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28 The Game, March 2005 Your Thoroughbred Racing Community Newspaper
THE JOCKS ROOM:TAILOR-MADE FOR SUCCESS
By Chris Lomon
Robin Olguin hasn't set up shop yet, but the world is already knocking at her door.
Robin, wife of Woodbine-based jockey Gerry Olguin, has to like her odds when it comes to the probability of success of The Jocks Room, a company her and her husband are co-owners in.
The reason for her optimism when it comes to their thoroughbred custom racing and
training equipment company?
Demand is already running neck-
and-neck with supply.
At a recent trade show in
Philadelphia, where the latest equine products from around the world were on display, Robin had the chance to meet with various suppliers from the United States and Europe.
It was well worth the trip.
"It was a great opportunity in terms of helping me achieve my goal, which is to bring the best racing equipment available to Toronto," said Robin, who herself is a former jockey previously competing at Hastings in Vancouver for four years.
"We got fantastic response from the people we spoke with. A gentleman from Australia was interested in finding more about us and in doing business with us. That tells me we're doing some- thing right."
For the past year, Olguin has supplied tack and clothing to the jockeys that compete at two of Canada's most prominent race- tracks, Woodbine and Fort Erie, a service that was previously unavailable to the riders.
Though her stake in the company began in the spring of 2004, Olguin is now on the fast track to increasing the profile of The Jocks Room, including her desire to open a facility on the Woodbine backstretch.
Buoyed by the support of numerous Toronto oval horse- men, Olguin is hoping to get the green light prior to April 16, opening day of the 2005 Thoroughbred season at Canada's Showplace of Racing.
"I've been dealing with Stephen Koch, the Director of Backstretch Operations, regarding opening a retail space on the backside," said Olguin.
"The space available is limited, but Stephen has been very helpful and I'll know more closer to the start of the Thoroughbred meet."
The store would stock ready- to-wear items for exercise riders, jockeys and trainers, including jockey pants and jackets, embroidered turtlenecks, rain suits and exercise boots, along with a collection of samples and materials for tailor-made orders
such as exercise saddles and whips.
The Jocks Room is also the only business to offer Bob
Roberts custom racing and exercise saddles. Roberts, one of a very limited number of custom jockey and exercise saddle makers in North America, is one of the most respected names in the business.
"The riders at Woodbine have been using Bob's
saddles for quite a while and I'm looking forward to offering his custom exercise saddles and racing bridles to the trainers."
Personalizing the merchandise, says, Olguin, is a focal point for the company, an approach that has been key in building relationships with her clientele base.
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RACE AND (STAKES) RECORD
Age Starts 1st 2nd 3rd Earnings 2 3110 $20,605 3 2 0 0 0 310 4 8 1 1 0 16,319
13 2 2 0 $37,234
At 2, WON a maiden special weight race at Woodbine (6 fur., by 5 lengths, defeating Regent Runner, Top Royal, Attack With Lance, etc.).
At 4, WON an allowance race at Monmouth Park (1 1/16 mi., turf, defeating My Brother Gary, Assorted Donuts, Torero, etc.).
DEVIL BEGONE
DEVIL BEGONE 1990 Bay - Dosage Profile: 9-2-19-2-2; DI: 1.52; CD: +0.41
Devil’s Bag (1981)
Devil Begone
Endear (1982)
Halo
Hail to Reason
*Turn-to
*Royal Charger *Source Sucree
Nothirdchance
Blue Swords Galla Colors
Cosmah
Cosmic Bomb
*Pharamond II Banish Fear
Almahmoud
*Mahmoud Arbitrator
Ballade
*Herbager
Vandale
Plassy Vanille
Flagette
Escamillo Fidgette
Miss Swapsco
Cohoes
*Mahmoud Belle of Troy
Soaring
Swaps *Skylarking II
Alydar
Raise a Native
Native Dancer
Polynesian Geisha
Raise You
Case Ace Lady Glory
Sweet Tooth
On-and-On
*Nasrullah Two Lea
Plum Cake
Ponder Real Delight
Chappaquiddick
Relic
War Relic
Man o’ War Friar’s Carse
Bridal Colors
Black Toney *Vaila
*Baby Doll II
Dante
Nearco
Rosy Legend
Bebe Grande
Niccolo Dell’Arca Grande Corniche
IN THE STUD DEVIL BEGONE entered stud in 1995.
8 crops
Foals of racing age Starters (/Fls) Winners (/Str) Total Starts
Total Wins (/Starts) Total Earnings
Avg. Earnings (/Str) Avg. Earnings (/Start) BlkTyp Wnrs (/Str) BlkTyp Horses (/Str) Avg. Earnings Index Comparable Index
Lifetime 2yo
115 37(32%)
8(22%) 105
9(9%) $480,617
$12,990 $4,577
2(5%)
4(11%) 1.22
MALE LINE
DEVIL BEGONE is by DEVIL’S BAG, stakes winner of 8
races to 3, $445,860, champion 2-year-old colt, Cham-
pagne S.-G1, etc. Sire of 42 black type winners, incl.-- TAIKI SHUTTLE. 10 wins in 12 starts at 3 and 4 in Japan, horse of the year, champion sprinter twice, champion older horse, The Mile Championship twice, The Sprin- ters S., etc.; winner in 1 start at 4 in France, hwt. older horse at 4 on French Hand., 7 - 9 1/2 fur., Prix du Haras
de Fresnay-Le-Buffard-Jacques Le Marois [G1]. Sire. QUEBRADA (IRE). 7 wins in 12 starts at 2 and 3 in Ger- many, hwt. filly at 2 on German Hand., hwt. older mare at 3 on German Hand., 7 - 9 1/2 fur., ARAG-Preis-Ger-
man One Thousand Guineas [G2], etc.
DEVIL HIS DUE. 11 wins, 3 to 5, $3,920,405, Pimlico Spe-
cial H. [G1], Gulfstream Park H. [G1], Wood Memorial
Invitational S. [G1], Suburban H. [G1] twice, etc. Sire. TWILIGHT AGENDA. 5 wins in 10 starts, 2 to 4 in Ireland, Windfields Minstrel S., etc.; 8 wins at 5 and 6, $2,124,-
400, in N.A., Meadowlands Cup H. [G1], etc. Sire. REGION. 12 wins, 3 to 7, $826,935, Del Mar Budweiser
Breeders’ Cup H. [G2], Bel Air H. [G2], etc.
DEVIL’S HONOR. 10 wins, $810,165, Pennsylvania Derby [G3], Miller High Life Cradle S. [L] (RD, $120,000), etc. DEVIL’S ORCHID. 10 wins, 3 to 5, $604,521, Santa Moni- ca H. [G1], Distaff H. [G2], Bed o’ Roses H. [G2], etc. DIABLO. 9 wins, 2 to 5, $482,050, True North H. [G2], Fin-
ger Lakes Budweiser Breeders’ Cup H. [G3], etc. Sire. DEVILISH TOUCH. 8 wins, 2 to 4, $397,955, Astarita S.
[G2], Anne Arundel H. [L] (LRL, $30,000), etc. FEMALE LINE
1st dam
ENDEAR, by Alydar. 7 wins, 2 to 4, $516,055, Hempstead H.
[G1], Miss Grillo S.-G3, Rampart H. [G3], 2nd Spinster S. [G1], Shuvee H. [G1], Delaware H. [G1], Thoroughbred Club of America S. [L] (KEE, $10,000), Blue Delight S. (CD, $7,870), [Q], 3rd Ruf- fian H. [G1], Maskette S. [G1], [Q]. Dam of--
LURE (c. by Danzig). 14 wins in 25 starts, 2 to 5, $2,515,- 289, Breeders' Cup Mile [G1] twice-once in ncr, Cae- sars International H. [G1], Gotham S. [G2], Elkhorn S. [G2], Bernard Baruch H. [G2], Kelso H. [G3], Early Times Turf Classic S. [G3]-ncr, Early Times Dixie H. [G3], Daryl's Joy S. [G3], 2nd Early Times Manhattan S. [G2], Caesars International H. [G2], Early Times Turf Classic S. [G2], Early Times Dixie H. [G2], Lexington S. [G2], Kelso H. [G3] twice. Sire.
Devil Begone (c. by Devil’s Bag). Subject stallion. 2nd dam
CHAPPAQUIDDICK, by Relic. Winner at 3, $3,025. Sister to *PIECES OF EIGHT II (Champion S., etc.), half- sister to ROD ($48,625), Beniamino. Dam of--
TILLER (g. by *Herbager). 16 wins, 3 to 6, $867,988, San Juan Capistrano Invitational H.-G1, San Antonio S.-G1, Bowling Green H.-G2-ncr, etc.
ENDEAR (f. by Alydar). Stakes winner, above. DIGRESS (c. by Topsider). 3 wins to 3, $247,013, Tropical Park Derby [G2], 3rd Cowdin S. [G1], etc. ROUTINE (f. by Northern Dancer). 2 wins at 3, $25,970, Seneca S., etc. Producer. Granddam of Saintly Ac-
tion [G3] (f. by Saint Ballado, 4 wins, $219,650). Pogonip. Unraced. Dam of LINDA'S MAGIC [G3] (f. by Far North, dam of IKHTEYAAR, f. by Mr. Prospector;
Albaha [G2], g. by Woodman, $163,373, in N.A.). Bogus. Unraced. Dam of Flashy Colours [L] (f. by Coastal, $76,231), Blue Begum (f. by With Appro- val, dam of SILVER TREE [G2], c. by Hennessy, to 4, 2004, $718,720; ORCHARD PARK [G3], c. by Hennessy, $666,995). Granddam of Ketchem (g.
by Bold Ruckus, 5 wins, $160,830, set ntr), etc. Tuckernuck. Unraced. Dam of Pocasset [Q] (f. by Da- mascus, $60,030, dam of PARTING, f. by Hay Halo, to 4, 2004, $193,629; granddam of BONUS PACK [G3], g. by Colonial Affair, to 6, 2004, $489,975; Classical Jazz, g. by Fred Astaire, 3 wins, $64,621), Te Akau Honor (g. by Honor Grades). Granddam of Money Run [G3] (c. by Premiership, $74,710, sire).
STATISTICAL SUMMARY
(Through January 21, 2005)
Lifetime
115 61(53%) 29(48%)
795 70(9%)
$2,480,082 $40,657 $3,120
3(5%)
6(10%) 1.16
1.14
DEVIL BEGONE HAS SIRED
I AND I (1997 c., dam by Naked Sky). 6 wins, 2 to 6, $561,- 314, Simcoe S.-R (WO, $63,480(CAN)), 2nd Queen’s Plate-R (WO, $200,000(CAN)), Plate Trial S.-R (WO, $33,720(CAN)), Sir Barton S.-R (WO, $27,650(CAN)), Bull Page S.-R (WO, $22,080(CAN)), Coronation Futu-
rity-R (WO, $40,830(CAN)).
DEVIL VALENTINE (1998 c., High Brite). 8 wins, 2 to 6,
2004, $521,297, Kingarvie S.-R (WO, $79,650(CAN)), Sir Barton S.-R (WO, $78,829(CAN)), Deputy Minister S.-R (WO, $65,160(CAN)), 2nd Coronation Futurity-R (WO, $50,000(CAN)), Bunty Lawless S.-R (WO, $28,- 025(CAN)), Vice Regent S.-R (WO, $21,120(CAN)), 3rd Overskate S.-R (WO, $15,056(CAN)).
DEVIL OF A TRIP (2000 c., Greinton (GB)). 3 wins, $63,- 968, Casey Darnell H.-R (ALB, $31,980)-etr, 7 fur. in 1:21. Devilatmidnight (1998 c., Regal Intention). 3 wins to 4,
$159,148, 3rd Bull Page S.-R (WO, $14,369(CAN)). Devil Lace (2001 f., Natomas). Winner at 2 and 3, 2004,
$52,033, 2nd La Senora H.-R (SUN, $27,563). Devil’s Justice (2002 c., Judge Smells). Winner at 2, 2004, $15,870, 3rd Totah Futurity S.-R (SRP, $10,192).
Devil’s Prophet (1998 c., Villamor). 4 wins to 4, $133,230. Java Devil (1996 c., Java Gold). 2 wins to 4, $101,825. Cat On a Roof (1997 f., Skip Trial). Winner at 3, $98,085. Champie G (1997 c., Sportin’ Life). 4 wins at 4 and 5, $91,504. Jittery Bug (1997 c., Far Out East). 3 wins at 3 and 5, $86,179. Franknruss (1998 f., Val de l’Orne (FR)). 2 wins to 4, $82,091. Bag of Gems (2000 c., Full Choke). 5 wins to 4, 2004, $54,980. Dancing At Midnite (1999 c., High Brite). Winner at 3,
placed at 5, 2004, $54,965.
Canadian Friday (1998 c., Muttering). 3 wins at 4, $42,078. The Devil ‘n Honey (1998 c., Hero’s Honor). 4 wins at 3 and
4, placed at 6, 2004, $41,087.
Wind Warning (2000 c., Forlion). 3 wins to 4, 2004, $36,724. Jenna’s Devil (2001 f., He’s a Looker). 2 wins at 3, 2004,
$25,957.
2005 FEE: $3,000 (CANADIAN FUNDS) - LIVE FOAL
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DISPLAY FARM • Inquiries to Peter DeWit
R.R. #2, Orton, ON L0N 1N0 • (519) 928-5273/FAX (519) 928-2634
“I have seen hundreds of Stallions in my 35 years as a breeder....But I have never seen a horse with this much
“I have seen hundreds of Stallions in my 35 years as a breeder... But I have never seen a horse with this much presence presence and bone! And as an added bonus a beautiful tempered horse, with a lovely disposition.
and bone! And as an added bonus a beautiful tempered horse, with a lovely disposition. Please come and see for yourself, you will be impressed. - Peter De Wit - Display Farm
Please come and see for yourself, you will be impressed. ~ Peter de Wit, Display Farm “This is a hard core, grass roots male & female family
that produces stakes horses at the highest levels” - Gerry Gibbs
“Devil Begone has proven to be a successful stallion, siring stakes winners I and I ($561,314) and Devil Valentine ($521,297) out of ordinary mares” - Peter DeWit, Display Farm