Kitten's Joy Tops 2013 General Sire List
Kitten's Joy, the Ken and Sarah Ramsey-raced stallion who stands at their Ramsey Farm in Nicholasville, Ky., overcame the odds to emerge on top as North America's leading sire for 2013.
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Stephanie's Kitten wins the 2013 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile.
Photo: Reed Palmer Photography, Churchill Downs
Stephanie's Kitten wins the 2013 Just a Game.
Photo: Rick Samuels
Stephanie's Kitten wins the Distaff Mile at Churchill Downs.
Photo: Dave W. Harmon
Stephanie's Kitten wins the Distaff Mile.
Photo: Dave W. Harmon
Stephanie's Kitten wins the 2013 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Stephanie's Kitten wins the 2013 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Stephanie's Kitten wins the 2013 Churchill Distaff Turf Mile.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Stephanie's Kitten wins the Lake Placid Stakes.
Photo: Coglianese Photos
Stephanie's Kitten wins the Lake Placid Stakes.
Photo: Coglianese Photos
Stephanie's Kitten wins the Lake Placid Stakes.
Photo: Coglianese Photos
Stephanie's Kitten wins the 2012 Edgewood.
Photo: Dave Harmon
Stephanie's Kitten wins the 2012 Edgewood.
Photo: Dave Harmon
Stephanie's Kitten wins the 2012 Edgewood.
Photo: Mathea Kelley
Stephanie's Kitten wins the 2012 Edgewood.
Photo: Chad Harmon
Stephanie's Kitten wins the 2012 Edgewood.
Photo: Chad Harmon
Stephanie's Kitten wins the 2012 Edgewood.
Photo: Chad Harmon
Stephanie's Kitten wins the 2012 Edgewood.
Photo: Mathea Kelley
Stephanie's Kitten wins the 2012 Edgewood.
Photo: Mathea Kelley
Stephanie's Kitten wins the 2012 Edgewood.
Photo: Dave Harmon
Stephanie's Kitten Keeneland Work, April 19, 2012.
Photo: Keeneland/Coady Photography
Stephanie's Kitten wins the 2011 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf.
Photo: Skip Dickstein
Stephanie's Kitten wins the 2011 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf.
Photo: Skip Dickstein
Stephanie's Kitten wins the 2011 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf.
Photo: Skip Dickstein
Stephanie's Kitten wins the 2011 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf.
Photo: Mathea Kelley
Stephanie's Kitten wins the 2011 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf.
Photo: Mathea Kelley
Stephanie's Kitten wins the 2011 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf.
Photo: Mathea Kelley
Stephanie's Kitten wins the 2011 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf.
Photo: Dave Harmon
Stephanie's Kitten wins the 2011 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf.
Photo: Dave Harmon
Stephanie's Kitten wins the 2011 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Stephanie's Kitten wins the 2011 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Stephanie's Kitten wins the 2011 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf.
Photo: Mathea Kelley
Stephanie's Kitten, Churchill Downs, Nov 1, 2011.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Stephanie's Kitten, Churchill Downs, Nov 1, 2011.
Photo: Anne M. Eberhardt
Stephanie's Kitten, Churchill Downs, Oct 29, 2011.
Photo: Anne M. EberhardtConnections
| Trainer | Wayne M. Catalano |
|---|---|
| Jockey | John R. Velazquez |
| Owner | Ramsey, Kenneth L. and Sarah K. |
| Breeder | Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey |
Pedigree
| Stephanie's Kitten View Five-Cross Pedigree | Kitten's Joy | El Prado (IRE) |
| Kitten's First | ||
| Unfold the Rose | Catienus | |
| Bail Out Becky |
Auction History
| Sale / Hip | Type | Buyer | Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEESEP2010 Hip 218 |
Yearling | Legacy Bloodstock, agent | ($30,000) | |
| OBSAPR2011 Hip 343 |
Two-year-old | Eddie Woods, agent | ($17,000) |
Prices in parentheses indicate a horse did not sell because it did not meet its reserve price.
Stephanie's Kitten Leaning Toward Beverly D.
Following a troubled third in the Diana Stakes (gr. IT) at Saratoga Race Course, two-time grade I winner Stephanie's Kitten is under consideration for the $750,000 Beverly D. Stakes (gr. IT) on Aug. 17 at Arlington.
Laughing Goes All the Way in Diana Thriller
A determined Laughing (IRE) refused to relinquish the lead in the $588,000 Diana Stakes July 27 over the inner turf course at Saratoga Race Course, leading the all the way for her first grade I victory in a terrific finish.
Four Grade I Winners Highlight Diana
Chad Brown trio to tackle Stephanie's Kitten, Centre Court in 1 1/8-mile turf event.
Pedigree Analysis: The Kittens Keep Coming
by Anne Peters
One could attribute the success of Kitten's Joy as a sire to the many savvy breeders who stepped out of their comfort zone to use a turf stayer, but that would be wrong.
Slideshow: 2013 Belmont Stakes Day
All the action leading up to the big race on Belmont Stakes day. View Slideshow
Stephanie's Kitten Prevails in Just a Game
Stephanie's Kitten took the rail trip to victory in the $500,000 Longines Just a Game Stakes (gr. IT) at Belmont Park June 8, digging in determinedly to best Better Lucky by half a length after a dogfight down the lane.
Stiff Group Meets Mizdirection in Just a Game
Trainer Mike Puype has no doubt 2012 Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint victress Mizdirection is best of seven entered in the June 8 Just a Game Stakes at Belmont. But the new surface could be her undoing, especially if it rains.
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.
Marketing Mix Returns in Distaff Turf Mile
Marketing Mix was made the 5-2 morning-line favorite for her 2013 debut, the Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (presented by Longines) (gr. IIT) on the Derby Day undercard. Hungry Island, last year's winner, returns.
Dayatthespa Takes 'Em All the Way in QEII Cup
New York-bred Dayatthespa took the lead early and scored a two-length victory in the $400,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (gr. IT) on the turf at Keeneland Oct. 13, remaining unbeaten in 2012 with five wins in a row.
Wayne Catalano - Stephanie's Kitten
Wayne Catalano talks about Stephanie's Kitten, who runs in the QEII on Saturday, including her prospects for the Breeders' Cup. Watch Video
Ramseys Tackle QEII with Stephanie's Kitten
Owners Ken and Sarah Ramsey started the Keeneland fall season off with a bang, and will be represented by their top contender Oct. 13 when Stephanie's Kitten takes on eight in the $400,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup.
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.
Five from Lake George Return in Lake Placid
Five of the top six finishers from the July 25 Lake George Stakes, including top two Centre Court and Better Lucky, return to fight for supremacy in the $200,000 Woodford Reserve Lake Placid (gr. IIT) Aug. 19 at Saratoga.
Centre Court Aces Rough Lake George
Centre Court, weaving through traffic in the stretch run on the Saratoga Race Course turf under Julien Leparoux, got the lead in deep stretch and prevailed in a roughly-run renewal of the $200,000 Lake George Stakes July 25.
Velazquez to Ride at Saratoga Wednesday
Jockey John Velazquez, sidelined since fracturing his collarbone in a June 16 spill at Churchill Downs, will return to the races July 25 at Saratoga Race Course.
Schwartz Filly Samitar Eyes Lake George
Owner Martin S. Schwartz's eye for a good horse has led him to Samitar, who bears watching in the $200,000 Lake George Stakes (gr. IIT) at 1 1/16 miles for 3-year-old fillies on turf at Saratoga July 25.
2012 Kentucky Oaks Day Wrap
Eric Mitchell recaps Kentucky Oaks Day for 2012, highlighted by the victory by Believe You Can and Rosie Napravnik in the Kentucky Oaks. Sponsored by Three Chimneys Farm. Watch Video
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.
Karlovy Vary, 15-1, Posts Ashland Surprise
Alex G. Campbell Jr.'s homebred goes wire-to-wire in Keeneland feature April 7.
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.
Ashland Stakes Attracts 80 Nominees
Graded stakes winners Grace Hall and Summer Applause are among the 3-year-old fillies nominated to the $500,000 Central Bank Ashland Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland on April 7.
Ramseys Scratch Out Eclipse as Top Owner
Ken and Sarah Ramsey won their second Eclipse Award as leading owner, having picked up their first in 2004 when they campaigned top older horses Kitten's Joy and Roses in May.
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.
Slideshow: 2011 Breeders' Cup Day 1
A photographic review of the results of day 1 of the Breeders' Cup. View Slideshow
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).
Breeders' Cup Interview: Ken Ramsey
Lenny Shulman talks to owner Ken Ramsey about his Kittens, including Dean's Kitten in the Turf, Holiday for Kitten in the Turf Sprint, and Stephanie's Kitten in the Juvenile Fillies Turf, plus Headache and Pleasant Prince. Watch Video
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.
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 watch video
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).
Stephanie's Kitten Rallies to Take Alcibiades
Ken and Sarah Ramsey's homebred Stephanie's Kitten came from off the pace and ran down Heart of Destiny inside the sixteenth pole to win the $400,000 Darley Alcibiades (gr. I) Oct. 7 on opening day at Keeneland.
Natalma Win Earns Northern Passion BC Berth
Northern Passion, one of four starters for trainer Mark Casse, ran down Dayatthespa in mid-stretch and went on to take the $235,100 Natalma Stakes (Can-IIIT) by 1 1/4 lengths Sept. 17 at Woodbine.
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