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November 12, 2003

DARTING BEATS COLTS TO BECOME WINNER #5 FOR SAHM

After two on-the-board finishes in October, DARTING (01 f, o/o Mur Taasha, by Riverman) put it all together and captured her first career victory in a maiden event at Lingfield in Great Britain. She traveled strongly throughout the five furlongs on the all-weather track and collared the frontrunner in the last furlong. She held on to win by a short head over the boys and got the distance in 1:00 3/5.

DARTING is the fifth winner for her freshman sire. Bred in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm LLC, she campaigns in the colors of Raymond Tooth. Her dam is a half-sister to the Mr. Prospector stakes winner IKHTEYAAR.

A Shadwell Sales graduate, DARTING brought $27,000 at the 2002 Keeneland September Yearling Sale.

October 17, 2003

COQUINERIE STEPS UP TO WIN IN ALLOWANCE RANKS

In a heart-stopping performance, COQUINERIE (01 f, o/o Istinad, by Kris S.) stepped up from maiden company to allowance conditions and garnered her second win. She broke patiently, trailed the field of 10, and began making a move while four-wide on the far turn of the 1 1/16 mile turf event at Calder. The 2-year-old filly battled nip and tuck down the stretch to prevail by a neck.

COQUINERIE's allowance victory marked her first foray onto turf and was her second triumph in four career starts. Bred in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm, LLC, she races for Caroni Stable.

October 12, 2003

SECOND STAKES HORSE IN TWO DAYS FOR SAHM

Less than 24 hours after notching his first stakes winner, freshman sire SAHM got his first group stakes horse when Mustameet (01 c, o/o Hamasah, by Irish River (FR)) placed in the Juddmonte Beresford S.-G2 at The Curragh in Ireland. The juvenile colt was making just his third lifetime start in the group event over one mile. He was beaten just two lengths for the win and held onto a commanding third, never allowing the others close.

From the same family as 2001 Breeders' Cup Mile-G1 winner Val Royal (FR), MUSTAMEET was bred in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm LLC. He campaigns for Hamdan al Maktoum.

October 11, 2003

FIRST STAKES WINNER FOR FRESHMAN SIRE SAHM

MR. FIXED INCOME (01 c, o/o Tinted Ivory, by Sir Ivor) became the first stakes winner for his first-crop sire with a tenacious, hard-fought victory in the Finger Lakes Juvenile S. The game 2-year-old also broke his maiden in the black-type victory. After breaking slowly and racing near the rear in the six-furlong stakes at Finger Lakes, Mr. Fixed Income made a four-wide move on the turn and went after the leaders. He responded gamely to pressure and just nailed the frontrunner on the wire to win by a neck.

SAHM's first stakes winner was bred in New York by Underhill Investment Corp. A half-brother to multiple stakes-placed Grillhouse, Mr. Fixed Income races for Steven Peskoff.

October 10, 2003

THIRD WINNER FOR SAHM IS SAHMKINDAWONDERFUL

SAHMKINDAWONDERFUL (01 f, o/o Lasque, by Bounding Basque) registered a game maiden special weight performance to became the third career winner for freshman sire SAHM. She raced with the leaders going one mile on the turf at Hawthorne, rallied in the stretch, and battled to the wire for a neck victory. The 2-year-old filly got the distance in a nice 1:36 3/5.

Bred in Kentucky by Circle T Thoroughbreds, SAHMKINDAWONDERFUL campaigns in the colors of Dare To Dream Stable LLC.

August 31, 2003

SAHM'S 2ND WINNER IN GRITTY STYLE IN CALDER MSW

COQUINERIE (01 f, o/o Istinad, by Kris S.) became the second winner for her freshman sire in a nose victory at Calder, a track recognized for its juvenile racing. The 2-year-old filly broke slowly in the maiden special weight field of nine and trailed thru the first half of the one mile dirt race. She began moving on the turn and angeled out in the stretch, putting in a furious and determined drive to catch the leader by a nose on the wire.

Bred in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm LLC, COQUINERIE is the first foal out of her dam and is from the immediate family of the 1988 Kentucky Derby-winning filly Winning Colors. COQUINERIE is SAHM's second career winner from just six starters and races for Caroni Stable.

July 13, 2003

THE CURRAGH WINNER MUSTAMEET IS SAHM'S FIRST

Making his career debut, 2-year-old colt MUSTAMEET (01 c, o/o Hamasah, by Irish River (FR)) become the first winner for his sire when he took a nice maiden event at The Curragh in Ireland. It was an impressive beginning for both the colt and for SAHM, as this colt was only his third starter to date.

MUSTAMEET took his time after breaking from the gate and was last for the first five furlongs of the seven furlong maiden. When asked to challenge the field, the colt responded beautifully and soon accelerated past all competitors for a comfortable two-length victory. Over good ground, he got the distance in 1:27.

"He came to us from Dubai and is a really nice colt," said trainer Kevin Prendergast. "He had a nice introduction today and didn't have to work too hard."

Bred in Kentucky by Shadwell Farm LLC, MUSTAMEET races in the colors of Hamdan al Maktoum. He is the first foal to race out of his dam and hails from the same family as 2001 Breeders' Cup Mile-G1 winner Val Royal (FR).

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