2013 Annual Report - New York Sire Stakes
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2013 Annual Report - New York Sire Stakes
1 Table of Contents 3 4-6 7 8 Letter from the Executive Director Industry Comment Job Report/Economic Impact 2013 in Review 63 64 65 Accounting 9 Statement of Cash Flows 10 Statement of Net Assets 11 Statement of Revenues, Expenses & Changes in Net Assets 12 State-by-State Purse Distribution 13 Track by Track Purse Distribution 14-16 Dispersal of 2013 Fund Money In New York, By Region 66 67 68 69 70 Breeders 17 2013 Breeders Award Program 18 Breeding Statistics: Number of Registered Participants Through the Years 19-25 Top-Earning Breeders 26-32 2013 NYSS Awards and Earnings, Alphabetically 71 72 Miscellaneous 73 4-H Education and Research 74-77 Scholarship Races 78 Equine Research 79 Advertising and Promotion 80-81 Dreams Come True in New York Back Page Goshen Hall of Fame Sales Figures 33 2013 Sales Results 34-39 New Yorkers Performance: Harrisburg, Pa. Yearling Sales 40-44 New Yorkers Performance: Lexington, Ky. Yearling Sales 45-47 New Yorkers Performance: Morrisville, NY Yearling Sales Leaderboard 48 New York Sire Stakes Leaderboard 49-52 Top Earning Pacers and Trotters 53 Top Excelsior 2-Year-Olds 54 Top Excelsior 3-Year-Olds 55 Top County Fair 2-Year-Olds 56 Top County Fair 3-Year-Olds 57 Leading Sires in the NYSS Program 58 Leading Sires 59 Leading Sires of 2-Year-Olds 60 Leading Sires of 3-Year-Olds 61 Leading Sires of 2-Year-Old Trotters, Nationally 62 Leading Sires of 2-Year-old Pacers, Nationally Leading Sires of 3-Year-Old Trotters, Nationally Leading Sires of 3-Year-Old Pacers, Nationally Leading Sires, Average Earnings Per 2yo Trotting Foal, Nationally Leading Sires, Average Earnings Per 2yo Pacing Foal, Nationally Leading Sires, Average Earnings Per 3yo Trotting Foal, Nationally Leading Sires, Average Earnings Per 3yo Pacing Foal, Nationally Leading Sires, Average Earnings All-Aged Trotters, Nationally Leading Sires, Average Earnings All-Aged Pacers, Nationally Leading Money-Winning Sires Of 2013, Nationally New York Sires Performing Well in Australia Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund 1 Broadway Center, Suite 602 Schenectady NY 12305 518-395-5484 (p) 518-347-1483 (f) [email protected] www.nysirestakes.com www.facebook.com/NYSireStakes www.twitter.com/NYSireStakes 2 Letter from the Executive Director The Honorable Andrew M. Cuomo, Governor of the State of New York Members of the New York State Legislature On behalf of the trustees of the Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund, I am pleased to present the Fund’s 2013 Annual Report. The Agriculture & New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund administers the New York Sire Stakes, the nation’s oldest harness racing program. The racing opportunities for Standardbred horses in New York include seven pari-mutuel harness tracks, the Goshen Historic Track and 21 county and town fairs across the state. The New York Sire Stakes has long been an essential part of our state’s fairs, which are the foundation of harness racing. Stallion fees, an indicator of the quality available at New York’s breeding farms, soared 85% from 2001 to 2013. Due to an accompanying escalation in the quality of broodmares, New York outpaced the rest of the nation in average yearling prices ($36,836) at premier auctions in 2013. As bloodstock continues to improve, New York yearlings will continue to sell for premium prices, allowing breeders to reinvest and expand their operations. This growth will continue to increase the economic and agricultural benefits the Standardbred breeding and racing provide to the State of New York. The Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund will continue to support the breeding of world-class horses in New York State and enhance our state’s vital agricultural community in 2014 and beyond. Sincerely, Mike Mullaney Executive Director Agriculture and NYS Horse Breeding Development Fund 3 Mike Mullaney Executive Director Industry Comment In addition the statistical and economic information contained in this annual report, the Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund is further directed to incorporate comments from spokesmen representing all segments of the industry as well as recommendations on preserving and enhancing the state standardbred breeding industry in this state. Comments from industry leaders follow: “As a racing official at the county fairs I have seen an increase of fans in the grandstands and a growing interest in the harness industry in general. I have been amazed at the number of people that come up to me and ask about the business. “New York’s support of the Sire Stakes program, and its agricultural base has been well justified. “ “The adoption of the VLT/Racing partnership attracted a higher-level stallion base to the program. New York-breds not only provide a competitive racing product in New York, they now excel on national and international levels. Owners paid top dollar at the yearling sales in 2013 because of that racing productivity. “As an owner, driver and trainer for 30 years, the attention that the NY-breds have been getting is very positive, but I think we need to come up with a way to spread the money around. In order for the program to continue to grow we need all the owners who buy NY-breds to make enough money so that they can continue to afford buying at the sales.” “But from a breeder’s point of view, owners were buying yearlings that resulted from a breeding decision that was made two years previous. To perpetuate the value of a New York-bred, the Sire Stakes program must ensure that the breeding and racing climate continues to be progressive and appealing, such that mare owners feel confident they will have the ability to successfully raise and market desirable NYbreds two years hence from the mares they will be breeding in 2014 and thereafter. Scott Campbell, New York-based racing official and horseman “As a journalist who has covered the New York thoroughbred and standardbred industries for more than 25 years and has reported for the New York Daily News and the New York Times, I am pleased to report that, from my perspective, the standardbred breeding industry in the state has never been stronger. “Strengthening the Resident Breeders’ Award program to incentivize mare owners to bred and board in the state would be one such avenue. It would make the NY program more competitive with neighboring Sire Stakes jurisdictions – in particular Pennsylvania, to which NY farm operations have lost potential boarders, and encourage them to return to New York. “Proof of that came at the 2013 Harrisburg sale, the biggest and most important yearling sale in North America. There, the average sale price for New York-bred yearlings was $39,667, which led all states and provinces. Pennsylvania likes to brag that it has the best standardbred breeding program in the U.S., but New York-breds averaged 12.6% more than Pennsylvaniabreds at Harrisburg. “It would additionally support the New York Sire Stakes’ goal to maintain and increase agricultural acres. I believe New York can also strengthen its Sire Stakes program by being more “customer friendly” and advocate the use of technology to ensure its participants (breeders and owners) have easy access to information and online services.” “This is the direct result of the revenue from VLTs doing what it was intended to do, strengthen an industry and provide jobs to New Yorkers. The breeding farms are healthy and prospering, which means farriers are doing well, farm equipment manufacturers are doing well, feed companies are doing well, grooms and other workers on the farms are doing well. Jean Brown, Vice President, Operations, Blue Chip Farms “With the increased purses in the Sire Stakes program, I have seen our local breeding farms expanding with more horses and adding more help as they grow. Bill Finley, Publisher, Harness Racing Update (continued on page 5) 4 (continued from page 4) “At Batavia Downs we take the New York Sire Stakes seriously because it is our stakes season. It’s a fact our best handles, on and off-track, and biggest crowds are attained during NYSS events. Because New York State is now standing some of the top stallions in the sport of Harness Racing, track records are routinely broken at Batavia Downs and throughout New York State during NYSS events. “In my mind the Sire Stakes program should be a tool, not only to reward the owners and breeders, but to promote horse ownership and participation in the program. I don’t feel we do enough to encourage new owners into the game or existing owners to buy NY-bred horses. I think this idea can be advanced in four ways: “The NYSS also gives our fans a chance to watch from the track apron some of the top drivers in the sport. In the last two years Tim Tetrick, Brian Sears and George Brennan all competed at Batavia Downs, certainly a big highlight for our fans. In conjunction with the NYSS, Batavia Downs holds promotions geared around the NYSS to enhance our customer’s experience during NYSS events. 1) Spend more of the Fund’s available money on marketing, including promotion and advertising. 2) Encourage syndicates and group ownership. 3) Keep the most prestigious races (the Night of Champions) and highest purses at Yonkers. This may sound self-serving, but I firmly believe that, not only is it what the law requires, it’s where the races would get the most attention, in the media capital of the world, and, My recommendations would be to have a uniform purse structure for the NYSS at all New York State tracks so racing fans throughout New York no matter of location would get a chance to watch the best NYSS horses and drivers. A uniform purse structure would level the playing field for all New York tracks and stop horsemen from picking and choosing where they want to race based on purse money. 4) Have the NY tracks write races for New York-bred and owned horses. This will allow owners that have made an investment in NY-breds to continue earning money after their 3-year-old season and, best of all, this money will come out of the tracks’ purse account, not the Fund’s revenues.” “Another suggestion would be to bring back the 4-year-old division. Now that more top horses are racing until age 4 before retiring, I feel the NYSS should take advantage of it and return the 4-year-old division much like it was during the ‘70s and ‘80s.” Bob Galterio, Chief Operating Officer, Yonkers Raceway Todd Haight, General Manager of Live Racing, Batavia Downs “At the moment, I believe the standardbred breeding industry in the state is in good shape. “The breeding industry in New York seems to be doing well. Yearling averages were up for New York-breds at all the major sales. Morrisville College Sale was up 21%. Quality horses are in demand, a strong middle market (which is something we have not had in recent years). “Long-term, however, I believe we are going to see a gradual decline as our customers gradually disappear due to the fact that the vast majority of them are over 60. Unless we find a way to replace these older customers and yearling buyers with young people we are going to eventually have a serious problem. “The one mistake I believe we made was that there is no provision that forces a portion of the money going to purses and breeders’ awards to be used for marketing, and as a result, very little money is being spent on marketing.” “Only changes I would suggest are the usual ones that involve access at the track to horses owners have in the paddocks … I can’t emphasize enough how important it is to be able to get guests in the paddocks … The best way to attract new owners is to get them involved with the horse aspect of what goes on behind the scenes. Jeff Gural, owner of Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs (continued on page 6) 5 (continued from page 5) and racing industry. As long as the purse structures continue and be allowed to grow, so too will the agricultural industry, including breeding farms and training centers throughout NY State. “Race dates and NYSS events need to be maintained and planned with accordance to other important industry races (such as Grand Circuit events). “Again, some commonality to purse structure from track to track would be nice to see. An owner should not go to Buffalo or Batavia and race for $10,000 and take the same horse to Yonkers or Saratoga and race for 4 or 5 times that amount. It’s a flawed system of money distribution. It should be fixed.” Dave Hanson, President, Harness Horse Breeders “The requirements of stallions to have long-term lease arrangements with NY farms needs to be abolished. Stallions are constantly going to fluctuate in value and demand and should only be held to one-year agreements.” “New York-breds have never - and I’ve been covering harness racing for more than 40 years - been more successful in open company than the last two years. Besides that, the NY Sire Stakes has a dynamic approach to its rich NY Sire Stakes Finals with a point system that’s easy to follow and encourages horsemen to enter as many legs as possible. Paul Kelley, longtime New York horseman “New York horses certainly sold through the roof, New York has been a great market. Bill Heller, Harness Racing Hall of Fame Reporter “I had a filly that I bred that won over $300,000 just racing in New York this year. New York is a great place to race right now.” “New York has one of the best sire stakes programs and must improve to stay competitive with other states. The following are my suggestions: All mares must stay in New York for six months of breeding Special races for aged New York-bred horses only. Rotate the finals (Night of Champions) to other tracks Vernon Downs, Saratoga and Yonkers. Paul Spears, Chief Executive Officer, Standardbred Horse Sales “I continue to believe that the NY standardbred program, including both racing and breeding segments, offer horsemen, owners and breeders tremendous opportunities. It remains the top sires stakes program in North America (and now essentially the world) by offering top purses at seven racetracks across the state, which in turn encourages people to breed their mares to NY stallions. Exposure to harness racing and harness racing history at the Harness Racing Museum attracts individuals to become involved in owning and breeding horses. “These will make N.Y. the best place to breed and race horses.” Ken Jacobs, longtime New York owner and breeder “The VLT initiative has enabled my business to grow from two full-time employees in 2001 to 10 full-time in 2014, with an annual payroll of $350,000. My client base is made up of people from all over the U.S., Canada and Sweden. These are people who frequent the NY tracks and avail themselves to the local hotels and restaurants as well. “We are currently targeting our education efforts at agriculture groups like 4-H to introduce children and adolescents who are interested in horses to the world of harness racing. As I was advised many years ago, if you want to own a horse, own a racehorse that can make you money instead of just costing you. Owners can participate directly with their horses by jogging and training them themselves.” “In 2013 my clients and myself invested $674,000 in seven NY-bred yearlings. As we go forward into 2014 and beyond, it is imperative that our industry be allowed the opportunity to grow with changing economic issues ahead. Janet Terhune, Director, Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame “Purses need to remain strong and allowed the opportunity to increase with increasing revenue streams. There is a tremendous interest amongst people globally, not just NY or U.S. residents, to invest and participate in the NYS breeding 6 6 Economic Impact According to the “New York State Equine Industry Economic Impact Study” of 2012, the combined standardbred and thoroughbred industries had an economic impact of $4.2 billion, contributing to every county in the state while generating $187 million in state and local taxes. An estimated 1.3 million acres of land within the state is devoted to farmland. There are an estimated 23,000 family-owned farms and stables with the state, with about 2,300 facilities devoted to breeding and training racehorses. Additionally, according to the study, the equine industry as a whole generates about 33,000 full-time jobs for New Yorkers. The following table summarizes the annual impact of the standardbred breeding and racing industry on the New York State economy. Every year, the industry creates more than $711 million in sales at New Yorkbased businesses, supporting an estimated 7,000 jobs that pay more than $277 million in annual wages. Sales Jobs Earnings Direct Indirect $394,283,340 4,804 $143,028,320 $317,638,007 2,290 $134,446,620 Total $711,921,347 7,094 $277,474,940 Total Annual Economic Impact of Standardbred Breeding & Racing The table below shows the annual impact of the New York Sire Stakes program on New York State. If the New York Sire Stakes program did not exist, the state would lose almost $300 million in annual business sales and 2,800 jobs that pay more than $107 million in wages. Sales Jobs Earnings Direct Indirect $157,850,848 1,928 $55,361,948 $136,423,235 928 $52,040,232 Annual Economic Impact of NY Sire Stakes Program 77 Total $294,274,083 2,857 $107,402,180 Year in Review New York Breeders Have Reason To Celebrate 2013 New York breeders and owners have plenty to celebrate when they look back on 2013. State-bred horses excelled in national competition and topped the yearling sales. The state continued to attract exciting new stallion prospects and the state government guaranteed supplemental purse revenue, both signaling the future strength of racing in the Empire State. On the track, New York-breds made a strong impression this year, led by Hambletonian champion Royalty For Life. This son of RC Royalty also scored in the Stanley Dancer, Zweig Memorial and Canadian Trotting Classic on his way to eclipsing $1.6 million in career earnings. A Breeders Crown title went home with Artiscape’s daughter Shelliscape when she scored in the most prestigious event for aged-mare pacers, a victory that brought her career earnings to more than $850,000. In addition, New York Sire Stakes Champion He’s Watching made sure everyone will be watching this undefeated colt when he returns in 2014. The son of American Ideal etched his name into the record books during the Night of Champions at Yonkers Raceway, where, in the last of his eight perfect starts, he equaling a 1:52.2 world record for 2-year-old pacing colts on a half-mile track. But New York also found success in the breeding shed. A total of 1,434 mares- up slightly from the year before, were bred to 60 registered stallions. New York-eligible yearlings led all states with the highest average price at both of the largest select yearling sales in the U.S., boasting a vigorous $48,097 average at the Lexington Selected sale and $39,664 in Harrisburg. Nationally, three of the top five sires ranked by earnings of 2-year-old pacers were from New York (Art Major, American Ideal, Bettor’s Delight) and three New York stallions were in the top ten list of 3-year- olds earnings (Credit Winner, RC Royalty, Crazed). On the list of national money winning sires of 2013, Bettor’s Delight and Art Major ranked first and third, respectively, among pacers and Credit Winner and Conway Hall were fourth and ninth among all trotters. The state also attracted several new stallions for the 2014 breeding season, notably Breeders Crown Champion and winner of $1.6 million, Betterthancheddar. Three trotting stallions will be relocating from other breeding programs, including Muscles Yankee, a proven sire whose progeny earned $5.7 million this year, is moving from Pennsylvania. He will be joined by Lucky Chucky, whose first crop of New York-eligible yearlings sold well this fall and is returning to the state after one year in Pennsylvania, and Muscle Mass, whose offspring earned $3 million this year and will be coming from Ontario. Pacer Rockincam will be retiring from the track after competing in the top open ranks in the country and collecting nearly $800,000 in career earnings. With more than 200 Standardbred breeding farms in the state contributing to New York’s agricultural economy, the state also made the move this year to guaranteed revenue from VLTs at the racetracks in the recently passed casino amendment to the state constitution. This means that purses for the New York Sire Stakes program and overnight purses will be preserved for the future with no less than current VLT contributions, providing security for breeders and horsemen. 8 Statement of Cash Flows YEARS END DEC. 31, 2013 YEARS END DEC. 31, 2012 $16,331,695 $12,781 $5 $(14,449,645) $(1,009,800) $(1,000,096) $(894,790) $(353,072) $(66,754) $16,380,392 $19,473 $19,489 $(15,624,522) $(900,000) $(1,203,420) $(849,401) $(257,724) $(176,000) $(50,000) $(75,723) $(50,000) $(75,723) $(1,555,399) $(2,717,436) CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF YEAR $8,579,298 $11,296,734 CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR $7,023,899 $8,579,298 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES Cash received from handle, breakage, VLTs, & other fees Cash received from interest on cash & cash equivalents Cash received from other income Cash payments from racetrack purses Cash payments for state, county & town fair purses Cash payments for Breeders’ Awards Cash payments for general & administrative expenses Cash payments for Zweig Memorial Fund Cash payments for state, county & town fair repairs & construction expenses Cash payments for grants Cash payments for 4-H standardbred development NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES RECONCILIATION OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES Changes in net assets Adjustments to reconcile changes in net assets to net cash provided by operating activities: Changes in handle, breakage, & VLT receivable Changes in other accrued liabilities Changes in net OPEB obligation Changes in accrued interest receivable NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES 9 $(1,555,399) $1,689,047 $(1,327,589) $82,442 $870 $(2,717,436) $(1,291,108) $1,051,728 $11,498 $164 $(1,110,629) $(2,945,154) Statement of Net Assets DEC. 31, 2013 DEC. 31, 2012 $7,240,951 $1,678,114 $- $8,351,580 $3,367,162 $870 $8,919,065 $11,719,612 CURRENT LIABLILTIES State, county and town fair obligations payable Other accrued liabilities Deferred revenue $24,000 $240,926 $176,000 $1,416,658 TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES $264,926 $1,592,658 NET OPEB OBLIGATION TOTAL LIABILITIES NET ASSETS Restricted for purses Restricted for other purposes Unrestricted $339,930 $604,856 $257,488 $1,850,146 $416,597 $1,458,667 $6,438,945 $6,738,568 $2,081,472 $1,049,426 TOTAL NET ASSETS $8,314,209 $9,869,466 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS $8,919,065 $11,719,612 ASSETS CURRENT ASSETS Cash and Cash Equivalents Handle, Breakage and VLT receivable, net of allowance Accrued interest receivable TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS 10 Statement of Revenues, Expenses & Changes in Net Assets DEC. 31, 2013 DEC. 31, 2012 $2,838,571 $12,614,936 $878,188 $12,781 $2,933,997 $12,499,376 $947,019 $19,473 $16,344,476 $16,399,865 $14,449,645 $1,076,554 $125,723 $353,072 $894,790 $1,000,096 $16,044,522 $656,000 $125,723 $257,724 $849,401 $1,203,420 TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES OPERATING INCOME OTHER INCOME CHANGES IN NET ASSETS Net Assets at beginning of year $17,899,880 $(1,555,404) $5 $(1,555,399) $9,869,466 $19,136,790 $(2,736,925) $19,489 $(2,717,436) $12,586,902 NET ASSETS AT END OF YEAR $8,314,067 $9,869,466 OPERATING REVENUES Handle and breakage Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) revenue Nomination and sustaining fees Interest income on cash and cash equivalents TOTAL OPERATING REVENUES EXPENSES Racetrack purses State, County and town fair repairs and construction expenses 4-H standardbred development/Grants Zweig Memorial Fund General and Administrative Breeders Awards 11 2013 State-By-State Purse-Distribution/Breeders’ Award Comparison Purse Distribution Sire Stakes 2yo 3yo Finals 2yos 3yos Consolations 2yos 3yos Excelsiors 2yos 3yos Finals County Fairs 2yos 3yos Finals 2yos 3yos New York $17,056,022 $13,665,272 $6,145,496 $7,519,776 $1,800,000 $900,000 $900,000 $400,000 $200,000 $200,000 $3,390,750 $1,490,200 $1,900,550 $360,000 $608,000 $226,800 $277,200 $80,000 $40,000 $40,000 # of Registered Stallions 61 Pennsylvania $18,500,443 $10,557,071 $5,486,560 $5,070,511 $2,080,000 $1,070,000 $980,000 $400,000 $200,000 $200,000 $3,745,046 $2,065,046 $1,680,000 $320,000 $1,718,326 $863,390 $854,936 $200,000 $100,000 $100,000 New Jersey $3,308,240 $1,876,500 $953,000 $923,500 $1,200,000 $600,000 $600,000 No Equivalent No Equivalent No Equivalent $231,740 $118,740 $113,000 $200,000 No Equivalent No Equivalent No Equivalent No Equivalent No Equivalent No Equivalent Ohio $5,218,276 $1,885,000 $1,020,000 $865,000 $1,200,000 $600,000 $600,000 No Equivalent No Equivalent No Equivalent No Equivalent No Equivalent No Equivalent No Equivalent $2,133,276 $1,095,057 $1,038,219 No Equivalent No Equivalent No Equivalent Indiana $11,500,000 $2,550,000 $1,362,000 $1,188,000 $3,200,000 $1,600,000 $1,600,000 No Equivalent No Equivalent No Equivalent $1,928,000 $940,000 $988,000 $640,000 $2,134,070 $1,686,070 $1,686,070 $448,000 $224,000 $224,000 82 5 151 147 Pennsylvania Stallion Series races are equivalent to Excelsiors; has 48 fair dates at 21 venues Indiana has the Gold Level as equivalent to the Sire Stakes; the Silver Level are equivalent to the Excelsiors, each with two legs and sets of finals; there is $306,000 distributed to older horses in the Indiana Sire Stakes; there is no consolation; 2- and 3-year-olds compete together at county fairs, as do older horses. New Jersey Green Acres races are equivalent to Excelsiors; about $900,000 is distributed through what are called “special races,” those races including the New Jersey Classic, Miss New Jersey, Harold Dancer, Charles and Helen Smith, a few Futurities and other events. Ohio does not have an equivalent to Excelsiors or consolation. 12 Agriculture BreedingDevelopment Development Fund Agriculture& &New NewYork YorkState State Horse Horse Breeding Fund 2013 Purses Paid 2013 Purses SIRE STAKES 2 YEAR OLDS SIRE STAKES 3 YEAR OLDS EXCELSIOR 2 YEAR OLDS Tioga Vernon (3) Yonkers $364,048 $395,548 $455,400 $645,300 $369,448 $364,500 $2,935,452 $444,948 $483,948 $556,600 $788,700 $451,548 $445,500 $3,343,332 $156,000 $144,000 $396,000 $180,000 $216,000 $156,000 $180,000 $156,000 $216,000 $396,000 $228,000 $228,000 $1,144,996 $1,179,496 $1,624,000 $2,010,000 $1,264,996 $1,206,000 $6,278,784 Track Subtotal $5,529,696 $6,514,576 $1,248,000 $1,404,000 $14,708,272 $72,000 $108,000 $216,000 $80,000 $200,000 $72,000 $264,000 $216,000 $608,000 TRACK Batavia Buffalo (1) Monticello (2) Saratoga OTHER EMPIRE BREEDERS CLASSIC STATE FAIR at Tioga STATE FAIR at Vernon STATE FAIR at Goshen COUNTY FAIR $237,600 $200,000 $156,000 $290,400 Other Subtotal $237,600 $490,400 GRAND TOTAL $5,767,296 $7,004,976 (1) (2) (3) EXCELSIOR OVERNIGHT* 3 YEAR OLDS TOTAL $156,000 $396,000 $80,000 $1,360,000 $1,404,000 $1,800,000 $80,000 $16,068,272 includes includes2YO 2YOExcelsior excelsiorfinals finals($180,000) ($180,000) includes 3YO Excelsior finals ($180,000) includes 3YO excelsior finals ($180,000) includes NYSS ($400,000) includes NYSS finals finals($1,800,000) ($1,800,000)and andFall FallHarvest Harvest ($4000,000) * County Fair Championships at Batavia 13 Dispersal of Fund Money 2013 The Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund’s disperses money through: The Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund’s disperses money through: • County- and town-fair reimbursements for property improvement (maximum $6,000) and racing administration (maximum $2,000, totaling a maximum of $8,000 per fair) is limited to those 21 fairs that conducted a New York Sire Stakes racing program in 2013; • Prize money of $24,000 allocated to competing horsemen at each of the 21 participating county and town fairs. An additional $348,000 went to the state fair races at Tioga Downs and Vernon Downs; • A $100,000 allocation distributed to all New York’s county- and town fairs – racing and non-racing alike – apportioned according to a formula devised by the NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets. Of that dividend, $5,000 paid for the State Fair • Association’s brochure, which was distributed throughout the state; • Prize money, listed as “Stakes Purses,” for upper-echelon races (Sire Stakes and Excelsior events). This money was distributed to the seven pari-mutuel tracks and Goshen. The pari-mutuels are Batavia in Genesee County; Buffalo in Erie County; Monticello in Sullivan County; Saratoga Raceway in Saratoga County; Tioga Downs in Tioga County; Vernon Downs in Oneida County, and Yonkers in Westchester County. Goshen is in Orange County. Breeders’ award money was distributed to the state’s horsemen, according to their listed residence. Western New York County Allegany Cattaraugus Chautauqua Erie Niagara Fair Purses $24,000 $24,000 Reimbursements $8,000 $8,000 Ag&Markets Allocation $1,327.55 $1,327.55 $2,655.11 $2,655.11 $762.96 Stakes Purses $1,179,496.00 Breeders Awards $25.55 $3,702.65 $218.06 $4,732.52 $1,325.70 Finger Lakes County Fair Purses Genesee $104,000 Livingston Hemlock $24,000 *Caledonia Monroe Ontario Orleans Seneca $24,000 Wayne $24,000 Wyoming Yates Reimbursements $8,000 $8,000 $8,000 Ag&Markets Allocation Stakes Purses Breeders Awards $1,327.55 $1,144,996.00 $4,298.92 $1,020.46 $2,655.11 $2,655.11 $1,327.55 $1,327.55 $762.96 $2,655.11 $2,655.11 $1,327.55 $1,327.55 $801.10 $293.36 $9,101.55 Note: The Livingston County Fair Agriculture & Markets Reward was based on 2012 races; the fair canceled its 2013 races, which were picked up by Batavia Downs, and checks were wired to that pari-mutuel facility. 14 Southern Tier County Broome Chemung Chenango Afton Norwich Delaware Schuyler Steuben *Tioga **Tompkins Fair Purses Reimbursements $24,000 $8,000 $24,000 $24,000 $8,000 $8,000 Ag&Markets Allocation $1,327.55 $2,655.11 Stakes Purses Breeders Awards $1,807.64 $4,886.19 $24,000 $198,000 $24,000 $8,000 $8,000 $1,298.15 $2,655.11 $1,327.55 $2,655.11 $2,197.33 $2,655.11 $1,835.31 $1,436,996.00 $10,521.40 $586.01 $52.59 * The races at the Tioga County Fair were canceled due to weather damage for the second straight year in 2013; its races, as before, were conducted at Tioga Downs; Tioga County received $174,000 in purse money for the state fair races, also conducted at Tioga Downs; **The Zweig Memorial Fund at Cornell University in Ithaca received grant money of $313,172 in 2013. Central New York County Cayuga Cortland Madison Onondaga Oswego Fair Purses $24,000 Reimbursements Ag&Markets Allocation $706.43 $762.96 $1,327.55 $8,000 $2,655.11 Fair Purses Reimbursements $198,000 $24,000 $24,000 $8,000 $8,000 $8,000 Ag&Markets Allocation $891.87 $1,327.55 $1,327.55 $2,655.11 $2,655.11 $2,655.11 Stakes Purses Breeders Awards $21,280.36 $29,951.86 $966.79 Mohawk Valley County Fulton Herkimer Montgomery *Oneida Otsego Schoharie Stakes Purses Breeders Awards $1,570,00.00 $1,008.00 $3,472.68 $443.50 *Oneida County received $174,000 in purse money for the state fair races, conducted at Vernon Downs North Country County Clinton Essex Franklin Hamilton Jefferson Lewis Fair Purses Reimbursements $24,000 $24,000 $24,000 $8,000 $8,000 $8,000 Ag&Markets Allocation $2,655.11 $2,655.11 $2,655.11 $24,000 $8,000 $1,327.55 $2,655.11 15 Stakes Purses Breeders Awards $416.06 $12,798.58 Capital Region County Fair Purses Reimbursements Albany Albany/Greene & Schenectady Columbia Greene Schenectady Agriculture & Horticulture Rensselaer Agriculture & Liberal Arts Agriculture & Horticulture Warren Washington Ag&Markets Allocation Stakes Purses Breeders Awards $269.38 $1,327.55 $1,327.55 $1,327.55 $1,327.55 $1,175.11 $774.18 $9,325.59 $2,010,000.00 $824.44 $1,327.55 $1,327.55 $407.62 $1,327.55 $8,021.53 Mid-Hudson County Fair Purses Duchess Orange Fair *Goshen Putnam Rockland Ulster Westchester $24,000 Reimbursements $8,000 Ag&Markets Allocation $1,327.55 Stakes Purses Breeders Awards $545.94 $140,808.28 $1,327.55 $2,197.33 $762.96 $1,327.55 $1,624,00.00 $902.02 $28,354.52 $32,243.18 $6,278,784.00 *The Harness Racing Museum in Goshen received a $50,000 grant from the Fund in 2013. New York City & Long Island County Fair Purses Reimbursements Bronx Kings Nassau Nassau,/Queens & Suffolk New York Queens Richmond Suffolk Totals $956,000.00 Ag&Markets Allocations Stakes Purses Breeders Awards $26,698.49 $1,207.46 $25,552.31 $5,794.47 $4,344.93 $4,333.08 $160,000.00 $98,500.95 $15,244,272.00 *Not all W9 forms have been collected from breeder award recipients as of the date of this report 16 *$410,693.14 2013 Breeder’s Awards Program PERFORMANCE-BASED PROGRAM The performance-based program provides awards at all levels of the New York Sire Stakes Racing Program. Eligible recipients are those individuals or farms who bred a money-earning horse that raced in the NYSS Program. In 2013, 307 breeders shared a total of $700,000 in performance-based Breeders’ Awards. Payments to the breeder of each horse are calculated based upon a preset breeders’ awards formula that is established by the Development Fund at the end of each purse year. The formula is calculated on NYSS gross purses and allocates breeders’ awards in descending amounts based on monies won, for finishing first through fifth. Due to the nature in which the Development Fund receives its funding, the award amounts available each year depend upon the Fund’s actual revenue. RESIDENCY-BASED PROGRAM To be eligible for residency bonus awards , breeders must certify that the mare will reside in New York State for 180 continuous days during the breeding year at a farm where the mare will be bred to a New York eligible stallion resulting in a New York-bred foal. A Residency Bonus is awarded to breeders whose resident mares’ progeny race in the NYSS as a 2 and/ or 3-year-old and finish in positions one through five. The total Residency Bonus pool of $300,096 was divided into three pools according to level of racing: Sire Stakes, 70%; Excelsiors, 20%; and County Fairs, 10%. Each residency pool amount is divided by the total number of resident horses who finished in the money for that race season. Breeders of a resident horse then receive a “flat” bonus amount according to race level. 17 Participating Broodmares, Stallion and Yearlings in the New York Sire Stakes PARTICIPATING BROODMARES, STALLIONS AND YEARLINGS IN THE NEW YORK SIRE STAKES Breeding Statistics Year Mares Bred Registered NY Stallions Yearlings Nominated To Program* 2013 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984 1983 1982 1981 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 1970 1969 1968 1967 1966 1965 1964 1,434 1,403 1,613 1,585 1,820 1,833 2,173 1,687 1,718 2,309 2,022 1,988 1,293 1,108 1,070 1,063 1,288 1,500 1,333 1,525 2,104 2,571 2,990 3,148 2,588 2,777 2,768 3,118 3,310 3,794 4,030 4,162 4,202 3,750 3,028 2,601 2,460 2,750 2,719 2,896 3,063 3,439 3,823 4,020 4,018 3,713 2,851 2,187 1,554 1,518 60 65 69 69 78 86 93 96 125 125 121 120 101 111 118 104 105 126 140 147 163 191 206 218 213 226 221 207 246 245 280 260 230 230 230 231 230 244 247 230 277 288 333 264 271 240 198 197 193 174 960 939 1,108 1,064 1,285 973 961 1,231 1,118 1,144 672 604 648 524 750 776 662 670 1,046 1,385 1,696 1,791 1,445 1,653 1,502 1,677 1,735 2,075 2,167 2,252 2,352 2,153 1,647 1,356 1,233 1,335 1,348 1,270 1,374 1,388 1,582 1,518 1,489 1,557 1,235 1,040 752 654 588 521 Yearlings lag 2 years behind mares bred, ie. mares bred in 2011 are foals of 2012 and yearlings in 2013 18 Breeders BREEDERS- -Top TOP Earners EARNERS Breeder of Record 2013 race earnings Winbak Farm Blue Chip Bloodstock Inc. Hanover Shoe Farms Brittany Farms White Birch Farm AC Crawford Futures LTD Rooney, Timothy Pratt, Kathleen Windsong Stable Riverview Farms Fried, Harvey Kentuckiana Farms Gen Par Roll The Dice Stable Fair Winds Farm Inc Flintlock Farm Inc Hertrich III, Fredrick GRJ Partners LLC Perretti Farms Joie De Vie Farm LLC Katz, Mary Hock, Dorothy Dunroven Stud LLC Morrisville Col Fdn Inc Smith, Lawrence S Silver Linden Farm Bluestone Farms LLC LST Stables Diamond Creek Farm LLC Order By Stable Robert Rosenheim Stbs Ltd Daley, Ann-Mari Laakkonen, Erkki Stull, Alan Parisi, Michael Jones, Steve Stewart, Steve Gray, Brad D Miller, Daniel M Stonegate Standardbreds Farms Inc. Campbell Jr., Raymond W J Bryant, David Lindy Racing Stable $1,915,705.85 $1,354,846.51 $923,245.45 $729,383.97 $535,764.12 $385,440.58 $383,700.37 $372,803.89 $371,298.27 $338,452.87 $316,387.25 $292,018.68 $276,859.00 $239,420.96 $227,956.29 $222,467.87 $215,682.67 $210,422.02 $207,547.45 $186,692.45 $169,748.34 $163,229.96 $162,439.15 $155,637.90 $149,733.03 $146,353.60 $144,224.95 $143,103.94 $140,959.94 $139,929.11 $126,265.90 $125,735.25 $125,461.29 $121,309.50 $119,831.93 $118,578.44 $118,132.50 $105,562.02 $103,076.31 $102,319.10 $101,940.35 $100,685.25 19 Breeders - Top Earners Twinbrook Limited Kelley Racing Stb Faraldo, Joseph Bulletproof Enterprises Firmstone, David John Grasso Stable Inc Fontaine, Paul Tucker, Robert Little E LLC Paradise Farm Of New York Millar Farms 3 Brothers Stables KR Breeding LLC Schnittker, Ray Machiz, Gary Mulligan, William Dobbins, Roy Jetset Stable Stall Trot Inc Estate of George F Hempt Trust Steiner Stock Farm Zabielski, Kimberley Valley High Stable Steuben Farms Birnam Wood Farms Moni Market Breeders Stirling Brook Farms Inc Anderson, Robert Dey, Stephen Perrine Ro Jo Racing LLC LaMontagne, Kathleen Brooks, Robert M Biasuzzi Stable Inc Takter, Christina Goldfinger Enterprises Crevani, Stephen Arden Homestead Stable Big Als Stables Inc Avritt Sr, James Smith, Harold Tanah Merah Farms LLC Quantum Farms Corp Bokman, Henry Kindergarten Stud Inc Higgins, Linwood O'Connor, John W Hogan, Patricia $99,171.70 $96,984.16 $91,475.00 $91,108.69 $89,676.38 $86,400.75 $85,851.04 $85,354.49 $80,774.68 $80,494.28 $79,776.42 $79,290.04 $76,218.85 $71,164.41 $70,642.00 $70,044.39 $69,955.97 $69,781.02 $66,283.45 $66,038.46 $64,977.77 $63,825.00 $60,799.86 $60,640.50 $58,135.00 $57,733.21 $57,253.66 $56,152.45 $55,863.45 $55,163.11 $53,692.93 $53,547.38 $51,452.50 $50,482.33 $50,039.72 $48,056.50 $45,975.48 $45,921.50 $45,092.71 $42,957.50 $41,513.70 $40,936.29 $40,925.41 $40,538.84 $39,645.48 $39,287.00 $39,230.96 20 Breeders - Top Earners Ackley, Douglas Marean, Donald Meinzinger, Mathias Williams, Krista De Ca Sa Stables Gill, Howard Hammond, Guy Stalbaum, Larry Banca, Richard Southwind Farm Jacobs, Kenneth Salt Hill Farm Ltd Waite, Johnny Newman, Robert VAE LLC Wyatt, Jason Turner, RL Robert Mcintosh Stables Inc. W D Lapage Stable Pratt, Andrea TLP Stable Signal Hill Stable Grant Jr, Hugh Concord Stud Farm LLC Mancini, Michael Doug Ackerman Stables Inc. Williams, Russell LaPage, Donald Stormi And Bruiser Stable Ubaudi-gendreau Stables Del Priore Jr, Ralph Beaver, Johanna Kirschenbaum, Alan Key, Robert Misshula, Elliot LaPage, Scott Winner, American Crouch, Tom Adams, Schare Oak Knoll Stables Bonafield, Ross Morreale, Salvatore Tucker, Caleb Parsimonious Racing Stb Connor, Janice Hurtgen, John Gewertz, Theodore $39,073.66 $38,297.75 $36,973.07 $35,400.26 $34,198.50 $33,577.00 $33,365.50 $33,195.80 $33,169.10 $33,066.12 $32,164.50 $31,928.95 $30,604.25 $27,062.60 $26,929.97 $26,782.00 $26,125.00 $25,098.64 $24,878.20 $24,157.00 $23,606.75 $23,588.00 $23,483.50 $23,179.50 $23,150.00 $22,975.29 $22,813.00 $22,587.00 $21,912.50 $20,132.10 $19,573.96 $19,474.68 $19,083.00 $18,968.10 $18,188.00 $17,656.00 $17,619.12 $17,525.18 $17,374.00 $17,333.00 $17,293.50 $16,800.94 $15,298.00 $15,272.00 $15,203.00 $14,909.00 $14,790.00 21 Breeders - Top Earners Pinske Stables Shambo, Christopher Semalu Inc Feely, Francis Unice, Robert Woodward, Bonnie Crevani Farms Two Peas In A Pod Stable Alflen, Joseph East Creek Stable Balog, Richard Lawton, Dale Haas, Gary Crevani, Carole Howard Stables Hart, Kevin Blue Chip Farms LLC Walnut Hall Limited Wilson, Michael Deak, Wanda Whitaker, Lewis Alton E Lynch Jr Inc Hallahan, Richard Van Alstyne, Todd Mindee B LLC Sauve, Earl Snyder, Jeffrey Rosanelli, Paolo Schneider, Robert Reich, Edward Jahre Jr, Jorgen Woodward, Michael Sophia Stable 2086729 Ontario Inc. Surick, Debbie Stoddard, Sandra Ramsey, Lori Ann Davis Whitcroft, Cheryl Ward, McLain Stein Racing Stable Inc Brown, Paul M Houghtaling, Ronald Nichol, Janice Hopper, Everett DiNova, Carla Marie Polansky, Michael Pirinea, Joseph $14,543.75 $14,389.50 $14,360.75 $14,298.50 $14,266.75 $14,262.68 $13,872.00 $13,605.00 $13,574.00 $13,565.00 $13,540.00 $13,233.50 $13,064.00 $12,903.00 $12,707.00 $12,384.05 $12,235.20 $12,157.00 $11,486.80 $10,787.00 $10,782.75 $10,597.68 $10,450.50 $10,447.00 $10,280.00 $9,982.50 $9,941.50 $9,648.30 $9,506.00 $9,325.50 $9,163.70 $9,143.00 $8,837.00 $8,786.50 $8,613.12 $8,557.50 $8,459.00 $8,435.00 $8,059.00 $8,003.00 $8,001.00 $7,606.00 $7,546.00 $7,291.00 $7,275.00 $6,748.00 $6,591.75 22 Breeders - Top Earners MacDonald, Michael Krivelin, Robert Andrew, Michael Miller II, William Hiemstra, Robert Morrison, Joanne Tingley, Aurelia Gestion Mario Audet Inc. Scharf, David Mc Carty, Allan Weed, M Kenneth Rice, Timothy Walnut Hall Stock Farm Katz, Marvin Hale, Philip Durkin, Tom Ferger, James Phillips, Jodie Bonacorsa, Joseph Baumeister, Michael McEneny, Michelle Deo Volente Farms LLC. Yurenka, Ann Jesmeral Stable Lomangino Standardbreds Reisenweaver, Steven P&J Stables Benvenuto, Emil Loconte, Angela Miller, George Northstar Standardbreds LLC Malin, Phyllis Zigrossi, Robert Redmak Enterprises LLC Asher, Kimberly Prince, Adele Trombley, Samuel New York Standardbreds Ltd NY Lavin, Elysse Newton, Jennifer Schmucker, Steve Flynn, Joseph Umholtz Racing Stable Inc Purple Haze Stables LLC Davino, Joseph Malone Sr, Richard Ross Stables LLC $6,562.50 $6,457.50 $6,450.00 $6,443.00 $6,375.00 $6,300.00 $6,228.00 $6,209.71 $6,088.75 $5,912.50 $5,508.50 $5,462.50 $5,418.00 $5,413.00 $5,367.00 $5,200.00 $5,104.00 $5,013.50 $4,886.25 $4,833.00 $4,736.00 $4,716.25 $4,575.00 $4,420.00 $4,415.70 $4,334.00 $4,233.24 $4,199.00 $4,199.00 $4,198.00 $4,192.10 $4,191.00 $4,188.00 $4,158.00 $4,093.00 $3,984.00 $3,887.50 $3,765.00 $3,656.50 $3,647.00 $3,472.50 $3,297.50 $3,297.00 $3,267.50 $3,225.00 $3,220.00 $3,200.00 23 Breeders - Top Earners Berger, Robert Wize Advisors LLC Stieglitz, Richard Allen, Heath Dunn, James T Hauber, R Lewis Condon, Linda Sauve, Laurier Adam Victor & Son Stble LLC Versaci, Benedict Anatolia Racing Stb Inc Countryman, Kevin Stangle, Jeffrey Gartland, Matthew Bloodstock Farm & Stables Eckburg, Jeffrey Kolnick, Linda Bottom Dollar Stable Inc Organ, Steve Odds on Nourrir Finkelstein, Richard Miller, Casey Caldwell, Fredericka Siemski, Robert Peter Pan Stables Inc Burris, Kimberly Kman, Stephen Dunn, Myra Lindy Farms of Conn Steinberg, Sherman Arrigenna, Peter Perry Racing Stable LLC Dumain, Deanna Kent, David Fashion Farms LLC Hesch, Douglas Galbraith, Clinton Bush, Chauncey Goin My Way Stable Dragon Tales Farm Inc LaPage, Lawrence Lewis, Allan Kravet, Joel Lapage, Todd WCB Racing Stable Goehlen, Jean Maple Hill Stdbrd Farm $3,187.00 $3,150.00 $2,997.00 $2,975.00 $2,902.50 $2,811.68 $2,787.00 $2,735.00 $2,628.10 $2,565.50 $2,528.00 $2,418.50 $2,360.00 $2,286.50 $2,201.45 $2,110.00 $2,101.00 $2,040.00 $2,032.00 $1,998.50 $1,920.00 $1,874.00 $1,722.30 $1,656.00 $1,651.00 $1,610.00 $1,608.00 $1,569.50 $1,536.00 $1,536.00 $1,524.00 $1,524.00 $1,512.50 $1,463.00 $1,365.00 $1,323.50 $1,319.00 $1,317.50 $1,252.00 $1,162.50 $1,095.00 $1,085.00 $1,072.50 $1,051.00 $1,030.50 $1,016.00 $1,016.00 24 Breeders - Top Earners Poklembo, Antonia Seafood Delight Stable Nichol, Mac Winwintrotting AB Meier, Daniel Racine, Denis Cupp, Ted Bork, Irving Badlands Racing LLC Dunn, James M Bourgea, Mario Pine Hill Stables Costagliola, Domenico Martin, Doris Smith, Stephen Fuchs, Melvin Head, Richard Mears, William Pratt Jr, Norval Reynolds, James Vatanen, Liisa Lasher, Nathan Mahoney Jr, Francis Conway, Kathy Grow, H James M5 Racing Stable Bergonzi, Angelo Ludwig, Doris Ena Francis, Terry Sixt, John O Grand Total $1,016.00 $1,016.00 $1,008.00 $1,008.00 $915.00 $845.00 $814.00 $765.50 $756.00 $746.50 $650.00 $649.50 $640.00 $640.00 $640.00 $635.00 $635.00 $635.00 $635.00 $635.00 $635.00 $572.50 $545.00 $435.00 $413.00 $370.00 $195.00 $185.00 $155.00 $152.00 $17,535,399.50 25 2013 NYSS NYSS Breeders awards andEarnings earnings 2013 Awards and Breeders 2086729 Ontario Inc. 3 Brothers Stables AC Crawford Futures LTD Ackley, Douglas Adam Victor & Son Stble LLC Adams, Schare Alflen, Joseph Allen, Heath Alton E Lynch Jr Inc Anatolia Racing Stb Inc Anderson, Robert Andrew, Michael Arden Homestead Stable Arrigenna, Peter Asher, Kimberly Avritt Sr, James Badlands Racing LLC Balog, Richard Banca, Richard Baumeister, Michael Beaver, Johanna Benvenuto, Emil Berger, Robert Bergonzi, Angelo Big Als Stables Inc Birnam Wood Farms Bloodstock Farm & Stables Blue Chip Bloodstock Inc. Blue Chip Farms LLC Bluestone Farms LLC Bokman, Henry Bonacorsa, Joseph Bonafield, Ross Bork, Irving Bottom Dollar Stable Inc Bourgea, Mario Brittany Farms Brooks, Robert Brown, Paul M Bryant, David Bulletproof Enterprises Total breeders Awards $350.75 $10,308.06 $25,386.50 $3,702.65 $104.91 $693.56 $899.00 $379.63 $2,565.91 $458.06 $2,241.56 $257.48 $1,835.31 $417.98 $520.53 $1,800.07 $30.18 $1,254.79 $3,466.95 $192.93 $777.41 $524.76 $484.36 $268.65 $3,976.01 $2,320.71 $87.88 $92,655.88 $5,488.42 $5,842.33 $3,776.57 $2,337.92 $2,379.77 $30.56 $81.44 $25.95 $29,116.46 $4,637.57 $676.53 $4,069.38 $3,636.99 26 Total race earnings 2013 $8,786.50 $79,290.04 $385,440.58 $39,073.66 $2,628.10 $17,374.00 $13,574.00 $2,975.00 $10,597.68 $2,528.00 $56,152.45 $6,450.00 $45,975.48 $1,524.00 $4,093.00 $45,092.71 $756.00 $13,540.00 $33,169.10 $4,833.00 $19,474.68 $4,199.00 $3,187.00 $195.00 $45,921.50 $58,135.00 $2,201.45 $1,354,846.51 $12,235.20 $146,353.60 $40,925.41 $4,886.25 $17,293.50 $765.50 $2,040.00 $650.00 $729,383.97 $53,547.38 $8,001.00 $101,940.35 $91,108.69 Total Performance (700K) $350.75 $3,165.20 $15,386.50 $1,559.79 $104.91 $693.56 $541.86 $118.76 $423.05 $100.92 $2,241.56 $257.48 $1,835.31 $60.84 $163.39 $1,800.07 $30.18 $540.51 $1,324.09 $192.93 $777.41 $167.62 $127.22 $7.78 $1,833.15 $2,320.71 $87.88 $54,084.46 $488.42 $5,842.33 $1,633.71 $195.06 $690.34 $30.56 $81.44 $25.95 $29,116.46 $2,137.57 $319.39 $4,069.38 $3,636.99 Total residency (300k) $7,142.86 $10,000.00 $2,142.86 $357.14 $260.87 $2,142.86 $357.14 $357.14 $357.14 $714.28 $2,142.86 $0.00 $357.14 $357.14 $260.87 $2,142.86 $38,571.42 $5,000.00 $2,142.86 $2,142.86 $1,689.43 $2,500.00 $357.14 Burris, Kimberly Bush, Chauncey Caldwell, Fredericka Campbell Jr., Raymond W J Concord Stud Farm LLC Condon, Linda Connor, Janice Conway, Kathy Costagliola, Domenico Countryman, Kevin Crevani Farms Crevani, Carole Crevani, Stephen Crouch, Tom Cupp, Ted Daley, Ann-Mari Davino, Joseph Davis Whitcroft, Cheryl De Ca Sa Stables Deak, Wanda Del Priore Jr, Ralph Deo Volente Farms LLC. Dey, Stephen Perrine Diamond Creek Farm LLC DiNova, Carla Marie Dobbins, Roy Doug Ackerman Stables Inc. Dragon Tales Farm Inc Dumain, Deanna Dunn, James M Dunn, James T Dunn, Myra Dunroven Stud LLC Durkin, Tom East Creek Stable Eckburg, Jeffrey Estate of George F Hempt Trust Fair Winds Farm Inc Faraldo, Joseph Fashion Farms LLC Feely, Francis Ferger, James Finkelstein, Richard Firmstone, David Flintlock Farm Inc Flynn, Joseph Fontaine, Paul $586.01 $52.59 $68.75 $4,084.50 $925.31 $111.25 $3,106.89 $17.36 $25.55 $96.54 $910.90 $1,133.09 $3,511.54 $699.59 $293.36 $9,683.30 $128.74 $597.59 $1,983.19 $430.61 $3,281.38 $188.27 $2,230.03 $8,212.60 $290.41 $2,792.59 $3,678.03 $46.41 $60.38 $290.67 $376.74 $62.65 $6,516.02 $207.58 $1,420.38 $84.23 $2,636.21 $9,914.65 $5,794.47 $54.49 $570.79 $203.75 $433.78 $9,101.55 $14,099.84 $749.64 $5,569.97 27 $1,610.00 $1,317.50 $1,722.30 $102,319.10 $23,179.50 $2,787.00 $15,203.00 $435.00 $640.00 $2,418.50 $13,872.00 $12,903.00 $48,056.50 $17,525.18 $814.00 $126,265.90 $3,225.00 $8,435.00 $34,198.50 $10,787.00 $19,573.96 $4,716.25 $55,863.45 $143,103.94 $7,275.00 $69,955.97 $22,975.29 $1,162.50 $1,512.50 $746.50 $2,902.50 $1,569.50 $163,229.96 $5,200.00 $13,565.00 $2,110.00 $66,038.46 $239,420.96 $91,475.00 $1,365.00 $14,298.50 $5,104.00 $1,920.00 $89,676.38 $227,956.29 $3,297.50 $85,851.04 $64.27 $52.59 $68.75 $4,084.50 $925.31 $111.25 $606.89 $17.36 $25.55 $96.54 $553.76 $515.08 $1,918.38 $699.59 $32.49 $5,040.44 $128.74 $336.72 $1,365.18 $430.61 $781.38 $188.27 $2,230.03 $5,712.60 $290.41 $2,792.59 $917.16 $46.41 $60.38 $29.80 $115.87 $62.65 $6,516.02 $207.58 $541.50 $84.23 $2,636.21 $9,557.51 $3,651.61 $54.49 $570.79 $203.75 $76.64 $3,579.81 $9,099.84 $131.63 $3,427.11 $521.74 $2,500.00 $357.14 $618.01 $1,593.16 $260.87 $4,642.86 $260.87 $618.01 $2,500.00 $2,500.00 $2,760.87 $260.87 $260.87 $878.88 $357.14 $2,142.86 $357.14 $5,521.74 $5,000.00 $618.01 $2,142.86 Francis, Terry Fried, Harvey Fuchs, Melvin Galbraith, Clinton Gartland, Matthew Gestion Mario Audet Inc. Gewertz, Theodore Gill, Howard Goehlen, Jean Goin My Way Stable Goldfinger Enterprises Grant Jr, Hugh Gray, Brad D GRJ Partners LLC Grow, H James Haas, Gary Hale, Philip Hallahan, Richard Hammond, Guy Hanover Shoe Farms Hart, Kevin Hauber, R Lewis Head, Richard Hertrich III, Fredrick Hesch, Douglas Hiemstra, Robert Higgins, Linwood Hock, Dorothy Hogan, Patricia Hopper, Everett Houghtaling, Ronald Howard Stables Hurtgen, John Jacobs, Kenneth Jahre Jr, Jorgen Jesmeral Stable Jetset Stable John Grasso Stable Inc Joie De Vie Farm LLC Jones, Steve Katz, Marvin Katz, Mary Kelley Racing Stb Kent, David Kentuckiana Farms Gen Par Key, Robert Kindergarten Stud Inc $6.19 $12,629.94 $382.49 $52.65 $91.28 $247.89 $947.55 $1,340.37 $40.56 $49.98 $1,997.55 $1,816.32 $4,715.76 $8,609.89 $16.49 $521.51 $214.25 $678.05 $3,089.69 $36,855.27 $1,112.37 $2,255.10 $382.49 $8,880.75 $52.83 $611.63 $4,082.62 $6,776.23 $1,566.07 $291.05 $1,182.51 $1,743.27 $595.16 $1,283.98 $365.81 $890.72 $4,928.47 $7,734.77 $8,285.14 $14,851.91 $573.22 $9,952.62 $3,871.53 $319.27 $11,657.17 $757.19 $3,761.14 28 $155.00 $316,387.25 $635.00 $1,319.00 $2,286.50 $6,209.71 $14,790.00 $33,577.00 $1,016.00 $1,252.00 $50,039.72 $23,483.50 $118,132.50 $215,682.67 $413.00 $13,064.00 $5,367.00 $10,450.50 $33,365.50 $923,245.45 $12,384.05 $2,811.68 $635.00 $222,467.87 $1,323.50 $6,375.00 $39,645.48 $169,748.34 $39,230.96 $7,291.00 $7,606.00 $12,707.00 $14,909.00 $32,164.50 $9,163.70 $4,420.00 $69,781.02 $86,400.75 $207,547.45 $119,831.93 $5,413.00 $186,692.45 $96,984.16 $1,463.00 $292,018.68 $18,968.10 $40,538.84 $6.19 $12,629.94 $25.35 $52.65 $91.28 $247.89 $590.41 $1,340.37 $40.56 $49.98 $1,997.55 $937.44 $4,715.76 $8,609.89 $16.49 $521.51 $214.25 $417.18 $1,331.93 $36,855.27 $494.36 $112.24 $25.35 $8,880.75 $52.83 $254.49 $1,582.62 $6,776.23 $1,566.07 $291.05 $303.63 $507.25 $595.16 $1,283.98 $365.81 $176.44 $2,785.61 $3,449.05 $8,285.14 $4,783.60 $216.08 $7,452.62 $3,871.53 $58.40 $11,657.17 $757.19 $1,618.28 $357.14 $357.14 $878.88 $260.87 $1,757.76 $618.01 $2,142.86 $357.14 $357.14 $2,500.00 $878.88 $1,236.02 $714.28 $2,142.86 $4,285.72 $10,068.31 $357.14 $2,500.00 $260.87 $2,142.86 Kirschenbaum, Alan Kman, Stephen Kolnick, Linda KR Breeding LLC Kravet, Joel Krivelin, Robert Laakkonen, Erkki LaMontagne, Kathleen LaPage, Donald LaPage, Lawrence LaPage, Scott Lapage, Todd Lasher, Nathan Lavin, Elysse Lawton, Dale Lewis, Allan Lindy Farms of Conn Lindy Racing Stable Little E LLC Loconte, Angela Lomangino Standardbreds LST Stables Ludwig, Doris Ena M Biasuzzi Stable Inc M5 Racing Stable MacDonald, Michael Machiz, Gary Mahoney Jr, Francis Malin, Phyllis Malone Sr, Richard Mancini, Michael Maple Hill Stdbrd Farm Marean, Donald Martin, Doris Mc Carty, Allan McEneny, Michelle Mears, William Meier, Daniel Meinzinger, Mathias Millar Farms Miller II, William Miller, Casey Miller, Daniel M Miller, George Mindee B LLC Misshula, Elliot Moni Market Breeders $2,904.64 $64.19 $83.87 $3,042.60 $303.68 $875.79 $5,019.26 $2,143.38 $3,345.76 $43.71 $1,061.95 $41.96 $22.85 $667.70 $528.27 $43.31 $61.32 $4,019.28 $5,367.32 $167.62 $2,319.13 $10,043.07 $268.26 $2,053.95 $275.64 $522.84 $2,819.98 $21.76 $167.30 $485.68 $924.13 $40.56 $4,907.70 $25.55 $236.02 $189.06 $25.35 $36.53 $4,333.08 $3,184.61 $257.20 $335.68 $6,974.83 $524.72 $767.51 $1,083.19 $2,304.67 29 $19,083.00 $1,608.00 $2,101.00 $76,218.85 $1,072.50 $6,457.50 $125,735.25 $53,692.93 $22,587.00 $1,095.00 $17,656.00 $1,051.00 $572.50 $3,656.50 $13,233.50 $1,085.00 $1,536.00 $100,685.25 $80,774.68 $4,199.00 $4,415.70 $144,224.95 $185.00 $51,452.50 $370.00 $6,562.50 $70,642.00 $545.00 $4,191.00 $3,220.00 $23,150.00 $1,016.00 $38,297.75 $640.00 $5,912.50 $4,736.00 $635.00 $915.00 $36,973.07 $79,776.42 $6,443.00 $1,874.00 $105,562.02 $4,198.00 $10,280.00 $18,188.00 $57,733.21 $761.78 $64.19 $83.87 $3,042.60 $42.81 $257.78 $5,019.26 $2,143.38 $901.66 $43.71 $704.81 $41.96 $22.85 $145.96 $528.27 $43.31 $61.32 $4,019.28 $3,224.46 $167.62 $176.27 $5,757.35 $7.39 $2,053.95 $14.77 $261.97 $2,819.98 $21.76 $167.30 $128.54 $924.13 $40.56 $1,528.82 $25.55 $236.02 $189.06 $25.35 $36.53 $1,475.94 $3,184.61 $257.20 $74.81 $4,213.96 $167.58 $410.37 $726.05 $2,304.67 $2,142.86 $260.87 $618.01 $2,444.10 $357.14 $521.74 $2,142.86 $2,142.86 $4,285.72 $260.87 $260.87 $260.87 $357.14 $3,378.88 $2,857.14 $260.87 $2,760.87 $357.14 $357.14 $357.14 Morreale, Salvatore Morrison, Joanne Morrisville Col Fdn Inc Mulligan, William New York Standardbreds Ltd NY Newman, Robert Newton, Jennifer Nichol, Janice Nichol, Mac Northstar Standardbreds LLC Oak Knoll Stables O'Connor, John W Odds on Nourrir Order By Stable Organ, Steve P&J Stables Paradise Farm Of New York Parisi, Michael Parsimonious Racing Stb Perretti Farms Perry Racing Stable LLC Peter Pan Stables Inc Phillips, Jodie Pine Hill Stables Pinske Stables Pirinea, Joseph Poklembo, Antonia Polansky, Michael Pratt Jr, Norval Pratt, Andrea Pratt, Kathleen Prince, Adele Purple Haze Stables LLC Quantum Farms Corp Racine, Denis Ramsey, Lori Ann Redmak Enterprises LLC Reich, Edward Reisenweaver, Steven Reynolds, James Rice, Timothy Riverview Farms Ro Jo Racing LLC Robert Mcintosh Stables Inc. Robert Rosenheim Stbs Ltd Roll The Dice Stable Rooney, Timothy $670.68 $251.49 $18,900.59 $2,796.12 $150.30 $1,080.32 $406.46 $301.23 $40.24 $167.35 $691.92 $4,068.31 $697.79 $5,627.02 $81.12 $168.99 $6,331.28 $4,842.58 $966.79 $8,399.89 $417.98 $65.91 $200.14 $286.80 $580.58 $2,763.14 $40.56 $269.38 $382.49 $3,107.19 $19,167.77 $777.05 $748.45 $1,634.15 $294.60 $694.82 $523.12 $990.28 $173.01 $25.35 $218.06 $13,510.78 $4,344.93 $1,001.92 $7,989.60 $11,052.00 $15,317.03 30 $16,800.94 $6,300.00 $162,439.15 $70,044.39 $3,765.00 $27,062.60 $3,647.00 $7,546.00 $1,008.00 $4,192.10 $17,333.00 $39,287.00 $1,998.50 $140,959.94 $2,032.00 $4,233.24 $80,494.28 $121,309.50 $15,272.00 $210,422.02 $1,524.00 $1,651.00 $5,013.50 $649.50 $14,543.75 $6,591.75 $1,016.00 $6,748.00 $635.00 $24,157.00 $372,803.89 $3,984.00 $3,267.50 $40,936.29 $845.00 $8,459.00 $4,158.00 $9,325.50 $4,334.00 $635.00 $5,462.50 $338,452.87 $55,163.11 $25,098.64 $139,929.11 $276,859.00 $383,700.37 $670.68 $251.49 $6,484.45 $2,796.12 $150.30 $1,080.32 $145.59 $301.23 $40.24 $167.35 $691.92 $1,568.31 $79.78 $5,627.02 $81.12 $168.99 $3,213.27 $4,842.58 $609.65 $8,399.89 $60.84 $65.91 $200.14 $25.93 $580.58 $263.14 $40.56 $269.38 $25.35 $964.33 $14,882.05 $159.04 $130.44 $1,634.15 $33.73 $337.68 $165.98 $372.27 $173.01 $25.35 $218.06 $13,510.78 $2,202.07 $1,001.92 $5,585.87 $11,052.00 $15,317.03 $12,416.14 $260.87 $2,500.00 $618.01 $3,118.01 $357.14 $357.14 $260.87 $2,500.00 $357.14 $2,142.86 $4,285.72 $618.01 $618.01 $260.87 $357.14 $357.14 $618.01 $2,142.86 $2,403.73 Rosanelli, Paolo Ross Stables LLC Salt Hill Farm Ltd Sauve, Earl Sauve, Laurier Scharf, David Schmucker, Steve Schneider, Robert Schnittker, Ray Seafood Delight Stable Semalu Inc Shambo, Christopher Siemski, Robert Signal Hill Stable Silver Linden Farm Sixt, John O Smith, Harold Smith, Lawrence S Smith, Stephen Snyder, Jeffrey Sophia Stable Southwind Farm Stalbaum, Larry Stall Trot Inc Stangle, Jeffrey Stein Racing Stable Inc Steinberg, Sherman Steiner Stock Farm Steuben Farms Stewart, Steve Stieglitz, Richard Stirling Brook Farms Inc Stoddard, Sandra Stonegate Standardbreds Farms Inc. Stormi And Bruiser Stable Stull, Alan Surick, Debbie Takter, Christina Tanah Merah Farms LLC Tingley, Aurelia TLP Stable Trombley, Samuel Tucker, Caleb Tucker, Robert Turner, RL Twinbrook Limited Two Peas In A Pod Stable $2,885.15 $127.74 $4,296.32 $1,277.37 $109.18 $2,743.06 $138.62 $379.47 $6,576.85 $40.56 $573.27 $1,714.17 $66.11 $941.62 $5,977.23 $266.94 $2,332.84 $6,212.95 $25.55 $396.86 $970.78 $4,534.25 $4,182.29 $6,024.87 $94.21 $937.48 $61.32 $2,593.86 $5,153.63 $4,733.56 $380.51 $7,353.83 $602.48 $4,114.73 $874.73 $7,151.18 $2,843.83 $2,015.22 $3,800.06 $248.62 $942.36 $416.06 $610.68 $3,407.29 $1,400.03 $3,958.86 $1,421.98 31 $9,648.30 $3,200.00 $31,928.95 $9,982.50 $2,735.00 $6,088.75 $3,472.50 $9,506.00 $71,164.41 $1,016.00 $14,360.75 $14,389.50 $1,656.00 $23,588.00 $149,733.03 $152.00 $42,957.50 $155,637.90 $640.00 $9,941.50 $8,837.00 $33,066.12 $33,195.80 $66,283.45 $2,360.00 $8,003.00 $1,536.00 $64,977.77 $60,640.50 $118,578.44 $2,997.00 $57,253.66 $8,557.50 $103,076.31 $21,912.50 $125,461.29 $8,613.12 $50,482.33 $41,513.70 $6,228.00 $23,606.75 $3,887.50 $15,298.00 $85,354.49 $26,125.00 $99,171.70 $13,605.00 $385.15 $127.74 $1,274.58 $398.49 $109.18 $243.06 $138.62 $379.47 $2,840.83 $40.56 $573.27 $574.42 $66.11 $941.62 $5,977.23 $6.07 $1,714.83 $6,212.95 $25.55 $396.86 $352.77 $1,319.97 $1,325.15 $2,645.99 $94.21 $319.47 $61.32 $2,593.86 $2,420.72 $4,733.56 $119.64 $2,285.52 $341.61 $4,114.73 $874.73 $5,008.32 $343.83 $2,015.22 $1,657.20 $248.62 $942.36 $155.19 $610.68 $3,407.29 $1,042.89 $3,958.86 $543.10 $2,500.00 $3,021.74 $878.88 $2,500.00 $3,736.02 $1,139.75 $260.87 $618.01 $618.01 $3,214.28 $2,857.14 $3,378.88 $618.01 $2,732.91 $260.87 $5,068.31 $260.87 $2,142.86 $2,500.00 $2,142.86 $260.87 $357.14 $878.88 Ubaudi-gendreau Stables Umholtz Racing Stable Inc Unice, Robert VAE LLC Valley High Stable Van Alstyne, Todd Vatanen, Liisa Versaci, Benedict W D Lapage Stable Waite, Johnny Walnut Hall Limited Walnut Hall Stock Farm Ward, McLain WCB Racing Stable Weed, M Kenneth Whitaker, Lewis White Birch Farm Williams, Krista Williams, Russell Wilson, Michael Winbak Farm Windsong Stable Winner, American Winwintrotting AB Wize Advisors LLC Woodward, Bonnie Woodward, Michael Wyatt, Jason Yurenka, Ann Zabielski, Kimberley Zigrossi, Robert Grand Total $3,303.66 $131.61 $569.52 $1,075.02 $2,427.08 $774.18 $25.35 $363.28 $3,493.12 $3,721.70 $485.30 $216.28 $678.85 $41.14 $219.90 $430.44 $21,387.30 $3,913.15 $910.68 $458.54 $103,821.37 $14,821.95 $703.34 $40.24 $482.89 $3,426.50 $722.12 $1,069.12 $443.50 $2,904.99 $524.32 $1,000,096.12 32 $20,132.10 $3,297.00 $14,266.75 $26,929.97 $60,799.86 $10,447.00 $635.00 $2,565.50 $24,878.20 $30,604.25 $12,157.00 $5,418.00 $8,059.00 $1,030.50 $5,508.50 $10,782.75 $535,764.12 $35,400.26 $22,813.00 $11,486.80 $1,915,705.85 $371,298.27 $17,619.12 $1,008.00 $3,150.00 $14,262.68 $9,143.00 $26,782.00 $4,575.00 $63,825.00 $4,188.00 $17,535,399.50 $803.66 $131.61 $569.52 $1,075.02 $2,427.08 $417.04 $25.35 $102.41 $993.12 $1,221.70 $485.30 $216.28 $321.71 $41.14 $219.90 $430.44 $21,387.30 $1,413.15 $910.68 $458.54 $76,473.54 $14,821.95 $703.34 $40.24 $125.75 $569.36 $364.98 $1,069.12 $182.63 $2,547.85 $167.18 $700,000.00 $2,500.00 $357.14 $260.87 $2,500.00 $2,500.00 $357.14 $2,500.00 $27,347.83 $357.14 $2,857.14 $357.14 $260.87 $357.14 $357.14 $300,096.12 Sales Results New York-bred yearlings are sold at three major sales each year: • The Harrisburg Standardbred Sale in Harrisburg, PA. • The Lexington Selected Yearling Sale in Lexington, KY • The Morrisville College Standardbred Sale in Morrisville, NY The accompanying chart provides a comparison of purchase prices for New York-bred yearlings to the purchase prices of yearlings sold from all states from 2010 through 2013. Following this information are sales reports on the two premier yearling sales in the United States: NY-Breds in the Sales Ring NY Bred Yearlings 2010 2011 2012 2013 Average Sale Price – all three sales $26,950 $24,175 $25,160 $36,836 Average Sale Price – Harrisburg $36,383 $26,538 $30,504 $39,929 Average Sale Price – Lexington $35,679 $33,690 $33,709 $48,097 Average Sale Price – Morrisville $8,789 $9,630 $8,879 $9,158 Total Number of NY-Breds Sold – all sales 552 631 496 583 Harrisburg 247 292 229 274 Lexington 134 166 127 194 Morrisville 171 173 141 115 2010 2011 2012 2013 Average Sale Price – all three sales $23,430 $30,114 $24,372 $30,533 Average Sale Price – Harrisburg $30,745 $31,174 $28,889 $34,345 Average Sale Price – Lexington $30,982 $33,706 $35,415 $39,857 Average Sale Price – Morrisville $8,563 $49,456 $8,813 $9,158 Total Number of Yearlings Sold – all sales 2,130 2,043 1,998 1,859 Harrisburg 1,124 1,095 1,162 1,047 Lexington 820 761 684 687 Morrisville 186 187 152 125 All Yearlings 33 Harrisburg Yearling Sale Monday, Nov. 4–Thursday, Nov. 7, 2013 Pennsylvania State Farm Show Complex in Harrisburg, Pa. Sale Report by Harness Horse Breeders of New York State for Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund OVERVIEW Overall, the Harrisburg yearling sale average price was up 18.9 percent over last year, an even greater increase than the 8 percent improvement seen in Lexington. A total of 1,047 yearlings were sold over four days for a gross of $35,959,500 and an average price of $34,345 (16.7 percent below the Lexington average this year and comparable to the difference between the two sales last year). The Harrisburg sale is the final sale of the season and catalogs the most horses. This has traditionally been the largest venue for top New York-bred yearlings, offering 40 percent more New York-eligibles as Lexington. In Harrisburg, New York-breds made up 26.2 percent of the sale with 274 offered. They averaged $39,929, 15.5 percent above the overall average. Below is a more detailed analysis of the sale, beginning with day-by-day overviews. Traditionally, the most attractive yearlings, both in pedigree and conformation, are offered at the beginning of the sale. Following this information is more detailed comparative analysis of the sale results. DAILY SUMMARIES Day One All Yearlings NY Yearlings Number Sold 219 60 Average Price $65,009 $68,908 Notes 21.1% increase from last year 6.0% above average Number Sold 298 82 Average Price $39,710 $41,226 Notes 7.6% increase from last year 3.8% above average Number Sold 268 69 Average Price $19,170 $24,007 Notes 17.1% increase from last year 25.2% above average Number Sold 262 63 Average Price $18,135 $26,929 Notes 27.5% increase from last year 48.5% above average Day Two All Yearlings NY Yearlings Day Three All Yearlings NY Yearlings Day Four All Yearlings NY Yearlings 34 Harrisburg Yearling Sale-2 Overall All Yearlings NY Yearlings Number Sold 1,047 274 Average Price $34,345 $39,929 Notes 18.9% increase from last year 15.5% above average For the entire sale, New York-breds averaged 15.5 percent above the overall average, and were above the sale average on every day, especially day three (25.2%) and day four (48.5%). The sale experienced a huge increase in average from last year on the first day, a foreshadowing of the overall sale. A total of 15 of the 40 $100,000 yearlings on the first day were by New York sires. All segments of the market seemed to be strong at this sale, which is indicative of a recovering market after economic depression for several years and also a decline in the number of yearlings offered and therefore increasing demand. The overall increase in average was much stronger in Harrisburg than in Lexington, but the success of the sales at both venues was a positive for breeders. The New York yearlings had the highest average at both sales by being 18.2 percent higher in Lexington and 15.5 percent higher in Harrisburg, showing strong demand for these individuals. New York-bred yearlings made up 26.2 percent of the Harrisburg catalog and 30 percent of the gross sales ($10,868,000). SEX AND GAIT COMPARATIVES Overall Group Pacing Colts Pacing Fillies Trotting Colts Trotting Fillies Total Number Sold 295 277 251 224 1,047 Average Price $39,563 $26,585 $38,014 $32,960 $34,345 Top Price $300,000 $355,000 $300,000 $260,000 $355,000 $100,000+ 24 5 17 13 59 NY Sired Group Pacing Colts Pacing Fillies Trotting Colts Trotting Fillies Total Number Sold 81 86 59 48 274 Average Price $49,228 $28,401 $44,576 $37,667 $39,929 Top Price $240,000 $120,000 $230,000 $260,000 $260,000 $100,000+ 11 1 6 3 21 New York-breds significantly outpaced the sale average in all four categories. Pacing colts were the strongest sector of the sale overall and particularly in New York, where the average exceeding the sale average by almost $10,000 (by a total of 24.4%). In fact, New York yearlings represented almost half of the sale’s $100,000 pacing colts. 35 Harrisburg Yearling Sale-3 New York-bred trotting colts also exceeded the average by more than $6,500, or 17.3%. There were six $100,000 yearlings in this category—35% of the high-priced yearlings in this sector—even though New York only had 23% of the trotting colts cataloged. Also, New York had the second highest priced yearling in this category at $230,000. Among the trotting fillies, New York had the top-priced yearling at $260,000, plus two other $100,000 yearlings. The average of $37,667 was 14.3% above the average in this sector. Pacing fillies represented the weakest segment of the sale, which is not unusual. New York’s strong line-up of pacing sires, however, helped to buoy this market with New York-bred yearlings exceeding the sale average by 6.8%. TOP 10 YEARLINGS BY SALE PRICE Overall Yearling Bodacious Canepa Hanover Honey I’m Home Way Bay Hanover Katniss White Bliss Fire Permit Apple Bottom Lindy Mohegan Blue Chip Paparazzi Hanover Amount $355,000 $300,000 $300,000 $270,000 $260,000 $240,000 $230,000 $215,000 $215,000 $190,000 Sex F C C C F C C F C C Gait P T P P T P T T P P State PA NJ PA PA NY NY NY PA PA PA Sire Somebeachsomewhere Muscle Hill Well Said Somebeachsomewhere Credit Winner Art Major Credit Winner Cantab Hall Somebeachsomewhere Well Said Dam Silky Cressida Hanover Sweet Future Western Duel Armbro Deja Vu Coochie Mama Amber Fire Hanover Lindy’s Got Back Casino Miss Paula’s Best NY Sired Yearling Katniss White Bliss Fire Permit Off To Bed Migrate Blue Chip Mullet Blue Chip Lady Winona Morning Blue Chip Motleyjue Bluechip Azorean Art Amount $260,000 $240,000 $230,000 $185,000 $180,000 $160,000 $155,000 $150,000 $145,000 $135,000 Sex F C C C C C F C C C Gait T P T T P P T P P P State NY NY NY NY NY NY NY NY NY NY Sire Credit Winner Art Major Credit Winner Credit Winner Rock N Roll Heaven American Ideal Credit Winner Bettor’s Delight Art Major Art Major Dam Armbro Deja Vu Coochie Mama Amber Fire Hanover Satin Pillows Gro Babe Watching Ladylind B J’s Sunshine Fool That I Am Dancin Barefoot The top 10 yearlings of the sale were mostly from Pennsylvania and New York, representing the richest Sire Stakes programs, with one from New Jersey. The sales results also show that buyers were interested in both gates and both sexes, with no single category dominating the top 10, as pacing colts clearly did in last year’s sale. 36 Harrisburg Yearling Sale-4 Interest in New York yearlings was also well split between the two gaits, but was slanted a little more toward colts. Although only two fillies ranked in the top 10 price list, New York’s highest price went to a filly—a Credit Winner full sister to million-dollar winner Dejarmbo. The vast majority of the sires represented here are proven stallions, but a colt from first-crop sire Rock N Roll Heaven was fifth on the list with a substantial $180,000 tag. State Eligibility Comparison (with at least five yearlings in sale) State Yearlings Sold Average NY 107 167 274 Trotters Pacers Total $41,477 $38,503 $39,929 Trotters Pacers Total NJ 43 72 115 Trotters Pacers Total $56,500 $28,278 $38,830 Trotters Pacers Total PA 232 219 451 Trotters Pacers Total $34,110 $36,240 $35,144 Trotters Pacers Total ON 87 102 189 Trotters Pacers Total $23,506 $23,681 $23,601 Trotters Pacers Total IN 5 11 16 Trotters Pacers Total $15,300 $14,727 $14,906 Trotters Pacers Total Due to the size of the sale, the averages in Harrisburg are typically more moderate than in Lexington. New York-eligible yearlings again had the highest average, as they did in Lexington. New York also had the strongest average for pacers at $38,503 and the second-highest for trotters at $41,477, behind New Jersey’s exceptionally strong $56,500 trotting average. New York, however, had nine trotting yearlings sell for $100,000 or more compared to New Jersey’s seven. A variety of pacing stallions contributed to New York’s success, with American Ideal, Bettor’s Delight, Art Major and first-crop sire Rock N Roll Heaven all posting $100,000 yearlings. New York’s perennial trotting stallion stars Credit Winner, Conway Hall and newcomer Lucky Chucky posted $100,000 yearlings. Desired stallions, along with a strong underlining Sire Stakes program, continue to drive the top yearling sale prices. 37 Harrisburg Yearling Sale-5 Sire Averages Overall (Top 20 with at least 4 yearlings in sale) Sire Somebeachsomewhere Credit Winner Muscle Hill Cantab Hall Mach Three Art Major Rock N Roll Heaven Donato Hanover Well Said Muscles Yankee Kadabra Andover Hall Conway Hall Yankee Glide Gt P T T T P P P T P T T T T T St PA NY NJ PA ON NY NY PA PA NJ ON PA NY PA No. 39 25 23 26 8 40 35 37 56 20 20 36 14 15 Average $81,846 $76,720 $67,543 $50,558 $50,250 $48,113 $47,900 $46,500 $45,598 $43,800 $43,200 $40,667 $39,964 $37,733 American Ideal Lucky Chucky Shadow Play Rocknroll Hanover Bettor’s Delight Muscle Massive P T P P P T NY NY ON NJ NY PA 25 33 12 42 59 40 $33,280 $33,136 $32,333 $31,440 $31,254 $29,888 Top Price—Yearling (Dam) $355,000—Bodacious (Silky) $260,000—Katniss (Armbro Deja Vu) $300,000—Canepa Hanover (Cressida Hanover) $215,000—Apple Bottom Lindy (Lindy’s Got Back) $155,000—Bring On The Beach (Wheres The Beach) $240,000—White Bliss (Coochie Mama) $180,000—Migrate Blue Chip (Gro) $175,000—Severine Hanover (Secret Credit) $300,000—Honey I’m Home (Sweet Future) $155,000—Wheels Ah Smokin (Quick Credit) $160,000—Hit The Hay (Bedtime Song) $130,000—Lilu Hanover (Lady Luck Hanover) $120,000—Raptureblisterburn (Lady Marian) $75,000—Ice O Late (The Ice Queen) Unda Hanover (Upfront Ob’s Janet) $160,000—Mullet Blue Chip (Babe Watching) $105,000—Minix Hanover (Madam Hooch) $75,000—Matchplay Bluechip (Bet Your Life) $125,000—Hard Rock Deo (Worldly Beauty) $150,000—Morning Blue Chip (B J’s Sunshine) $145,000—Lovely Jan (Lotsa Love) New York Sires (with at least 3 yearlings in sale) Sire Credit Winner Art Major Rock N Roll Heaven Conway Hall American Ideal Lucky Chucky Bettor’s Delight Crazed If I Can Dream Artiscape Gait T P P T P T P T P P No. 25 40 35 14 25 33 59 28 4 4 Average $76,720 $48,113 $47,900 $39,964 $33,280 $33,136 $31,254 $23,750 $19,250 $19,000 Top Price—Yearling (Dam) $260,000—Katniss (Armbro Deja Vu) $240,000—White Bliss (Coochie Mama) $180,000—Migrate Blue Chip (Gro) $120,000—Raptureblisterburn (Lady Marian) $160,000—Mullet Blue Chip (Babe Watching) $105,000—Minix Hanover (Madam Hooch) $150,000—Morning Blue Chip (B J’s Sunshine) $90,000—Monarch Bluechip (Reven Crown) $30,000—High Resolution (Just Great) $45,000—Aimo Hanover (Allamerican Celeb) New York sires ranked as seven of the top 20 sires by average and three of the top 10. New York’s proven trotting sire Credit Winner was the second leading sire overall and the leading trotting sire again this year, besting Muscle Hill by nearly $9,200 in average price. Veteran stallion Art Major and first-crop sire Rock N Roll Heaven were tops in New York and also in the top 10 sires at the sale, ranking third and fourth, respectively, among pacing stallion averages. The fact that three trotting sires and four pacing sires from New York were represented on the top 20 sires list of the sale is an outstanding showing for the state. 38 Harrisburg Yearling Sale-6 CONCLUSION Overall, New York yearlings performed well at the Harrisburg sale, with 21 selling for $100,000 or more—that’s more than double last year’s nine big-money yearlings. The sale demonstrates that New York yearlings remain very desirable in a strengthening market, in which both the top and middle of the market grew this year. A strong and stable Sire Stakes program and sought-after stallions were both necessary components for yearlings to sell well. New York yearlings performed well above average on days three and four when the middle-class yearlings are typically offered. These were the same days that the sale experienced huge increases over last year. It is interesting to note that the median price—the price at which half the yearlings offered sold for more and half the yearlings sold for less—was $20,000. This was the same price as last year despite the huge increase in the average price. The $20,000 price range does provide a solid return for a breeder, depending on the stallion fee, and is an indication to breeders that selecting New York sires can represent a good business decision. As in Lexington, first-crop sires Rock N Roll Heaven and Lucky Chucky, helped create excitement for New Yorkbred yearlings, but offspring by these sires did not eclipse those by New York’s historically well producing and proven stallions. So, Credit Winner and Art Major ranked as the leading New York trotting and pacing sires by average, as they did last year at Harrisburg. We were unfortunately not able to see much activity resulting from have a New York-bred Hambletonian winner this year as very few offspring from RC’s Royalty were offered. The Pennsylvania average was driven by the continued demand for Somebeachsomewhere offspring, which posted the highest average of $81,846, and other proven stallions like Cantab Hall and Donato Hanover. New Jersey yearlings bounced back from a weaker sale last year with strong stallion averages and a more certain racing scene at the Meadowlands. At both Harrisburg and Lexington, New York’s success, was generated by proven sires who have stood in the state and produced results on the state and national level for a number of years, in addition to several exciting new additions. Their offspring are desired both as racing and breeding stock, so they have a strong upfront and residual value. And finally, as supply of yearlings is starting to diminish due to fewer mares bred, including in New York, demand drove greater competition for good yearlings. Jim Gillies photo 39 Lexington Selected Yearling Sale Tuesday, Oct. 1-Saturday, Oct. 6, 2013 Fasig-Tipton Sales Pavilion in Lexington, KY Sale Report by Harness Horse Breeders of New York State for Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund OVERVIEW Overall, the Lexington Selected Sale average sale price was up 12.5 percent over last year, The so-called middle market was exceptionally strong and carried the sale to the delight of breeders. The first night the numbers were relatively even with 2012 numbers; but as the sale continued into the last 2 evening the averages soared a whopping 31 percent. .A total of 687 yearlings were sold over five days for a gross of $27,382,000 and an average price of $39,857. The Lexington Selected Yearling Sale is the first of the two preeminent national yearling sales in the U.S. and its results are significant for New York breeders. This sale contained a large number of New York-breds this year at 194, making up 28.3 percent of the sale. New York-sired yearlings averaged $48,097, 18.2 percent above the overall average. Below is a more detailed analysis of the sale, beginning with day-by-day overviews. Traditionally, the most attractive yearlings, both in pedigree and conformation, are offered at the beginning of the sale. Following this information is more detailed comparative analysis of the sale results. DAILY SUMMARIES Day One Number Sold All Yearlings NY Yearlings Average Price 105 31 Notes $86,324 $106,484 0.2% decrease from last year 23.4 % above average Day Two Number Sold All Yearlings NY Yearlings Average Price 158 46 Notes $52,734 $62,783 7.6% increase from last year 19.1% above average Day Three Number Sold All Yearlings NY Yearlings Average Price 157 41 Notes $34,051 $39,683 30.9% increase from last year 16.5% above average Day Four Number Sold Average Price Notes 40 Lexington Yearling Sale-2 All Yearlings NY Yearlings 156 52 $21,423 $24,528 26.5% increase from last year 14.5% above average Day Five Number Sold All Yearlings NY Yearlings Average Price 111 24 Notes $11,694 $10,208 7.0% increase from last year 12.7% below average Overall Number Sold All Yearlings NY Yearlings Average Price 687 194 Notes $41,245 $48,097 8.0% increase from last year 18.2% above average The sale experienced a strong opening day, with New York-breds actually outpacing the overall average by more than $20,160. After two days with averages ahead of last year, the sale reached an astounding 30% increase on day three and 26.5% increase on day four, and returned a 7% increase in the final session. New York-breds were actually stronger than the overall sale on all but day five. There was a marked increase in buyers for the middle market. The strong middle market may indicate that the economic impact of the past few years is beginning to ease . It may also be a reflection of supply and demand in the reduced number of horses bred. New York-bred yearlings made up 28.3 percent of the total sale and 34% of the total gross. SEX AND GAIT COMPARATIVES Overall Group Number Sold Average Price Top Price $100,000+ Pacing Colts 166 $42,789 $150,000 22 Pacing Fillies 159 $34,459 $180,000 10 Trotting Colts 171 $48,860 $475,000 18 Trotting Fillies 191 $33,743 $260,000 8 Total 687 $39,963 $475,000 58 Group Number Sold Average Price Top Price $100,000+ Pacing Colts 55 $57,218 $130,000 14 Pacing Fillies 61 $40,033 $145,000 6 Trotting Colts 33 $71,091 $450,000 6 Trotting Fillies 44 $31,182 $140,000 2 Total 194 $49,881 $450,000 28 NY Sired 41 Lexington Yearling Sale-3 Trotting colts were the strongest sector of the sale overall, pacing colts made up the second strongest sector, followed by pacing fillies. In the trotting filly sector, New York-breds may have had a slightly lower average than the overall sale, but did produce two $100,000 yearlings proportionate to the ratio of yearlings in this sector —approximately onequarter. New York-bred pacing fillies helped to significantly buoy that portion of the market, accounting for thirty percent of the horses sold but delivering 60 percent of the $100,000 yearlings (6 of 10). The first-crop debut of New York trotting stallion Lucky Chucky (see the next section) was very favorably met by buyers and pushed the sale’s trotting colt average over $48,860. With a first-crop sire in this category, it is not surprising that the New York average was higher than the sale average in this sector. TOP 10 YEARLINGS BY SALE PRICE Overall Yearling Amount S/G State Sire Dam Custom Fit Mr Lucky Luke Bright Eyes Madrid Marquis Volo Hey There Delilah Holy Ground Flirting Filly Gifted Way Darden $475,000 $450,000 $260,000 $260,000 $180,000 $180,000 $175,000 $170,000 $170,000 $165,000 CT CT FT CT CT FP CT FT CT CT PA NY NJ NY NY NJ PA PA PA NY Cantab Lucky Chucky Muscle Hill Credit Winner Credit Winner Rocknroll Cantab Broadway Hall Cantab Credit Winner Gala Dream Graceful Touch Caught My Eye Starcelona Margarita Momma Stienam’s Domestic Diva Flirtin Rare Gift Yalta Hanover Yearling Amount S/G State Sire Dam Mr Lucky Luke Madrid Marquis Volo Darden Kisses From Heaven MTV Blue Chip Crazy Beautiful Mandarin Blue Chip Opening Night Gem Blown Away Bombay $450,000 $260,000 $180,000 $165,000 $150,000 $145,000 $140,000 $130,000 $130,000 $125,000 CT CT CT CT FP FP FT CP CP CP NY NY NY NY NY NY NY NY NY NY Lucky Chucky Credit Winner Credit Winner Credit Winner Rock N Roll Heaven American Ideal Credit Winner Rock N Roll Heaven Rock N Roll Heaven Art Major Graceful Touch Starcelona Margarita Momma Yalta Hanover Kissing Bandit Shot Togo Viva Las Lindy Incredible Beauty Yellow Diamond Armbro NY Sired As mentioned above one offspring in the first crop of New York sire Lucky Chucky brought the second highest price of the sale. New York’s top 4 yearlings are all trotting colts and the next two in the top 10 are pacing fillies. This list demonstrates the depth of New York’s sire ranks and how attractive they are to buyers. Three different pacing sires had $100,000 yearlings, including first year sire Rock N Roll Heaven. 42 Lexington Yearling Sale-4 State Eligibility Comparison State NY Yearlings Sold 78 Trotters 116 Pacers 194 Total Average $48,013 $48,181 $48,097 Trotters Pacers Total PA 169 119 288 Trotters Pacers Total $43,527 $35,076 $39,301 Trotters Pacers Total NJ 51 62 113 Trotters Pacers Total $43,333 $41,179 $42,256 Trotters Pacers Total IN 6 3 9 Trotters Pacers Total $14,167 $19,000 $16,583 Trotters Pacers Total KY 2 8 10 Trotters Pacers Total $33,000 $23,875 $28,437 Trotters Pacers Total ON 56 40 96 Trotters Pacers Total $23,893 $24,125 $24,009 Trotters Pacers Total New York yearlings had a very strong showing at this sale, buoyed by strong prices for first year sires Lucky Chucky (trotter) and Rocknroll Heaven (pacer) offspring. Desired stallions such as these, along with a strong Sire Stakes program continue to draw buyers to these yearlings. New York-breds had the highest sales averages. Sire Averages Overall (Top 20 with at least 4 yearlings in sale) Sire Credit Winner Cantab Hall Somebeach Somewhere Rock N Roll Heaven Art Major Gait T T P P P State NY PA PA NY NY No. 19 21 15 28 28 Average $87,789 $85,905 $83,400 $68,750 $56,036 Lucky Chucky Muscle Hill American Ideal T T P NY NJ NY 28 33 13 $53,214 $49,758 $47,077 43 Top Price—Yearling (Dam) $260,000—Madrid(Starcelona) $475,000—Custom Fit (Gala Dream) $150,000-ASAP Hanover (Allamerican Coed) $150,000-Kisses From Heaven (Kissing Bandit) $125,000-Blown Away Bombay Armbro Bombay) $125,000-Pastapalooza (Pasta Lavista) $450,000-Mr Lucky Luke (Graceful Touch) $260,000-Bright Eyes (Caught My Eye) $145,000-MTV Bluechip (Shot Togo Bluechip) Lexington Yearling Sale-5 Yankee Glide Andover Hall Donato Hanover Bettor’s Delight Rock N Roll Hanover Well Said Muscles Yankee Sportswriter Conway Hall Deweycheatumnhowe Muscle Massive Western Terror T T T P P P T P T T T T PA PA PA NY NJ PA NJ ON NY ON PA PA 37 30 30 23 39 21 18 19 18 27 25 38 $43,892 $42,933 $43,433 $37,304 $41,179 $41,619 $31,555 $29,421 $25,722 $24,793 $22,960 $19,605 New York Sires Sire Credit Winner Rock N Roll Heaven Art Major Gait T P P No. 19 28 28 Average $87,789 $68,750 $56,036 Lucky Chucky American Ideal Bettor’s Delight Conway Hall If I Can Dream Artiscape Crazed T P P T P P T 28 13 23 18 17 2 12 $53,214 $47,077 $37,304 $25,722 $16,118 $15,000 $8,083 $105,000-McPheeters (Southern Senorita) $150,000-Bright Baby Blues (Bar Slide) $100,000-The Donato Chapter(La Riviera Lindy) $100,000-Eagle Feather (Town Feather) $180,000-Hey There Delilah (Stienam’s Place) $87,000-Rock Springs (Dolphins Can Talk) $140,000-Natural Kemp(Impressive Kemp) $90,000-Dancin Caroll (Dancewiththebest) $70,000-Workout Wonder (Dear Abs) $85,000-Don’t Cheat On Me (Nothing But Moni) $60,000-Toned Lady (My Day To Play) $100,000- In Excelsis Deo (Western Terror) Top Price—Yearling (Dam) $260,000-Madrid (Starcelona) $150,000-Kisses From Heaven (Kissing Bandit) $125,000- Blown Away Bombay (Armbro Bombay) $125,000-Pastapalooza (Pasta Lavista) $450,000-Mr Lucky Luke (Graceful Touch) $145,000-MTV Bluechip (Shot Togo Bluechip) $100,000-Eagle Feather (Town Feather) $70,000-Workout Wonder (Dear Abs) $90,000-We Think Alike (Sakura Hanover) $20,000-Town Temptress (Tura Hanover) $18,000-No Attachment (Victoria Volo) New York sires ranked as seven of the top 20 sires by average—over (30%). New York’s proven trotting sire Credit Winner had the highest average and first year pacing sire Rock N Roll Heaven was Number 4 in overall averages and Number 2 in pacing averages. CONCLUSION New York-bred yearlings performed extremely well at the Lexington sale, with 28 selling for $100,000 or more. The sale demonstrates that New York yearlings remain very desirable in a supply and demand market, where the middle market appeared to rebound at this sale. A strong sire stakes program and sought-after stallions were necessary for yearlings to sell well. The addition of highly anticipated first-crop sires and the second crop from a stallion with well-performing firstcrop on the track helped New York have an impressive sale. The Lexington sale is a key indicator for the Harrisburg sale in early November, which is the largest forum for New York yearlings this year, with 297 New York-breds cataloged. 44 Morrisville Fall Yearling Sale Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013 Morrisville, NY Sale Report by Harness Horse Breeders of New York State for Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund OVERVIEW Overall, the Morrisville Fall Yearling Sale was strong, with more than a 16% increase in average over last year. This sale typically catalogs mostly New York-bred yearlings and that was the case again this year, with 115 of the 125 individuals sold eligible in the state. A slightly smaller catalog did not seem to hurt the turnout of buyers and there was plenty of bidding to drive up the overall sale prices, including a $59,000 top bid. Below is a more detailed analysis of the sale and comparison to last year. SALE SUMMARY 2013 Number Sold Gross 2012 Number Sold Average Price Average Price Gross Notes 125 $10,246 $1,280,800 152 $8,879 $1,349,600 16.3% increase in average over 2012 115 $10,610 $1,220,100 141 $9,158 $1,291,300 15.9% increase in average over 2012 The sale average increased a remarkable 16.3%, demonstrating that even with a smaller catalog than last year (17.8% fewer horses sold), buyers came out to bid on and purchase these horses. NY-bred yearlings alone increased 15.9% in average price. This may also be an early sign of a buoyed sale market driven by continued demand for NY-bred yearlings and a tighter supply due to an overall smaller crop. New York-bred yearlings made up 92% of the total sale and 95.3% of the total gross. 45 Morrisville Yearling Sale-2 SEX AND GAIT COMPARATIVES NY Sires Group Pacing Colts Pacing Fillies Trotting Colts Trotting Fillies Total Number Sold 19 19 36 41 115 Average Price $8,000 $7,226 $11,836 $12,310 $10,610 Top Price $19,000 $26,000 $59,000 $26,000 $59,000 $10,000+ 7 4 18 25 54 The trotting sector led the sale and brought 80% of the prices at or above $10,000, even though they represented 67% of the yearlings. Although a trotting colt brought the top price of $59,000, trotting fillies had the strongest average at $12,310 and were best represented with 41 individuals sold. TOP 10 YEARLINGS BY SALE PRICE Yearling Amount Lucky Pablo $59,000 Awholelottacrazy 33,000 Global Revolution 30,000 Vava Voom 26,000 Garbo Talks 26,000 Moccasin Blue Chip 26,000 Zanna’s Royal Abby 25,000 Via Dream 24,000 Royal Manipulator 23,000 Margarite Bluechip 23,000 G/S TC TC TC PF TF TF TF TC TF PF State NY NY NY NY NY NY NY NY NY ON Sire Lucky Chucky Crazed Conway Hall Art Major Conway Hall Rock N Roll Heaven RC Royalty Crazed RC Royalty Shadow Play Dam Classical Princess Heather Weather Spin The Planet Toomuchfunwithu Garbo Hanover Crystal Slipper Zann’s Fan New Money Dream Street K Priceless Pearl New York-bred yearlings dominated the top prices at this sale, with only one horse eligible outside the state cracking the top 10. Trotters easily dominated the top prices, with colts taking the highest three spots and only two pacers making this list, one from New York. Among the top-priced trotters, five different stallions are represented, demonstrating that buyers are interested in the depth of the sire lines available in New York. The top price at the 2012 sale was $45,000, so this year’s $59,000 top-priced yearling from first-crop sire Lucky Chucky was a significant increase. 46 Morrisville Yearling Sale-3 Sire Averages New York Sires (at least 2 yearlings) Sire Gait No. Average Lucky Chucky T 6 $22,000 Conway Hall T 7 $19,286 Art Major P 2 $19,000 Crazed T 7 $16,571 Rock N Roll Heaven P 5 $15,400 Malabar Man T 3 $13,667 If I Can Dream P 2 $13,500 RC Royalty T 17 $13,206 CR Excalibur T 3 $12,667 Cash Hall T 13 $8,846 T 130 Top Price—Yearling (Dam) $59,000—Lucky Pablo (Classical Princess) $30,000—Global Revolution (Spin The Planet) $26,000—Vava Voom (Toomuchfunwithu) $33,000—Awholelottacrazy (Heather Weather) $26,000—Moccasin Blue Chip (Crystal Slipper) $20,000—Guilty Man (Guilty Pleasure) $14,000—Classic Can Dream (State Of Sail) $25,000—Zanna’s Royal Abby (Zann’s Fan) $21,000—Everywhere Fast (Nowhere Fast) $20,000—Cash Dynasty (China Victory) $20,000—Stoneridge (Ann’s Promise) First-crop sire Lucky Chucky, a winner of more than $2 million and runner-up in the Hambletonian, led all stallions with a $22,000 average. Proven New York stallions Conway Hall and Art Major rounded out the top three. Rock N Roll Heaven is another first-crop stallion who had the fifth highest average at $15,400. The stallion was a Little Brown Jug and Breeders Crown champion and earned $2.7M in his career. Two yearlings were offered from If I Can Dream’s second crop and held a $13,500 average. A total of 17 offspring from RC Royalty, the sire of this year’s Hambletonian winner, earning a $13,206 average price. CONCLUSION The Morrisville Sale is the first significant event each year to gauge how New York yearlings will sell before the larger select yearling sales in the fall. A climbing average certainly provided a positive sign. Notably, the trotting sector was markedly stronger than the pacing sector in this sale. However, yearlings of both gaits sold well from both seasoned, proven stallions in New York and from newcomer stallions, showing a depth of variety in marketable choices for breeders. 47 2013 New York Sire Stakes Leaderboards The New York Sire Stakes Series is the most competitive division with the most talented New York-bred 2 and 3-year old horses vying for enhanced purses at pari-mutuel tracks statewide. The Excelsior Series of the Sire Stakes is designed for late blooming 2 and 3-year old horses. This slightly less competitive series gives owners, drivers, and trainers the opportunity to race their developing horses while earning money. The State Fair races are incorporated into the Excelsior Series with featured meets held at Tioga Downs, Vernon Downs and Goshen Historic Track. The County and Town Fair circuit has long been the “grassroots” start for future stars in harness racing. Owners, trainers and drivers all get their start on the fair circuit. This is also where owners can get close to and work with their animals. New York County Fair races have fulfilled their promise as a starting place for new owners as many progress on to racing at the pari-mutuel racetracks. 48 TOP EARNING NYSS 2-YEAR-OLD PACERS Sire Stakes --- 2-Year-Old Pacing Colts HORSE SIRE He’s Watching American Ideal Big Boy Dreams If I Can Dream Major Trick Art Major Forty Five Red If I Can Dream Design Guru Artiscape Archetto Hanover Bettor’s Delight Stay Up Late Artiscape All Bets Off Bettor’s Delight Twin B Speedo Art Major Hardts Or Bettor Bettor’s Delight Western Conquest American Ideal Murder He Wrote Kenneth J Neat Art Major Thereisapaceforus American Ideal New York Bets Bettor’s Delight Sir Sam’s Z Tam Bettor’s Delight Bakersfield American Ideal I’m All Heart Bettor’s Delight American Plan American Ideal Ideal Fashion American Ideal STARTS 8 6 7 6 8 7 5 7 6 9 3 8 8 7 8 6 6 7 7 5 1-2-3-4-5 8-0-0-0-0 3-2-0-1-0 3-2-1-0-0 4-2-0-0-0 2-1-1-1-0 0-3-1-3-0 2-1-0-0-1 1-3-0-2-1 0-4-1-0-1 0-1-6-0-1 2-0-0-1-0 1-1-1-1-2 1-0-4-1-0 0-2-1-3-1 1-0-1-1-3 0-1-3-0-2 1-0-1-0-2 0-1-1-0-3 0-0-1-2-2 0-1-0-2-0 NYSS EARNINGS $291,722 $156,254 $118,132 $105,681 $90,673 $75,823 $71,120 $68,911 $62,300 $53,693 $41,514 $40,925 $40,539 $39,903 $37,880 $36,861 $24,880 $21,938 $18,453 $17,785 2013 EARNINGS $291,722 $172,038 $122,098 $167,554 $98,610 $137,076 $72,120 $68,911 $85,261 $55,915 $54,013 $54,835 $47,493 $91,813 $37,880 $40,746 $54,129 $24,035 $18,952 $44,855 Sire Stakes --- 2-Year-Old Pacing Fillies HORSE SIRE Sweetnsinful American Ideal Bettor Business Bettor’s Delight Ali Blue American Ideal Suplemental Income Bettor’s Delight JK Molly Art Major Mind Over Matter Art Major Scandalicious American Ideal A La Notte Hanover Art Major Wondering Heart Art Major Rain Cloud Hanover Art Major Gentlemens Delight Bettor’s Delight Jaded Dream If I Can Dream Table Talk Bettor’s Delight It Was Fascination American Ideal Bikinis On Top Bettor’s Delight Instant Respect Art Major Bettor Chill Out Bettor’s Delight Clara Art Major Barefoot Beauty Art Major Ravinia Hanover Bettor’s Delight STARTS 8 9 5 8 6 5 8 6 9 4 8 9 9 5 5 6 2 3 2 4 1-2-3-4-5 3-3-0-0-0 1-2-3-2-0 4-0-1-0-0 3-2-1-0-1 3-1-1-0-0 2-1-2-0-0 2-0-0-2-1 1-1-1-1-1 1-1-2-1-2 1-1-1-1-0 1-1-1-2-1 0-2-3-0-0 1-0-0-4-1 0-1-3-0-1 0-1-2-1-1 0-1-1-3-0 1-0-0-0-0 1-0-0-0-0 1-0-0-4-0 0-2-0-0-1 NYSS EARNINGS $175,900 $169,745 $120,800 $118,175 $98,189 $79,776 $69,979 $69,746 $63,037 $62,636 $50,482 $50,375 $45,922 $36,406 $32,175 $31,359 $29,087 $29,087 $28,664 $24,725 2013 EARNINGS $219,997 $169,745 $232,556 $118,175 $128,766 $106,187 $69,979 $73,459 $66,219 $70,450 $52,563 $83,156 $124,625 $53,428 $37,766 $102,481 $29,087 $29,087 $63,153 $46,633 *Horses in bold were the champions in their division — earnings to 11/22/13 49 TOP EARNING NYSS 2-YEAR-OLD TROTTERS Sire Stakes --- 2-Year-Old Trotting Colts HORSE SIRE Flyhawk El Durado Conway Hall Credit Fashion Credit Winner JS Trotting Bob CR Excalibur Cash Me Out Cash Hall Daley Lovin Conway Hall Mister Anson Conway Hall Lukas Hall Conway Hall General Bill Brown Crazed The Lindy Treaty Conway Hall Crazzycrazzy Crazed Expressive Action Conway Hall Consumer Rate Malabar Man My Friend Charlie RC Royalty Crazolo Crazed Izzy Jokin RC Royalty Eternal Prince Malabar Man Royalist RC Royalty Karets American Mike Winbak Glory Malabar Man Oneida Conway Hall STARTS 8 6 5 5 9 8 7 7 4 6 2 8 7 5 4 3 5 4 2 4 1-2-3-4-5 5-1-1-0-0 2-2-0-2-0 3-0-1-0-0 1-2-1-0-1 1-1-4-2-1 1-2-2-1-2 2-0-2-0-2 0-3-1-3-0 2-1-0-0-1 1-2-0-0-1 1-1-0-0-0 0-1-2-2-2 1-0-2-2-1 0-2-0-0-1 1-0-1-0-0 0-1-0-2-0 0-0-1-2-1 0-0-0-0-2 0-0-1-0-1 0-0-1-1-0 NYSS EARNINGS $289,368 $169,694 $155,227 $136,488 $110,908 $99,546 $79,672 $69,416 $57,529 $54,548 $53,436 $51,159 $46,025 $36,512 $24,157 $22,798 $15,517 $13,878 $12,797 $10,787 2013 EARNINGS $301,076 $297,337 $166,392 $155,637 $110,908 $99,546 $82,420 $77,349 $57,529 $54,548 $55,436 $59,518 $49,215 $49,261 $24,157 $26,130 $35,951 $35,493 $33,974 $11,955 Sire Stakes --- 2-Year-Old Trotting Fillies HORSE SIRE Market Rally Cash Hall Maud Blue Chip Credit Winner Exotic Form Malabar Man Gammy's Girl Conway Hall Flyhawk Falina Cash Hall Crediama Credit Winner Beauty of Gray Conway Hall Annies List Conway Hall L Dees Scripture Credit Winner Share My Secret Conway Hall Ruby Ruby Who Turbonator Winning Pursuit Credit Winner How Bout Cash Cash Hall Fashionableapple Big Apple Deli Incredulous Credit Winner Caroline Street Conway Hall Watt A Sweetheart Cash Hall Oh Sweet Penelope CR Excalibur Interplanet Terri Big Apple Deli Lady And The Cash Cash Hall STARTS 7 8 8 8 9 8 6 6 6 8 8 7 7 8 8 6 7 6 7 4 1-2-3-4-5 3-2-0-1-0 5-1-2-0-0 3-2-2-1-0 2-3-2-1-0 2-2-2-1-1 1-3-1-1-1 2-1-0-1-0 3-1-0-0-0 2-0-1-1-1 1-1-0-3-0 1-1-2-1-2 0-2-1-3-0 0-1-2-2-0 0-2-1-1-2 1-0-0-2-2 0-1-0-1-2 0-0-1-2-4 0-0-3-1-0 1-0-0-0-2 0-2-0-0-2 NYSS EARNINGS $219,533 $214,442 $141,942 $113,251 $83,435 $82,634 $80,657 $76,873 $70,582 $50,807 $47,061 $40,267 $39,826 $39,074 $32,549 $29,418 $25,130 $22,782 $22,313 $21,179 2013 EARNINGS $281,816 $222,203 $151,891 $122,571 $93,628 $86,513 $80,657 $92,969 $84,822 $52,047 $48,301 $54,635 $39,826 $40,472 $36,294 $43,916 $29,147 $30,833 $22,865 $21,179 *Horses in bold were the champions in their division — earnings to 11/22/13 50 TOP EARNING NYSS 3-YEAR-OLD PACERS Sire Stakes --- 3-Year-Old Pacing Colts HORSE SIRE Fool Me Once Art Major Bet The Moon Bettor’s Delight Bettor Than You Bettor’s Delight Sir Cary’s Z Tam Bettor’s Delight Framed Art Artiscape Swift As A Shadow Bettor’s Delight Doctor Butch Art Major Olde Time Hockey Art Major Captive Audience Art Major Source Of Pride American Ideal Thirty Two Red Bettor’s Delight Ronny Bugatti Art Major Hail The Taxi Art Major Caution Signs Dream Away Track Master D Bettor’s Delight A Bettor World Bettor’s Delight Militia Man Art Major Scalped Bettor’s Delight Americhi American Ideal Major Bucks Art Major STARTS 5 9 9 6 8 9 9 7 5 5 9 8 5 8 7 7 5 3 1 2 1-2-3-4-5 5-0-0-0-0 3-2-1-2-1 1-4-1-2-1 2-2-0-2-0 1-3-2-1-0 3-0-1-0-2 1-2-4-0-1 1-3-0-1-0 1-1-3-0-0 1-1-0-0-1 0-1-3-2-2 1-1-0-0-5 1-1-1-1-0 1-0-1-0-0 0-1-1-1-1 0-0-1-1-2 0-0-0-2-3 0-0-1-1-1 0-0-3-0-0 0-0-1-0-0 NYSS EARNINGS $274,441 $193,342 $171,160 $152,693 $139,792 $123,980 $117,911 $102,304 $85,100 $68,754 $65,562 $60,527 $58,059 $54,035 $33,606 $25,896 $24,279 $20,804 $10,598 $10,598 2013 EARNINGS $507,824 $232,730 $195,050 $246,686 $161,344 $128,478 $285,121 $152,052 $154,031 $124,727 $80,109 $326,914 $82,358 $78,205 $91,725 $68,835 $66,347 $39,884 $59,021 $51,902 Sire Stakes --- 3-Year-Old Pacing Fillies HORSE SIRE Social Scene American Ideal Summertime Lea Lislea Cheyenne Miriam Bettor’s Delight Springforth Artiscape Winbak Heavenly American Ideal Sir Lehigh Z Tam Art Major Ballineen Art Major My Shiyen American Ideal Brussels Hanover Bettor’s Delight Bettor Think Twice Bettor’s Delight Give Me An Amen Art Major JK Black Beauty Bettor’s Delight Road Bet Bettor’s Delight Park N Orchard Art Major Alhambra Art Major Freetime Artiscape Hit The Curb Art Major Shebestingin Bettor’s Delight Cult Status Art Major Crazy Eights Bettor’s Delight STARTS 9 9 9 9 7 8 9 8 8 8 8 8 9 6 3 7 4 1 6 3 1-2-3-4-5 5-1-0-1-1 7-1-0-0-0 3-4-2-0-0 2-4-2-0-0 2-2-0-0-1 1-1-2-3-1 1-0-2-5-0 1-2-1-1-0 1-1-3-0-1 0-4-0-2-1 1-0-2-2-0 0-1-3-2-1 0-02-4-2 0-1-1-0-2 0-1-1-0-0 0-1-1-1-1 1-0-0-0-0 1-0-0-0-0 0-0-1-1-2 0-0-0-2-1 NYSS EARNINGS $250,259 $231,507 $215,683 $160,556 $120,042 $101,940 $94,117 $78,314 $73,708 $69,146 $59,795 $58,267 $41,345 $35,581 $30,974 $29,717 $23,315 $22,015 $19,684 $13,257 2013 EARNINGS $289,188 $258,568 $295,250 $179,867 $141,718 $134,662 $177,362 $123,583 $131,185 $111,173 $101,254 $148,757 $89,883 $53,079 $60,948 $71,730 $23,314 $554,876 $72,453 $42,580 *Horses in bold were the champions in their division — earnings to 11/22/13 51 TOP EARNING NYSS 3-YEAR-OLD TROTTERS Sire Stakes --- 3-Year-Old Trotting Colts HORSE SIRE Crazy About Pat Crazed Tirade Hanover Crazed Theraputic Crazed Order By Keeper Credit Winner Modest Prince RC Royalty El Rocket Credit Winner Pine Credit Credit Winner Kegler Hanover Crazed Rolls Blue Chip Credit Winner Blackwolf Run Credit Winner Jacks To Open Conway Hall Wannacmyguns Conway Hall Crazed N Lindy Crazed Explosive Action Conway Hall New Yorks Best Conway Hall Bar Back Malabar Man DW's Sparticus Dilbert Hanover Columbia Lion Malabar Man Twisted Pretzel Crazed West Side Story Conway Hall STARTS 9 9 9 7 9 6 5 6 5 7 5 9 7 7 4 5 5 7 7 5 1-2-3-4-5 1-2-3-4-5 6-2-0-0-0 4-2-2-0-1 2-2-4-1-0 2-2-0-2-0 2-2-2-1-2 2-2-1-0-0 1-3-0-0-0 1-1-2-1-0 2-0-1-0-1 0-3-1-2-0 2-1-0-0-0 0-1-2-0-3 0-0-2-1-2 0-1-1-0-1 1-0-0-0-2 0-0-1-1-1 0-1-0-1-1 0-0-1-2-0 0-0-1-2-0 NYSS EARNINGS $316,387 $238,483 $155,193 $140,960 $138,859 $125,735 $91,475 $85,673 $73,949 $69,626 $62,164 $40,026 $33,450 $32,965 $23,972 $20,400 $19,499 $19,083 $16,712 $14,658 2013 EARNINGS $369,992 $309,556 $164,896 $154,408 $227,744 $229,538 $257,967 $95,072 $93,320 $100,232 $96,783 $51,288 $42,449 $48,214 $43,406 $22,599 $32,247 $21,073 $62,736 $49,725 Sire Stakes --- 3-Year-Old Trotting Fillies HORSE SIRE Bouncing Bax Credit Winner Lola De Vie Credit Winner Barn Babe Cash Hall Royal Malinda RC Royalty Wygant Lady Credit Winner STARTS 9 9 9 9 8 1-2-3-4-5 5-1-1-0-0 4-1-0-3-0 4-1-3-1-0 1-4-1-1-0 2-1-1-2-2 NYSS EARNINGS $298,609 $186,302 $180,342 $149,733 $125,461 2013 EARNINGS $315,705 $330,574 $190,033 $175,479 $143,294 9 7 8 6 7 6 8 4 8 4 7 6 7 6 2 2-2-1-1-1 1-1-2-0-1 3-1-1-1-0 2-1-1-0-1 3-2-0-0-1 1-1-0-2-0 0-1-3-2-2 0-2-0-0-1 0-2-4-0-0 1-0-0-0-1 0-1-1-2-1 0-1-1-2-0 0-0-1-1-2 0-0-1-1-1 0-1-0-0-1 $118,810 $106,328 $106,083 $96,984 $70,044 $58,895 $55,163 $36,720 $36,573 $33,169 $32,812 $32,564 $23,918 $17,233 $14,592 $180,207 $119,106 $112,881 $104,102 $117,990 $74,893 $70,300 $44,069 $54,600 $33,168 $40,550 $47,062 $25,967 $31,813 $60,351 Proclaiming April Alphadoodle Palm Beach Chic Bostonz Credit Fifty Shades Long Island Tea Cassa's Image Kinda Crazy Lindy Vixen Lady Riviera Isabella Gal Louise Kemp Americash Express Crazy Grigio See You At Office Conway Hall Credit Winner Conway Hall Credit Winner Malabar Man Credit Winner Credit Winner Crazed Conway Hall Sand Vic RC Royalty Crazed Cash Hall Crazed Credit Winner *Horses in bold were the champions in their division — earnings to 11/22/13 52 TOP EARNING EXCELSIOR 2-YEAR-OLDS Excelsior & State Fair-- 2-Year-Old Trotting Colts HORSE SIRE Royal Max RC Royalty Uproar Conway Hall Winbak Glory Malabar Man Hallanet Cash Hall Cash Me Out Cash Hall Commissioner Daley Conway Hall High Q Conway Hall Power Crazed Crazed Bosak Crazed Crazolo Crazed STARTS 6 8 6 5 3 7 7 5 8 2 1-2-3-4-5 4-1-1-0-0 0-6-1-1-0 3-0-1-0-0 1-3-0-1-0 3-0-0-0-0 1-1-2-2-0 1-2-1-1-2 2-1-0-0-1 2-0-0-3-0 2-0-0-0-0 EX EARNINGS $46,361 $28,802 $20,674 $19,600 $19,150 $18,514 $18,188 $16,545 $16,288 $12,750 2013 EARNINGS $48,578 $37,902 $33,974 $19,600 $155,637 $21,598 $21,968 $19,573 $16,913 $49,261 Excelsior & State Fair -- 2-Year-Old Trotting Fillies HORSE SIRE Ski To The Max Conway Hall Trish Conway Hall Sweet Jesse T Cash Hall Emiliana Cash Hall Barn Beauty Cash Hall Brookside Lily RC Royalty Thoughtfilly Conway Hall Hollys Lightning Conway Hall Julmyra Credit Winner Caroline Street Conway Hall STARTS 6 7 6 7 7 6 7 6 7 2 1-2-3-4-5 3-0-0-1-0 3-2-1-1-0 4-0-0-0-1 2-2-1-2-0 1-4-1-0-1 1-2-2-1-0 2-1-1-0-0 1-1-0-2-0 1-0-1-1-2 1-1-0-0-0 EX EARNINGS $36,540 $36,202 $26,125 $25,282 $22,811 $20,735 $17,374 $11,590 $10,509 $9,600 2013 EARNINGS $45,975 $39,230 $26,349 $26,782 $32,329 $22,635 $17,374 $21,207 $10,509 $43,916 Excelsior & State Fair -- 2-Year-Old Pacing Colts HORSE SIRE Cabbie's Delight Bettor's Delight Natural Leda Bettor's Delight Hands Off Frank Art Major Believeinthespirit Art Major One Last Roadie Art Major Big Boy Dreams If I Can Dream Departure Artiscape Memorial Day J Kenneth J Celtic Art Artiscape Lightupbullville Bettor's Delight STARTS 7 6 6 6 8 3 4 7 2 7 1-2-3-4-5 3-2-1-1-0 2-1-2-0-1 2-2-1-1-0 2-0-0-2-2 1-1-2-0-1 2-0-1-0-0 1-2-1-0-0 2-0-0-0-1 2-0-0-0-0 0-3-1-1-0 EX EARNINGS $35,915 $35,683 $25,416 $18,581 $14,874 $14,286 $14,149 $13,335 $12,750 $12,103 2013 EARNINGS $41,256 $39,413 $26,216 $21,081 $14,874 $172,038 $17,482 $14,035 $20,238 $18,905 Excelsior & State Fair -- 2-Year-Old Pacing Fillies HORSE SIRE Spreester American Ideal Barbuda Babe Bettor's Delight Game Of Dreamers If I Can Dream Carlota Blue Chip American Ideal Hay Stacked Art Major OK Gemma Bettor's Delight Valentina De Vie Bettor's Delight One Hot Majorette Art Major Just Add Vodka Art Major All About Boyz Kenneth J STARTS 8 6 6 5 6 8 4 8 5 3 1-2-3-4-5 7-1-0-0-0 2-2-0-1-1 2-2-0-1-0 2-0-1-1-0 2-1-1-1-0 0-3-3-1-1 1-1-1-1-0 1-0-3-2-1 1-0-3-0-0 1-1-0-1-0 EX EARNINGS $63,825 $28,706 $20,074 $19,108 $18,469 $17,333 $14,698 $13,574 $10,972 $10,549 2013 EARNINGS $66,925 $34,698 $22,374 $19,108 $21,434 $17,933 $35,180 $14,224 $22,057 $15,203 *Horses in bold were the champions in their division — earnings to 11/20/13 53 TOP EARNING EXCELSIOR 3-YEAR-OLDS Excelsior & State Fair -- 3-Year-Old Trotting Colts HORSE SIRE Ashes Cash Cash Hall Ex King CR Excalibur Brookroaddonnie CR Excalibur Golden Tate Credit Winner Viper Blue Chip Crazed Doc's Tebow Credit Winner Signal Hill OK Jason Will Jelectric Jason Will Robin Would Crazed Ruth-Like Credit Winner STARTS 5 6 7 8 7 8 9 9 7 7 1-2-3-4-5 4-0-0-0-0 3-2-0-0-1 4-1-1-0-0 3-3-0-1-0 4-0-1-0-1 2-2-2-0-2 1-3-2-2-0 3-0-2-1-0 2-1-2-0-0 1-3-1-0-0 EX EARNINGS $41,700 $34,145 $30,224 $29,699 $29,448 $27,339 $23,588 $23,150 $19,060 $17,486 2013 EARNINGS $59,095 $44,152 $46,787 $36,318 $57,033 $43,759 $42,189 $51,405 $27,575 $ 23,536 Excelsior & State Fair-- 3-Year-Old Trotting Fillies HORSE SIRE See You At Office Credit Winner Passat Blue Chip Credit Winner Bullville Ata Girl Malabar Man Blarney Conway Hall Morosita Bi Equinox Bi Maggie O Equinox Bi Suzies Little Vic Sand Vic Crazy Eyes Crazed Royalty Free RC Royalty Cash Now Cash Hall STARTS 7 9 8 8 9 5 8 9 7 5 1-2-3-4-5 3-1-2-0-0 3-3-1-1-1 2-3-1-0-0 3-2-1-1-0 2-2-3-1-1 2-2-0-0-0 2-1-0-1-1 1-2-2-1-0 1-2-0-2-2 1-2-1-1-0 EX EARNINGS $41,560 $33,440 $31,861 $30,549 $29,190 $19,075 $17,656 $16,764 $16,056 $15,298 2013 EARNINGS $ 60,351 $44,956 $ 40,617 $42,283 $43,207 $25,162 $18,256 $21,464 $39,313 $27,868 Excelsior & State Fair -- 3-Year-Old Pacing Colts HORSE SIRE Just Bettor Bettor's Delight Sawbuck Hanover Bettor's Delight Royce Blue Chip American Ideal Stormy West Artiscape Steuben Patriot Bettor's Delight Ideal Wizard American Ideal Bettorsluckystreak Bettor's Delight I'm The Real Major Art Major Militia Man Art Major Party With Artie Artiscape STARTS 8 9 6 9 8 9 8 8 4 8 1-2-3-4-5 5-2-0-0-1 2-4-1-0-1 5-0-0-1-0 2-1-3-2-1 3-2-0-0-1 2-2-3-1-0 1-3-1-1-2 1-3-2-0-1 2-1-0-0-1 1-1-2-2-1 EX EARNINGS $54,935 $35,759 $35,450 $27,086 $26,165 $24,686 $21,366 $18,806 $16,510 $15,272 2013 EARNINGS $67,711 $66,658 $52,282 $38,233 $52,062 $39,567 $39,870 $35,618 $66,347 $23,827 Excelsior & State Fair -- 3-Year-Old Pacing Fillies HORSE SIRE Venus Delight Bettor's Delight Thisthatntheother Dream Away Know It All American Ideal Aria J Art Major Trevor's BeBe Bettor's Delight River Rising Riverboat King Art Frenzy Art Major Spark Out Badlands Nitro KJ's Foxy Lady Kenneth J Rochas Hanover Bettor's Delight STARTS 9 8 8 5 6 7 6 8 8 7 1-2-3-4-5 5-2-1-0-0 3-1-0-0-0 3-1-1-3-0 2-2-1-0-0 4-0-1-0-0 2-2-1-2-0 3-0-2-0-1 1-2-1-0-1 0-3-1-1-2 0-3-1-2-1 EX EARNINGS $39,723 $38,450 $30,705 $28,624 $26,898 $25,361 $22,823 $14,929 $13,997 $13,795 2013 EARNINGS $85,553 $50,481 $47,565 $61,027 $60,409 $36,680 $71,826 $29,644 $39,966 $28,575 *Horses in bold were the champions in their division — earnings to 11/22/13 54 TOP EARNING COUNTY FAIR 2-YEAR-OLDS County Fairs -- 2-Year-Old Trotting Colts HORSE SIRE Sanskrit Crazed Ancient Vic Sand Vic Capital Flows Sand Vic Determinato Cash Hall Credit Craze Crazed Lets Talk Cash Cash Hall JS Trotting Bob CR Excalibur Im-A-Gangster Cash Hall Deaks Sweet Rickie Armbro Barron A Taste Of Wine Crazed STARTS 12 8 7 4 8 7 3 6 4 4 CF EARNINGS $14,020 $10,273 $5,345 $5,200 $4,563 $4,170 $3,750 $2,975 $2,632 $2,105 2013 EARNINGS $14,020 $10,273 $6,336 $5,200 $5,570 $5,666 $166,392 $2,974 $2,632 $3,998 County Fairs -- 2-Year-Old Trotting Fillies HORSE SIRE Dreamsteeler Cash Hall Deliciously Wicked Big Apple Deli Driving Me Lindy Crazed Incredible Apple Incredible Abe Rag Apple Missy Big Apple Deli Katniss O'Kelly River's Edge Reigning Cash Cash Hall Diamond's Glitter Diamond Goal Red Cash Cash Hall DW's Fancy Incredible Abe STARTS 10 12 9 7 5 11 6 9 3 7 CF EARNINGS $15,350 $8,675 $6,093 $5,413 $4,575 $3,963 $2,853 $2,735 $2,638 $2,527 2013 EARNINGS $15,350 $8,675 $6,093 $5,932 $4,575 $5,462 $2,853 $2,735 $6,457 $2,626 County Fairs -- 2-Year-Old Pacing Colts HORSE SIRE Way To Go Fabieo Noble Ability Youwillwishyouhad Artiscape Poker For A Dollar Artist Stena Kings Maninblack Riverboat King Klondike Art Artiscape DW's Austin Teeth of the Dog Dream Inthe Jungle If I Can Dream Nuclear Finish American Ideal Defective Sham Riverboat King Who's The Fool Now Art Major STARTS 12 6 12 9 5 5 8 6 5 5 CF EARNINGS $14,299 $10,216 $8,558 $5,890 $4,835 $4,563 $4,250 $3,636 $3,278 $1,779 2013 EARNINGS $14,299 $10,855 $8,558 $5,890 $4,835 $4,563 $4,880 $3,736 $3,278 $2,496 County Fairs -- 2-Year-Old Pacing Fillies HORSE SIRE Factor J Kenneth J Flying Fish Passailed Isabellas Bliss Teeth of the Dog Hurrikanekeelynora If I Can Dream Flash Memory Bettor's Delight Last Girl Scout Kenneth J On The Rise Bettor's Delight Liz's Tattoo Lislea Steuben Gypseysoul Passailed U R N Angel Kenneth J STARTS 7 8 8 7 6 7 7 7 8 7 CF EARNINGS $9,513 $8,492 $6,563 $4,850 $4,663 $4,453 $3,576 $2,997 $2,628 $2,566 2013 EARNINGS $9,513 $9,126 $6,563 $5,488 $4,663 $4,453 $3,576 $3,709 $2,628 $2,566 *Horses in bold were the champions in their division — earnings to 11/20/13 55 TOP EARNING COUNTY FAIR 3-YEAR-OLDS County Fairs -- 3-Year-Old Trotting Colts HORSE SIRE Ruckus Crazed Dance Hall George Cash Hall Art Of Duty CR Excalibur Portfolio Sand Vic Quickway Sand Vic Jim Farley Nervey's Royal Comet Time Wrinkle In Time Ex Crown CR Excalibur Imperials Ace Imperial Angus Deaks Big Barron Armbro Barron STARTS 6 6 7 7 10 14 12 8 4 6 CF EARNINGS $10,634 $8,371 $6,933 $6,725 $6,490 $6,228 $4,820 $3,995 $3,888 $2,878 2013 EARNINGS $22,196 $8,371 $14,820 $13,882 $12,235 $8,982 $4,781 $10,415 $7,145 $6,582 County Fairs -- 3-Year-Old Trotting Fillies HORSE SIRE Royalty On High RC Royalty Highway Cash Cash Hall Whateverwillbwillb Jason Will Valley Victoria Cash Hall Roxee Girl Plesac Expressed Crazed Deak's Cici Barr Armbro Barron DW's Robin Dilbert Hanover Maggie O Equinox Bi Abra PD Sand Vic STARTS 10 11 8 12 8 5 7 7 3 9 CF EARNINGS $10,675 $9,933 $6,900 $6,811 $5,758 $5,535 $5,278 $3,478 $3,188 $2,971 2013 EARNINGS $14,920 $13,782 $8,262 $11,826 $5,758 $33,827 $5,417 $6,8010 $25,162 $ 2,971 County Fairs -- 3-Year-Old Pacing Colts HORSE SIRE Pull The Ripcord Riverboat King Clustercuss Riverboat King Not My First Rodeo Noble Ability Team Edward Bettor's Delight Kan't Matts This Kenneth J Causefathersaidso Riverboat King Heeztotallyawesome Totally Western Ahead Of The Crowd Kenneth J Lucky Style Village Jove Cross Creek Chug Kenneth J STARTS 5 10 8 7 9 8 10 6 11 7 CF EARNINGS $10,500 $8,566 $7,488 $5,798 $5,187 $5,091 $4,620 $4,096 $3,842 $3,647 2013 EARNINGS $29,889 $11,189 $12,797 $ 13,264 $10,973 $16,950 $7,817 $18,084 $8,005 $7,427 County Fairs -- 3-Year-Old Pacing Fillies HORSE SIRE A Sham of Amber Riverboat King Maejusmac American Ideal Diva's Princess Bettor's Delight Hang To The Riggin Totally Western Charmschooldropout Kenneth J Rochas Hanover Bettor's Delight Maddie D Artiscape I Ride The Bluebus Artiscape Free Rain Goliath Bayama Sweet Artasion Artiscape STARTS 8 9 5 8 8 5 8 12 5 10 CF EARNINGS $8,291 $7,552 $6,638 $6,415 $5,913 $5,475 $5,300 $4,478 $3,765 $3,473 2013 EARNINGS $28,187 $18,190 $16,676 $16,920 $ 11,360 $28,575 $ 11,430 $ 8,815 $3,765 $3,473 *Horses in bold were the champions in their division — earnings to 11/20/13 56 LEADING SIRES The Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund is proud of the New York breeding program and the national as well as the international acclaim it has garnered. Bettor’s Delight was the national leading money-winning pacing sire of 2013. Bettor’s Delight began his stallion career in New York State in 2002. He has continued to produce some of the best horses to ever race in the United States. Bettor’s Delight has taken NY-bred horses to a national level and helped create a demand unmatched in any other state. Bettor’s Delight’s last crop of New York-eligible 2-year olds will race in 2013, but New York has great expectations for his full brother, Roll With Joe, who is just beginning his stallion duties in New York State. Another standout is New York pacing sire Art Major, who is third on the list of national leading money winning sires in 2013 and moving up the list every year. While the pacer stallions have a tremendous depth of quality it is more than matched by the trotting sires. Credit Winner, New York’s leading trotting sire and a perennial favorite among horsemen, continues to dominate the trotting ranks. Credit Winner is ranked Number one as the national leading sire by average earnings per foal for 2-year olds in 2013 and ranked Number two for national leading money winning sires of 3-year olds in 2013. That depth of quality has returned home to New York in the form of RC Royalty (a son of Credit Winner), who ranks as the top national sire by average earning per foal for 3-year old trotters in 2013. The following data reflects the success of the program by the increase in quality of New York bred horses and the stallions that stand in the state. 57 NEW YORK SIRES LEADINGSIRES SIRES NEW YORK SIRESTAKES STAKES LEADING PACING STALLIONS Stallion Bettor's Delight Art Major American Ideal Artiscape If I Can Dream Lislea Kenneth J Dream Away Riverboat King Totally Western TROTTING STALLIONS Stallion Credit Winner Conway Hall Crazed Cash Hall RC Royalty Malabar Man CR Excalibur Sand Vic Big Apple Deli Turbonator 2-Year-Old Earnings $1,085,562 $922,255 $1,092,771 $253,109 $435,816 $2,997 $96,263 $13,659 $20,158 $1,765 3-Year-Old Earnings $1,700,523 $1,254,448 $774,858 $422,329 * $236,627 $60,831 $117,184 $82,777 $27,327 Total NY Earnings $2,786,084 $2,176,703 $1,867,629 $675,438 $435,816 $239,624 $157,093 $130,843 $102,935 $29,091 2-Year-Old Earnings $646,763 $1,339,175 $318,662 $763,903 $221,695 $260,977 $210,213 $37,164 $77,182 $47,061 3-Year-Old Earnings $1,714,649 $601,083 $1,167,503 $350,362 $379,357 $167,443 $96,248 $121,914 * $22,895 Total NY Earnings $2,361,411 $1,940,258 $1,486,165 $1,114,264 $601,052 $428,420 $306,460 $159,078 $77,182 $69,956 * First-Crop Sire 58 new pdf to come NEW YORK TROTTING SIRES OF TWO YEAR OLDS Horse Conway Hall Cash Hall Credit Winner Crazed Malabar Man RC Royalty CR Excalibur Big Apple Deli Turbonator Sand Vic American Mike Ilooklikemymom Incredible Abe Conway Court River's Edge Diamond Goal Armbro Barron Total earned Earnings Starters Total Starts $1,339,175 41 214 $763,903 29 175 $646,763 10 66 $318,662 30 146 $260,977 6 42 $221,695 15 74 $210,213 5 32 $77,182 6 42 $47,061 1 8 $37,164 14 60 $13,878 1 6 $13,804 4 25 $9,707 4 20 $7,219 2 12 $5,463 1 12 $4,010 2 12 $2,632 1 4 $3,979,506 Horse American Ideal Bettor's Delight Art Major If I Can Dream Artiscape Kenneth J Riverboat King Noble Ability Dream Away Passailed Teeth of the Dog Artist Stena Lislea Totally Western Goliath Bayama Budd For Life Codyscoltfortyfive Alpine Dandy Gemini Jason Village Jove Total Earned NEW YORK PACING SIRES OF TWO YEAR OLDS Earnings Starters Total Starts 1st 2nd $1,092,771 44 176 36 27 $1,085,562 54 265 26 52 $922,255 44 180 29 23 $435,816 27 113 21 14 $253,109 13 61 14 9 $96,263 12 60 15 9 $20,158 3 19 3 6 $17,046 4 17 7 2 $13,659 6 21 0 4 $13,060 5 22 5 4 $11,125 2 13 5 4 $8,558 1 12 2 4 $2,997 1 7 1 3 $1,765 1 6 0 1 $1,386 1 4 0 1 $915 1 5 0 1 $592 1 3 0 0 $0 1 1 0 0 $0 1 1 0 0 $0 1 1 0 0 $3,977,034 59 1st 38 40 12 27 7 7 8 8 1 6 0 0 5 0 0 1 2 2nd 34 42 10 23 8 14 2 8 1 7 0 4 3 1 1 3 0 3rd 30 23 8 23 7 14 5 6 2 15 0 8 6 3 7 1 1 4th 30 20 13 16 7 12 6 6 1 14 0 6 2 2 3 1 1 5th 28 22 11 12 5 6 5 6 2 6 2 4 2 0 0 4 0 3rd 22 44 35 19 7 7 4 2 6 3 2 3 1 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 4th 27 44 23 20 5 10 4 3 3 7 0 3 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 5th 23 43 27 8 11 6 1 2 4 2 1 0 1 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 new pdf to come Horse Credit Winner Crazed Conway Hall RC Royalty Cash Hall Malabar Man Sand Vic CR Excalibur Equinox Bi Jason Will Plesac Dilbert Hanover Turbonator Armbro Barron Nervey's Royal Onomatopoeia American Mike Wrinkle In Time Incredible Abe Imperial Angus Dallas Dhu Spiked Cider Diamond Goal Air Mail Hanover Total Earned Horse Bettor's Delight Art Major American Ideal Artiscape Lislea Dream Away Riverboat King Kenneth J Totally Western Badlands Nitro San Gimignano Noble Ability Village Jove Goliath Bayama Timbo-Timbo Codyscoltfortyfive Teeth of the Dog RC Royalty (p) Total Earned NEW YORK TROTTING SIRES OF THREE YEAR OLDS Earnings Starters Total Starts 1st 2nd 3rd $1,714,649 $1,167,503 $601,083 $379,357 $350,362 $167,443 $121,914 $96,248 $61,940 $53,638 $37,597 $28,356 $22,895 $8,155 $7,028 $6,993 $5,139 $5,104 $4,192 $3,888 $3,657 $2,080 $1,318 $295 $4,850,829 45 42 34 17 22 13 18 8 8 3 5 2 1 2 2 1 4 2 2 1 2 1 1 1 218 216 161 77 125 58 90 57 40 26 25 17 8 13 18 6 14 13 12 4 12 8 6 3 37 39 21 11 27 3 17 11 8 8 5 0 0 5 2 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 42 29 18 16 16 6 10 14 6 3 6 7 2 3 6 1 2 0 3 3 2 0 1 0 NEW YORK PACING SIRES OF THREE YEAR OLDS Earnings Starters Total Starts 1st 2nd $1,700,523 61 318 53 53 $1,254,448 33 160 27 20 $774,858 42 182 31 22 $422,329 29 150 16 26 $236,627 4 18 7 3 $117,184 11 51 5 2 $82,777 9 62 20 10 $60,831 14 92 11 24 $27,327 7 44 10 11 $23,168 3 16 1 2 $8,001 1 5 0 2 $7,488 1 9 6 1 $7,153 5 22 0 8 $3,765 1 5 1 0 $2,360 1 9 0 1 $978 1 4 0 1 $882 1 6 0 0 $185 1 1 0 0 $4,730,881 60 4th 5th 27 37 23 7 24 8 16 5 7 7 2 2 3 3 6 1 0 6 3 0 5 4 0 0 31 28 32 12 15 11 16 5 5 3 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 3 5 0 4 3 0 1 28 24 16 11 13 11 11 11 7 0 6 2 1 0 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 1 2 2 3rd 49 27 25 24 1 9 9 24 4 3 0 0 4 0 4 0 0 0 4th 50 20 22 28 0 10 9 12 4 4 1 1 2 2 2 2 4 1 5th 35 27 26 20 2 8 5 8 5 2 1 0 4 1 2 1 1 0 NATIONAL SIRE STATISTICS 2013 Leading Money-Winning Sires in 2013 NATIONAL SIRE STATISTICS 2013 Trotters 2-Year-Old Leading Money Winning Sires in 2013 2-Year-Old Trotters Click on a column heading to sort the data Sire Name Foals Starters Earnings 115 63 2,462,566 CANTAB HALL 71 50 2,090,578 MUSCLE HILL 81 50 1,851,457 EXPLOSIVE MATTER 96 56 1,535,091 *CONWAY HALL 78 46 1,456,014 *MUSCLE MASS 94 53 1,358,848 ANDOVER HALL 54 34 1,027,507 118 64 961,706 BROADWAY HALL 65 39 932,448 *MUSCLES YANKEE 74 43 898,050 *CASH HALL 60 32 863,342 *CREDIT WINNER 25 14 825,068 *DEWEYCHEATUMNHOWE 86 44 807,053 SWAN FOR ALL 87 44 787,568 100 60 711,345 YANKEE GLIDE 83 44 603,771 ANGUS HALL 88 43 457,824 JUSTICE HALL 46 27 431,655 GLIDEMASTER 71 38 360,064 VALLEY VICTOR 25 14 358,963 DONATO HANOVER KADABRA JAILHOUSE JESSE *NY Sires in bold NY Sires in bold (Sires now standing in New York and/or sires of New York-breds of racing age) 61 NATIONAL SIRE STATISTICS 2013 Leading Money-Winning Sires in 2013 NATIONAL SIRE STATISTICS 2013 Pacers 2-Year-Old Leading Money Winning Sires in 2013 2-Year-Old Pacers Sire Name Foals Starters Earnings SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE 118 94 2,806,489 *ART MAJOR 106 71 2,360,329 WELL SAID 102 68 1,960,267 92 65 1,870,856 *BETTOR'S DELIGHT 123 93 1,808,059 SHADOW PLAY 109 71 1,692,256 72 44 1,387,985 111 67 1,217,856 94 52 1,050,701 ROCKNROLL HANOVER 149 93 1,026,607 SAND SHOOTER 110 64 747,779 FOUR STARZZZ SHARK 52 36 720,906 MCARDLE 49 36 697,624 120 77 695,711 ART OFFICIAL 84 48 648,991 FEELIN FRISKIE 35 29 647,410 *IF I CAN DREAM 94 54 628,165 YANKEE SKYSCAPER 70 44 573,881 ARTISTIC FELLA 98 56 520,873 107 66 490,851 *AMERICAN IDEAL WESTERN IDEAL ALWAYS A VIRGIN MACH THREE WESTERN TERROR BADLANDS HANOVER *Sires in in Bold NY Sires boldare NY eligible Foals in 2013 (Sires now standing in New York and/or sires of New York-breds of racing age) 62 NATIONAL SIRE STATISTICS 2013 Leading Money-Winning Sires in 2013 NATIONAL SIRE STATISTICS 2013 3-Year-Old Trotters Leading Money Winning Sires in 2013 3-year-Old Trotters Sire Name Foals Starters Earnings ANDOVER HALL 78 51 3,428,217 *CREDIT WINNER 96 68 3,257,491 KADABRA 82 61 3,232,786 CANTAB HALL 80 58 2,583,532 DONATO HANOVER 101 60 2,536,764 *MUSCLES YANKEE 105 55 2,521,286 *DEWEYCHEATUMNHOWE 92 61 2,342,865 YANKEE GLIDE 82 58 1,954,858 *RC ROYALTY 35 25 1,935,878 *CRAZED 94 61 1,820,337 *MUSCLE MASS 84 68 1,767,914 BROADWAY HALL 78 51 1,490,694 CLASSIC PHOTO 67 38 1,432,265 114 82 1,396,117 *CONWAY HALL 81 59 1,164,288 JUSTICE HALL 55 36 994,239 KEN WARKENTIN 68 49 904,392 CHOCOLATIER 59 27 839,140 JAILHOUSE JESSE 99 64 819,320 GLIDEMASTER 65 43 764,174 ANGUS HALL *NY Siresininbold bold NY Sires (Sires now standing in New York and/or sires of New York-breds of racing age) 63 NATIONAL SIRE STATISTICS 2013 Leading Money-Winning Sires in 2013 NATIONAL SIRE STATISTICS 2013 Pacers 3-Year-Old Leading Money Winning Sires in 2013 3-year-Old Pacers Sire Name Foals Starters Earnings SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE 124 104 8,117,689 *BETTOR'S DELIGHT 126 106 5,235,996 ROCKNROLL HANOVER 141 107 4,493,965 *ART MAJOR 109 86 3,750,246 WESTERN IDEAL 102 74 3,745,946 DRAGON AGAIN 102 88 3,291,282 MACH THREE 108 85 2,830,901 WESTERN TERROR 157 119 2,740,509 *AMERICAN IDEAL 102 83 2,717,799 ALWAYS A VIRGIN 119 98 2,434,868 BADLANDS HANOVER 109 87 1,823,604 THE PANDEROSA 61 48 1,780,318 REAL DESIRE 81 73 1,751,973 NO PAN INTENDED 112 74 1,673,015 JEREME'S JET 123 87 1,503,255 ALLAMERICAN NATIVE 98 69 1,268,539 *ARTISCAPE 82 63 1,116,766 STONEBRIDGE REGAL 116 84 1,033,768 SANTANNA BLUE CHIP 75 57 1,031,332 YANKEE CRUISER 57 45 994,465 *NYSires Siresininbold bold NY (Sires now standing in New York and/or sires of New York-breds of racing age) 64 NATIONAL SIRE STATISTICS 2013 NATIONAL SIRE STATISTICS 2013 Leading Sires Average Earnings per foal in 2013 Leading Sires Average Earningsfoals per foal 2013 (*minimum 15 registered inin2011) *minimum 15 registered foals in 2011 2-Year-Old Trotters 2-Year-Old Trotters Sire Name 2011 Foals Starters Earnings Avg Earnings *CREDIT WINNER 25 14 825,068 33,003 CANTAB HALL 71 50 2,090,578 29,445 MUSCLE HILL 81 50 1,851,457 22,857 115 63 2,462,566 21,414 TRAINFORTHEFUTURE 17 14 334,895 19,700 ANDOVER HALL 54 34 1,027,507 19,028 *CONWAY HALL 78 46 1,456,014 18,667 EXPLOSIVE MATTER 96 56 1,535,091 15,991 PIZZAZZED 23 15 341,658 14,855 MAJESTIC SON 22 15 323,773 14,717 *MUSCLE MASS 94 53 1,358,848 14,456 *CASH HALL 60 32 863,342 14,389 VALLEY VICTOR 25 14 358,963 14,359 BROADWAY HALL 65 39 932,448 14,345 EARL OF STORMONT 26 12 348,651 13,410 *MUSCLES YANKEE 74 43 898,050 12,136 SOUTHWIND BREEZE 19 12 224,431 11,812 *RC ROYALTY 27 17 264,041 9,779 *DEWEYCHEATUMNHOWE 86 44 807,053 9,384 JUSTICE HALL 46 27 431,655 9,384 DONATO HANOVER *NY Siresininbold bold NY Sires (Sires now standing in New York and/or sires of New York-breds of racing age) 65 NATIONAL NATIONAL SIRE STATISTICSSIRE 2013 STATISTICS 2013 Leading Sires Average Earnings per foal in 2013 Leading Sires Average Earnings per foal in (*minimum 15 registered foals in2013 2011) *minimum 15 registered foals in 2011 2-Year-Old Pacers 2-Year-Old Pacers Sire Name 2011 Foals Starters Earnings Avg Earnings 16 9 382,927 23,933 SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE 118 94 2,806,489 23,784 *ART MAJOR 106 71 2,360,329 22,267 *AMERICAN IDEAL 92 65 1,870,856 20,335 WESTERN IDEAL 72 44 1,387,985 19,278 102 68 1,960,267 19,218 FEELIN FRISKIE 35 29 647,410 18,497 SHADOW PLAY 109 71 1,692,256 15,525 *BETTOR'S DELIGHT 123 93 1,808,059 14,700 MCARDLE 49 36 697,624 14,237 FOUR STARZZZ SHARK 52 36 720,906 13,864 GAMBLERS DREAM 16 8 196,219 12,264 MACH THREE 94 52 1,050,701 11,178 111 67 1,217,856 10,972 JENNA'S BEACH BOY 17 9 166,199 9,776 *ARTISCAPE 33 17 283,884 8,603 NEUTRALIZE 15 8 123,472 8,231 YANKEE SKYSCAPER 70 44 573,881 8,198 WESTERN PARADISE 28 22 223,791 7,993 ART OFFICIAL 84 48 648,991 7,726 PONDER WELL SAID ALWAYS A VIRGIN *NY siresininbold bold NY Sires (Sires now standing in New York and/or sires of New York-breds of racing age) 66 NATIONAL SIRE NATIONAL SIRE STATISTICS 2013STATISTICS 2013 Leading Sires Average Earnings per foal in 2013 Leading Sires Average Earnings per foal in 2013 (*minimum 15 registered foals in 2010) *minimum 15 registered foals in 2010 3-Year-Old Trotters 3-year-Old Trotters Sire Name 2010 Foals Starters Earnings Avg Earnings *RC ROYALTY 35 25 1,935,878 55,311 ANDOVER HALL 78 51 3,428,217 43,952 KADABRA 82 61 3,232,786 39,424 *CREDIT WINNER 96 68 3,257,491 33,932 CANTAB HALL 80 58 2,583,532 32,294 *DEWEYCHEATUMNHOWE 92 61 2,342,865 25,466 DONATO HANOVER 101 60 2,536,764 25,116 *MUSCLES YANKEE 105 55 2,521,286 24,012 YANKEE GLIDE 82 58 1,954,858 23,840 CR COMMANDO 19 13 434,741 22,881 POWERFUL EMOTION 26 20 561,565 21,599 CLASSIC PHOTO 67 38 1,432,265 21,377 *MUSCLE MASS 84 68 1,767,914 21,047 *CRAZED 94 61 1,820,337 19,365 BROADWAY HALL 78 51 1,490,694 19,111 BOY BAND 20 11 373,339 18,667 JUSTICE HALL 55 36 994,239 18,077 FULL COUNT 20 14 329,963 16,498 CHIP CHIP HOORAY 20 12 299,457 14,973 *CONWAY HALL 81 59 1,164,288 14,374 *NY Siresinin bold NY Sires bold (Sires now standing in New York and/or sires of New York-breds of racing age) 67 NATIONAL SIRE STATISTICS 2013 NATIONAL SIRE STATISTICS 2013 Leading Sires Average Earnings per foal in 2013 Leading Sires Average Earningsfoals per foal 2013 (*minimum 15 registered inin2010) *minimum 15 registered foals in 2010 3-Year-Old Pacers 3-year-Old Pacers Sire Name 2010 Foals Starters Earnings Avg Earnings SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE 124 104 8,117,689 65,465 *BETTOR'S DELIGHT 126 106 5,235,996 41,556 WESTERN IDEAL 102 74 3,745,946 36,725 16 15 570,892 35,681 *ART MAJOR 109 86 3,750,246 34,406 DRAGON AGAIN 102 88 3,291,282 32,267 ROCKNROLL HANOVER 141 107 4,493,965 31,872 61 48 1,780,318 29,186 *AMERICAN IDEAL 102 83 2,717,799 26,645 MACH THREE 108 85 2,830,901 26,212 PONDER 31 26 714,933 23,062 CHRISTIAN CULLEN 26 22 596,159 22,929 REAL DESIRE 81 73 1,751,973 21,629 FEELIN FRISKIE 39 32 834,554 21,399 119 98 2,434,868 20,461 17 8 304,993 17,941 157 119 2,740,509 17,455 YANKEE CRUISER 57 45 994,465 17,447 REAL ARTIST 42 30 719,920 17,141 109 87 1,823,604 16,730 RODDY'S BAGS AGAIN THE PANDEROSA ALWAYS A VIRGIN *LISLEA WESTERN TERROR BADLANDS HANOVER NY in in bold *NYSires sires bold (Sires now standing in New York and/or sires of New York-breds of racing age) 68 NATIONAL SIRE STATISTICS 2013 Leading Money-Winning Sires in 2013 NATIONAL SIRE STATISTICS 2013Trotters All-Age Leading Money Winning Sires in 2013 All Age Trotters Sire Name Foals Starters Earnings CANTAB HALL 555 229 8,297,904 ANDOVER HALL 745 184 7,616,417 KADABRA 647 254 7,383,868 *CREDIT WINNER 873 228 7,099,480 DONATO HANOVER 317 152 5,974,128 *MUSCLES YANKEE 1275 206 5,718,863 YANKEE GLIDE 1124 225 5,470,416 ANGUS HALL 1308 313 5,126,363 *CONWAY HALL 1159 246 5,110,330 SJ'S CAVIAR 851 210 4,009,220 BROADWAY HALL 595 183 3,892,405 REVENUE S 328 85 3,432,678 *CASH HALL 308 133 3,268,551 *DEWEYCHEATUMNHOWE 178 105 3,149,918 *MUSCLE MASS 178 121 3,126,762 1066 172 2,900,614 CLASSIC PHOTO 256 90 2,823,190 JAILHOUSE JESSE 435 208 2,770,511 79 52 2,275,678 310 143 2,236,093 STRIKING SAHBRA *RC ROYALTY KEN WARKENTIN *NY sires Bold NY Sires inin bold (Sires now standing in New York *Foals of Racing Age (2 -14) and/or sires of New York-breds of racing age) 69 NATIONAL SIRE STATISTICS 2013 Leading Money-Winning Sires in 2013 NATIONAL SIRE STATISTICSAll-Age 2013 Pacers Leading Money Winning Sires in 2013 All Age Pacers Sire Name Foals Starters Earnings *BETTOR'S DELIGHT 985 486 15,024,445 ROCKNROLL HANOVER 755 419 14,388,929 *ART MAJOR 813 377 11,864,545 1087 390 11,353,014 SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE 242 198 10,924,178 WESTERN IDEAL 894 319 10,727,959 MACH THREE 779 389 9,888,007 WESTERN TERROR 683 380 8,398,503 *AMERICAN IDEAL 407 283 7,897,949 CAMLUCK 1591 394 7,481,621 THE PANDEROSA 1137 315 6,575,928 WESTERN HANOVER 1351 217 6,302,446 *ARTISCAPE 1217 341 6,047,250 REAL DESIRE 693 271 5,760,988 1376 287 5,390,588 MCARDLE 467 230 5,244,305 REAL ARTIST 849 234 5,123,194 YANKEE CRUISER 518 240 4,737,390 BLISSFULL HALL 901 252 4,614,508 NO PAN INTENDED 491 204 4,247,991 DRAGON AGAIN CAM'S CARD SHARK *NY Stallions in Bold NY Sires in bold (Sires now standing in New York *Foals of Racing Age (2-14) and/or sires of New York-breds of racing age) 70 NATIONAL LEADING MONEY WINNING SIRES - 2013 ALL AGE TROTTERS Sire Name Earnings 1. CANTAB HALL $ 8,297,904 2. ANDOVER HALL $ 7,616,417 3. KADABRA $ 7,383,868 4. CREDIT WINNER $ 7,099,480 5. DONATO HANOVER $ 5,974,128 6. MUSCLES YANKEE $ 5,718,863 7. YANKEE GLIDE $ 5,470,416 8. ANGUS HALL $ 5,126,363 9. CONWAY HALL $ 5,110,330 10. SJ'S CAVIAR $ 4,009,220 ALL AGE PACERS Sire Name Earnings 1. BETTOR'S DELIGHT $ 15,024,445 2. ROCKNROLL HANOVER $ 14,388,929 3. ART MAJOR $ 11,864,545 4. DRAGON AGAIN $ 11,353,014 5. SOMEBEACHSOMEWHERE $ 10,924,178 6. WESTERN IDEAL $ 10,727,959 7. MACH THREE $ 9,888,007 8. WESTERN TERROR $ 8,398,503 9. AMERICAN IDEAL $ 7,897,949 10. CAMLUCK $ 7,481,621 71 North American Based Sires in Australia (A look at how some of the top North American-based sires have fared with their Australian-bred progeny. Earnings figure is based on Australian dollars) SIRE LIVE FOALS American Ideal 206 Artiscape 207 Art Major 1195 *Bettor's Delight 557 Four Starzzz Shark 554 Kadabra 15 *(*)Kadabra Mach Three 421 Mcardle 156 Muscles Yankee 42 *(*) Yankee *Muscles Rocknroll Hanover 252 Somebeachsomewhere 155 Western Ideal 19 Western Terror 182 AVG EARNINGS $23,197 $28,025 $34,932 $45,918 $13,399 $18,870 $46,324 $17,403 $69,089 $16,103 $32,582 $38,225 $34,774 STATE NY NY NY NY foals currently racing Bettor's Delight moved to Canada and then PA no foals of racing age from these locations to date 72 Education Research New York State 4-Hand Horse Program The Fundcontributed contributed $75,723 for broad-based The Fund $75,723 for broad-based supportsupport to the tostatewide the statewide 4-H program centered at Cornell 4-H program centered at the Cornell Cooperative helping to provide with careers within the the Extension helping toyoungsters provide youngsters with careers within breeding and racing industries. breeding and racing industries. The dedicated staff and volunteers involved in this The dedicated staffyoung and volunteers in this program expose people involved to a variety ofprogram equine expose young people to a variety of equine experiences. These experiences. These include tours of regional harness include tours of regional harness facilities. Monies from the facilities. Monies from the Fund also help to underwrite Fund also help to underwrite costs and associated withofsupplies and costs associated with supplies training 4-H staff training of 4-H staff members. This includes updating educational members. This includes updating educational materials such as books, visual aids and materials such as books, visual aids and videos.videos. Distribution of Distribution of theProgram NYS 4-H Horse Program the NYS 4-H Horse newsletter “Unbridlednewsletter Thoughts” has “Unbridled Thoughts” has been a widely used been a widely used resource since its online presenceresource began in since its online presence began in 2005. 2005. Standardbred day clinics are another popular feature of the Standardbred day clinics are another popular feature of statewide program. Approximately 10 of these are held at the statewide program. Approximately 10clinics of these farms, county show local schools county fairs, while clinics are held at grounds, farms, county showorgrounds, local others culminateinina arace race track track tour at the races. schools or county fairs, while others culminate tourand anda night a night at the races. The Fund also supports “The Kids and Horse Tent” at the State Fair in Syracuse. This tent is managed by The Fund also supports “The Kids and Horse Tent” at the State Fair in Syracuse. This volunteers and staffed by 4-H youth. Approximately 8,000 to 10,000 youths and adults visit the tent tent is managed by volunteers and staffed by 4-H youth. Approximately 8,000 to 10,000 each year.and adults visit the tent each year. youths 73 Scholarship Races Scholarship Races 2013,The TheAgriculture Agriculture and Breeding Development FundFund co-sponsored two InIn2013 andNew NewYork YorkState StateHorse Horse Breeding Development co-sponsored highhigh school student scholarship races. races. The students are selected their guidance staff office and then two school student scholarship The students are by selected by theiroffice guidance paired with a licensed trainer stabled attrainer a trackstabled near their school. students. staff and then paired with a licensed at ahigh track near Each theirtrack high accepts school. five Each track accepts five students. The students are taught about the care, training and driving of the horses. The practice sessions are The are then taught about scholarship the care, training and driving practice heldstudents for five weeks before the actual race. A large numberofofthe thehorses. studentsThe attend for more sessions are held for five weeks before the actual scholarship race. A large number of the than the required number of classes and a number of them have acquired grooms’ licenses. students attend for more than the required number of classes and a number of them have gone on acquirecompete grooms for licenses. Thetostudents $7,500 in total scholarship money at each track. The students compete for $7,500 in total scholarship money at each track. This has become a very successful program for the Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund asupporting higher way education and educating and young people harness horse This have become very successful for the Agriculture New Yorkabout Statethe Horse Breeding breeding and racing industries. Development Fund to support higher education and educate young people about the harness horse breeding and racing industries 74 Nate Cornell fromSchool Batavia Nate Cornell from Batavia High WinsHigh 'Dash School For Cash'Wins “Dash For Cash” at Batavia at Batavia Downs BATAVIA. N.Y.N.Y. --- Nate of Bataviaof High School won ‘Dash For Cash’ race at Batavia BATAVIA. --- Cornell Nate Cornell Batavia HightheSchool won the 'Dash For Downs Saturdayrace nightat (Sept. 14) andDowns the $3,000 first placenight scholarship check. Cash' Batavia Saturday (Sept. 14) and the $3,000 first place scholarship check. Sponsored by the Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund, the Western New Sponsored by the Agriculture and New York Development York Harness Horsemen Association, Buffalo Raceway andState BataviaHorse Downs,Breeding five high school seniors are Fund, New York Association, Buffalo Raceway paired upthe withWestern professional drivers andHarness battle for Horsemen $7,500 scholarship money. It was the fourth year of and Batavia Downs, five high school seniors are paired up with professional competition. The high school seniors have been working with the horsemen since August 1st in preparadrivers and battle for $7,500 scholarship money. It was the fourth year of a tion for race day, learning all aspects of racing and the care of the horses. competition. The high school seniors have been working with the horsemen since August 1st in preparation for race day, learning all aspects of racing and Cornell andof driver Beback went wire-to-wire with ‘Nate Lobell’ to take the victory while Kelsey Bethe care theRon horses. zon of Elba and driver Ray Fisher Jr. finished second aboard Lady Lancer and won $2,000. Cornell and driver Ron Beback went wire-to-wire with 'Nate Lobell' to take the victory while Kelsey Bezon of Elba andJim driver Ray Fisher Jr. finished Brian Burkholder of Oakfield-Alabama and driver Graham finished in third and earnedsecond $1,200. Dylan aboard Cory of ofLady BataviaLancer of Notreand Damewon and $2,000. driver Mike Baumeister finished in fourth, good for $800 while Dylan Scharlau of Alexander and Shawn McDonough finished in fifth and received $500 for college. Brian Burkholder of Oakfield-Alabama and driver Jim Graham finished in third and earned $1,200. Dylan Cory of of Batavia of Notre Dame and driver Mike by Brian J. Mazurek, for Batavia Downs Baumeister finished in fourth, good for $800 while Dylan Scharlau of Alexander and Shawn McDonough finished in fifth and received $500 for college. by Brian J. Mazurek, for Batavia Downs 75 Tioga Downs Downs wraps Race Tioga wraps up upfourth fourthannual annualScholarship Scholarship Race This past Sunday afternoon at Tioga Downs, five local area high school This past Sunday afternoon at Tioga Downs, five local area high school students got the opportunity students got the opportunity of a lifetime in the fourth annual Tioga Downs’ of a lifetime in the fourthThe annual Tioga Downs’ Scholarship five Race. local The students representing five local Scholarship Race. students representing area high schools area highMegan schools Wright were: Megan Wright of Valley Newark Valley School, BillyGilbert Gilbert ofof Tioga Central High were: of Newark High High School, Billy Tioga School, Kennedy Elmira South Side High of School, Alexander Goodrich of Owego Free Academy, Central High Erickson School,ofKennedy Erickson Elmira South Side High School, and Kaushik Nagarur of Vestal High School. Alexander Goodrich of Owego Free Academy, and Kaushik Nagarur of Vestal High School. fivehad students had participated training sessions with horsemen some ofover a The five The students participated in training sessions in with some of the Tioga Downs’ the Tioga Downs’ horsemen over a three week period in preparation for in the three week period in preparation for Sunday’s race. Helping assist the students, and also riding Sunday’s race. Helping assist the students, and also riding in the double double seated jog carts with them for the race were Jason MacDougal, Tim Lanpher (driven by James seated jog carts with them for the race were Jason MacDougal, Tim Lanpher Kennedy), Corey Braden, Fern Paquet Jr., and Phil Fluet. (driven by James Kennedy), Corey Braden, Fern Paquet Jr., and Phil Fluet. The students raced once around the racetrack in between the second The students raced on onceSunday around the racetrack inand between the a second third on racethe on Sunday afternoon and third race afternoon it was tightand finish wire in and it was a tight finish of on Tioga the wireCentral in 1:15. Billy Gilbert of Tioga Central SchoolJr. withwon Fern the Paquet 1:15. Billy Gilbert High School with FernHigh Paquet event and earned $3,000, Kennedy Erickson of Elmira High Jr. won the event and earned $3,000, Kennedy Erickson of Elmira South South Side HighSide School got up to finSchool got up to finish second with Corey Braden and took home $2,000. ish second with Corey Braden and took home $2,000. Finishing third and earning $1,200 was Megan Finishing thirdValley and with earning was Megan Newark Valley Goodrich with Wright of Newark Jason $1,200 Macdougall, taking homeWright $800 forof fourth was Alexander Jason Macdougall, taking home $800 for fourth was Alexander Goodrich of Owego Free Academy with Phil Fluet. Finishing fifth, but still taking home $500 was Kaushik of Nagarur Owego Free Academy with Phil Fluet. Finishing fifth, but still taking home of Vestal High School with James Kennedy. The sponsors helping support the fourth annual Scholarship $500 was Kaushik Nagarur of Vestal High School with James Kennedy. The race are the helping Harness Horse Breeder’s New York State,Scholarship Southern Tier Harness Horsemen’s Association, sponsors support theofthird annual race are the Harness Agriculture and New York State York Horse State, BreedingSouthern DevelopmentTier Fund, and TiogaHorsemen’s Downs. Horse Breeder’s of New Harness Association, Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund, and Tioga Downs. Horse Breeding Development Fund, and Tioga Downs. 76 Students (in driving colors) left to Billy right: Billy Gilbert of Central High School, Kennedy Erickson of Elmira Students left to right: Gilbert ofTioga Tioga Central High School, South Side High School, Megan Wright of Newark Alexander of Owego FreeWright Academy, and Kennedy Erickson of Elmira SouthValley, Side High Goodrich School, Megan of Kaushik Nagarur of Vestal High School. Goodrich of Owego Free Academy, and Newark Valley, Alexander Kaushik Nagarur of Vestal High School. 77 Equine Research EQUINE RESEARCH The MemorialFund Fundfor forEquine EquineResearch Research honors TheHarry Harry M. M. Zweig Zweig Memorial honors the the late Dr. Harry Zweig, a distinguished and his M. numerous numerous achievements of the lateveterinarian veterinarian, Dr. Harry Zweig. contributions to the state’s equine industry. In 1979, by amendment to In 1979, by amendment thewagering pari-mutuel racing law,legislature the the pari-mutuel racing to and law, the and Newwagering York State New York State Legislature created the Zweig Fund, headquartered created the Harry M. Zweig Memorial Fund for which Equineis Research to at Cornellequine University’s College Medicine. College of Veterinary promote research at of theVeterinary Cornell University Medicine. The Harry M. Zweig Committee was established for the purpose In 2013 The Agriculture and NYS Horse Breeding Development Fund contribof administering the fund and is composed of individuals in specified state uted $313,172 to the equine research fund for a variety of medical research Dr. Harry M. Zweig agencies and equine industry positions and others who represent equine including: breeders, owners, trainers and veterinarians. Recipients of The Zweig Fund Equine Research Awards In 2013 The Agriculture and NYS Horse Breeding Development Fund contributed $313,172 to the equine research fund forGenes a variety of medical research including: • Fine Mapping of Candidate Contributing to Equine Left Recurrent Laryngeal Neuropathy (RLN) Principal Investigator: Dorothy Ainsworth with Samantha Brooks • T-Cell Mediated Immunity and Vaccine in Horses Award 2013 Harry M. Zweig Memorial FundDevelopment for Equine Research Principal Investigator: Douglas Antczak with Rebecca Tallmadge and Nikolaus Osterrieder Fine Mapping of Candidate Genes Contributing to Equine Left Recurrent Laryngeal • Etiology and Prevention Neuropathy (RLN)of Equine Serum Hepatitis (Theiler’s Disease) Principal Investigator: Thomas Divers with Bud Tennant Principal Investigator: Dorothy Ainsworth with Samantha Brooks T-Cell Mediated Immunity and Vaccine Development in Horses • An Exploratory Study into the Practical Application of Regenerative Medicine Approach to Principal Investigator: Douglas Antczak with Rebecca Tallmadge and Nikolaus Reconstruction of the Equine Upper Airway Osterrieder Principal Investigator: Norman Ducharme with Bryan Brown Etiology and Prevention of Equine Serum Hepatitis (Theiler's Disease) Principal Investigator: Thomas Divers with Bud • Cellular Biomarkers of Early Cartilage Injury Measured with Tennant Multiphoton Imaging An Exploratory Study into the Practical Application of Regenerative Medicine Approach Principal Investigator: Lisa Fortier to Reconstruction of the Equine Upper Airway PrincipalControl Investigator: Norman Ducharme with Bryan Brown • Osteoarthritis through Combinatorial Stem Cell Therapy Cellular Biomarkers of Nixon Early Cartilage Injury Measured with Multiphoton Imaging Principal Investigator: Alan Principal Investigator: Lisa Fortier Osteoarthritis Controland through Combinatorial Stem Cell Therapy • Innate Immune Mechanisms T-Cell Response to Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 in Principal Investigator: Alan Nixon Latently Infected and Naive Horse Innate Immune Mechanisms andwith T-Cell Response Principal Investigator: Bettina Wagner Gillian Perkins to Equine Herpesvirus Type 1 in Latently Infected and Naive Horses Principal Investigator: Bettina Wagner with Gillian Perkins 78 Advertising, Publicity and Promotion In 2013, the Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund developed an online ad campaign to promote New York bred horses and their successful endeavors on the racetracks. This ad campaign focused solely on NY bred horses. The ads provided New York Sire Stakes breeding information, yearling sales promotions and also included NY Bred horse’s racing accomplishments at the state, national and international level. The “Fund” also developed Sirius and XM radio ads on “Down the Stretch” with race caller Dave Johnson and journalist Bill Finley. This program featured 60-second commercials promoting the upcoming NYSS events to be held each week. The radio spots concluded with the “Night of Champions,” the premier New York Sire Stakes racing event in 2013 with total purses of $1.8 million for New York bred horses. Promotional items were also distributed to racetrack attendees on nights that New York Sire Stakes were held. Information about the Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund and the New York Sire Stakes breeding and racing program was also made available. 79 Dreams come true in New York He’s Watching: A $3,000 Superstar? By Bill Finley Dave Menary was barely paying attention when Hip 822 came into the ring last fall at the Harrisburg sale. He had looked at the colt and found some things to like about him, but it was late in the sale, they were down to the second and thirdstring yearlings and he, like most, figured these bargain basement buys never actually amount to anything. “It just so happens that I was lucky enough to be flipping through the book when he came into the ring,” Menary said. “If someone was buying me a drink at the time I wouldn’t have bought He’s Watching.”But no one was buying him a drink at the time. Had they, it would have been the most unfortunate alcoholic beverage he ever consumed. Menary looked up from his catalogue just long enough to buy He’s Watching, a son of American Ideal, for $3,000. He had just purchased a colt he now calls “one of the fastest 2-year-olds that ever lived.” stakes race at Tioga Downs, he paced his mile in a world record time of 1:50. That knocked threefifth of a second off the old record, held by Rock N Roll Heaven. “This is a serious 2 year old,” the Ontario-based trainer said. “I’ve said that from day one and he keeps proving me right. There’s no glory going fast but we know we’re not hurting anything when he does it.” One of the fastest 2-year-olds that ever lived? Despite his lack of focus when He’s Watching came into the ring Menary did have the horse down on his list of potential purchases at the sale. He said the reason so many other buyers were uninterested in He’s Watching was because the then yearling was small. But Menary figured the reason the horse was on the small size was because he was June 13 foal. “He was small, a pony,” he said. “But I couldn’t fault him. His problem was he was born on June 13 and when you’re up against horses born in February and March you are at a huge disadvantage.” Usually when you get caught up in that sort of hyperbole it comes back to bite you. There have been plenty of fast precocious horses that never live up to their potential and are quickly forgotten. But it’s hard to imagine that this is going to be one of them. In his brief racing career He’s Watching has done remarkable things and has drawn rave reviews not just from his connections but from virtually everyone who has seen his races. There were things to like about He’s Watching. He was New York sired, by a top sire and the cobreeder was Brittany Farms, an outfit known for producing top horses. The consignor was Hunterton Farm, which also has a top reputation.“He was raised at Brittany Farms,” Menary said. “He wasn’t raised by a pig farmer.”Menary said He’s When he overcame a break and a nearly 20-length disadvantage to win a New York Sire Stakes race at Saratoga in his debut track announcer Mike Sardella called it “as impressive a mile as ever seen here.” Two starts later, in a sire 80 Dreams come true in New York Watching has grown into a decent sized colt with an “ass that makes him looks like he’s a $400,000 yearling.” him just after the sale. “Dave said a couple people have called. I don’t want to sell because it’s exciting to see where the horse and Dave can take me. There are things that sometimes just happen and you don’t know the reason why. I am a believer that with hard work, good things will come. Dave is such a hard worker that inevitably something very special will happen to someone like that, and I want to be along for that ride.” As He’s Watching was preparing for his 2-year-old campaign Menary knew he had something special on his hands. He already had one partner on the ownership side in Mike Guerriero and sold another piece to Brad Gray for what he calls “an obscene amount of money for a $3,000 yearling.” The only damper on this otherwise phenomenal success story is that He’s Watching is not staked to any open stakes this year. Menary said it didn’t seem practical to spend a lot of money staking a $3,000 yearling. It looks like he is going to spend his entire year in New York Sire Stakes company. Guerriero is hoping that turns out to be a blessing in disguise. “Sure, you’d like to see where he stacks up against those horses,” he said. “Then again, I had a filly who looked like a world beater at two and then when we brought her back at three there was nothing left in that tank. They go so fast in these mile these days and it’s really taxing. Some horses can do it and some can’t. The good thing with him is that he won’t be overtaxed at two and can hopefully come back really strong at 3.” They sent him to Saratoga Harness to begin his campaign and had high expectations. Jim Morrill Jr. was enlisted to drive and He’s Watching was made the 2-5 favorite. They expected he would win. What they didn’t expect was a perilous, jaw-dropping journey around the racetrack. He’s Watching broke on the first turn and looked to be so hopelessly beaten that Sardella would say “It appears he’s out of it. He’s Watching is watching from the back.”A few minutes later he launched a winning move that left the announcer breathless. “I couldn’t believe it,” Gray said. “I was in shock that he won that race after being 20 lengths behind. ”He went from there to Buffalo where he overcame a minor break to win a sire stakes event by 1 ½ lengths in track record time of 1:55.2. He got there with a huge brush on the second turn. It looked like he had a rocket tied to his back. Tioga and the world record were next. He didn’t break this time and had complete control after a quartermile. Announcer Ken Warkentin was another who couldn’t contain his enthusiasm. “a potential superstar here...a dazzling performance,” Warkentin said. Menary is already looking forward to next year when He’s Watching can venture on to the Grand Circuit. His goal is to put him away at the end of the year with an unbeaten record and in good health. “We know what we have on our hands,” he said. “We plan on bringing him back and going for 3-year-old of the year. ”He’s Watching will make his next start August 22 in a sires stakes at Yonkers. Track announcer John Hernan might want to bring his thesaurus to work that night. He and his colleagues are running out of superlatives to describe this horse. To the surprise of no one, Menary has been getting phone calls from owners who want to buy He’s Watching. The same colt that cost $3,000 is now worth well into the seven figures. “There’s no temptation to sell him,”said Guerriero, who had to invest a whopping $750 when buying 25 percent of 81 The Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame is located in the historic village of Goshen, NY, known as “The Cradle of the Trotter” for its origins in the sport of harness racing and America’s first national pastime. More than 20,000 visitors each year enjoy the many examples of local, state, national and international history and art preserved by the museum along with artifacts dating from harness racing’s beginnings to modern times and hands-on interactive exhibits, including a 3-D harness racing simulator. These resources are offered to students of all ages through a wide array of programs and events throughout the year making a visit to the Harness Racing Museum & Hall of Fame both entertaining and educational. For its efforts, the museum received a $50,000 grant from the Agriculture and New York State Horse Breeding Development Fund in 2013. 82