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Juvenile Behavior: A Winner for Talent Search

Hollywood Talent, the first starter for freshman sire Talent Search, held off a challenge in mid-stretch and cruised to a 3 1/2-length victory in Friday's (April 19) juvenile race at Keeneland Race Course.

 Friday, April 19, 2013

Stakes Winner Talent Search to Diamond B

Talent Search, a multiple stakes winner who placed in the 2007 TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I), will enter stud at Glen and Becky Brok's Diamond B Farm near Mohrsville, Pa.

 Wednesday, February 03, 2010

Catienus to Stand at McMahon in New York

Catienus, a former New York leading sire, will stand in 2010 at Joe and Anne McMahon's McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds near Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

 Tuesday, November 03, 2009
Spectacular Victory for Notonthesamepage

Spectacular Victory for Notonthesamepage

Notonthesamepage grabbed the lead soon after the start and never looked back, romping by more than eight lengths in the $100,000 Spectacular Bid for 3-year-olds, the first stakes race of the Gulfstream Park winter season on opening day at the Hallandale Beach track Jan. 3.

 Saturday, January 03, 2009
Kitten's Joy to Stand for $20,000

Kitten's Joy to Stand for $20,000

Ken and Sarah Ramsey's Ramsey Farm announced that champion Kitten's Joy will stand in 2009 for a fee of $20,000.

 Thursday, October 23, 2008
Precious Kitten Pounces Again in Gamely

Precious Kitten Pounces Again in Gamely

Heavy favorite Precious Kitten got her first win in the Lael Stables silks when she collared pacesetting Diamond Diva at the top of the lane and cruised to a 2 1/4-length victory in the $283,000 Gamely (gr. IT) at Hollywood Park May 26.

 Monday, May 26, 2008
Jacksons Buy Precious Kitten

Jacksons Buy Precious Kitten

Millionaire and multiple Grade I winner Precious Kitten has been sold for an undisclosed amount to Roy and Gretchen Jackson's Lael Stable and will continue to race in 2008 out of the barn of trainer Bobby Frankel.

 Friday, January 11, 2008
Precious Kitten Roars in Matriarch

Precious Kitten Roars in Matriarch

Precious Kitten provided the best performance of her career when she turned back champion filly Wait a While in the stretch en route to a convincing 1 1/4-length victory in the $500,000 Matriarch (gr. IT) on the Hollywood Park turf Nov. 25.

 Sunday, November 25, 2007
Leading NY Sire Catienus Back to KY

Leading NY Sire Catienus Back to KY

Ken and Sarah Ramsey's Catienus, the leading sire in New York in 2006 and 2007, has returned to Ramsey Farm in Nicholasville, Ky., it was announced Nov. 14.

 Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Precious Kitten May Pounce in Keeneland's First Lady

Precious Kitten May Pounce in Keeneland's First Lady

Ken and Sarah Ramsey's Precious Kitten seems poised to extend her winning streak to three races in the $400,000 First Lady Stakes (gr. II) at Keeneland.

 Wednesday, October 03, 2007

Cat Shaker May Surprise in Classic

Sitting in the stakes barn at Turfway Park two days before the Kentucky Cup Classic (gr. III), Craig Callis still has a hard time believing that a $2,300 yearling purchase actually brought him here.

 Thursday, September 27, 2007
Precious Kitten Claws Out Another Win in Palomar

Precious Kitten Claws Out Another Win in Palomar

Most of the intrigue surrounding the $222,000 Palomar Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. IIT) Sept. 1 involved which of two outstanding fillies trainer Bobby Frankel would scratch, Price Tag or Precious Kitten. Once he withdrew Price Tag, Precious Kitten, with a grade I victory over the Del Mar turf already at the meet, became a prohibitive favorite.

 Saturday, September 01, 2007
Precious Kitten Top Cat in Mabee Handicap

Precious Kitten Top Cat in Mabee Handicap

Sarah and Kenneth Ramsey's odds-on choice Precious Kitten, a half-sister to turf champion Kitten's Joy, became a grade I winner for trainer Bobby Frankel when she came home impressively to win the $400,000 John C. Mabee Handicap (gr. IT) for fillies and mares on the turf at Del Mar Saturday.

 Saturday, August 04, 2007

Pleasant Strike Poised to Strike in American Derby

Todd Pletcher trainee Pleasant Strike, coming off consecutive victories in the Arlington Classic and an allowance optional claimer at Arlington Park, looks to extend his winning streak when a field of nine sophomores goes postward in Saturday's reneweal of the $250,000 American Derby (gr. IIT).

 Thursday, July 19, 2007

Precious Kitten Stalks, Pounces in Gallorette

Precious Kitten rallied from just off the pace to win the grade III Gallorette Handicap on the turf at Pimlico Race Course Saturday.

 Saturday, May 19, 2007

Precious Kitten Nips J'ray in Mrs. Revere

Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey's homebred Precious Kitten, racing for the first time for trainer Bobby Frankel, took command of Saturday's $170,550 Mrs. Revere Stakes (gr. IIT) mid-stretch, then was all out to hold off the streaking J'ray for a neck victory on the Churchill Downs turf.

 Saturday, November 18, 2006

Precious Kitten Roars to Martha Washington Win

Kenneth and Sara Ramsey's Precious Kitten grabbed the lead mid-stretch and held off a hard charging Meribel to upset the $200,000 Martha Washington Breeders' Cup for 3-year-old fillies by a neck on the turf at Laurel Park Saturday.

 Saturday, September 30, 2006

Catienus Returns to New York for 2006

Citing "overwhelming demand from New York breeders," Ramsey Farm-owned Catienus will stand again in the Empire State for the 2006 breeding season. The son of Storm Cat out of Diamond City (by Mr. Prospector) will stand at Highcliff Farm for $6,500 live foal.

 Friday, December 30, 2005

Kitten's Joy to Stand for $25,000 at Ramsey Farm

Kitten's Joy, the reigning champion grass male, will enter stud for a fee of $25,000 at Ken and Sarah Ramsey's Ramsey Farm near Nicholasville, Ky.

 Thursday, November 17, 2005

'War Provides Shock, Awe in Breeders' Futurity

Ken and Sarah Ramsey, who lost handicap stars Roses in May and Kitten's Joy to injuries earlier this year, have a Breeders' Cup contender after all. Their overlooked juvenile Dawn of War sprang a major upset in the $500,000 Lane's End Breeders' Futurity (gr. I) at Keeneland Saturday.

 Saturday, October 08, 2005

Ramsey, Romans Attempt to Buck Belmont History

In the 136-year history of the Belmont Stakes (gr. I), according to New York Racing Association officials, no maiden has won the "Test of the Champion." Challenging that time-tested theory in the 1 ½-mile classic Saturday are breeder-owner Ken Ramsey and trainer Dale Romans with Nolan's Cat.

 Thursday, June 09, 2005

Cat Shaker On the Prowl to Arkansas Derby

Cat Shaker, upset winner of the Rushaway Stakes at Turfway Park on the Lane's End Stakes (gr. II) undercard March 26 is headed toward next Saturday's Arkansas Derby (gr. II), according to owner Bill Callis.

 Friday, April 08, 2005

Cat Shaker Screeches to Rushaway Win

Bill Callis' Cat Shaker, sent off at odds of 38-1, ran down the loose pacesetter Daddy Joe in the $100,000 Rushaway for 3-year-olds at muddy Turfway Park Saturday as 2-5 favorite Proud Accolade failed to fire.

 Saturday, March 26, 2005

New York Stallion Catienus Sires First Winner

New York stallion Catienus sired his first winner from his first starter.

 Thursday, April 08, 2004

Catienus to Move to Highcliff in New York

Ken and Sarah Ramsey announced that stakes winner Catienus will be relocated to Carl Lizza Jr. and Joseph Bartone's Highcliff Farm near Delanson, N.Y.

 Thursday, September 11, 2003

Catienus to Stand at Ramsey Farm

Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey announced that stakes winner Catienus will enter stud in 2001 at Ramsey Farm near Nicholasville, Ky., for a fee of $6,000 live foal.

 Tuesday, October 24, 2000

Dust On the Bottle Upsets Hawthorne Gold Cup; Golden Missile Third

Dust On the Bottle, last after the opening quarter mile and sixth after a mile, rallied through the stretch to win the $500,000 Hawthorne Gold Cup (gr. III) by a length Saturday at Hawthorne Race Course. Sent off at nearly 39-1, the Glenn Hild-trained 5-year-old paid $79.40 for the win.

 Saturday, October 07, 2000

Golden Missile 6-5 Favorite for Hawthorne Gold Cup

Stronach Stables Golden Missile has been installed as the 6-5 morning-line favorite for the Hawthorne Gold Cup (gr. III) Saturday at Hawthorne.

 Thursday, October 05, 2000

Golden Missile Heads Hawthorne Gold Cup Probables

Stronach Stable's Golden Missile heads the list of horses likely to enter Saturday's $500,000 Hawthorne Gold Cup (gr. III). Others pointing for the Gold Cup include Mula Gula, Blazing Sword, and Puerto Madero.

 Sunday, October 01, 2000

Hawthorne Gold Cup Nominees Work

Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap (gr. III) nominees Golden Missile and Catienus put in morning works at separate New York tracks Wednesday.

 Wednesday, September 27, 2000

Fusaichi Pegasus Heads Meadowlands Cup Nominations

Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Fusaichi Pegasus highlights the list of 23 horses nominated to the $400,000 Meadowlands Cup Handicap (gr. II). The 1 1/8-mile race for 3-year-olds and up will be run Oct. 7 at Meadowlands.

 Sunday, September 24, 2000

Pleasant Breeze Wins Saratoga BC

Even-money favorite Pleasant Breeze, left alone on an easy lead by his six rivals in the $283,000 Saratoga Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II) Sunday at Saratoga, repulsed J.R. Holmes' challenge and drew off through the stretch to a 2 3/4-length victory. After the win, though, Pleasant Breeze was vanned off the track.

 Sunday, August 27, 2000

Pleasant Tap Sons Head Contentious Saratoga BC 'Cap

John Moore's Lager and William Clifton Jr.'s Pleasant Breeze, both by Pleasant Tap, head a field of seven evenly matched older horses entered in Sunday's Saratoga feature, the $300,000 Saratoga Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II).

 Friday, August 25, 2000