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Little Mike Takes Three FL Championships

Little Mike Takes Three FL Championships

The son of Spanish Steps is Florida's horse of the year, older horse and turf male champion.

 Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Hay Jude Delivers Paddy O'Prado Colt

Hay Jude Delivers Paddy O'Prado Colt

The dam of multiple grade I winner Little Mike will be bred back to Distorted Humor.

 Sunday, April 21, 2013
Little Mike Runs Big in Breeders' Cup Turf

Little Mike Runs Big in Breeders' Cup Turf

Arlington Million (gr. IT) winner Little Mike upset the $3 million Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) and finished a tick off a 23-year-old track record to do so, holding off Point of Entry while getting 1 1/2 miles in 2:22.83

 Saturday, November 03, 2012
Little Mike Milks Arlington Million Win

Little Mike Milks Arlington Million Win

Under a crafty front-running ride from Ramon Dominguez, Little Mike led every step of the way to claim the 30th running of the $1 million Arlington Million (gr. IT) Aug. 18 on the Arlington Park turf.

 Saturday, August 18, 2012
Little Mike Wins by Nose in Gulfstream Return

Little Mike Wins by Nose in Gulfstream Return

Little Mike, a three-time graded stakes winner on the Gulfstream Park turf earlier this year, returned to his favorite course after 8 1/2 months on the sidelines to win an allowance/optional claiming race by a nose.

 Thursday, December 22, 2011
Little Mike Runs Big Again to Win Appleton

Little Mike Runs Big Again to Win Appleton

Speedster Little Mike played the bully once again on the Gulfstream Park turf, tallying in the $100,000 Emirates Airlines Appleton Stakes April 3 for his third grade III win of the meet.

 Sunday, April 03, 2011
Little Mike Sneaks Away in Canadian Turf

Little Mike Sneaks Away in Canadian Turf

For the second time during the meet, Little Mike went gate to wire to win a graded stakes on the Gulfstream Park turf, turning back a solid field in the $150,000 Canadian turf Stakes (gr. IIIT) Feb. 27.

 Sunday, February 27, 2011
Prices Still Falling at OBS Auction

Prices Still Falling at OBS Auction

The market continued to lag behind last year's pace on the third day of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. August yearling sale. The gross revenue for the second of three open sessions fell 18.5%, and the average price dropped 30.4%. Meanwhile, the median price declined 26.7%.

 Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Stormy Atlantic Offspring Shine at OBS

Stormy Atlantic Offspring Shine at OBS

Progeny of Stormy Atlantic, Closing Argument, and Macho Uno stand out in the select session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. August select yearling auction.

 Sunday, August 17, 2008
Spanish Steps Sires First Winner

Spanish Steps Sires First Winner

Spanish Steps, a full brother to major sire Unbridled's Song, was represented by his first winner July 24 at Del Mar.

 Monday, July 28, 2008
Spanish Steps Sires First Winner

Spanish Steps Sires First Winner

Spanish Steps sired his first winner July 24, when his daughter Spanish Ice won the fifth race at Del Mar by 1 3/4 lengths.

 Friday, July 25, 2008

Weighing Averages and Medians

One of the more widely used methods of comparing sales results for stallions whose progeny have been offered at a yearling sale is to look at the average prices. Many number-crunchers, however, believe the median price provides a more accurate picture of how well the stallion fared.

 Wednesday, October 03, 2007
Open Portion of OBS Yearling Sale Sees Increases

Open Portion of OBS Yearling Sale Sees Increases

Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. realized increases in average and median prices during the open sale portion of its annual August yearling sale that finished Aug. 24 and recorded a final gross total nearly the same as last year.

 Friday, August 24, 2007
Another Victory for Lion Heart

Another Victory for Lion Heart

At the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's select yearling sale Monday, Lion Heart emerged as the leading first-crop sire, his second victory in that category at a major yearling sale this year.

 Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Martin Nearing Summit of His Personal Mount Everest  With Spanish Steps

Martin Nearing Summit of His Personal Mount Everest With Spanish Steps

Eddie Martin's goal is to develop a successful stallion, and he's close to achieving his dream with Spanish Steps, whose first foals race next year.

 Tuesday, August 21, 2007
Spanish Steps: Gathering No Moss

Spanish Steps: Gathering No Moss

Florida-based stallion Spanish Steps had a breakout day during the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's select yearling sale, as he emerged as not only the leading first-crop sire but also the second-leading sire by average.

 Monday, August 20, 2007
Record Median Set at OBS Yearling Select Session; Gross, Average Down

Record Median Set at OBS Yearling Select Session; Gross, Average Down

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. got off to a solid start, setting a record for median during its select session.

 Monday, August 20, 2007

Spanish Steps' First Foal Arrives

Spanish Steps, a full brother to Unbridled's Song (Unbridled--Trolley Song, by Caro) was represented by his first foal Jan. 2 when Ribot's Flair delivered a bay colt in Florida.

 Friday, January 20, 2006

Full Brother to Unbridled's Song to Martin Stable South

Spanish Steps, a 3-year-old full brother to major sire Unbridled's Song, will enter stud at Eddie Martin's Martin Stable South near Reddick, Fla.

 Wednesday, July 21, 2004