Dark Hollow Farm

Dark Hollow-bred I GOT'M takes ALW at Charles Town

Details: Published: 14 October 2010

I GOT'M, a four-year-old gelding owned and trained by James Casey, posted his seventh career win in Allowance company Wednesday, October 13th at Charles Town.

Bred by Dark Hollow Farm out of the PRIVATE TERM's mare DUFFEL, I GOT'M increased his bankroll for $128,159 with this 1/2-length score.

Poseidon's Warrior gallops in Monmouth Park's $200,000 NATC Futurity Stakes

Details: Published: 27 September 2010

Poseidon's Warrior cruised past the leaders three wide on the far turn en route to a striking seven-length win in the colt division of the NATC Futurity. Earlier, Soundwave powered to an impressive 5 ¼-length victory in the filly division on Sept. 26 at Monmouth Park (VIDEO).

The NATC Futurity, sponsored by the National Association of Two-Year-Old Consignors, is restricted to juveniles that were cataloged during 2010 and have paid all nomination and sustaining fees.

In the $167,300 Monmouth Park NATC Futurity colt division, the Robert Reid Jr.-trained Poseidon’s Warrior broke sharply from the gate at 9-1 odds before settling in third down the backside behind dueling pacesetters Federal Exchange and Tell Tale Friend.

Around the far turn, Cash is King’s Maryland-bred Speightstown colt, out of the Smarten mare Poised to Pounce, rallied strongly outside the tiring frontrunners and continued on powerfully en route to victory, stopping the timer at 1:10.55 for six furlongs.

“Usually he’s a little slow breaking out of the gate, but today he broke running,” said winning rider Frankie Pennington. “Around the three-eighths pole, he was pulling and wanted to start running early, so I had to keep him relaxed. Once I asked him, he ran on really well.”

Poseidon’s Warrior paid $20, $9 and $5 across the board as the co-fourth choice in the wagering. Value Added Tax ($7.80, $5.60) finished second, completing a $128 exacta, and it was another half-length back to Printing Press ($5) in third. Bail Out the Cat, the 3-5 favorite in the field of eight, finished seventh.

With the win, Poseidon’s Warrior improved his career record to 2-0-0 from three starts with earnings of $126,150. Dark Hollow Farm and William P. Beatson bred the winner.

In the $164,867 Monmouth Park NATC Futurity filly division, Soundwave swept past stablemate Lady Malkin shortly after entering the stretch and opened up at will under jockey Terry Thompson.

Soundwave returned $8, $4.80 and $3.80 as the third choice and stepped the six furlongs in 1:12.07. Lady Malkin completed the $82 exacta and returned $11.60 and $4.40. It was 2 ¾ lengths further back to Overseas Market, who paid $2.80 to show.

“Terry rode her great,” said winning trainer Ronny Werner. “The race shaped up like we thought. She’s always shown speed in her races but will wait to use it until she’s called upon. She’s a very smart filly and makes my job easier.”

Werner shipped Soundwave and Lady Malkin from their Delaware base for the race. Both fillies are owned by Vision Racing.

The Futurity win was the third in four starts for Soundwave, a 2-year-old Kentucky-bred filly by Friends Lake from the Eastern Echo mare Echo Echo Echo. Brereton C. Jones bred the winner.

In a simply dominating performance, Cash is King’s POSEIDON’S WARRIOR cruised past the leaders three-wide on the far turn of the six-furlong test and left his seven rivals scrambling en route to a stellar seven-length score in the colt division of the $200,000 NATC Futurity at Monmouth Park on Sept. 26. It was the stakes debut for the dark bay son of Speightstown.

The Robert Reid Jr.-trained juvenile, making only his third start, earned a cool $100,380, to boost his earnings to $126,150. A maiden winner first-time out on Aug. 2 at Parx Racing (Philadelphia Park), POSEIDON’S WARRIOR has more than covered his purchase price of $90,000 paid by Charles Zacney at the 2010 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May 2-year-olds in Training Sale.

Bred by Dark Hollow Farm and William Beatson, POSEIDON’S WARRIOR is the final foal out of the Smarten mare POISED TO POUNCE. The dam of four stakes horses, the wonderful POISED TO POUNCE produced $455,240-earner PLAY BINGO, winner of the 2005 Maryland Million Classic, as well as multiple stakes-placed RHYTHMN MASTER in the name of Dark Hollow Farm and Beatson. POISED TO POUNCE is also the dam of stakes winner QUICK ’N SMART, the dam of $873,317-earner SMART ENOUGH.

What Dreams Are Made Of...

Details: Published: 20 July 2010

Dark Hollow Racing Partnership’s 2-year-old filly DREAM fulfilled all expectations in her first start at Delaware Park on July 20. The powerful daughter of Malibu Moon led every step while cruising through fractions of :21.95, :45.50 and :58.13 before opening up in the stretch of the 5 1/2 fur. maiden special weight to win by nearly five lengths as the odds-on favorite. Her final time as she galloped home was 1:04.89.

Bred by a partnership between Dark Hollow Farm, Arnold Davidov, Alice Wolf, Dorsey Brown and David Schwaber, DREAM is the second foal out of the Stravinsky mare DREAM OUT LOUD. The Maryland-bred filly is trained by Rodney Jenkins.

Poised To Pounce Colt Rolls In His First Start At Philly

Details: Published: 02 August 2010

POSEIDON'S WARRIOR, a two-year-old colt out of POISED TO POUNCE dominated eight other maiden special weight rivals Monday, August 2nd at Philadelphia Park to win going away is his first start.

Bred by Dark Hollow in partnership with longtime client William Paca Beatson, POSEIDON'S WARRIOR is owned by Cash Is King Stable, owner of Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes winner AFLEET ALEX.

The sharp looking Speighstown colt was sold earlier this year for $90,000 at Fasig-Tipon Midlantic Two-Year-Old In Training Sale.

The powerful dark bay is a half-brother to Maryland Million Classic winner PLAY BINGO as well as multiple stakes placed RHYTHMN MASTER.

Safe At The Plate Colt Breaks Maiden At Philly

Details: Published: 14 July 2010

DanceSafely Dark Hollow-bred DANCE SAFELY, a three-year-old colt by Dance With Ravens, roared down the stretch to break his maiden in impressive fashion going away at Philadelphia Park on Tuesday, July 13th.

The John Tammarro-trained DANCE SAFELY was sold by Dark Hollow Farm as a yearling to owner A. Fred Maffeo at Fasig-Tipton Timonium Eastern Fall Yearling Sale in 2008.

DANCE SAFELY was the final foal from the venerable pensioned mare SAFE AT THE PLATE who produced the likes of Graded Stakes Horses KETTLE WON and COGNAC KISSES.

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