Broodmare of the Week – Infernal
McGoon sponsored by Warm 106.9 FM.
First, happy opening day of World Cup. Someone is really excited:
Ok, why you ask is the Broodmare of the Week non-sponsored by Warm 106.9 FM? Well, it is simple. A
few weeks ago, a friend of mine texted me and said “Is that you on the Emerald
Downs radio commercial?” I replied that it was not likely. Then people from my soccer teams
started asking the same question. Then I got more texts from other people asking about it. Some of
wife’s friends asked if it was me. After some investigation, it was discovered
that they were all listening to Warm 106.9 FM and heard the following commercial
(provided by Sophia McKee of Emerald Downs' fame to me today). I am the third person speaking (just hit Download):
My mom always said that I have a face for radio.
Please no autographs when you see me at the track this weekend. I am really big in France right now but this type of publicity is over the top.
Please no autographs when you see me at the track this weekend. I am really big in France right now but this type of publicity is over the top.
I don’t listen to 106.9. When I went to the 106.9 website
they had pictures of Taylor Swift and Jonathan Mayer to represent the type of artists they play.
That is way too hard core for me. I prefer me some Yanni, especially when live at
the Acropolis:
Infernal McGoon is
the Broodmare of the Week for two reasons: (1) The Saturday feature race was
won by Hetty, a daughter of Infernal McGoon and (2) because I say so.
Infernal McGoon,
born in 1999, is currently owned by Dale
Mahlum, who’s famous for being a former State Senator for the great State of
Montana. By Wekiva Springs out of Flame
McGoon (Staff Writer), The
Senator, through Halvorson Bloodstock, purchased Infernal McGoon in foal to Lawyer Ron for $29,000 at the 2008
Keeneland November sale.
Before we discuss Infernal McGoon more in-depth, let’s take a trip back in
time to look at her mom, Flame McGoon.
By the prolific Staff Writer out of Wicca (Noble Table), Flame McGoon was a Multiple Stakes Winner as a
two-year-old. She earned over $139,000
in her racing career.
Flame McGoon Race
record:
After her race career was over, Flame McGoon was put in the
Czechmate Stable broodmare band. Besides Infernal McGoon, Flame McGoon’s most
successful offspring was her first foal, Tank
McGoon, who won over $142,000 during his career (or approximately 2,800,000,000.00
Vietnamese Dong if you are traveling there soon. It's called the exchange rate. Look it up.)
Infernal McGoon was foaled in 1999. Infernal McGoon was
purchased at the 2000 WTBOA sale for $57,000 by Jody Peetz, who's famous for
being famous (sort of like the Kardashians). Here is a picture (provided by Jody) of Infernal
McGoon with Jody as a yearling at the sale:
Just looking at those jeans I question whether the sale was
in 2000 or 1984?
One more look:
One more look:
(Note to self: I no longer have a racing partner)
When interviewed for this excellent piece of journalism,
Jody explained that she was named Infernal McGoon because the filly bit her “on the
arm as a yearling." But "really after that she was great to be around. Had a good
mind.”
Infernal McGoon more than justified her purchase price as
she was a Multiple Stakes Winner at 4 winning the Emerald Breeders’ Cup Distaff
and the Belle Roberts Stakes. In her career, she earned over $153,000. Her last
two races were respectful runs at Keeneland and Churchill in Allowance races.
Here is a great picture of Infernal from Duane Hamamura, who is greatly missed and took some of the best pictures you could ask for:
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Here is a link if you want to review Infernal McGoon’s entire career:
Infernal McGoon’s broodmare career got off to a slow start.
Bred to Deputy Commander and Sky Classic twice, she had no success.
Then she was bred to Lawyer Ron and put in the Keeneland November sale where she was purchased by The Senator. The
resulting foal was a beautiful chestnut filly who was put in the 2000 September Yearling
Sale. Guess who purchased her? None other than Jody Peetz for $30,000. Named Talk to My Lawyer, she turned out to be
another astute purchase as she was named champion two-year-old filly in
Washington after winning the Gottstein Futurity. She ended her career with a
win in the John and Kitty Fletcher Stakes. She won almost $90,000. Here is the link to her career:
Talk to My Lawyer is now on to her next career as a
broodmare in the Griffin Place broodmare band. She had a foal by Flatter earlier this year and was bred back to
Harbor the Gold. Some pictures of Talk to My Lawyer and her Flatter baby taken by the talented Terra Lee (along with the picture above):
Infernal McGoon’s next foal was a Cahill Road filly named Hetty. Purchased for $23,000 by Jack
Fabulich at the 2010 WTBOA Sale, Hetty has earned over $33,000 to date and won
the feature race last Saturday leading to this blog post. Being a Cahill Road, she may be on to bigger
and better things in the future.
Infernal McGoon’s 2011 foal was a Matty G filly named Matty McGoon. Matty McGoon has made only one start on May 31 in a Maiden Special Weight race.
Infernal McGoon did not have a foal in 2012. In 2013,
Infernal McGoon had a Smoke Glacken filly, which is scheduled to be sold in the
2014 WTBOA Yearling Sale. Possibly a Grey?
Infernal McGoon is expecting or has already had a Harbor the
Gold this year.
Always Love Your Animals,
Will
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