Danzel Brendemuehl:Classic Bloodstock

NEWS ARCHIVE ( 2006 - 2009)

12/06 /09 - Classic Bloodstock prepared, MSW BLACK HILLS scored in the $200,000 Zia Park Distance Championship Handicap. He was well off the pace until the quarter pole and then was forced to zig zag through traffic to get up to surge clear in deep stretch. Earlier he won the New Mexico State Fair Handicap Stakes in Albuquerque and before that the $100,000 San Juan Commissioner's Handicap also in New Mexico. The dark bay colt by Judge TC is out of the Tactical Advantage mare Little Sioux. BLACK HILLS was a $20,000 yearling purchase for Classic Bloodstock. He has a special place in our hearts as he overcame a terrible sickness before becoming first a top allowance horse in California, and then a stakes star in New Mexico. Congratulations to all of the connections of BLACK HILLS, and especially to Jeff Metz, agent for Class Racing Stable who loved him at first sight.

11/21/09 - What an exciting day for Classic Bloodstock!

Make History, the Empire Maker colt we sold to Sovereign Stable, while retaining a portion, ran a HUGE debut race and was second in a heart breaker of a finish in the 6th at Aqueduct 11/21/09. Make History closed down the lane like a freight train and just missed in the photo to $500,000.00 sales grad Citizen's Arrest.

Make it two in a row for That Ol' Black Magic. Blackie as we call him, rallied down the lane, split foes and got up by a neck in a thrilling starter allowance at Hollywood Park. The nearly black son of Stormin Fever out of Marche Conclu has been a force to be reckoned with since stretching out following his debut at Santa Anita

11/14/05 - Both Stealth Missile and Ala Moana won today Allowance to claiming we are busy banging out the wins.

11/02/09 - Sizzling Saint won a knuckle biter in New York over the weekend besting the 8 to 5 favorite by a whisker in an all out drive to the finish from the 3/8ths pole. Sizzling Saint set the pace from the start when finally challenged by the favorite the two bumped their way down the stretch heads apart in a thrilling photo finish. Sizzling Saint was declared the winner after an inquiry and an objection!

Wildcat Mesa won the 7th today at Philly by 2 1/4 lengths. Setting the pace from the outset, and prevailing under a relaxed hand ride in stylish fashion.

10/9/10 - Singing My Song a half sister to grade 2 winner Monterey Jazz broke her maiden today at Belmont. Bred and sold as a yearling by Classic Bloodstock through Greenwillow Farm as Agent in the Fasig Tipton July Select Yearling sale.

Saint for Joan won today at Finger Lakes.

10/7/09 - This past weekend Classic Bloodstock had a wonderful coast to coast ride!
Interpatation Stuns Gio Ponti in the Turf Classic G1 at Belmont

Courtesy of the Blood-Horse
By Jason Shandler

Elliot Mavorah’s Interpatation pulled a shocker in the $600,000 Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational (gr. IT) and did it in sensational fashion. The 7-year-old gelding was passed by Gio Ponti with a furlong remaining, then re-rallied on the heavy favorite to score a 43-1 upset Oct. 3 at Belmont Park.

Winless in his last 17 starts dating back to September 2007, Interpatation was allowed to coast through easy fractions in the 1 1/2-mile Turf Classic, but when a tracking Gio Ponti caught the longshot at the top of the lane it seemed as though he was running for second. But soon after being headed, the son of Langfuhr came back on Gio Ponto, edging away under Robby Albarado until he scored a 1 3/4-length victory on the “soft” turf course. The final time was 2:41.22.

Remarkably, it was the first graded stakes win for Interpatation since he took the Palm Beach Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Gulfstream Park back in March 2005.

“It was great. Great!” said overjoyed trainer Bobby Barbara. “I was waiting for him one day to pick his head up and do it right. He did it right, on the perfect day. This horse made $700,000 the hard way, and now he’s over a million in one day!”

Meanwhile on the left coast Proud Hillbilly ran a huge race in breaking his maiden in his second start at Oak Tree for La Canada Stables and Trainer Jack Carava. Congratulations to all connections!

9/27/09 - Classic Bloodstock had an eventful Sunday as Black Hills won the New Mexico State Fair Handicap Stakes in Albuquerque by 21/2 lengths.

Meanwhile Elegant Cad won an open claimer at Fairplex.

Summer Upcountry ran a very impressive third in his debut at Arlington. Getting stopped blocked and carried wide he closed and two jumps past the wire was in front.

Azadi who had run third against her Classic Bloodstock work mate Affiliation in her first start,
came back and won in MSW company at Philadelphia Park in her second start on September 19th

9/6/09 - Today was an eventful day. Pre Labor Day racing action from Classic Bloodstock
RunFromTheStorm ran like the wind to win by 3 3/4 lengths at Saratoga today on the turf. Coming off a 5 month layoff and conditioned by George Weaver the Stormy Atlantic filly stalked the early pace and exploded turning for home besting ten other fillies in this $44,000.00 Maiden Special Weight test. Congratulations to New Day Racing and George Weaver. Thanks for sending her to us for the rehab
Summer Flight just got caught at the wire in another grass allowance this one at Arlington Park. The Trippi filly looked like the winner turning for home and all through the stretch drive but was edged by a whisker at the wire finishing second in a very close photo. Robbed! Congrats and condolences to the Besingers and trainer Wayne Catalano.

9/1/09 - Yesterdays 3rd race at Philadelphia Park a two year old Maiden Special featured two Classic Bloodstock graduated fillies. Small world, they used to gallop together in a set. Yesterday they finished first and third. Affiliation, a lovely Gimmeawink filly out of Star In The Meadow owned by Elliot Mavorah and trained by Frank Petrozza won by 2 3/4 lengths while repelling all challenges throughout the race. Azadi a Forest Camp out of Ice Carnival closed gamely and just missed the second spot. Congratulations to both our girls and their connections!

8/30/09 - New Zealander a Songandaprayer colt from the immediate family of Macho Again won an Allowance race at Charles Town for Caroline Green and her trainer Edith (Doodles) Howland Congratulations too all!

7/1/09 - 7/2/09 - Classic Bloodstock grads have been tearing up the track, LORD OF GREATNESS, prevailed in a determined run through the stretch in a high level claiming race with a purse of $58,000+ at Woodbine. At Penn National PARRISH HILTON scored easily wire to wire in a MSW. On the 2nd, NEW ZEALANDER led every jump and just got nipped at the wire in a very fast Allowance race at Charles Town. They zipped 4 1/2 furlongs in 51 and change.

7/4/09 - MONTEREY JAZZ, h. 5, Thunderello - Reefside, by Dynaformer took the AMERICAN H. (G2) at Hollywood Park in a romp and by a hand ride. He is owned by A and R Stables LLC and Class Racing Stable and was bred by Danzel Brendemuehl (Ky.).
Lifetime: 19-8-0-4, $670,880Courtesy of the Thoroughbred Times Todayby Mike Curry

Multiple graded stakes winner Monterey Jazz appears to be back in top form. After his 3¼-length score in the American Handicap (G2) on Sunday at Hollywood Park, the most obvious question was, ‘Where does he go next?’ “We’ll keep our options open for Del Mar or possibly the Longacres Mile [Handicap (G3) on August 16] at Emerald Downs,” winning trainer Craig Dollase said. The Longacres Mile winner earns a starting
spot in the TVG Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) via the Breeders’ Cup Challenge “Win and You’re In” series.

The versatile five-year-old Thunderello horse has won from five furlongs to 11⁄8 miles with graded stakes wins on turf, dirt, and synthetic tracks. Monterey Jazz solidified his credentials as a contender for the Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) with the American Handicap score, completing 11⁄8 miles on firm turf in 1:46.11.

With victories in the 2008 Strub Stakes on the synthetic surface at Santa Anita Park and the ’08 Texas Mile Stakes (G3) on the dirt main track at Lone Star Park, Monterey Jazz looms a serious threat for the Dirt Mile. Sidelined for seven months in 2008 with an injury, Monterey Jazz has pleased Dollase with how far he has come in less than nine months since his return to racing.

“He had a fracture of the hind foot so we gave him plenty of time off,” Dollase said. “It took him a while to get back into form. He had a couple soft turf courses over at Santa Anita, which he does not like. Now we had fast and firm. He’s the man now. He’s back.” Monterey Jazz dueled with Storm Military (Arg) through an opening quarter in :24.27 and opened a 21⁄2-length lead after a half-mile in 47.72. Unchallenged with a six-length advantage at the three-eighths pole, Monterey Jazz coasted to victory. Out of the Dynaformer mare Reefside, Monterey Jazz improved to eight wins in 19 career starts and boosted his earnings to $670,880 for owners A and R Stables and Class Racing Stable. He was bred in Kentucky by Danzel Brendemuehl.

7/04/09 - SONGSTRESSOFDUBAI, a Classic Bloodstock training graduate, ran third on the 4th of July in the $50,000 Niagara Stakes in New York.

7/02/09 - TO THE PENNY won an Allowance race today at Ruidoso. We seem to be lighting up the Southwest with our runners.

6/28/09 - BLACK HILLS won the $100,000 San Juan Commissioner's Handicap in New Mexico today.The dark bay son of Judge TC out of the Tactical Advantage mare Little Sioux was allowed to settle off the pace made a sweeping four wide move with a huge finishing kick and prevailed by 1/2 length over favorite Mr. Charlypotatoes. BLACK HILLS was a $20,000 yearling purchase for Classic Bloodstock. He has a special place in our hearts overcoming a terrible sickness and becoming a top allowance horse in California before becoming a stakes star in New Mexico. Congratulations to all of the connections of Black Hills, and especially to Jeff Metz, agent for Class Racing Stable who loved him at first sight.

6/27/09 - JP's HANNAH broke her maiden today at Suffolk Downs by 9 lengths for trainer Frank Shannon.

ROYALLY COOL, a Chapel Royal colt bought as a yearling and re-sold by Classic Bloodstock as a two year old last May, broke his maiden in his second start today in the opener at Charles Town. Second in his first start two weeks back ROYALLY COOL lay second today pressing the pace then switching leads in the stretch to pull away decisively and win by three lengths.

6/20/ 09 - Classic Bloodstock training graduates Dark Eyes and Summer Trip both win today DARK EYES made the 5th race at Philadelphia a walk in the park besting her rivals by 81/4 lengths. The Pennsylvania bred daughter of Holy Bull out of the Bet Big mare Square Up The Bet opened a clear lead and was never contested. SUMMER FLIGHT in the third at Arlington has just returned to the track from a rest and retooling at Classic Bloodstock. The big bay Trippi filly set easy fractions and drew off to score by two at the wire.

In other news, SAINT FOR JOAN ran third in New York.

5/24/09 - Monterey Jazz Breaks Hollywood Mile Turf Mark Courtesy of the Blood-Horse
By Jack Shinar

Multiple graded stakes winner Monterey Jazz eclipsed a 15-year-old Hollywood Park turf mark when he clocked a mile in 1:32.59 while winning a $58,400 allowance race by 3 3/4 lengths May 24.

Ridden by Tyler Baze, Monterey Jazz set a fast pace, separating from a strung-out field on the backstretch and finishing with interest while under a brisk hand ride. His time broke the mark of 1:32.64 set by Megan's Interco in winning the Shoemaker Mile (gr. IT) on May 22, 1994. The 5-year-old Kentucky-bred son of Thunderello ran out well past the wire for Baze.

Fractions were :23.63, :46.22 and 1:09.04.

Craig Dollase trains Monterey Jazz, who won the 2008 Strub (gr. II) on Santa Anita's synthetic turf. The dark bay has won seven of 18 starts in his career with earnings of $580,880. A & R Stables and Class Racing Stable are the winning owners.

Monterey Jazz, who paid $5.80 to win as the 8-5 choice, is two-for-two on the Hollywood turf in his career and has cracked 1:33 going a mile both times. He carried 120 pounds.

Grade I winner Becrux finished second, with Chilean-bred El Merito third SEE CHART

4/11/09 - Wildcat Mesa, a Classic Bloodstock pin hook, returned after the lay off running second today he won by 5 3/4 lengths in a stiff allowance at Philadelphia Park. SEE CHART

1/3/08 - Stealth Missile wins 4th at Aqueduct and starts the New Year off with a bang! A classic Bloodstock pinhook, Stealth Missile has been all over the country. Originally trained by Nick Hines he was claimed by Mike Maker and was subsequently claimed again, after performing beautifully for Maker's barn

12/27/08 - Drums of Thunder wins as the chalk at Turfway edging clear in the stretch to prevail.

12/27/08 - MONTEREY JAZZ was a very strong 3rd, just over 1 1/2 lengths off the winner, in tough allowance test at Santa Anita.

12/05/08 - CT Chimes, a colt raised from a weanling by Classic Bloodstock, and broken and trained for breeders Joan and Al Hanley, is three for three with an another allowance win in New York today. The three year old has proven to be very useful under the tutelage of trainer Mike Lecesse. Dibs on Debbie, a weanling purchase for Classic Bloodstock, broke her maiden by 22 lengths today at Calder Race Course! Dibs on Debbie was broken and trained at Classic Bloodstock and sold as a two year old in training in the OBS June Sale. Rated just off the pace the two year old Anasheed filly swung out on the turn and took over in the stretch opening up an eye popping 22 lengths on the rest of the field.

11/24/08 - Fire N Brimstone is now stakes placed running third in the Audrey Skirball Keniss Stakes at Hollywood on the lawn.

Meanwhile, MONTEREY JAZZ is back! He is slated to run in the Cigar Mile Grade 1 at Aqueduct on 11-28 and is cross entered in a grass stake at Golden Gate in case of foul weather in New York.
Monterey Jazz returns in Cigar
By David Grening OZONE PARK, N.Y. - Monterey Jazz was supposed to spend Memorial Day in New York, but a foot injury scrapped plans to run in the prestigious Grade 1 Metropolitan Handicap at Belmont Park.Instead, Monterey Jazz will now spend Thanksgiving in the Big Apple, making his return to the races in Saturday's Grade 1, $300,000 Cigar Mile at Aqueduct. Monterey Jazz was scheduled to arrive in New York on Wednesday following a cross-country flight from Southern California.When last seen, Monterey Jazz was establishing himself as one of the top milers in the nation with a dominant eight-length victory in the Grade 3 Texas Mile at Lone Star Park in April. His gaudy Beyer Speed Figure of 118 earned in that race had many anticipating his next start. But Monterey Jazz suffered a hind foot fracture in a workout at Hollywood Park before he was scheduled to ship for the Met Mile.After more than three months off, Monterey Jazz returned to trainer Craig Dollase's Hollywood Park barn in September. He returned to the work tab on Oct. 15 and has worked seven times since, including a sharp six-furlong drill from the gate in 1:10.80 last Friday."There are no other mile races in the country right now," Dollase said Tuesday by phone from Southern California. "We want to keep him at a mile. He's training lights-out, it's a Grade 1, the weights are right, the weather should be okay. We like the spot and how he's training, so we're going to go for it."David Flores, who is 4 for 4 aboard Monterey Jazz, is scheduled to come in for the ride. Monterey Jazz, a 4-year-old son of Thunderello, has won 4 of his last 5 starts dating back to Nov. 10, 2007. His only loss in that span was a 12th-place finish in the Grade 1 Santa Anita Handicap, a race in which he set a blazing fast pace for 1 1/4 miles. He has won on turf, dirt, and synthetic.The presence of the front-running Monterey Jazz is not good news for Wanderin Boy and Storm Play, who look to be the other speed horses in the field.

Monterey Jazz's presence in the Cigar Mile sets up an interesting Beyer Speed Figure battle with Bribon, who also earned a 118 Beyer Figure in a one-mile allowance race earlier in the year. Only Commentator has earned a higher figure this year, a 119 in the Richter Scale at Gulfstream Park.

10/25/08 - New Zealander took his debut from gate to wire in the slop at Laurel today. A Classic Bloodstock weanling to two year old graduate, New Zealander was kept for our racing partnership, to resell at a later date.

The bay 2 year old by Songandaprayer out of Kiwi Sunshine broke from the outside post and quickly took command of the field. Setting all the fractions and leading by as much as 7 lengths through the early going, New Zealander finished in front at the wire in Maiden Special Weight competition. SEE CHART

Classic Bloodstock had a banner day Friday September 5th 2008 in the first race. Lost Going Home scored in the first at Belmont by 1 1/2 lengths, while Tactical Lover headed home the winner by 2 1/2 in the first at Laurel Park.

September 1, 2008 NIGHT ACTION a Classic Bloodstock Pinhook won the Miller Lite Cradle Stakes by 6 widening lengths for trainer Mike Maker becoming Action This Day's first stakes winner. As the announcer said "Night Action Rocks the Cradle!

August 31, 2008
Wiredfortwotwenty led from shortly after the break to win an Optional Allowance at Del Mar That's two in a row for the bay Greatness colt and owners A and R racing and Class Racing Stable.
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August 15th 2008 - Two days in a row! Lord of Greatness, Colt 2 by Greatness out of Dowager Lady; pinhooked as a yearling and resold in the OBS March Select; sale won in his debut impressively at Woodbine in Maiden Special company today by two widening lengths.

Thursday, August 14, 2008

Summer Flight (Trippi / Summer Sweetheart by Honor Grades) a filly Danzel found and trained for Greg Besinger has now improved her record to two 2nds and two wins in 4 starts this year. Breaking her maiden at Arlington Park after running 2nd twice in maiden special weight competition. Summer Flight won with aplomb on July 7th in a Maiden Special Weight at Arlington for trainer Frankie Brothers. Today she took command at the start and was never headed in allowance company again at Arlington. This three year old filly looks to have a very bright future!

On June 24th Classic Bloodstock graduate Clay County finally had his first race and won it resoundingly. Sold by Classic Bloodstock in the OBS April sale of 2005. Clay County was plagued by injury complicated by his tremendous speed and explosive acceleration. Trainer George Weaver to be commended for his patience, waited and has been rewarded. Clay County's next start will be at Saratoga on August 6.

7/13/08 - The Pulpit filly; FIRE N' BRIMSTONE ran third in a very tough turf allowance defeating Grade 1 stakes placed Grace Anatomy and closing on two very talented stakes winners.

7/12/08 - NIGHT ACTION a 2 year old Action This Day colt out of the Mare St. Aubin won in only his second start for trainer Mike Maker. Purchased from Classic Bloodstock's March Select consignment, NIGHT ACTION won impressively in Maiden Special Weight company.( SEE CHART)

WIREDFORTWOTWENTY a Classic Bloodstock purchase from the Fasig Tipton, MD, Yearling Sale. WIREDFORTWOTWENTY Bucked his shins prior to the OBS Spring Select Sale and was later sold privately to Class Racing Stable a multiple repeat customer, thanks to the astute Jeff Metz. In a stirring performance in his first start WIREDFORTWOTWENTY took the lead soon after the break and looked to be the best until finally being caught by the winner Lukimbi. In his winning performance WIREDFORTWOTWENTY was challenged early but quickly put away that foe and opened up a three length advantage turning for home. Stretch runner Eisenheim tried to close to no avail, as WIREDFORTWOTWENTY finished up smartly by 3 in 109.2 at Hollywood Park ( SEE CHART)

7/11/08 - Summer Flight second in her two previous starts led from gate to wire to score in Maiden Special Weight competition at Arlington Park today. Kin to the talented Summer Note GR1 and Summer Book GR 2, Summer Flight was purchased and prepared for longtime Classic Bloodstock client Greg Besinger and trained by Frank Brothers. ( SEE CHART)

FIREWORKS only a little late - on the 5th and 6th of July, 2008 - 4 WINNERS in 2 DAYS! 7/6/08 - WILD CAT MESA, a Sky Mesa colt purchased as a yearling, trained and resold by Classic Bloodstock won an other than Allowance by 2 3/4 lengths at Philadelphia park in race 7
SEE CHART7/5/08 - Classic Bloodstock Graduate TICKET TO FLY won an allowance race handily at Finger Lakes for Owner /Trainer Alison Buckler.
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7/5/08 - Classic Bloodstock Graduates LOST GOING HOME by 81/2 at Belmont for trainer Michael Hushion. Race 1
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Debut winner DURING DEPUTY, an April OBS sale graduate, won resoundingly by 6 1/2 lengths in her first career start! Maiden Special Weight at Philadelphia Park Race 3.
SEE CHART 4/26/08 - Front-running Monterey Jazz cruises to Texas Mile victory
COURTESY OF THE THOROUGHBRED TIMES TODAY —Mike Curry

Monterey Jazz opened up a clear early lead and coasted to an eight length romp in the $300,000 Texas Mile Stakes (G3) at Lone Star Park on Saturday.

The Thunderello colt seized command entering the first turn and accelerated clear under jockey David
Flores through an opening quarter in :24.50. Monterey Jazz spurted away to a five-length advantage through a half-mile in :47.15 and maintained a commanding lead into the stretch as the 3-to-5 favorite.

Monterey Jazz cruised to victory under a hand ride in 1:35.25 on a track rated as fast. Grade 2 winner Zanjero finished second as the 2.30-to-1 second betting choice. Zanjero was 3 3⁄4 lengths clear of third-place finisher Beta Capo.

Trained by Craig Dollase for owners A and R Stables and Class Racing Stable, Monterey Jazz closed his three-year-old campaign with a clear win in the Sir Beaufort Stakes (G3) on December 26 at Santa Anita Park in his stakes debut. He opened his 2008 campaign with a 4 1⁄2-length romp in the Strub Stakes (G2) on February 2 at Santa Anita. following a disappointing 12th-place finish in the Santa Anita Handicap (G1) on March 1 in his previous start, Monterey Jazz rebounded with a convincing win in the Texas Mile.

Monterey Jazz improved to six wins in 13 career starts and boosted his bankroll to $532,740. Bred in Kentucky by Danzel Brendemuehl, Monterey Jazz is out of the Dynaformer mare Reefside.2/2//08 - MONTEREY JAZZ, by Thunderello out of Reefside by Dynaformer, a homebred colt that was foaled, broken, trained and sold to Class Racing Stable by Classic Bloodstock, jumped up into graded stakes company and won the STRUB S. (G2). We have believed in this colt from the very beginning and are thrilled with his success. Our congratulations to all his connections.
Lifetime: 11-5-0-3, $347,740.

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Courtesy of the TDN
Monterey Jazz, a Golden Gate maiden winner on the lawn last June, annexed a $40,000 optional claimer over the Fairplex main track in September. He completed the trifecta in a $62,500 optional claimer over the Santa Anita Cushion Oct. 26. Switching back to grass and stretching to a mile in his next two starts, he won an $80,000 optional claimer in wire-to-wire fashion at Hollywood Nov. 10, then added the GIII Sir Beaufort S. in front-running style Dec. 26. Seeking his third straight here, he broke on top, led by three lengths through a half mile in :45.89 and reported home a convincing winner. Favored Tiago rallied from last of eight to place second. "He broke good and he was relaxed, but when we got to the [clubhouse] turn he felt those other horses coming to him and he took off, so I just let him," jockey David Flores said. "I think he can go a mile and a quarter, no problem. He's just a machine right now." According to trainer Craig Dollase, Monterey Jazz is possible for the Mar. 1 GI Santa Anita H. "He's really improved immensely, and hopefully we've got some bigger and better races down the road," Dollase said. "David didn't fight him at all and he trains this way, too. He's really a freak of nature. We obviously found the right key with him now. He probably wanted to stretch out all along and I just didn't know that, so we've got a brand new horse on our hands, and he's the real deal."
11/10/07 - MONTEREY JAZZ won an allowance race at Hollywood park by 2 1/2 lengths 1/5 second off the course record going the mile in 132.3.
Monterey Jazz is poised to start in an open stake in his next start.

In late September, MONTEREY JAZZ, Thunderello out of Reefside by Dynaformer, a homebred colt that was foaled, broken, trained and sold to Class Racing Stable by Classic Bloodstock won an upper level allowance race by three after prompting the pace and opening up in deep stretch to score decisively going 61/2 furlongs.

11/10/07 - Summer Book ran third in the $200,000 Carl G. Rose Classic Handicap Stakes at Calder. Summer Book is a training graduate of Classic Bloodstock and named by Danzel ( we also had his full brother Summer Note who won the Hutchinson Stakes). Earlier this year he ran 2nd beaten only 3/4 of a length in the Sunshine Millions Classic Stakes at Gulfstream. Congratulations to Greg and Debbie Besinger and to Ollie Besinger. Thanks for sending me such nice young horses to start over the years. Congratulations to trainer Frank Brothers also Good Job Guys!

11/9/07 - BLAZING BULL Won an allowance race at Mountaineer Park by 4 3/4 lengths.
2/3/07 - SW DRUMS OF THUNDER, a Concerto colt purchased and sold by by Classic Bloodstock, who recently won the What A Pleasure Stakes at Calder ran second behind No Biz Like Sho Biz in the Holy Bull Stakes (G3). He chased the leaders, toughed it out in the stretch, and was clearly second best. He remains firmly on the Derby trail. DRUMS OF THUNDER was purchased for Sixto Figueroa at OBS August and resold in the April Sale at OBS to Bill Kaplan as agent for the Elkins. On the same day in NY, HOW SWEET HE IS, c. 3, Sweetsouthernsaint- Charge More for Me, by More Pleasure broke his maiden at Aqueduct going 1 1/16. He saved ground inside, angled out after the turn and duked it out to the wire to win.

1/27/07 - Summer Book a training graduate of Classic Bloodstock and named by Danzel ( we also had his full brother Summer Note who won the Hutchinson Stakes) ran 2nd beaten only 3/4 of a length in the Sunshine Millions Classic Stakes at Gulfstream on Saturday. Congratulations to Greg and Debbie Besinger and to Ollie Besinger. Thanks for sending me such nice young horses to start over the years. Congratulations to trainer Frank Brothers also Good Job Guys!

12/17/06 - LOST GOING HOME, c 3, City Zip - Let Me Pass Sir, won his third race in a row and remains UNDFEATED! He settled easily behind horses, moved up just as easily to hit the lead and romped under slight urging to a 5 length win. He was purchased privately and resold to Sal & Colleen Simeone. On the other coast, BLACK HILLS, a Judge TC colt out of Little Souix and a Classic Bloodstock purchase, ran second in an allowance race at Hollywood Park on the All Weather track. Last out he broke his maiden. He purchased at OBS August last year and sold privately to Class Racing Stable. He trained by Jeff Mullins. 12/02/06 - DRUMS OF THUNDER, a Concerto colt purchased and sold by by Classic Bloodstock, recently won the What A Pleasure Stakes at Calder. DRUMS OF THUNDER was purchased for Sixto Figueroa at OBS August and resold in the April Sale at OBS to Bill Kaplan as agent for the Elkins. He broke his maiden going 5 1/2 furlongs on the dirt in late June, and won again on the turf sprinting 5 furlongs in allowance company . His next win came stretched out to 1 1/16 again in allowance company which set him up perfectly for the What a Pleasure.

11/17/06 - UNSTOPPABLE ME, a Yonaguska filly out of Athena Vega won wire to wire at first asking in New York. She was bought at OBS August in 2005 and was sold privately to Tony Dutrow's group