Apr 11, 2024 | Thoroughbred Ownership News
Smokin’ Hot Kitty moved up from the claiming ranks into a Starter Allowance and kept up her winning ways as she scored a 2-length victory in Thursday’s 7th Race at Aqueduct. It was our 3rd win with Smokin’ Hot Kitty and trainer Horacio De Paz and the second in a row with jockey Kendrick Carmouche as the combination also claimed victory back on March 16th. It was also our 10th victory with Kendrick Carmouche aboard as he becomes the second jockey behind Silvestre Gonzalez to reach double digits in wins for APS.
Mar 29, 2024 | Thoroughbred Ownership News
From DRF.com
Foot issues prompted trainer John Kimmel to change the type of shoes Mandatory wears in his races and the change has brought about a remarkable reversal of fortune.
A 7-year-old gelding by American Pharaoh who won once in his first 20 starts, Mandatory seeks a third straight win Friday at Aqueduct when he runs in a first-level allowance scheduled for 6 1/2 furlongs on the main track.
Kimmel said in the days following a fifth-place performance in a starter allowance on Jan. 27, Mandatory was having difficulties with his feet. The decision was made to switch from a regular aluminum shoe to glue-on shoes. In his first start in the new shoes, Mandatory won a $40,000 claiming race by 12 3/4 lengths and earned a 99 Beyer Speed Figure, a huge number for that level.
In his first work back after that race, Mandatory breezed a half-mile in a rapid 46.40 seconds, much quicker than expected. A week later, Mandatory won a starter allowance by 1 3/4 lengths, with an 85 Beyer.
“He won that race but it wasn’t the same way he ran the time before,” Kimmel said, adding that the quick work “was almost like he had a race in between races. This time, I said, ‘We’re not going to work him between races.’ ”
Mandatory drew the outside post in this six-horse field and was redden by Manny Franco, as Dylan Davis, aboard for the two most recent wins, is in Dubai to ride Pandagate in Saturday’s UAE Derby at Meydan.
Mandatory broke on top and settled into 3rd, letting the leaders duel it out. Closing the gap in the turn, Mandatory made his bid just off the bend, held off a challenge from the inside and won by 1 1/4 lengths.
The win was the 10th with trainer John Kimmel, and the 3rd of the year as he takes the lead in our trainer standings. Manny Franco also won his 3rd race of the year as he also took the lead in our jockey standings for the year.
Mar 20, 2024 | Thoroughbred Ownership News
Foal #5 of 2024 Arrives!!
City Section, one of our 18 broodmares, had a big Solomini colt at McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, LLC yesterday. This is City Section’s fourth foal, with her second, Classy City (Empire Maker) finishing 2nd in The Gold Rush Stakes as a two-year-old this winter at Golden Gate. City Section herself was a winner of $100,000 and is a half sibling to multiple stakes horses, with her family posting impressive speed figures throughout their careers. She is scheduled to be bred back to first crop New York sire American Revolution of Rockridge Stud, LLC. New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc.
Mar 18, 2024 | Thoroughbred Ownership News
Foal #4 has arrived!! Super Surprise had a nice filly out of first crop NY Stallion Mind Control at McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, LLC. Super Surprise is a 3-time stakes winner of nearly $500,000. During her racing days, she was owned by Repole Stable and trainer by Todd Pletcher. Her Liams Map yearling filly just sold for $265,000 in September to Joseph Migliore, agent. She is scheduled to bred back to Gunite.
Mar 5, 2024 | Thoroughbred Ownership News
Foal #3 of the 2024 season was born yesterday at McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, LLC, a Tapwrit filly out of the Into Mischief mare Bourbon Cowgirl. This is Bourbon Cowgirl’s 3rd foal, joining both a 2yo and yearling by Spun to Run. Bourbon Cowgirl is a full sister to Graded Stakes winner and multiple Graded Stakes placed Center Aisle, a former $1.5 million 2yo purchase. Her dam is out of Graded Stakes winner Skimble and is also a half sister to millionaire, two time Pacific Classic winner Skimming. To meet the requirement of making the Tapwrit foal a NY Bred, Bourbon Cowgirl will be bred back to the New York stallion Central Banker, the longtime leading sire in New York state. Bourbon Cowgirl is owned in partnership with Spruce Lane Farms and others.
Feb 24, 2024 | Thoroughbred Ownership News
Girl Afraid and Ben Curtis picked up an easy win in the opening race at Fairgrounds on Saturday, February 25th. In just our 3rd start at the New Orleans track, it became the 13th different track America’s Pastime Stables has recorded a victory at, as the previous 2 starts resulted in 3rd place finishes. This 6 furlong race set up perfectly as Girl Afraid broke first, then stayed no more than half a length behind the leader as they dueled down the backstretch. As the horses rounded the turn into the homestretch, Ben Curtis took the lead and had Girl Afraid pull away from the pack to show why this filly was the 4:5 favorite. They coasted to the wire with a 5-lenght win in 1:11.10. It was the first win jockey Ben Curtis in his 2nd start for us and our 2nd win of the year with trainer Rob Falcone, Jr.
Meanwhile, a few hours later, we found ourselves in the winner’s circle again over in South Florida. Sweet Dani Girl picked up her second win of the year for us at Gulfstream Park. It was an Ortiz brothers double. Irad got the win with Sweet Dani Girl on January 14th, while Jose notched the victory on Saturday while Irad was at King Abdulaziz Racecourse in Riyadh aboard White Abarrio in the $20 million Saudi Cup. Jose had Sweet Dani Girl track the pace 2-wide around the first turn and edged closer rounding the far turn to go 3-wide on the outside down the stretch before taking the lead in the final furlong to score the 1/2 length victory in the 1 1/16 mile race in 1:40.46. After collecting 4 wins with Irad, this was our first win with Jose in 5 starts and our second win with trainer Christophe Clement.
