STEVEBISCUIT graduates at Hawthorne

Hawthorne, Sun Feb 27-05, Race One, 6f, Mdn Clm25k-20, 3yo & up

STEVEBISCUIT, bay colt, 7Apr-02(Ky), bred by Bobby Rankin
(CAT'S CAREER-Morning Crown by Chief's Crown)

all0wed to settle early, challenged for the lead in the stretch, and
wore down the place horse and prevailed by a length as the 3-1
second choice in the field of five.

Elder statesman, ATAHUALPA, shows way

Delta Downs, Thur Feb24-05, Race Ten, 4-1/2f, 4yo & up, nw2r>Aug24-04


ATAHUALPA, bay gelding, bred 10Apr-94, by Justo Fernandez, in Ky.
(FERDINAND-Pleasant Sue by Pleasant Colony)

mastered a field of eight sprinters, he being the eldest runner at age eleven,
fighting for the early pace, pulling away to win the abbreviated sprint by
2-1/2 lengths. He was the lukewarm 2-1 fave, and paid 6.20.

Note the balanced pedigree:
classic winners on both sides of ped. The number of sons of Ferdinand
have dwindled down to a precious few, but those remaining can
still find the winner's circle from time to time.

POWDERED WIG holds on at GP

Gulfstream Park, Mon 12Feb-05, Race One, One Mile, F&M, 4 and up, Clm8k

POWDERED WIG, bay mare, 13Apr-00 [Ky] by Mrs Daniel Evans
(Colonial Affair-ALY GLITTER [Alysheba-AUTUMN GLITTER by EXCELLER])

sent off as the 3-5 fave, made all the pace and lasted by a dirty nose
under jockey Edgar Prado. Also in the field of six was another Exceller
kid, TECHNICAL QUESTION, who ran a dull fourth.

Winning time was a mediocre 1:40.

FORESTVILLE toys with Portland Meadows field

Portland Meadows, Sun Feb20-05, Race Three, 1Mile, 4 and up,Clm 3200


FORESTVILLE, ch g,20Mar-99,
(CAT'S CAREER-Sound Point by Sharpen Up[GB],
bred in Ky by Brereton C Jones,

made the lead, confidently eased back into second, came again in stretch, drifted out and was clear at wire to win by 1-3/4 lengths. He paid 5.80 as the second choice.

TREE THE CAT sharp in return

Charles Town, Fri Feb18-04, Race Ten, Mdn Clm10k-8k, F&M, 4yo&up,7 furlongs

TREE THE CAT, dk b/br mare,00,[Ky], bred by Marvin Little,Jr
(CAT'S CAREER-Tree Hen by Our Native)

away from the races since being haltered by current owner/trainer Angela M Ingenito for $5,000 (28Oct-04) in her racing debut at CT, where she finished a dull sixth in a field of nine, TREE THE CAT rallied from far back to finish second, beaten three lengths by the even-money favorite, Little Bodgit. She carried highweight of 121, conceding five pounds to the winner.

Dosage: 12-2-13-0-1; DI: 2.73; CD: 0.86

Crosses: Raise A Native, 3 x 4; Northern Dancer, 4 x 4; Polynesian, 5 x 5.

This mare did not begin racing until October of her 4yo year, and appears to like longer distances. Should be right there against maiden fillies at 1M-1/16, or longer. Turf potential, as do all Excellers.

QUICK TALKER, (2nd), haltered for 16k

Laurel Park, Fri Feb 18-05, Race Six, 1Mile, Clm16k, 4yo and up

QUICK TALKER, gr/ro horse, 99,
(Robyn Dancer-Always Interrupting [Afleet-NARROW ESCAPE by EXCELLER])
was no match for the winner, finishing second by 3-3/4 lengths.

He was claimed by trainer Ben M Feliciano, Jr. for Risky II Racing.

SPEARSVILLE lights up the tote

SAM HOUSTON RACE PARK, Thurs Feb17-05, Race Nine,
6f, 3yo Texas-bred Maidens

SPEARSVILLE, bay colt, Apr 02, [TX],
(Petionville-FANCY FORBES by FERDINAND)

came to life on the turn while three-wide, rallied to
get up for second at 25-1, behind the winner who went
off at even longer odds of 48-1. SPEARSVILLE was beaten only
a length, and should improve off that tightener.

Coupled with an 18-1 shot running third, plus a dead-heat for
fourth, one of which was the 4-5 favorite, created some monster payouts.

Winner paid 99.00
SPEARSVILLE paid 35.00, and 20.40

exacta.........3,304
quinella..........1,166
trifecta.......7,040

MISS JEANNIE G. proves best by neck

Mountaineer Park, Tue Feb15-05, Race Four,
Maiden F&M, 3 and up, 5-1/2f, Clm10k-8k

MISS JEANNIE G., bay mare, 18May-00,
(Private School-PRIVATE PAGE by FERDINAND)
bred in Ky by Edward L Gilbert

always prominent, took a brief lead and outgamed place
horse to win by a neck. She paid:

48.80, 21.40, 8.80
keying exotics of
Perfecta..........$602
Trifecta............$5,562

F-T Winter Mixed, Feb 13 & 14 results

Fasig-Tipton Winter Mixed Sale, Feb 13 & 14-05

#355, SALVESTER, bay filly, 01,
CAT'S CAREER-Salween by Vernon Castle

Race record:
At 2, five wins, once 3rd
At 3, one win [Royal North S.[R] Beu, $24,000, once 2nd, 4 times 3rd
Earned $76,560

Sold for $20,000, as a broodmare prospect.

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#429, ME GOTTA GO, bay mare, 98
Kayrawan-FLOW MOTION [Topsider-SLEW'S EXCELLER]

Race record:
At 2, one win, once 2nd in two starts
At 3, four wins, once 3rd
At 4, four wins, twice 3rd
At 5, two wins, 3 times 2nd, 3 times 3rd (Navarchus S. CRC, $4,153)
At 6, two wins, 3 times 3rd
Totals: 13 wins, 4 times 2nd, 9 times 3rd
Earned 183,697

Sold as a broodmare prospect for $18,000


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LABORCITA claimed for 5k

SAM HOUSTON, 13 Feb-05, Race Five, Clm5k, 4 & up, Texas-bred f&m,1M70Y


LABORCITA, filly, 01, [TX],
(ZEERULER-Raven's Bride by Cherokee Colony),

was prominent with pace, tired to third, beaten 2-3/4 lengths on a muddy track.
She was haltered by Thomas M St John for Jennifer St John.

INDY REIGN (fts) dead-heats for win

Philadelphia Park, 12Feb-05, Race 7, MdSpWt, f&m, 4 and up, seven furlongs

INDY REIGN ,bay filly ,22May- 01 (Pa),
[Reigning King-EXTRA STEAM by EXCELLER],
bred by Karen Kohl from her stallion

surged to a two-length lead in the stretch, tired, and was caught for the dead-heat by 5yo mare, Seducing. The pair were 1-1/4 lengths the best of the other four runners.

INDY REIGN paid 960, 960, and 580 as her share of the dead-heat in a field of six. She was sent off at 10-1 in her racing debut.

KING MAXIMUS hits gate, rallies at 12 furlongs

Gulfstream Park, Feb11-05, Race Ten, Alw, 1-1/2 miles (turf)

KING MAXIMUS, b, g,01,(Ky) (King of Kings[Ire]-EXCEDENT by EXCELLER)
HIT THE GATE, steadied going into first turn, bided his time and swung out for the drive, finishing a very respectable fourth in the twelve furlong grass test.

The 4yo is very lightly raced. He started his career in Europe and broke his maiden as a 2yo, at Lingfield (U.K.) in his second start (One Mile,Dirt, by 1-1/4 lengths, 2Nov-03).

He made his American debut at Belmont Park (21May-04) at nine furlongs on the grass, rallying to finish second in a field of ten claimers in for a tag of $50k. He did not race again until 10Nov-04, this time at Aqueduct, where he ran a dull seventh of nine versus allowance company at nine furlongs.

With five life starts (four on turf), look for this one in longer races. He is trained by Christophe Clement for Merrylegs Farm.

SARA BLUE posts win number two

Penn National, Feb10-05, Race Seven, 5-1/2f, Clm12500, 3yo fillies (nw2)

SARA BLUE, bay filly,7MAR-02, (Bartok[Ire]-BLUE MARIA by FERDINAND), bred in CA by Mike Dire

sent off to an early lead and clear by six lengths in stretch, was kept to a drive and held off a fast-closing place horse by a half. She won in her first race since being claimed by current owners for $10,000 on 3Feb-05, her 2005 debut, in which she graduated from the maiden ranks by virtue of a front-running 2-1/4 length score against nine others. Her lifetime record now improves to 4s-2-1-0, and earnings of over 17k.

SONG OF THE BULL bulls thru for win

Santa Anita, Feb10-05, Race Six, Seven Furlongs, Clm25k

SONG OF THE BULL, chestnut gelding, [8Mar-01]
(BULL INTHE HEATHER-Singing Faster by Roderic) bred in WA by Peter M Axmaker;

stalked early pace, steadied in heavy traffic, split horses at quarter pole, drifted out while best by two lengths. He improved his lifetime record to 19s-4-2-3, with earnings of over $60k. He returned mutuels of 41.00, 16.60, and 5.00 as the second longest price in a field of seven.

'CONNIE RIVER' workout

Winding Oaks Farm, FAST, Thurs Feb10-05

CONSTITUTION RIVER
worked five furlongs in 59.20 seconds, breezing.

WHAT'S WHAT claimed for twenty grand

Laurel Park, Feb4-05, Race Five, One Mile, Clm20k

WHAT'S WHAT, b,g,00,[NY],
(CAT'S CAREER-Sudden Affair by To The Quick)

closed to be second, and was claimed for the second time
in four starts, having previously been claimed at Pimlico
on 15Dec-04 for the same amount, $20,000.

New owner: PTK, Llc; trainer: Laura Dennis.

SHEZA PRETTY GAL shows heels to kids

Tampa Bay Downs, Sun Feb 6-05, Race 7, 5-1/2f, Alw

SHEZA PRETTY GAL, ch, mare, 10mar-01, bred in IN by Guy Trolinger,
(FAST FERDIE-Wabash Gal by Jungle Express)

showed her heels to a field of fillies (she was the only mare in field of seven) by stalking early pace and drawing off with authority, to win by 5-1/4 lengths; paying 10.40 as fourth betting choice.
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DIVINE BUCK claimed at Oaklawn

Oaklawn Park, Feb6-05, Race Nine, Clm10k, 1-1/16M, fours and up (NW2L)

DIVINE BUCK, c,01, (Precocity-DIVINE EXIT by EXCELLER)
the lukewarm 3-1 fave finished third, beaten some eleven lengths on a sloppy track.

He is a half to stallion, ZEERULER.

New owner: Byron W House, 3rd; trainer: Beverly A Fowler.

WAR COUNCIL wins at Oaklawn

Oaklawn Park, Fri Feb4-05, Race One, Clm8000-7500, One Mile

WAR COUNCIL, bay gelding, [Feb18-98], bred in FL by Farnsworth Farms
(Sword Dance[Ire]-FORTUNE FORTY FOUR [Fortunate Prospect-LAKE STREET by EXCELLER])
made his move just before far turn, put away the pacetters, including CAT NAVIGATOR, and won driving, by two lengths. He paid 6.00 as the second choice.

Recent Excellers claimed

WHAT'S WHAT.........Dec15-04..........Pimlico

ME GOTTA GO..........Dec17.............Aqueduct

CONE OF SILENCE..........Dec31...........Tampa Bay

CARROTHERS.............Jan21-05..............Fair Grounds

IRISH GATO............Feb3-05............Gulfstream

ROCK HARD SAFE one to watch

ROCK HARD SAFE,
ch, colt, 02[IN], (FAST FERDIE-Hoosier Mama by Jungle Express)
is off to a fine start. He finished his 2yo season with two seconds in two starts, the last being in the Indiana Stallion S. at Hoosier Park on 21Nov-04. He banked $12,000 last year.

Assigned the extreme outside post number ten in his 2005 debut at Philly Park, and was basically outrun as a 7/2 choice. Throw that one out. A better post and a smaller field of maidens is all that this one needs.

He is trained by Kathleen A. Demasi, 04-05 record: 567-63-68-59, stabled at Philly.

This is the second FAST FERDIE runner produced from his dam, and two other mares by Jungle Express also dropped foals from that sire, including his best runner, SHEZA PRETTY GAL.

Workout - Constitution River

FEB 3-05, on the farm, FAST:

Five furlongs, breezing, 1:04.