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Benchmark
1991, b
Alydar-Winters' Love, by Danzig

Standing At:
Ballena Vista Farm - Ramona, CA

2013 Fee: $5,000 Live Foal
(payable when foal stands and nurses)
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Grade I Sire on Dirt & Synthetic
Leading California Sire by Races
Won in 2009, 2010 & 2012
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Benchmark's Northern Hemisphere Rankings
  Rankings Rnrs Wnrs SWs SWins GSWs G1SWs Chief Earner Earnings
2013 87 32 4 4 0 0 Sister Kate ($87,216) $1,013,098
2012 125 83 5 6 0 0 Missdealornodeal ($187,509) $2,565,591
Benchmark's Current Top Performers Worldwide
Performer Age/Sex/Best Win Broodmare Sire Race (Grade if Applicable; Date; Purse; Distance; Time)
LUSCIOUS LONNA 5 yo, m, SW Thunder Gulch Golden Poppy S. (4/7/2013, $50,000, 1 1/16 miles, 1:45.86, Golden Gate Fields) Replay
AOC (2/2/2013, $31,000, 1 mile, 1:38.16, Golden Gate Fields) Replay
SISTER KATE 5 yo, m, SW Siyah Kalem Santa Lucia S. (4/14/2013, $70,000, 1 1/16 miles, 1:45.22, Santa Anita Park) Replay
AOC (2/23/2013, $31,000, 1 1/16 miles, 1:45.06, Golden Gate Fields) Replay
BENCH GLORY 6 yo, m, SW Skywalker Irish O'Brien S. (3/17/2013, $100,000, About 6 1/2 furlongs, 1:12.02, Santa Anita Park) Replay
MARAVILLOSA MARCOS 10 yo, g, SW Manila Marathon Series S. (1/31/2013, $13,063, Turf Paradise)
STR (4/6/2013, $4,260, Fonner Park)
MARKS MINE 3 yo, f, SW Capote 2nd California Oaks (2/9/2013, $50,000, 1 1/16 miles, 1:45.40, Golden Gate Fields) Replay
3rd California Breeders Champion S. (1/26/2013, $300,000, 1 mile, 1:37.75, Santa Anita Park) Replay
Here Comes Bonnie 4 yo, f, SPL Fargo 2nd Starter S. (3/17/2013, $1,445, Turf Paradise)
CLM (2/18/2013, $3,463, Turf Paradise)
Scratchthemoon 6 yo, m, SPL Lagunas (GB) 2nd Starter S. (2/24/2013, $1,455, Turf Paradise)
Planet Sunshine 5 yo, g, SPL Lucky North 3rd Tiznow S. (4/27/2013, $125,000, 7 1/2 furlongs, 1:29.31, Betfair Hollywood Park) Replay
Costaplente 4 yo, g, SPL Distinctive Cat 3rd Rillito Park Hopeful S. (2/23/2013, $730, Rillito)
TRL (2/9/2013, $672, Rillito)
One More Week 7 yo, h, WNR Capote STR (5/4/2013, $6,000, Fonner Park)
CLM (3/23/2013, $9,300, Oaklawn Park)

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Benchmark's Leading Runners Worldwide
By Lifetime Earnings
Name Earnings
Brother Derek $1,611,138
Idiot Proof $1,294,484
Ducky Drake $718,538
A to the Z $629,722
Proposed $567,600
Silent Sighs $442,700
Don'tsellmeshort $402,365
Red Warrior $378,918
Shigeru Kaicho $360,345
Barbara's Love $332,753
By Current Year Earnings
Name Earnings
Sister Kate $87,216
Luscious Lonna $80,630
Marks Mine $68,870
Bench Glory $66,250
Points Offthebench $60,320
Shigeru Kaicho $57,209
Sweetrayofsunshine $54,200
Humorous $47,700
Mark of a Gem $40,570
Morning Fog $38,688
By Class Performance Index
Name CPI
Points Offthebench 7.92
Bench Glory 7.26
Sister Kate 4.99
Luscious Lonna 4.89
Bench Points 4.86
Marks Mine 4.35
Morning Fog 3.92
Planet Sunshine 3.35
Zenidekka 2.96
Buck's Bro 2.76

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Benchmark's Recent Northern Hemisphere Winners and Stakes Performers
3-Year-Olds and Up
Winner/Stakes Performer (Age/Sex) Broodmare Sire Track (fin. pos./dist./date) Stakes Race Equibase Chart
Morning Fog (5 yo/g) Coronado's Quest GOLDEN GATE FIELDS ( 1st , 6 Furlongs, 5/18) n/a
Chart
Mark of a Post (5 yo/m) Bertrando PENN NATIONAL ( 1st , 6 Furlongs, 5/18) n/a
Chart
Humorous (3 yo/g) Lil Tyler GOLDEN GATE FIELDS ( 1st , 5 1/2 Furlongs, 5/19) n/a
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Pedigree
Benchmark Alydar
Raise a Native
Sweet Tooth
Native Dancer
Raise You
On-and-On
Plum Cake
Winters' Love
Danzig
Cold Hearted
Northern Dancer
Pas de Nom
The Axe II
Turn to North
 

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Benchmark As Broodmare Sire
Benchmark is the sire of 85 dams of 164 named foals of racing age, 83 rnrs (50%), 56 wnrs (34%), 1 2yo wnrs (0%), 1.00 AEI, 1.38 CI; 4 sw, Leading Earner: Winter Camp ($240,395).
 

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Benchmark's Inbreeding
3S X 5D Native Dancer; 5S X 5D Nearco (ITY).
 

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Benchmark's Sale Results (N. Hemisphere only)

View Complete Worldwide Auction Results for: 2013, 2012, 2011, or for more results visit, BloodHorse.com

2013 (YTD) Covering Sire Weanling Yearling Two Year Olds
Number Sold 1 0 2 2
Total Average $20,500 $0 $2,900 $6,350
Total Median $20,500 $0 $2,900 $6,350
Colt Average n/a $0 (0) $1,300 (1) $6,350 (2)
Filly Average $20,500 (1) $0 (0) $4,500 (1) $0 (1)
2012 (YTD) Covering Sire Weanling Yearling Two Year Olds
Number Sold 1 0 5 1
Total Average $2,200 $0 $6,300 $3,000
Total Median $2,200 $0 $5,500 $3,000
Colt Average n/a $0 (0) $4,667 (3) $0 (0)
Filly Average $2,200 (1) $0 (0) $8,750 (2) $3,000 (1)

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Farm Information

Ballena Vista Farm
Inquiries to Jeanne Davis, Sales and Marketing, 26353 Old Julian Hwy., Ramona, CA 92065. Phone (760) 789-3900.
Fax (760)789-7751
E-mail: farm@ballenavistafarm.com • Web Site: www.ballenavistafarm.com

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