Page 27 - January 2007 The Game

Canada’s Thoroughbred Racing Newspaper The Game, January 2007 27
Windfields Farm Stallion Open House
New Ontario stallion, Best of the Bests(IRE) was one of the features of the Open House at Windfields which was held on Sunday, December 3. Best of the Bests(IRE) entered stud in 2003 and he recently relocated to Windfields Farm from Ireland this fall. The son of Machiavellian - Sueboog, by Darsbaan is a graded stakes winner of $684,728 and has fourteen 2006 juvenile winners in his freshman crop.
Champion Mobil has settled in to his stud career which began in 2006. The popular stallion’s first foals are due to arrive in 2007.
Standing at Windfields Farms in 2007: Ascot Knight $3000
Best of the Bests (IRE) $5000 Cat’s At Home $6500
Mobil $6500
Tethra $3000
Whiskey Wisdom $3500
CTHS Mixed Sale Shows Healthy Increase
The CTHS Winter Mixed Sale, held at Woodbine’s Sales pavilion on December 2 showed a 15.6% increase in gross sales from the previous year. A total of $592,500 was spent by buyers who came to the sale from parts of Canada, the U.S. and even Jamaica.
This year’s sale average was $4740, beating last year’s average by 17.5%.
The highest bid of the day was $35,000, spent by F. and C. Russo of Willowdale, Ontario. The Russos were probably pretty happy with the purchase as it had a two for one attraction to it. For their bid, they now own Noble heart, a Swain-Green Noble mare, who is in foal to Bold Executive, Canada’s leading sire.
Windways Farm Limited paid $27,000 each for two broodmares consigned by
Shannondoe Farm. One is a High Brite-Votre Bien Devouee mare in foal to Touch Gold and the other is a Matter of Honor-Betrothal mare in foal to Five Star Day.
Best price for a yearling was $22,000, paid for a dark bay filly by Deputy Commander out of Ice Tie. UN Stable of Milton, Ontario was the purchaser.
A nice angle to the sale was the $500 paid by trainer Mike DePaulo for a toy horse donated by Bit By Bit Custom Equine. DePaulo’s latest purchase might not quite have the power and speed of a Shillelagh Slew, but DePaulo will be please to know that his $500 was donated to the LongRun Thoroughbred Retirement Society and the Woodbine Backstretch Toy Drive.
(left to right) Trainer Debbie Rombis and her partner Steve Cathcart along with brothers Mike and Chris Blake of Ascot Stud were braving the cold to look at a list of horses they were interested in. Debbie has returned to the track after recovering from a very serious training accident she had in the spring of this year. “It is amazing how much you take for granted... like just being able to walk. I’m thankful I’m here.” said Debbie.
The Hill ‘n’ Dale barn was continuously busy with inspections before and throughout the sale.
Photo Left: Hip No. 32 Holy Bull Broodmare, Holy Hour, believed in foal to Peaks and Valleys, was purchased for $19,000 by James Mann from Consignor, Agent Richard Hogan.
T.C.Westmeath Stud Farm owner John Carey was promoting his new stallion, Old Forester, at the sale.
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Raymond Sabourin 291 34 26 31 $1,862,832
I was slowed down because I did some damage to my knee. I’m going to have some surgery over the winter and come back in the spring fresh and ready to go. Obviously the Plate Trial stands out for me. It was great to win on Pipers Thunder, for Chiefswood Stable and trainer Eric Coatrieux. That’s a good quality horse so I’m looking forward to riding for him
again next year. I also hope to team back up with Bob Tiller again. I rode a pretty nice filly, Midnight Shadow for him. She ended up winning three Stakes races.
Woodbine Stakes Recap
Saturday, December 2, 2006 Kingarvie Stakes - 2 yr-old $125,000
Winner: Dancer’s Bajan
Owner: 3 Sons Racing Stable Ltd. Trainer: Robert Tiller
Jockey: Corey Fraser
Breeder: Keith Hinds
Pedigree: 2004 gelding by Trajectory - Thoughtful Deed, by Alydeed in ON
Saturday, December 2, 2006
Ontario Lassie Stakes - 2 yr-old fillies $150,000
Winner: Palace Pier
Owner: William A. Sorokolit Sr. Trainer: Darwin Banach
Jockey: Todd Kabel
Breeder: William Sorokolit
Pedigree: 2004 filly by Out of Place - La Belle Danse, by Beau Genius in ON
Sunday, December 3, 2006
Sir Barton Stakes - 3 yr-old & up $125,000
Winner: Arch Hall
Owner: Melnyk Racing Stables Inc. Trainer: Mark Casse
Jockey: Patrick Husbands
Breeder: Eugene Melnyk
Pedigree: 2001 horse by Archers Bay - Selena Smile, by Fortunate Prospect in ON
Sunday, December 10, 2006
Valedictory Stakes - 3 yr-old & up $125,000
Winner: Marsh Side
Owner: Robert Evans
Trainer: Michael Dickinson
Jockey: Emma-Jayne Wilson
Breeder: Robert Evans
Pedigree: 2003 colt by Gone West - Colonial Play, by Pleasant Colony in KY
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