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Famous Foals Filly by Galileo
Famous, new to the Mt. Brilliant broodmare band in 2011, foaled a Bay filly by Galileo on January 16 at Coolmore(Ire.). We welcome our first foal of the season!Teeny Liz Wins at Fairgrounds
Teeny Liz is the seventh Maiden Special Weight winner from the 2010 Mt. Brilliant crop of yearlings condsigned at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. The chestnut filly by Proud Citizen - Fact of Matter by Summer Squall, broke her maiden in her 4th start and her second outing going a piece of ground for conditioner Larry Jones.Consulado
Consulado broke his maiden impressively at Santa Anita January 7 by 7 1/4 lengths defeating highly touted Welter Weight and Bobby Flay. The dark bay by More Than Ready out of Goodbye Stranger (Broad Brush) scored in his second career start and his first start as a three year-old. Consulado represents the 6th homebred Maiden Special Weight winner from Mt. Brilliant's 2010 Keeneland September Sales graduates.Casual Trick a Force to be Reckoned With
Casual Trick looks like a horse to watch in his three-year old campaign. The colt by Bernardini is out of Caual Look a full sister to Mt. Brilliant's Dress Uniform. The handsome bay finished a game second in his 3rd career start in the Gulfstream Derby.Two more added to Mt. Brilliant broodmare band
Mt. Brilliant has aquired Famous and So Stylish who will be joining O'Bella Ballerina, Dress Uniform and Justenuffheart. The mares are boarded at beautiful Coolmore, Ireland.New Blood Added To Mt. Brilliant Inventory
Mt. Brilliant has added to their racing and broodmare band in November purchasing a mare at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale and three horses at the Tattersalls December Breeding Stock Sale. Beginning at Keeneland Mt. Brilliant purchased Quiet Flight, a Quiet American mare from the dispersal of Edward P. Evans' Spring Hill Farm. Making the trek to Newmarket, the Mt. Brilliant team came away with a two-year old in training, Gooseberry Fool, and two mares, O'Bella Ballerina and Dress Uniform. Goosberry Fool will remain in trianing with Sir Mark Prescott and the two mares will be sent to Coolmore to foal.Dream Pegasus
Dream Pegasus wins again! The Mt. Brilliant-bred two-year old filly won an impressive entry level, off the turf allowance race at Churchill Downs on November 27 clearing a field of seven other fillies by three lengths.Mt. Brilliant bred Two-Year Olds
Mt. Brilliant bred two-year old fillies are shining on the track! Sold at the 2010 Keeneland September Yearling Sales, the following five fillies have made their way to the winners circle in Maiden Special Weight company: Mahkama - Bernardini/Rahy Rose Lexington Pearl - Elusive Quality/Lexington Girl Dream Pegasus - Fusaichi Pegasus/Miss Fanny Delightful Magic - Mineshaft/Magic Kitty Dixieland Bride - Dixieland Band/Le Marais Look for more action on the track from Mt. Brilliant breds!Lexington Pearl Breaks Maiden
Lexington Pearl, a two-year old filly by Elusive Quality and out of Mt. Brilliant’s Lexington Girl, broke her maiden in convincing fashion at first asking at Kempton Park on October 13. The filly trained by Ralph Beckett was a 2010 $100,000 Keeneland September Sales graduate.
Dixieland Bride Breaks Maiden
On September 25, 2011 Dixieland Bride, a two-year old and the first foal from Mt. Brilliant’s Le Marais, by Dixieland Band broke her Maiden in her second start in a Maiden Special Weight.Farmer Jones Breaks Maiden at Monmouth
Mt. Brilliant had another Maiden Special Weight winner Saturday, July 9 at Monmouth Park, when Farmer Jones (Smarty Jones – Lean Queen Cobra), who had been knocking on the proverbial door, finally broke through with the win!Dream Pegasus Wins Debut!
First time starter Dream Pegasus won her racing debut by seven widening lengths in a Maiden Special Weight race at Ellis Park today. The Mt. Brilliant-bred filly by Fusaichi Pegasus – Miss Fanny was a $70,000 Keeneland September yearling.Mahkama Scores at Kempton
Mt. Brilliant-bred Mahkama (Bernardini – Rahy Rose) won in her second start at Kempton on the all weather surface. The Godolphin colorbearer made all of the running for an impressive win.Dixie Line Victorious!
Mt. Brilliant-bred Dixie Line (Dixie Union – Kiss Kiss) drew off against a field of 11 others to score a Maiden Special Weight victory at Indiana Downs.Nehro Could Give Zayat His First Classic Win
Ahmed Zayat has been in the headlines for all the right and wrong reasons in his six years of Thoroughbred ownership. So much so, it’s hard to believe it’s been that short an amount of time.
A Nehro Win Would Be Brilliant For Goodman
Zayat Stables’ Nehro, second in last month’s Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) will have plenty of backers June 11 as enters the gate for the Belmont Stakes (gr. I). One particular fan who plans on being in the stands at Belmont Park will be Greg Goodman. The owner of Mt. Brilliant Farm, just north of Lexington, bred the son of Mineshaft.