s two-year-old champion is still at the top of my divisional rankings. Here is what I said in my most recent post:

1) (Last Ranked #1Del Rio Harbor – Won an Allowance race against the likes of Strawberry DawnKenai King and Redsolocup in an impressive (1:03.65) to start his year. Then the Auburn Handicap. I have to question the strategy a little bit in the stakes race. Being on the rail and having speed why would you not move to the front to be clear of the horses outside of you? The fractions were slow and he could have taken the lead easily. Stikine Slough clearly wanted to rate behind horses. Not sure why Del Rio did not go on with it from the inside. For now, I will keep him #1 because I feel like the race was ran in such an odd way that he deserves another chance.

So far, Del Rio Harbor has won over $128,000 and several stakes races already, including the Gottstein Futurity:




At the 2013 WTBOA sale, the Boom was lowered as Bahati’s Harbor the Gold yearling sold for a sales topping $70,000. Named Legion of Boom, we are all looking forward to his appearance on the track. He’s had 6 workouts at Pegasus Training Center to date.

In a complete non-shocker, Bahati has a Harbor the Gold yearling filly in 2013 and was bred back to Harbor the Gold so we expect another full brother or sister is on the ground for 2014. For some reason, Bar C must think that this cross works? 

Always Love Your Animals and the LOB,

Will



Wednesday, May 28, 2014

Sixth Weekend - Washington-Bred Winners

Things have gotten out of hand in the Brewer household. After the Preakness Superfecta hit, the kids were demanding upgrades around the house. I take care of them, but this is a little ridiculous:



It was only an $83.80 profit. The dog and cat figured out my Betemerald password, so I need to change it soon

A few things of note:

    (1) Washington-bred horses accounted for 99 out of the 162 horses entered last weekend.
    (2) Washington-breds won 13 of the 26 thoroughbred races last weekend.
    (3) Raise the Bluff had 3 wins. Cahill Road, Harbor the Gold and Liberty Gold had two wins a piece.
    (4) All 5 horses in Sunday's Stakes Race were Washington-breds.  

Race 1 Saturday: The first two-year-old race of the season was won by Preachinattheforum in 52.47 for 4.5 Furlongs.  Congrats to the Pulses on Preachinatthebar’s first Washington-bred winner.  Preachinatthebar stands at Pulse Ranch in Yakima:


 
A nice start for him.

Preachinattheforum is out of Mighty Forum (Open Forum), who was bred back to Preachinatthebar in 2014. Best of luck moving forward!

Race 5 Saturday: Won by Wave Rider in 1:10.46. By Cahill Road out of Wavy Lace (Salt Lake), Wave Rider was bred by WTBOA President Dana Halvorson.

Race 6 Saturday: Won by Nobluffjustgo in 1:17.85. By Raise the Bluff and out of Can I Go (Darn that Alarm), Nobluffjustgo benefitted from a great ride by Rocco Bowen. Nobluffjustgo was bred by Bob and Marilyn Wulff.

Race 7 Saturday:  Won by He’s a Cruiser in 1:36.50 for 8 Furlongs. By Raise the Bluff out of Designer’s Gold (Stolen Gold), He’s a Cruiser was bred by the Gibson’s.

Race 8 Saturday: Won by Belt, who I loved at the yearling sale, in 1:09.32.  Belt is by Cahill Road out of La Mariah (Country Light). As I stated previously in my blog:

“Race 8 Saturday:  I simply have no idea why Belt only cost $8,500 at the 2011 WTBOA sale. He should have sold for at least twice that amount. I reviewed my notes and he was one of my favorite colts in the sale. He was big, beautiful and athletic looking. Belt is by Cahill Road (my boy) out of La Mariah (Country Light). La Mariah does not get enough respect. She’s had 5 horses sold that have raced (the only one not to race yet is a two-year old name Hoodslide (Nationhood) so that is excusable considering it is April). The total purchase price of those 5 horses was a combined $35,700. Total earnings to date for these 5 horses is over $144,000. In fact, all 5 of these horses have earned back well over their purchase price. The second dam is Windsong Maria who was a multiple stakes winner and won almost $140,000.”

Picture of Belt from the 2011 sale:



Here are the time charts for Saturday:

Date
Conditions
¼
½
5
5.5
6.0
6.5
5-24
S M 2Yo 25K
22.60
46.37
52.47 (4.5 F)




3 15K
22.19
44.60


1:09.61
1:16.18

M 5K
22.51
46.15
58.19
1:04.52



2.5K N2L
22.12
45.25
57.41

1:10.42


F 4K N3L
22.24
45.37
57.61

1:10.46


F 2.5K N2L
22.52
45.41


1:10.92
1:17.85

10K
23.22
46.33


1:10.62
1:23.10 (7F) 1:36.50 (8F)

12.5K N2LX
22.76
45.55
57.13

1:09.32


M 8K
23.50
46.86


1:11.92
1:24.62 (7F) 1:37.36 (8F)


Race 1 Sunday: Won by Diner’s Diva in 1:11.25. By the recently departed Dehere and out of Craft Diva (Crafty Prospector), Craft Diva has a Coast Guard yearling and was bred to Atta Boy Roy this year. Diner’s Diva was bred by Jean Welch.

Race 2 Sunday: Won by Point Da Harbor in 1:10.25.  By Harbor the Gold out of the Point Proven (Point Given), Point Da Harbor was claimed out of the race by Blaine Wright. Point Proven has a yearling named Cascade Cat by Parker’s Storm Cat:

http://www.gibsonthoroughbredfarm.com/Parker.html

Race 6 Sunday: Won by Wedge of Gold in 1:10.40. By K-Swag’s Liberty Gold and out of Skylar May (Santiago Peak), Skylar May has a yearling filly by Parker’s Storm Cat.

Race 7 Sunday:  Won by Come Away Home in 1:08.97, a nice time.  By Seattle Shamus and out of Anazeha (Royal Danzig), Come Away Home has a yearling half-sister by Abraaj and Anazeha was bred back to Abraaj this year. A little information on Abraaj:

http://www.eldoradofarms.net/abraaj.htm

Race 8 Sunday: Won by Noosito in 1:14.71. By Harbor the Gold out of Julia Rose.  

Race 9 Sunday: Won by Money Cat in 1:16.92 for 6.5 Furlongs. By Parker’s Storm Cat out of Discreet Account (Private Account), Money Cat was bred by Jenny Webber (I still want the puppy!) and Kenneth Jochimsen. Discreet Account has a yearling by Harbor the Gold already named Taco Bob. Can’t lose with that name.

Here are the time charts for Sunday:

Date
Conditions
¼
½
5
5.5
6.0
6.5
5-25
F S 12.5K N2L
22.63
45.89
58.31

1:11.25


3 F 10K
22.59
45.63
57.62

1:10.25


F MOC 30K
24.45
48.63


1:13.58
1:25.99 (7F) 1:38.47 (8F)

3 F 20K
22.19
44.74
56.88

1:09.95


3.5K
23.72
47.60


1:12.21
1:37.02 (8F) 1:43.29 (8.5F)

F 3.5K
22.76
45.94
57.96

1:10.40


10K
22.16
44.65
56.59

1:08.97


3 Stakes
23.15
45.54


1:08.69
1:14.71

M 5K
22.26
45.57


1:10.50
1:16.92


Race 4 Monday: Won by Charlie’s Gold in 1:10.31. Charlie’s Gold is by Liberty Gold out of Ruthies Inlaws (Three Martinis).  This is Charlie’s Gold’s second win this year.

Race 7 Monday: Won by Mister Breeze in 1:09.54. By Hampton Bay out of Skylar May (Santiago Peak), Mister Breeze went gate-to-wire. It is important to note that this was Skylar May’s second winner of the weekend. Mucho respect. Skylar May has a yearling named Lotta What Ever by Parker’s Storm Cat.

Time Charts for Monday:

Date
Conditions
¼
½
5
5.5
6.0
6.5
5-26
F 12.5K N2L
22.07
44.55
56.86

1:10.13


3 10K
21.63
44.04
56.71

1:10.31


25K NW1 6M
21.81
43.90


1:08.86
1:15.61

F 5K
22.44
44.98


1:09.94
1:16.68

7.5K(c)
21.88
44.37
56.49

1:09.54


F 15K
23.60
47.05


1:11.26
1:23.74 (7F) 1:36.70 (8F)

AOC N1X 25K
24.04
47.36


1:11.64
1:23.90 (7F) 1:36.44 (8F)

F 3.5K (c)
23.88
47.55


1:12.62
1:38.91 (8F) 1:45.59 (8.5F)


Always love your animals,

Will