KETTLE WON created quite a stir in his 2-year-old debut during the 1998 Saratoga meet as the Todd Pletcher-trainee blew away the opposition with a ten and a half-length romp in maiden special company. He has since competed successfully on dirt and turf, going short and long, and fiinished second in the Fort Lauderdale Handicap-G3 over Gulfstream Park's turf course in March of 2000. A half-brother to the durable allowance horse GLIDE HOME, KETTLE WON is out of championSAFELY KEPT's half-sister SAFE AT THE PLATE, a stakes-placed winner of $114,923.
Ch.c. 1996, Colonial Affair–Safe At the Plate, by Double Zeus. Bred and raised at Dark Hollow Farm. Sold by Dark Hollow Farm for $120,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Eastern Fall Yearling Sale. Purchased by Anstu Stables for $370,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Florida Select Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale. Currently standing stud in New York.
IN THE CURL had a long and fascinating career. On the race track, the durable mare raced eight years, racked up 85 starts, 26 victories–all at less than a mile–24 seconds and 14 thirds and earned $775,891. She won or placed in 33 stakes and competed on seven Maryland Million day cards, never finishing worse than fourth. Counted among her eight stakes victories were the Stefanita Handicap at Laurel and two runnings of Pimlico's Primonetta Handicap.
B. m. 1984, Shelter Half–Ocean Girl, by Rollicking. Bred by Dark Number One Partnership. Purchased as a weanling by Penny Chenery for $14,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Maryland December Mixed Sale.
