CURRENT RUNNERS

    After an impressive 2010 bow in a Turf Paradise allowance race, ATTA BOY ROY burst into national prominence with a spectacular victory in the Grade II Churchill Downs S. on Kentucky Derby day!  Ridden by Calvin Borel, ROY went to the front and never looked back, leaving several of the nations best sprinters in his wake.  His next target is the Grade III Aristides S., also to be run at Churchill Downs on May 29, 2010.  GO ROY!

ATTA BOY ROY was voted WA champion sprinter and handicap horse in 2009.  He set a new Emerald Downs track record (also the Washington state record) for 6 furlongs, going that popular and very often run distance in 1:07 flat.  He was purchased from the Blue Ribbon Farm consignment in the WTBOA 2006 Summer Yearling sale for $4,500 by R E V Racing, and is trained by Valerie Lund.  He was bred by Pat Murphy and Blue Ribbon Farm in partnership, and foaled and raised at Blue Ribbon Farm.

  In an absolutely astonishing first out performance, SWEET NELLIE BROWN captured her maiden victory by 17 ¼ lengths at EMD on Saturday, June 13, 2009.  Running the 4 ½ furlongs in 51 seconds flat – the co-equal fastest 4 ½ furlongs by a two year old filly at EMD, she was only hand ridden.  SWEET NELLIE BROWN is the fourth foal of BRF broodmare Brown, but onlyher 3rd foal to live, and her 2nd to race in the USA.  She was purchased privately by James & Zola Proffitt and Joanne Covert and is trained by Jim Penney.

   JEN'S GUINESS R N made her 1st lifetime start on June 6, 2009, finishing 2nd in a maiden special weight filly race at Emerald Downs on the same day her big brother Atta Boy Roy equaled the track record for 6 furlongs there. Bred by the partnership of Patricia J. Murphy and Mr. & Mrs. Frederick L. Pabst, JEN'S GUINESS R N was purchased from the 2008 WTBA Summer Yearling sale for $30,000, by Dr. Mark Dedomenico. She is trained by Mike Puhich. Look for her next start!

   PEACFUL REIGN made himself the probable local favorite for the Emerald Downs Derby by winning the Aug. 2nd Seattle Slew H. at EMD by 4 ½ lengths in stakes record time of 1:41 flat.  

    PEACFUL REIGN broke his maiden at EMD on May 9, 2009, running 5 furlongs in 1:03 2/5 in his second lifetime start, after running 2nd in his debut when breaking poorly.  He then ran third in the Pepsi-Cola H. on May 31st, and 3rd after leading nearly all the way in the Tacoma H. – just his 4th lifetime start!  He is a half brother to EMD stakes winner JADE GREEN and to EMD stakes placed WINGS OF JUSTICE. PEACFUL REIGN is now owned by Howard E. Maggard and is trained by Vann Belvoir.  He was purchased from the 2007 WTBA Summer Sale by Claudia Canouse agent for R & G Landeis and J & M Snead.

  WINGS OF JUSTICE won her 4th lifetime race on Saturday, June 6, 2009.  Earlier in her career she had been 3rd in the U. S. Bank S. at EMD as a three year old.  She is a half sister to stakes winner Jade Green, and to 2009 stakes placed in his third lifetime start Peaceful Reign.  She was sold in the 2005 Summer Yearling sale to Lyle Malick for $15,000, and is now currently owned by Xitco, Dunn, and Agnew, and is trained by Mike Chambers.  

 TEXAS HEDGE broke his maiden earlier this year at Gulfstream Park.  In his first start this summer at Arlington Park, TEXAS HEDGE was victorious is a photo running 1 1/6th miles, and he came right back to run 2nd in a similar race at Prairie Meadows.  TEXAS HEDGE was produced by the GIII placed broodmare Hooten Annie,whose final foal, a Toccet filly was sold in the 2008 WTBA Summer Sale.  TEXAS HEDGE was foaled in Kentucky, and sold in the 2006 Keeneland November Sale as a weanling.”

   SHE’S ALL SILK increased her lifetime earnings to $205,918 with a game win on July 18th at EMD going a mile.

  JEWELED CASE

 WIKI VICKEY broke her maiden on June 5, 2009 at EMD at 6 furlongs, and she came right back 2 weeks later to win against winners going a mile.  The last foal from Blue Ribbon Farm’s stakes winning and producing broodmare SHE’S A SHAKER (for her pedigree and family notes see Auburn Xpress), WIKI VICKEY was purchased by Ed Zenker in the 2007 winter sale.  She is trained by Pat Mullins.

   SO WHATABOUT is experiencing a banner year at EMD, having had 3 wins and a 2nd in four starts this year, including a 5 ½ length win on July 23rd.