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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.

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

 

 

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.

 

The Maryland-bred champion 3-year-old filly of 2004, HE LOVES ME competed exclusively in stakes competition that year, winning half of her 10 starts. Those victories came in the Gr. 3 Iowa Oaks, Pimlico's Twixt, Pearl Necklace and Caesar's Wish S., and Laurel's Wide Country S. She was also third in Belmont Park's Gr. 1 Gazelle H. When she retired the next season, she had 11 wins or placings from 17 starts, and earnings of $355,698.

By Not For Love, HE LOVES ME is a full sister to multiple stakes winner and graded stakes placed FOR KISSES. Her half-sister Running Creek is the dam of stakes winner SOFTLY LIT. HE LOVES ME is out of PALLISER BAY, winner of the grassy Gallorette H.-G3 at Pimlico and two other stakes and six times stakes-placed. Purchased by Dark Hollow, agent, for $100,000 at the 2012 Keeneland January sale, HE LOVES ME is the dam of three yearlings to sell for six figures, including her yearling of 2014, Cherished Prize, who was the top-priced filly sold at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Fall Yearling sale. Earlier in the summer the filly was chosen by trainer Tony Dutrow as champion of the 80th annual MHBA Yearling Show.

Produce History

2016 bred to PADDY O'PRADO for 2016
2015 foal died
2014 b.c. by ARCHARCHARCH
2013 CHERISHED PRIZE, b.f. by PURE PRIZE. Sold for $200,000 at the FTM Sept Yrlg Sale
2012 INFATUATED, ch.f. by MORE THAN READY. Sold for $200,000 at the Kee Sept Yrlg Sale
2011 aborted
2010 colt by MORE THAN READY - died in 2010
2009 HE LOVES ME MORE, dk.b./br.f. by MORE THAN READY. Sold for $175,000 at the Kee Sept Yrlg Sale
2008 READY LOVE, dk.b./br.f. by MORE THAN READY. Winner.
2007 aborted

HE LOVES ME
2001 Bay Mare
Not For Love—Palliser Bay, by Frosty the Snowman
Owned by Dark Hollow Farm

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 $500,000 sales yearling, RESPLENDENCY proved well worth the price by winning five races, including the Pine Tree Lane S. and Monrovia H. The California-based mare was also Gr. 1-placed in the Santa Monica H. and missed by a nose when second in the Buena Vista H.-G3. She was on the board in 13 of her 16 lifetime starts, and earned $329,217.

RESPLENDENCY is out of the Java Gold mare Doppio Espresso, who won or placed in four of her five starts at 2, counting a second in the Astoria Breeders' Cup S.-G3; her second dam is French Gr.3 winner EASTERN DAWN (by Damascus), also the dam of Gulfstream Park H.-G2 and Peter Pan S.-G2 winner HERO'S TRIBUTE. The family includes multimillionaires NARITA KING O and MEINER MORGEN. 

RESPLENDENCY's tail female line traces directly back to champion 2-year-old filly and stellar producer QUILL. 

Produce History

2014 bred to TAPIZAR for 2014
2013 barren
2012 filly by ELUSIVE QUALITY
2011 SHINING STRIKE, filly by SMART STRIKE
2010 TIZ RESPLENDENT, filly by TIZNOW
2009 Z VILNA, colt by UNBRIDLED'S SONG
Sold for $200,000 at Saratoga Select Yearling Sale

 2008 ELUSIVE ACTION, colt by ELUSIVE QUALITY
2007 SPLENDID SONG, filly by UNBRIDLED'S SONG

RESPLENDENCY
2001 Bay Mare
Tale of the Cat—Doppio Espresso, by Java Gold
Owned by Dark Hollow Farm and Arnold and Susie Davidov

 

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 half-sister to three stakes winners, POPEYE'S LADY won or placed in seven of her 15 starts, earning $71,600. Bred by Dark Hollow Farm and William P. Beatson, the daughter of FOREST WILDCAT is one of eight winners from as many starters for the SMARTEN mare POISED TO POUNCE.

POPEYE'S LADY's half-brother, Maryland-bred champion POSEIDON'S WARRIOR, won the 2012 Alfred G. Vanderbilt H.-G1 and earned $701,147. Other POISED TO POUNCE offspring include Maryland Million Classic winner PLAY BINGO; two-time stakes winner QUICK 'N SMART (the dam of $873,317-earner and multiple course record setter SMART ENOUGH) and stakes-placed Rhythmn Master.

POPEYE'S LADY's second dam, LADY LYNDY, also produced SMART 'N QUICK, winner of seven stakes, with 11 additional stakes-placings, and earnings of $711,804.

Produce History

2017 bred to WARRIOR'S REWARD for 2017
2016 b.f. by FLATTER 
2015 f. by BODEMEISTER - died 2015
2014 POPIZAR, b.c. by TAPIZAR. Sold for $72,000 at 2015 FTM Fall Yearling sale.
2013 CATCH, b.f. by TRAPPE SHOT
2012 EXTOL, dk.b./br.f. by FLATTER. Winner. 

 

POPEYE'S LADY
2007 Bay Mare
Forest Wildcat—Poised to Pounce, by Smarten
Owned by Dark Hollow Farm

 

 

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