Early Pedigrees to Watch at Keeneland Sale
Here is a closer look at yearlings in the first book of the Keeneland September sale that are out of grade I-winning mares who already have produced at least one stakes winner.
Dream Rush
- Dark Bay or Brown Filly
- Born 2004
- KY-Bred
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Stonestreet Has Star in Making in Atreides
Employing his long, fluid stride, undefeated Atreides took another step forward at Gulfstream Park Aug. 30, capturing the $75,000 Monarchos Stakes by a remarkable 17 3/4 lengths for his third consecutive dominant victory.
Hot Bloodlines at Keeneland September Sale
A look through the 2013 Keeneland September catalog shows the usual depth of promising yearlings. This list spotlights yearlings out of grade I-winning mares who already have produced at least one stakes winner.
Owner Minor Files for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
Prominent Thoroughbred owner-breeder Halsey Minor, who also had expressed interest in becoming a track owner, filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy May 24.
Dreaming of Julia Represents Namesake Well
Barbara Banke's Dreaming of Julia, named after her daughter, has certainly made her presence known along the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) trail.
Dreaming of Julia Devastates Gulfstream Oaks
Stonestreet Stables' homebred Dreaming of Julia left her connections dreaming of victory in the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) when she devastated the $300,000 Gulfstream Oaks (gr. II) March 30 at Gulfstream Park by 21 3/4 lengths.
Dreaming of Julia Prevails in Close Frizette
Heavily-favored Dreaming of Julia held off My Happy Face in a gritty stretch battle to win the $400,000 Frizette Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park Oct. 6.
Sweet Dreams Brings Sweet $500,000 Price
Sweet Dreams, a daughter of Bernadini, brought the sweet price of $500,000 during the second session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. March select sale of 2-year-olds in training in Central Florida.
Whose Close Relatives Are in the F-T FL Sale?
The catalog is out for what traditionally is the fanciest juvenile auction, the Fasig-Tipton Florida sale. Here is a list of some of the 2-year-olds that are close relatives to top racehorses. Read Blog
Grade I Winner Dream Rush Retired
Multiple grade I winner Dream Rush has been retired from racing to become a broodmare.
Barbara Fritchie Attracts Nice Field
A bang-up edition of the Barbara Fritchie Handicap (gr. II) has attracted eight fillies and mares led by New York shipper Seventh Street, grade I winner Dream Rush, and By the Light from the powerful Richard Dutrow stable. All three will vie for favoritism in the seven-furlong main track test Feb. 14 at Laurel Park.
Dream Rush Gets Tampa Confidence Builder
Two-time grade I winner Dream Rush added Tampa Bay Downs' $65,000 Minaret Stakes to her impressive record, though she had to hold off Rising Fever in the final strides for neck victory Jan. 3.
Indian Blessing 2-1 Choice in F&M Sprint
Champion Indian Blessing drew post position 5 and was installed the 2-1 morning-line favorite in a full field for the Sentient Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint at Santa Anita Oct. 21. That puts the front-running filly three outside another speedster, 12-1 Indyanne, in the seven-furlong event.
F&M Sprint: Eclectic Possibilites
A race still searching for its identity, the Sentient Flight Group Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint has the potential to be many things.
Brunetti Rejects Minor's Hialeah Offer
John Brunetti has rejected technology entrepreneur Halsey Minor's first official offer to buy Hialeah Park.
Wild Gams Turns Tables on Miss Macy Sue
Given a second shot at her rival Miss Macy Sue in the $400,000 Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes, Wild Gams turned the tables on the favorite with a track-record victory by a half-length at the second-year Pennsylvania track Sept. 13.
Solid Field Set For Presque Isle Masters
Miss Macy Sue and Wild Gams, a pair of graded stakes winners who finished one-two in the race last year, have been ticketed to go postward again in the second running of the $400,000 Presque Isle Downs Masters Stakes Sept. 13.
Minor's Dream: Resurrect Hialeah Park
Halsey Minor has a dream. The technology entrepreneur, multimillionaire, and Thoroughbred owner wants to purchase, renovate, and return racing to historic Hialeah Park, the Southern Florida track that has been closed since 2001.
Princess Rooney Goes to O'Neill's 'Plan
J. Paul Reddam's Mistical Plan upset even-money favorite Dream Rush to win the $400,000 Princess Rooney Handicap (gr. I) for fillies and mares at Calder Race Course July 12 as part of the Florida track's Summit of Speed program.
Princess Rooney: What About Rush?
Dream Rush, caught by Looky Yonder in the stretch during the Vagrancy Handicap (gr. II) at Belmont May 25 at 4-5, figures to to be the one beat again Saturday in her second start off a layoff in the six-furlong Princess Rooney Handicap (gr. I) at Calder Race Course.
First Flight: 'Yonder Has Tough Task
Looky Yonder took down Dream Rush in the May 25 Vagrancy Handicap (gr. II), but the 4-year-old daughter of Johannesburg will have to deal with a whole new set of tough customers in the $150,000 First Flight Handicap (gr. II) July 4 at Belmont, including Rite Moment, who has been nearly flawless this season.
Looky Yonder Flies Past Dream Rush
Making her first start in seven months, multiple graded stakes winner Dream Rush broke on top, showed her typical blazing speed and seemingly had the $147,000 Vagrancy Handicap (gr. II) put away halfway through the 6 1/2-furlong test. But Looky Yonder recovered from her poor break and came flying up the rail under Garrett Gomez to catch the odds-on favorite in the final strides to win by a length May 25 on the Belmont Park dirt.
Vagrancy: Dream Rush Makes Season Debut
Four-time graded stakes winner Dream Rush has proven she is the one to beat in the $150,000 Vagrancy Handicap (gr. II) May 25 at Belmont Park, but the 4-year-old Wild Rush filly must answer one major question: how will she respond to a nearly seven-month layoff?
The de Merics: 25 Years and Counting
Nick and Jaqui are celebrating the 25th anniversary of their marriage and their joint career as horse sellers.
West Point: Lear's Princess Out of November Sale
Terry Finley, president of West Point Thoroughbreds, said Oct. 29 grade I winner Lear's Princess would not go through the sale ring Nov. 4 as originally planned and will be pointed toward a 2008 campaign on the racetrack.
Video: Interview with Terry Finley
Terry Finley, president of West Point Thoroughbreds, talks about their five Breeders' Cup contenders: Dream Rush, High Finance, Lear's Princess, Irish Smoke and Awesome Gem.
Many Ups, Few Downs for West Point Thoroughbreds
- By Ryan Conley
While Terry Finley is flying high with his West Point Thoroughbreds having interests in five horses entered in the Oct. 26-27 Breeders' Cup World Championships, the owner and his partners are lying low with regard to one of their former trainers.
La Traviata Opts for Filly & Mare Sprint; Meets Dream Rush
La Traviata opted for the new Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint Oct. 26 rather than the TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) the following day, making that race much more intriguing than it would have been had she opted to run against males.
Awesome Gem - Breeders' Cup Classic
Despite the string of second-place finishes, Awesome Gem, who was bred in Kentucky by Runnymeade Farm Inc., Catesby Clay and Peter Callahan, has shown he can compete with the best. It gives Terry Finley hope he will surprise people in the Classic, even with such a deep field.
West Point Enters Three Grade I Winners in Auction
West Point Thoroughbreds announced Oct. 2 that three of the stable's grade 1-winning fillies--Dream Rush, Irish Smoke, and Lear's Princess--have been entered in the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November mixed sale.
Big Names in Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November Sale
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky announced that some big name broodmares and broodmare prospects will be offered at its November sale.
Commentary: Howdy, Partner
- By Dan Liebman
By Dan Liebman - What was the most interesting thing about the $2.2 million sale topper of the annual Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling sale was not the breeder, consignor, or sire of the colt, but the buyer and underbidder.
Dream Rush Makes Darley Test Look Easy
Dream Rush won Saturday's $250,000 Darley Test (gr. I) the way a 6-5 favorite should, taking command soon after the start and rolling to a convincing victory over 11 rivals at Saratoga.
Dream Rush Looks for Redemption
On June 9 at Belmont Park, Cotton Blossom got the best of Dream Rush in the Acorn Stakes (gr. I), outdueling her in the stretch to win by a hard-fought length. One would think the advantage goes to Cotton Blossom again in the Aug. 4 rematch at Saratoga in the $250,000 Darley Test Stakes (gr. I), but upon further examination, that is not necessarily the case.
Dream Comes True in Prioress
Dream Rush lived up to her name as she assumed an early lead and rolled untested to an impressive victory in the Prioress Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park on Saturday.
Prioress Brings Together Appealing Zophie, Dream Rush
Saturday's $250,000 Prioress Stakes Breeders' Cup at Belmont Park is more than just a grade I event for 3-year-old fillies.
Cotton Blossom Upsets Dream Rush in Acorn
Cotton Blossom came charging on the outside to beat heavily favored Dream Rush by a length in the Acorn Stakes (gr. I).
Hill 'n' Dale Purchases Interest in Filly Dream Rush
John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farm has purchased an interest in the multiple graded stakes winning 3-year-old filly Dream Rush
Dream Rush 9 1/4-Length Winner of Nassau County BC
Dream Rush won the $206,600 Nassau County Breeders' Cup Stakes (gr. II) for 3-year-old fillies at Belmont Park on Saturday, leading wire-to-wire en route to a 9 1/4-length victory.
Dream Rush Has Ideal Set-Up in Nassau County
The speedy Dream Rush figures to be the odds-on choice against just four rivals in the $200,000 Nassau County Breeders' Cup (gr. II) for 3-year-old fillies battling over seven furlongs at Belmont Park on Saturday.
Dream Rush Creates Nightmare for 'Anna
Dream Rush spoiled the return of the previously undefeated juvenile filly champion Dreaming of Anna in her 3-year-old debut Saturday -- the $150,000 Old Hat (gr. III) at Gulfstream Park.
Champion Filly Dreaming of Anna Returns in Old Hat
Frank Calabrese's undefeated Eclipse champion filly Dreaming of Anna makes her highly anticipated 3-year-old debut in Saturday's $150,000 Old Hat Stakes (gr. III) at Gulfstream Park, facing five rivals with Rene Douglas aboard.
Connections
| Trainer | Will Phipps |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Kent Desormeaux |
| Owner | Minor Stables |
| Breeder | James H. Petrey Jr. |
Pedigree
| Dream Rush View Five-Cross Pedigree | Wild Rush | Wild Again |
| Rose Park | ||
| Turbo Dream | Unbridled | |
| Reve de Fee |
Auction History
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEESEP2005 Hip 1089 |
Yearling | D&B Ventures | FOUR STAR SALES AGENT, agent | $90,000 |
| OBSFEB2006 Hip 9 |
Two-year-old | Buzz Chace, agent for West Point Thoroughbreds | Nick de Meric, agent | $285,000 |
| FTKNOV2007 Hip 163 |
Broodmare | D. Easter, agent for Halsey Minor | Hill 'n' Dale Sales Agency, agent | $3,300,000 |
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