Volponi

[FastG45]

Volponi two year olds are starting to show up. Keep an eye out for them. He might not start out good but I look for Volponi to be in the top 25 stallions in the near future.

[crazybear]

I always liked to watch him.hope for the best

[FastG45]

PIMLICO

Thursday, May 10, 2007

1st (Post time 1:10)

4 1/2 Furlongs | Open | 2 Year Olds Maiden Special Weight | Purse: $30,000
<TABLE class=tjctable summary=Results><TBODY><TR><TH scope=col>Post #</TH><TH scope=col>Horse</TH><TH scope=col>Jockey</TH><TH scope=col>Weight</TH><TH scope=col>Claim Price</TH><TH scope=col>Equip.</TH><TH scope=col>Med.</TH></TR><TR class=""><TD>1</TD><TD>Stick Poni</TD><TD>Bracaloni N D</TD><TD>120</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD>2</TD><TD>Brahma Fear</TD><TD>Camacho E</TD><TD>120</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>LA</TD></TR><TR class=""><TD>3</TD><TD>Sea This</TD><TD>Castillo O O</TD><TD>120</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>FTL-A </TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD>4</TD><TD>Irish Royalty</TD><TD>Fogelsonger R</TD><TD>120</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>FTL-A </TD></TR><TR class=""><TD>5</TD><TD>Twin Cove</TD><TD>Juarez C</TD><TD>120</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>L</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD>6</TD><TD>Kiky Cat</TD><TD>Madrid A Jr</TD><TD>120</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>FTL</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Another Volponi colt to watch, no meds.

[nashua]

If you get a chance watch R-1 Pimlico Apr. 26. Stick Poni(32-1) was a first time starter and ran an interesting race. She broke pretty well and was about 5 off the pace. Then she dropped back what looked like 15 lengths and then started rolling down the stretch and finished 3 lengths from the winner. Pretty good for a 4 1/2 fur. race.

[Jerfi]

Stick Poni sure did make a charge down the stretch. I don't know why the horse had such a rough trip in the middle of the race, but, like you said, a good break, then flat, then a locomotive.

Thursday's race should be interesting!

Thanks for the heads up!

[nashua]

Could be a hat trick of sorts tomorrow at Pim. R-1
1. Stick Poni wins 1st race
2. Volponi sires 1st winner?
3. Rachael Lively saddles 1st winner?

[nashua]

Looks like another first for Stick Poni, first time gelding.
Jockey- Natasha Bracaloni

[FastG45]

Well, young "Stick Poni" ran a game 2nd. I think he was cut since his first race. Maybe next time, although now that he is gelded he might be around for a few years.

[nashua]

the ultimate equipment change

[FastG45]

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[nashua]

Val Caponi - great name. Names I'd like to see- Poni Express, Poni Ride, Poni Boy...

[Briggsdog]

the ultimate equipment change

Hey Eddie, funnest thing I read all day!!

[Briggsdog]

Val Caponi - great name. Names I'd like to see- Poni Express, Poni Ride, Poni Boy...

Phonybaloneyponi , Poni Shot, Ponitail, Al Caponi, Poni Up....
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[FastG45]

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BARRETTS EQUINE LIMITED

http://www.barretts.com
2007 MAY SALE RESULTS

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[FastG45]

May 21-22, 2007
11 A.M.
Midlantic Two-Year-Olds In Training
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic, Inc.
Timonium, Maryland

Two "Volponi" horses this week.

HIp # 376 dark baybr. colt named "Mr. Volponi"

http://www.fasigtipton.com/catalogs/2007/0521/376.pdf

Hip # 299 unnamed bay filly

http://www.fasigtipton.com/catalogs/2007/0521/299.pdf

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May 21-22, 2007
11 A.M.
Midlantic Two-Year-Olds In Training
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic, Inc.
Timonium, Maryland


Hip # 299 unnamed bay filly

http://www.fasigtipton.com/catalogs/2007/0521/299.pdf

Hip#299 VOLPONI/SERMON SOLD $40,000.00
TIM KEGEL-PURCHASER

F WAVERTREE STABLES INC. (CIARAN DUNNE) AGENT

[FastG45]

6th (5:35)


4 1/2 Furlongs | Open | 2 Year Olds Maiden Special Weight | Purse: $30,000
<TABLE class=tjctable summary=Results><TBODY><TR><TH scope=col>Post #</TH><TH scope=col>Horse</TH><TH scope=col>Jockey</TH><TH scope=col>Weight</TH><TH scope=col>Claim Price</TH><TH scope=col>Equip.</TH><TH scope=col>Med.</TH></TR><TR class=""><TD>1</TD><TD>Mi Rolls</TD><TD>Franklin M</TD><TD>117</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD></TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD>2</TD><TD>Stick Poni</TD><TD>Pimentel J</TD><TD>122</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>FTL</TD></TR><TR class=""><TD>3</TD><TD>Fit for a Fight</TD><TD>Rodriguez E D</TD><TD>122</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>FTL-A </TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD>4</TD><TD>Rock the Walls</TD><TD>Quinones C</TD><TD>117</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>FTL</TD></TR><TR class=""><TD>5</TD><TD>Fast Talking</TD><TD>Dominguez R A</TD><TD>122</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>FTL-A </TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD>6</TD><TD>Pastor Casar</TD><TD>Kobiskie D</TD><TD>122</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>L</TD></TR><TR class=""><TD>7</TD><TD>Sea This</TD><TD>Castillo O O</TD><TD>122</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>LA</TD></TR><TR class=altrow><TD>8</TD><TD>Dazzling Success</TD><TD>Castillo O O</TD><TD>122</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>FTL-A </TD></TR><TR class=""><TD>9</TD><TD>Generalissimo</TD><TD>Joyce J</TD><TD>122</TD><TD></TD><TD></TD><TD>FTL-A </TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

"Stick Poni" coming back Friday, June 1st at Pimlico. Hope he can graduate.

[djunior]

what is so special of this pedigree?

[FastG45]

what is so special of this pedigree?

Nothing really special about Volponi but then what is about any of them, it's like what have you done for me lately? He is a new sire that I've been following since I read the book "The Big Horse" by Joe McGinniss. P.G. Johnson, Volponi's trainer, was a big believer in the theories on breeding by Federico Tesio. Johnson made Breeders Cup history as the first breeder, owner (along with Ed Baier), and trainer of a Breeder's Cup race winner. Federico Tesio (1869-1954) is the most successful breeder of Thoroughbreds in the history of racing. The horses he bred at his Dormello Stud on the banks of Lake Maggiore in northern Italy continue to have a genetic impact on Thoroughbreds around the world. What is so remarkable about Tesio's success is that he was not a man of great wealth. He maintained a small band of inexpensive broodmares that the "experts" considered modestly bred. He rarely patronized fashionable sires and stood no stallions of his own. Yet the "Wizard of Dormello" turned out the likes of Nearco and Ribot. Nearco is the sire of champions Neartic and Nasrullah, thus the point stallion for the Northern Dancer and Bold Ruler lines. Every Kentucky Derby winner since 1967 to present has "Nearco" in his or her bloodlines on one side or the other or both except "Affirmed" and more recently 6 out of the last 10 winners also had "Ribot" on one side or the other or both which is not surprising because the blood of the horses Tesio bred is found in about 75% of todays Thoroughbreds. One of the techniques used by Federico was that of line breeding which, considering the total lack of computer equipment in those days, must have been a slow and painstaking task. Federico Tesio will undoubtedly be remembered as the greatest Thoroughbred breeder of the 20th century. Volponi was named for turf writer Paul Volponi. Volponi upset the 2002 four million dollar Breeder's Cup Classic as the 43-1 longest shot on the board, by 6 1/2 widening lenghts, the largest margin in Classic history. Johnson said of Volponi "I think he's a natural 1 1/4-mile horse and he runs just as well on the dirt as on the turf." Volponi carries the blood of Nearco and Ribot on both sides several times. I'm betting that Volponi wiil pass that on and become one of the most dominating sires sometime in the future and hopefully in the near future.

"A horse runs with his lungs
preservers with it's heart
and wins with it's character"
(Federico Tesio)

[nashua]

Breeder, owner, and trainer. Too bad he didn't ride him too.

[FastG45]

Breeder, owner, and trainer. Too bad he didn't ride him too.

I saw a trainer ride one the other day, I can't remember where it was.

[nashua]

Clyde Martin - Delaware Park 5-21

[FastG45]

Clyde Martin - Delaware Park 5-21

Thanks, that's him and he won too.

[nashua]

Calder R-7, No Tears in Heaven. Volponi 1st time starter, 10-1, bred to love the slop

[FastG45]

Calder R-7, No Tears in Heaven. Volponi 1st time starter, 10-1, bred to love the slop

Tears finished dead last and the chart said she broke in at the start so I guess she was going sideways when the others were going straight, oh well, all them 2 yr olds are still pretty green. I think one of the best chances for “Volponi” to have his first winner will come tomorrow in the <?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = ST1 /><ST1:place>Hollywood</ST1:place> 4<SUP>th 06-16-07</SUP> (2:50) - 5 1/2 Furlongs (All Weather Track) | Open | 2 Year Olds Maiden Special Weight | Purse: $46,000 – with # 9 – “Reel Prime”. Prime was closing fast on the outside last time in a Mdn 46K at 4 ½ f and got an 87 Bris for that and tomorrow is 5 ½ f. He was less then two lengths from the winner. I saw the race and he was really coming. I hope “Reel Prime” can break the ice and “Volponi” will get his little mention at the Bloodhorse.com for his first winner.

[FastG45]

Volponi first timer “Energy Center" goes at Woodbine - 3rd (<?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = ST1 /><ST1:place>2:04) today <?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:place>” goes in Woodbine 3rd (<st1:time Hour=" /><st1:date Month="6" Day="21" Year="2007">06-21-07</st1:date>
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Volponi first timer “Energy Center" goes at Woodbine - 3rd (<ST1:place>2:04) today lace>” goes in Woodbine 3rd (06-21-07
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Yea !!! "Volponi" gets first Winner !!

"Energy Center" = $10.30 , $4.60 , $3.50

P.S. second time starter

[FastG45]

Second time starter "Smarteralex" , a "Volponi" colt, is going in Belmont's 2nd race on Sunday 06-24-07 at 6f on the turf. He is in tuff against Pletcher's horse "Big Wig" but "Smarteralex" is getting Lasix for the first time and he worked in 35 /3H. Hope he can save his speed for the second half of the race and give his Dad another winner.

[FastG45]

Yea !!! "Volponi" gets first Winner !!

"Energy Center" = $10.30 , $4.60 , $3.50

P.S. second time starter

Volponi represented by first winner - Atricle at The Handicapper's Edge - Brisnet.com

Energy Center posted a nose victory on Thursday in the 3RD race at Woodbine, giving his sire, VOLPONI (Cryptoclearance), his first winning offspring. The David Cotey-trained juvenile captured the 4 1/2-furlong test in :53 1/5 over the Polytrack with Todd Kabel in the saddle.

Volponi was a consistent stakes performer on both dirt and turf during his four-year career, but earned his greatest victory with an easy 6 1/2-length score in the 2002 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1), defeating the likes of Medaglia d'Oro, Hawk Wing and E Dubai. The bay also recorded wins in the 2001 Pegasus H. (G2), 2002 Poker H. (G3) and 2000 Pilgrim S. (G3), and he placed in 10 graded stakes. He ran third in the 2002 Sword Dancer Invitational H. (G1), and returned the next year to finish second in the Suburban H. (G1), Whitney H. (G1), Brooklyn H. (G2) and Saratoga Breeders' Cup H. (G2) for trainer P.G. Johnson.

Volponi racked up earnings of $3,187,232 during his career, posting a 31-7-12-5 record in the process. He is out of the Sir Harry Lewis mare Prom Knight, making him a half-brother to multiple Grade 3-placed Fickle Friends (Demons Begone), an unraced juvenile filly named Fine Time Lucille (Mineshaft) and an unnamed yearling filly by Smarty Jones.

Volponi stands at K.R.A. Jeju Stud Farm in Korea for a private stud fee.

http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/stallion-directory/farm.aspx?farm_no=709173

[FastG45]

Second time starter "Smarteralex" , a "Volponi" colt, is going in Belmont's 2nd race on Sunday 06-24-07 at 6f on the turf. He is in tuff against Pletcher's horse "Big Wig" but "Smarteralex" is getting Lasix for the first time and he worked in 35 /3H. Hope he can save his speed for the second half of the race and give his Dad another winner.

Also, the “Robert B. Cohen” owned “Smarteralex” is the first turf start for a “Volponi” breed colt.ffice:office" /><O:p></O:p>

[FastG45]

"Stick Poni" is coming back Saturday, June 30th in the 1st race at Delaware Park. You can throw out "Stick Poni's" last race because he went to his knees at the start. Stick is getting Lasix for the second time and Anna is the rider. Hope she can get him to break a little better. I look for the main competition to come from "Gary Capuano's" two horses, first time starter "I'm a Slugger" and second time starter "Ovechkin".

[nashua]

I'll play Stick Poni with the 1-entry exacta and try to stick a Napravnik daily double with Queen Ballado.

[FastG45]

Another "Volponi" colt going at Lone Star Park 07-08-07 Race 7 # 7 - "Poni Colada"

[FastG45]

Calder R-7, No Tears in Heaven. Volponi 1st time starter, 10-1, bred to love the slop

"No Tears in Heaven" is coming back at Calder on 07-09-07 in the 4th race. She didn't fair to well last time. I hope she improves a little this time but I wouldn't expect a winner. Also several nice "Volponi" offspring have been working in New York in preperation for Saratoga. On another note, Steve has two horses running the same day at Calder. "Wicked Sweet" in the 2nd and "Saviano" in the 7th.

[FastG45]

Another "Volponi" colt going at Lone Star Park 07-08-07 Race 7 # 7 - "Poni Colada"

"Poni Colada" wins!!! $12.60 $7.20 $4.40

Steve Asmussen trains this one and he wasn't fooling around today, Poni went wire to wire easing at the end.

[FastG45]

Volponi’s first winner “Energy Center" moves up to Stakes competition today in Woodbine's 6th(<?XML:NAMESPACE PREFIX = ST1 /><ST1:place>3:31) – The COLIN Stakes at 6 Furlongs, Purse: $125,000. “<?xml:namespace prefix = st1 ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:place>” moves up to Stakes competition today in Woodbine’s 6TH (<st1:time Hour=" /><ST1:place><st1:PlaceName>Energy</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Center</st1:PlaceType></ST1:place>” is going against the undefeated filly # 4 - “Dancing Allstar” who has been acting like a little “RAGS”. # 1 - “Ogygian's Storm” and # 6 - “Senor” ran 2 ½ and 3 lengths respectively behind “Kodiak Kowboy” for $125,000. “Senor” is getting a 5 lb. weight break from that day to put him on equal terms with “Ogygian's Storm” and “Senor” is getting Lasix for the first time. The filly looks tough with that 98 Bris fig., but that was against fillys. I don’t think “<ST1:place><st1:PlaceName>Energy</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType>Center</st1:PlaceType></ST1:place>” can improve enough to run with this bunch but you never know.
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[FastG45]

First “Volponi” colt to run at Saratoga. The 2nd time starter "Valadour" is in the 2nd race 07-28-07 against a good looking group of two yr olds for Md Sp Wt 62K.

[FastG45]

"Volponi" 2 yr old, 2nd time starter, "Lava Cat" is running Wed. Aug 1st at Saratoga in the 2nd race. Owned by the Meyerhoff brothers and trained by Michael J. Trombetta, I think this one has a chance.

[FastG45]

"Smarteralex" is running back for the 3rd time tomorrow 08-03-07 at Saratoga in race 2. It is his 2nd start on turf, he is stretching out 2 and a half furlongs, 2nd time lasix, and is tied with the highest speed figure of those in the race that have a start. Peachtree Stable's entry, trained by Todd Pletcher will draw a lot of attention and the "BOSS" has a first time starter in the race.

[nashua]

Clearly Foxy (17-1)wins Natalma Stakes(turf) at Woodbine . First stakes win for Volponi.

[FastG45]

I haven’t been keeping up with the Volponi offspring lately but it appears to me that his fillies have been doing better then the colts. A higher % of fillies have won or placed and have been moving up in class with each successive race where a higher % of colts have finished 4<SUP>th</SUP> or worse and have been moving down in class with each successive race.

[FastG45]

Two “Volponi” offspring are going in Stakes this weekend. You have “Poni Colada” going in the 8<SUP>th</SUP> race at Turfway on Sat. the 29<SUP>th</SUP>, and you have the filly “Whirling Agatha” going in the 3<SUP>rd</SUP> race at Belmont</ST1:p on Sun. the 30<SUP>th</SUP>. <O:p</O:p

[FastG45]

Two Volponi fillies in the same race, Fri. Oct. 5<SUP>th</SUP> , Calder race 1. “Miracle of Dreams” and “No Tears in Heaven”. Tears already won at a big price at Calder last month. The Volponi colt “Dream of Roses” is in the 4<SUP>th</SUP> race.
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[FastG45]

“Miracle of Dreams " WIN $7.40 $4.80 $3.20
“Dream of Roses” Show $2.80
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Volponi Filly “Nickel Pump” is running in the 4<SUP>th</SUP> race at Camarero Race Track on Wed. October 10<ST1:DATE Month="[/IMG]Wed." 10<SUP October>th</SUP> 2007</ST1:DATE>

[nashua]

Camarero Race Track ?

[FastG45]

Camarero Race Track ?

Hipodromo Camarero is the new name for El Comandante Race Track. It is the only thoroughbred race track in Puerto Rico.

http://www.puertoricodaytrips.com/2007/02/28/hipodromo-camarero-try-your-luck-betting-on-the-horses/

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Two Volponi colts in the same race today at Belmont Park, 10-12-07, Race 9, #3 - "Smarteralex" and #7 - "One Classic Flaxen"<ST1:p</ST1:p<O:p</O:p

[FastG45]

"Volponi" offspring haven't made as big of a splash as I thought they might. I hope they will continue to improve. "Volponi" finished 19th on the 2007 Leading First Crop Sires List with "Clearly Foxy" being his biggest winner. I hope "Poni Colada" will make a little noise in the Lone Star Derby (G3) this Saturday 05-10-08. Also on the same card in the 8th is "No Tears In Heaven" who will try to make short work of ten other Fillies and Mares at a mile on the turf for $13,000. The Volponi Stakes for $75,000 is to be run at Belmont on Sunday 05-11-08 Race 8. Unfortunately there are no "Volponi" offspring running in this race, mostly old farts. Half the field is six yrs old or older. I like "Parading" a 5 yr old Pulpit (A.P.Indy) horse owned by the Phipps Stable. "Parading" is coming off what appears to be a hard race against KipDevile and Einstein where he only beat three horses. That race might have been a setup for this race. "Parading" beat Pletcher's horse by a neck in the MarkersMile and today "Parading" receives a weight break of three lbs. from "Ruff And Ready". Both horses are the only horses to drop from a G1 Stakes to an un-graded Stakes. Also it is the second start back for both horses since February.

Anybody else have any thoughts on the Volponi Stakes?

On another note, "Roboponi" won the 3rd race today 05-09-08 at Arlington Park where his Daddy made all that noise in the Breeder's Cup. Robo went off the even money chalk.

[nashua]

Strike A Deal to win. He looks like the class of the field, but he hasn't raced since Sept. Wood Be Willing might upset for Allen Jerkens. He was best friend of Phil Johnson, trainer of Volponi.

[nashua]

Volponi gelding r-4 Belmont. W.C. Jones, trained by Christophe Clement, ridden by Castellano. 1st time turf, made a nice middle move on off the turf race Apr. 30. M-L...6-1.

[FastG45]

One of Volponi's 1st crop horses #6 Fathayer is running tomorrow (01-29-09) 1 mile on the turf, the 7th race, the $120,000 Dubal Casthouse Handicap at Nad Al Sheba race track in Dubai.

Just a hunch