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2012

Courtesy of breeder Dr. Doug Koch

1/21/12 MR. VEGAS (Freud/Lhotse), chestnut gelding 5, won his third race in a row at The Fairgrounds and increased his career earnings to over $260,331 taking the GradeIII Colonel Bradley on the turf. Leading from gate to wire MR. VEGAS dictated the pace throughout and then sprinted away in the stretch for the easy win in his first Graded effort. Now the winner of seven races in his 21 race career, MR. VEGAS is being pointed for a summer Graded stakes campaign and is owned by Andrews T and S Racing.

2011

SPECIAL: CAROLINA ON MY MIND Courtesy of the TDN
They haven’t raced in South Carolina since gambling was outlawed in the 1940s, but the state has a long history with the “Sport of Kings.” Every year, some 1,500 Thoroughbreds migrate to South Carolina, most during the winter months. There are approximately 30 training centers in the state, with the biggest based in Aiken, Camden and Elloree... READ MORE>>

Courtesy of breeder Dr. Doug Koch

12/31/1- Custom Care Equine prepared Mr. Vegas (Freud/Lhotse), chestnut gelding 4, captured an open allowance race going a mile on the turf at the Fairgrounds in New Orleans to end the year with a victory. Now with earnings of $200,331 Mr. Vegas will be freshened before returning to NY for a spring and summer campaign. Mr. Vegas is owned by Andrews T and S Racing and was purchased by them at the 2009 Saratoga Preferred Sale.

12/7/11- Custom Care prepared stakes horse ARTIE LUVSTO PARTY is back in the winner's circle and has bumped his earnings to $86,843. He is owned by Donald Newman and was bred by Breed of Characters, LLC (NY.). Watch for him this winter.

11/13/11 - Elkstone and Custom Care prepared homebred Race to the Top, g, 2, A. P. Warrior - Sour Kisses, by Not For Love ran third in the LLC.CHRISTOPHER ELSER MEMORIAL S. at PARX. The DONNA FREYER S. for fillies was won by PINK CANDY, f, 2, Southern Image -Classic Fashion, by Sky Classic. These races are restricted to two year olds who have been residents of South Carolina for 90 days prior to June of the year of the race. The races are named for in honor of "movers and shakers" Custom Care Equine's Donna Freyer and Kirkwood Stables' Kip Elser who conceived of the idea

10/15/11 - It was a good weekend of racing for Custom Care Equine. In addition to You Need Me placing in the Buffalo Trace Franklin County S. at Keeneland on Saturday, on Sunday t he Elkstone Group LLC's COMET OF LOVE, f, 4, Not For Love - Amber Comet , by Amerrico's Bullet won the $75,000 Tax Free Shopping Distaff S at Delaware Park. Last year she was third in this same race. Favored this year, she closed late to get up and win by a length.
Lifetime: 24 12-5-1 $261,555

At Thistledown MSW MUIR WOODS f. 3, Forest Camp - Honorlee, by Honor Grades ran second by a short neck in the Best Of Ohio Distaff S.
lifetime:8 2-2-0 $101,145

10/14/11 - Sprinting on the turf at Keeneland, You Need Me , f, 4, Indian Charlie -Sunup, by Smart Strike ran third BUFFALO TRACE FRANKLIN COUNTY S . She is a homebred for Michael W Jester. Recetly she won the RUSSIAN RHYTHM S. sprinting 5 furlongs on the turf at Penn National in 56 flat.
Lifetime:: 20-4-3-5, $181,513.

10/8/11-Cutom Care Equine prepared MGSW GET STORMY had to settle for second behind GIO PONTI, but he ran his usual brave race in the $600,000 Shadwell Turf Mile at Keeneland. Bred by Mary Sullivan and owned by Sullimar Stables, Get Stormy is trained by Tom Bush. He has pushed earnings well over 1 million and a quarter.

10/2/11 - Fantastic Song c. 2, Lemon Drop Kiid - Fantastic Shirl, by Fantastic Light battled down the stretch in the Pilgrim S. G3 over the soft turf at Belmont and ended up third for owner Green Hills Farm Inc. and breeder Dell Ridge Farm, LLC (Ky.). This was his second start and he has already added graded black type to his name.
Lifetime: 2 1-0-1 $40,000

9/10/11 - COMET OF LOVE, f, 4, Not For Love - Amber Comet , by Amerrico's Bullet added black tyoe to her resume winning the JAMEELA S. at Laurel. She took the lead by the half, opened up on the field and held sway to the wire. Last year she was third in the Tax Free Shopping Distaff S at Delaware Park. She is a homebred for The Elkstone Group LLC and is trained by Thomas Iannotti IV
Lifetime Record: 23-11-5-1, $216,555.

9/5/11 - Fiddlers Patriot, g, 5, Proud Citizen - Thorette, by Affirmed was bumped repeatedly in the stretch as he attempted to come wide to the wire in the Ecclesiastic S. at Saratoga. The offender was DQ'd and he was placed third. Earlier this year, he had sprinted to a second by a nose in the Highlander S. G2 at Woodbine. He is a NY Bred now owned by James Olson & R A Hill Stable. He was bred by Fiddlers Green Stable LP (NY)
11 5-3-1 $208,545

9/3/11 - MSW MUIR WOODS f. 3, Forest Camp - Honorlee, by Honor Grades ran second in the ROSE DEBARTOLO MEMORIAL S. at Thistledown. She broke her maiden in the TOMBOY S. at River Downs and followed that up with a win in the Norm Barron Queen City Oaks. NUIR WOODS is a homebred for James A. and Jane N Fraser.

8/31/11 - Custom Care had another good day at the track with KID KATE winning the Lady Tak S. at Saratoga and SKY GLOW winning an allowance race at Presque Isle Downs.

Dell Ridge homebred SW and multiple graded stakes placed KID KATE, f. 4, Lemon Drop Kid - Run Kate Run, by Cherokee RunKid Kate powered to victory in the Lady Tak at Saratoga - her second stakes win at the Spa in a row.

Third in the GII Distaff S. at Aqueduct in April and in the Nany S. at Belmont the following month, Kid Kate was fourth to recent GIII Endine S. before winning the Rachel Alexandra. Kid Kate bided her time in fourth was guided out for the stretch run and ran down the pacesetter.
Lifetime:17-7-3-3, $370,429.

At Presque Isle Downs, SKY GLOW a 4 year old Grand Slam filly out of Cosmic Fire by Capote won an allowance race for her owner/breeder Patricia Pavlish. She came wide nd dueled late to get up to win by 1 1/2.
Lifetime Record: 11-4-1-1,$85,140.

8/29/11 - SHAKESPEARE'S BREW, c, 2, Shakespeare - Brusque by Canaveral broke his maiden at Woodbine first out going 6 furlongs on the turf in 1:10 and change. He got left at the gate, but made up ground to be in mid-pack while racing widest of all. He spun past the field turning for home, and quickly opened up daylight to cruise by three lengths. He is a homebred for Dr Frank Justice & Meadow Oaks Farm LLC and is trained by Kevin Attard.
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $41,013.

8/27/11 -Custom Care Equine prepared J W BLUE (Sky Mesa) did us all proud at the Travers G1 at Saratoga running a good third. He is a homebred for Stuart Grant (The Elkstone Group), owner of the Camden Training Center in Camden, Custom Care Equine's home. J W BLUE was off slowly and would his way from outside to further outside to inside with some bumps along the way en route to his third place finish. In the paddock he looked sensational.
Lifetime: 10 2-2-2- $196,470

8/26/11 - GET STORMY Winner of the 2010 G2 Bernard Baruch S. & Winner of the 2010 G2 Fourstardave H. almost got a second G2 Bernard Baruch S win as he seemed in the clear and was just nipped by a come from behinder in the deep stretch, Custom Care Equine offers continued congratulations to all his connections including Breeder Mary A. Sullivan & Trainer Thomas Bush. GET STORMY has pushed well over the million dallar mark.

8/26/11 - Blinkers Off for J W Blue Stuart Grant's J W Blue (Sky Mesa) will race with blinkers off in Saturday's GI Travers S., according to trainer Tony Dutrow yesterday. The dark bay finished sixth when fitted with the hood for the first time in the Apr. 16 GI Arkansas Derby, the Elkstone Group runner was third in the May 7 Federico Tesio S. before finishing runner-up in his two latest-the June 13 Floor Show S. and the Barbaro S. July 9. AI=m not seeing the blinkers help him," Dutrow revealed. "I've always thought, and I"m still thinking, that J W Blue is capable of more than we have seen. I tried blinkers to see if that would bring out the best in him. I don't feel blinkers accomplished that. In his last two races, he made the lead, pulled himself up [and] got beat. I just don't see the need for the blinkers. I think he's better off without the blinkers than with them."

8/24/11 - Custom Care Equine horses continued to find the winner's circle at Saratoga. SHE DRIVES ME WILD, f. 3, Proud Citizen - Nephele by Deputy Commander scored on the inner turf course going a mile. She overcame a bump at the start and some traffic to come wide and win. She is owned by Flying Zee Stables and was bred by Brereton Jones. Her trainer is Phil Serpe.

Later in the day GRACE AND COURAGE, f. 4 by Roaring Fever - Qian Li Ma by Allen's Prospect won with ease also racing a mile on the inner turf. She is trained by Tom Bush, bred by Songbird Farm and Diane & Paul Alagna and owned by Songbird Farm and T. Schlinger.

8/21/11 - Custom Care Equine prepared Travers candidate J W BLUE (Sky Mesa) took a spin around Saratoga's fast main track in his final serious prep for the Mid-Summer Derby. He is a homebred for Stuart Grant (The Elkstone Group), owner of the Camden Training Center in Camden, SC, a facility that features one-mile and five-furlong dirt tracks, a seven-furlong turf course and turn-out paddocks. This is Custom Care Equine's home.

Under exercise rider Ricky Legall, J W Blue ran on the inside of workmate and Dwyer S. (G2) fourth Tech Fall (Birdstone). The two went around virtually on even terms with J W Blue slightly ahead the entire time. They were close behind another horse working in front of them, and J W Blue reached that horse during his strong gallop-out.

Trainer Tony Dutrow said J W Blue, second by a neck and head, respectively in his last two, the Barbaro S. and Floor Show S., was working 4 1/2 furlongs, although the NYRA clockers timed the effort as five furlongs in 1:00 1/5, eighth best of 41 at the distance. Tech Fall received the same clocking.

"J W Blue has never been an impressive work horse," Dutrow said afterward. "His workouts are workmanlike, and I saw a workmanlike workout today with a very good gallop out. I feel like our horse is well prepared to run Saturday."

J W Blue was on the Triple Crown trail in Arkansas this past winter, taking an allowance before running off-the-board in the Rebel S. (G2) and Arkansas Derby (G1) in his next two. Dutrow shipped him to Pimlico for the Federico Tesio S., and the dark bay finished third that day. J W Blue then moved to Delaware Park, where he recorded his Floor Show and Barbaro seconds.

"His last race was good," Dutrow said. "We always hoped he was capable. He's always been an immature horse. These last six weeks he is not immature anymore. He just grew up."

8/20/11 - FANTASTIC SONG, c, 2, Lemon Drop Kid - Fantastic Shirl by Fantastic Light won with determination despite a troubled trip in a Saratoga MSW going 1 /16 on the turf. It was his first start. He broke from the outside and was trapped out deep as they raced under the line the first time, Javier Castellano had to check Fantastic Song, but that gave him room to drop down onto the fence into the first turn. Still way out of it until the 5/16ths marker, the Dell Ridge homebred came out widest for the drive down the strrech and came with huge strides pass the leader in the final two jumps. He is trained by Chad C Brown.
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $30,000.

8/5/11 - Custom Care grads are on a roll. Michael W Jester homebred YOU NEED ME, f, 4, Indian Charlie - Sunup, by Smart Strike won the RUSSIAN RHYTHM S. sprinting 5 furlongs on the turf at Penn National in 56 flat. Stakes placed last year and this, she has now added bold black type to her name.
Lifetime : 18-4-3-4, $168,633.

8/1/11 - Dell Ridge homebred SW and multiple graded stakes placed KID KATE, f. 4, Lemon Drop Kid - Run Kate Run, by Cherokee RunKid Kate powered to victory in the Rachel Alexandra at Saratoga. She stormed from well off the pace to win easily. The victory was Kid Kate’s third in as many starts at Saratoga, along with a maiden win in her career debut almost two years ago to the day on July 31, 2009, and an optional claiming race on August 4, 2010.
Lifetime: 16-6-3-3, $325,429.

7/27/11 - Third winner's circle photo for Custom Care graduates at Saratoga as Estero Bay broke her maiden going a flat mile on the turf. She is by Harlan's Holdiday and out of Valdivia ny Pleasant Colony and is a homebred for Empire Equines LLC. She is trained by Tom Bush.

7/24/11 - Oak Marsh, f, 3, First Samurai - Colonial Glitter, by Glitterman came wide to get up for second in the DESERT VIXEN S at Monmouth run at 1 1/16 on the turf. She added the first black type to her resume. She is owned by the Farnsworth Stables LLC and was bred by Dell Ridge.
Lifetime: 8 2-3-0 $60,860

7/23/11 - Custom Care Equine gets its second Saratoga winner in 2 days! Aptphilly, f, 3, Aptitude - Hopephilly, by Thunder Gulch.
broke her maiden going 1 1/16 on the turf in 1:43 4/5. She broke alertly and pressed the pace running second until let out a notch by her rider and taking the lead. She raced determinedly down the stretch to the wire. She is a homebred for Albert & Pepi Weis (NY).
Lifetime: 4-1-0-1, $30,015

7/22/11 - BOAT , g, 5, Mizzen Mast- It's a Gherkin, by Ends Well, a half brother to BANROCK won an allowance race on opening day at Saratoga. He zipped 1 1/16 miles on the turf in 1:41 2/5. He is owned by Nyala Farm and was bred by -Kathleen O'Connell & Ruth Bedford (NY) and is trained by Thomas Bush - the same connections as Banrock..
Lifetime: 8-2-0-2, $50,390

7/9/11- J W Blue, c. 3, Sky Mesa- Kentucky Storm, by Dynaformer, a homebred for The Elkstone Group LLC, was stakes placed again, running second in the Barbaro S at Delaware Park. Recently he ran second in the FLOOR SHOW S. also at Delaware Park. JW Blue looped four wide and came on strongly, got to the lead, but was nipped at the wire.
Lifetime Record: 9 2 2 1 $96,470

7/8/11 - Stakes placed in 2010, You Need Me, f. 4, Indian Charlie - Sunup by Smart Strike added to her resume by running third in the Northern Fling S at Presque Isle Downs. Once again, she broke well, captured the lead and gave away grudgingly in the stretch. She is a homebred for Michael W Jester and is trained by Jevon Crumley.
Lifetime: 17 3-3-4$123,633

7/3/11 - SW KID KATE, f. 4, Lemon Drop Kid - Run Kate Run, by Cherokee Run ran second in the Bed O' Roses (G3) at Belmont. Recently she was third in the NANY S. at Belmont and before that third in the DISTAFF H.-G2, at Aqueduct . She had started off her four year old season with a bang taking the CORRECTION HANDICAP. She is a homebred for Dell Ridge Farm and is trained by Chad C. Brown.
Lifetime 15 5-3-3 $280,429

6/26/11 - On Queen's Plate day, Fiddlers Patriot, g, 5, Proud Citizen - Thorette, by Affirmed sprinted to a second by a nose in the Highlander S. G2 at Woodbine. His time was 1:09 flat for 6 furlongs. He is a NY Bred now owned by James Olson & R A Hill Stable. He was bred by Fiddlers Green Stable LP (NY)
10 5-3-0 $201,045

6/25/11 -Richard F Rudolph homebred HYDRO POWER, c, 3, Aptitude - Deposit Express , by Deposit Ticket. won the $100,000 SPRINGFIELD S at Arlington Park going a flat mile on the all weather surface in wire to wire fashion.
Lifetime Record: 13-3-3-1, $130,997

6/17/11 - DONNA ATTENDED: The SC trained and owned horses had a spectacular month . With the help of Marsha Hewitt of the SC Dept of Ag and Representative Laurie Funderburk , there will be a Resolution read in the legislature honoring you and the accomplishment of your (SC stables) owned and trained horses on Oaks, Derby , and Preakness days. It is a big step for our SC organization so I would like as many as possible to be in the balcony and be recognized at the reading.

6/13/11 - J W Blue, c. 3, Sky Mesa- Kentucky Storm, by Dynaformer, a homebred for The Elkstone Group LLC, ran second in the FLOOR SHOW S. at Delaware Park. JW Blue looped four wide and came on strongly in the stretch but could not get up in time.
Lifetime Record: 8 2 1 1 $76,470

6/12/11 - Custom Care Equine prepared MSW GET STORMY broke on top and never looked back, kicking away in the stretch to post a 2 3/4–length victory in the $300,000 Maker’s Mark Mile (gr. IT) April 15 at Keeneland. In his most recent start, he was third in the G3- Monmouth S and pushed his earnings to $1,156,197

5/21/11 -A homebred for Dell Ridge Farm LLC (KY), Walker's Landing, c, 3, Theatrical (Ire)- Shakespearesister (GB), by Chester House. ran second in the Marine S. at Woodbine for trainer Chad C Brown. This colt has progressed nicely from breaking his maiden this spring in Florida to winning his first allowance condition at Belmont on the turf to garnering black type on the all weather track.
Lifetime: 5 2-2-0 $82,413
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5/18/11 - Indian Lilly, f. 3 Indian Charlie - Laredo Lil by Pembroke ran third in the Classy Mirage S at Belmont Park. She jumped right up from the claiming ranks to add black type to her name for her owner/trainer Charlton Baker and her breeder Dell RIdge Farm.
Lifetime: 10 3-2-2 $72,770

5/14/11 - Custom Care Equine prepared MUIR WOODS, f. 3, Forest Camp -Honorlee, by Honor Grades broke her maiden in the TOMBOY S. at River Downs. The TOMBOY S. was her second lifetime start. She ran wide, although unhurried until the far turn. Then she came on 5 wide and wore down the leader to win by over 2 lengths. She is a homebred for James A. Fraser & Jane N. Fraser (Oh.).
Lifetime: 2-1-0-0, $30,570

5/8/11 - SW KID KATE, f. 4, Lemon Drop Kid - Run Kate Run, by Cherokee Run ran third in the NANY S. at Belmont. Recently she had been also been third in the DISTAFF H.-G2, at Aqueduct and before than she had started off her four year old season with a bang, taking the CORRECTION HANDICAP. She is a homebred for Dell Ridge Farm and is trained by Chad C. Brown.
Lifetime: 13 5-2-3 $242,929

5/7/11 - Get Stormy Blows Away Foes in Turf Classic and -J W Blue runs third in the Federico Tesio S.
Courtesy of the Blood-Horse

Get Stormy dictated a soft pace and repelled his rivals in the stretch to capture the $576,000 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (gr. IT) by three-quarters of a length on the turf at Churchill Downs May 7.

The Turf Classic, at 1 1/8 miles on a grass course rated firm, is the final race on the Churchill card prior to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).

Ramon Dominguez took advantage of a lack of speed among the field of 13 following the morning scratch of Little Mike, sending Get Stormy to the front soon after the start. The 5-year-old son of Stormy Atlantic never looked back while timed in a slow 1:50.81.

Bred by Mary Sullivan and owned by Sullimar Stables, Get Stormy is trained by Tom Bush. The bay horse was overlooked at 7-1 in the evenly-matched field in spite of winning Keeneland's Maker's Mark Mile (gr. IT) in his last start April 15 with a similar front-running style.

In the process of winning consecutive grade I events, Get Stormy went over the $1 million mark in career earnings.

Get Stormy established an easy pace, opening up by about two lengths early over Smart Bid and Rahystrada while clipping off an opening quarter mile in :24.88, the half in :50.34 and six furlongs in 1:14.75. Get Stormy inched away to a clear lead in upper stretch for Dominguez and led 2 1/2 lengths mid-stretch. He had plenty left in the final furlong as Smart Bid drew closer and Doubles Partner rallied for Julien Leparoux. Rahystrada finished fourth.

This was the second win in three starts for Get Stormy on the Churchill turf. He captured the Commonwealth Turf (gr. IIIT) as a 3-year-old in Nov. 2009. In his only other start over the course, the bay ran last of 11 in last fall's TVG Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT).

Get Stormy won a pair of grade II races at Saratoga last summer, the Fourstardave and Bernard Baruch handicaps, but was winless in four starts since until dominating the Maker's Mark by 2 3/4 lengths. His overall mark stands at 10-2-2 in 22 races with earnings of $1,128,093. The Turf Classic victory was worth $332,122.

J W Blue, c, 3, Sky Mesa - Kentucky Storm, by Dynaformer ran thrid in the FEDERICO TESIO S. He isa homebred for the Elkstone Group, LLC.

Lifetime 7 2-0-1 $66,470

5/1/11 - Custom Care prepared three year olds won an allowance race each one at BELMONT and one at CALDER RACE COURSE both going a mile on the turf. At Belmont WALKER’S LANDING, c. 3, Theatrical (Ire) - Shakespearesister (GB), by Chester House had his second win in 4 starts. He also had a second place. In this race, colt was unhurried while racing along the rail off moderate fractions and then angled to the outside for the drive and made the lead in deep stretch. He is a Dell Ridge Farm homebred and is trained by Chad C. Brown.
Lifetime 4-2-1-0, $51,585.

At Calder, OAK MARSH, . f. 3, First Samurai - Colonial Glitter, by Glitterman also bred by Dell Ridge won for the second timet in 5 starts with 2 seconds befor that. He is owned by Farnsworth Stables LLC and is trained by Martin D. Wolfson.
Lifetime: 5-2-2-0, $41,360

4/23/11- Custom Care Equine followed last weekend with another busy one: Sweet Saranna, f, 3, Forest Danger - Rose City, by
Carson City broke her maiden at Aqueduct . She was bred by Elise Benedict Browne and is owned by Donald Newman. Her trainer is Tom Voss.    

Hydro Power, c, 3, Aptitude - Deposit Express, by Deposit Ticket ran second in the MILWAUKEE AVENUE H. at Hawthorne, . He is a homebred for Richard F Rudolph.
Lifetime:11 2 3 1 $77,463

Also at H awthorne, Royal Express, , c, 4, Royal Academy - Deposit Express, by Deposit Ticket. ran third in the ROBERT S. MOLARO H. He is also owned by breeder Richard Rudolph & is co-owned Michael Vranich.
Lifetime 21 4 4 2 $186,438

4/16/11 - Custom Care Equine added to an already good weekend with another stakes win, a stakes placing and a strong MSW winner.

On the west coast, JUSTENUFAPPEAL, f, 3, by Exchange Rate - Hasty Appeal, by World Appeal won the GOLDEN POPPY S. at Golden Gate going 1 1/16 on the firm turf, She is owned by Praz Racing Stable Eddie Delahoussaye & Michael Dye and was bred by Luis de Hechavarria. She was stakes placed twice, but this is her first stakes win. Her trainer is Steve Specht.

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Justenufappeal broke her maiden over this track in her first start Oct. 2 and ran second in the Golden Gate Debutante S. Nov. 6. The chestnut opened 2011 with a runner-up finish in a local allowance Jan. 9, and was 1-2 when she came back to win her NW1X Feb. 3.

Trying conventional dirt for the first time in the Mar. 20 Santa Paula S. at Santa Anita, the Florida-bred was well back early before closing some ground late to finish a distant third. She was the crowd's choice trying turf and two turns for the first time in her return to Northern California.

Very rank early, she threw her head when jockey Russell Baze tried to restrain her out of the gate, and had some trouble negotiating the first turn under a short hold. Baze got the filly to relax a bit on the backstretch, and she relinquished the lead, easing back to fourth as they entered the far turn. Eased off the rail when they turned for home, Justenufappeal accelerated once clear, opening up in the final sixteenth and holding away under a mild hand ride.

On the East Coast SW KID KATE ran third in the DISTAFF H.-G2, at Aqueduct. KID KATE, f. 4, Lemon Drop Kid - Run Kate Run, by Cherokee Run had started off ger four year old season with a bang, taking the CORRECTION HANDICAP. She is a homebred for Dell Ridge Farm and is trained by Chad C. Brown.
Lifetime: 12-5-2-2 $236,929

To top it off, POLICE CHATTER , c, 3, Tale of the Cat - Charm a Gendarme by Batonnier) took a MSW at Gulf STream Park. The dark bay was third going six furlongs at Gulfstream Mar. 12, and was the favorite in his second appearance of the season. Rated in fourth off a loose-on-the-lead pacesetter, he was put to a drive before they'd hit the quarter pole, but kept on coming down the lane, getting in front in deep stretch. He is owned by -Red and Black Stable and was bred by Woodford Thoroughbreds LLC . His trainer is Philip M Serpe
Lifetime: 3-1-1-1, $39,680.
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4/15/11 - Get Stormy Wires Maker's Mark Mile and scores his first G1

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3/20/11 - Custom Care grad Justenufappeal f, 3, Exchange Rate - Hasty Appeal, by World Appeal ran third in the Santa Paula S. at Santa Anita to add her second stakes placing to her name. She won her debut in October 2010 before coming home second in her next two including the Golden Gate Debutante Nov. 6, 2010. She is owned by Praz Racing Stable, Eddie Delahoussaye & Michael Dye and was bred Luis de Hechavarria (FL). She is trained by Steven Specht.
Lifetime: 5 2-2-1 $64,200

3/5/11 - Custom Care Equine prepared Heather, f, 3, Not For Love - Amber Comet by Amerrico's Bullet ran third in the .WIDE COUNTRY S at Laurel Park. She is a homebred for The Elkstone Group LLC. Last out she was second in the Marshua S. also at Laurel. She has not been off the board in 4 starts.
Lifetime: 4 2-1-1 $73,500

2/20/11 - Courtesy of the TDN
LIFE BEGINS (f, 4, Unbridled's Song--Shining Through, by Deputy Minister), a half to Bahamian Pirate (Housebuster), G1SW-Eng, GSW-Ire, G1SP-Fr, $746,257; and Strong Hope (Grand Slam), MGSW & MGISP, $767,460, WON AN ALLOWANCE RACE AR TGE fAIR gROUNDS. She took a while to capitalize on her excellent pedigree. "She showed a lot of talent all along, but she had a few minor setbacks and had to take some time off," co-owner Tom Evans of Trackside Farm told the TDN after Life Begins scored by 2 3/4 lengths here last time Jan. 23. Let go at 6-1 in search of victory number two, the grey stalked in the early going while three-wide behind a half in :49.49, took over to lead by a length at the top of the stretch and held off longshot Distorted Love (Distorted Humor) to score by 3/4 of a length.
Lifetime Record: 6-2-1-0, $60,523.
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Tenlane Farm & Liberation Farm (KY). T-Michael Stidham.

7th-FGX, $43,880, Alw, NW1X, 4yo/up, f/m, a1mT,
1:39 4/5, gd.

2/5/11 - GET STORMY ran third in the GULFSTREAM PARK TURF H.-GI and brought his earnings over $600,000.. In 2010 he won the G2 Bernard Baruch S. and the G2 Fourstardave H. Congratulations from Custom Care Equine to all his connections including Breeder Mary A. Sullivan & Trainer Thomas Bush.
Lifetime 20 8-2-3 $615,961

On the same day, Heather, f, 3, Not For Love - Amber Comet, by Amerrico's Bullet added black type to her name, running second in the Marshua S. at Laurel. She is a homebred for The Elkstone Group LLC.
Lifetime: 3 2-1-0 $68,000

2/3/11 - Custom Care grad Justenufappeal f, 3, Exchange Rate - Hasty Appeal, by World Appeal won on debut October before coming home second in her next two including the Golden Gate Debutante Nov. 6 and the latest against allowance company Jan. 9. She is owned by Praz Racing Stable, Eddie Delahoussaye & Michael Dye and was bred Luis de Hechavarria (FL). She is trained by Steven Specht.

Close up to an honest pace, the 1-2 favorite took over a furlong out and drew clear to win by 1 1/4 lengths.
Lifetime : SP, 4-2-2-0, $52,200.

1/20/11 - Custom Care Equine prepared KID KATE, f. 4, Lemon Drop Kid - Run Kate Run, by Cherokee Run started off ger four year old season with a bang, taking the CORRECTION H. ar Aqueduct. Last year she ran second in the FOIL S at Aqueduct, third in the CATINCA S at Belmont. and before that, she won the BELLE CHERIE S. at Belmont Park in her first out in stakes company. She is a homebred for Dell Ridge Farm and is trained by Chad C. Brown.
Lifetime: 10-5-2-1, $221,929.

KID KATE, bided her time well off the leaders early. Asked to close the gap as they neared the far turn, she joined the fray on the bend, picked off her rivals one by one when they hit the lane and caught the favorite in the very last stride.

"I thought Ramon [Dominguez] timed it perfectly, even though I was a little concerned in the stretch that she wouldn't get up because I think three-quarters is a touch short for her," trainer Chad Brown said. AMy assistant up there, Cherie Devaux, has done a really good job with her." As for what's next, Brown added, AIt looked like she ran a hard race, so we'll see how shecomes out of it. I'll nominate her to everything and see how it goes, but with the Barbara Fritchie [GII, Feb. 19, Laurel Park] being seven-eighths and graded, I'd lean towards that if she comes back in good shape."

1/15/11 - Custom Care prepared HEATHER , f, 3, Not For Love - Amber Comet {SP, $186,711}, by Amerrico's Bullet) remained undefeated, taking an allowance race at PARX despite her rider losing an iron. She got her picture taken at first asking at Penn National Nov. 27, and was working bullets for her sophomore debut. She made a sweeping move on the turn for home and came charging down the center of the course to win by 3 1/4 lengths. She is a homebred for The Elkstone Group LLC (PA).
Lifetime Record: 2-2-0-0, $58,000.

1/8/11- Stakes placed and consistent, Comet of Love, f. 4, Not For Love - Amber Comet, by Amerrico’s Bullet won still again. She scored in an allowance race at LAUREL PARK. She is a homebred for The Elkstone Group LLC.
Lifetime: 15-6-3-0, $115,145.

2010

12/31/10 - SW earlier this year of the Black Gold S, ROYAL EXPRESS, c, 3, Royal Academy - Deposit Express, by Deposit Ticket.ran second in the WOODCHOPPER S. at the Fair Grounds. He is owned by R Rudolph & M Vranich and was bred by R Rudolph.
Lifetime: 17 4-4-1 $175,019

12/19/10 - CLOSE TO THE VEST, g. 5, Proud Citizen - Tempo Di Bolero, by Sultry Song won at AQUEDUCT going 6 furlongs. It was his 6th win. Bred by Kidder, Cole & Robenalt (Ky.), he is oned and trained by William Younghans.
Lifetime: 25-6-4-7, $179,256.
CLOSE TO THE VEST opened a five-length lead in early stretch and held on for a clear, front-running victory under jockey Brian
Pedroza. He beat Grade 1 winner Homeboykris who making his first start since the Derby.

12/16/10 - SKY GLOW, f, 3, Grand Slam - Cosmic Fire won at Laurel in her second time start. She is. a homebred for Patricia Pavlish. With a moderate early pace, she had plenty in reserve for a 3 3/4-length victory.
Lifetime 2-1-0-0, $16,800.

12/5/10 - Artie Luvsto Party . c. 2, Artie Schiller - Golden Park, by Touch Gold added more black type to his page, running third in the DAMON RUNYAN S. at Aqueduct. He is trained by Thomas Bush for owner Donald Newman.
Lifetime: 6 1 1 1 $51,511

11/20/10 - Custom Care Equine prepared KID KATE, f. 3, Lemon Drop Kid - Run Kate Run, by Cherokee Run ran aecond in the FOIL S at Aqueduct. Recently she was third in the CATINCA S at Belmont. Before that, she won the BELLE CHERIE S. at Belmont Park in her first out in stakes company. She is a homebred for Dell Ridge Farm and is trained by Chad C. Brown.
Lifetime: 9-4-2-1, $182,929

11/18/10 - Custom Care grad Artie Luvsto Party, c. 2, Artie Schiller - Golden Park, by Touch Gold who broke his maiden impresssively by 14 lengths and was chosen a NOTABLE MAIDEN WINNER by the Thoroughbred Times Today, has added black type to his name. He ran third in the RESTRAINOR S. at Aqueduct,. He is owned by Donald Newman, was bred by Breed of Characters, LLC (N.Y.) and is trained by Thomas M.Bush.
Lifetime: 5-1-0-1, $38,511.

11/06/10 - Justenufappeal f, 2, Exchange Rate - Hasty Appeal, by World Appeal ran second in the GOLDEN GATE DEBUTANTE S, She is owned by Praz Racing Stable and was bred by Luis de Hechavarria. Her trainer is Specht Steve.
Lifetime 2 1-1-0 $25,000

10/27/10 - Custom Care Equine prepared KID KATE, f. 3, Lemon Drop Kid - Run Kate Run, by Cherokee Run ran third in the CATINCA S at Belmont. Recently she won the BELLE CHERIE S. at Belmont Park in her first out in stakes company. She is a homebred for Dell Ridge Farm and is trained by Chad C. Brown.
Lifetime: 8-4-1-1, $170,929.

10/20/10 - Exciting two year old grad - J W BLUE (c, 2, Sky Mesa - Kentucky Storm, by Dynaformer) broke his maiden impressively in a MSW at Delaware Park. Unhurried early as favorites Sunday Punch (Rockport Harbor) and Malibu Marine (Malibu Moon) opened up a clear lead, the dark bay caught up in the stretch, and surged past Malibu Marine to take it by a length. He is a homebred for The Elkstone Group LLC (KY) and is trained by Anthony Dutrow.
Lifetime Record: 2-1-0-0, $24,570.

10/16/10 - Custom Care prepared Comet of Love . f. 3, Not For Love- Amber Comet, by Amerrico’s Bullet ran second in the TAX FREE SHOPPING DISTAFF S. at Delaware Park. She is a homebred for The Elkstone Group and is trained by Thomas Iannotti.
Lifetime: 12-5-1-0 $85,745

10/7/10 - Custom Care grad ARTIE LUVSTO PARTY, c. 2, Artie Schiller - Golden Park, by Touch Gold broke his maiden impresssively at Belmont Park. He romped by 14 lengths and was chosen a NOTABLE MAIDEN WINNER by the Thoroughbred Times Today. He is owned by Donald Newman, was bred by Breed of Characters, LLC (N.Y.) and is trained by Thomas M.
Bush.
Lifetime: 3-1-0-0, $32,111.

After unplaced finishes in his first two starts, Artie Luvsto Party stalked the pace and explosively powered clear to a dominant 14-
length romp under Eddie Castro.

10/3/10 -Custom Care Equine prepared KID KATE, f. 3, Lemon Drop Kid - Run Kate Run, by Cherokee Run stepped up to the plate first out in stakes company and won the BELLE CHERIE S. at Belmont Park for owner/breeder Dell Ridge Farm. She is trained by Chad C. Brown.
Lifetime: 7-4-1-0, $163,929.

10/2/10 - Kincoralyn, f 3, Two Punch - Avie's Lady (Lord Avie) jumped straight from a maiden win in September to run third in the Maryland Million Oaks at Laurel. She is owned by Christ Is King Stable and was bred by Teresa L Beste. Her trainer is Mark Shuman.
Lifetime: 6 1-2-2 $64,075

8/27/10 - GET STORMY Winner of the 2010 G2 Bernard Baruch S. & Winner of the 2010 G2 Fourstardave H. Congratulations from Custom Care Equine to all his connections including Breeder Mary A. Sullivan & Trainer Thomas Bush

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Get Stormy won for the seventh time in his last eight trips to the races, coming from just off the pace for an easy victory here. A two-time winner at the meet last year, including a first black-type badge in the Lure S., the flashy bay colt ran his winning streak to five in the May 22 Elkwood S. at Monmouth Park, but faltered to finish fourth over good Woodbine turf in the GII King Edward S. June 27. He rediscovered his winning ways last time out, recovering from a stumble at the start to wire the field in the GII Fourstardave H. Aug. 1. Content to concede the front end to National Kid (Brz) (Dodge) after getting away cleanly this time around, Get Stormy responded when asked the question by jockey Javier Castellano leaving the quarter pole and quickened up nicely to score by a comfortable margin. "He's the type of horse you can do whatever you want with him," Castelano said. "When I pushed the button, he took off. He had a lot left in the end. I was excited for him today because this was a mile and an eighth race. The question was if he could handle the distance, and he did."

8/19/10 - You Need Me, f. 3, Indian Charlie - Sunup by Smart Strike ran third in the Malvern Rose S at Presque Isle Downs. She broke well, captured the lead and gave away grudgingly in the stretch. She is a homebred for Michael W Jester and is trained by Jevon Crumley.
Lifetime: 13 2-2-2 $69,295

8/4/10 - Custom Care prepared SW KID KATE, f. 3, Lemon Drop Kid - Run Kate Run, by Cherokee Run graduated through her second allowance condition impressively at Saratoga. She is a homebred for Dell Ridge Farm and is trained by Chad C. Brown.
Lifetime:6-3-1-0, $121,929.

KID KATE won at first asking in the slop at Saratoga last July, then added the Junior Champion S. at Monmouth Park a month later. At 6-1 in the GI Alcibiades S. at Keeneland Oct. 9, she never really got going and finished ninth. . The 4-5 pick made good scaling back a panel here. She waited to make her run until the quarter pole, swept four wide to challenge the pacesetting Proclaim (Pulpit), and proved too good in the final furlong, drawing off to win by 3 1/2 lengths. Proclaim held for second.

8/1/10 - Custom Care conditioned GET STORMY SCORES IN THE FOURSTARDAVE at the Spa
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Get Stormy kicked off a four-race winning streak over this course last summer, taking an allowance test in July and the Lure S. in August. The bay made it three in a row in the GIII Bryan Station S. at Keeneland in October, and held on gamely in his final start of the year, annexing the GIII Commonwealth S. at Churchill Nov. 15 by a nose. Making his comeback after a six month vacation in the Elkwood S. at Monmouth May 22, he powered home a 3 1/2-length winner. The four-year-old shipped to Woodbine for his latest, the GII King Edward S. June 27, but failed to threaten and ran fourth as the favorite. The chalk once again with the return to the Spa, Get Stormy broke awkwardly, but got it together in a matter of strides and went right to the lead. He set a solid pace and had plenty in the tank when they hit the lane, holding Public Speaker safe in the drive to the wire. "He was really kind of
rattling down the backside, and I wasn't sure if he'd have enough left," trainer Tom Bush admitted. "The fractions were pretty legit. This horse is really something special." The ultimate goal for the winner will be the GI Breeders' Cup Mile.

Owned by Sullimar Stable, Get Stormy improved his career record to seven wins from 15 starts and earnings of $435,961

7/30/10 - LOVE RIDGE, f. 3, Siphon (Brz) - All Mine, by Mining, $75,000 made her connections proud with a huge 8 1/2 length win in the ROANOKE S. at Philadelphia Park. She is owned by Leonard Liberto and Harry Stout and was bred by Michael Jester.,
Lifetime: 13-3-2-5, $113,560.

7/10/10 - BANROCK is back and at Monmouth. BANROCK, g. 7, Go for Gin—It’s a Gherkin, by Ends ran second in the Battlefield S. This marvelous gelding has stayed at the top of his game for thirty three starts. He enjoys time off at Custom Care.
Lifetime: 33 12 15 4 $822,140

6/20/10 - CAPTAIN CHEROKEE, c. 4, Sir Cherokee - Candytuft, by Dehere won an allowance race at CHURCHILL DOWNS zipping 6 furlongs in 1:09.28. He is owned by Stonestreet Stables LLC, was bred by Tom Evans, Macon WilmilEquines &Marjac Farms (Ky.) and is trained by Steven M. Asmussen.
Lifetime: 8-3-2-1, $134,320.

5/22/10 - CUSTOM CARE got off to a fast start at the exciting new MONMOUTH meet as GET STORMY, c. 4, Stormy Atlantic - Foolish Gal, by Kiri’s Clown went wire to wire in the ELKWOOD S. After an awkward break, he rated on the lead and had plenty left in the stretch to finish strongly. He is owned by the Sullimar Stable and was bred by Mary A. Sullivan. His trainer is Tom Bush.
.Lifetime: 13-6-2-1, $328,586

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Get Stormy has been unstoppable since clearing his first-level condition on Saratoga's opening day last summer. The blaze-faced bay added the Lure S. over that course Aug. 29, then travelled to the Bluegrass State and picked up a pair of graded trophies, Keeneland' s GIII Bryan Station S. Oct. 18 and the GIII Commonwealth Turf S. at Churchill Nov. 15. He assumed his customary spot on the front end and went on to have his picture taken for the fifth straight time ."I thought they might put a little more pressure on him early," said winning trainer Bush said. "He's so handy on the turns--I knew when he charged away on the far turn that he was in good shape." Bush added, "The [GIII Monmouth S. [June 12] is a possibility. The [GI] United Nations [July 3] might be a little ambitious, but with this kind of horse, we have to think about those kinds of things."

5/2/10 - So N So, f. 3, Freud - So Far So Good, by Distinctive Pro racked up a second in the New York Stallion Park Avenue S at Belmont. . First out of the gate, she led until the half and held her second spot gamely to the wire . She is a homebred for Donald Newman and is trained by Thomas M. Bush.
Lifetime: 5-2-1-1,$98,500

4/12/10 - BANROCK - Named 2009 New York-bred Turf Male and Older Male of the Year. Congratulations to all his connections, especially Ruth Bedford and Kate Oconnell of Nyala Farm,owner/breeders and trainer Tom Bush.

4/1/10 - Custom Care prepared So N So f. 3, Freud - So Far So Good, by Distinctive Pro ran third in the LOTTSA TALC S. at Aqueduct. First out of the gate, she led until the stretch. but could not hold on in the final strides. She is a homebred for Donald Newman and is trained by Thomas M. Bush.
Lifetime: 4 2 0 1 $78,500

3/27/10 - Custom Care prepared Brady Baby, h. 5, Gone West - Indian Snow, by A.P. Indy ran thrid in the SIR SHACKLETON H.
Gulfstream Park for owner Dell Ridge Farm and breeder, Frank Justice (Ky.). The race went 7 furlongs in 1:22.17. Brady Baby was coming off a recent win at the same distance at Tampa Bay. Last year he was also stakes placed in the Jim Rasmussen Memorial S   at Prairie Meadows.

2/26/10 -Custom Care prepared SW ROYAL EXPRESS, c. 3, Royal Academy - Deposit Express (Deposit Ticket) ran second in the Sportsman's Paradise S. at Delta Downs. He is a homebred for Richard F Rudolph. Royal Express took the lead leaving the gate, and led until deep stretch. Recently he used his front running style to capture the BLACK GOLD S. at the Fair Grounds Race Course.
Lifetime: 8 3-3-0 $126,391

2/25/10 - PRINCESS HAYA, a Custom Care Equine prepared filly, was named 2009 Texas Horse of the Year and champion female at the Texas Thoroughbred Association’s annual meeting and awards banquet.

PRINCESS HAYA captured the Canadian S. G2 defeating 2008 Eclipse Award-winning turf female, Forever Together. PRINCESS HAYA, Street Cry(IRE) out of Sally Slew by Slew City Slew, is a homebred for Eileen H. Hartis and is trained by Michael Matz.

2/6/2010 - Custom Care prepared ROYAL EXPRESS, c. 3, Royal Academy - Deposit Express, by Deposit Ticket won the BLACK GOLD S. at the Fair Grounds Race Course. He is a homebred for Richard F. Rudolph. ROYAL EXPRESS spurted right to the lead early, cleared to the rail and kept clear throughout winning easily by over 3 lengths.
Lifetime: 7-3-2-0, $111,391