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Pimlico: May 17 Undercard Stakes Rundown

Dance the Bristol continued her roll with a strong win in the $100,000 Skipat Stakes at Pimlico Race Course May 17, then I'm Mom's Favorite got up in the shadow of the wire in the $100,000 Ms. Preakness Pink Warrior.

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Stephanie's Kitten Comes Back a Winner

Stephanie's Kitten Comes Back a Winner

Stephanie's Kitten came back of the layup and got the job done May 4 in the Distaff Turf Mile (gr. IIT) at Churchill Downs. Hungry Island, winner of the same race in 2012, was second by a neck.

 Saturday, May 04, 2013
Kitten's Dumplings Rallies Late in Edgewood

Kitten's Dumplings Rallies Late in Edgewood

Ken and Sarah Ramsey's 3-year-old homebred filly Kitten's Dumplings overcame a poor effort in her last start and notched the first victory of her sophomore season in grand fashion in the May 3 Edgewood Stakes.

 Friday, May 03, 2013
Ramseys Hoping for 'Charming' Derby Result

Ramseys Hoping for 'Charming' Derby Result

Charming Kitten will run with the hopes of the Ramsey family behind him, seeking to transfer his grass and synthetic form onto the Churchill Downs dirt in the Run for the Roses.

 Tuesday, April 30, 2013

Old Fashioned Filly Fastest at OBS Work Show

Pop of Color, a chestnut filly by Old Fashioned, posted the fastest furlong at the fourth and final session of the under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s 2013 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training April 19.

 Friday, April 19, 2013
Wide-Open Madison Should Be Good Betting Race

Wide-Open Madison Should Be Good Betting Race

This year's edition of the $300,000 Madison Stakes (gr. I) may not feature a superstar such as 2012 winner Groupie Doll, but 10 older fillies and mares will provide a good wagering event at Keeneland April 13.

 Thursday, April 11, 2013
Horses to Watch at OBS March Sale

Horses to Watch at OBS March Sale

An inside look and consignor comments from some of the top hips for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s March 2-year-old sale March 12-13.

 Monday, March 11, 2013
Kitten's Point Takes Herecomesthebride

Kitten's Point Takes Herecomesthebride

Kitten's Joy daughter and Augustin Stable homebred prevails in rough-run grade III at Gulfstream Park.

 Saturday, March 02, 2013
Pedigree Analysis - Worldwide Wells

Pedigree Analysis - Worldwide Wells

by John P. Sparkman,
When Galileo retired to stud at Coolmore in 2002, his sire Sadler's Wells was widely viewed as a disappointing sire of sires in Europe.

 Tuesday, February 12, 2013

Ramsey Farm to Sponsor Gulfstream Park Stake

Gulfstream Park announced that Kenneth L. and Sarah K. Ramsey's Ramsey Farm will sponsor the Feb. 9 Kitten's Joy Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (gr. IT).

 Friday, February 01, 2013
Champions Top Experimental Free Handicap

Champions Top Experimental Free Handicap

Shanghai Bobby and Beholder, the 2012 champion 2-year-old male and female, respectively, are the highweights on The Jockey Club's 2012 Experimental Free Handicap released Jan. 30.

 Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Charming Kitten Wins Kitten's Joy for Ramsey

Charming Kitten Wins Kitten's Joy for Ramsey

Odds-on choice Charming Kitten, a son of Kitten's Joy, won the $100,000 Kitten's Joy Stakes for 3-year-olds on the turf at Gulfstream Park Jan. 20.

 Sunday, January 20, 2013
Csaba Keeps Hot Streak Alive in Hal's Hope

Csaba Keeps Hot Streak Alive in Hal's Hope

Favored Csaba ran his stakes winning streak to four and likely stamped his ticket to next month's Donn Handicap (gr. I) with his victory in the $100,000 Hal's Hope (gr. III) Jan. 13 at Gulfstream Park.

 Sunday, January 13, 2013
Hal's Hope Could Springboard Csaba to Donn

Hal's Hope Could Springboard Csaba to Donn

Csaba is the best he's ever been, and if he sails through the Hal's Hope Stakes (gr. III) at Gulfstream Park Jan. 13, he'll punch his ticket to his first grade I stakes attempt in the $500,000 Donn Handicap on Feb. 9.

 Friday, January 11, 2013
Csaba Takes Harlan's Holiday for 3rd Straight

Csaba Takes Harlan's Holiday for 3rd Straight

Csaba, given a dream run through at the rail by Luis Saez, left Delegation behind in the stretch to win the $100,000 Harlan's Holiday Stakes Dec. 16 for his third consecutive victory in Florida.

 Sunday, December 16, 2012
Hollinger Takes Class Drop in Tropical Turf

Hollinger Takes Class Drop in Tropical Turf

Hollinger will find an opportune spot in the $100,000 Tropical Turf Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Calder Race Course & Casino, in spite of hauling high weight on the Florida oval's closing day.

 Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Csaba, Ducduc Make Hooper Too Close to Call

Csaba, Ducduc Make Hooper Too Close to Call

Ducduc, launching his bid from well behind on the final turn, caught runaway leader Csaba at the wire to pull out a dead heat in the $100,000 Fred W. Hooper Handicap (gr. III) Nov. 24 at Calder Casino and Race Course.

 Saturday, November 24, 2012

Kitten's Joy's Fee Stays at $50,000

Kitten's Joy, who stands at Ken and Sarah Ramsey's Ramsey Farm near Nicholasville, Ky., will stand the 2013 breeding season for a fee of $50,000 live foal.

 Wednesday, November 21, 2012
OBS Fall Sale Ends With Upswings

OBS Fall Sale Ends With Upswings

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. fall mixed sale ended strongly with an open session after beginning with impressive surges in a consignor preferred session.

 Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Always Kitten Heads Jessamine Field

Always Kitten Heads Jessamine Field

Ken and Sarah Ramsey's homebred Always Kitten, winner of the Happy Ticket Stakes at a mile at Louisiana Downs in her most recent start, headlines a field of 13 entered for the $150,000 JPMorgan Chase Jessamine (gr. IIIT).

 Sunday, October 07, 2012
Politicallycorrect Gets it Right in OK Derby

Politicallycorrect Gets it Right in OK Derby

Politicallycorrect, rallying way wide through the homestretch for Kent Desormeaux, caught favored Willy Beamin in the final few strides to post an upset in the $400,000 Oklahoma Derby Sept. 30 at Remington Park.

 Sunday, September 30, 2012

OBS August Yearling Open Session Starts Well

A colt by Kitten's Joy topped the first open session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s August Yearling Sale in Central Florida on Aug. 22, selling to Al Pike, agent, for $110,000.

 Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Stephanie's Kitten Surges in Lake Placid

Stephanie's Kitten Surges in Lake Placid

With an eye-catching final burst, favored Stephanie's Kitten prevailed by a half-length in the $200,000 Woodford Reserve Lake Placid Stakes (gr. IIT) on the inner turf course at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 19.

 Sunday, August 19, 2012
More Than $400,000 Raised During TRF Gala

More Than $400,000 Raised During TRF Gala

More than $400,000 was raised through ticket sales, sponsorships, and auctions of stallion seasons and other items during the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation gala Aug. 5 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

 Monday, August 06, 2012
Grade II Winner Dean's Kitten Retired

Grade II Winner Dean's Kitten Retired

Dean's Kitten, a grade II winner and a stakes winner all three years he raced, has been retired from racing after suffering a bowed tendon while being prepared for his 5-year-old debut.

 Thursday, May 17, 2012
Edgewood: Stephanie's Kitten Sets Stakes Mark

Edgewood: Stephanie's Kitten Sets Stakes Mark

Last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (gr. IIT) winner Stephanie's Kitten returned to the Churchill Downs turf course and put in another dominating performance, setting a stakes record in the Edgewood Stakes.

 Friday, May 04, 2012
Stephanie's Kitten Headlines Ashland

Stephanie's Kitten Headlines Ashland

Stephanie's Kitten, a leading juvenile filly last year on both the main track and the turf, heads a field of seven 3-year-old fillies in the Central Bank Ashland Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland April 7.

 Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Hansen, Union Rags Top Experimental 'Cap

Hansen, Union Rags Top Experimental 'Cap

Hansen, the 2011 champion 2-year-old male and winner of the Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile, and grade I winner and BC runner-up Union Rags, were assigned 126 pounds on the annual Experimental Free Handicap.

 Thursday, February 02, 2012
Yearlings Lead Way on Day 3 of Keeneland Sale

Yearlings Lead Way on Day 3 of Keeneland Sale

Yearlings were the stars during the third session of the surging Keeneland January horses of all ages sale in Lexington. The three top-priced horses Jan. 11 were foals of 2011.

 Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Ramseys Win Breeders' Cup John Deere Award

Ramseys Win Breeders' Cup John Deere Award

Bolstered by homebred Stephanie's Kitten, Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey are the first recipients of the John Deere Award as outstanding breeders of the 2011 Breeders' Cup Challenge series and the Breeders' Cup World Championships.

 Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Kitten's Joy's Fee Doubles to $50,000

Kitten's Joy, whose daughters Stephanie's Kitten and Sweet Cat finished a respective first and third in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (gr. IIT) at Churchill Downs Nov. 4, will stand in 2012 for $50,000.

 Monday, November 07, 2011
Stephanie's Kitten Scratches Out JF Turf  Win

Stephanie's Kitten Scratches Out JF Turf Win

Ken and Sarah Ramseys' Stephanie's Kitten, a homebred daughter of Kitten's Joy, rallies to catch Stopshoppingmaria late to win the Nov. 4 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (gr. IIT).

 Friday, November 04, 2011

Dean's Kitten Tries to Overcome Odds Again

Dean's Kitten overcame a compromised first year to claw his way to Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. I) contention.

 Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Breeders' Cup Interview: Wayne Catalano

Breeders' Cup Interview: Wayne Catalano

Lenny Shulman asks trainer Wayne Catalano about Stephanie's Kitten and Coalport, who are both by Kitten's Joy. Sponsored by Taylor Made Stallions

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 Monday, October 31, 2011
Gr. I Star Elusive Kate Choice in Filly Turf

Gr. I Star Elusive Kate Choice in Filly Turf

The John Gosden-trained Elusive Kate, winner of the Prix Marcel Boussac (Fr-I) was made the 2-1 favorite for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (gr. IIT).

 Monday, October 31, 2011
Sale Mares Come With Access to Kitten's Joy

Sale Mares Come With Access to Kitten's Joy

Ken and Sarah Ramsey's Ramsey Farm will offer the buyers of Cardinalli and Blush the opportunity to breed the mares to Kitten's Joy in 2012 at no additional cost.

 Friday, October 21, 2011
Derby Kitten Scratches Out Ontario Derby Win

Derby Kitten Scratches Out Ontario Derby Win

Derby Kitten, under jockey Mike Smith, came from off the pace to nab Hippolytus by a half-length in the $154,029 Ontario Derby Sept. 24 at Woodbine.

 Saturday, September 24, 2011
Wesley A. Ward Saddles 1,000th Winner

Wesley A. Ward Saddles 1,000th Winner

Trainer Wesley A. Ward reached the 1,000 mark by number of winners when he sent out Cozy Kitten to win the sixth race at Kentucky Downs Sept. 17.

 Sunday, September 18, 2011
Banned Nips 'Interlude in Del Mar Derby Duel

Banned Nips 'Interlude in Del Mar Derby Duel

Shipping to Southern California for the first time, the well-traveled Banned outfought Midnight Interlude by a nose in a taut finish to the $250,000 Del Mar Derby (gr. IIT) on the turf Sept. 4.

 Sunday, September 04, 2011
Big Blue Kitten Skims Rail, Scores HOF Stakes

Big Blue Kitten Skims Rail, Scores HOF Stakes

Ken and Sarah Ramsey's homebred 3-year-old Big Blue Kitten received a perfect ground-saving trip under John Velazquez, scoring the $150,000 National Museum of Racing Hall of Fame Stakes (gr. IIT) in his stakes debut Aug. 12.

 Friday, August 12, 2011
Banned Bounds to Jefferson Cup Triumph

Banned Bounds to Jefferson Cup Triumph

Prohibitive favorite Banned made it back-to-back graded stakes victories on the Churchill Downs turf when he registered an easy win in the $106,215 Jefferson Cup (gr. IIIT) June 18.

 Saturday, June 18, 2011
Royal Ascot Interview - Ken Ramsey

Royal Ascot Interview - Ken Ramsey

Simon Burgess talks with Kenneth Ramsey, owner of Ramsey Farm and stallion Kitten's Joy, about racing at Royal Ascot.

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 Thursday, June 16, 2011
Banned Storms Home in American Turf

Banned Storms Home in American Turf

Glen Hill Farm's Banned redeemed himself from a failed effort in last year's Breeders' Cup, as he came with a powerful run under Garrett Gomez to score the $237,400 American Turf Presented by Ram (gr. IIT) May 6 at Churchill.

 Friday, May 06, 2011
Derby Kitten's Date with Destiny?

Derby Kitten's Date with Destiny?

Ken Ramsey hopes Derby Kitten lives up to his ambitious name.

 Wednesday, May 04, 2011
Derby Kitten Aims for Preakness

Derby Kitten Aims for Preakness

PORTER ON PEDIGREES, by Alan Porter
Peaking a bit late for Kentucky Derby consideration, Derby Kitten instead prepares for the Preakness after a win in the grade III Lexington Stakes.

 Wednesday, April 27, 2011

Kitten's Joy to Stand for $25,000

Eclipse Award turf winner Kitten's Joy will stand for $25,000 in 2011 at Ken and Sarah Ramsey's Ramsey Farm near Nicholasville, Ky.

 Thursday, December 02, 2010
Report of Mares Bred Shows Continued Declines

Report of Mares Bred Shows Continued Declines

Statistics from The Jockey Club for the 2010 breeding season show that the number of stallions that serviced mares fell 9.3% and the number of mares bred fell 10.5% when compared to the same period a year ago.

 Thursday, October 21, 2010
Paddy O'Prado Eyes Grade I Win in Secretariat

Paddy O'Prado Eyes Grade I Win in Secretariat

After a solid showing on the Triple Crown trail, Paddy O'Prado has emerged as the top 3-year-old turf horse in the nation following a pair of graded stakes wins at Colonial Downs.

 Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Dean's Kitten Drills 5f at Training Center

Dean's Kitten Drills 5f at Training Center

Trainer Mike Maker moves up work to beat the weather; son of Kitten's Joy clocks five furlongs in 1:01 1/5 under exercise rider Derrick Smith.

 Friday, April 23, 2010
Maiden Watch: Next Stop Louisville

Maiden Watch: Next Stop Louisville

Dean's Kitten (Kitten's Joy) takes the Lane's End and is Derby bound.

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 Sunday, March 28, 2010
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