Play Bingo

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.

PLAY BINGO went on quite a tear in the second half of 2004, capturing five straight races, capped by a dominating 5 1/4-length score in Pimlico's Northern Dancer S.

In 2005, PLAY BINGO rallied late to erase a 22-length deficit to caputre the 20th running of the $250,000 Maryland Million Classic at Laurel Park. And in 2006, he stormed to an impressive 2-length victory at Delaware Park in the $100,000 Sussex S. He made 25 starts over six seasons, won seven times, was second three times and third in seven more and retired with earnings of $455,240.

Out of 2012 Maryland Broodmare of the Year POISED TO POUNCE, he is a half-brother to Gr.1 winner POSEIDON'S WARRIOR, stakes winner QUICK 'N SMART and stakes-placed Rhythmn Master.

Race Record:
1st- Maryland Million Classic at LRL
1st- Sussex S at DEL
1st- Northern Dancer S. at PIM
3rd- R.R.M. Carpenter Jr. Memorial H. at DEL
3rd- DTHA Owner's Day H. at DEL

B.c., 2001, Polish Numbers—Poised to Pounce, by Smarten
Bred by Dark Hollow Farm and William Beatson
Sold by Dark Hollow Farm for $60,000 to F. Eugene Dixon at Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Eastern Fall Yearling Sale.