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ALEX M. ROBB HANDICAP TO WISHFUL TOMCAT
IN WIRE-TO-WIRE PERFORMANCE
WISHFUL TOMCAT led throughout Aqueduct’s $65,000 Alex M Robb Handicap
on December 27 to prevail by 2 & 3/4 lengths at the wire. The four-year-old
son of TACTICAL CAT, who stands at Diamond G Ranch, and Holy Wish by
Lord At War was bred in New York by Anthony Grey. WISHFUL TOMCAT
is owned by IEAH Stables, et al.
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LUCKY CHUCK BECOMES 30th STAKES WINNER
FOR EVANSVILLE SLEW
Hoosier Park was the scene on October 11, when LUCKY CHUCK took the $70,000
Indiana Futurity while becoming EVANSVILLE SLEW’s 30th stakes winner!
Owned & bred by Jim Skaggs’ Spade Stable, LUCKY CHUCK is out
of the Count the Time mare Timely Rhythm. He now has five wins from
seven outings and a bankroll of $338,040.
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ONCE AGAIN, IT’S WISHFUL TOMCAT!
IEAH STABLES’ WISHFUL TOMCAT continued his winning ways with
a tally in the $67,000 Ed Fratello Stakes at Belmont on June 27. The son
of TACTICAL CAT, who stands at Diamond G Ranch, took the lead in the stretch
and prevailed at the wire by 1 1/2 lengths. WISHFUL TOMCAT collected
a check for $40,050, pushing his career earnings to $430,654.
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SEAPORT MAC STAKES LATEST SCENE FOR WISHFUL TOMCAT
Making his crosstown move to Belmont a successful one, TACTICAL CAT’s
son WISHFUL TOMCAT won the Seaport Mac Stakes on May 22, going
wire-to-wire and winning by over six lengths. Owned by IEAH Stables, et al,
WISHFUL TOMCAT was bred in New York by Anthony Grey.
The four-year-old now has $380,604 in lifetime earnings.
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LENGTHY GALLANT MAN HANDICAP VICTOR IS
27th STAKES WINNER FOR EVANSVILLE SLEW
Robert Alexander’s KIZZY’S CHAOS won the $100,000 Gallant Man Handicap
at Hollywood Park on May 17 and became the 27th stakes winner to be
sired by Evansville Slew. He set a track record in the process as well,
2:43.48 for the one and 5/8 miles. Out of the Woodman mare
Willow Woodman, KIZZY’S CHAOS was bred in Florida by Fred Pace.
The four-year-old colt has a record of 4-2-1 from
10 outings and $146,440 in career earnings.
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WISHFUL TOMCAT, SON OF TACTICAL CAT TAKES KINGS POINT HANDICAP
Taking the lead early in the April 26 Kings Point at Aqueduct, Wishful Tomcat
set the pace throughout the event to win by 3/4 of a length. Final time for the
nine furlongs was 1:48.96. A son of Tactical Cat and the Lord At War (ARG)
mare Holy Wish, Wishful Tomcat earned $41,925 for the victory. This was
Wishful Tomcat’s second start of 2009, after running third in the Grade II
San Fernando Stakes at Santa Anita on January 17. The four-year-old
now has $340,434 in lifetime earnings.
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SON OF LUCKY LIONEL, BENNY THE BULL
TAKES ECLIPSE AWARD AS CHAMPION SPRINTER
Undefeated in four 2008 outings, Benny The Bull was retired from racing in July, but on
the strength of those victories, the son of Lucky Lionel received the Eclipse Award as
Champion Male Sprinter for the year. Benny The Bull is out of Comet Cat by Birdonthewire.
Congratulations to owners IEAH Stables, Andrew Cohen and Greg James, as well as
trainer Rick Dutrow.
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Read Steve Haskin’s article from The Bloodhorse website
BENNY THE BULL winning the $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen (UAE Gr I)
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SON OF TACTICAL CAT WINS G3 DISCOVERY HANDICAP
Aqueduct was the scene for WISHFUL TOMCAT’s latest victory in the 1 & 1/8 mile Grade Three
Discovery Handicap on November 22. After breaking second, the three-year-old son of
TACTICAL CAT and the Lord at War (Arg) mare Holy Wish, quickly gained and never
relinquished the lead to prevail by 1 & 3/4 lengths. He completed the nine furlongs in 1:53.28.
The win was worth $66,060 which brought WISHFUL TOMCAT’s lifetime earnings to $280,549.
WISHFUL TOMCAT
Adam Coglianese/NYRA photo
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$10,000 BONUS and MULTIPLE MARE DISCOUNT OFFERED
Diamond G Ranch is offering an incredible incentive package to breeders for the 2009 season.
A $10,000 bonus will be paid to a contracted breeder (the individual or entity who signs the
breeding contract) of a 2012 or 2013 Oklahoma Classics Day Stakes race winner, or a
2012 or 2013 Oklahoma Stallion Stakes race winner sired by a Diamond G Ranch stallion
in 2009 (stallions include Artax, Evansville Slew, Lucky Lionel and Tactical Cat). Also, owners
booking more than one mare will receive a $500 discount for each additional mare.
Contact Diamond G Ranch for more details.
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TACTICAL CAT FILLY BRINGS #2 PRICE AT OK CITY YEARLING SALE
A daughter of Tactical Cat and the Rubiano mare Musetta brought the second highest
price at the 2008 Oklahoma City Summer Thoroughbred Yearling Sale on August 23.
Paying $30,000 for the gray filly (Hip #77) was State Senator Richard LeBlance, who
intends to point the Oklahoma-bred to Oklahoma Classics.
Tactical Cat was recently acquired by Diamond G Ranch and will stand the 2009 season
at the Edmond, Oklahoma facility.
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