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KETTLE WON created quite a stir in his 2-year-old debut during the 1998 Saratoga meet as the Todd Pletcher-trainee blew away the opposition with a ten and a half-length romp in maiden special company. He has since competed successfully on dirt and turf, going short and long, and fiinished second in the Fort Lauderdale Handicap-G3 over Gulfstream Park's turf course in March of 2000. A half-brother to the durable allowance horse GLIDE HOME, KETTLE WON is out of championSAFELY KEPT's half-sister SAFE AT THE PLATE, a stakes-placed winner of $114,923.
 

Ch.c. 1996, Colonial Affair–Safe At the Plate, by Double Zeus. Bred and raised at Dark Hollow Farm. Sold by Dark Hollow Farm for $120,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Eastern Fall Yearling Sale. Purchased by Anstu Stables for $370,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Florida Select Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale. Currently standing stud in New York.

 

Produce History

2009 MCNAIR AND ADGER, gelding by BOB AND JOHN
Winner
2008 BAYONNE, filly by DANCE WITH RAVENS
1st-Pink Ribbon S.
3rd-HBPA Municipalities Mayors H.
Race earnings: $201,783
2007 MCKENZIE FRIEND, gelding by DOMESTIC DISPUTE
Winner
2006 EIGHTTOFASTTOCATCH, colt by NOT FOR LOVE
1st-Maryland Million Classic S. three times, Jennings H. four times, Japan Racing Association S., Harrison E. Johnson Memorial S. twice, Broad Brush S., Henry S. Clark S. 
2nd-Pimlico Special S.-G3, Broad Brush S., Harrison E. Johnson Memorial S., Joseph French Memorial S.
3rd-Maryland Million Turf S.
Race earnings: $1,072,970
2005 FAST PUNCH N JUDY, filly by TWO PUNCH
Sold for $160,000 at OBS OPN 2YO TRN 07; Winner 
Winner
2004 Southern Man, gelding by TWO PUNCH
Sold for: $90,000 at KEE SEP YRLG 05
Resold for $210,000 at OBS OPN 2YO TRN 06 
3rd-Big Ed Starter S.
Winner. Race earnings: $94,515
2003 MATTY MY BOY, colt by BROKEN VOW
Sold for: $180,000 at KEE APR 2YO KY05  
2002 THREE DEUCES, filly by TWO PUNCH
Sold for: $110,000 at KEE SEP YRLG 03 
Resold for $210,000 at FTF FEB SEL 2YO TRN 04 
Winner. Race earnings: $78,759
2001 TOOFASTFORYOU, gelding by SMOKE GLACKEN
Sold for: $20,000 at KEE NOV BRDG 01
Winner. Race earnings: $57,400
2000 Barren (bred to PARTNER'S HERO)
1999 FIREBALLER, gelding by WEST BY WEST
Sold for: $47,000 at FTM SEL YRLG OCT 00; Winner
1998 NOT FOR ME, gelding by NOT FOR LOVE
Sold for: $50,000 at FTM DEC MIX 98 
Winner. Race earnings: $172,647
1997 Not bred to
1996 CATCH AS CATCH CAN, colt by ALLEN'S PROSPECT
Sold for: $60,000 at FTI SEL YRLG 97; Winner
1995 STORM PUNCH, gelding by TWO PUNCH
Sold for: $32,000 at FTM SEL YRLG 96 
1st– Primer S. at LRL 
2nd-Stanton S.
3rd-Frank J. Defrancis Memorial Dash S.-G1, Chesapeake S., Maryland Million Sprint
Race Earnings: $310,619
1994 VALAY, filly by CARNIVALAY

 

TOO FAST TO CATCH
1988 Roan Mare, by Nice Catch–Fast Chop
Owned by: Dark Hollow Farm & Herringswell Stable
Purchased for: $7,000 privately

 

 

 

 

Details
KETTLE WON created quite a stir in his 2-year-old debut during the 1998 Saratoga meet as the Todd Pletcher-trainee blew away the opposition with a ten and a half-length romp in maiden special company. He has since competed successfully on dirt and turf, going short and long, and fiinished second in the Fort Lauderdale Handicap-G3 over Gulfstream Park's turf course in March of 2000. A half-brother to the durable allowance horse GLIDE HOME, KETTLE WON is out of championSAFELY KEPT's half-sister SAFE AT THE PLATE, a stakes-placed winner of $114,923.

Ch.c. 1996, Colonial Affair–Safe At the Plate, by Double Zeus. Bred and raised at Dark Hollow Farm. Sold by Dark Hollow Farm for $120,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Eastern Fall Yearling Sale. Purchased by Anstu Stables for $370,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Florida Select Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale. Currently standing stud in New York.

 

Produce History

2011 in foal to: MALIBU MOON
2010 (unnamed) filly by MORE THAN READY
2009 Barren
2008 BLUEGRASS ZAK, colt by BLUEGRASS CAT
2007 CORREDOR CAT colt by EL CORREDOR
2006 ZAK'S IN TOWN colt by SPEIGHTSTOWN
2005 ZAKEDOR, gelding by EL CORREDOR
Sold for: $180,000 KEE NOV YRLG 06
2004 LOST EQIQUETTE, filly by LOST SOLDIER
Sold for: $150,000 at KEE NOV BRDG 04
Earner of $211,750
1st- Salem County S. at MED
2nd- Inside Information S. at MTH
3rd Perfect Poppy S. at AQU
2003 Not bred to
2002 CATQUIT, colt by TOOLEGITTOQUIT
Earner of: $197,727
2nd Fair Grounds Sales S. at FG
2001 ZAKOCITY, colt by PRECOCITY
1st– Discovery H. [G3] at AQU
1st– William Donald Schaefer H. [G3] at PIM
Race earnings: $645,970
2000 GONE CATTIN, gelding by ALL GONE
Race earnings: $102,468
1999 ALL GONE CAT, gelding by ALL GONE

 

ZAKCAT
1994 Bay Mare, by Vilzak–Cathernie Jo
Owned by: Dark Hollow Farm, Arnold Davidov and Larry & Alice Wolf
Purchased for: $140,000 at KEE NOV BRDG 04
Race Earnings: $165,540

 

 

 

 

Details
KETTLE WON created quite a stir in his 2-year-old debut during the 1998 Saratoga meet as the Todd Pletcher-trainee blew away the opposition with a ten and a half-length romp in maiden special company. He has since competed successfully on dirt and turf, going short and long, and fiinished second in the Fort Lauderdale Handicap-G3 over Gulfstream Park's turf course in March of 2000. A half-brother to the durable allowance horse GLIDE HOME, KETTLE WON is out of championSAFELY KEPT's half-sister SAFE AT THE PLATE, a stakes-placed winner of $114,923.

Ch.c. 1996, Colonial Affair–Safe At the Plate, by Double Zeus. Bred and raised at Dark Hollow Farm. Sold by Dark Hollow Farm for $120,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Eastern Fall Yearling Sale. Purchased by Anstu Stables for $370,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Florida Select Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale. Currently standing stud in New York.

 

Produce History

2011 in foal to: FAIRBANKS
2010 Barren
2009 (unnamed), filly by BORREGO
2008 MADDY'S TEDDY BEAR, colt by TWO PUNCH
2007 ZOZENSUAL, colt by NOT FOR LOVE
2006 ATTHESALE, colt by NOT FOR LOVE
2005 HOT ROUTE, filly by NOT FOR LOVE
2004 Barren (bred to TWO PUNCH)
2003 Barren (bred to MORE THAN READY)


ZOZADA
1999 Dk Bay/Brown Mare, by Runaway Groom–Whitebread
Owned by: Dark Hollow & John Foster

 

 

 

 

Details
KETTLE WON created quite a stir in his 2-year-old debut during the 1998 Saratoga meet as the Todd Pletcher-trainee blew away the opposition with a ten and a half-length romp in maiden special company. He has since competed successfully on dirt and turf, going short and long, and fiinished second in the Fort Lauderdale Handicap-G3 over Gulfstream Park's turf course in March of 2000. A half-brother to the durable allowance horse GLIDE HOME, KETTLE WON is out of championSAFELY KEPT's half-sister SAFE AT THE PLATE, a stakes-placed winner of $114,923.
 

Ch.c. 1996, Colonial Affair–Safe At the Plate, by Double Zeus. Bred and raised at Dark Hollow Farm. Sold by Dark Hollow Farm for $120,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Eastern Fall Yearling Sale. Purchased by Anstu Stables for $370,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Florida Select Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale. Currently standing stud in New York.

DEARIE BE GOOD was a winner at Colonial Downs and Laurel Park and is one of eight winners from nine starters for her dam, the Storm Bird mare Youwantmetodowhat. Descending from multiple stakes winner ZVETLANA, DEARIE BE GOOD is from the family of stakes winners BAGETELLE and ARE YOU UP. Her first foal, GREAT START, won by more than seven lengths in her 2-year-old debut.

Produce History

2017 bred to GREAT NOTION
2019 aborted, bred to BANDBOX
2018 (unnamed), colt by MOSLER
2017 BE GOOD, filly by BANDBOX
2016 aborted, bred to BANDBOX
2015 SHALL TRY, dk.b./br.f. by ORIENTATE. Winner of $38,145.
2014 barren, bred to SUCCESSFUL APPEAL
2013 (unnamed) filly by SILVER TRAIN
2012 GREAT START, dk.b./br.f. by JUMP START. Winner at 2 and 4, $87,248.

DEARIE BE GOOD
2006 Bay Mare
Scrimshaw—Youwantmetodowhat, by Storm Bird
Owned by Hillwood Stable, LLC


 

Details
KETTLE WON created quite a stir in his 2-year-old debut during the 1998 Saratoga meet as the Todd Pletcher-trainee blew away the opposition with a ten and a half-length romp in maiden special company. He has since competed successfully on dirt and turf, going short and long, and fiinished second in the Fort Lauderdale Handicap-G3 over Gulfstream Park's turf course in March of 2000. A half-brother to the durable allowance horse GLIDE HOME, KETTLE WON is out of championSAFELY KEPT's half-sister SAFE AT THE PLATE, a stakes-placed winner of $114,923.
 

Ch.c. 1996, Colonial Affair–Safe At the Plate, by Double Zeus. Bred and raised at Dark Hollow Farm. Sold by Dark Hollow Farm for $120,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Eastern Fall Yearling Sale. Purchased by Anstu Stables for $370,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Florida Select Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale. Currently standing stud in New York.

 

A daughter of influential broodmare sire Quiet American, BUFFGIRL is a half-sister to stakes winner SPARKLIN LIL, the dam of millionaire PRAYER FOR RELIEF, a four-time graded stakes-winning son of Jump Start. SPARKLIN LIL is also the dam of 6 fur. world-record holder (1:06.49) TWIN SPARKS. 

BUFFGIRL is a half-sister to three other stakes horses, including five-time stakes winner SIZZLING SOUTH. The family includes Gr. 1 winner ANOTHER REEF, world-record holder FINDER'S FORTUNE and Gr.1 winner MITTERAND. 

The first foal out of BUFFGIRL offered at auction was her 2014 daughter by Stay Thirsty. Sold for $75,000 at the FTM Fall Yearling sale, she was resold at the FTM May auction in Timonium for $210,000 as a 2-year-old. In her first start in August 2016, the filly now named OLD LINE GAL closed well to finish second.

Produce History

2018 bred to BANDBOX for 2018
2017 c. by GOLDEN LAD 
2016 gr./ro.f. by BANDBOX
2015 BOSS BABE, dk.b./br.f. by TAKE CHARGE INDY
2014 OLD LINE GAL, b.f. by STAY THIRSTY. Sold for $210,000 at FTM May 2YO sale. Winner at 2.
2013 SLIM N TRIM, b.f. by JUMP START

BUFFGIRL
2008 Bay Mare
Quiet American—Icelandic Dancer, by Eskimo
Owned by: Hillwood Stable, LLC 

Details
KETTLE WON created quite a stir in his 2-year-old debut during the 1998 Saratoga meet as the Todd Pletcher-trainee blew away the opposition with a ten and a half-length romp in maiden special company. He has since competed successfully on dirt and turf, going short and long, and fiinished second in the Fort Lauderdale Handicap-G3 over Gulfstream Park's turf course in March of 2000. A half-brother to the durable allowance horse GLIDE HOME, KETTLE WON is out of championSAFELY KEPT's half-sister SAFE AT THE PLATE, a stakes-placed winner of $114,923.
 

Ch.c. 1996, Colonial Affair–Safe At the Plate, by Double Zeus. Bred and raised at Dark Hollow Farm. Sold by Dark Hollow Farm for $120,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Eastern Fall Yearling Sale. Purchased by Anstu Stables for $370,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Florida Select Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale. Currently standing stud in New York.

 

DREAM was a dream from the start. A dazzling winner in her only start at 2, when she strolled home at Delaware Park, DREAM won her first start at 3 and then hit the board in three consecutive stakes - the Gr. 3 Cicada Stakes at Aqueduct, Trevose Stakes at Parx and Pike Creek Stakes at Delaware Park. DREAM retired with five wins or placings in seven starts, for earnings of $81,132.

DREAM is now a member of the broodmare band with her dam, DREAM OUT LOUD, a half-sister to champion MAGISTRETTI. Her first two foals have gone through the auction ring for a total of $530,000. Her first starter, SPLIT, was a winner at 2.

Produce History

2018 bred to THE FACTOR for 2018
2017 f. by SUPER SAVER 
2016 dk.b./br.c. by MORE THAN READY. Sold for $80,000 at Kee Sept 2017
2015 CAUGHT DREAM'N, dk.b./br.f. by BLAME
2014 ZAP AGAIN, dk.b./br.c. by GHOSTZAPPER. Winner at 3. Sold for $410,000 at Kee Sept 2015.
2013 SPLIT, ch.g. by SPEIGHTSTOWN. Sold for $120,000 at Kee Sept 2014. Winner at 2.

DREAM
2008 Bay Mare
Malibu Moon—Dream Out Loud, by Stravinsky
Bred and Owned by Dark Hollow Farm, Mr. & Mrs. Dorsey Brown, Mr. & Mrs. Arnold Davidov and Mr. & Mrs. David Schwaber

 

 

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