2019 Foals

[Sparrow Castle]

Princesa Silvia is out of QUIET DANCE which makes her half to SAINT LIAM.

Timber Town Stable @Timber_Town
17m17 minutes ago
No Easter bunnies today, but this little guy is cuter anyway! This is Princesa Silvia's new Tapit colt.

[Mylute]

@ Pleasant Acres Farm

Colt by Poseidon's Warrior out of My Every Wish (Langfuhr). He's a full brother to Firenze Fire.



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[mariasmon]

f. War Front x A Star Is Born (IRE) (4/3) - dam is full to Rip Van Winkle
f. American Pharoah x A Z Warrior (2/12)
c. Lord Nelson x Affluent (4/16)
c. Arrogate x Agave Kiss (3/22)
f. Tapit x Appealing Zophie (2/23)

f. Medaglia d'Oro x Baffled (3/21) - 1/2 to Constitution
f. Distorted Humor x Baghdaria (3/30)
c. War Front x Ballydoyle (IRE) (3/7)
f. Bodemeister x Byrama (GB) (3/24)

c. Street Sense x Cambiocorsa (4/5)
f. Gun Runner x Cat Dancer (2/11) - 1/2 to Drill
c. Outwork x Chase the Storm (3/29) - 2nd dam is Island Fashion
c. Mshawish x Cheerforlute (4/9) - 2nd dam is Silverbulletday
f. American Pharoah x Cherry Hinton (GB) (3/29) - 1/2 to Athena, 2nd dam is Urban Sea
c. Uncle Mo x Circle of Life (2/12)
c. Arrogate x Coffee Clique (4/6)
c. War Front x Coolmore (IRE) (3/25)
f. Quality Road x Curvy (GB)(2/14)

[Sparrow Castle]

New story about Lady Eli and her War Front colt, with pictures.

Transformed by parenthood: fiery Lady Eli is now a gentle, nurturing mother

The transformation reached a critical stage when Lady Eli, the champion mare who heroically returned to Grade 1 glory after battling back from an attack of laminitis that could have killed her, lay down in her deeply bedded stall to give birth to her first foal on March 21.

Hill ‘n’ Dale owner John Sikura and farm manager John Rasmussen already had been experiencing waves of anxiety about this moment. As Rasmussen succinctly noted, “It’s always life and death when you have a foaling — it can only go one of two ways.”

With Lady Eli, who had been purchased by Sikura on a $4.2 million bid at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, there were additional layers of concern assuming that both she and her foal made it through the crucial juncture of birth.

How would this fiery mare — nearly as well known for the orange traffic cones positioned at her racetrack stall warning passersby of her saber-sharp teeth as she was for wicked bursts of speed that propelled her to five G1 triumphs — take to motherhood?

More: https://www.thoroughbredracing.com/arti ... ng-mother/


The foal boldly scampers in ever-widening circles, cajoling her to keep up as she shakes her head and strides after him, dutifully intent on keeping her young one in line. Photo: Michele MacDonald

Lady Eli has “really done everything you could ask of a maiden foaling mare as far as accepting the foal and taking care of the foal and teaching him how to behave,” says John Rasmussen. “And the experience has mellowed her.” Photo: Michele MacDonald

Scene-stealer: “He bounces around and acts like a little man, like a kid at private school waiting for the chauffeur to show up,” says John Sikura. Photo: Michele MacDonald

[mariasmon]

c. Medaglia d'Oro x Dance to Bristol (3/20)
f. Mineshaft x Danzig's Dreamer (3/21) - dam is 1/2 to Distorted Humor
c. Into Mischief x Diamondsandrubies (IRE) (1/22)

f. Quality Road x Elarose (3/22) - 2nd dam is Take Charge Lady
f. Tapit x Embellish the Lace (3/13)
f. Exaggerator x Evrobi (3/31) - 1/2 to Tell a Kelly

c. Pioneerof the Nile x Feathered (4/15)
c. Gun Runner x Fun House (3/18) - 1/2 to Untapable, Paddy O'Prado

f. Tapit x Gomo (2/23)

f. Ghostzapper x Harley Rose (3/26) - dam is 1/2 to Zenyatta, Balance
c. American Pharoah x Haysee (3/17) - dam is full to Lady Joanne, 1/2 to Shackleford, etc.
f. Temple City x Honest Pursuit (3/23) - 2nd dam is Honest Lady

[mariasmon]

c. Medaglia d'Oro x Ivanavinalot (2/18) - full to Songbird

f. More Than Ready x Lady Shakespeare (3/20)
f. Mastery x Last Full Measure (3/8)

f. Gun Runner x Malvinia (3/8) - dam is full to Malibu Moon
c. Creative Cause x Meridiana (GER) (3/23)
c. Curlin x Molly Morgan (1/28)
f. Medaglia d'Oro x My Miss Aurelia (3/28)
f. Anchor Down x My Trusty Cat (3/8)

c. Medaglia d'Oro x Paola Queen (3/17)
f. Awesome Again x Perfect Sting (4/12)
c. Uncle Mo x Photo Call (IRE) (3/17)
c. Arrogate x Plum Pretty (4/15)
f. Ghostzapper x Potesta (3/23)

f. Curlin x Quiet Giant (4/9) - 1/2 to Gun Runner

f. Uncle Mo x Rather Special (IRE) (2/15) - 2nd dam is Rags to Riches
f. Kitten's Joy x Riposte (GB) (3/7)
f. Flatter x Royalty (3/1) - dam is full to Summer Bird

[Summer Bird]

New story about Lady Eli and her War Front colt, with pictures.

Transformed by parenthood: fiery Lady Eli is now a gentle, nurturing mother

The transformation reached a critical stage when Lady Eli, the champion mare who heroically returned to Grade 1 glory after battling back from an attack of laminitis that could have killed her, lay down in her deeply bedded stall to give birth to her first foal on March 21.

Hill ‘n’ Dale owner John Sikura and farm manager John Rasmussen already had been experiencing waves of anxiety about this moment. As Rasmussen succinctly noted, “It’s always life and death when you have a foaling — it can only go one of two ways.”

With Lady Eli, who had been purchased by Sikura on a $4.2 million bid at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, there were additional layers of concern assuming that both she and her foal made it through the crucial juncture of birth.

How would this fiery mare — nearly as well known for the orange traffic cones positioned at her racetrack stall warning passersby of her saber-sharp teeth as she was for wicked bursts of speed that propelled her to five G1 triumphs — take to motherhood?

More: https://www.thoroughbredracing.com/arti ... ng-mother/


The foal boldly scampers in ever-widening circles, cajoling her to keep up as she shakes her head and strides after him, dutifully intent on keeping her young one in line. Photo: Michele MacDonald

Lady Eli has “really done everything you could ask of a maiden foaling mare as far as accepting the foal and taking care of the foal and teaching him how to behave,” says John Rasmussen. “And the experience has mellowed her.” Photo: Michele MacDonald

Scene-stealer: “He bounces around and acts like a little man, like a kid at private school waiting for the chauffeur to show up,” says John Sikura. Photo: Michele MacDonald

I always feel like the nasty mares always make the best mothers

[Sparrow Castle]

New story about Lady Eli and her War Front colt, with pictures.

Transformed by parenthood: fiery Lady Eli is now a gentle, nurturing mother

The transformation reached a critical stage when Lady Eli, the champion mare who heroically returned to Grade 1 glory after battling back from an attack of laminitis that could have killed her, lay down in her deeply bedded stall to give birth to her first foal on March 21.

Hill ‘n’ Dale owner John Sikura and farm manager John Rasmussen already had been experiencing waves of anxiety about this moment. As Rasmussen succinctly noted, “It’s always life and death when you have a foaling — it can only go one of two ways.”

With Lady Eli, who had been purchased by Sikura on a $4.2 million bid at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, there were additional layers of concern assuming that both she and her foal made it through the crucial juncture of birth.

How would this fiery mare — nearly as well known for the orange traffic cones positioned at her racetrack stall warning passersby of her saber-sharp teeth as she was for wicked bursts of speed that propelled her to five G1 triumphs — take to motherhood?

More: https://www.thoroughbredracing.com/arti ... ng-mother/

I always feel like the nasty mares always make the best mothers

Isn't that the truth! It's like they channel all that over-the-top intensity into motherhood, and being the best at it.

[Ridan_Remembered]

Lady Eli looks wonderful and her baby looks like a handful.

[Summer Bird]

New story about Lady Eli and her War Front colt, with pictures.

Transformed by parenthood: fiery Lady Eli is now a gentle, nurturing mother

More: https://www.thoroughbredracing.com/arti ... ng-mother/

I always feel like the nasty mares always make the best mothers

Isn't that the truth! It's like they channel all that over-the-top intensity into motherhood, and being the best at it.

Agreed!!! Every nasty mare I’ve dealt with has been the perfect mother while the some of the calm ones reject theirs. Too bad the attitude towards humans never changed lol

[starrydreamer]

No wonder they sent Lady Eli back to War Front. That's a lovely looking foal.

[Summer Bird]

Two foals last night. First is a colt by Declaration of War out of Pinata Cat. Dam is a half to Drill. Next is a filly by Kitten’s Joy out of Mambo Fever. Dam is half to Gr 2 winner Noble Moon

[Sparrow Castle]

Timber Town Stable @Timber_Town
1h1 hour ago
Well folks, baby shedding season is upon us and it looks like Songbird's filly is planning to stay bay for the foreseeable future.

[Mylute]

@ Tanya Gunther

Legs anyone? Dialed In x Lilies So Fair (Giant's Causeway) filly born last night, weighed in at 150lbs this morning. She is the granddaughter of Wildwood Flower, the mum of My Miss Sophia & Materiality.





~Looks like she has that mousy color. Will she be black (or kinda)?

[Mylute]

@ Ferdinando

Colt by Biz the Nurse.



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[Treve]

@ Tanya Gunther

Legs anyone? Dialed In x Lilies So Fair (Giant's Causeway) filly born last night, weighed in at 150lbs this morning. She is the granddaughter of Wildwood Flower, the mum of My Miss Sophia & Materiality.



https://twitter.com/rideonruffian?lang=en

~Looks like she has that mousy color. Will she be black (or kinda)?

That was my first thought looking at this picture! Dam is registered as dark bay or brown... So is the sire, it is highly possible she didn’t inherit the agouti gene.

[AKTA44]

A few Summer Bird mares had their foals this year (a few haven't foaled as yet or aborted) - Also note that I MAY accidentally double added the same mares in this list, so please forgive me if I already added them in!

Mares of Summer Bird that foaled so far this year:
c. First Samurai - Bird of Paradise (1/9)
f. Cairo Prince - Jete Ete (1/17) **RECENTLY ADDED**
f. Neolithic - Skillman Aveune (1/24)
c. Animal Kingdom - Conquest Summerfun (1/27)
c. Shackleford - Danessa Deluxe (1/27)
c. Fed Biz - Dreamin of Summer (1/31)

c. Run Away And Hide - Appealing Katie (2/5)
f. Mr. Z - Blushing Bird (2/21)
c. Just A Way - Norimi(JPN) (2/24) **RECENTLY ADDED**

f. Uncle Mo - Birdatthewire (3/5)
c. Empire Maker - Belle Ete (3/6) **RECENTLY ADDED**
f. Toms Ready - Sunlit Summer (3/12)
f. Maclean's Music - Summer Chant (3/15)
c. California Chrome - Killer Bird (3/17)
f. Daredevil - Heavenly Summer (3/18)
f. Adios Charlie - Abbeville (3/20)
c. Daaher - Summer Lilly (3/20) **RECENTLY ADDED**
c. Mastery - Distinta (3/23)
c. Marking - Limeade (3/25) **RECENTLY ADDED**

f. Factum - My Sister Esther (4/2) **RECENTLY ADDED**
c. Nobo Jack - Minnano Yumenosete(JPN) (4/6) **RECENTLY ADDED**
c. Exaggerator - Hallie Gay (4/12) **RECENTLY ADDED**
c. Fort Loudon - Chickwithattiude (4/19). **RECENTLY ADDED**
f. Takeover Target - Promise Me G (4/26) **RECENTLY ADDED**

c. Golden Lad - Paradise Bird (5/10)

Mares that haven't foaled just yet:
Kissy Suzuki (in-foal to City Weekend)
Summon the Spirit (in-foal to Windsor Castle)
Pink Bubble (in-foal to Declaration of War)
Neighlor Swift (in-foal to Exaggerator)
A Little Attitude (in-foal to Keen Ice)
Bootsy’s Girl (in-foal to Constitution)
Summer In Seattle (in-foal to Mosler)
Summer Valentine (in-foal to He's Had Enough)

Mares that didn't have foals for 2019:
Reggae Woman (JPN) (was in-foal for 2019 but reported not to have foaled)
Summer Blues (residing in Ireland or Britain)
Bossy Bird (no report on her (more likely took a break after mare lost her 2018 foal))
Dynamic Summer (unknown on her)
Hakusan Summer(JPN) (was in foal for 2019 but reported to not to have foaled)
Lovely Sunday (JPN) (was in foal for 2019 but reported to not to have foaled)

[ThreeMustangs]

Silver Colors, the final Foal Patrol mare, had her Tapit colt this morning, three weeks early:


Silver Colors delivered a colt at Gainesway Farm early this morning, Sunday, April 28th. With the delivery being three weeks early, the farm staff had some concerns during the birth. In order to ensure everyone was healthy and safe, they turned off the cameras last night. Mom and foal needed some time to recover, but they are both doing pretty well now.
Neil Howard, General Manager shared that following the foaling, the colt was found to have a couple broken ribs. They will restrict the foal's turnout to the stall for the next two weeks to allow the ribs to heal. The colt will be checked and examined later on to confirm the ribs are healing well.
Silver Colors19 is settling in well to life at the farm and the Gainesway farm staff will continue to keep a close eye on him

[AKTA44]

c. Exaggerator - Hallie Gay (4/12)

[Sparrow Castle]

Craig Bernick @Craig_Bernick
8h8 hours ago
Baby #14 is a filly, a 7th generation GHF homebred Curlin/Broken Dreams. Broken Dreams won the G3 Senator Ken Maddy twice, and is the dam of G2 winner Caribou Club. 4th dam of this filly is our BC Distaff winner One Dreamer. Broken Dreams will be bred to Quality Road.

Craig Bernick @Craig_Bernick
7h7 hours ago
Actually One Dreamer is 3rd dam of this new filly. Second pic is of her 6th dam, with a young @TProctorRacing in the winners circle. Glad to have another filly out of Broken Dreams to hopefully keep it going.