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Count Again Nails Dramatic Finish In Frank E. ...

It would seem that the sunshine agrees with Canadian native Count Again.

Since the 7-year-old gelding transferred to Southern California trainer Phil D'Amato's barn near the end of 2020, Count Again has continued to step forward in the afternoons. This Saturday, the lightly-raced son of Awesome Again delivered the first Grade 1 victory of his career when he got up in the final strides in the Frank E. Kilroe Mile at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif.

Count Again and jockey Flavien Prat, the 2-1 favorites, came from near-last in the 11-strong field, riding the rail around the turn and flying down the center of the course to defeat Space Traveller and Subconscious by a head on the wire. The final time for a mile over the firm turf course was 1:33.24.

Count Again Nails Dramatic Finish In Frank E. Kilroe Mile
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Messier First to Spread Sam-Son Legacy

flourishing sapling Messier (Empire Maker) from the tentacles that may restrain him from a timely bloom on the first Saturday in May, and take a moment to celebrate not only the storied nursery that cultivated his family but also the alert grafting that now involves another farm in his future success.

For this horticultural analogy permits only one classification of the spectacular GIII Robert S. Lewis S. winner–as a young maple. Messier represents a fifth generation of breeding by Sam-Son, the iconic Canadian farm that began a poignant process of disbandment last winter, nearly half a century after its foundation by Ernie Samuel. With 84 Sovereign Awards, 14 Grade I winners and four Eclipse Awards, Samuel and his heirs–latterly with the skilled assistance of long-serving farm manager David Whitford–had by then created an indelible legacy in the North American Thoroughbred. This had been freshly condensed by the 2019 GI Kentucky Derby winner Country House (Lookin At Lucky), whose grandsire Smart Strike was out of a daughter of Samuel's foundation mare No Class (Nodouble); and whose second dam was by her son Sky Classic (Nijinsky).

Messier First to Spread Sam-Son Legacy
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Sam-Son Farm Announces Upcoming Dispersal of ...

Famed Sam-Son Farm, one of the most celebrated and successful Thoroughbred operations in North America, announced today that it will be dispersing its breeding and racing stock during the next 12-18 months. Sam-Son is partnering with the Fasig-Tipton and Keeneland organizations to present this rare opportunity for buyers to acquire world-class racing talent and breeding stock from one of the true breed-to-race operations in the business.

Sam-Son Farm Announces Upcoming Dispersal of Breeding and Racing Stock
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Say The Word Closes Late For Northern Dancer ...

Smooth sailing and a stellar steer from Emma-Jayne Wilson put the exclamation point on a primetime performance by Say the Word in the $340,200 Northern Dancer Turf Stakes (G1), presented by Pattison, Sunday at Woodbine in Toronto, Ontario.

Say The Word Closes Late For Northern Dancer Turf Stakes Victory
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Sam-Son Farm, Cox Strike Again, Upsetting ...

For the second Saturday in a row, a Sam-Son Farm homebred trained by Gail Cox posted an upset of a graded stakes at Woodbine racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, this time winning the Grade 3 Singspiel Stakes with the 5-year-old Awesome Again gelding Count Again by about 1 3/4 lengths.

Sam-Son Farm, Cox Strike Again, Upsetting Singspiel Stakes With Count Again

Count Again Nails Dramatic Finish In Frank E. Kilroe Mile

Count Again Nails Dramatic Finish In Frank E. Kilroe Mile

It would seem that the sunshine agrees with Canadian native Count Again.

Since the 7-year-old gelding transferred to Southern California trainer Phil D'Amato's barn near the end of 2020, Count Again has continued to step forward in the afternoons. This Saturday, the lightly-raced son of Awesome Again delivered the first Grade 1 victory of his career when he got up in the final strides in the Frank E. Kilroe Mile at Santa Anita Park in Arcadia, Calif.

Count Again and jockey Flavien Prat, the 2-1 favorites, came from near-last in the 11-strong field, riding the rail around the turn and flying down the center of the course to defeat Space Traveller and Subconscious by a head on the wire. The final time for a mile over the firm turf course was 1:33.24.

Messier First to Spread Sam-Son Legacy

Messier First to Spread Sam-Son Legacy

flourishing sapling Messier (Empire Maker) from the tentacles that may restrain him from a timely bloom on the first Saturday in May, and take a moment to celebrate not only the storied nursery that cultivated his family but also the alert grafting that now involves another farm in his future success.

For this horticultural analogy permits only one classification of the spectacular GIII Robert S. Lewis S. winner–as a young maple. Messier represents a fifth generation of breeding by Sam-Son, the iconic Canadian farm that began a poignant process of disbandment last winter, nearly half a century after its foundation by Ernie Samuel. With 84 Sovereign Awards, 14 Grade I winners and four Eclipse Awards, Samuel and his heirs–latterly with the skilled assistance of long-serving farm manager David Whitford–had by then created an indelible legacy in the North American Thoroughbred. This had been freshly condensed by the 2019 GI Kentucky Derby winner Country House (Lookin At Lucky), whose grandsire Smart Strike was out of a daughter of Samuel's foundation mare No Class (Nodouble); and whose second dam was by her son Sky Classic (Nijinsky).

Say the Word Last to First in Hollywood Turf Cup

Say the Word wins Hollywood Turf Cup at Del Mar

Published By: Bloodhorse
Written By: Bob Kieckhefer

Say the Word  could see them all as the field hit the stretch run in the Hollywood Turf Cup (G2T) Nov. 26 at Del Mar and that clear view was just the way jockey Kent Desormeaux and trainer Phil D'Amato wanted it.

Say the Word, a 6-year-old More Than Ready   gelding, rallied from last of seven with a sweeping move into the lane and was in full flight to win by one length over stablemate and pacesetter Acclimate . He paid $13 for a $2 bet.

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Sam-Son Mares Bring $925,000, $900,000 At January Sale

Published By: Keenland.com

Among the 21 in-foal mares from the broodmare dispersal of Sam-Son Farm selling today during the second session of Keeneland’s January Horses of All Ages Sale, Danceforthecause and Deceptive Vision sold for $925,000 and $900,000, respectively.

Gainesway Farm purchased Danceforthecause, a 10-year-old daughter of Giant’s Causeway in foal to Twirling Candy. She is the dam of Grade 1 winner Say the Word and Grade 2 winner Rideforthecause.

Hill ‘n’ Dale at Xalapa acquired Deceptive Vision, an 11-year-old daughter of A.P. Indy in foal to War Front. The multiple stakes winner is out of Eye of the Sphynx, by Smart Strike.

The January Sale covers four sessions through Thursday.

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Sam-Son Farm Announces Upcoming Dispersal of Breeding and Racing Stock

Sam-Son Farm Announces Upcoming Dispersal of Breeding and Racing Stock

Famed Sam-Son Farm, one of the most celebrated and successful Thoroughbred operations in North America, announced today that it will be dispersing its breeding and racing stock during the next 12-18 months. Sam-Son is partnering with the Fasig-Tipton and Keeneland organizations to present this rare opportunity for buyers to acquire world-class racing talent and breeding stock from one of the true breed-to-race operations in the business.

Sam-Son Farm, Cox Strike Again, Upsetting Singspiel Stakes With Count Again

Sam-Son Farm, Cox Strike Again, Upsetting Singspiel Stakes With Count Again

For the second Saturday in a row, a Sam-Son Farm homebred trained by Gail Cox posted an upset of a graded stakes at Woodbine racetrack in Toronto, Ontario, this time winning the Grade 3 Singspiel Stakes with the 5-year-old Awesome Again gelding Count Again by about 1 3/4 lengths.

Rideforthecause Upsets Cambier Parc In Canadian Stakes

Rideforthecause Upsets Cambier Parc In Canadian Stakes

Rideforthecause, rallying from next-to-last in the field of eight, launched a relentless rally around the final turn under rider David Moran and blew past 4-5 favorite Cambier Parc for a convincing four-length score in Saturday's $286,000 Canadian Stakes Presented by the Japan Racing Association at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto, Ontario.

El Tormenta, Desert Ride and Sam-Son Farm Announced as Sovereign Award Finalists

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The Jockey Club of Canada announced the finalists for the 2019 Sovereign Awards, which honors Canada’s champions and recognizing their achievements in Canadian Thoroughbred Racing and Breeding. The winners of the 12 horse categories and the five human categories will be announced at the 45th Annual Sovereign Awards Ceremony Thursday, Apr. 16 at Universal Eventspace in Vaughan, Ontario.

CHAMPION MALE TURF HORSE:
El Tormenta
Global Access
Tiz a Slam

CHAMPION 3YO FEMALE:
Amalfi Coast
Desert Ride
Hidden Grace

OUTSTANDING BREEDER:
Chiefswood Stables Limited
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Tall Oaks Farm

OUTSTANDING OWNER:
Chiefswood Stables Limited
Sam-Son Farm
Stronach Stables

Congratulations to all Sovereign Award finalists!

$180,000 Ghostzapper Filly Electricita Leads Penultimate Day Of Keeneland January Sale

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Published by: Paulick Report

Electricita, a 4-year-old daughter of Ghostzapper, who is from the family of Canadian Hall of Famer Dancethruthedawn and Grade 1 winner Moreno, sold to Cecil Seaman, agent for longtime client Jon Marshall, for $180,000 during Thursday's fourth session of the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale.

Electricita, who is out of the A.P. Indy mare Dance With Doves, is a half-sister to stakes winner Dance Again and stakes-placed Swoop and Strike. She was consigned by Sam-Son Farm, a prominent Canadian breeding operation that recently began offering horses in the commercial sales market.

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