Fifty Five wins her 6th stake overall and 4th consecutive stake as she defeats a field of 11 in the $125,000 Mount Vernon Stakes at Belmont Park. Fifty Five settled mid-pack and closed to win clear by 1 length as the odds on favorite. Fifty five completed the 1 Mile on a firm turf course in 1:34.09.
Fifty Five returned to the races off a 6 month vacation to extend her win streak to three consecutive stakes victories. Fifty Five was the odds on favorite and closed “full of run” according to the Equibase chart and kept going with good energy to win clear. Fifty Five won by 1 3/4 lengths and completed the mile in 1:36.10.
Clyde’s Image, fresh off an allowance win at Guflstream Park, stepped up to Grade 1 competition in the Maker’s 46 Mile with a strong 2nd place effort. Clyde’s Image sat 3-4 lengths off the pace, went wide into the turn, had a nose in front in the stretch, but could not hold off the late rally from Delta Prince.
Got Stormy won her 2019 debut in allowance company at Gulfstream Park and dipped back into Graded Stakes in the G1 Coolmore Jenny Wiley S. Got Stormy sat 2-3 lengths off the pace, and made a strong move around the turn to finish 3rd by 1 1/2 lengths.
From BloodHorse.com 3/1/18 –
Pope McLean’s Crestwood Farm is introducing a new breeders’ incentive plan that offers a different spin on plans allowing breeding fees to be paid out of sale proceeds.
Called “Breed Risk Free,” the Crestwood plan allows a breeder to waive the entire cost of a breeding fee if the resulting foal does not meet certain thresholds at auction. In the case of a foal offered as a yearling, a breeder would only pay the breeding fee if the foal brings a fall-of-hammer price of $20,000 plus the contact breeding fee or more. For example, if a mare was bred on a $5,000 fee, then the breeder would pay the breeding fee if the fall-of-the hammer price is $25,000 or more. If the final price is less, then the breeding fee is waived.
“This unique program is straightforward and offers an extremely robust incentive to breeders,” said Robert Keck with Crestwood Farm, located in Lexington, Ky. “We’ve had an enthusiastic initial response and look forward to discussing the program in more detail with breeders.”
“Breed Risk Free” will be available to approved mares.
Crestwood has six stallions on its roster for the 2019 season: Get Stormy , a co-fifth-ranked third-crop sire of 2018 by number of black-type winners; first-year sire The Player ; second-year sire Tu Brutus ; third-year sires Firing Line and Texas Red ; and freshman sire Jack Milton .
Crestwood Farm will host their annual Stallion open house for breeders on Sunday, January 6th, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at their stallion barn on Spurr Road in Lexington, Ky.
Breeders are encouraged to register in person for the 2019 FREE season raffle for each stallion. Food and drinks will be served in a heated tent. For additional information on the Stallion Roster please visit the farm’s website at www.crestwoodfarm.com.
Get Stormy was represented by two winners on Sunday as Dolly Stormy won an Allowance at Woodbine by 3-3/4 lengths and Storm Monster won a Maiden Special Weight at Mountaineer by 2 lengths.
Got Stormy upset a salty field in the $200,000 Penn Oaks on Saturday, going one mile on the turf in 1:34.3 which was faster than the $500,000 G2-Penn Mile run later on the card.
Dragon Drew, a three year old colt by GET STORMY, beat a tough field by four lengths in the $50,000 Black Gold Overnight Stakes at Fair Grounds on Saturday to become his sires newest stakes winner. Congratulations to owner, breeder and trainer Buff Bradley and his partners on this exciting three year old! Buff mentioned that a possible next start would be the $150,000 G3-Transylvania Stakes at Keeneland on April 6th.
Get a Valentine, a four year old gelding by GET STORMY, won an Allowance gate to wire on Friday at Fair Grounds for Joe Sharp and Brad Grady! He set impressive fractions 22.07, 45.09, 56.44, and finished the 5-1/2 furlongs on turf in 1:02.48 to win by two lengths!
One Lovely Storm, a four year old mare by GET STORMY, won a one mile Maiden Special Weight at Turfway Park on Thursday by 6-3/4 lengths.
