Hidden Brook Farm Newsletter February, 2016 | Vol. 6 | No. 2

Moanin, who was raised on Hidden Brook and sold for Empire Equines for $90,000, won The February Stakes (G1) in Tokyo, marking his second Grade-1 victory of the year. The four-year-old defeated a field of 15, finishing the mile in 1:34, a new track record.

He previously won the G3 Negishi Stakes on January 31st. He is by Henny Hughes and out of the Distorted Humor mare Giggly.

Hidden-Brook-raised Manhattan Dan won the Texas Glitter Stakes at Gulfstream Park on February 27th. The three-year-old won the five-furlong turf race by 5 Ľ lengths, finishing a few ticks under 55 seconds and bringing his record to 8-2-1-2.

He was bred by Sanford H. Robbins. He is by Big Brown and out of Purely Excessive.

Giant Run, who was sold by Hidden Brook for Sycamore Hall Thoroughbreds, finished 2nd in the G3 Palm Beach Stakes at Gulfstream Park on February 27th. It marked the first stakes race of the three-year-old's career. He is by Giant's Causeway and out of Who Did It and Run.

FASIG-TIPTON FLORIDA SALE PREVIEW

Hidden Brook's consignment at the Fasig-Tipton Florida Sale on March 2nd will be located at Barn 24, and will consist of:

Hip no. 19 - [colt] by City Zip, out of Helena Bay

Hip no. 21 - Fiesta [filly] by Speightstown, out of Holy Flapper.

We look forward to seeing you at Barn 24!

MARCH OBS SALE PREVIEW

Hidden Brook's March OBS consignment at Barn 9 consists of four promising

two-year-olds in training.

Hip no. 213 - [colt] by Candy Ride, out of Roan Inish

Hip no. 324 - [colt] by Street Boss, out of Thoughtful

Hip no. 351 - [filly] by To Honor and Serve, out of Unspoken For

Hip no. 433 - [filly] by Shackleford, out of Big Lou

The sale takes place on March 15-16 beginning at 11:00 a.m.

The under tack show will be held from March 9-11, starting at 8:00 a.m.

We look forward to seeing you at Barn 9!

The market at the Fasig-Tipton Winter Mixed Sale in February showed declines in overall gross, average, and median. Total sales fell right around $8.2 million, down from last year's $10.5 million, with the average hip price falling 6.9% from $26,012 to 24,225.

Despite all this, Hidden Brook was able to manage some success, selling 8 of their 10 offerings in a sale marked by a 22% buyback rate, and averaging a price of $58,125 per hip.

Highlights for Hidden Brook include Hip no. 151, Quiet Hour, who sold for $95,000, and Hip no. 245, Titanium Jo, who also sold for $95,000.

We'd like to take this moment to thank all the owners who consign with us, as well as everyone who helped run our consignment. We look forward to working with you all again very soon.

FEBRUARY FOAL PATROL

February is a busy time for a thoroughbred nursery, and at Hidden Brook it's no exception. Plenty of beautiful foals were born this month, and we'd like to show you a few of them enjoying some of their earliest moments on the farm.

filly by Stay Thirsty, out of Awesome Tracy

filly by Mucho Macho Man, out of Raucous Lady

filly by Point of Entry, out of Gal of Mine

filly by Ghostzapper, out of Seeking the Silver

colt by Union Rags, out of Ellesmere

colt by Trappe Shot, out of Timeless Pleasure

colt by Lemon Drop Kid, out of Colina Verde

colt by English Channel, out of Miz Shugina

INSIDE THE WINNER'S CIRCLE

WITH LAURA D'ANGELO

* Has one daughter, Lilly, age 11.

* Lawyer for Hidden Brook Farm.

* Partner at Dinsmore & Shohl.

So, how's Lilly doing?

She's doing well! She just had her birthday week extravaganza, and last night she started playing lacrosse. It was all middle school girls, so she was the only 5th grader, but she did great and she loved it. That kid can usually stay up until midnight or 1:00, no problem, and at 9:45 we were watching her favorite show and she said "Mom, can we watch the rest of this tomorrow?" I'd never heard her say that before! She has also started riding reining horses, which is great fun.

Where are you from originally?

I grew up on Southern Georgian Bay in Ontario, but then lived and worked in Toronto before I moved to Lexington.

Do you miss Toronto?

I do. I miss the energy of the city especially when I go back. I don't think about it much when I'm here in Lexington, but when I go back I realize I miss it. And then I really miss living on a lake. I miss the water. But I love Lexington too!

When did you first become interested in practicing law?

While I was in business school in Toronto. I took a business law class and really liked it, so that's what got me interested in applying to law school. I worked for a couple of years in Toronto at Procter & Gamble and then moved to Lexington and went to law school here.

And how'd you get into equine law in particular?

I like to say it was half good planning and half good luck. I started with a firm that did some equine law and I had a lot of contacts in the horse business because of my riding of sport horses. So I was able to start as a business transactional lawyer but then slowly weave in the equine clients. The law firm I initially worked for gave me some exposure to some bigger thoroughbred clients.

When did you become interested in horse racing?

When I was in business school in Toronto, I went to Woodbine once. I was always involved in the sport horse industry. The year I graduated law school, the Breeders' Cup was at Woodbine, so I went back for that and that's really what got me fired up about horse racing. And that was the year that Alphabet Soup beat Cigar.

How did you get involved with Hidden Brook?

I met all the founders of Hidden Brook when I worked for Frank Stronach and Magna. Then I helped Jack [Brothers]and Dan [Hall] when they bought the first piece of real estate for Hidden Brook, and the relationship grew after that into drafting racing partnerships and other work.

What made you want to start getting involved in racing partnerships with Hidden Brook?

I had been drafting partnerships and helping clients document partnerships for probably 10 or 15 years and had always wanted to get in but was a little worried about the risk. But after having worked with all the Hidden Brook guys for so long, and watching their continued success, I knew that was a good spot for me. They all have such a good eye for a horse, are good businessmen, and have tremendous integrity. So I asked Dan if I could come in for that initial partnership. I had wanted to do it for a long time and then finally took the plunge. It was a great experience with Catch My Drift.

What has been your most exciting moment in racing so far?

I think going to the races with a horse you own is the most exciting. It was exciting to watch Catch My Drift win her graded stakes, although I watched those on TV. But getting to see Canaryinacoalmine run in person was great, and sharing that with Lilly was even better.

What have been some of your favorite horses to watch during your life?

I would have to say that number one is American Pharoah. I loved Beholder and Zenyatta too.

What do you think you would do if you weren't a lawyer?

What I thought I wanted to do before law school was be an equine vet, and then I worked for a vet and it became apparent that I wouldn't have much time to ride my own horses. Then business school made me want to do something different, so I think I'd be doing something entrepreneurial, like starting a business. Which hopefully would involve horses.

What's the hardest thing about your job?

Time management. The thing I love about my job is you never have the same day twice, but the tough part of that is your day never goes as you planned it. I always come in with a list of things to do and get phone calls and emails and my day goes in a different direction. So the toughest part is managing all those different moving pieces and clients, but that's also the most fun part of it, because it's never boring. The best part of my job is mixing my passion for horses and law and business, as well as the great people I meet along the way that start off as clients and become great friends.

Thank you, Laura D'Angelo, for giving us a few minutes of your time Inside the Winner's Circle...

BUYING OPPORTUNITIES

Fasig-Tipton Florida Sale

March 2 | Hallandale, FL

OBS March 2YO Sale

March 15 - 16 | Ocala, FL

SALE CLOSINGS

Fasig-Tipton July Sale | May 1

Keeneland September Yearling Sale | May 1

Fasig-Tipton Summer Selected Horses of Racing Age | June 15

2016 STAKES HORSES

3 SWs - 8 SHs