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August 23, 2008:
Pyro Third in G1 Travers Stakes!
PYRO, the son of PULPIT, had a rough go, but he finished a closing third in the G1 $1,000,000 Travers Stakes going a mile and one quarter over the fast main track at Saratoga Race Course.

PYRO was at the back of the pack for the first six furlongs. He was full of run but had nowhere to run midway around the final turn. His bad racing luck continued as he had to check hard at the top of the stretch. He got going again and finally found room. He determinedly went after the leaders and got up to finish third.

PYRO has now won or placed in nine of the eleven starts and he has earned $1,374,063.

August 9, 2008:
LECTURING LYNN WINS SONOMA HANDICAP!
LECTURING LYNN, the 3-year-old daughter of PULPIT, earned the second stakes victory of her career in the $93,690 Sonoma Handicap going a mile and one-sixteenth over the fast track at Northlands Park.

Away sharply from post two, the other speed was inside of her and the battle began. Going head-to-head until the top of the stretch, LECTURING LYNN, won the battle and went on to win by nearly two lengths.

LECTURING LYNN has won or placed in five of her six starts and she has earned $106,378. She races for John Stephen McDonald and she is trained by L. Tracy McCarthy. Bred in Kentucky by Edward A. Cox, Jr., she is the first foal produced by the Broad Brush mare, Brush of Fortune.

August 5, 2008:
$400,000 PULPIT Colt at Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Selected Day Two

The only yearling by PULPIT offered on the second day of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Selected Sale was purchased for $400,000 by Shadwell Estate Co. LTD. Consigned by Highclere Sales, Agent I, he was produced by the graded stakes placed Java Gold mare, Doppio Espresso.

August 5, 2008:
MEGACHURCH was making her racing debut but the 2-year-old daughter of PULPIT looked like a seasoned pro in her victory over the maiden special weight field in the 6th race at Delaware Park.

A field of seven lined up to go one mile over the firm turf. MEGACHURCH was a little fussy before going in the gate but once the contest began, she was all business. Settling in third, she rated kindly and when she was asked to go coming off the final turn she responded immediately. Coming around the two fillies in front, she took the lead passing the eighth pole and galloped away to win by more than four lengths.

MEGACHURCH is the third foal from the stakes winning Dynaformer mare, Minimalist. She is a homebred racing by Robert S. Evans and she is trained by Tim Ritchey.

The only yearling by PULPIT offered on the first day of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Selected Sale was purchased for $300,000 by Dogwood Stable. Consigned by Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLCm he is the first foal from the stakes winning, graded stakes performing Jeune Homme mare, Ramatuelle (CHI).

August 4, 2008:
PROPHETICALLY made a last-to-first run through the Woodbine stretch to win the 4th race, a six and one-half furlong allowance over the firm turf course.

The 4-year-old PULPIT filly was on the outside of three lined up at the back of the field of ten down the backstretch and around the turn. Asked to go at the top of the stretch, she closed with a rush and got up in the shodow of the wire to win by a half-length.

PROPHETICALLY is a homebred racing for Kinghaven Farms and she is trained by Ian Black. Produced by the Alydeed mare, Torrid Affair, she has earned $207,757.

August 4, 2008:
PULPIT YEARLINGS AT FASIG-TIPTON SARATOGA SELECTED

PULPIT has two colts consigned to the 2008 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Selected Yearlings sale that begins on August 4 in Saratoga Springs, New York.

Hip 35 is the property of Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC. He is the first foal from the stakes winning, graded stakes performing Jeune Homme mare, Ramatuelle (CHI), who is a half-sister to G2 winner Vitra. This is the famil of champion Via Sixteena.

Hip 146 is a dark bay colt consigned by Highclere Sales, Agent I. He is a half-brother to four winners including the multiple stakes winner and G1 stakes performer, Resplendency. Produced by the graded stakes placed Java Gold mare, Doppio Espresso, a half-sister to multiple graded stakes winner Hero's Tribute and three stakes producers, this is the family of G1 winner and successful sire Vettori.

August 3, 2008:
MONTANA FIELDS, who was a neck away from the winner in her career debut, moved into the winner's circle after her victory in the 6th race at Del Mar, a five and one-half furlongs maiden special weight over the Polytrack.

The 2-year-old PULPIT filly was away quickly and was immediately chasing the runaway leader. She had three lengths to make up with two furlongs to run. Cutting the lead in half by midstretch, she kept closing, passing the leader and pulling away to a nearly three lengths win.<P>

MONTANA FIELDS is the first foal from the winning El Prado (Ire) mare, Exceptionally. Bred in Virginia by Audley Farm, she races for the partnership of her trainer Jerry Hollendorfer and George Todaro.

July 27, 2008:
Pyro Second in the G2 Jim Dandy Stakes!
PYRO unleashed his trademark closing kick through the Saratoga stretch to finish second in the Grade 2, $500,000 Jim Dandy Stakes going a mile and one-eighth over the track rated as good.

Pinched back at the start, the son of PULPIT came four wide into the stretch and was narrowing the leader's advantage with every stride, but the wire came up a half-length too soon and he finished second.

PYRO has now earned $1,2274,063 for owner/breeder Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC. Produced by the Wild Again mare, Wild Vision, he is trained by Steve Asmussen.

July 19, 2008:
Namaste's Wish Second in the G3 Virginia Oaks!
NAMASTE'S WISH closed strongly through the stretch to finish second in the $200,000 Virginia Oaks going a mile and one-eighth over the firm turf course at Colonial Downs.

Rating in fifth in the field of nine until the top of the stretch, the daughter of PULPIT rallied to catch the pacesetter, but could not hold off the closing kick of the eventual winner. She finished a length and one-half away from the win.

July 15, 2008:
PULPIT YEARLING AT FASIG-TIPTON JULY
PULPIT has one yearling from his third crop consigned to the 2008 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July Yearling Sale on July 15.

Hip 327 is a dark bay colt consigned consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, Agent XLV. He is the second foal from the stakes winning Pleasant Tap mare, Magna Cum Laude, who is a full sister to the stakes winner Stellar One and to a stakes-producer. This is also the family of stakes winners Kashanti, My Show, Broadway Show and King Cohl.

July 1, 2008:
REVERENTLY came flying through the Woodbine stretch to dead heat for the win in the 2nd race at Woodbine, a one mile maiden special weight over the firm turf course.

The 3-year-old daughter of PULPIT trailed the field for the first six furlongs. Starting to make her bid, she had to steady coming off the final turn, but she quickly recovered. Moving boldly between horses, she kept closing and at the wire, the judges couldn't separate her from her year older foe.

REVERENTLY is a Kinghaven Farm homebred and she is trained by Ian Black. Stakes-placed at two, she is the third foal from the multiple stake-placed El Gran Senor mare, Forty Gran.

PYRO POWERS CLEAR IN NORTHERN DANCER STAKES-G3!
by Joe Nevills
Grade 2 winner PYRO reestablished his status as one of the elite colts in the three-year-old division as he powered clear in the stretch to win the $190,925 Northern Dancer Stakes (G3) by 1 3/4 lengths on Saturday at Churchill Downs.

The PULPIT colt was rated in third by jockey Shaun Bridgmohan behind dueling pacesetters Texas Wildcatter and My Pal Charlie. PYRO rallied three wide on the final turn and drove clear of the pacesetters with about a furlong to go under steady handling by Bridgmohan. PYRO completed 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.53 on a track rated as fast.

"He was always traveling good down the backside," Bridgmohan said. "He was just nice and relaxed and enjoying himself out there."

Runner-up My Pal Charlie finished 2 ¼ lengths ahead of Grade 3 winner Visionaire. Illinois Derby (G2) winner and 11-to-10 favorite Recapturetheglory was blocked behind traffic in the stretch and finished fourth.

The Northern Dancer was PYRO's first victory since a three-length win in Louisiana Derby (G2) on March 8. He boosted his lifetime earnings to $1,174,063. His previous two starts were unplaced finishes in the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1) and the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1).

Trainer Steve Asmussen said PYRO likely will be pointed toward the Haskell Invitational Stakes (G1) at Monmouth Park.

"He's definitely going to go further than this," Asmussen said. "And I think that he's not going to have any trouble doing so."

Winchell Thoroughbreds' PYRO is out of the winning Wild Again mare Wild Vision, a full sister to Grade 2 winner and sire Wild Wonder.

June 14, 2008:
Wood Be Willing Third in Scottish Monk S.!
WOOD BE WILLING, the 6-year-old son of PULPIT, overcame a poor start to finish third in the $78,250 Scottish Monk S. going onve mile over the first turf course at Belmont Park.

WOOD BE WILLING was slow to get out of the gate and he trailed the field or was near the back for the first six furlongs. He rallied first inside and then he moved out to the middle of the course in the stretch. Closing strongly, he got up for third, two and one- quarter lengths away from the victory.

May 26, 2008:
Courtesy of Lone Star Park
CHURCH SERVICE WINS G3 DALLAS TURF CUP!
Robert Tjosvold’s CHURCH SERVICE (PULPIT), trained by Mike Mitchell, produced a strong stretch rally to capture the Grade 3 $200,000 Dallas Turf Cup on Monday at Lone Star Park.

Ridden by Brice Blanc, CHURCH SERVICE bided his time at the back of the pack behind moderate opening fractions of :25.29, :50.91, and 1:15.04 before launching a wide run two furlongs from home. With time running out approaching the finish, CHURCH SERVICE dug in determinedly to catch the Bobby Frankel-trained Storm Military in the final jump. CHURCH SERVICE covered the one-mile-and-an-eighth distance in 1:50.54. Red Rock Creek rallied along the rail to finish one and a quarter lengths back in third.

“I’ve ridden him the past and it’s his thing to come from out of it, and he finished up very strong today,” said winning jockey Brince Blanc. “A horse like this with a strong turn of foot can overcome a slow early pace, and I was really confident that he could out kick them.”

In winning the Dallas Turf Cup, CHURCH SERVICE earned his first graded stakes victory and recorded his fourth victory from 21 career starts. The $120,000 winners share of the purse increased Church Service’s lifetime earnings to $310,060.

CHURCH SERVICE was bred in Kentucky by Joseph Allen. He is out of he stakes winning With Approval mare, To Be Approved.

May 25, 2008:
MINI SERMON, the 4-year-old daughter of PULPIT, added another blacktype performance to her resume with her third place finish in the $53,000 Fit For A Queen Stakes going six and one-half furlongs over the Polytrack at Arlington Park.

MINI SERMON has won or placed in ten of her twelve starts and she has earned $271,930.

May 25, 2008:
INNY, the 3-year-old daughter of PULPIT, earned her first career victory in the 2nd race at Delaware Park, a maiden special weight going six furlongs over the fast main track.

INNY drew the outside post and she settled just off the early leaders through the first three furlongs. She launched her bid going into the turn and she and the leader hooked-up for a tenacious battle to the wire. INNY stuck her head in front and gamely kept her advantage to the wire, winning by a neck.

Racing as a homebred for Waterville Lake Stable and she is trained by Christophe Clement. She is the first foal from the winning Wild Again mare, Oonagh.

May 18, 2008:
ON FUEGO didn't let the sloppy surface bother her as 3-year-old PULPIT filly proved best in the 7th race at Delaware Park, a mile and one-sixteenth maiden special weight originally scheduled for the turf course.

ON FUEGO was away cleanly and she tracked the pacesetter for the first three-quarters of a mile. She took up the chase coming off the final turn, catching the leader in deep stretch and opening up to a two length victory.

A homebred racing for Whitewood Stable Inc., she is trained by Michael Matz. She is out of the Groovy mare, Incinerate.

May 8, 2007:
Namaste's Wish Second in Gaviola Stakes!
NAMASTE'S WISH overcame a slow start to finish second in the $78,900 Gaviola Stakes going a mile and one-sixteenth over the firm turf course at Belmont Park.

The daughter of PULPIT, who won the Miss Grillo Stakes last season at two, trailed the field for the first six furlongs. She began to close, but had to come six wide. She kept closing to the wire and finished a length shy of victory.

April 30, 2008:
Sightseeing Third in G3 Westchester H.
SIGHTSEEING made a solid run through the stretch to finish third in the one mile G3 Westchester Handicap on the opening day card at Belmont Park.

The son of PULPIT was well off the early pace and made a wide move into the stretch. He closed willingly to get up for the show.

April 24, 2008:
STRATOSTAR is on a roll. The son of PULPIT won for the eleventh time in his career, taking the 2nd race at Keeneland, a nine furlong allowance over the Polytrack.

A winner over the turf earlier this season, STRATOSTAR took a liking to the synthetic surface. Tracking the pace on the inside of the second flight, he bravely moved between horses passing the eighth pole, caught the leader and went on to win by a half-length.

STRATOSTAR races for the Allen E. Paulson Living Trust and he was bred by Mr. Paulson. Proudced by the top class mare, Campangnarde (ARG), he is trained by Ken McPeek. The victory takes his lifetime earnings to $266,814.

April 12, 2008:
Courtesy of Daily Racing Form
By MARTY McGEE
RUTHERIENNE was one of the best 3-year-old turf fillies of 2007 but had never been tried outside her division. Thrown to the older wolves Saturday when making her 4-year-old debut, the PULPIT filly responded with a spectacular effort, driving through a narrow opening in deep stretch to register a neck victory over longshot Stormy West in a hotly contested 20th running of the Grade 2 Jenny Wiley Stakes on the Blue Grass Stakes undercard at Keeneland.

With Garrett Gomez riding for trainer Christophe Clement, RUTHERIENNE bided her time near the rear of a tightly packed field and had just one rival beaten at the quarter pole. But as the front-runners began to tire and the field bunched even closer, she split rivals while launching a ferocious surge, finishing 1 1/16 miles in 1:44.76 over a firm turf course. Stormy West, a 23-1 shot under Kent Desormeaux, finished a head in front of late-running Lady of Venice. Less than six lengths separated the entire field.

RUTHERIENNE, bred and owned in Kentucky by Virginia Kraft Payson, returned $14 as fourth choice in a field of 10.

Gomez said he was "eyeing a spot" between Candy Ball and Roshani, who had led most of the way, "and I was hoping they'd give me some room to get through there. They did. The filly found daylight and sprinted on home."

Virtually every starter took their best shot in the Jenny Wiley. Precious Kitten, the 5-2 favorite, and Bit of Whimsy, the 7-2 second choice, both were prominently placed but failed to deliver their best when finishing fifth and sixth, respectively. Sealy Hill, the 2007 Horse of the Year in Canada, neared the lead in midstretch before fading to finish last.

RUTHERIENNE now has won 9 of 11 career starts. Last year, she was defeated only in the Appalachian at Keeneland and the Garden City at Belmont while winning five graded stakes, including the Grade 1 Del Mar Oaks.

The Gamely at Hollywood or the Just a Game at Belmont are possible next starts for RUTHERIENNE, he added.

RUTHERIENNE earned $124,000 from a total purse of $200,000, lifting her career bankroll to $744,975.

April 8, 2008:
$340,000 PULPIT COLT AT KEENELAND APRIL SALE!
A bay colt by PULPIT was purchased for $340,000 at the Keeneland April 2008 Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale!

Hip 11 is a dark bay colt consigned by Kirkwood Stables, Agent I. A half-brother to three winners, he is out of the multiple graded stakes winning, G1-performing Dixieland Band mare, Dixie Flag. His second dam is the multiple stakes producer, Thirty Flags. This si the family of the stakes winners and sires, Manlove and Byars. He sells on April 8.

Hip 56 is a bay colt consigned by Niall Brennan Stables, Agent V. A half-brother to four winners, he is out of the Nureyev mare, Shade Dancer, who is a half-sister to no fewer than four stakes horses, including champion Tempera and multiple group stakes winner Equerry. He sells on April 8.

Hip 148 is a chestnut filly who is property of Murray Smith Training Stable. Produced by the Tabasco Cat mare, Probable Storm, she is a half-sister to the stakes winner, Cajun Conquest. Her dam is also a half-sister to Grade 1 winner, Summer Colony. Third dame is the multiple graded stakes winner and producer Withallprobability. She sells on April 9.

March 29, 2008:
Church Service Second in G3 Tokyo City Handicap!
A headbob separated CHURCH SERVICE from the victory today in the Grade 3, $100,000 Tokyo City Handicap going a mile and one-half over the Pro Ride surface at Santa Anita.

The son of PULPIT has found a home over the distance and he ran too well to come up second. Tracking the pace, he closed strongly thorough the stretch and just missed.

March 19, 2008:
POSITIVELYCHARMING dashed away early and was still there late in the 9th race at Tampa Bay Downs,, a one mile allowance over the firm turf course.

The 4-year-old daughter of PULPIT was away quickly and she established a four and one-half length lead after the first quarter and was more than six in front after a half. She continued to gallop strongly and although the closers made ground through the stretch, she had plenty left to win ridden out by a length and one-half.

POSITIVELYCHARMING races for Glen Hill Farm and she is trained by Tom Proctor. She has won or placed in five of her seven career starts. Bred by ClassicStar in Ketucky, she is out of the multiple stakes producing Batonnier mare, Charm a Gendarme.

March 18 - 19, 2008:
PULPIT, the sire of leading Kentucky Derby contender Pyro has three juveniles consigned to the 2008 Ocala Breeders' Sales Company March Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale being held on March 18-19.

HIP 98 is a chestnut filly from the consignment of Robert McElroy, Agent. A half-sister to the graded stakes performer Son of the West, she is out of the stakes-placed Pleasant Colony mare, Sun Princessa, a daughter of foundation mare Northern Sunset (IRE). Sun Princessa is a full sister to champion St. Jovite and multiple graded stakes winner Lac Ouimet and a half-sister multiple stakes winners L'Carriere, Salem Drive, two additional graded stakes winners and the granddam of champion Farda Amiga. She previewed on March 9 going one furlong in :10 3/5 and on March 15 going one furlong in :10 4/5. Video Preview

HIP 191 is a bay colt from the consignment of Candy Store, Agent. The first foal from the stakes winning Alhaarth mare, Arabic Song (IRE), he is from the immediate family of champion and Kentucky Derby winner Bold Forbes and multiple Grade 1 winner Life at the Top. He previewed on March 9 going one furlong in :10 3/5. Video Preview

HIP 458 is a bay colt consigned Crupi's New Castle Farm, Agent. The first foal from the winning Louis Quatorze mare, Oui Oui Cherokee, who is a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Siphonic and the stakes winner Mountain Girl. This is also the family of multiple graded stakes winner Dixie Dot Com and Summertime Promise. Video Preview

MARCH 15, 2008:
EIWA NAGI, the 5-year-old son of PULPIT, won the 8th race at Nakayama Race Course going 1,200 meters over the sloppy dirt track.

EIWA NAGI was bred by Gainesway Thoroughbred Ltd. Produced by the Devil's Bag mare, Snowy Apparition, he races for Kotaro Nagai and is trained by Yasuhisa Matsuyama.

March 8, 2008:
Courtesty of Fair Grounds
PYRO PROVES THE REAL DEAL IN GII LOUISIANA DERBY
Odds-on favorite PYRO, solidifying his status among the nation’s top 3-year-olds, took command in midstretch to capture the $600,000 Grade II Louisiana Derby Saturday at Fair Grounds.

Unhurried early, PYRO unleashed his patented late run once again in the highlight of the New Orleans racing season, just as he had four weeks earlier in Fair Grounds’ Grade III Risen Star Stakes.

PYRO returned $3.60, $2.80 and $2.20 while touring the 1 1/16-mile distance in 1:44.44. The son of PULPIT won by three lengths and became an equine millionaire, increasing his earnings to $1,056,718 with his third victory from six lifetime starts.

“A spot opened for him on the straightaway and he went about his business,” said winning jockey Shaun Bridgmohan of the facile score.

“It looks like he’s right on target,” said Asmussen, winningest trainer in North America in number of wins last season and far in front on his way to a seventh training title at Fair Grounds.

The “target,” of course, is the Kentucky Derby eight weeks away as well as the rest of the Triple Crown.

What was a surprise was the Louisiana Derby runner-up, lightly-regarded My Pal Charlie, who ran for a $50,000 claiming price only two starts ago but made the pace with fractions of :24.10 and :48.07. He continued willingly late to save the place while no match for the winner.

“We were the longest shot on the board,” said My Pal Charlie’s French-born jockey Julien Leparoux. “If he relaxes a little more I think he can go a little farther, but we got beat by a monster today.”

Previously undefeated Yankee Bravo, running over a traditional dirt surface for the first time in his career, finished third, a half-length behind My Pal Charlie.

Behind Yankee Bravo were Blackberry Road, Stevil, Tale of Ekati, Majestic Warrior, J Be K, and Unbridled Vicar.

March 6, 2008:
BRANDYWINE SUMMIT made a winning debut in the second race at Penn National, a one mile and seventy yard maiden special weight over the fast main track.

The 3-year-old daughter of PULPIT was a half-dozen lengths off the pace for most of the trip. She took off after the leader coming off the turn and had made up the margin as they moved inside the eighth pole. She blew past the pacesetter and opened up as much the best to win by more than five lengths.

BRANDYWINE SUMMIT is a Christianna Stables LLC homebred and she is trained by John Servis. She is the first foal from the stakes-placed Dixieland Band mare, Beat Your Feet.

March 2, 2008:
Courtesy of Gulfstream Park
BSHARPSONATA REMAINS PERFECT IN 2008!
Cloverleaf Farm II’s 3-year-old filly BSHARPSONATA kept her winter-season record perfect, rallying from off the pace to capture Sunday’s $150,000 Davona Dale Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park, her fourth consecutive stakes victory and third since arriving in South Florida.

Trained by Maryland-based horseman Tim Salzman, BSHARPSONATA is a Florida homebred daughter of PULPIT who had won the Selima Stakes at Laurel Park in late November, the Tropical Park Oaks at Calder on New Year’s Day and the Forward Gal Stakes (G2) last out at Gulfstream on Feb. 9 in her last three starts.

Regular jockey Eric Camacho let the winner settle off the pace along the rail down the backstretch before rallying to the lead in the final furlong to score by two lengths over Zabeel Racing International’s 7-10 favorite Game Face in the field of six 3-year-old fillies. Robbies and Emmas Stable’s Robbies Gal finished third, a half-length behind the runner-up. Bsharpsonata was timed in 1:37:97 for the mile over a ‘fast’ track and paid $7.60 for $2 to win.

“I thought that Edgar’s (Prado) horse (American County) would go farther, but she stopped at the 3/8 pole, and then I saw Game Face make her move and I got worried," said Camacho. "Once I finally made my move, I don’t think Johnny (Velasquez) was expecting me. I snuck up on him. I had to split horses. I’ve been inside, outside and have had to split horses with this filly; she can do anything. Last time she won I said she could run on anything: mud, turf, pavement; you can add rocks to that now. Everyone said that her Beyers were low at Delaware Park and no one respected her today. She proved them wrong. I think she may go to the Ashland from here, but they’ll take her back to the barn and see how she comes back after this race. I’ll be on her wherever she goes next.”

“I was really worried all the way down the backside," said Salzman."She was shut off down inside behind horses, but the jock was so patient and rode just a tremendous race on her to wait until he got clear. He rides her with total confidence. Distance is no problem for her. He mama (Apasionata Sonata) won at a mile-and-a-half. We’ll see how she comes out of it, but if she’s okay, we’ll take her on to Keeneland for the Ashland (Stakes (G1) on Apr. 5).”

BSHARPSONATA has won six of her nine career starts and she has earned $373,410.

February 27, 2008:
Two winners for PULPIT today. The first was STRATOSTAR, who won his third straight over the Gulfstream Park turf course in the 5th race.

Galloping along back in eighth for the first four furlongs of the mile and one-sixteenth allowance, STRATOSTAR came running three wide around the far turn and into the stretch. The leaders were not stopping, but he found another gear and he went on by nearing the wire to win by one length.

The second winner was FIRE N' BRIMSTONE, who won the 6th race at Santa Anita, a maiden special weight going one mile over the firm turf course.

The 3-year-old filly showed little early speed but she was full of run coming off the second turn. She turned on a strong turn of foot and she came flying in deep stretch to get there in time and win by a neck.

FIRE N' BRIMSTONE races for A and R Stables LLC and Class Racing Stable and she is trained by David Hofmans. Bred in Kentucky by Hinkle Farms, she is the third foal from the multiple stakes placed Strawberry Road (AUS) mare, Joi's Flame.

February 24, 2008:
PARADING gamely fought the length of the stretch to win the 11th race at Gulfstream Park, a mile and one-sixteenth allowance over the firm turf course.

The 5-year-old son of PULPIT rated three lengths off the lead in the early going. He got going as the field entered the final turn with a three wide bid that carried him into contention. Hooking up with another for the length of the stretch, PARADING dug in, took the lead passing the eighth pole and would not give that lead up, inching away to win by a neck.

PARADING has won or placed in nine of his twelve career starts and he has earned $161,006. A homebred racing for the Phipps Stable and he is trained by Shug McGaughey. He is out of the Storm Cat mare, On Parade.

February 23, 2008:
Church Sevice Finishes Second in Grade 2 San Luis Obispo S.
CHURCH SERVICE, the son of PULPIT, finished second in the Grade 2 San Luis Obispo Handicap going twelve furlongs over the firm turf course at Santa Anita.

CHURCH SERVICE trailed the field for the first mile. Circling the field around the final turn, he came four wide into the stretch and was able to pass all but one. He finished two lengths away from the winner.

February 22, 2008:
ON THE VIRG made it two straight wins and he is now two-for-three lifetime with his victory in his first start against winners in the 7th race at Santa Anita going a mile and one-sixteenth over the Pro Ride surface.

The 3-year-old son of PULPIT kept the pacesetter honest from the start. Stalking from the outside, he made his move at the top of the stretch. Taking over for good passing the sixteenth pole, he gamely went for the wire and won by a half-length.

ON THE VIRG races for the partnership of Glencrest Farm, Dapple Stable and Sassafras Racing I LLC and he is trained by Todd Pletcher. The third foal from the stakes-placed Housebuster mare, House Virgin, he was bred in Kentucky by Denlea Park Ltd.

February 22, 2008:
PULPIT COLT AT F-T CALDER SALE
PULPIT has one juvenile colt consigned to the Fasig-Tipton Calder Selected Two-Year-Olds In Training Sale on February 26 and he recorded the quickest quarter-mile preview.

HIP 135 is a dark bay colt produced by the stakes-placed Noactor mare Actceptional. A half-brother to a multiple stakes-placed winner, he is consigned by Hoby and Layna Kight, Agent. He is a three-quarters brother to the multiple stakes winner Valid Pulpit and his third dam is the seven-time stakes producing foundation mare Mepache. Leading sire Valid Expectations is but one member of the exceptional family.

February 10, 2008:
BSHARPSONATA WINS G2 FORWARD GAL STAKES!
Courtesty of Gulfstream Park

After a desperate head-to-head duel in the stretch of Saturday’s $150,000 Forward Gal Stakes (G2) at Gulfstream Park, CloverLeaf Farm’s homebred filly BSHARPSONATA won a nose decision over Gary and Mary West’s even-money favorite Keep the Peace, denying jockey Edgar Prado’s bid to post career win 6,000 on the latter in the 3-year-old filly test.

Keep the Peace took command early in the seven-furlong event run over a ‘sloppy’ track and appeared in control until jockey Eric Camacho brought BSHARPSONATA up the rail to challenge nearing the stretch. Philip Birsch’s Melissa Jo finished third in the field of seven, 3¼ lengths behind the top two.

“That was a hell of a stretch run," said Camacho. "I didn’t want to get stuck on the rail because it’s been dead all day. But I played the cards I was dealt. Edgar (Prado) put pressure on me when he saw me on the rail. My filly was game until the end. I put my stick away and she gave me all she had. I knew I had it at the wire. Edgar congratulated me. He’s a real class act. This is my fifth start on her. She’s versatile. She can run on anything- turf, dirt, mud, pavement; whatever they throw at her she can handle. Not many horses can do that. She’s very special.”

We were worried before the race that there wouldn’t be any other speed to go with her (Keep the Peace), but fortunately there was enough," said winning trainer Tim Salzman. "She’s amazing. She’s handled everything we’ve asked…short, long…turf, dirt…and now slop. We were more or less forced into this spot with no races for 3-year-old fillies here on turf, but we did want to try her back on the dirt at some point and this leaves us a lot more options. With a 3-year-old at this time of year, you have to think about the (Kentucky Oaks). Now we just have to look at how to get there. Certainly, the Bonnie Miss here (Mar. 29) will be a race we’ll consider.”

BSHARPSONATA is a Florida-bred by PULPIT trained by Maryland-based horseman Tim Salzman who paid $12.40 after being timed in 1:23:09. She was turning back in distance and changing surfaces after capturing the Selima Stakes at Laurel Park and Tropical Park Oaks at Calder in her last two starts going a distance on turf.

February 9, 2008:
PYRO IMPRESSIVE IN G3 RISEN STAR VICTORY!
Courtesty of Fair Grounds

Winchell Thoroughbreds’ PYRO, who was 11th and last at the top of the stretch, made an explosive move in the final eighth of a mile to capture the $300,000 Grade III Risen Star Stakes, the main event of Louisiana Derby Preview Day Saturday at Fair Grounds.

Under regular rider Shaun Bridgmohan, the son of PULPIT stamped himself as the undisputed long-range choice in Fair Grounds’ Grade II Louisiana Derby next month and one of the early favorites for the Kentucky Derby on May 3.

“I just did what I was told to do, and it worked out very well for me,” said Bridgmohan.

PYRO finished two lengths ahead of stablemate Z Fortune and covered the 1 1/16 miles in 1:44.68. More impressively, press box observers clocked PYRO’s final quarter-mile in a sizzling 22 3-5 seconds. It was another three-quarters of a length back to the Michael Matz-trained Visionaire in third.

“He’s a tremendous horse,” said trainer Steve Asmussen of PYRO, who breezed in company with Horse of the Year Curlin at Fair Grounds twice in the last three weeks before making the first start of his 3-year-old campaign in the Risen Star. “How good is he? He’s good enough to do what we just watched. He accelerated home. Guess his workmate did the job, huh?”

Despite winning for only the second time in five lifetime starts, PYRO increased his career earnings to $696,718.

With PYRO near the back of the pack, Rich Young Ruler set pedestrian early fractions of :24.52 and :49.50 before fading to sixth at the wire. That made PYRO’s late surge – he was still eighth in mid-stretch – even more impressive.

February 2, 2008:
STRATOSTAR, who visited the winner's circle on January 21, made it two straight victories in twelve days! His latest win came in the 10th race at Gulfstream Park, a mile and one-eighth allowance over the firm turf course.

The son of PULPIT stalked the pace last time out, but this time he trailed the field or was near the back for the first six furlongs. Moving to the outside to challenge coming off the turn, he closed with a rush and got up in the final strides to win by a half-length.

February 2, 2008:
PULPIT FICTION, the 3-year-old daughter of PULPIT, won under a hand ride in the 6th race at Mountaineer Park, a maiden special weight going five and one-half furlongs over the good main track.

PULPIT FICTION let the speedier types handle the early going. Given one reminder to get going on the final turn, she caught the leaders at the top of the stretch and drew away with no other encouragement to win by more than four lengths.

PULPIT FICTION races for The Elkstone Group and she is trained by Ron Potts. Bred in Kentucky by Cherry Valley Farm, she is out of the winning Devil's Bag mare, Scope.

February 2, 2008:
PRODICAL EXTREME was the third winner today sired by PULPIT. The 4-year-old colt flew through the stretch to win the 4th race at Sam Houston Park, a six furlong allowance over the fast main track.

PRODICAL EXTREME was back in tenth down the backstretch and he still had plenty to do at the top of the stretch. He had to move out with a furlong to run, but he uncorked a final turn of foot that blasted him past the competition and he swept past the finish line three-quarters of a length in front.

PRODICAL EXTREME races for W. Don Bennett and he is trained by Don Bennett. Bred in Elk Manor Farm, he is out of the Spectacular Bid mare, Queen's Wild.

January 21, 2008:
STRATOSTAR was more than ten lengths best in the 3rd race at Gulfstream Park, an allowance going a mile and one-eighth over the fast main track.

The 8-year-old son of PULPIT sat just off the pacesetters while saving ground till the top of the stretch. Moving to the outside for the drive, he took over with authority and drew away to the easy victory.

STRATOSTAR was bred by Allen E. Paulson and he races for the Allen E. Paulson Living Trust. Trained by Ken McPeek, he is out of the Grade 1 winner and graded stakes producer Campagnarde (ARG).

January 16, 2008:
HURRAH rallied from last to win the feature race at Aqueduct, a $53,000 allowance going a mile and seventy yards over the fast inner track.

HURRAH had to steady at the break and he trailed the field for the first six furlongs. Making a wide sweeping move, he launch a strong bid and his rally carried him to the lead in the final strides and onto a neck victory.

HURRAH races for Winning Move Stable and he is trained by Gary Contessa. Bred in Kentucky by Claiborne Farm and Adele B. Dilschneider, he is out of Northern Dancer mare, Wild Applause.

January 13, 2008:
PARADING got a bit of deserved help from the stewards in his victory in the 7th race at Gulfstream Park, a $44,500 allowance going one mile over the turf course that was rated good.

The son of PULPIT rated off the pace in the early going but was full of run when he launched his bid at the top of the stretch. He was closing in with every stride and looked to be going on to victory, when the leader came way out and forced PARADING to take up sharply. There was not enough real estate left for PARADING to get his bid going again and he fnished a length back at the line. The first place finisher was disqualified for the interference and PARADING was put up for the win.

PARADING is a homebred racing for Phipps Stable and he is trained by Shug McGaughey. He has won or placed in seven of his ten career starts. He is the first foal from the Storm Cat mare, On Parade.

January 13, 2008:
ON THE VIRG made his second start and his two-turn debut and he was succesful on both counts, winning the 8th race at Santa Anita, a maiden special weight going a mile and one-sixteenth over the Cushion track.

The 3-year-old PULPIT colt was three wide around the first turn and he moved up to pressue the pacesetter down the backstretch. The two fought it out until the top of the stretch, when ON THE VIRG took over for good and he went on to a two length victory.

There was a historical note to add. ON THE VIRG was the 2,000th winner for trainer Todd Pletcher. He races for the partnership of Glencrest Farm, Dapple Stable and Sassafras Racing I, LLC. He is the third foal from the stakes-placed Housebuster mare, House Virgin.

January 6, 2008:
Mini Sermon Third in G3 Sabin H.!
MINI SERMON, the daughter of PULPIT, became the second stakes performer for her sire in 2008 with her third place finish in the $150,000 Grade 3 Sabin Handicap going one mile over the fast main track at Gulfstream Park.

MINI SERMON has won or placed in eight of her ten starts and she has earned $266,100.

January 4, 2008:
WEEKEND CONNECTION, the 3-year-old daughter of PULPIT, came from off the pace with a sustained move to win the 2nd race at Sam Houston Park, a maiden special weight going one mile over the firm turf course.

WEEKEND CONNECTION saved ground around the clubhouse turn and into the backstretch with a rail skimming trip. She began to improve her position with a half-mile to wire. Swining to the outside at the top of the stretch, she took aim at the leaders, who were not stopping, caught them inside the final furlong and went on to win by two lengths.

A Kentucky homebred racing for Wertheimer and Frere, she is trained by Michael Stidham. She is the first foal from the Graded stakes winning Dynaformer mare, Fortuitous.

January 1, 2008:
BSHARPSONATA WINS TROPICAL PARK OAKS!
Courtest of CRC Publicity
CloverLeaf Farm II’s homebred 3-year-old filly BSHARPSONATA was quick to win her first stakes race of 2008 with her 1 ½ lengths victory over Alwajeeha in the $100,000 Tropical Park Oaks at Calder Race Course on New Year’s Day. Absolutely Cindy finished a length back in third.

Ridden by jockey Eric Camacho for Maryland-based trainer Tim Salzman, BSHARPSONATA tracked the early pace set by Encanto Park. On the far turn of the 1 1/16 miles turf race, the filly made her move and was in the lead at the head of the stretch. BSHARPSONATA covered the distance in 1:40.69.

“This is such a nice filly to ride because she lets you put her wherever you want to in the race," said Camacho. "Going down the backside I wanted to rate her in behind horses, but we were getting pushed to the outside and when she saw that daylight in front of her she got a bit rank. I got her settled though and coming around the last turn I just turned her loose.”

“I brought her down here (from Laurel Park in Maryland) over a week ago to acclimate and work over the course," said John Salzman, the father of BSHARPSONATA’s trainer Tim Salzman . "She’s a good filly and we’re hoping she’ll be as good back on dirt as she is on turf. There really isn’t anything for her (stakes) on turf at Gulfstream, so we’re going to point her for the seven-eighths race, the Forward Gal (Feb. 9), and then the Davona Dale (Mar. 2).”

Winner of the Selima Stakes at Laurel Park last time out, BSHARPSONATA now has four victories from seven starts.

December 29, 2007:
RUTHERIENNE SCORES ANOTHER GRADED STAKES WIN!
by: CRC Publicity

Virginia Kraft Payson’s homebred Grade I winning 3-year-old filly RUTHERIENNE (PULPIT) returned to Calder, where she won her two starts last season, to win the $100,000 Frances A. Genter Stakes (G3) on Saturday, Grand Slam III day at the track.

It was a hard-fought win, with only a neck separating RUTHERIENNE from two fillies that dead-heated for the place position: Sweet Ransom and Pretoria Light. Ridden by jockey Rene Douglas for trainer Christophe Clement, RUTHERIENNE covered the seven and a half furlongs over firm turf in 1:28.16.

“One of the tricks to riding on this turf course is taking what you get and making the most of it," said winning rider Rene Douglas. "That horse (Pretoria Light) was tough to catch the way she went out on the lead. We had good position down the backside and when I stepped on the gas she went right between horses, then we had to work hard to catch the leader.”

“The way the course was playing (speed), Rene (Douglas) put her a little closer to the pace than she usually is, which might have taken a little off of her closing kick, but she got the job done," said RUTHERIENNE's trainer Christophe Clement. "She’s a very good filly and I didn’t really have her at 100 per cent (fit) for this race, but she was able to overcome that. She’ll get some time off now until April, probably coming back at Gulfstream or Keeneland. The goals after that are the Just a Game at Belmont and the Diana at Saratoga, both Grade 1s.”

December 28, 2007:
THUNDER MISSION battled the length of the stretch but at the line, he didn't have the head bob go his way and the son of PULPIT had to settle for second in the $54,500 Lookout Stakes going one mile over the fast track at Delta Downs.

THUNDER MISSION takes his earnings to $323,424 for owner Hannibel Hardy and trainer Tom Amoss.

December 8, 2007:
OVERBID made a sparkling debut in the 4th race at Hollywood Park, a six furlong, maiden special weight over the Cushion track!

The 2-year-old PULPIT colt had no problems getting away from the gate and he settled nicely just off the pace. Coming outside at the top of the stretch, he gained ground, dashed back to the inside and got up in time to win by a half length.

OVERBID is a half-brother to Kentucky Oaks winner, Lemons Forever. Bred in Kentucky by Farfellow Farms Ltd, he is out of the Tough Critic mare, Critikola (ARG). He races for Southern Equine Stable and is trained by Eric Guillot.

December 7, 2007:
Thunder Mission Second in Sam's Town Stakes!
THUNDER MISSION, the 5-year-old son of PULPIT, took his earnings to $312,524 with his game second place finish in the $75,000 Sam's Town Stakes going seven furlongs over the fast main track at Delta Downs. Closing around the final turn, he caought and battled the eventual winner to well inside the sixteenth pole. He finished less than two lengths away from the winner and it was seven lengths back to the third place horse.

THUNDER MISSION races for Hanibel Hardy and he is trained by Tom Amoss. Bred by Stonerside Stable, he is out of the Storm Cat mare, Thunder Kitten.

Courtesy of Laurel Park

By Francis LaBelle Jr.
Cloverleaf Farm II Inc.’s BSHARPSONATA pulled off a mild upset when she scored from just off the pace in the $125,000 Selima Stakes for two-year old fillies at Laurel Park.

Trained by Tim Salzman and ridden by local journeyman Eric Camacho, BSHARPSONATA broke alertly in the 1-1/16th mile test, then settled back along the rail and tracked frontrunners Fareena and Dagger to the top of the stretch on the firm turf. At the head of the lane she accelerated between the top two to wrest command, then romped home a 1-1/4 length winner in 1:43.66. Grace of Power rallied to take second while Fareena held on to be third.

The winner, a bay daughter of PULPIT who had won the Irish Sonnet Stakes on the main track at Delaware Park in late September, paid $19.60. The 6-2 exacta returned $90.20 and the 6-2-11 triple came back $695.60.

Jockey Camacho said, “As soon as I hit the head of the lane I thought I needed a seat belt to hold on. I worked her on the turf the other day and I said she’s the real deal. I sat a perfect trip. I couldn’t have asked for a better trip. We got over from the six-hole and were able to save as much ground as you can. I went to the rail and just tried to travel behind Fareena. My idea was to wait, wait, wait, and once I hit the head of the lane, angled out and she shot out off that rail and was moving. This is a push button horse and an absolute pleasure to ride.”

In her last start, BSHARPSONATA finished fourth on a yielding turf at Monmouth Park four weeks ago.

Trainer Salzman said, “She’s pretty much handled everything we’ve asked. Today when she straightened up she just took off. We’ll see how she comes out of the race, where she’s goes next. She can handle dirt or turf. In her last race when she finished fourth after leading down the lane, she probably tired because of the soft grass. That was a little better brand of horses. There were about a lot of variables. Camacho rode her just as I wanted.”

Courtesy of NYRA
By Francis LaBelle Jr.
Edward P. Evans’ MINI SERMON wore down front-running Lady Marlboro with a relentless stretch drive and got a nose down at the wire Friday afternoon to win the 68th running of the Grade 2, $150,000 Top Flight Handicap, presented by Delta Airlines.

The one-mile, main track feature for fillies and mares attracted a seasoned group, but it was MINI SERMON, a three-year-old PULPIT filly that came up big for her first graded stakes victory.

After a clean start for all, Lady Marlboro and jockey Javier Castellano took the lead and set a pace of :23.38; :46.98 and 1:11.96 on the good track, while pressed by Pool Land.

MINI SERMON, meanwhile, stayed inside under jockey Eibar Coa, who then brought her three-wide to take on the front-runner in the lane. Lady Marlboro refused to quit and they battled to the wire with Mini Sermon winning the bob in 1:37.29.

“I was trying to bide my time,” Coa said. “At the three-eighths pole, I knew I had some horse, but I didn’t know how much horse. My horse was running, but the other horse wasn’t stopping. She kept digging and digging and digging and finally put a head in front.”

It was the fifth win in eight starts for MINI SERMON, who returned $15.60 to the $2 win players among the crowd of 3,196. She was partly responsible for Saturday’s Pick 6 Carryover of $118,970.

“Coming into this race, she was doing everything right,” said Seth Benzel, assistant to winning trainer Todd Pletcher. “ Eibar (Coa) put a perfect ride on her. He saved ground and let her relax. He was able to move her out, and wear them down after that. I don’t know what they are going to do with her. I certainly think she would be very useful here.”

Favored Golden Velvet was third, followed by Cindy’s Mom, Altesse, Pool Land, Lost Etiquette and Baby Bird.

November 22, 2007:
THUNDER MISSION, the 5-year-old son of PULPIT was the third horse in the blanket finish of the $60,000 Thanksgiving Handicap going six furlongs over the fast main track at Fair Grounds.

November 18, 2007:
TOSEN STEALTH, the 2-year-old son of PULPIT, broke his maiden going 1,300 meters over the dirt track by two lengths in the 1st race at Tokyo Race Course.

TOSEN STEALTH was bred by Mrs. C. Wilson McNeely III and he is out of the Matchlite mare, Lady's Legacy.

November 14, 2007:
PULPITINA made her second start a winning one, taking the 4th race at Aqueduct, a six furlong maiden special weight over the good track.

The 2-year-old daughter of PULPIT was away smartly and went straight to the lead. Pressed for the first half-mile, she found another gear and added to her advantage through the stretch and crossing under the wire more than seven lengths best.

PULPITINA was bred in Kentucky by Hickory Tree Farm Inc. and is out of the graded stakes winning and producing Gone West mare, Double Sixes. Racing for Green Hills Farm, she is trained by Christophe Clement.

November 5, 2007:
$1.7M PULPIT FILLY AT KEENELAND NOVEMBER!
A filly by PULPIT who is the first foal from Grade 1 winner Madcap Escapade brought a final bid of $1,700,000, the top price for a weanling at the opening session of the 2007 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale!

The first foal from her dam, the bay filly was purchased by Southern Equine Stable, who alread had an ownership interest in the filly as well as her dam.

"Our game plan was to keep her and sell her as a yearling, but John (Sikura) thought we'd get a yearling price for her here and that's pretty much what happened, Eric Guillot of Southern Equine commented. "She's so phenomenal looking. She's got better front legs than the average mare here. I remember watching her mom race on TV and she looked like she was a different species."

"She literally stood out in the post parade, continued Guillot. "I'd like to keep her under my care so that the filly gets every chance to enhance her mare's value as a future asset.

"Let's see how she grows up and let's see how the market looks," Guillot said. "You don't have to make those kinds of decisions today. She looks like the kind you turn around and if PULPIT has another year like he had this year and as good as this filly looks, she ought to shine as a yearling. But if she grows up and I like her, I'll keep and race her."

October 27, 2007:
PYRO SECOND IN BREEDERS' CUP JUVENILE!
PYRO, the 2-year-old son of PULPIT, confirmed his form as one of the top juveniles of his generation with his second place finish in the G1 $2,000,000 Breeders' Cup Juvenile going a mile and one-sixteenth over a very sloppy track at Monmouth Park.

Second last time out in the G1 Champagne Stakes, PYRO was back in eighth for the first four furlongs. He began to make up ground around the turn and he closed strongly throught the stretch. He was twelve lengths clear of the third place finisher.

PYRO is a homebred racing for Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC and he is trained by Steve Asmussen. He is the second foal from the winning Wild Again mare, Wild Vision.

October 26, 2007:
CORINTHIAN WINS INAUGURAL BREEDERS' CUP DIRT MILE!
CORINTHIAN, the 4-year-old son of PULPIT, destroyed the field to win the inaugural $1,000,000 Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile Stakes over the sloppy main track at Monmouth Park!

Winner earlier this season of the prestigious Met Mile and the Gulfsteam Park Handicap, CORINTHIAN could not have been more impressive. Away in good order, he rated comfortably four lengths away from the leader through the opening half mile. He closed the gap quickly and waited for a seam to run through. When his lane opened and jockey Kent Desormeaux asked him for his best, he burst through with a powerful move and the race was over. He galloped away with authority and no one got close. He crossed under the wire six and one-half lengths best!

"This colt is a fireball," Desormeaux told the Daily Racing Form. "He just dragged me down the stretch."

CORINTHIAN takes his career record to six wins, on second and two thirds in twelve starts. He has earned $1,267,273. He races for Centennial Farms and he is trained by Jimmy Jerkins. Bred in Kentucky by Gracefield Equine and Hargus Sexton, he is out of the Easy Goer mare, Multiply.

October 25, 2007:
PARADING added blinkers today and he made easy work of the 8th race at Keeneland, a $51,530 allowance going a mile and one-sixteenth over the yielding turf course.

PARADING settle off the pace and began to close around the turn. He unleashed a powerful turn of foot through the stretch and drew away unchallenged to win by more than five lengths.

PARADING is a Phipps Stable homebred and he is trained by Shug McGaughey. He is the first foal from the stakes-placed Storm Cat mare, On Parade, a full sister to champion Storm Flag Flying.

October 24, 2007:
PROPHETICALLY is the second stakes horse by PULPIT this month bred and raced by Kinghaven Farms. The
3-year-old filly finished third, three-quarters of a length back in the $105,580 Ruling Angel Stakes going six and one-half furlongs over the Polytrack at Woodbine Race Course. It took a track record by the winner to gain her victory.

PROPHETICALLY has won or placed in seven of her nine starts and she has earned $105,110. She is the second foal from the stakes winning and producing Alydeed mare, Torrid Affair.

October 21, 2007:
JILL INDY PULPIT made a strong stretch run to win the 4th race at Keeneland, a $53,475 allowance going nine furlongs over the Polytrack.

The 4-year-old PULPIT filly trailed the field for the first half-mile. She began to close the gap around the final turn and wound up for the stretch drive. She came running and got up in the last few jumps to win by a neck.

JILL INDY PULPIT was bred by Cherry Valley Farm, LLC and she is out of the Devil's Bag mare, Scope. She races for Doris Jamesin and she is trained by Jesus Suarez.

October 20, 2007:
REVERENTLY is the latest juvenile stakes horse for PULPIT. The 2-year-old filly finished third in the $258,851 Princess Elizabeth Stakes going a mile and one-sixteenth over the Polytrack at Woodbine Race Course.

REVERENTLY is a homebred racing for Kinghaven Farms and she is trained by Ian Black. She is the third foal from the multiple stakes-placed El Gran Senor mare, Forty Gran.

October 19, 2007:
BE FRUITFUL, the full sister to Corinthian, took to the wet main track at Belmont Park like a duck to water and the 2-year-old PULPIT filly galloped to an easy victory the 9th race, a maiden special weight going seven furlongs.

BE FRUITFUL, who was making her racing debut, dashed out of the gate and established a clear lead. Never seriously challenged, she crossed under the wire seven lengths best.

BE FRUITFUL was bred by Ben Walden and Hargus Sexton. Produced by the Easy Goer mare, Multiply, she races for her breeders and she is trained by Jimmy Jerkins.

October 16, 2007:
PULL THE PLUG, the 2-year-old daughter of PULPIT, scored the second victory of her career in the 1:50 at Marseille-Borely over the good to soft course going six furlongs.

Tracking the pace from fourth, she challenged for the lead inside the final furlong and won by a head.

PULL THE PLUG was bred by Rathbarry Stud and she was produced by the group stakes performing Marju (IRE) mare, Margay. She races for Alexander Elsass.

October 14, 2007:
CALLA LILY rallied from off the pace and just missed victory by a scant nose in the $78,150 Chelsey Flower Stakes going a mile and one-eighth over the turf course rated good at Belmont Park.

October 13, 2007:
TIME REVEALS ALL, the 2-year-old daughter of PULPIT, ran away from the field to win the 3rd race at Oak Tree at Santa Anita, a six furlong maiden special weight over the Cushion track.

Racing on the outside a length back of the leader, TIME REVEALS ALL drew even around the turn. Taking the lead at the top of the stretch, she drew away as much the best to win by three lengths.

TIME REVEALS ALL races for JMJ Racing Stables LLC and she is trained by Marty Jones. Bred in Kentucky by Beth Hipp Murphy, Mary and Howard Lester, she is the second foal from the multiple graded stakes winner, Verruma (BRZ).

October 6, 2007:
PYRO, the 2-year-old son of PULPIT, made his stakes debut and impressively closed against the speed bias to finish second in the $416,000 Champagne Stakes going one mile over the fast main track at Belmont Park.

October 6, 2007:
KENTUCKY MAN, the 3-year-old son of PULPIT, earned the third win of his career with his victory in the 3rd race at Keeneland, a nine furlong allowance over the firm turf course.

The blazed faced colt tracked the lead from fourth and was ready to roll when the running began at the top of the stretch. He took the lead would not let the wall of horses who were closing beat him to the wire. His final margin was a head.

KENTUCKY MAN races for JoAnn and Alex Lieblong and he is trained by Steve Hobby. Bred in Kentucky by Grapestock LLC, he is out the Storm Bird mare, Hillbilly Boogie.

In Prussian (Danzig), trainer Bill Mott already has one of the leading contenders for the new $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf. In NAMASTE'S WISH, the daughter of PULPIT, he may have one of Prussian's major challengers.

NAMASTE'S WISH, a full sister to Grade 1 dirt winner Purge, may have earned a spot in the Juvenile Turf at Monmouth Park on Oct. 26 with a three-quarter-length victory over Sea Chanter in Sunday's $81,900 Miss Grillo Stakes at Belmont Park.

It was the second victory in as many turf starts for NAMASTE'S WISH, who struggled mightily in her first two career starts on dirt, losing both by a combined 37 1/4 lengths.

"The thought of running her on the turf has always been in the back of my mind," Mott said. "Because of her pedigree, I thought she would handle the dirt well, but all she did in those first two starts was fight over the dirt. Obviously, she has handled the grass well. We may consider running her in the Breeders' Cup before putting her away for the year."

In the Miss Grillo, NAMASTE'S WISH raced up close in fourth down the backside under Kent Desormeaux while Sherine set the pace and Sea Chanter stalked her. Sea Chanter, under John Velazquez, took the lead in upper stretch, while Kent Desormeaux was getting Namaste's Wish off the rail. NAMASTE'S WISH rallied past Sea Chanter outside the sixteenth pole to gain the victory.

NAMASTE'S WISH, purchased for $600,000 at auction by Live Oak Plantation, covered the 1 1/16 miles in 1:40.49 over firm ground and returned $8.30 as the third choice.

September 28, 2007:
THUNDER MISSION rolled down the middle of the course to win the feature race at Presque Isle Downs, an $87,500 allowance going six furlongs over the Tapeta surface.

The son of PULPIT trailed the field for the first six furlongs. He uncorked a furious closing move through the stretch to gain the lead inside the sixteenth pole that carried him past the leaders and at the wire he was best by a length and one-half.

THUNDER MISSION races for Hannibel Hardy and he is trained by Tom Amoss. The multiple graded stakes performer has now earned $281,074. Bred in Kentucky by Stonerside Stable, he is the first foal from the graded stakes winning Storm Cat mare, Thunder Kitten.

September 22, 2007:
BSHARPSONATA is the newest stakes winner for PULPIT! The 2-year-old filly ran away with the $56,260 Irish Sonnet Stakes going one mile over the fast main track at Delaware Park.

BSHARPSONATA had the lead going into the clubhouse turn, but two others wanted that lead coming out of the turn, so she kindly rated and let them go on. She stayed in third until midway around the final turn, when she moved to the outside and went after the pacesetters. The lead was hers at the top of the stretch and she drew away convincingly to win by seven lengths.

BSHARPSONATA is a homebred racing for Cloverleaf Farm II, Inc. and she is trained by Timothy Salzman. She is the first foal from the stakes winning Affirmed mare, Apasionata Sonata.

September 22, 2007:
ECCLESIASTIC, the son of PULPIT who is a half-brother to Claiborne stallion WAR FRONT, finished third in the $100,000 Kentucky Cup Turf Dash over the undulating turf course at Kentucky Downs.

September 22, 2007:
ORISON, the 5-year-old son of PULPIT, made up more than four lengths in the stretch and he defeated all but one in the $168,400 Lonesome Glory Hurdle Stakes (NSA-G1) going two and one-half miles over the inner turf at Belmont Park.

ORISON has won or placed in thirteen of his eighteen career starts and he has earned $164,387.

September 20, 2007:
ON FIRE, the 3-year-old son of PULPIT earned the first victory of his career in the 7th race at Belmont Park, a mile and one-sixteenth maiden special weight over the turf course at Belmont Park.

Rating well off the pace in the early going, ON FIRE moved to the outside at the top of the stretch and burst to the lead with a furlong to run. The other closer was coming, but he dug in and held him off to win by a neck.

ON FIRE is a homebred racing for Phipps Stable and he is trained by Shug McGaughey. She is out of the Storm Cat mare, Awesome.

A dark bay filly by PULPIT was purchased by Chiefswood Stables Limited for $800,000 at the 2007 Keeneland September Yearling Sale.

Consigned as HIP 355 by Darby Dan Farm, Agent for Mr. and Mrs. Larry D. Williams, she was produced by the winning and stakes-producing Lord at War (ARG) mare, Lady Lochinvar. She is a three-quarters sister to 2007 graded stakes winner, Master Command and four additional winners.

Her second dam is the blue hen Secretariat mare, Lady Winborne, dam of five stakes winners and three additional stakes horses, including champion Born Wild and the Grade 1 winners La Gueriere and Al Mamoon.

PULPIT yearlings consigned to the 2007 Keeneland September Sale beginning Monday, September 10 and running through Tuesday, September 25 in Lexington.

September 6, 2007:
MANAGE, the 3-year-old daughter of PULPIT unleashed a powerful turn of foot ot win the 9th race at Louisiana Downs, a seven and one-half furlong optional claimer over the main track.

Showing no early speed, MANAGE had a lot to do as she began to circle the field around the turn. She kept picking up horses, but the leaders were not stopping. She dug in and found more, getting up in the last jump to win by a nose.

MANAGE races for Maltese Cross Stables LLC and she is trained by Harold Hahn III. Bred by Claiborne Farm, she is out of the Dynaformer mare, Reach.

August 31, 2007:
NAMASTE'S WISH, the 2-year-old full sister to PULPIT's Grade 1-winning son Purge, made her turf and two turn debut with successful results. The blazed faced bay filly won the 6th race at Saratoga, a mile and one-sixteenth maiden special weight over the firm turf course.

NAMASTE'S WISH got a ground saving rail trip for the first six furlongs. Full of run, she moved outside coming off the final turn and unleashed a strong closing kick that carried her to the lead and she galloped away to win by nearly two lengths.

NAMASTE'S WISH races for Live Oak Plantation and she is trained by Bill Mott. bred in Kentucky by Glory Days Breeding Inc., she is the fourth foal from the Copelan mare, Copelan's Bid Gal.

PROM PARTY, the 3-year-old daughter of PULPIT, gamely fought the length of the stretch to win the 6th race at Saratoga, a mile and three-sixteenths allowance over the firm turf course with a purse of $68,000.

PROM PARTY was away well and she settled a length in back of the pacesetter. The two stayed in the same position until the top of the stretch when PROM PARTY moved up on the outside to challenge. The two hooked up and PROM PARTY put her head in front nearling the wire to win by a neck.

PROM PARTY is a half-sister to Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) winner Volponi. She races for Dogwood Stable and she is trained by Todd Pletcher. Bred in Kentucky by Beth Hipp Murphy, Mary Lester and Howard Lester, she is out of the Sir Harry Lewis mare, Prom Knight.

The second winner for PULPIT today was 3-year-old filly MIGHTY FRIO, who broke her maiden going one mile over the firm turf at Ellis Park.

MIGHTY FRIO was at the back of the pack for the first half-mile. She moved to the outside and began to close out in the five path around the final turn. She continued to eat away at the the leader's advantage and took the lead inside the sixteenth pole and went on to win by nearly two lengths.

MIGHTY FRIO is a homebred racing for Mike Rutherford and she is trained by Bill Mott. She is out of the stakes-producing Dayjur mare, Incircle Miss, a half-sister to multiple Grade 1 winner, Lakeway.

August 20, 2007:
PULPIT has one yearling filly consigned to the 2007 OBS August Select Yearling Sale.
HIP 92

August 18, 2007:
RUTHERIENNE, the 3-year-old daughter of PULPIT, moved to the very top of her class with a dazzling victory in the Grade I Del Mar Oaks going a mile and one-eighth over the seaside oval's firm turf course.

RUTHERIENNE arrived for her first visit to Southern California with her credentials firmly established. A winner six times from seven career starts, she was coming off consecutive stakes wins at Saratoga, Monmouth Park and Belmont Park in her last three trips to the post.

Drawing an outside post, jockey Corey Nakatani was able to move smoothly to the inside as the leaders took the field through the chute and around the first turn. Content to gallop along down the backstretch, they pair moved off the rail and to the outside with three furlongs left to run. Rallying out in the five path, Nakatani glanced over his shoulder at the top of the stretch and then ask the filly to run. She exploded with a turn of foot that was a sight to behold. She outkicked multiple graded stakes winner Valbenny to win by two lengths in a final time of 1:46 3/5, two ticks shy of the stakes record.

"I rode this filly with a lot of confidence," Nakatani said. "I knew what I had, and I had a lot of horse. I spoke to Christophe (trainer Christophe Clement) this morning and I've watched several of her races. She has a terrific turn of foot - and you saw that today. I had to time her run just right; not too late, not too soon. That's my job. What a special feeling to win a race like this - a Grade I. She's a special filly."

"I was a little worried when she had to go wide, but she's a little bitty thing with a big heart," said Jane Turner, assistant to winning trainer Christophe Clement. "The race set up pretty much the way Christophe said it would. You don't necessarily want to be that far back but they were going fast and with that kind of pace it sets up for her. She'll do what you want her to do. She's a filly with an attitude. She's a little package of dynamite and she lets you know she's boss."

RUTHERIENNE has now earned $561,695 for her owner/breeder Virginia Kraft Payson.

August 10, 2007:
MANAGE, the 3-year-old PULPIT filly bred by Claiborne Farm, scored her fourth career victory in the 4th race at Louisiana Downs, a one mile allowance over the firm turf course.

MANAGE sat ten lengths off the leaders in the early going. She turned in a strong third quarter that carried her within a length of the leaders. She took took the lead at the top of the stretch and kept that lead to the finish, holding the closers safe to win by a half-length.

MANAGE races for the Maltese Cross Stables and she is trained by Harold Hahn III. She is the second foal from the winning Dynaformer mare, Reach.

The second winner on the day for PULPIT was the 3-year-old filly, CANOPY, who gamely fought back a late challenge to win the 8th race at Remington Park, a seven and one-half furlong allowance over the firm turf.

CANOPY kept the leaders in sight for the first half-mile. She moved three wide around the final turn, assumed the lead at the top of the stretch and dug in when it mattered most to win by a head.

CANOPY is a homebred racing for Pin Oak Stud and she is trained by Donnie Von Hemel. She has won or placed in six of her nine career starts. She is out of the graded stakes winning Storm Cat mare, Missed the Storm.

August 9, 2007:
KENTUCKY MAN, the 3-year-old son of PULPIT, won his first level condition in the 8th race at Arlington Park, a mile and sixteenth over the all weather.

KENTUCKY MAN was away well and saved ground along the inside around the first turn. Content to sit five lengths back, he began to close halfway around the final turn. He boldly split horses at the top of the stretch and went after the frontrunners. He gobbled up ground and got up in time to win by a neck.

KENTUCKY MAN races for Alex and JoAnn Lieblong and he is trained by Steve Hobby. Bred in Kentucky by Grapestock LLC, he is the third foal from the Storm Bird mare, Hillbilly Boogie (IRE).

August 6-7, 2007:
CLAIBORNE-SIRED YEARLINGS AT SARATOGA SELECTED YEARLINGS

PULPIT has five yearlings consigned to the 2007 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Selected Yearlings on August 6 - 7.

COLTS: FILLIES:
HIP 59 HIP 138 HIP 161 HIP 51 HIP 150

August 5, 2007:
PENITENT MAN, the 2-year-old son of PULPIT, made a winning debut, taking the 5th race at Philadelphia Park, a five and one-half furlong maiden special weight over the fast main track.

PENITENT MAN flew right out of the gate and off he went. Never headed, he rolled on in to win by nearly two lengths.

PENITENT MAN races for Little Red Feather Racing and he is trained by John Servis. Bred in Kentucky by Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd., he is the third foal from the stake-placed Phone Trick mare, Millie's Trick.

July 29, 2007:
SIGHTSEEING, the 3-year-old son of PULPIT, closed strongly to finish third in the Grade 2 Jim Dandy Stakes going a mile and one-eighth over the fast main track at Saratoga Race Course.

SIGHTSEEING has now won or placed in nine of his eleven career starts and he has earned $413,730 for his owner/breeder, the Phipps Stable.

July 28, 2007:
MINI SERMON, the daughter of PULPIT won her second stakes and fourth straight race with her victory in the $47,500 Sweetest Chant Stakes for 3-year-old fillies going a mile and one-sixteenth over the Polytrack at Arlington Park.

MINI SERMON kept the pacesetter honest through the opening half-mile, sitting just off her early lead. She challenged and took over the lead around the final turn. She opened up a three length lead in the stretch and kept the closers at bay and was a length best at the finish.

Claiborne sires bookended the trifecta as SEEKING THE GOLD filly, ASPIRING, finished in a dead heat for the show.

MINI SERMON has finished in the top three in all six of her career starts and she has earned $135,100. A homebred racing for Edward P. Evans and trained by Todd Pletcher, she is out of the Storm Cat mare, Ministorm.

July 28, 2007:
The second stakes winning 3-year-old filly on the day for PULPIT was KATERBUG, who scored her first stakes victory in the $50,000 Audubon Oaks over a mile and one-sixteenth on the yielding turf course at Ellis Park.

KATERBUG was given a ground saving ride by jockey Brian Hernandez Jr. for the first six furlongs. Rating back in eighth, she gained ground along the inside until traffic made a switch to the outside the only winning path. Switched out to the five path for the stretch run, she unleashed a strong closing rally under a handride to get up for a one length victory.

KATERBUG is a homebred racing for G. Watts Humphrey, Jr. and she is trained by Rusty Arnold. She is the first foal from the stakes-placed Storm Cat mare, Miss Kate.

July 27, 2007:
Courtesy of NYRA.COM
by Francis La Belle, Jr.
Virginia Kraft Payson LLC’s RUTHERIENNE continued with her impressive 2007 season Friday afternoon, but she got a fearless ride from jockey Garrett Gomez and a bit of luck to get the job done and win the 12th running of the Grade 3, $115,100 Lake George for three-year-old fillies at a mile and a sixteenth on the turf.

Stuck in traffic late in the race, the 3-year-old PULPIT filly was sent through a tight hole on the hedge to shoot in front of Classic Neel, then held on for a neck victory over Lady Attack in 1:40.34 on the firm course before Saratoga’s first Sunset Friday crowd of the season.

“She’s as game as she gets,” said trainer Christophe Clement, as RUTHERIENNE recorded her sixth victory in seven career starts. “She’s great for this course because she is so handy. Garrett gave her a great ride. Sometimes, you get lucky; sometimes, you don’t.”

Luck usually rewards those who are prepared, and Gomez used his experience to make the winning decision to go up the hedge. He had saved ground, while Dashes N Dots set a pace of :23.13; :46.87; and 1:10.65, before surrendering the lead to Classic Neel.

“Just before we came off the turn, I wanted to make my way to the outside to give her a clear run,” Gomez said. “But they started to clog up and a couple started wheeling out. It looked like I was going to have to go 10-wide to get out there. I was actually saving a lot of ground and as I was saving ground, I kept picking up leaders and I was making it more difficult to wheel her out. My only worry was about the eighth-pole, when I had to come through on the last horse. It got a little tight for a second, but she never thought about it – I did. She’s a nice, little filly. She gives 110 percent every times she comes out there. I wish they were all like that.”

Clement said he would likely pass on the Grade 2, $150,000 Lake Placid here at nine furlongs on Friday, August 17 in favor of Belmont Park’s Grade 1, $200,000 Garden City at nine furlongs on the turf on Saturday, September 8.

It was a neck back to Sharp Susan in third. She was followed by Classic Neel, Silky Smooth, Good Mood, Miss Tizzynow, Red Burkin, Dashes N Dots, Bees and Awesome Ashley.

July 17, 2007:
PULPIT DAUGHTER TOP FILLY AT FASIG-TIPTON JULY
A filly by PULPIT brought a final price of $385,000 to rank as the the highest paid price for a filly and the second highest price for all the yearlings offered in the 2007 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July Selected Yearlings Sale!

The chestnut filly was brought to the sale by Nursery Place and was purchased by Murray Smith. A half-sisterto a winner, she was produced by the Tabasco Cat mare, Probable Storm, a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Summer Colony.

“She just exuded class,” Smith told the Thoroughbred Daily News. “She’s elegant, a lovely mover, perfect vet--every time I went to see her, she was gorgeous. The two-year-old market is a very thin market, and there’s not that many fillies like her. I’ve never owned a filly like her with this kind of pedigree. We’re not going to expect her to go :10.1 or :21 flat. She’ll work within herself and look pretty down the lane. She has residual value as a broodmare.”

July 17, 2007:
PULPIT has two yearlings consigned to the 2007 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July Selected Yearlings Sale being held July 16-17 in Lexington.

BSHARPSONATA, a 2-year-old filly, won her racing debut going five furlongs over the fast main track in the 4th race at Delaware Park.

BSHARPSONATA was first out of the gate but jockey Oliver Castillo took hold and let another set the early pace. Tracking two lengths back until the real running began coming off the turn, she took the lead passing the eighth pole and went on to win by two and one-half lengths.

BSHARPSONATA is a homebred racing for Cloverleaf Farm III and she is trained by Tim Salzman. She is the first foal from the stakes winning Affirmed mare, Apasionata Sonata.

The second maiden special winner was 3-year-old colt PRAY TELL, who came from off the pace to win going ten furlongs over the firm turf course in the 7th race at Woodbine Race Course.

PRAY TELL was kept midpack till he made a four wide move coming off the final turn. He closed strongly, took the lead with a furlong to run and fought on to a one length victory.

PRAY TELL races for Winstar Farm LLC, Lessee and he is trained by Mark Casse. Bred in Kentucky by Alvin Haynes, he is the third foal from the graded stakes winner and graded stakes producer, Pratella.

July 7, 2007:
PYRO, the 2-year-old son of PULPIT, closed strongly through the stretch to win his racing debut in the 2nd race at Churchill Downs, a maiden special weight going six furlongs over the fast main track.

PYRO was six lengths away from the lead in the early going, but he was able to save ground around the turn. He moved away from the inside path at the top of the stretch, found his best stride inside the eighth pole and got up in the last jump to win by a nose.

PYRO is a homebred racing for Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC and he is trained by Steve Asmussen. He is the second foal produced by the winning Wild Rush mare, Wild Vision, a full sister to multiple graded stakes winner, Wild Wonder.

July 7, 2007:
The second maiden special weight winner for PULPIT today was the 3-year-old filly PROPHETICALLY, who rolled from last early to first late to win the 10th race going six furlongs over the Polytrack.

PROPHETICALLY was unhurried early and trailed the field through the opening quarter. She began to move up with a sweeping five wide move around the turn. She took over the lead passing the eighth pole and opened up to win easily by more than five lengths.

PROPHETICALLY is a homebred racing for Kinghaven Farms and she is trained by Ian Black. She is the second foal from the multiple stakes winning Alydeed mare, Torrid Affair.

June 30, 2007:
RUTHERIENNE got a closer look at the Monmouth Park grandstand than she or rider Joe Bravo had probably intended as a result of interference in the stretch of the $150,000 Boiling Spring Stakes going a mile and one-sixteenth over the firm turf course at Monmouth Park.

The daughter of PULPIT rated near the back of the pack and moved to the outside coming off the final turn. She unleashed her late kick and joined the two leaders nearing the eighth pole. The trouble began when the inside filly Red Birkin carried out Sharp Susan, who in turn bumped and carried RUTHERIENNE out, slowing the momentum of her closing kick and pushing her out towards the outer rail.

At the finish, Red Birkin finished first by a neck over RUTHERIENNE, however, the stewards ruled that Red Birkin had interfered with Sharp Susan and they disqualified Red Birkin and placed her third. RUTHERIENNE was moved up to the win.

Bravo, who rode RUTHERIENNE for the first time, said, "I don't know what Jose (Lezcano, rider of Red Birkin) was doing or looking at. I had a ton of horse and she was closing down the outside with a full head of steam. Nothing against Lezcano, he's a good rider, but I guess in the heat of competition he messed up today."

RUTHERIENNE has now won five of her career starts and she has earned $252,635 for her owner/breeder Virgninia Kraft Payson. She is the second foal from the stakes winning Rahy mare, Ruthian.

June 30, 2007:
The second stakes filly for PULPIT today was 3-year-old PROM PARTY, who made her stakes debut and finished third in the $75,600 Denise Rhudy Memorial Stakes going a mile and one-sixteenth over the firm turf course at Delaware Park.

PROM PARTY, who broke her maiden last out on June 9 at Belmont Park was two and one-quarter behind the winner at the finish.June 22, 2007:
MINI SERMON WINS MARKING TIME STAKES!

MINI SERMON won for the third straight time and she the latest stakes winner for PULPIT with her victory in the $65,950 Marking Times Stakes going one mile over the main track at Belmont Park.

MINI SERMON, who was making her added money debut, was away quickly and settle on the saddlecloth of the pacesetting Officer in Pursuit. She moved outside coming off the turn and the fight was on. She gained the advantage and drew away to win by one length.

MINI SERMON is a homebred racing for Edward P. Evans and she is trained by Todd Pletcher. Never worse than third in her five career starts, she is the the third foal from the winning Storm Cat mare, Ministorm.

June 16, 2007:
The maiden special weight winners keep coming this month for PULPIT and there were two more today.

PARADING earned his first career win in the 4th race at Belmont Park going seven furlongs over the fast main track. The colt was away slowly from the gate, but he finished with a f