Upstart

Flatter - Party Silks

2012 - Dark Bay - 16.2 Hands

2017 Fee: 30000 S&N

Sire of 14 Stakes winners, including G1 Winner Zandon

4yo g TRADEMARK earns his first graded stakes in the Clark S. (G2) on 11/24/23 at Churchill Downs and puts his earnings at over a million dollars for BBN Racing and trainer Vicki Oliver.
4yo f GREEN UP sails home by 4 1/2 lengths, off the layoff to win the Pumpkin Pie S. at Aqueduct on 11/5/23, marking her 3rd stakes win in 8 career starts. Trained by Todd Pletcher for owners, Team Valor.
4yo c ZANDON made us proud once again, adding the Woodward (G2) to his resume on 10/1/23 at BAQ and bumping his lifetime earnings to $2.14M. His 104 Beyer Speed Figure was the highest of the entire weekend. Having finished 2nd in Grade One races his last two starts, it was great to see him in the winner’s circle and likely headed to the Breeders’ Cup Classic followed by a move to the breeding shed at Spendthrift Farm. Bred by Brereton C. Jones, owned by Jeff Drown and trained by Chad Brown.
4yo f MICRO SHARE made her MyRacehorse partnership ecstatic by winning the Tranquility Lake Stakes at DMR on 9/4/23. Bred by Brereton C. Jones and trained by Richard Mandella. She came back on 10/1/23 for her first graded stakes placing, finishing 3rd in the Zenyatta S. (G2) at SA
4yo g TRADEMARK wins the Michael G. Schaefer Memorial Stakes at Horseshoe Indianapolis on July 8th. Trained by Vicki Oliver for owners BBN Racing, bred by Airdrie Stud. He then ran 2nd in the Philip H. Iselin Stakes (G3) AND came back at CD on 9/30/23 to run a huge second in the Lukas Classic Stakes (G2). Earnings are nearly $700,000.
3yo f PREREQUISITE wins the [G2] Wonder Again S. in wire-to-wire fashion on June 11th. Trained by Chad Brown for owners First Row Partners & Team Hanley. Bred and raised at Airdrie Stud. She was 2nd in the [G1] Belmont Oaks on July 8th.
3yo c CAGLIOSTRO broke his maiden January 21st at Fair Grounds by 3+ lengths. Trained by Cherie DeVaux for owners David Ingordo, Talla Racing, James Spry, West Point Thoroughbreds and Nice Guys Stables. Bred in Florida by Lance Colwell & Janice Clark.
3yo g TRADEMARK wins the off the turf Commonwealth Turf Stakes at Churchill Downs on November 27th. Trained by Vicki Oliver for owners BBN Racing, bred by Airdrie Stud.
2yo f UNCONTROLLABLE heads to the Breeders Cup Juvenile Fillies of her 2nd place in the G2 Chandelier Stakes. Trained by Michael McCarthy for Repole Stable. Bred by Fountain of Youth Breeding, LLC.
4yo g SURLY FURIOUS wins the Presque Isle Mile on September 19th. His second stakes win in 2022. Trained by Glenn Wismer for Novogratz Racing Stables. Bred by Airdrie Stud.
2yo filly THE GREAT MAYBE named a TDN Rising Star for her dominant first out victory at Saratoga on August 28th. Trained by Cherie DeVaux for Lael Stables, bred by Monica Egger.
3yo filly and TDN Rising Star, GREEN UP won her 4th in a row with her victory in the Cathryn Sophia S. at Parx on Augut 23. This her 2nd consecutive stakes win following the Boiling Springs S. at Monmouth on July 3rd. Trained by Todd Pletcher for Team Valor International, bred by Althea Richards.
4yo g. SURLY FURIOUS set a new track record when winning the Karl Boyes S. at Presque Isle Downs on July 5th. Trained by Glenn Wismer for Novogratz Racing Stables. Bred by Airdrie Stud.
4yo filly GSP EDIE MEENY MINY MO fought gamely to win the Regret Stakes at Monmouth Park on July 2nd. Trained by Michelle Hemingway for owner Holly Hill Stables, bred by Dark Hollow Farm.
4yo colt GSW MASQUEPARADE gets his fourth career victory in an Allowance at Churchill Down on June 23rd taking his career earnings to $638,752. Trained by Al Stall for FTGGG Racing, Airdrie bred. .
4yo colt UPTOWN wins the Best of Ohio Sydney Gendelman S at Belterra Park. Trained by Brian Waltz for owner Charlie J. Williams, bred by Donnybrook Stables & Wynn Blanton.
3yo filly and TDN Rising Star GREEN UP wins her first start against winners, cruising to a 4 length geared down win at Gulfstream Park on 4/21. Trained by Todd Pletcher for Team Valor, bred by Althea Richards.
3yo colt ZANDON wins the Grade 1 Blue Grass Stakes to punch his ticket to the Kentucky Derby. Trained by Chad Brown for Jeff Drown. Proudly bred by Airdrie Stud.
3yo filly KATHLEEN O. remains perfect in the G2 Gulfstream Park Oaks at Gulfstream Park. Now 4/4 she will head to the Kentucky Oaks. Trained by Shug McGaughey for owner Winngate Stables, LLC, bred by Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd & Bridlewood Farm
3yo filly MICRO SHARE broke her maiden by 5 lengths at Santa Anita for trainer Richard Mandella and owners My Racehorse and Spendthrift Farm. Bred by Airdrie Stud
3yo f KATHLEEN O. makes it a perfect 3/3 when winning the G2 Davola Dale at Gulfstream Park on March 5th. Trained by Shug McGaughey for owner Winngate Stables, LLC, bred by Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd & Bridlewood Farm
3yo c ZANDON broke his maiden first time out at Belmont Park, was 2nd in the Grade 2 Remsen Stakes and 3rd in the Grade 3 Risen Star S. Trained by Chad Brown for Jeff Drown. Proudly bred by Airdrie Stud.
4yo colt REINVESTMENT RISK scored a 103 Beyer in an Allowance at Gulfstream Park off the layoff. Trained by Chad Brown for Klaravich Stables. Bred by Aschinger Bloodstock Holdings, LLC
4yo c UPHOLD THE LAW stayed undefeated (3/3) with an allowance win at Gulfstream Park on January 2nd. Trained by Michael Stidham for owners Niall Brennan and Susan Moulton, bred by Gail Rice
2yo g TRADEMARK off his maiden score at Churchill Downs won an Allowance over the same course by 3 lengths on November 27th. Trained by Vicki Oliver for owners BBN Racing, bred by Airdrie Stud
2yo colt UNBRIDLED BOMBER broke his maiden at Aqueduct on November 7th in a MSW. Trained by James Ryerson for owners Edward Potash, Brad Yankanich and James Ryerson, bred by Unbridled Explosion, LLC
3yo c STARBURST won his 3rd race in 5 career starts in an Allowance at Delaware Park on October 27. Trained by Michael Stidham for owner Dare to Dream Stable, bred by David DiPietro
3yo g SOCIAL CHIC won the West Virginia Lottery Breeders’ Classic at Charles Town on October 9th. His second consecutive Stakes win for trainer Jeff Runco and owner Smart Angle LLP. Bred by James Franklin Miller
MASQUEPARADE is the winner of the G3 Ohio Derby (beating Graded Winners King Fury, Keepmeinmind, and Promise Keeper), and was an imperious 11 3/4 length winner of a 9-furlong Allowance on the Kentucky Derby undercard on May 1st. He drew away to win in 1:48 1/5 and earned a 97 Beyer and 6+ Ragozin (Derby winner received a 6″) for FTGGG Racing and Al Stall. After a close third in the G2 Jim Dandy Stakes behind Graded Winners Essential Quality and Keepmeinmind his career earnings are $494,208.
FOUNDER won the Tale of the Cat Stakes at Monmouth Park on July 31st earning an 81 Beyer. Trained by Chad Brown for owners Jeff Drown and Don Rachel, bred by Lantern Hill Farm.
ONE STEP AHEAD broke her maiden in the Prairie Gold Lassie Stakes at Prairie Meadows on August 14th. Trained by Christopher David for owner Dare to Dream Stables, bred by Betz Thoroughbreds.
Multiple Grade 1-placed Reinvestment Risk, a TDN Rising Star debut winner at Saratoga, was runner-up to Jackie’s Warrior in the G1 Hopeful S. at Saratoga and the G1 Champagne S. at Belmont
“…every one of them moved well. They’re good, easy movers. They have a low-to-the-ground action. Then, when I went back to the barn and looked at them, I was impressed with them physically. I’m sure there will be a great demand for people wanting to breed to the horse now on that $10,000 stud fee. He’s not an expensive horse, but he’s sure breeding quality.” – Mike Ryan
“Our Upstart-Plum 2yo filly is one of the most fluid-moving, naturally-talented fillies we’ve seen in a long time” – Cary Frommer
“Upstart’s 2yos are the most consistently athletic (first-crop progeny) I have seen train this season, with physicals to match. I just bought a share!” – Nick Sallusto
“I love my three Upstart 2yos. One of them might be the nicest horse I have. He acts like he’s a freak of nature.” – JR Boyd, Brick City Thoroughbreds
“We have an Upstart 2yo colt out of Blue Beryl in the OBS March Sale. He is a big, leggy, two-turn type of horse with a quick turn of foot. I expect big things from him.” – John Gleason, Woodford Thoroughbreds
“I have a yearling and a 2yo by Upstart and I like them both. We are looking forward to taking the 2yo to March. He’s doing everything right.” – Craig Wheeler
“Our Upstart 2yo colt out of Ridingwiththedevil is a strong, mature physical and is training forwardly.” – Tristan deMeric
Multiple Graded Stakes Winner of over $1.7 Million
Stakes Winner and dual Grade 1 Placed each year from 2 to 4
Flatter’s Best Two-Year-Old
Saratoga Debut Winner and Stakes Winner at 2, earning a sparkling 102 Beyer Speed Figure
Defeated the Top Class Frosted twice in First-Place Finishes in the GII Holy Bull and GII Fountain of Youth Stakes at 3
Trained by the late, great Rick Violette

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Race Record

Year	Starts	Firsts	Seconds	Thirds	Earnings
4	4	1	0	2	$$482,500
3	7	1	2	1	$$786,480
2	4	2	1	1	$$463,800
Total	15	4	3	4	$$1,732,780

Won at 2
Funny Side S. at Saratoga ($200,000, 6.5f)
MSW at Saratoga ($73,000, 5.5f) by 5^1/4

2nd at 2
Champagne S. at Belmont (G1, $500,000, 8f) to Daredevil

Won at 3
Holy Bull S. at Gulfstream Park (G2, $400,000, 8.5f ) by 5^1/4defeating Frosted, Keen Ice, etc.

2nd at 3
Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park (G1, $1,000,000, 9f) to Materiality
Fountain of Youth S. at Gulfstream Park (G2, $400,000, 8.5f)

3rd at 3
Haskell Invitational S. at Monmouth (G1, $1,700,000, 9f) to American Pharoah, Keen Ice

Won at 4
Razorback Handicap at Oaklawn (G2, $350,000, 8.5f)

3rd at 4
Whitney S. at Saratoga (G1, $1,250,000, 9f) to Frosted, Effinex
Metropolitan H. at Belmont Park (G1, $1,250,000, 8f) to Frosted, Anchor Down

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Upstart

Entries & Results

Pedigree: 5-Cross

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FLATTER (USA) b. 1999	A.P. INDY (USA) dkb/br. 1989 [IC]	SEATTLE SLEW (USA) dkb/br. 1974 [BC]	BOLD REASONING (USA)	dkb/br. 1968
			MY CHARMER (USA)	b. 1969 *
		WEEKEND SURPRISE (USA)* b. 1980	SECRETARIAT (USA)	ch. 1970 [IC]
			LASSIE DEAR (USA)	b. 1974 *
	PRAISE (USA) b. 1994	MR. PROSPECTOR (USA) b. 1970 [BC]	RAISE A NATIVE (USA)	ch. 1961 [B]
			GOLD DIGGER (USA)	b. 1962 *
		WILD APPLAUSE (USA) b. 1981	NORTHERN DANCER (CAN)	b. 1961 [BC]
			GLOWING TRIBUTE (USA)	b. 1973 *
PARTY SILKS (USA) b. 2004	TOUCH GOLD (USA) dkb/br. 1994	DEPUTY MINISTER (CAN) b. 1979	VICE REGENT (CAN)	ch. 1967
			MINT COPY (CAN)	dkb/br. 1970
		PASSING MOOD (CAN)* ch. 1978	BUCKPASSER (USA)	b. 1963 [C]
			COOL MOOD (CAN)	ch. 1966 *
	INTEND TO WIN (USA) ch. 1993	HOUSEBUSTER (USA) dkb/br. 1987	MT. LIVERMORE (USA)	ch. 1981
			BIG DREAMS (USA)	dkb/br. 1980
		INTENTLY (USA) b. 1983	DRONE (USA)	gr. 1966
			NAUGHTY INTENTIONS (USA)	b. 1971