2010 NEWS
7/10/10 - BUCKLEUPBUTTERCUP, f. 3, Najran - Golden Borders, by Conquistador Cielo winner of the EIGHT BELLES S. (G3) at Churchill Downs. Ran second in the AZALEA S.-GIII . She is a homebred for Avalon Farms Inc
6/12/1- Snow Top Mountain 1. f. 3, Najran - Motokiks, by Storm Cat ran second in the REGRET S. (G3) at Churchill Downs becoming a new graded stakes horse for her sire. She is a hoomebred for Barbara Hunter.
5/31/10 - Wasted Tears repeats in Ouija Board
Wasted Tears, who upset champion Forever Together last month at Keeneland, won her sixth straight race when she withstood a bid from the promising Fortunia to defend her title in the Grade 3, $200,000 Oujia Board Distaff at Lone Star Park.
The one-mile turf race for fillies and mares was the richest offering for females on the Lone Star Million Day program.
Wasted Tears ($2.60) moved to her usual spot on the front end soon after the start of the Ouija Board, racing just outside of Bubbler. The two carried on through an opening quarter in 22.86 seconds. Wasted Tears continued to throw down fractions of 46.33 seconds for the half-mile and 1:09.71 for six furlongs, and had more when challenged in the stretch. She held off Fortunia by a neck at the wire, covering the distance on firm turf in 1:33.25.
Cliff Berry, who rode Wasted Tears for the first time for owner and trainer Bart Evans, said the front-running mare was deceptive Monday.
"I told Bart I didn't think she was going that fast," Berry said. "It felt like she was going easier than that."
Wasted Tears began her win streak last summer at Lone Star, when she won an allowance prep for the Ouija Board in May. She then set a course record in the 2009 running of the stakes, when she covered the distance in 1:32.80. Wasted Tears was not seen again until this winter at Gulfstream, where she won an allowance and the Grade 3 Honey Fox before taking the Jenny Wiley.
Evans said he would like to get Wasted Tears out of the summer heat now, and as a result she could make her next start out of state. He said he will consider trying her over a longer distance in a race like the Grade 3, $200,000 Modesty at Arlington on July 17, which is a prep for the Grade 1 Beverly D. Other options, he said, are the Grade 1, $500,000 Diana at Saratoga on July 31, or the Grade 2, $250,000 John C. Mabee at Del Mar on Aug. 15.
Wasted Tears earned $122,000 for her win Monday, which pushed her career earnings to $558,598. She is a 5-year-old daughter of Najran. Wasted Tears was bred by Evans.
5/1/10- On the Derby undercard, BUCKLEUPBUTTERCUP, f. 3, Najran - Golden Borders, by Conquistador Cielo was impressive winning the .EIGHT BELLES S. (G3) at Churchill Downs. She is a homebred for Avalon Farms Inc
Lifetime: 7-4-2-1, $118,621.
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Trainer Eddie Kenneally does not anticipate running Buckleupbuttercup
in another claiming race anytime soon. The three-year-old Najran filly, who debuted in a maiden claiming race, improved to four for four on the dirt when she rallied past Visavis and favorite Hot Dixie Chick to win the $110,700 Eight Belles Stakes (G3) by 6¼ lengths.
“She’s been a consistent filly and with each race she’s improved,” winning trainer Eddie Kenneally said. The Eight Belles, a seven-furlong race for three-year-old fillies, was the first graded stakes on a
soggy Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (G1) undercard.
Grade 1 winner Hot Dixie Chick entered the race with a four-race
win streak but the Dixie Union filly may have been hampered by an early bump as she finished third. “She tried; she fired it in when I asked her,” said jockey Robby Albarado. “She just wasn’t good enough today.”
Buckleupbuttercup covered 7½ furlongs in 1:29.49. Visavis, by
Indian Charlie, passed Hot Dixie Chick in the stretch to earn her first
graded stakes placing. Kenneally said he started Buckleupbuttercup in a maiden claiming race because she seemed to fit there. She won that six-furlong race by 5¾ lengths on November 7 at Churchill Downs. After two tries without a victory on the turf, Buckleupbuttercup won back-to-back starter allowance races at Gulfstream Park, performances that helped boost the filly’s confidence.
4/10/10 - WASTED TEARS again - 5 in a row - , m. 5, Najran - Wishes and Roses, by Greinton (GB) won the JENNY WILEY S. (G2) at Keeneland Race Course, for owner/breeder/trainer Bart B. Evans.
Lifetime: 14-9-1-0, $436,598.
Wasted Tears (Najran) extended her winning streak to five on Saturday
with a front-running win in the Jenny Wiley Stakes (G2), a
victory that was extra special for Bart Evans, who bred, owns, and
trains her.
“I like to develop a nice horse,” Evans said. “I was the first one to
get on her back. Somebody could give me a Grade 1 filly, but it is not
the same as developing one yourself. They are like your kids.”
Evans said he has not made plans for the five-year-old mare, who
improved to nine wins in 14 starts and boosted her earnings to $436,598.
“I am going to wait and see,” he said. “She can be pretty demonstrative.
She will tell me. We will stay here until Tuesday or Wednesday.
I am not going to have her run her eyeballs out and put her on a
van.”
2/20/10 - WASTED TEARS, m. 5, Najran - Wishes and Roses,
by Greinton (GB) won the HONEY FOX S. (G3) at Gulfstream Park going a mile on the turf. She is a homebred and is also trained by Bart B. Evans.
Lifetime: 13-8-1-0, $316,598.
2009 NEWS
8/1/09 -2008 SW ASK JOE c. 3, Najran - Heavenly Halo, by Grindstone is back, running third in the EAST HANOVER TOWNSHIP S. at Penn National for owner Puglisi Racing, LLC and breeder Columbiana Farm (Ky.).
6/19/09 - G2 SW Sky Cape c. 3, Najran - Skyscape, by Marquetry who recently ran second in an allowance race at Santa Anita, is back in stakes company. He ran second in the Robert K Kerlan Memorial S. at Hollywood ParHe is owned by Blue & Visionary Racing LLC and was bred by Kristin Mulhall (Ky.) who is also his trainer.
Lifetime: 25 5-8-1 $357,537
6/13/09 - Going to the Sun f. 3, Najran - Gift Shoppe, by Prospectors Gamble ran second in the LEAVE ME ALONE S. at Calder for owner Agave Racing Stable and breeder Barbara Hunter (Ky.).
Lifetime: 5 1 3 0 $42,500
5/25/09 - WASTED TEARS, f. 4, Najran - Wishes and Roses, by Greinton (GB) won the OUIJA BOARD DISTAFF H. (G3) at
Lone Star Park AND BROKE THE TRACK RECORD going a mile on the turf in 1:32.81. She is a homebred for Bart B. Evans and is also trained by him.
Lifetime: 11-6-1-0, $230,798.
Wasted Tears posted a breakthrough win and eclipsed a nearly 12-year-old course record in the $200,000 Ouija Board Distaff Handicap (G3). The four-year-old Najran filly entered the race with victories in four of her previous five starts but was winless in three stakes races. Wasted Tears set the pace while pressed by Hotlantic
through a quarter-mile in :22.32 and a half-mile in :45.36. Hotlantic gained the lead through six furlongs in 1:08.18, but despite the hot fractions, Wasted Tears pulled away in the final furlong under Eguard Tejera for a one-length win. Owned, bred, and trained by
Bart Evans, Wasted Tears covered one mile on firm turf in a course record 1:32.81. The winning time broke the previous record of 1:33.56, set by Kiraday on July 4, 1997.
5/24/09 - Najran's first 2 year old winner takes his first start. BODOC, g. 2, Najran - Jewell in the Sun, by Mr. Greeley. won first out at Evangeline Downs winning off by by 4 1/2 for owner Daniel Bell and breeder Larry Goodwin (Ky.).
Lifetime:1-1-0-0, $13,200.
5/15/09 - WATCH THIS ONE! GOING TO THE SUN, f. 3, Najran - Gift Shoppe, by Prospectors Gamble broke her maiden at Louisiana Downs going 5.5 furlongs and won by over 12 lengths! She is owned by Agave Racing Stable and was bred by Barbara Hunter.
Lifetime: 4-1-2-0, $22,500.
4/26/09 - —ELEGANTE’, f. 4, Najran - —Screen Attraction, by Personal Flag won an allowance race ar LONE STAR PARK going a flat mile on the turf. She is a homebred for James R. Dimel.
Lifetime:
16-5-2-3, $68,471.
3/19/09 - NAJARANS STAR, f. 4, Najran - Psychic Friend, by Star de
Naskra won an allowance race at LAUREL PARK wining off by over 14 lengths. She is owned by Robert Joscelyn and was bred by Hopewell Investments LLC (Ky.).
Lifetime:
14-4-1-3, $87,865.
1/30/09 - SILVER SUCCESS ,c, 4, Najran - Starina, by Red Ransom was given a vote of confidence by his breeders when bought back for $390,000 at the 2007 FTFFEB sale. In his second try on the the grass, the gray, the 3-2 pick, settled under Edgar Prado, Silver Success began to cut into that lead in the lane and headed his rival. He is a homebred for Four Roses Thoroughbreds.
Lifetime Record: 5-1-0-1, $31,659
2008 NEWS
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12/20/08 - ASK JOE, c. 2, Najran - Heavenly Halo, by Grindstone.
scored in the SUGAR BOWL S. at the Fairgrounds for owner, Puglisi Racing LLC and breeder, Columbiana Farm (Ky.). He zipped 5 furlongs in 1:10 and change. This colt broke his maiden in September, was stakes placed in his second start and has won his last two outs.
Lifetime: 4-3-0-1 $91,050.
12/12/08 - Najran had 2 winners today and additionally, Palmer`s Approach, c. 3 Najran - Spotted Feather, by Meadowlake ran second in the Parlay Me S at Aqueduct. He is a homebred for Lucky Shamrock Stable.
Lifetime: 3 2-1-0 $37,700
11/9/08 - Stakes placed, Ask Joe, c. 2, Najran - Heavenly Halo, by Grindstone who recently ran third in the DOVER S., ran back to win an allowance race. He is owned by Puglisi Racing LLC and was bred by Columbiana Farm.
Lifetime: 3-2-0-1, $55,050.
10/26/08 - A HUGE one for the home team! Najran's MUNY powered to a win in the OAK TREE DERBY (G2) on Breeders' Cup day. MUNY, g. 3, out of Because I Can, by Farma Way won going wire to wire and fended off a tough rival in the stretch. Breaking his maiden at Del Mar, Muny set a Polytrack surface record of 1:36.12 for one mile. This is his third win in a row! He is owned by Richard S. Trontz and partners and was bred by Hopewell Investments LLC (Ky.).
Lifetime:4-3-0-0, $161,160.
NEW BLACK TYPE 2 YO
10/11/08 - Ask Joe, c. 2, Najran - Heavenly Halo, by Grindstone ran third in the DOVER S. at Delaware Park second time out of the gate, He is a new stakes horse for his sire. He is owned by Puglisi Racing LLC and was bred by Columbiana Farm.
Lifetime: 2 1 0 1 $32,250.
9/28/08 - SULKY LADY, f. 3 Najran - Not So Pleasant by PleasantTap won the Fillies Oaks at Lethbridge - her second win in a row. She is owned by Dave Healy and was by Gail Wood & Dr Ruth Barbour.
Lifetime: 3 - 2-0-0 $10,586
9/25/08 - Stakes placed Wasted Tears, f. 3, Najran - Wishes and Roses, by Greinton (GB) won a Handicap at Retama Park, Recently she won an allowance race at LONE STAR PAR.She is a homebred for Bart Evans who is also her trainer. This is her third win in a row! This filly has won 50% of her starts. Watch for her in stakes company again soon.
Lifetime: 8-4-1-0, $90,698.
9/21/08 - Najran hits again with 2 winners!.
ASK JOE,c. 2, out of Heavenly Halo, by Grindstone won easily at first asking in a MSW at Delaware Park. He is owned by Puglisi Racing LLC and was bred by Columbiana Farm (Ky).
Lifetime: 1-1-0-0, $24,000.
WAYWARD GROOM, g. 3, out of Sleet, by Summer Squall.
won second out at Turfway Park. He won off by 3 3/4 for owner James C. McDonald and breeder Carlos Perez (Ky.).
Lifetime: 2-1-0-1, $15,950
9/20/08 - Another fIrst time winner for Najran draws off to win by 12 1/2 lengths!
PALMER’S APPROACH, c. 3, out of Spotted Feather, by Meadowlake won at first asking at Suffolk Downs winning off by an impressive 12 1/2. He is a homebred for Lucky Shamrock Stable; B—Lucky Shamrock (Ky.).
Lifetime:
1-1-0-0, $12,840.
9/4/08 - Najran had two winners today!
ELEGANTE’, f. 3, Najran - Screen Attraction, by Personal Flag scored in an allowance race on the turf, going a flat mile at Retama Park. She is a homebred for James R. Dimel.
Lifetime:
9-3-1-1, $34,174.
At Turfway Park, CLASSY WONDER, c. 2, Najran - On My Last Nerve, by Housebuster broke his maiden in his first start. He is owned by Jeffry and Pamela Pankow and was bred by Hopewell Investments, LLC, Liberation Farm & Oratis Thoroughbreds (Ky.).
Lifetime: 1-1-0-0, $6,600.
8/23/08 - Home team advantage again as MUNY, g. 3, Najran - Because I Can, by Farma Way wins his second in a row in an $80,000 allowance race at Del Mar. He is owned by Richard S. Trontz and partners and was bred by Hopewell Investments LLC (Ky.).
Lifetime: 3 -2-0-0 $71.160
8/9/08 - First graded stakes winner for NAJRAN as SKY CAPE, c. 3, Najran - Skyscape, by Marquetry took the LA JOLLA H. (G2) at Del Mar. He blazed 8.5 furlongs on the turf in1:40.92. He is owned by Visionary Racing and Steve Taub,and was bred and is trained by Kristin Mulhall (Ky.). READ MORE>>
Lifetime: 14-5-4-1, $320,230.
7/28/08 - One for the home team! Najran had a nice MSW winner today as MUNY, g. 3, out of Because I Can, by Farma Way won on the All Weather track at Del Mar. He is owned by Richard S. Trontz and partners and was bred by Hopewell Investments LLC (Ky.).
Lifetime:2-1-0-0,$35,160.
7/26/08 - Stakes placed Wasted Tears, f. 3, Najran - Wishes and Roses, by Greinton (GB) won an allowance race at LONE STAR PARK going 8.5 furlongs on the turf in 1:42.20.She is a homebred for Bart Evans who is also her trainer. This is her second allowance win in a row. Watch for her in stakes company again soon.
Lifetime: 7-3-1-0, $63,950.
7/17/08 - Watch this one! FOAM ran back to win an allowance race also at Lone Star. This is her second win in a row.
Lifetime; 6-2-0-1 $34,358
6/14/08 - A nice winner at Lone Star. FOAM, f. 3, Najran - Sea of Gold, by Gulch broke her maiden going a flat mile and won by 6 1/4 furlongs. She is owned by Heiligbrodt Racing Stable and was bred by Hopewell Investments LLC, Mary Ann Vimont, & Tim Kegel (Ky.).
Lifetime: 5-1-0-1, $21,218
5/19/08 - WASTED TEARS, f. 3, Najran - Wishes and Roses, by Greinton (GB) won an allowance race at Lone Star Park. She is a homebred for Bart B. Evans.
Lifetime: 6-2-1-0, $44,930.
4/25/08 - Sky Cape Charges Through Lane To Capture Harry Henson; $98,098 At Hollywood Park
Sky Cape charged down the middle of the course to score a come-from-behind win under jockey Victor Espinoza in Friday's $77,000 Harry Henson Stakes at Hollywood Park.
The chestnut rallied from seventh at the head of the stretch while covering six furlongs on the Lakeside Turf Course in 1:08.49.
"He veered out at the break, not much just a little," Espinoza said. "At night time you don't know what they're going to do, especially the first time. He was a little green when he first saw the lights but everything was fine after that. The race set up just the way I wanted. Sometimes you just get lucky and everything works out."
Sky Cape, owned by Steve Taub in partnership with trainer Kristin Mulhall's Visionary Racing, won for the third time in 12 starts. The winner's share of $46,230 boosted his earnings to $185,230.
Hip 161 c Najran - Will Be a Bates sold for $400,000 at OBS and was purchased by Hoods Up Stable
2/9/08 - The new 3 year olds are really coming out running and winning 5 winners to date in 2008. Please click on CURRENT RUNNERS
3/2/08 -Stakes placed Sky Cape c. 3, Najran - Skyscape, by Marquetry who recently won an $80,000 allowance race at Santa Anita ran second in the BALDWIN S.-GIII. This is his third stakes placing. He is owned by Blue & Visionary Racing LLC and was bred by Kristin Mulhall (Ky.) who is also his trainer.
Lifetime: 10 2-4-1 $137,390
On the same day, MUD CREEK (f, 3, Najran - White Water Creek, by Silver Ghost ran back to take her second in a row at Turfway Park. Last out she, graduated by 5 1/4 lengths going six furlongs. This time she went right to the front and cruised home to a four length win. She is owned by David P England & James Wright. and was bred by Barbara Hunter.
Lifetime 3-2-1-0, $31,220.
2/2/08 - MUD CREEK, f. 3, Najran - White Water Creek, by Silver Ghost broke her maiden second time out at Turfway Park scoring by by 5 1/4. She is owned by David P. and James Wright England, , and was bred by Barbara Hunter (Ky.). She is trained by owner, David P. England.
Lifetime
2-1-1-0, $15,855.
1/17/08 - Sky Cape c. 3, Najran - Skyscape, by Marquetry won an $80,000 allowance race at Santa Anita. He has been knocking of the SW door. He ran second in the EDDIE LOFAN S. on the All Weather surface at Santa Anitia. In October he was second in PINJARA S. at also at Santa Anita. He is owned by Blue & Visionary Racing LLC and was bred by Kristin Mulhall (Ky.) who is also his trainer.
In his allowance win, he osted the fastest 6 1/2 f. by a 3YO this meet.
Lifetime: 9 2-3-1 $115,380
1/05/08 - SILVER LULLABY, f 3, Najran - Million Stories by Exclusive Native won for the second time. She went off the short money favorite at Turfway Park and did not disappoint. She is owned by Four Roses Thoroughbreds and was bred by Buckram Oak Farm.
Lifetime: 6 2-1-1 $34,082
2007 NEWS
5th 2 YO WINNER FOR NAJRAN and two stakes placed runners in a row!
12/29/07 - Sky Cape c. 2, Najran - Skyscape, by Marquetry is still knocking of the SW door. He ran second again this time in the EDDIE LOFAN S. on the All Weather surface at Santa Anitia. In October he was second in PINJARA S. at also at Santa Anita. He is owned by Blue & Visionary Racing LLC and was bred by Kristin Mulhall (Ky.) who is also his trainer.
Lifetime:
8 1-3-1 $84,180
10/27/7 -Wasted Tears, f. 2, Najran - Wishes and Roses by Greinton (GB) ran second in the Technology La Sen S. at Retama Downs. She is a homebred for Bart Evans, who also trains her. She broke her maiden in her first start in mid September and this is he second start. She is a new stakes placer for her sire.
Lifetime:
2 1-1-0 $30,200
10/26/07 - Sky Cape c. 2, Najran - Skyscape, by Marquetry is still knocking of the SW door. This time he ran second again in the PINJARA S. at Santa Anita. He is owned by Blue & Visionary Racing LLC and was bred by Kristin Mulhall (Ky.) who is also his trainer.
Lifetime:
6 1-2-1 $68,210
10/12/07 - Sky Cape, c. 2, by Najran - Skyscape, by Marquetry broke his maiden in his first start at Hollywood Park going 4.5f on the all weather surface in :51.99. He came back to run third in the G3 BEST PAL at Del Mar and most recently was 2nd in the Harvest Futurity at Fresno. He is owned by Blue & Visionary Racing LLC and was bred by Kristin Mulhall (Ky.) who is also his trainer.
Lifetime:
5 1-1-1 ,$55,730
9/13/07 - WASTED TEARS, f. 2, Najran- Wishes and Roses, by
Greinton (GB) broke her maiden first out at Retama Park winning off by by 2 3/4. He is a homebred for Bart B. Evans and is also trained by his owne/breeder.
1-1-0-0, $10,200.
9/08/07 - TOUGH CONTENDER, g. 2, Najran Afirmada, by Affirmed. broke his maiden in a MSW at Fairplex Park,winning off by a stunning on by 7 1/4. He is owned by Sandra & Victor Pena; and was bred by Mr. & Mrs. Mike Fluty (Ca.).
4-1-0-2,$19,360.
8/17/07 - HOOTEN`S RIDGE,c.2, Najran - Sunset River by Northern Flagship won in his second start at Ellis Park. He is owned by Billy Tillery and was bred by Bob Sliger.
Lifetime: 2 1 -0-0 $6,000
8/12/07 - Sky Cape, c. 2, by Najran - Skyscape, by Marquetry broke his maiden in his first start at Hollywood Park going 4.5f on the all weather surface in :51.99. He came back to run third in the G3 BEST PAL at Del Mar. He is owned by Blue & Visionary Racing LLC and was bred by Kristin Mulhall (Ky.) who is also his trainer.
Lifetime:
3 2-1-0-1,$45,600.
7/15/07 - FILLED WITH HOPE, f. 2, Najran - Symbol Of Hope by Mr. Prospector won at Hollywood Park for breeder Hopewell Investments LLC and owners Chase, Gramer, Trontz et al.
Lifetime: 3 1 0 0 $12,400
05/20/07 - SKY CAPE, c. 2, by Najran - Skyscape, by Marquetry broke his maiden in his first start at Hollywood Park going 4.5f on the all weather surface in :51.99. He is owned by Blue & Visionary Racing LLC and was bred by Kristin Mulhall (Ky.) who is also his trainer.
Lifetime:
1-1-0-0,$27,600
Sky Cape becomes first winner for Grade 3 winner Najran
First-time starter Sky Cape dug in gamely in the stretch at Hollywood
Park on Sunday to prevail by a head in a 41⁄2-furlong maiden
special weight race, becoming the first career winner for multiple
Grade 3 winner Najran.
Sent off at odds of 71.80-to-1, Sky Cape stalked the pace into the
stretch and held off a late bid from runner-up Booted while completing
the distance in :51.99 on a track rated fast for owner Blue
& Visionary Racing and trainer-breeder Kristin Mulhall. A half
brother to two stakes-placed winners, Sky Cape is out of the unraced
Marquetry mare Skyscape.
Najran, an eight-year-old by Runaway Groom out of the Capote
mare Line Command, stands at Hopewell Farm in Midway, Kentucky, for $7,500. He has 70 two-year-olds in his first crop.
Najran won seven of 15 career starts during a three-year racing
career for owner Buckram Oak Farm. He won the 2003 Phoenix
Breeders’ Cup Stakes (G3) and Westchester Handicap (G3), in
which he established the track record of 1:32.24 for one mile at
Belmont Park
