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DEWEY DOIT is by the Kirkwood grad Coal Front and was bred by Kip Elser. With little difficulty she vied, had the lead early and went on to win by 1 1/2 length. Lifetime Record: 7-3-2-0, $121,880.
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BARBRATINA (f, 3, Catholic Boy--Sally Ride, by Tapit) rallied to win by five lengths in her first start. Second in allowance company since, she added her first black-type in the Cincinnati Trophy Stakes. Slow off the blocks, she was closing fast, but ran out of room. O-Thomas Humphries and Glynn A. Puryear, Jr.; B-H & E Ranch (KY); T-Thomas Humphries. BARBRATINA was one of the last consigned by Kirkwood and was sold at the 2023 Fasig Tipton February Mixed Sale.
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RESPONSE TIME (Mosler) was a game second in the Maryland Millions Distaff in October and has followed this with a 2nd in the Politely Stakes. This mare has 8 wins all but her maiden victory in allowance or stakes company. She is trained by Hamilton A. Smith for owner Mens Grille Racing which bought her for $100,000 from Kirkwood at the 2020 Fasig Tipton Timonium.
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Watch for STRETCH RIDE (Street Sense) in the G2 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes
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RESPONSE TIME (Mosler) was a game second in the Maryland Millions Distaff. This mare has 8 wins all but her maiden victory in allowance or stakes company. She is trained by Hamilton A. Smith for owner Mens Grille Racing which bought her for $100,000 from Kirkwood at the 20202 Fasig Tipton Timonium.
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STRETCH RIDE (Street Sense) was selected at the May Arqana Breeze Up Sale for West Point. He broke his maiden right off the bat at Churchill and is now 2 for 2 having won a salty allowance race going 2 turns at Keeneland by 5 3/4 lengths going away.
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We are proud of millionaire COAL FRONT - prepared and sold by Kirkwood as a 2 year old in training. CLICK TITLE TO READ MORE
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Congratulations John Servis on your win # 2,000. We are proud to be a part of your achievement with Dewey Doit bred in Pennsylvania by Elser Farms Corp.
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document.write("BARBRATINA (f, 2, Catholic Boy--Sally Ride, by Tapit) received a chilly 16-1 reception on this debut, and was green coming out of the blocks, leaning out after the jump. Fifth and in cover between rivals as the field stayed close together, she took the three path into the turn and was grandstand side of the leading group at the quarter pole. Five wide and determinedly closing the gap, Barbratina held her rally into the final furlong before drawing clear by five lengths as Up On the Edge (Upstart) had to settle for second. The third winner for her freshman sire (by More Than Ready), she has a yearling half-brother by Liam's Map and their dam had no 2023 offspring on record after visiting Game Winner last season. Sales history: $10,000 Ylg '22 FTKJUL; $21,000 2yo '23 FTKFEB. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $23,200. O-Thomas Humphries and Glynn A. Puryear, Jr.; B-H & E Ranch (KY); T-Thomas Humphries.
Terry Hill of the Saratoga Special chooses Kip Elser "to teach me what the sales are all about. ... He had volunteered to be my tutor. I couldn’t have had a better one. Not only is the man a bottomless barrel of equine knowledge, he is also tolerant of stupid questions, of which I might have been guilty."
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7-year-old gelding GALACTIC (Gemologist) won for the 15th time in 50 starts today sprinting at Thistledown. He took the lead and was in front every step of the way to win by 3 lengths to make it 2 in a row. This year he has had 6 starts with 4 wins and a 2nd. GALACTIC has brought many connections into the winner's circle and is the perfect racing ambassador. He is currently trained by Marco Ibarra for Authentic Racing, LLC. He was prepared for racing at Kirkwood.
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We are proud of millionaire COAL FRONT - prepared and sold by Kirkwood as a 2 year old in training
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Kip hunted up two prospects at the recent Fasig Tipton June Two Year Olds in Training sale at Timonium. He selected a NY Bred FLINTSHIRE(GB) gelding out of a Kitten's Joy mare. He should thrive in the NY Bred turf races and since he was purchased for Jacqueline Ohrstrom and Richard Valentine, he may end up as a steeplechaser. Additionally, Kip purchased a TAPITURE colt out a producing Giant's Causeway mare. This colt was purchased for Roy’s Mansur and is headed to Ellis with Tom Amoss. Congratulations and the best of racing luck to both!
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KIRKWOOD prepped and sold MATT DOYLE (Violence) graduated in a MSW at Finger Lakes. He sprinted to an easy win ridden out by 2 lengths. He is trained by Karl M. Grusmark for owners DiRico Racing and Breeding LLC and Paul DiRico and has added regularly to purse money with on-the-board finishes.
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document.write("Lifetime Record: 11-1-2-3, $86,535
Good and Stout became the first winner for Spendthrift Farm's first-crop sire Coal Front when the 2-year-old won his debut in a maiden race by 4 1/2 lengths at Evangeline Downs June 15.
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7-year-old gelding GALACTIC (Gemologist) won for the 14th time in 49 starts today sprinting at Thistledown. He had an ideal trip up the rail and won under a hand ride. GALACTIC has brought many connections into the winner's circle and is the perfect racing ambassador. He is currently trained by Marco Ibarra for Authentic Racing, LLC.
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Racing 1 1/16 on the turf at Delaware Park, WICKED FINN (Wicked Strong) waited, circled, dueled and won in a starter allowance. Last out he was 2nd in a Gulfstream allowance. He is now trained by Blake Kelly for himself and co-owner Joseph Gellenbeck. The 5-year-old horse got his start with Kirkwood.
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document.write("4th-Le Lion d'Angers, i30,000, Cond, 5-18, 3yo, 10fT, 2:09.63, g/s.
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document.write("DEVIL IN THE SKY (IRE) (c, 3, Starspangledbanner {Aus}-Diablesse {GB} {MSP-Fr}, by High Chaparral {Ire}), off the mark over 9 1/2 furlongs on Chantilly's Polytrack in March, was anchored with one behind early. Outpaced inside the final half a mile, the 6-5 favourite got motoring in time to deny Ponty (Fr) (Kendargent {Fr}) near the line and score by a head.
The dual listed-placed dam, whose yearling filly is by Holy Roman Emperor (Ire), descends from the G2 Prix de l'Opera winner Mona Stella (Nureyev) who was responsible for the G1 Criterium de Saint-Cloud-winning sire Special Quest (Fr) (Rainbow Quest) and the G2 Criterium de Maisons-Laffitte scorer and stakes producer Moiava (Fr) (Bering {GB}).
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Freddy Powell, Kip Elser and Satish Seemar at the breeze | Emma Berry
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DOMITIA LUCILLA (Carpe Diem) graduated at Keeneland wiring the field to win by 3 1/2. She was claimed out of that race and won today in alowance company at Mahoning Valley Race Course for her current connections trainer Richard Estvanko and owner Shawn O'Brien. She stalked the pace in 3rd, then 2nd and finally surged in deep stretch for the win by a nose. She was bred by Monticule
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INCULPABLE (Blame) was started and sold by Kirkwood in 2021. He was retired and recently took part in the Road to the Horse at the Horse Park in Lexington. He participated in a clinic demoing teaching a horse to jump scary objects.
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Named for the great country song of the same name. CUT ACROSS SHORTY (Smiling Tiger) stalked the pace, put pressure on the leader and cleared to break his maiden going a mile on the all-weather track at Golden Gate. He is a homebdred for Larry Odbert traibed by Gloria Haley.
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DEFENSE WINS (Flatter) was a successful Gulfstream Gallop Pinhook, having been acquired for $59,00 and sold for $175,000. He was G1 stakes placed at 2 and last year at 5 he ran 3rd in the Rillito Park Inaugural Stakes. This year just checked in 2nd and has followed that up with a strong allowance win sprinting to a 10 1/2 length romp. DEFENSE WINS is trained by James L. Gilmour and owned by Sue M. Gilmour.
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document.write("BELUGA (NZ), g, 6, Tavistock (NZ)--Prestigious Miss (Aus) (MGSPNZ), by Written Tycoon (Aus).won a handicap at Sha Tin, racetrack going 1400mT in 1:21.75.
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Kirkwood Advisory selected and sold the 2021 Catholic Boy - Sally Ride filly for the estate of a long-time client at the recent Fasig Tipton Winter Sale. Over the weekend, there was a major update under her second dam as ANGEL OF EMPIRE (Classic Empire), won a major KY Derby prep race - the Risen Star G2 at the Fair Grounds. Congrats to the filly's buyer Tommy Humphries.
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South Carolina horseman Kip Elser, who has shifted his focus to public and private bloodstock purchases, evaluations and racing stable management, sent the final three horses through the ring under his Kirkwood consignment banner Tuesday at Fasig-Tipton.
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February 2, 2023 -- Kip Elser announced today that his Kirkwood Stables, which since the late 1970s has been a preeminent conditioner of young Thoroughbreds with a leadership position in the North American and international two-year-old sales markets, is shifting its focus toward public and private bloodstock purchases, evaluations and racing stable management. MORE
\n"); document.write("\n"); document.write("G1 stakes placed at 2, DEFENSE WINS (Flatter) was 3rd last year in the Rillito Park Inaugural Stakes and this year just checked in 2nd. He is trained by James L. Gilmour and owned by Sue M. Gilmour. He was a member of the Kirkwood Gulfstream Gallop Group of 2019.
\n"); document.write("\n"); document.write("Making his 1st start, CACTUS (Twirling Candy) won after racing toward the rear and then clearing the field quite easily for a 1 1/2 length victory racing 6 furlongs at Oaklawn Park. He was a $300,000 purchase from last year's OBS March sale. He was selected by Kirkwood as a yearling for $52,000.
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document.write("2021 Maximus Mischief filly - SEE PEDIGREE
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document.write("2021 Catholic Boy filly - SEE PEDIGREE
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document.write("2020 Tempo Crescendo - Mendelssohn Colt - SEE PEDIGREE
UMFULA - Bay Colt by CANFORD CLIFFS (IRE) x COOL RIVER
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FREEDOM ROAD (Malibu Moon) won his first start willingly at 2 sprinting at Monmouth Park. Next out he tried the Sapling Stakes without luck. Racing next in the Laurel Futurity he got up in time for the show and earned his first black type. After a long break, he is back with a win today in winning in allowance company at Tampa Bay racing 6 furlongs on the dirt. He came from way off the pace and nailed the field close to the wire. The 3-year-old colt is trained by Gregory D. Sacco for owner Pinnacle Racing Team. FREEDOM ROAD was sold by Kirkwood at OBS March last spring.
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