SPRING 2004 NEWS: Kip Elser’s Kirkwood Stables Sells World Record Two Year Old Kip Elser’s Kirkwood Stables was the consignor on the colt that set a new world record sales price for a two-year-old in training. The colt sold for $4.5 million at the recent 2004 Fasig-Tipton Calder selected two-year-olds in training sale. The colt is the first foal out of the unraced Storm Cat mare Hidden Storm, a half sister to Grade 3 winner Jazz Club from the immediate family of Prospectors Delite, Mineshaft, Tomisue’s Delight and Runup the Colors. The colt was purchased by Fusao Sekiguchi and will be trained by Neil Drysdale, who also trained Fusaichi Pegasus. Elser commented that although it is great to sell horses for lots of money, he is most proud of the fact that graduates of his program include Breeders Cup Classic winner Alphabet Soup, Breeders Cup Fillies and Mares Turf winner Soaring Softly, Champion Sprinter Smoke Glacken, and Kentucky Oaks winner Gal In A Ruckus. The SCTOBA congratulates the Camden, SC based Kirkwood Stables and SCTOBA Board Member Kip Elser on this accomplishment. Black Tie Wins at Delaware Park Black Tie, a two-year-old colt by Wolf Power (SAF) out of the Kokand mare Well Dressed, won his first start at Delaware Park on May 25th. The colt was ridden to a 1½ length victory by Jose Caraballo in 53.48 seconds for the 4½ furlongs. Black Tie was bred in South Carolina by O.H. Wienges & Son. He was conditioned at Franklin Smith’s Elloree Training Center before going to Hamilton Smith at Delaware Park. The SCTOBA congratulates fellow members O.H. Wienges and Franklin Smith on Black Tie’s win. Niner’s Echo Wins at Mountaineer Park Niner’s Echo by Signal out of the Tom Swift mare Early Ann came home a winner at Mountaineer Park on June 8th. The six year old gelding owned by Donald Baker traveled the 7½ furlongs on the turf in 129.28 to win by a length with jockey Dody Duys aboard. The gelding was bred in South Carolina by Steve Rickenbacker and trained in South Carolina by Robert Shuller, Jr before going to trainer Chuck Lloyd. Congratulations to SCTOBA Board Member Donald Baker and the SC connections of Niner’s Echo. June the Tiger Roars to Initial Winner for Sire Tiger Ridge Peachtree Stable’s June the Tiger led every call en route to a 6½ length victory in his career debut at Belmont Park on June 6th. The two year old colt out of the Grade 2 placed Sleway mare Arctic Experience became the first winner for the freshman sire Tiger Ridge. He traveled the 5 furlongs in 57.12 for Trainer Todd Fletcher and jockey John Velazquez. The SCTOBA congratulates Board member John Fort on this colt’s win. |
