Hidden Brook Farm Newsletter

August, 2015 | Vol. 5 | No. 8

2015 STAKES HORSES

17 SWs - 26 SHs

9 GSW's,

3 G1 Sw's - 14 GSH's

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BALL DANCING-G1

CATCH MY DRIFT

COACH INGE-G2

COURTESAN

DADS CAPS-G1

FINNEGANS WAKE-G1

FIRING LINE-G3

GOLDEN LAD-G3

HAPPY MY WAY-G3

MERRY MEADOW-G3

NIGHT PROWLER-G3

PAULASSILVERLINING

RED SASHAY

SEA SHADOW

TIZ SHEA D

WEEKEND HIDEAWAY

YIANNIS

Bailoutbobby-G3

Breitling Flyer

Cosmic Gold

Cosmic Harmony

Puca-G2

Samiam

Scat Means Go-G3

Shamaal Nibras-G3

Tiz Shea D-G2

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BUYING OPPORTUNITIES:

Keeneland September Yearlings Sale

Lexington, KY

September 14-26

Fasig-Tipton

Midlantic Sale

Timonium, MD

October 6

Fasig-Tipton October

Lexington, KY

October 19-22

Fasig-Tipton November

November 1

Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale

Lexington, KY

November 2-14

Contact

HIDDEN

BROOK

Sergio De Sousa

(859) 983-1897

sergio@hiddenbrookfarmky.com

Dan Hall

(859) 621-0526

danhall@hiddenbrookfarmky.com

Jack Brothers

(917) 287-2273

jkckjbrothers@msn.com

Bryan Cross

(859) 361-9027

bryan@hiddenbrookfarmky.com

Mark Roberts

(352) 812-6724

mark@hiddenbrookfarmky.com

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To Become a part of the

HIDDEN BROOK

program, call today

(859) 988-9377

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HIDDEN BROOK

FARM

1770 Winchester Road

Paris, KY 40361

Tel: (859) 988-9377

Fax: (859) 988-9339

www.hiddenbrookfarmky.com

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Catch My Drift

Hidden Brook partnership filly Catch My Drift became a stakes winner on August 24th after an impressive win in the Summer Colony Stakes at Saratoga. She came close to earning her first black-type win last year when she finished 2nd in the G3 Turnback the Alarm Stakes by just a half-length.

The win in the Summer Colony Stakes brought the four-year-old's record to 9-4-2-0, with earnings totaling $240,540. She beat 6/5 favorite Tiz So Sweet by 6 � lengths, while earning a 94 Beyer figure and a 7+ Ragozin number. She finished the 1 1/8 mile race in 1:48.72.

Hidden Brook purchased her as a yearling in September 2012 for $95,000. By Pioneer of the Nile and out of Drift to the Lead, Catch My Drift is trained by Chad Brown, and was ridden by Irad Ortiz, Jr. She will now be pointed towards more graded stakes competition in the coming months.

Another Hidden Brook partnership filly, Neck of the Moon, had two good performances in August, winning one and finishing

Neck of the Moon

3rd in another.

On August 10th, she finished 1st in a 1 1/16 turf race at Saratoga with a final time of 1:42.25, besting the 3/5 favorite by a neck and beating a field of ten runners.

Nearly three weeks later at Saratoga, Neck of the Moon fought gamely to finish 3rd in a 1 1/16 mile turf race. Her earnings from the finish pushed her over $200,000 for her career. She has a lifetime record of 12-3-3-4.

The five-year-old is by More Than Ready and out of Cotopaxi. She is trained by Chad Brown, and was ridden by Irad Ortiz, Jr.

With the continued success of Hidden Brook's racing partnerships, we would like to extend the opportunity to anyone who would like to take part in one in the future. Through August 27th, our current roster of runners has a 20% win percentage and has run in the money 45% of the time.

The Hidden Brook team is excited about the prospect of buying some promising yearlings at the upcoming Keeneland September Sale taking place from September 14 - 26. If you're interested in joining a racing or pinhooking partnership with Hidden Brook, please feel free to contact Dan Hall

HIDDEN BROOK FLORIDA OPERATION

Hidden Brook has officially acquired the Robert N. Scanlon training center in Williston, Florida in a joint property venture with trainer Randy Bradshaw. The 125-acre facility will act as the main headquarters for Hidden Brook's breaking and training operation led by founding partner Mark Roberts.

Both Randy Bradshaw and Hidden Brook were previously using facilities at Adena Springs South, and will now relocate to the Scanlon training center where they will divide the land and share the three-quarter mile dirt racetrack.

"I am very pleased and proud to partner with Hidden Brook in the purchase of the Scanlon Training Center," said Bradshaw. "It's an outstanding opportunity to expand my operation at a facility with an exceptional reputation. I have professional and personal relationships with the entire Hidden Brook team, and look forward to working together to grow our business interests."

Hidden Brook is currently planning to add a 32-stall barn, which will give us a capacity of approximately 85 stalls. An inner turf course is being constructed by both parties, and should be functional by next spring.

"We all know the quality of the horses that were broken and trained at the facility under the care of Bob [Scanlon] and David [Scanlon]," said Mark Roberts.

Among that list of horses that got their start at the Scanlon training center are Unbridled's Song, Stevie Wonderboy, Lion Heart, Sarava, Bernardini, War Pass, Afleet Alex, Stay Thirsty, Dessert Party, and Rags to Riches, to name a few.

The Hidden Brook team is optimistic about the benefits of the new training center, and the prospect of further expanding and improving their breaking and training operation. For any further questions or inquiries about the purchase, or about Hidden Brook's Florida operation, please contact Mark Roberts.

HIDDEN BROOK PRESENTS STRONG

KEENELAND SEPTEMBER LINEUP

Fifty-five yearlings make up Hidden Brook's consignment at the Keeneland September Sale, taking place from September 14 - 26. The lineup is comprised of 29 colts and 26 fillies, representing both high-earning veteran sires, highly regarded first, second, and third-crop sires, and exciting sires who's first crops are yearlings this year.

Proven sires represented, include #2 2015 money-earning sire Medaglia D'Oro, Ghostzapper, City Zip, Hard Spun, Bernardini, Awesome Again, Lemon Drop Kid, Arch, Mineshaft, Broken Vow, Lonhro, Afleet Alex, Macho Uno, Elusive Quality, Quality Road, Mizzen Mast, Proud Citizen, Colonel John, and Raven's Pass.

Hidden Brook's lineup includes several yearlings by leading first crop stallions, including top ten freshman sires Twirling Candy, Archarcharch, and Paddy O'Prado. Other exciting first crop sires represented are Wilburn, Tizway, and Gio Ponti.

Among the second-crop sires represented are Munnings (#2) and Majestic Perfection (#4). Additional promising second crop sires within the consignment are Eskendereya, Line of David, and Temple City.

This year's group of sires, who's first crop are yearlings, are a stellar collection of race horses. In our consignment you'll find yearlings by such horses as G1 Stakes Winners Bodemeister, Creative Cause, Dialed In, Shackleford, Tapizar, and Union Rags.

Hidden Brook's consignment will be located in barns 12, 14, 22, and 40, with the Book #1 horses in Barn 22, available for inspection at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, September 11th.

In addition to selling, the Hidden Brook team will be present at the sale, going through the whole catalogue and inspecting nearly every yearling on the grounds, looking for potential racehorses to purchase. If you're interested in having the Hidden Brook team assist you in the purchase of a yearling, please contact Dan Hall.

View our entire consignment

We look forward to seeing you at the sale!