May 2, 2024 | Thoroughbred Ownership News
One of our mares, Andi’s Kitten had a nice Complexity filly April 30 at McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, LLC. Complexity has his first crop racing this year as two-year-olds and is the stallion of the buzz horse Mensa who was an ultra-impressive debut winner recently at Gulfstream and sold for $740,000 at auction right after. This is Andi’s 3rd foal and includes a 2yo Connect filly and a yearling Cairo Prince filly. Andi’s Kitten is a Kittens Joy mare and a full sister to Breeders Cup Juvenile placed Voting Control. Her 2nd dam Summer Wind Dancer is a G2 Stakes winner and was G1 Stakes placed. She will be bred back to powerhouse New York stallion Solomini, thus satisfying the requirements to make the filly a NY Bred and eligible for the lucrative NY Breeders Awards Program.
Apr 16, 2024 | Thoroughbred Ownership News
And we have a first time Mom….Let’s Celebrate had her first foal last night, a nice Solomini filly at McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, LLC. Excited to add another Solomini with this deep impressive pedigree. Let’s Celebrate will be placed back in foal to first crop Kentucky stallion Pappacap.
Apr 11, 2024 | Thoroughbred Ownership News
Smokin’ Hot Kitty moved up from the claiming ranks into a Starter Allowance and kept up her winning ways as she scored a 2-length victory in Thursday’s 7th Race at Aqueduct. It was our 3rd win with Smokin’ Hot Kitty and trainer Horacio De Paz and the second in a row with jockey Kendrick Carmouche as the combination also claimed victory back on March 16th. It was also our 10th victory with Kendrick Carmouche aboard as he becomes the second jockey behind Silvestre Gonzalez to reach double digits in wins for APS.
Mar 29, 2024 | Thoroughbred Ownership News
From DRF.com
Foot issues prompted trainer John Kimmel to change the type of shoes Mandatory wears in his races and the change has brought about a remarkable reversal of fortune.
A 7-year-old gelding by American Pharaoh who won once in his first 20 starts, Mandatory seeks a third straight win Friday at Aqueduct when he runs in a first-level allowance scheduled for 6 1/2 furlongs on the main track.
Kimmel said in the days following a fifth-place performance in a starter allowance on Jan. 27, Mandatory was having difficulties with his feet. The decision was made to switch from a regular aluminum shoe to glue-on shoes. In his first start in the new shoes, Mandatory won a $40,000 claiming race by 12 3/4 lengths and earned a 99 Beyer Speed Figure, a huge number for that level.
In his first work back after that race, Mandatory breezed a half-mile in a rapid 46.40 seconds, much quicker than expected. A week later, Mandatory won a starter allowance by 1 3/4 lengths, with an 85 Beyer.
“He won that race but it wasn’t the same way he ran the time before,” Kimmel said, adding that the quick work “was almost like he had a race in between races. This time, I said, ‘We’re not going to work him between races.’ ”
Mandatory drew the outside post in this six-horse field and was redden by Manny Franco, as Dylan Davis, aboard for the two most recent wins, is in Dubai to ride Pandagate in Saturday’s UAE Derby at Meydan.
Mandatory broke on top and settled into 3rd, letting the leaders duel it out. Closing the gap in the turn, Mandatory made his bid just off the bend, held off a challenge from the inside and won by 1 1/4 lengths.
The win was the 10th with trainer John Kimmel, and the 3rd of the year as he takes the lead in our trainer standings. Manny Franco also won his 3rd race of the year as he also took the lead in our jockey standings for the year.
Mar 20, 2024 | Thoroughbred Ownership News
Foal #5 of 2024 Arrives!!
City Section, one of our 18 broodmares, had a big Solomini colt at McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, LLC yesterday. This is City Section’s fourth foal, with her second, Classy City (Empire Maker) finishing 2nd in The Gold Rush Stakes as a two-year-old this winter at Golden Gate. City Section herself was a winner of $100,000 and is a half sibling to multiple stakes horses, with her family posting impressive speed figures throughout their careers. She is scheduled to be bred back to first crop New York sire American Revolution of Rockridge Stud, LLC. New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc.
Mar 18, 2024 | Thoroughbred Ownership News
Foal #4 has arrived!! Super Surprise had a nice filly out of first crop NY Stallion Mind Control at McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, LLC. Super Surprise is a 3-time stakes winner of nearly $500,000. During her racing days, she was owned by Repole Stable and trainer by Todd Pletcher. Her Liams Map yearling filly just sold for $265,000 in September to Joseph Migliore, agent. She is scheduled to bred back to Gunite.
