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January 20
Pinky Ring Bling (Too Much Bling - Formal Flyer) won the My Dandy Division of the Clarence Scharbauer, Jr. Texas Stallion Stakes. He is owned by Lone Star Racing Club, trained by Ronnie Cravens and bred by Ronald & Margaret Ellerbee.Texas Thunder (Bradester - Bronxgirl) won the Darby's Daughter Division of the Clarence Scharbauer, Jr. Texas Stallion Stakes. She is owned by Carl R. Moore Management, LLC, trained by Karen Jacks and bred by Robert Francis.
Facester (Bradester - Fear the Facelift) won at Sam Houston. She is owned and bred by Blackhorse Farm and trained by Danny Pish.
Metallic Silver (Crossbow - Our Royal Saint) won at Sam Houston. She is owned and trained by Steve Roubion and bred by Caroline Dodwell.
Miss Aggie Bling (Too Much Bling - Festive Rain) won at Sam Houston. She is owned by End Zone Athletics, Inc, trained by Karl Broberg and bred by Gigem Racing.
January 19
Rumpole (Too Much Bling - Dehere's Dream) won at Tampa Bay Downs. He is owned by Bill Guess, trained by Susan Arnett and bred by Fletcher Properties, Inc.January 18
Perfect Day (Competitive Edge - Galavant) won at Parx Racing. He is owned by Vintage Thoroughbreds LLC and Ben Lynch. He is trained by J. Tyler Servis and bred by Northern Dawn Stables Inc. & Denny Andrews.January 16
Miles Ahead (Competitive Edge - Jennie R.) won at Gulfstream Park. He is owned by David Melin, Leon Ellman and Laurie Plesa, Laurie. He is trained by Edward Pleasa, Jr. and bred by Nicholas M. Lotz & Betsy Kelley.January 15
Chief Brady (Bradester - Indian Minnie) won at Sam Houston. He is owned and bred by Southwestern Racing, LLC and trained by Dallas Keen.Ready Edge (Competitive Edge - Write When Ready) won at Sam Houston. He is owned and trained by Scott Gelner and bred by Douglas Scharbauer.
Silver Luke Silver (Too Much Bling - My Lost Silver) won at Sam Houston. He is owned by Henry Witt, Jr., trained by Amanda Barton and bred by Stephen Baker.
January 14
Heavens Princess (Bradester - Shezapiranha) won at Sam Houston. She is owned by J. R. Caldwell, Karen M. Boyer, Richard Boyer and Rick Rinn. She is trained by J. R. Caldwell and bred by Ashley Hiller.January 10
Peak of Chic (Competitive Edge - Piccolo Flats) won at Parx Racing. She is owned by Over The Moon Racing, trained by Louis Linder, Jr. and bred by Jonathan Thorne.January 8
Affluent Gentleman (Early Flyer - Affluent Lady) won at Sam Houston. He is owned and bred by Jerry Chapman and trained by Ronnie Cravens III.January 7
My Golden Bling (My Golden Song - Singlebling) won at Sam Houston. She is owned by BKD Consulting, LLC, trained by Austin Gustafson and bred by Stephen Baker.Spend Benjamins (Competitive Edge - Dance Over) won at Turfway Park. He is owned by Wendell Yates, trained by Kelsey Danner and bred by Jeff Little, Teresa Little & Marilyn Little.
January 6
Amazonian Queen (Bradester - Shining City) won at Sam Houston. She is owned and bred by Evelyn Bean and trained by Allen Dupuy.Sunday Bling (Too Much Bling - Silver Sunday) won at Sam Houston. He is owned by Kevin Knuckley, Ben Henderson and Pat Heinsen. He is trained by Danny Pish and bredy by Alvin Wong and Pat Sheetz.
January 1
Majestic Edge (Competitive Edge - Ponya) won at Delta Downs. She is owned by Tangelia Walker, trained by Jeffery Reeves, Jr. and bred by C. Kidder and N. Cole.Competitive Idea (Competitive Edge - That's the Idea) won the KLAQ H. at Sunland Park. He is owned by The Luxury Group Racing LLC and Mike Luciano. He is trained by Bart Hone and bred by Kirk Robinson & Judy Robinson.
December 28
Our Sweet Girl (Competitive Edge - Fu Peggi Sue) won at Penn National. She is owned by Matthew Groff, trained by Timothy Kreiser and bred by Seth Gregory.December 26
Intense (Competitive Edge - Eye Love Jeanie) won at Los Alamitos. He is owned by 4 Hares Racing, Inc., trained by Keith Craigmyle and bred by Terry Lovingier.December 23
Truly Ambitious (Competitive Edge - Truly Loved) won at Tampa Bay Downs. She is owned by Rachel Husted and Rita Buchman, trained by Rachel Husted and bred by Elizabeth and David Whelan.December 16
Gage Has a Gray (Bradester - J Gray) won at Turf Paradise. He is owned by Crossed Sabres Farm LLC, trained by Marcus Vitali and bred by Hall's Family Trust.December 4
Power Forward (Competitive Edge - Hard to Get) won at Charles Town. She is owned and bred by Coleswood Farm, Inc. and trained by Jeff Runco.December 4
Miles Ahead (Competitive Edge - Jennie R.) won the Claiming Crown Rapid Transit Starter S. at Gulfstream Park. He is owned by David Melin, Leon Ellman and Laurie Plesa. He is trained by Edward Plesa, Jr. and bred by Nicholas M. Lotz & Betsy Kelley.Edge to Edge (Competitive Edge - Brief Mark) won at Oaklawn Park. He is owned by Peggy Thompson, trained by Chris Hartman and bred by Yeamans Racing Stable, LLC.
November 26
Brightest (Too Much Bling - Fast Find) won at Remington Park. She is owned and trained by Steve F. Williams and bred by W. S. Farish.November 24
Saintsation (Competitive Edge - Daddy's Lil Saint) won at Churchill Downs. She is owned by Naveed Chowhan, trained by Bernard Flint and bred by McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, LLC& Spruce Lane Farm.What's My Category (Competitive Edge - Hedy Hopper) won at Finger Lakes. He is owned by David Cramer and Triple B Stables LLC. He is trained by Karl M. Grusmark and bred by Cheryl Prudhomme, Dr. Michael Gallivan & Sue Dayton.
Our Sweet Girl (Competitive Edge - Fu Peggi Sue) won at Penn National. She is owned by Matthew Groff, trained by Timothy Kreiser and bred by Seth Gregory.
Silver Edge (Competitive Edge - Silver Shimmer) won at Parx Racing. He is owned by Yellow Stripe Stable and J and D Stables. He is trained by Ralph R. Riviezzo and bred by Sovereign Farm, LLC.
November 23
Competitive Idea (Competitive Edge - That's the Idea) finished 2nd in the Zia Park Sprint S. He is owned by The Luxury Group Racing LLC and Mike Luciano. He is trained by Dick Cappellucci and bred by J. Kirk Robison & Judy Robison.November 20
Elusive Edge (Competitive Edge - Comanche Princess) won at Aqueduct. He is owned by Holly Hill Stables, LLC, trained by Miguel Vera and bred by Phoenix Farm and Racing & Jorge Salazar.November 16
Affluent Gentleman (Early Flyer - Affluent Lady) won at Remington Park. He is owned and bred by Jerry Chapman and trained by Ronnie Cravens III.November 8
Flimflam Man (Competitive Edge - Pure Grace) won at Parx Racing. He is owned by Morris E.Kernan, Jr., Yo Berbs and Jagger Inc. He is trained by Jamie Ness and bred by Bell Tower Thoroughbreds.November 4
EARLY FLYER RETIREDLongtime Valor Farm stallion, EARLY FLYER, has been retired. The 1998 stallion by Gilded Time, out of Bistra, has been a fixture at the farm since 2004.
On the track, EARLY FLYER won multiple graded stakes races, including the San Vicente S. (G2) and the Lazaro Barrera Memorial S. (G3). He defeated Breeders’ Cup Sprint winners and millionaires SQUIRTLE SQUIRT and KONA GOLD, as well as top sprinters CALLER ONE and XTRA HEAT.
EARLY FLYER was Texas’ leading freshman sire of 2005, leading second-crop sire of 2006 and leading third-crop sire of 2007. He sired He sired HE’S COMIN IN HOT, winner of the Bashford Manor S. (G3) at Churchill Downs, as well as Texas Champions FORMAL FLYER, SWORD TRICK and Tamtastic.
To date, he has sired 20 stakes winners and a total of 31 stakes horses, including FLY THE RED EYE ($320,725), HALIFAX FLYER ($246,443), BRAVURA ($189,752) and SOLID SENDER ($176,955).
EARLY FLYER will remain at Valor Farm.
November 3
Our Sweet Girl (Competitive Edge - Fu Peggi Sue) won at Penn National. She is owned by Matthew Groff, trained by Timothy Kreiser and bred by Seth Gregory.November 1
Sun Treader (Competitive Edge - Sarah Accomplished) won at Zia Park. He is owned by Robert Van Crowell and Aaron Loden, trained by Robert Van Crowell and bred by George Bates Trustee & Dennis Crooks.October 23
Blue Darter (Too Much Bling - Platinum Blue) won at Delta Downs. She is owned by Erin Gaarz, trained by Karl Broberg and bred by Larry Huntsinger.October 22
Gee She's Pretty (Competitive Edge - Mixology) won at Remington Park. She is owned by GFB Racing, trained by Danny Pish and bred by Terrazas Thoroughbreds, Inc.October 21
Shesalittle Edgy (Competitive Edge - Belvedera) won at Delaware Park. She is owned by Gumpster Stable, LLC, trained by Scott Lake and bred by Calloway Stables, LLC.October 20
Sunlit Song (My Golden Song - Fly So True) won at Remington Park. He is owned by Carolyn Barnett and Becky Harding, trained by Mindy Willis and bred by Carolyn Barnett.October 17
Competitive Saint (Competitive Edge - W W Old School) won at Keeneland. He is owned by Bona Venture Stables, trained by George Weaver and bred by Patrick Durbin and James Lynch.October 15
Bob's Edge (Competitive Edge - Catticus) won at Keeneland. He is owned by Michael Freeny, Patricia Freeny and Jennifer Grayson Taylor. He is trained by Larry Jones and bred by Westwind Farms.October 14
Jack With Seven (Too Much Bling - Foolish Girl) won at Arapahoe Park. He is owned and trained by Mark Hibdon and bred by Ed Few.October 8
Gold Label (My Golden Song - Tastefullyxcessive) won at Arapahoe Park. He is owned by Stacey Rushton, Stuart Eskew Stuart and Vance Alfrey. He is trained by Stacey Rushton and bred by Douglas Scharbauer.Life on the Edge (Competitive Edge - Simply Precious) won at Meadowlands Park. She is owned by Kenwood Racing, LLC, trained by Kelly Breen and bred by Kingview Farms.
October 7
Trash Talker (Competitive Edge - Funny Pepper) won at Belmont Park. He is owned by Ben Mondello, trained by Linda Rice and bred by Joe Allen and Michael Stinson.Give It Everything (Bradester - Everything Bling) won at Remington Park. He is owned and bred by Hall's Family Trust and trained by Danny Pish.
October 6
Princess Shakira (My Golden Song - The Cat Who) won at Arapahoe Park. She is owned by Ramsye J. Mitchell, trained by Stetson Mitchell and bred by Reina Ticas.Competition Queen (Competitive Edge - Regally) won at Finger Lakes. She is owned by Circle B Racing, trained by Matthew Clarke and bred by Kelly Zanella & Sebastien Murat.
Scotty's on Edge (Competitive Edge - Traci Is Ready) finished 3rd in the Indiana Futurity. He is owned by Millard R. Seldin Revocable Trust, trained by John Alexander Ortiz and bred by Millard R. Seldin Rev. Trust.
October 5
Meet Me At Mundis (Competitive Edge - Magic Ten) won at Penn National. He is owned and bred by Craig Siedler and Andrew Simoff and trained by Simoff.Sun Treader (Competitive Edge - Sarah Accomplished) won at Zia Park. He is owned by Robert Van Crowell and Aaron Loden, trained by Van Crowell and bred by George Bates Trustee & Dennis Crooks.
October 2
Home Early Shirley (Early Flyer - Imperial Pomeroy) won at Lethbridge. She is owned by Mike Tourangeau, trained by Russell Tourangeau and bred by Southwestern Racing, LLC.Famous Chief (One Famous Eagle - Rockin Regent) won the Dash for Cash Derby (G2) at Lone Star Park. He is owned by Ramon Calvillo, Jr., trained by Eric Long and bred by Clarence Scharbauer III.
October 1
Shanghai Silver (Shanghai Bobby - Archer City, Silver City) won at Remington Park. He is owned and bred by Douglas Scharbauer and trained by Bret Calhoun.Santa Elena (Uncle Mo - Paschali, by Bernardini) won at Belterra Park. She is owned and bred by Douglas Scharbauer and trained by Wesley Ward.
September 29
Chrome King (Munnings - More Than Most) won at Remington Park. He is owned and bred by Douglas Scharbauer and trained by Bret Calhoun.Competent (Competitive Edge - Are U Being Served) won at Mountaineer Park. She is owned by Jason Tomczak, trained by Mark Tomczak and bred by Ashleigh Stud Farm and Frank & Jackie Ramos.
September 24
Princess Stella (Competitive Edge - Heavenly Helper) won at Arlington Park. She is owned by Knollwood Stables, trained by Larry Rivelli and bred by Mr. Brendan McSorley (Ire).September 23
Power Forward (Competitive Edge - Hard to Get) won at Charles Town. She is owned and bred by Coleswood Farm, Inc. and trained by Jeff Runco.September 22
Gage Has a Gray (Bradester - J Gray) won at Presque Isle Downs. He is owned by Cross Sabres Farm, LLC, trained by Marcus Vitali and bred by Hall's Family Trust.September 19
Gold Flight (Early Flyer - Rockin Regent) won at Sweetwater County Fair. He is owned by Polly Simpson, trained by Gary Simpson and bred by Clarence Scharbauer, Jr.September 18
Beautiful Karen (Competitive Edge - Tartan Lady) won at Belmont Park. She is owned and trained by Linda Rice and bred by Eaton & Thorne, Inc.Not Enough Bling (Too Much Bling - Elle Stormy) won at Evangeline Downs. She is owned by Jayde Gelner, trained by Scott Gelner and bred by Caroline Dodwell.
Give It Everything (Bradester - Everything Bling) won at Remington Park. He is owned and bred by Halls Family Trust and trained by Danny Pish.
Famous Chief (One Famous Eagle - Rockin Regent) set the fastest qualifying time of 21.553 in the trials for the Dash for Cash Derby (G2) at Lone Star Park. He is owned by Ramon Calvillo, Jr., trained by Eric Long and bred by Clarence Scharbauer III.
September 17
Georgie's Woolf (Bradester - Gulch's Way) won at Arapahoe Park. She is owned and bred by Kevin & Heidi Neff, and trained by Heidi Neff.Ryder Lee (Too Much Bling - Backwoods Bar B) won at Lone Star Park. He is owned and bred by Rio Rojo Racing LLC and Jerry W. Stanfield, and trained by Toby Keeton.
Champagne Bling (Too Much Bling - Imma Be a Wildcat) won at Prairie Meadows. She is owned by D and L Farms, trained by Kelli Martinez and bred by Halls Family Trust.
Boujee Britt (Too Much Bling - Cielo Dove) won at Remington Park. She is owned andn bred by Colleen Davidson, and trained by Bret Davidson.
September 16
O'Gotten Girl (Competitive Edge - Nitara) won at Belmont Park. She is owned by GMP Stables LLC, trained by Todd Pletcher and bred by Birchwood Bloodstock, LLC.September 10
Super Legs (Competitive Edge - Legs Like Betty) won at Evangeline Downs. She is owned by Philip Robertson, trained by Scott Gelner and bred by Romar Farm LLC & BRS.Arkansas Bling (Too Much Bling - Patchofbadweather) also won at Evangeline Downs. She is owned by Blue Star Racing, trained by Cortland Harrison and bred by Staton Flurry.
Cresson (Too Much Bling - Red Thread) won at Remington Park. He is owned by Eleven One Racing Stables, trained by Danny Pish and bred by Douglas Scharbauer.
September 9
Jack With Seven (Too Much Bling - Foolish Girl) won at Arapahoe Park. He is owned and trained by Mark Hibdon and bred by Ed Few.September 8
Not Enough Bling (Too Much Bling - Elle Stormie) won at Evangeline Downs. She is owned by Jayde Gelner, trained by Scott Gelner and bred by Caroline Dodwell.September 7
Scotty's On Edge (Competitive Edge - Traci Is Ready) won at indiana Grand Race Course. He is owned and bred by Millard R. Seldin Revocable Trust and trained by John Alexander Ortiz.Our Sweet girl (Competitive Edge - Fu Peggi Sue) won at Penn National. She is owned by Matthew Groff, trained by Timorhy Kreiser and bred by Seth Gregory.
September 6
Gold Buyer (My Golden Song - Most Magic) won at Assiniboia Downs. He is owned by Wind Dancer Stable and Bill Meikle, trained by Wendy Anderson and bred by Douglas Scharbauer.September 5
Rumpole (Too Much Bing - Dehere's Dream) won at Prairie Meadows. He is owned by Christopher Harrington, trained by Austin Gustafson and bred by Fletcher Properties, Inc.August 31
Peak of Chic (Competitive Edge - Piccolo Flats) won at Canterbury Park. She is owned by Kerri Raven and Tobin Stables, LLC, trained by Kerri Raven and bred by Jonathan Thorne.Shesalittle Edgy (Competitive Edge - Belvedera) won at Parx Racing. He is owned by FF Racing Stables, trained by Felix L. Flores-Coba and bred by Clearsky Farms.
August 28
Don't Blame Dexter (My Golden Song - Don't Blame Wayne) finished 2nd in the GCFA Texas Bred S. He is owned by Jose Alvarez and bred by Three Feathers Farm.August 27
Princess Shakira (My Golden Song - The Cat Who) won at Arapahoe Park. She is owned by Ramsye J. Mitchell, trained by Stetson Mitchell and bred by Reina Ticas.Inspired Gem (Competitive Edge - Unbridled Gem) won at Penn National. She is owned and trained by Elisha Perez and bred by Catesby W. Clay Investment 2 LLC.
August 22
Miss Morgantown (Competitive Edge - Tuxedo Lady) won at Charles Town. She is owned by Kenneth Brown, trained by Ronney Brown and bred by Maurice Casey III, DVM.August 20
Edgeway (Competitive Edge - Magical Solution) won the $100,000 Rancho Bernardo H. at Del Mar. She is owned by Hronis Racing, LLC, trained by John Sadler and bred by Pope McLean, Valerie & David Blethen.August 19
Kick N Kiss (My Golden Song - Ready for Kisses) won at Evangeline Downs. She is owned by Passin A Good Time Stable, trained by Sam David, Jr. and bred by Sue Burns & James Burns.August 16
Comin' Back (Competitive Edge - Maydell) won at Colonial Downs. He is owned and bred by PTK, LLC, and trained by Dane Kobiskie.August 13
Blingitonagain (Too Much Bling - Delitefully Wild) won at Belterra Park. He is owned by Michael J. Friedman, trained by Jeffrey A. Radosevich and bred by Blazing Meadows Farm LLC.August 11
Princess Shakira (My Golden Song - The Cat Who) won at Arapahoe Park. She is owned by Ramsye J. Mitchell, trained by Stetson Mitchell and bred by Reina Ticas.August 9
Gage Has a Gray (Bradester - J Gray) won at Presque Isle Downs. He is owned by Crossed Sabres Farm LLC, trained by Marcus Vitali and bred by Hall's Family Trust.August 7
Caddo Fox (My Golden Song - Sassy Sondra) won at Louisiana Downs. He is owned and bred by Richard Martin and Danny Payne, and trained by Danny Payne.August 6
Tumbling Sky (Competitive Edge - Tareks Dream) won at Ellis Park. He is owned by Daniel Lynch, trained by Marianne Scherer and bred by George Bates Trustee.August 2
Elusive Edge (Competitive Edge - Comanche Princess) won at Colonial Downs. He is owned by Holly Hills Stables, LLC, trained by Miguel Vera and bred by Phoenix Farm and Racing & Jorge Salazar.Silver Edge (Competitive Edge - Silver Shimmer) won at Parx Racing. He is owned by J and D Stables, trained by Ralph R. Riviezzo and bred by Sovereign Farm, LLC.
August 1
Unbroken Song (My Golden Song - Light Lace) finished 3rd in the NDTA Dave Gourneau Memorial S. at N. Dakota Horse Park. He was bred by Tommy Joe Hoyt.July 25
Blue Darter (Too Much Bling - Platinum Blue) won at Louisiana Downs. She is owned by End Zone Athletics, Inc., trained by Karl Broberg and bred by Larry Huntsinger.July 24
Exact (Competitive Edge - Thisizsparta) won at Monmouth Park. She is owned by Winner Circle Stable, LLC, trained by Douglas Nunn and bred by Paul Tackett Revocable Trust & Nick Mamatas.July 23
Miss Kennedy (Competitive Edge - Rafees Fairy) won at Evangeline Downs. She is owned by Todd Dick, trained by Steven Duke and bred by J. Adcock and Hume Warnall.Unbroken Song (My Golden Song - Light Lace) won at N. Dakota Horse Park. He is owned by Hannah Miller, trained by Robert Haar and bred by Tommy Joe Hoyt.
Ryder Lee (Too Much Bling - Backwoods Bar B) won at Ruidoso Downs. He is owned and bred by Rio Rojo Racing LLC and Jerry Stanfield, and trained by Toby Keeton.
July 21
Gold Buyer (My Golden Song - Most Magic) won at Assiniboia Downs. He is owned by Wind Dancer Stable and Bill Meikle, trained by Wendy Anderson and bred by Douglas Scharbauer.July 20
Texas Gold Rush (My Golden Song - Privacy Please) won at Fair Meadows. He is owned by Abraham Augustine Martinez, trained by Jose Martinez-Espinoza and bred by Larry Robbins.July 16
Rumpole (Too Much Bling - Dehere's Dream) won at Prairie Meadows. He is owned by Black Oak Farm and Jon Hanisch, trained by Tanner Tracy and bred by Fletcher Properties, Inc.July 15
Peak of Chic (Competitive Edge - Piccolo Flats) won at Canterbury Park. She is owned by Novogratz Racing Stables Inc., trained by McLean Robertson and bred by Jonathan Thorne.July 14
True Grace (Competitive Edge - True Believer) won at Delaware Park. He is owned by Turn it Up a Notch Racing, trained by Shaun Morrow and bred by Mr. & Mrs. Bertram R. Firestone.July 12
Mustn't Grumble (Competitive Edge - Juanita Senorita) won at Parx Racing. She is owned by Over The Moon Racing, trained by Louis Linder, Jr. and bred by Ashleigh Stud Farm, Pamela Deegan and Joe Deegan.July 11
Put a Bling On It (Too Much Bling - Lucy Valentine) won at Lone Star Park. She is owned by J. R. Caldwell and Mojo Racing Partners. She is trained by J. R. Caldwell and bred by Craig Singer.July 10s
Tumbling Sky (Competitive Edge - Tareks Dream) won at Ellis Park. He is owned by William & Corinne Heiligbrodt, trained by Steven Asmussen and bred by George E. Bates Trustee.Competitive Speed (Competitive Edge - Shopped Out) won at Gulfstream Park. She is owned by John C. Michello, trained by Javier E. Gonzalez and bred by White Fox Farm.
Ironical (Too Much Bling - Get Tied On) won at Lone Star Park. He is owned and bred by Brant Schafer and trained by Steven Asmussen.
Tengo Mis Papeles (My Golden Song - Rudita) won the Texas Thoroughbred Futurity at Lone Star Park. He is owned by Wayne Sanders and Larry Hirsch, trained by Bret Calhoun and bred by Macassar Corporation.
Exact (Competitive Edge - Thisizsparta) won at Monmoth Park. She is owned by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, trained by Todd Pletcher and bred by Paul Tackett Revocable Trust & Nick Mamatas.
July 9
Give It Everything (Bradester - Everything Bling) won at Lone Star Park. He is owned and bred by Hall's Family Trust and trained by Danny Pish.Pinky Ring Bling (Too Much Bling - Formal Flyer) won at Lone Star Park. He is owned by Lone Star Racing Club, trained by Ronnie Cravens III and bred by Ronald & Margaret Ellerbee.
Miss Aggie Bling (Too Much Bling - Festive Rain) won at Lone Star Park. She is owned by End Zone Athletics, Inc, trained by Karl Broberg and bred by Gigem Racing.
July 5
Intense (Competitive Edge - Eye Love Jeanie) won at Los Alamitos. He is owned and bred by Terry Lovingier, and trained by Walther Solis.July 4
Golden Paree (My Golden Song - Grey Paree) won at Louisiana Downs. She is owned by Juan Martinez, trained by Donald Melancon and bred by La Bahia Stud, Inc.Bling's Bellwether (Too Much Bling - Pata Fresca) won at Lone Star Park. He is owned by Keene Thoroughbreds, LLC, trained by J. R. Caldwell and bred by Inside Move.
Dust Em (Too Much Bling - Dixie Dust) won at Lone Star Park. He is owned by Stephen Mullican, trained by J. R. Caldwell and bred by Douglas Scharbauer.
July 3
Miles Ahead (Competitive Edge - Jennie R.) won the Smile Sprint Invitational S. at Gulfstream Park. He is owned by David Melin, Leon Ellman and Laurie Plesa. He is trained by Edward Plesa, Jr. and bred by Nicholas M. Lotz & Betsy Kelley.July 2
Sunday Bling (Too Much Bling - Silver Sunday) won at Lone Star Park. He is owned by Kevin Knuckley, Ben Henderson and Pat Heinsen. He is trained by Danny Pish and bred by Alvin Wong and Pat Sheetz.July 1
Competitive Star (Competitive Edge - Battingtar) won at Gulfstream Park. She is owned by Ad Hoc Stable, Inc. trained by Teresa Pompay and bred by Thomas Groves & Craig Wheeler.June 28
Conga Boy (Congaree - Splendored) won at Lone Star Park. He is owned by Alan Herman, trained by Bret Calhoun and bred by Haynes Stables.June 27
Uptownblingithome (Too Much Bling - Island Artist) finished 2nd in the Chicken Fried S. at Lone Star Park.Estacional (CHI) (Competitive Edge - Indy Station (CHI) won the Clasico Tanteo de Potrillos - G1 at Hipodrome Chile. He is owned by Stud Botafogo, bred by Haras Convento Viejo and trained by Juan Pablo Baeza.
June 26
Shesalittle Edgy (Competitive Edge - Belvedera) won at Belmont Park. She is owned by Genaro Garcia, trained by Rob Atras and bred by Calloway Stables.Gold Pilot (My Golden Song - Formal Flyer) won at Lone Star Park. He is owned by Wayne Sanders & Larry Hirsch, trained by Bret Calhoun and bred by Ronald & Margaret Ellerbee.
June 25
Crescendo Bling (Too Much Bling - Soft Music) won at Lone Star Park. She is owned, trained and bred by Danele Durham.June 24
Perfect Fanny (Competitive Edge - Phanie Slam) won at Canterbury Park. He is owned by Kelly Brooks, trained by Bennie Woolley, Jr. and bred by Permier Thoroughbreds.June 21
Purda Vita (Competitive Edge - Lutetia) won at Parx Racing. She is owned by Acclaimed Racing Stable and Gumpster Stable LLC, trained by Patricia Farro and bred by Morgan's Ford Farm.June 20
Still of the Night (Too Much Bling - Coryphee) won at Lone Star Park. She is owned by Lone Star Racing Club, trained by Ronnie Cravens III and bred by Ronald & Margaret Ellerbee.Huxinator (Too Much Bling - Korny Sue) won in a dead heat at Prairie Meadows. She is owned and bred by James Hobbs, trained by Jon Arnett.
Concealed Carry (Competitive Edge - Raramuri Princess) won at Woodbine. He is owned and trained by Barbara Minshall and bred by Terrazas Thoroughbreds LLC.
June 18
On My List (My Golden Song - Positive Spin) won at Lone Star Park. He is owned and bred by Brant Schafer and trained by Steven Asmussen.Mucho Bling (Too Much Bling - Final Trick) also won at Lone Star Park. He is owned by Cheryl Young and Aubrey Henderson, trained by Robert Young and bred by Aubrey Henderson.
Inspired Gem (Competitive Edge - Unbridled Gem) won at Penn National. She is owned and trained by Elisha Perez and bred by Catesby W. Clay Investment 2 LLC.
June 15
Home Early Shirley (Early Flyer - Imperial Pomeroy) won at Assiniboia Downs. She is owned by Henry Witt, Jr. trained by Jerry Gourneau and bred by Southwestern Racing, LLC.June 14
Sue's Easter Girl (Early Flyer - Silver Calling) won at Assiniboia Downs. She is owned by Henry Witt, Jr, trained by Jerry Gourneau and bred by Charles Eddy and Myra Eddy.Imperial Flyer (Early Flyer - Imperial Pomeroy) won at Lone Star Park. He is owned by Redbird Farms, Inc. and Kathy Goodale, trained by Ray Bustamante and bred by Southwestern Racing, LLC.
Handsome Lad (Too Much Bling - Thrifty Lady) won at Lone Star Park. He is owned by Michael Mazoch, Linda Mazoch and Austin Gustafson. He is trained by Austin Gustafson and bred by Carlos Gutierrez & Jorge Cuevas.
June 13
Sunlit Song (My Golden Song - Fly So True) won the Texas Horse Racing Hall of Fame S. at Lone Star Park. He is owned by Carolyn Barnett and Becky Harding, trained by Mindy Willis and bred by Carolyn Barnett.Tengo Mis Papeles (My Golden Song - Rudita) won the Texas Stallion Staunch Avenger Division S. at Lone Star Park. He is owned by Wayne Sanders & Larry Hirsch, trained by Bret Calhoun and bred by Macassar Corporation. Picking Up Strangers (Too Much Bling - Write When Ready) finished 2nd. In 3rd place was Pinky Ring Bling (Too Much Bling - Formal Flyer).
Eagle Express (Eagle - My Girl Bess) became Eagle's first SW in the Texas Stallion Pan Zareta Division S. She is owned and bred by W. S. Farish and trained by Steven Asmussen. 2nd place finisher was It's a Gee Thing (Early Flyer - Gucci Brown). In 3rd place was Texas Thunder (Bradester - Bronxgirl).
Zarelda (My Golden Song - Tiz Tiz) finished 2nd in the Lane's End Danny Shifflett Scholarship S.
Direct Dial (Too Much Bling - Fast Find) won the Wayne Hanks Memorial S. He is owned and bred by W. S. Farish and trained by Steven Asmussen.
Arkansas Bling (Too Much Bling - Patchofbadweather) won at Louisiana Downs. She is owned by Flurry Racing Stables, LLC, trained by Karl Broberg and bred by Staton Flurry.
June 11
Wildcat's Bling (Too Much Bling - Stephanie's Wildcat) won at Lone Star Park. He is owned and bred by Keene Thoroughbreds and trained by Dallas Keen.June 5
Edge to Edge (Competitive Edge - Brief Mark) won at Churchill Downs. He is owned by Peggy Thompson, trained by Chris Hartman and bred by Yeamans Racing Stable, LLC.June 4
Competitive Fire (Competitive Edge - Jasmine Gardens) won at Belterra Park. She is owned by El Du-ra-ko Racing, trained by Edwin Vizcarrando and bred by Dermot Andrew Littlefield & Danielle Austin.My Golden Bling (My Golden Song- Singlebling) won at Lone Star Park. She is owned by BKD Consulting, LLC, trained by Austin Gustafson and bred by Stephen Baker.
Rumpole (Too Much Bling - Dehere's Dream) won at Prairie Meadows. He is owned by Christopher Harrington, trained by Austin Gustafson and bred by Fletcher Properties, Inc.
June 2
Tenerife Moon (Competitive Edge - Ready Love) won at Penn National. She is owned by Wadie F. Khalaf, trained by Timothy Kreiser and bred by Scott Hess.May 30
Policy Limit (Bradester - In Gold Blood) won at Lone Star Park. He is owned by Steven Asmussen and Sarpy Creek Racing, LLC. He is trained by Steven Asmussen and bred by Douglas Scharbauer.With the Band (Too Much Bling - Funny Tune) won at Lone Star Park. He is owned by Collen Davidson, trained by Brent Davidson and bred by Magnolia Racing Stable, LLC.
My Baby Blue (My Golden Song - Pretty N Fast Too) won at Lone Star Park. She is owned by Carol Heltzel, trained by Eduardo Cruz and bred by Richard Mays, DVM.
May 29
Competent (Competitive Edge - Are U Being Served) won at Pimlico. She is owned by Mary E. Eppler Racing Stable, Inc. and Adam Staple. She is trained by Mary Eppler and bred by Ashleigh Stud Farm, Frank Ramos and Jackie Ramos.Princess Stella (IRE) (Competitive Edge - Heavenly Helper) won at Arlington Park. She is owned by Knollwood Stables, trained by Patti Miller and bred by Brendan McSorley (IRE).
Shooters Shoot (Competitive Edge - Repeat) finished 2nd in the Triple Bend. S. at Santa Anita.
May 28
It's a Gee Thing (Early Flyer - Gucci Brown) won at Lone Star Park. She is owned by GFB Racing, LLC and Danny Pish. She is trained by Danny Pish and bred by Ashley Hiller.May 22
Bob's Edge (Competitive Edge - Catticus) won at Churchill Downs. He is owned by Michael & Patricia and Jennifer Grayson Taylor. He is trained by J. Larry Jones and bred by Westwind Farms.Tahitian Breeze (Too Much Bling - Dynachick) won at Lone Star Park. She is owned and bred by Century Acres Farm and trained by Tina Rena Hurley.
It's My Money Too (Bradester - Pete's Five) also won at Lone Star Park. She is owned by HDT Allied Management, trained by Alejandro Baldillez, Jr. and bred by Douglas Scharbauer.
May 21
Miles Ahead (Competitive Edge - Jennie R.) won at Gulfstream Park. He is owned by David Melin, Leon Ellman and Laurie Plesa. He is trained by Edward Plesa, Jr. and bred by Nicholas Lotz and Betsy Kelley.Thatsalotofbling (Too Much Bling - Benny's Bombshell) won at Lone Star Park. She is owned by Michael and Linda Mazoch, trained by Austin Gustafson and bred by GFB Racing. Ima Bling Cat (Too Much Bling - Stephanie's Wildcat) also won at Lone Star Park. He is owned and bred by Keene Thoroughbreds, LLC and trained by Brett Creighton.
May 20
Super Legs (Competitive Edge - Legs Like Betty) won at Evangeline Downs. She is owned by Philip Robertson, trained by Scott Gelner and bred by Romar Farm, LLC & BRS.May 18
Texas Gold Rush (My Golden Song - Privacy Please) won at Will Rogers Downs. He is owned by Abraham Augustine Martinez, trained by Steve Williams and bred by Larry Robbins.May 2
Zarelda (My Golden Song - Tiz Tiz) won at Lone Star Park. She is owned and bred by Billy Clevinger, and trained by Matt Hebert.May 1
Gradester (Bradester - Heavens Above) won at Lone Star Park. He is owned by Caleb Ryan Chalmers, trained by J. R. Caldwell and bred by Springhill Farm.April 24
Shesalittle Edgy (Competitive Edge - Belvedera) won at Oaklawn Park. She is owned by Gumpster Stable, LLC, trained by Cipriano Contreras and bred by Calloway Stables, LLC.April 24
Miles Ahead (Competitive Edge - Jennie R.) won at Gulfstream Park. He is owned by David Melin, Leon Ellman and Laurie, Plesa. He is trained by Edward Plesa, Jr. and bred by Nicholas M. Lotz & Betsy Kelley.Purda Vita (Competitive Edge - Lutetia) won at Oaklawn Park. He is owned by Hronis Racing LLC, trained by John Sadler and bred by Morgan's Ford Farm.
Shooters Shoot (Competitive Edge - Repeat) won at Santa Anita Park. He is owned by ERJ Racing, LLC, Exline-Border Racing LLC and Dan Hudock. He is trained by Peter Eurton and bred by Nancy Shuford.
Bob's Edge (Competitive Edge - Catticus) finished 3rd in the Bachelor S. at Oaklawn Park.
Thanks to Bonnie Sicard for sharing a Competitive Edge win from Chile! El Notable (Competitive Edge - Imperial Note (ARG), by Editor's Note) won the Raul Spoerer Carmona y Raul Spoerer Urrutia for 2 year old males at 7f. He is Owned and bred by Haras Convento Viejo, and trained by Carlos Urbina H.
April 23
Tenerife Moon (Competitive Edge - Ready Love) won at Penn National. She is owned by Wadie F. Khalaf, trained by Timothy Kreiser, and bred by Scott Hess.April 22
Opening night at Lone Star Park and 2nd place finisher in the Bluebonnet S. is Zarelda, who is by My Golden Song.Uptownblingithome (Too Much Bling - Auditioning) won at Lone Star Park. She is owned and bred by Marcus Hutka and John Henningsgard, and trained by Carlos Padilla.
April 2
Inspired Gem (Competitive Edge - Unbridled Gem) won at Penn National. She is owned and trained by Elisha Perez, and bred by Catesby W. Clay Investment 2 LLC.April 20
Our Sweet Girl (Competitive Edge - Fu Peggi Sue) won at Parx Racing. She is owned by Matthew Groff, trained by Phil Schoenthal and bred by Seth Gregory.April 16
Red Ghost (Ghostzapper - Better Than Most) won at Keeneland. She is owned and bred by Douglas Scharbauer and trained by Wesley Ward.April 15
Miss Morgantown (Competitive Edge - Tuxedo Lady) won at Charles Town. She is owned by Kenneth Brown, trained by Ronney Brown and bred by Maruice Casey III, DVM.April 14
Majestic Edge (Competitive Edge - Ponya) won at Delta Downs. She is owned by Norman Stables, LLC, trained by Scott Gelner and bred by C. Kidder and N. Cole.April 10
Edgeway (Competitive Edge - Magical Solution) won the Carousel S. at Oaklawn Park. She is owned by Hronis Racing, LLC, trained by John Sadler and bred by Pope McLean, Valerie Blethen and David Blethen.April 7
Brightest (Too Much Bling - Fast Find) won at Will Rogers Downs. She is owned and trained by Steve Williams and bred by W. S. Farish.April 3
Silver Edge (Competitive Edge - Silver Shimmer) won at Tampa Bay Downs. He is owned and trained by Ron Potts, and bred by Sovereign Farm, LLC.April 2
Caddo Fox (My Golden Song - Sassy Sondra) won at Sam Houston. He is owned and bred by Richard Martin & Danny Payne. He is trained by Danny Payne. Miss Carmen (Too Much Bling - Seeing Silver) won at Sam Houston. She is owned and bred by Winters Thoroughbreds, LLC and trained by Mindy Willis.April 1
Capt. St. Jacques (My Golden Song - Avis E.) won at Sam Houston. He is owned and bred by Richard Chandler and trained by Mindy Willis.March 29
Reiterate (Competitive Edge - Flying Arch) won at Parx Racing. She is owned and trained by Alexander Martinez and bred by John B. Penn.March 26
My Golden Bling (My Golden Song - Singlebling) won at Sam Houston. She is owned by BKD Consulting, LLC, trained by Austin Gustafson and bred by Stephen Baker.Sr. Bi Bi (Too Much Bling - Dixieland Baby) also won at Sam Houston. He is owned by Gwendolyn K. Crosser, trained by Domingo Chacaltana and bred by Inside Move.
March 24
Gradester (Bradester - Heavens Above) won at Sam Houston. He is owned by Caleb Ryan Chalmers, trained by J.R. Caldwell and bred by Springhill Farm.March 21
Bob's Edge (Competitive Edge - Catticus) won at Oaklawn Park. He is owned by Michael Freeny, Patricia Freeny and Jennifer Grayson Taylor. He is bred by Westwind Farms and trained by Larry Jones.March 20
Texas Champions Day at Sam HoustonDirect Dial (Too Much Bling - Fast Find) won the Star of Texas S. He is owned and bred by W.S. Farish and trained by Steven Asmussen.
Sunlit Song (My Golden Song - Fly So True) won the Richard King Turf S. He is owned by Carolyn Barnett & Becky Harding, bred by Carolyn Barnett and trained by Mindy Willis.
Gold Pilot (My Golden Song - Formal Flyer) finished 2nd in the Spirit of Texas S.
Wildcat's Bling (Too Much Bling - Stephanie's Wildcat) won at Sam Houston. He is owned and bred by Keene Thoroughbreds LLC and trained by Dallas Keen.
March 19
Power Forward (Competitive Edge - Hard to Get) won at Charles Town. She is owned and bred by Coleswood Farm, Inc. and trained by Jeff Runco. Exact (Competitive Edge - Thisizsparta) won at Gulfstream Park. She is owned by Eclips Thoroughbreds Partners, trained by Todd Pletcher and bred by Paul Tackett Revocable Trust & Nick Mamatas.Uptownblingithome (Too Much Bling - Island Artist) won at Sam Houston. She is owned and bred by Marcus Hutka and John Henningsgard and trained by Carlos Padilla.
March 18
Cowboy Bling (Too Much Bling - Frieda Frau) won at Sam Houston. He is owned by Laurence Jones, trained by Kevin School and bred by Danny Pish. Keep the Bling (Too Much Bling - Dixie Darling) also won at Sam Houston. She is owned and bred by Ruth Brightbill and trianed by Austin Gustafson.March 17
Pharme's Phaith (Early Flyer - Window to the Soul) won at Sam Houston. He is owned and bred by Pharme Racing Ltd. and trained by Karen Jacks.March 14
G Don't Know (Early Flyer - Enticing Mr. G) won at Fair Grounds. He is owned and bred by Thomas Galvin and trained by Joseph Foster. Comp'd (Competitive Edge - Via Pavion) won at Gulfstream Park. She is owned and bred by John Penn and trained by Fernando Abreu.March 13
Bebop Baby (Too Much Bling - Conquest Bebop) won at Sam Houston. She is owned by Danny Caldwell, trained by Scott Young and bred by Douglas Scharbauer. Let's Go Alamo (My Golden Song - Forever Since) won at Sam Houston. He is owned and bred by Richard Chandler and trained by Mindy Willis. Full Trigger (My Golden Song - Dixie Wheat) won at Sam Houston. He is owned by Michael Mazoch and Linda Mazoch, trained by Austin Gustafson and bred by Dr. Nat Kieffer.March 10
Shesalittle Edgy (Competitive Edge - Belvedera) won at Turfway Park. She is owned by Hoolie Racing Stable, LLC, trained by William Bradley and bred by Calloway Stables, LLC. Edgee Angel (Competitive Edge - Restless Angel) also won at Turfway Park. She is owned by Dorothy Self, Zack Simms and Jay Morgeson. She is trained by Garry Simms and bred by Stillmeadow Farm, LLC.March 6
Wild Tonight (Early Flyer - Wild Time Tonight) won at Sam Houston. He is owned by Michael Nentwig, trained by Jonathan Wong and bred by E. D. Calvert.March 5
Twentyseventrouts (Competitive Edge - The Toast of Troy) won at Santa Anita. She is owned by Tiger Racing, Inc., trained by Mike Puype and bred by Scott Regner. True Grace (Competitive Edge - True Believer) won at Tampa Bay Downs. He is owned and bred by Mr. & Mrs. Bertram R. Firestone, and trained by Arnaud Delacour.March 3
Bling's Bellwehter (Too Much Bling - Pata Fresca) won at Sam Houston. He is owned by Danny Keene, trained by J. R. Caldwell and bred by Inside Move.February 25
Capt. St. Jacques (My Golden Song - Avis E.) won at Sam Houston. He is owned and bred by Richard Chandler and trained by Mindy Willis.February 25
Wildcat's Bling (Too Much Bling - Stephanies Wildcat) won at Sam Houston. He is owned and bred by Keene Thoroughbreds, LLC and trained by Dallas Keen.February 11
Exact (Competitive Edge - Thisizsparta) won at Gulfstream Park. She is owned by Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners, trained by Todd Pletcher and bred by Paul Tackett Revocalbe Trust & Nick Mamantus.February 10
Thatsalotofbling (Too Much Bling - Benny's Bombshell) won at Sam Houston. She is owned by GFB Racing & Danny Pish, trained by Danny Pish and bred by GFB Racing. Bubba Bling (Too Much Bling - My Silver Song) also won at Sam Houston. He is owned and trained by Steven Asmussen and bred by James Wessel.My Golden Bling (My Golden Song - Singlebling) won at Sam Houston. She is owned by BKD Consulting, trained by Austin Gustafson and bred by Stephen Baker.
February 7
Edgeway (Competitive Edge - Magical Solution) won at Santa Anita Park. She is owned by Hronis Racing, LLC, trained by John W. Salder and bred by Pope McLean, Valerie Blethen and David Blethen.February 4
Brightest (Too Much Bling - Fast Find) won at Sam Houston. She is owned by GFB Racing, LLC, trained by Danny Pish and bred by W.S. Farish.January 28
Chaching Bling (Too Much Bling - Derheart) won at Sam Houston. He is owned by Buddy Lear and Lone Star Racing Club, trained by Ronnie Cravens III and bred by Larry Huntsinger. Full Trigger (My Golden Song - Dixie Wheat) also won at Sam Houston. He is owned by Michael Mazoch and Linda Mazoch, trained by Austin Gustafson and bred by Dr. Nat Kieffer.January 26
Cool Edge (Competitive Edge - Cool Slew) won at Turf Paradise. He is owned by Randy Howg, trained by Robertino Diodoro and bred by Joshan Farms Ltd.January 25
Mimi's Song (My Golden Song - Royal Soup) won at Delta Downs. She is owned and trained by Isai Gonzalez and bred by Gerald Veal.January 24
Miss Kitness (Competitive Edge - Kitness) won at Santa Anita. She is owned and bred by Ruis Racing, LLC and trained by Shelbe Ruis.January 20
Meet Me at Mundis (Competitive Edge - Magic Ten) won at Penn National. He is owned by Craig Siedler and Andrew Simoff, trained by Andrew Simoff and bred by Siedler & Simoff.January 16
Beautiful Karen (Competitive Edge - Tartan Lady) won at Aqueduct. She is owned and trained by Linda Rice and bred by Eaton & Thorne, Inc.Good Judgment (Too Much Bling - Libbies Mission) won at Sam Houston. He is owned by Michael P. Lyons, Clark O. Brewster and Montgomery Lair. He is trained by Steven Asmussen and bred by Larry S. Huntsinger.
January 14
Power Forward (Competitive Edge - Hard to Get) won at Charles Town. She is owned and bred by Coleswood Farm, Inc. and trained by Jeff Runco.January 5
Cool Edge (Competitive Edge - Cool Slew) won at Turf Paradise. He is owned by Randy Howg, trained by Robertino Diodoro and bred by Josham Farms, Ltd.January 2
Competitive Speed (Competitive Edge - Shopped Out) won the Glitter Woman S. at Gulfstream Park. She is owned by John Minchello, trained by Javier Gonzalez and bred by White Fox Farm.Claro Que Si (Competitive Edge - Love Co) won at Santa Anita. She is owned by Steve McCanne, trained by Robert Hess, Jr. and bred by Vossfeld Bloodstock Group, LLC.
December 30
Majestic Edge (Competitive Edge - Ponya) won at Delta Downs. She is owned by Norman Stables, LLC, trained by Scott Gelner and bred by C. Kidder and N. Cole.December 20
Comp'd (Competitive Edge - Via Pavion) won at Gulfstream Park. She is owned and bred by John Penn and trained by Fernando Abreu.December 18
Dust Em (Too Much Bling - Dixie Dust) won at Remington Park. He is owned and bred by Douglas Scharbauer and trained by Bret Calhoun.G Don't Know (Early Flyer - Enticing Mr. G) won at Fair Grounds. He is owned and bred by Tom Galvin and trained by Joseph Foster.
December 17
Mimi's Song (My Golden Song - Royal Soup) won at Delta Downs. She is owned and trained by Isai Gonzalez and bred by Gerald Veal.December 16
Silver Siren (My Golden Song - Cat Monroe) won at Delta Downs. She is owned and bred by Southern Legacy Thoroughbreds and trained by David Gomez.December 7
Power Forward (Competitive Edge - Hard to Get) won at Mountaineer Park. She is owned and bred by Coleswood Farm, Inc., trained by Jeff Runco.December 10
ONE OF THE MOST EXCITING YOUNG STALLIONS TO EVER COME TO TEXAS!
A Grade 1 winner and leading first- and second-crop sire
COMPETITIVE EDGE
Super Saver – Magdalena’s Chase, by Cape Town
A daylight winner in all his victories, COMPETITIVE EDGE sold for $750,000 as a 2-year-old and then broke his maiden in his debut at Saratoga by more than 10 lengths. In just his second start, he won the historic Grade 1 Hopeful Stakes at Saratoga by more than five lengths. The Hopeful is thought by many to be the most significant stakes for 2-year-old colts in America, other than the Breeders' Cup Juvenile!As a 3-year-old, he won the Tamarac Stakes at Gulfstream Park by more than eight lengths and then rolled to a 4 ½-length win in the Grade 3 Pat Day Mile Stakes at Churchill Downs, earning a 102 Beyer for a blazing time of 1:34.18.
Ranked #6 in North America for all first-crop sires, COMPETITIVE EDGE has total progeny earnings of nearly $3.6 million through early December. His first two crops include 12 stakes horses, among them are Saratoga stakes winners FIERCE LADY and MY ITALIAN RABBI, Grade 2- and Grade 3-placed Reagan’s Edge and Grade 3-placed Edgeway.
December 7
We are sad to announce the passing of one of our stallions.
Grade 1 winner Congaree euthanized
Multiple Grade 1 winner Congaree was euthanized due to the infirmities of old age on Sunday, November 22nd, at Valor Farm near Pilot Point, Texas, where he had been standing prior to being pensioned earlier this year. Owned by Janice McNair, who, with her late husband Bob, bred and raced Congaree in the name of their Stonerside Stable, Congaree was one of a handful of horses the McNairs retained after selling their farm, training center, and bloodstock to Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum in October of 2008 in order to devote more time to their NFL franchise, the Houston Texans.
“Congaree was such a special horse,” said Janice McNair. “I am so grateful for all the many happy memories Congaree gave us. He was so unique, and had the most loving personality. He was a delight to be around, and it was always such a thrill to watch him run. Congaree was truly the horse of a lifetime for us.”
Trained by Bob Baffert, the chestnut son of Arazi out of Mari’s Sheba raced 25 times, from age two to age six, including an amazing streak of 22 consecutive starts in graded stakes, beginning with a win in the Grade 2 Wood Memorial in 2001 in his stakes debut. Overall, Congaree won five Grade 1 stakes, from seven to ten furlongs, and five other graded stakes, while placing in another six, including the 2001 Kentucky Derby and Preakness. His time for the one-mile split in the Derby remains the co-second fastest mile in the classic’s history. Congaree also ran the fastest dirt mile in North America in 2002, winning the Grade 1 Cigar Mile Handicap at Aqueduct in 1:33.11. He came back to win that race again in 2003 and remains the only two-time winner of the Cigar Mile. Congaree was undefeated at Aqueduct, winning three Grade 1s and a Grade 2. Overall, he competed at ten tracks in five states coast to coast.
“He was just a special horse,” said Baffert. “We had gotten to know the McNairs after training Chilukki for them, but it was through Congaree that we really got to know the whole family, and we made some great memories. Congaree was a really fast horse, and could carry his speed. His Kentucky Derby performance was one of the best, he set a blistering pace for the mile and hung in gamely. Another race that stands out in my memory was his Hollywood Gold Cup win in 2003. He just destroyed the competition. We raced all over the country with him, and it was just so much fun to show up with a horse like Congaree.
“First time I saw him, he really caught my eye,” Baffert continued. “I was looking at all these well-bred yearlings at Stonerside and saw him in a paddock nearby, and I said ‘Wow, can I take that chestnut? I’ll trade you back one of these Danzigs for him.’ He didn’t have the most perfect conformation, but he made up for it with heart. He was a real noble horse, sweet, kind, just a great personality.”
Congaree barely survived a difficult birth, presenting at 152 pounds – well above average size, especially for a first foal. Sickly and confined to stall rest due to several broken ribs, he quickly became a staff favorite with his friendly personality. Janice McNair remembers feeding him peppermints on the many visits to Kentucky the couple made from their Houston home.
“Congaree loved his peppermints and knew what the rattle of a candy wrapper meant at an early age. He especially seemed to bond with my husband Bob. The two had a special connection, and I know Bob got tremendous joy watching him run. He was such a character, just a very special horse.”
Retired to stud at Adena Springs in Kentucky, he was later moved to New York and eventually to Texas. In total, Congaree has sired 13 stakes winners from 317 starters, including six graded or group winners, with Irish highweighted filly Maoineach and Grade 1 winners Jeranimo ($1,525,364), Don’t Tell Sophia ($1,382,479), and Killer Graces among his leading runners. As a broodmare sire, his daughters include the dams of Grade 2 winner and classics-placed Homerique and 2020 Group 3 winner New Treasure (IRE).
“Congaree was the epitome of what we hoped to accomplish with the Stonerside breeding program,” said John Adger, longtime racing and bloodstock manager for the McNairs. “It was fitting he was our first Grade 1 homebred, as his dam and granddam were part of the purchase of the Elmendorf broodmare band of Jack Kent Cooke in 1997 – an acquisition we considered the cornerstone of the breeding program. Congaree, in fact, earned back nearly the entire cost of that investment with his race earnings. He always gave 100% in every race. He was an Eclipse Award finalist three times – Horse of the Year, Champion Sprinter, and Champion Older Horse.”
“Congaree had so much class,” said Ken Carson, general manager of Valor Farm. “He was a pleasure to be around, an easy-going horse who certainly loved his mints.”
“I am very grateful to all the people who played a part in his life – all our Stonerside staff, Bob Baffert and his team, our friends and family who traveled the country with us to watch him race, and to his many loyal fans who reached out to us over the years,” said Janice McNair. “He’s been at two great farms here in Texas – first Will Farish’s Lane’s End Texas under the excellent care of Danny Shifflett, then after Lane’s End closed, we were fortunate to be able to move him to Douglas Scharbauer’s Valor Farm. We are especially grateful to Farm Manager Donny Denton and the entire crew at Valor for the wonderful care they have given Congaree. We are honored that he has been buried in the cemetery at Valor alongside so many of the great horses owned by the Scharbauer family.”
-Vicky Van Camp
Photos courtesy of Janice McNair/photos by Michael J. MartenNovember 24
Wild Tonight (Early Flyer - Wild Time Tonight) won at Remington Park. He is owned by Debbie Strebig, trained by Edward Ross Hardy and bred by E. D. Calvert.November 7
Triple Happy (Too Much Bling - Happy Wildcat) won at Remington Park. She is owned and bred by Keene Thoroughbreds, LLC and trained by Dallas Keen.October 24
At It Early (Early Flyer - Toysintheatticus) won at Remington Park. He is owned by End Zone Athletics, Inc., trained by Karl Broberg and bred by Colleen Davidson.October 22
Bling Moon (Too Much Bling - Red Moon Cat) won at Remington Park. She is owned and bred by Jinger Clemmer, and trained by Keith Asmussen.October 17
Champagne Bling (Too Much Bling - Imma Be a Wildcat) won at Keeneland. She is owned by Lee Burghardt, trained by Kelli Martinez and bred by Halls Family Trust.
