Kitten's First (deceased as of January 14, 2006): Justenuffheart 1995 mare by Broad Brush owned by Mt. Brilliant Farm & Ranch, LLC as of 2013 Worldly Treasure 1997 gelding by Ghazi owned by Dale L. Jackson as of 7/16/2005 Striking Image 1999 mare by Red Ransom owned by the Ramsey Farm as of 2007 Kitten's Joy 2001 stallion by El Prado (IRE) owned by Hill 'n' Dale Farms as of 2020 Precious Kitten 2003 mare by Catienus owned by Mr. & Mrs. M. Roy Jackson as of 2015 Last Kitten 2004 mare by Catienus owned by Ramsey Farm as of 2019
As a longtime KJ supporter I'm beyond thrilled. I'm happy it has happened not only for the Ramsey's but for Hill N' Dale who took over the stud career of KJ. I can't wait to see their new ad for KJ in the Bloodhorse.
Emotional Oisin Murphy Captures First Classic on Kameko The son of Kitten's Joy was a $90,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale bargain.
A bargain at $90k....but what about his dam? Her latest sale price was $1,500 in Nov, in foal to Optimizer, and her 2019 yearling filly by Big Blue Kitten was sold for $5,000 in Sep. This is the stuff small breeders dream of....finding a diamond that others have off-loaded.
Bred by Calumet Farm, Kameko is the fifth foal out of Sweeter Still, a daughter of Rock of Gibraltar formerly trained at Ballydoyle and bred by Aidan O'Brien's wife, Annemarie. Sweeter Still finished fourth in the Flame of Tara Stakes at 2 but enjoyed greater success after switching to the U.S., most notably when winning the Senorita Stakes (G3T) for Jeff Mullins. Despite her evident talent as a broodmare, Sweeter Still, a half sister to Racing Post Trophy (G1) scorer Kingsbarns and the Derrinstown Stud One Thousand Guineas Trial (G3) winner Belle Artiste, boasts a wildly varied sales history.
In 2014, she was bought by Royal Oak Farm for $750,000 at the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale but transferred to the ownership of Calumet Farm for a mere $35,000 at the 2016 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale.
Even more remarkably, she was then sold to T. Lesley Thompson for only $1,500 in November 2018 when carrying to Optimizer , just two months after Redvers purchased Kameko.
Her 2019 yearling—a daughter of Big Blue Kitten and therefore a close relation to Kameko—was bought by Atlantic Bloodstock for just $5,000 in September.
But the youngster out of the Irish-bred Rock of Gibralter mare Sweeter Still has appreciated so markedly in value thanks to the exploits of her older sibling that Marley joked he has sent his daughters, Hannah and Tilly, out with air rifles to keep guard over the filly.
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Kitten's First (deceased as of January 14, 2006):
Justenuffheart 1995 mare by Broad Brush owned by Mt. Brilliant Farm & Ranch, LLC as of 2013
Worldly Treasure 1997 gelding by Ghazi owned by Dale L. Jackson as of 7/16/2005
Striking Image 1999 mare by Red Ransom owned by the Ramsey Farm as of 2007
Kitten's Joy 2001 stallion by El Prado (IRE) owned by Hill 'n' Dale Farms as of 2020
Precious Kitten 2003 mare by Catienus owned by Mr. & Mrs. M. Roy Jackson as of 2015
Last Kitten 2004 mare by Catienus owned by Ramsey Farm as of 2019
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Emotional Oisin Murphy Captures First Classic on Kameko: https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/241609/emotional-oisin-murphy-captures-first-classic-on-kameko
The son of Kitten's Joy was a $90,000 Keeneland September Yearling Sale bargain.
A bargain at $90k....but what about his dam? Her latest sale price was $1,500 in Nov, in foal to Optimizer, and her 2019 yearling filly by Big Blue Kitten was sold for $5,000 in Sep. This is the stuff small breeders dream of....finding a diamond that others have off-loaded.
Bred by Calumet Farm, Kameko is the fifth foal out of Sweeter Still, a daughter of Rock of Gibraltar formerly trained at Ballydoyle and bred by Aidan O'Brien's wife, Annemarie. Sweeter Still finished fourth in the Flame of Tara Stakes at 2 but enjoyed greater success after switching to the U.S., most notably when winning the Senorita Stakes (G3T) for Jeff Mullins. Despite her evident talent as a broodmare, Sweeter Still, a half sister to Racing Post Trophy (G1) scorer Kingsbarns and the Derrinstown Stud One Thousand Guineas Trial (G3) winner Belle Artiste, boasts a wildly varied sales history.
In 2014, she was bought by Royal Oak Farm for $750,000 at the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale but transferred to the ownership of Calumet Farm for a mere $35,000 at the 2016 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale.
Even more remarkably, she was then sold to T. Lesley Thompson for only $1,500 in November 2018 when carrying to Optimizer , just two months after Redvers purchased Kameko.
Her 2019 yearling—a daughter of Big Blue Kitten and therefore a close relation to Kameko—was bought by Atlantic Bloodstock for just $5,000 in September.
https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/241609/emotional-oisin-murphy-captures-first-classic-on-kameko?fbclid=IwAR0wDJVJTVjBNFhnnt7j2vteExjLA2OfmDSrlmPB4-EiIsvqy_hUo_YWApY
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But the youngster out of the Irish-bred Rock of Gibralter mare Sweeter Still has appreciated so markedly in value thanks to the exploits of her older sibling that Marley joked he has sent his daughters, Hannah and Tilly, out with air rifles to keep guard over the filly.