September 30, 2009--The Poconos, Pennsylvania
Beefcake Wins Pocono Overnight
Beefcake, a sophomore son by Muscles Yankee--Fraulien Bluestone--Angus Hall, captured a $8,700 overnight at Mohegan Sun at The Poconos raceway on September 30 in 1:56.4f. This fine 3-year-old won by five and three-quarter lengths with trainer Tom Jackson in the sulky for Maryland-based owner Walter Moffett. Beefcake now has three wins and a trio of thirds in nine career tries and $19,064 in earnings. He was bred by Herb Liverman, and was raised and sold by Peninsula Farm for $32,000 at 2007 Standardbred Horse Sale at Harrisburg. His full brother--LEADER OF THE GANG--sells in the Peninsula Farm consignment at the 2009 Standardbred Horse Sale at Harrisburg, November 2-7.
September 30, 2009--Lexington, Kentucky
Just A Valley Gal Wins at The Red Mile
Just A Valley Gal captured a $12,000 late closer at The Red Mile on September 30 in a career best 1:59.2. John Campbell steered the winner of $77,523 for trainer Stacey Ruddick and owner Jack Holton of Westfield, Indiana. Just A Valley Gal is a freshman daughter of Valley Victor--Just Having Fun--Royal Prestige who has an 8-1-4 record from 14 lifetime starts. She was sold by Peninsula Farm for $20,000 at the 2008 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale.
September 29, 2009--Ontario, Canada
Angostura Wins Gold Elim
Angostura, a freshman daughter by Angus Hall-Peluso--Speedy Somolli, captured a $36,800 Gold Elimination on September 29 at Windsor Raceway. Trevor Ritchie steered the young filly to a 2:00 clocking, drawing off by two lengths for trainer Daniel Creighton. Angostura now has $171,981 in career earnings for the Danterra Racing Stable of Ontario, Canada. She was bred by Peninsula Farm and Hans Enggren, and was raised and sold by Peninsula Farm at the 2008 Forest City Sale for $30,000.
September 29, 2009--Meadow Lands, Pennsylvania
Fred And Ginger Wins PASS
Fred And Ginger, a 2-year-old son by Real Artist--Graceful Motion--Beach Towel, won his second career start, a $50,000 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes Consolation Final on September 29 at The Meadows. The young pacer was clocked in a career best 1:53 for driver Brett Miller and trainer Kevin Lare. Fred And Ginger pushed his earnings to $72,422 for owners Howard Taylor, Robert Feldman, Edwin Gold and the Exquisite Stables. Fred And Ginger was sold by Peninsula Farm for $65,000 at the 2008 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale.
September 29, 2009--Lexington, Kentucky
Behindclosedoors Second in Bluegrass Stakes
Behindclosedoors finished second by a neck in the $87,625 Bluegrass Stakes at Lexington's famed Red Mile on September 29. John Campbell was in the sulky for trainer Chuck Sylvester as the Andover Hall-Margarita Nights--Yankee Glide daughter was clocked in 1:56.4, with a :27.3 final brush. That time ties the freshman filly's career mark she set en route to winning the $100,000 American National on September 23 at Balmoral Park. Behindclosedoors' career earnings now stand at $196,368 for owners Melvin Hartmann, Herb Liverman and Dave McDuffee. She was sold by Peninsula Farm for $125,000 for Herb Liverman at the 2008 Standardbred Horse Sale at Harrisburg. Her full brother--MASTER BLASTER--sells in the 2009 Harrisburg Yearling Sale this fall.
September 29, 2009--Lexington, Kentucky
Victor's Future Second at The Red Mile
Victor's Future, a freshman son of Valley Victor--Baby Bella--Raffaello Ambrosio, finished second in a $12,000 late closer at The Red Mile on September 29. Brad Hanners was in the sulky for trainer Jeff Smith, as the 2-year-old trotter upped his career earnings to $181,627 for owner Joseph Muscara of Huntington Valley, PA. Victor's Future was bred, and raised and sold by Peninsula Farm for $26,000 at 2008 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale.
September 29, 2009--Lexington, Kentucky
Makes You Wonder Second at The Red Mile
Makes You Wonder finished second in a $12,000 late closer at The Red Mile on September 29. The freshman daughter of Jenna's Beach Boy--Wonderbolt--Artsplace was timed in a brisk 1:54.1 for driver Ron Pierce and trainer Joe Seekman. Makes You Wonder is owned by the Sawgrass Farms LLC of Lockport, Illinois and was raised, bred and sold by Peninsula Farm. She is a full sister to Shanghai Lil p,2,1:51.2M ($394,038) and Blue Claw p,4,1:49.4 M ($348,882), and her half-sister--MARGARITA MONDAY--from Ponder's first crop, will sell at this fall's Standardbred Horse Sale at Harrisburg, November 2-7, 2009.
September 26, 2009--Vernon, New York
Blacktuxwhitesocks Wins $175,000 NYSS
Blacktuxwhitesocks, a 2-year-old son by Credit Winner--True Blue Victory--Valley Victory, captured a $175,000 New York Sire Stakes in 1:56.2, a track and stakes record, on September 26 at Vernon Downs. Jeff Gregory was in the sulky for trainer Jessica Okusko as the youngster pushed his lifetime earnings to $160,124 for The Purple Haze Stables of Fairport, New York.
“He’s getting good at the right time and I just got lucky to get on him,” said Gregory, who used a three-wide move in the final turn to earn the victory over favorite Shaq Is Back. “I used him hard around the last turn and a lot of horses can do that, but he was very strong and beat a good horse.”
“This is more than a dream come true. I really didn’t expect this tonight,” said owner Wanda Polisseni of Purple Haze Stables.
Blacktuxwhitesocks was bred by Valley High Stable and raised and sold by Peninsula Farm at the 2008 Standardbred Horse Sale at Harrisburg for $65,000.
September 26, 2009--Shelbyville, Indiana
Blue Claw Wins at Indiana Downs
Blue Claw, a 4-year-old son of Jenna's Beach Boy--Wonderbolt--Artsplace, captured a $12,500 conditioned pace on September 26 aty Indiana Downs. Dan Shetler was in the race bike for trainer Peter Foley as the gelding utilized a :27 final panel brush to nail down his fifth win of the season and 11th career victory. Blue Claw now has $348,882 in career earnings for All Star Racing of Towaco, New Jersey. He was bred, raised and sold by Peninsula Farm for $100,000 at the 2006 Lexington Selected Sale. His half-sister, MARGARITA MONDAY, from Ponder's first crop, sells in the Peninsula Farm consignment at the Standardbred Horse Sale at Harrisburg this fall.
September 24, 2009--Delaware, Ohio
Valley Victors Reap Big Rewards at Delaware
A pair of Valley Victor sons finished first and second in their respective $39,863 divisions of the Standardbred Stake for freshman trotters, on September 24 at the Delaware County Fairgrounds.
Kentucky Wildcat, by Valley Victor--Expressive Chip--Pine Chip captured his division handily in 2:00 for driver Peter Wrenn and trainer Peter Foley. The winner is owned by The Hatfield Stables of Columbus, Ohio and now has $34,137 in career earnings. He was bred by Walstan Farm and sold by Peninsula in 2008 Lexington Select Sale for $30,000. His full brother--THE EVICTOR--sells in the Peninsula Farm consignment at 2009 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale.
Defend The Rock, by Valley Victor--Jolly Jessica--Keep It A Secret, finished second in his division in 1:58.1, with Ron Pierce at the lines for trainer Bobby Brower, who owns the gelding in partnership with Karen Garland of Indiana. Defend The Rock now has $50,105 in earnings.
September 24, 2009--Lexington, Kentucky
Shanghai Lil Wins Simpson
Shanghai Lil, a 3-year-old daughter by Jeanna's Beach Boy--Wonderbolt--Artsplace, captured her $57,570 Simpson Pace in a romp by nearly ten & a half lengths over a rain-soaked track for driver Mike Lachance on September 24 at Lexington's famed Red Mile. Trained by Peter Foley, Shanghai Lil was clocked in 1:53.3 for the one mile test and pushed her career earnings to $394,038 for owners All Star Racing of Towaco, New Jersey. Shanghai Lil was bred, raised and sold by Peninsula for $45,000 at 2007 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale. Peninsula will sell--MARGARITA MONDAY--her half-sister by Ponder--his first crop--at the 2009 Standardbred Horse Sale at Harrisburg.
September 24, 2009--Chester, Pennsylvania
Too Salty Wins at Chester
Too Salty, a 5-year-old son of SJ's Caviar--Valley Amber--Valley Victory, captured a $20,000 conditioned trot at Chester on September 24. The bay gelding was clocked in 1:54.1 for driver Tim Curtain and trainer Doug Miller, and now has $173,974 in career earning for owners Bill Weaver and Doug Miller. Too Salty was raised by Peninsula Farm and bred by Bill Weaver's Valley High Stable. Peninsula Farm will sell ALWAYS ON THE MOVE, an SJ’s Caviar colt, out of a half sister (Pursuing Keagan) to Too Salty at the 2009 Standardbred Horse Sale at Harrisburg this fall.
September 23, 2009--Crete, Illinois
Behindclosedoors wins American National Freshman Filly Trot
Behindclosedoors, a freshman daughter of Andover Hall-Margarita Nights--Yankee Glide, captured the $100,000 American National for freshman filly trotters on September 23 at Balmoral Park. The filly was clocked in a career best of 1:56.4 for driver John Campbell and trainer Chuck Sylvester. She now has $174,462 for owners Melvin Hartmann, Herb Liverman and Dave McDuffee. She was sold for Herb Liverman by Peninsula Farm for $125,000 at the 2008 Standardbred Horse Sale at Harrisburg. Her full brother--MASTER BLASTER--sells in the 2009 Harrisburg Yearling Sale this fall.
September 23, 2009--Delaware, Ohio
Ginger And Fred Second in Jugette; Wins Jugette Elimination Easily
Ginger And Fred captured the first elimination division of the $350,000 Jugette on September 23 at the Delaware County Fairground in Ohio, pacing in 1:53.3 with Dave Palone at the lines. Ginger And Fred, the even money favorite, won for the seventh time in 13 starts this year. Ronnie Burke trains the filly for owners Howard Taylor, Robert Feldman, Edwin Gold, and Jerry Silva. Ginger And Fred sold in the Peninsula Farm Consignment for $25,000 at the 2007 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale.
September 23, 2009--Crete, Illinois
Odds On Champenois Wins Baby Race
Odds On Champenois, a freshman daughter by Andover Hall--Odds On Tammy, captured a baby race in 2:01.4 for driver Steve Searle and trainer Robin Schadt on September 23 at Balmoral Park. This hardy lass--who drew off to win by nearly four lengths--is owned by Odds On Racing and was bred by Odds On Nourrir. Peninsula Farm will sell her full brother--DIONYSUS NOURRIR--at the 2009 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale.
September 21, 2009--Lexington, Kentucky
Victor's Future Wins Simpson Division
Victor's Future, a 2-year-old son of Valley Victor--Baby Bella--Raffaello Ambrosio, captured the $10,975 Simpson division in 2:01.3 at The Red Mile on September 21. Brad Hanners was behind the youngster for trainer Jeff Smith and owner Joseph Muscara of Huntington Valley, PA. Victor's Future was bred, and raised and sold by Peninsula Farm for $26,000 at 2008 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale.
September 21, 2009--Lexington, Kentucky
Peter Lugar Second in Simpson
Peter Lugar, a sophomore son by Broadway Hall--Haut Brion--Pine Chip, finished second in the $36,908 Simpson on September 21 at The Red Mile, clocked in 1:58.3 for his effort. The 3-year-old colt was steered by Dan Noble for trainer Trond Smedshammer and owner Petrus Wolter of Norway. Peter Lugar was bred by Peninsula Farm and Arlene & Jules Siegel.
September 20, 2009--Ontario, Toronto
Il Villaggio Wins Wellwood Memorial Trot
Il Villaggio captured the $478,950 William Wellwood Memorial Trot at Mohawk Raceway on September 20 in 1:56. Tim Tetrick was in the sulky behind the 2-year-old son of Yankee Glide--Dance To Market--Balanced Image for trainer Erv Miller and owners Brittany Farms, Blue Chip Bloodstock and the Il Villaggio Partners. Il Villaggio now has $422,721 in career earnings from five lifetime wins in just six starts. He was bred by Diane Ingham and Harry Rutherford, and was sold by Peninsula Farm for $100,000 in the 2008 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale. His Angus Hall yearling half-sister--DANCIN DARLIN--sold for $140,000 in the Peninsula Farm consignment at 2009 Canadian Open Yearling Sale on September 13 for the Cool Creek Farm.
September 20, 2009--Ontario, Toronto
Angostura Wins Peaceful Way Consolation
Angostura, a 2-year-old daughter by Angus Hall-Peluso--Speedy Somolli, won the $46,500 Peaceful Way Consolation on September 20 at Mohawk Raceway in rein to Trevor Ritchie. The young filly was clocked in 1:57 for her effort as she drew off by six and a quarter lengths. Angostura is trained by Daniel Creighton and had captured her Peaceful Way elimination on September 14, but was disqualified and placed seventh for a driver infraction. A winner of $153,581 in her career, Angostura is owned by the Danterra Racing Stable of Ontario. She was bred by Peninsula Farm and Hans Enggren, and was raised and sold by Peninsula Farm for $30,000 at the 2008 Forest City Sale.
September 20, 2009--Lexington, Kentucky
In The Mean Time Wins Simpson Stake
In The Mean Time, a 2-year-old daughter by Muscles Yankee--Soutaine Hanver--Donerail, captured the $11,462 Simpson Stake on September 20 at The Red Mile in a career best 1:56.4. Mike Lachance steered the filly for trainer Chuck Sylvester in just her seventh lifetime start. She pushed her earnings to $152,918 for owners Herb Liverman and Dave McDuffe. In The Mean Time was bred by David McDuffee & Irving Liverman, foaled and raised by Peninsula Farm.
Cathywithac, a freshman daughter by Yankee Glide--Carrigan Hall--Conway Hall, finished second in this same event for trainer-driver Jan Johnson, clocked in 1:57.3. She is owned by Tomas Bertmark of Sweden and was bred by Valley High Stable, and raised and sold in the Peninsula Farm consignment for $92,000 at the 2008 Standardbred Horse Sale at Harrisburg. Her half-brother VALLEY HIGH--by Chocolatier--sells in the Peninsula Farm consignment at the 2009 Standardbred Horse Sale at Harrisburg this fall.
September 19, 2009--Crete, Illinois
Miss Vickie Wins $115,000 Lady Ann Reed Championship
Miss Vickie, a 3-year-old daughter of Valley Victory--Willy Nilly--Master Willie, captured the $115,000 Lady Ann Reed Championship in 1:56.2 at Balmoral Park on September 19, with Brandon Simpson at the lines for trainer Robert Taylor, who co-owns the chestnut filly in partnership with Kevin Dixon. Miss Vickie won by one and 1/2 lengths using a :29 final brush with the 28-year-old reinsman in the sulky, and now has $132,834 in seasonal earnings and $253,249 in career earnings.
September 17, 2009--Yonkers, New York
Blacktuxwhitesocks Wins NYSS
Blacktuxwhitesocks, a freshman son by Credit Winner--True Blue Victory--Valley Victory, captured a $60,456 New York Sire Stakes at Yonkers on September 17--his second consecutive win in this same class in a career best 1:59.3 for driver Jeff Gregory and trainer Jessica Okusko. This colt drew off from his rivals by two lengths, and now has $72,624 in lifetime earnings for The Purple Haze Stables of Fairport, New York. Blacktuxwhitesocks was bred by Valley High Stable and raised and sold by Peninsula Farm for $65,000 in the 2008 Standardbred Horse Sale at Harrisburg.
September 17, 2009--Lexington, Kentucky
Il Villaggio Ready for C$515,000 Wellwood Memorial
Il Villaggio won his fourth consecutive start on September 13, an elimination for the C$515,000 William Wellwood Memorial (Sept. 20) at Mohawk Racetrack by four lengths over Look Closer in 1:56.3. The son of Yankee Glide-Dance To Market also won a Champlain Stakes division in 1:56.1, and the New Jersey Sire Stakes championship in 1:56 at the Meadowlands. Il Villaggio has post three with driver Tim Tetrick in the Wellwood Final.
“When he first started training down, he was just OK,” trainer Erv Miller said. “When we first broke him, he was more of an immature, clumsy colt. In the spring, about three months before he started racing, he came around. When he got the (training) miles in him and his legs under him, it all came together. Then you could tell what kind of horse he was. He really strides out nicely. And he’s a smart colt; he learns quickly.”
Il Villaggio was sold by Peninsula Farm (agent for Harry Rutherford and Diane Ingham's Cool Creek Farm) for $100,000 at the 2009 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale. Owned by Brittany Farms, Blue Chip Bloodstock and Il Villaggio Partners, he was renamed in honor of a restaurant located near the Meadowlands Racetrack in New Jersey.
After tuning up for his career debut by winning two qualifiers, Il Villaggio went off stride in a preliminary round of the New Jersey Sire Stakes series at the Meadowlands. Miller made a bridle change and the horse has not lost since.
“He got too excited,” Miller said. “I don’t know if it was the lights, but he got really keyed up. We opened him up a little bit to relax him a little more. He’s a real easy horse to be around. He plays around going to the track every day. You can tell he’s feeling good. I think he could be a top 3-year-old with the gait he’s got. He showed it when he won the sire stakes final by coming first up and doing it easy. Tim (Tetrick) did a good job driving him that night.”
“There are always nice horses in finals,” Miller said. “I think (Il Villaggio) is an exceptional horse, so we’ll see how it goes.”
September 16, 2009--Dundas, Canada
Peninsula Has Sale Toppers at Canadian Open Sale
Peninsula Farm had one of the strongest showings ever at the recent Canadian Open Sale, September 12 & 13, 2009 at Dundas, Ontario, with an average of $51,636 from 11 yearlings sold.
The overall sale topper came from our consignment on the first day---the exquisitely-bred filly RAISING RHONDA (SJ's Caviar--Raising The Bar--Angus Hall)--sold for $200,000. Raising Rhonda is a full sister to Raising Rachel p,3, 1:54.1 ($580,668), a 2009 Hambletonian Oaks elim winner and second in the final. She was bred and raised by Harry Rutherford’s Cool Creek Farm.
On the second day, a Peninsula Farm yearling again topped the sales action as the lovely filly DANCIN DARLIN (Angus Hall--Dance To Market--Balanced Image) sold for $140,000. This filly's half-sister is Il Villaggio 2, 1:55.4 ($183,246), the 2-year-old New Jersey Sire Stakes Champion who captured a Wellwood Stake elimination at Mohawk on Sept. 13. Dancin Darlin was bred and raised at Harry Rutherford’s Cool Creek farm.
September 14, 2009--Yonkers, New York
And Away We Go Wins NYSS
And Away We Go, a sophomore son of Conway Hall--Cream Puff--Pine Chip, captured a $70,622 New York Sire Stakes in 1:58.2 on September 14 at Yonkers Raceway. Andy Miler was in the sulky for trainer Julie Miller as the 3-year-old trotter pushed his career earnings to $76,709 for owners the George Brennan Stable and the Andy Miller Stable. And Away We go was bred by the Stormi & Bruiser Stable, and his full brother, Hip #46, GNTLMNSTARTURNGINS, sells in the Peninsula Farm consignment at the 2009 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale. Peninsula will also sell Hip #322, BROOKLYN, the first foal out of Anna Karin's Girl (the Malabar Man half-sister to And Away We Go), at the 2009 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale.
September 14, 2009--Yonkers, New York
America Wins NYSS
America, a sophomore son of Conway Hall--American Wish--American Winner, captured a $70,622 New York Sire Stakes on September 14 at Yonkers Raceway in 1:58.2. The sophomore colt was steered by Jeff Gregory for trainer Richard Norman and owners David Scharf of New York, NY and Dave McDuffee of Nashua, NH. America has $196,204 in career earnings from five career victcories. He was raised by Walstan Farm and was sold for $175,000 in the Peninsula Farm consignment at the 2007 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale.
September 13, 2009--Ontario, Toronto
Il Villaggio Wins Wellwood Division
Il Villaggio, a 2-year-old son of Yankee Glide--Dance To Market--Balanced Image, won a $27.900 William Wellwood division in 1:56.3, drawing off by four lengths for trainer Tim Tetrick and trainer Erv Miller on September 13 at Mohawk Raceway. Il Villaggio iw owned by Brittany Farms, Blue Chip Bloodstock and the Il Villaggio partners, and now has $183,246 in career earnings. He was bred by Diane Ingham and Harry Rutherford, and sold in the 2008 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale by Peninsula Farm for $100,000. His Angus Hall yearling half-sister--DANCIN DARLIN--sold for $140,000 in the Peninsula Farm consignment at 2009 Canadian Open Yearling Sale on September 13 for the Cool Creek Farm.
In this same event, Look Closer, a 2-year-old son of Muscles Yankee--My Own Hanover--Malabar Man, finished second for driver Paul Macdonnel and owner-trainer Paula Wellwood, clocked in 1:57.2. Look Closer was bred by Valley High Stable and was raised and sold for $55,000 by Peninsula Farm at the 2008 Standardbred Horse Sale at Harrisburg. His half-brother by Chocolatier--IT WAS ME--sells in the 2009 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale this fall.
September 13, 2009--Crete, Illinois
Miss Vickie Wins Super Night Elim
Miss Vickie, a 3-year-old daughter by Valley Victor--Willie Nillie--Master Wilie, captured her $12,500 Lady Ann Reed Eliminiation at Balmoral Park on September 13, trotting in 1:57.1 for driver Brandon Simpson. Trained by Robert Taylor, Miss Vickie is owned by Taylor and Kevin Dixon, and now has $202,074 in career earnings.
Overt was second in this same Super Night elimination for driver Josh Sutton and trainer Roger Welch, finishing three-quarters of a length behind the winner. Overt is a daughter by Valley Victor--Writtenonthewind--Super Ben Joe, with $129,384 in career earnings for owners Phil Reitveld, Gordon Wright, and Paul Gibson.
September 11, 2009--Freehold, New Jersey
One Tough Girl Wins at Freehold
One Tough Girl, a sophomore daughter by Muscles Yankee--One Sharp Lady--Donerail, captured a $10,000 New Jersey Stake on September 11 at Freehold Raceway. She was steered by driver Cat Manzi for conditioner Chuck Sylvesteor to a 2:00.2 clocking and now has $217,903 in career earnings for owners Melvin Hartman, Herb Liverman and Dave McDuffee. One Tough Girl was bred by Herb Liverman and her full sister--LIVES LIKE A QUEEN--sells in the 2009 Standardbred Horse Sale at Harrisburg this fall.
September 11, 2009--Chester, Pennsylvania
Western Ace Wins at Chester
Western Ace, a 6-year-old son of Western Ideal--Alice Alice--Albert Albert, captured a $18,000 conditioned pace in 1:52.1 at Chester on September 11. Timed in 1:52.1, Western Ace was driven by George Napolitano, Jr. and drew off by five lengths for trainer George Teague, Jr. This rugged gelding has a career mark of p,4,1:48.4 and $1,694,917 in career earnings for the Kovach Stables and Teague, Inc. of Delaware. Western Ace was bred by Robert Newman and sold by Peninsula Farm, and his Rocknroll Hanover half-sister--ROCKING ALICE--sells in the Peninsula Farm consingment at the 2009 Standardbred Horse Sale at Harrisburg this fall.September 10, 2009--Toronto, Ontario
Elusive Desire Wins Simcoe Division  Elusive Desire wins the 2009 Simcoe Stakes
Elusive Desire, Canada’s 2008 Freshman Trotting Filly of the Year, captured her $128,584 Simcoe division in 1:54.4 for driver Paul MacDonell and trainer Mike Keeling on September 10 at Mohawk Raceway in Canada. The O'Brien Award-winning 3-year-old daughter by Angus Hall--Valley Amber--Valley Victory won for the eighth time in 13 starts this season and boosted her career earnings to $894,006 for owners PC Wellwood Enterprises Inc., Charlie Armstrong and Robert Fasken. Elusive Desire sold for $65,000 in the Peninsula Farm consignment at the 2007 Standardbred Horse Sale at Harrisburg. Peninsula Farm will sell the SJ's Caviar yearling colt--ALWAYS ON THE MOVE--at the 2009 Standardbred Yearling Sale at Harrisburg this fall. Always On The Move's dam--Pursuing Keagan (by Malabar Man)--is a half-sister to Elusive Desire.
September 10, 2009--Yonkers, New York
Blacktuxwhitesocks Wins NYSS
Blacktuxwhitesocks, a 2-year-old son by Credit Winner--True Blue Victory--Valley Victory, captured a $45,167 New York Sire Stakes at Yonkers on September 10 in a career best 2:03.3 for driver Jeff Gregory and trainer Jessica Okusko. This colt now has $42,396 in lifetime earnings for The Purple Haze Stables of Fairport, New York. Blacktuxwhitesocks was bred by Valley High Stable and raised and sold by Peninsula Farm for $65,000 in the 2008 Standardbred Horse Sale at Harrisburg.
September 8, 2009--Yonkers, New York
On The Glass Wins NYSS
On The Glass, a sophomore daughter by Art Major--Abbey Won--The Panderosa, captured a $73,141 New York Sire Stakes on September 8 at Yonkers Raceway in a career best time of 1:54.3h. The filly drew off by three and 1/4 lengths for driver Yannick Gingras and trainer Edward Hart. On The Glass now has $140,853 in career earnings for owners Joseph Di Scala, Jr., and Cynthia Lynn Massari of Katonah, NY. On The Glass was bred by John and Linda Glassford, and was sold by Peninsula Farm for $12,000 at 2007 Standardbred Horse Sale at Harrisburg. Her half-brother by Bettor's Delight--BETTORS GLASS--sells in the Peninsula Farm consignment at the 2009 Standardbred Horse Sale at Harrisburg this fall.
September 7, 2009--Toronto, Ontario
Angostura Wins Champlain Stakes
Angostura in action
Angostura, a 2-year-old daughter by Angus Hall-Peluso--Speedy Somolli, captured a $141,982 Champlain Stake in a lifetime best clocking of 1:56.1 on September 7 at Mohawk Raceway. The young filly was in rein to Trevor Ritchie for trainer Daniel Creighton and owners Danterra Racing Stable of Ontario. She now has $130,331 in four career starts, with three wins and a second to her credit. nAngostura was bred by Peninsula Farm and Hans Enggren, and was raised and sold by Peninsula Farm for $30,000 at the 2008 Forest City Sale.
September 7, 2009--Vernon, New York
Brandnewgirlfriend Wins NYSS
Brandnewgirlfriend, a 3-year-old daughter of Conway Hall--Tiffany Gold--Armbro Goal captured a $51,376 New York Sire Stakes in 1:56.3 on September 7 at Vernon Downs. Brian Mattison was in the sulky as the filly drew off by seven and 1/4 lengths for trainer Paul Kelley. Brandnewgirlfriend now has $196,033 in career earnings and 12 wins in 14 career starts for owners Steve Michaels, Jim Winske, Paul Kelley and the East Pond Stable. Brandnewgirlfriend was bred by Peninsula Farm and Polly Hilliard, and was raised and sold by Peninsula Farm for $80,000 at the 2007 Standardbred Yearling Sale at Harrisburg. Peninsula will sell the second foal and first colt (by SJ's Caviar)--ALWAYS ON THE MOVE--out of Pursuing Keagan who is a half sister to Tiffany Gold, the dam of Brandnewgirlfriend.
September 7, 2009--Yonkers, New York
America Wins NYSS
America, a 3-year-old colt by Conway Hall--American Wish--American Winner, captured a $71,922 New York Sire Stakes on September 7 at Yonkers Raceway in 1:58.4. The sophomore colt was handled in wire-to-wire fashion by Jeff Gregory for trainer Richard Norman. Owned by David Scharf of New York, NY and Dave McDuffee of Nashua, NH, America now has $160,893 in career earnings with a 4-5-3 record from 19 career starts. He was raised by Walstan Farm and was sold by Peninsula Farm for $175,000 at the 2007 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale.
September 6, 2009--Lexington, Kentucky
Peninsula Grads Dominate Kentucky Sire Stakes
Sons & daughters of Valley Victor--all sold by Peninsula Farm at the 2008 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale--dominated the Kentucky Sire Stakes held at The Red Mile on September 6.
Victor's Future, a 2-year-old son of Valley Victor--Baby Bella--Raffaello Ambrosio, captured the $300,000 Kentucky Sire Stake for freshman trotting colts in 1:56.3 with Trace Tetrick in the sulky for trainer Jeff Smith. It was the fourth win in a row and a lifetime best clocking for the youngster, who now has $173,140 in career earnings for owners Terry & Cynthia Kinsley and James & Fred Everhart. Victor's Future was bred, and raised and sold by Peninsula Farm for $26,000 at 2008 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale.
Victory Nut, a freshman son of Valley Victor--Garbo Hanover--SJ's Caviar, was third in this same event--timed in 1:57--with Luke McCarthy at the lines for trainer Noel Daley and owners John Wagner and Scott Woogen. Victory Nut was sold for $15,000 by Peninsula Farm in the 2008 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale.
In the $300,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes for fillies, Tala Lady, a daughter by Valley Victor--Grand Abby--Royal Strength, paced to a second place finish for driver Andy Miller and trainer Kevin Thomas. The winner of $79,088 in her career was clocked in 1:59.1 for owner Thomas G. McTygue of New York. Tala Lady was bred by Walstan Farm and sold by Peninsula Farm for $15,000 at 2008 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale.
Just A Valley Gal was third in this same race, timed in 1:59.4 for driver Joe Putnam and trainer Stacey Ruddick. The daughter of Valley Victor--Just Having Fun--Royal Prestige now has $64,523 in career earnings for owner Jack Holton of Westfield, Indiana. She was sold by Peninsula Farm for $20,000 at the 2008 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale.
September 6, 2009--Lexington, Kentucky
The Beach Boy Second in KYSS Final
The Beach Boy, a freshman son of Jenna's Beach Boy--Spicy Dumplings--Dexter Nukes, finished second by a neck in the $300,000 Kentucky Sire Stakes for freshman colt pacers on September 6 at The Red Mile. The winner of $89,560 lifetime had Andy Miller in the bike for trainer Noel Daley and was timed in 1:53.3 for the one mile test. This fine youngster is owned by Tammy Crescenze of Berlin, Maryland.
September 6, 2009--Lexington, Kentucky
Pacing Brother & Sister Fare Well at The Red Mile
A pair of pacers who are full brother and sister, each fared well at The Red Mile on September 6 for trainer Peter Foley and owner All Star Racing of Towaco, NJ.
Blue Claw, a 4-year-old son by Jenna's Beach Boy--Wonderbolt--Artsplace, captured an overnight event at The Red Mile on September 6, clocked in 1:51.4 for driver Peter Wrenn and now has $340,832 in career earnings.
Shanghai Lil, a 3-year-old daughter by Jeanna's Beach Boy--Wonderbolt--Artsplace, finished third in the $300,000 Kentucky Sire Stake for sophmore pacing fillies with driver Mike LaChance in the sulky. She is a winner of $352,618 in her career.
Peninsula Farm will sell both of these fine pacer's half sister--MARGARITA MONDAY--out of the first crop from Ponder at the 2009 Standardbred Horse Sale at Harrisburg this fall.
September 6, 2009--Toronto, Canada
Il Villaggio Wins Champlain Stakes
Il Villaggio, a freshman son of Yankee Glide--Dance To Market--Balanced Image, captured the $105,494 Champlain Stakes on September 6 at Mohawk Raceway. Tim Tetrick was in the sulky for trainer Erv Miller as the 2-year-old diagonally-gaited specialist was timed in 1:56.1. Il Villaggio now has $169,296 in career earnings for owners Brittany Farms, Blue Chip Bloodstock and the Il Villaggio partners. IL Vilaggio was bred by Diane Ingham and Harry Rutherford, and sold for $100,000 by Peninsula Farm at 2008 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale. His Angus Hall yearling half-sister--DANCIN DARLIN--sells in the Peninsula Farm consignment at 2009 Canadian Open Yearling Sale.
September 6, 2009--Chester, Pennsylvania
In The Mean Time Second in Goldsmith Maid
In The Mean Time, a 2-year-old daughter by Muscles Yankee--Soutaine Hanver--Donerail, finished a strong second in the $450,000 Goldsmith Maid at Chester Downs on September 6. Mike LaChance was at the controls for trainer Chuck Sylvester as the winner of $147,187 was clocked in 1:56.4. In The Mean Time is owned by Herb Liverman and Dave McDuffe, and was bred by David McDuffee & Irving Liverman, foaled and raised by Peninsula Farm.
September 3, 2009--Yonkers, New York
Justa Rebel Wins Trot at Yonkers
Justa Rebel, 3-year-old son of Valley Victor--Just Having Fun--Royal Prestige, captured a $20,000 conditioned trot at Yonkers Raceway on September 3 with Ryan Anderson in the sulky. The sophomore colt was clocked in a lifetime best of 1:57.4, winning by half a length for trainer Joe Anderson and owner Gerrie S. Tucker of Quebec, Canada. Justa Rebel now has career earnings of $51,748 from a 4-3-2 record in 28 starts. He is full brother to the dominant Kentucky Sire Stakes winning freshman filly Justa Valey Gal, who has seven stakes wins in 11 starts this year.
September 2, 2009--Meadow Lands, Pennsylvania
Bordeaux Nourrir Wins Fourth In A Row
Bordeaux Nourrir, a 2-year-old daughter of Western Hanover--Latte Lady--Jenna's Beach Boy, captured her fourth win in a row, a $25,000 freshman filly stake at The Meadows on September 2, clocked in 1:54.4 with Dave Palone at the lines for new trainer Kevin McDermott. Bordeaux Nourrir was bred by Odds On Nourrir and is owned by the George Leon Stables of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, with a 4-3-1 record from eight career starts and $121,279 in earnings. Bordeaux Nourrir was sold by Peninsula Farm for $15,000 at the 2008 Standardbred Horse Sale at Harrisburg.
September 1, 2009--Freehold, New Jersey
Take My Picture Win NJ Futurity Division
Take My Picture, a freshman son of Classic Photo--Habit's Lady--Muscles Yankee, captured a $25,250 division of the New Jersey Futurity for 2-year-old trotting colts and geldings at Freehold Raceway on September 1. The youngster was clocked in 2:01.3 for driver Cat Manzi, trainer Taylor Gower, and owners Joseph & Laurie Davino of Clarksburg, New Jersey. Bred by the Status Stable, Take My Picture now has $59,190 in career earnings and was sold by Peninsula Farm at the 2008 Standardbred Horse Sale at Harrisburg. This gelding's Credit Winner half-brother--THE CLIENT--sells in the Peninsula Farm consignment at the 2009 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale this fall. |
