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 first stakes winner bred by David Hayden, DANCE PAVILION was out of the mare Action Station, Hayden's first broodmare, who was purchased for $2,600 at the Maryland Winter Mixed Sale in 1974. The 100 percent producer, Action Station produced four foals for Hayden partnerships and all won, earning a total of $202,689.
DANCE PAVILION, winner of the El Conquistador S. at Louisiana Downs under the colors of John Franks, amassed $106,463 from 30 starts. DANCE PAVILION also placed in the Prince George's and Federico Tesio S. at 3 and was second in the Essex H. at 4.
B.c., 1979, Dancing Champ—Action Station, by Gun Shot Bred by Lepden Stable (Mark Hayden, David Hayden and Frederick W. LePorin) Foaled and raised at Dark Hollow Farm Sold by Dark Hollow Farm as a weanling for $15,000 at the Maryland Fall Sales
