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The
Eighth Annual
"Hats
Off to the Horses:
The
Road to the Derby"
The
“Danthebluegrassman”
created
by
MAGGIE
MAE DESIGNS®
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The
Eighth Annual
"Hats
Off to the Horses: The Road to the Derby"
A
Unique Online Derby Hat Auction Benefiting Old Friends
sponsored
by
MAGGIE
MAE DESIGNS®
Custom
Derby Millinery by Sally Faith Steinmann
Featured
Horse
Danthebluegrassman
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Pedigree:
Foaled
March 31, 1999 in KY by Ledgeland Farms. Chestnut;
gelding
Sire – Pioneering;
Dam – Stay with Bruce (Grey Dawn II)
Trained
by: Bob
Baffert, others
Owner:
Mike
Pegram, others
Breeder:
Ledgelands
Farm
Jockey:
J.
J. Steiner, Victor Espinosa, others
Record:
47
Starts, 8 - 5 - 3
Career
Earnings:
$423,794
Notable
Wins: In
2002 - Gold
Rush Stakes at Golden Gate Fields, Golden Gate Derby (G3) at
Golden Gate Fields, Northern Dancer Stakes at Churchill Downs.
Other
notes of interest: Dan competed against Easy Grades in the
2002 Santa Anita Derby. In 2003 he beat Discreet Hero at
Churchill Downs. In 2005 he raced against Siphonizer at
Hollywood Park. Though he did not run in the 2002 Kentucky
Derby, he qualified and appears in the program.
Retired
to Old Friends: February 2008
Danthebluegrassman
to Old Friends
article
in Bloodhorse by Claire Novak, 4/20/2008
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Danthebluegrassman
at Old Friends
Courtesy Old Friends
website
Honored
at the National Bluegrass Festival Dan’s life has been a
roller coaster. Sired by the royally bred Pioneering (a son of
Mr. Prospector and Secretariat’s magnificent daughter
Terlingua), Dan was bred by Ledgeland Farms and sold by
consignor Dan Mallory to Michael Pegram. Named after Las Vegas
raconteur Dan Chandler (son of Governor, Senator and Baseball
Commissioner A. B. “Happy” Chandler and uncle of
U. S. Representative Ben Chandler) and trained by Bob Baffert,
the big chestnut colt certainly began his career among
powerful names.
As
a 2 year old he won the Gold Rush Stakes in wire-to-wire
fashion. As a 3 year old he took the 2002 Derby trail via a
win in the Golden Gate Derby (G3) and a close second in the El
Camino Derby, scoring the earnings to run in the Kentucky
Derby. As it turned out, Dan was scratched out of the Derby,
but in June he captured the Northern Dancer Stakes at
Churchill Downs. For the next six years Dan continued racing,
but eventually, his best racing behind him, he descended
through the claiming ranks.
In
early 2008 Jim Ponte and Tim Ford expedited his retirement to
Old Friends. Dan’s return to Kentucky was celebrated at
the Old Friends 2008 Homecoming, where the Gallatin County
Youth Bluegrass Band performed their “Ballad of
Danthebluegrassman,” and he was honored at the National
Bluegrass Festival at the Kentucky Horse Park. His roaming
days now done, Dan has settled contentedly into life at Old
Friends. His gentle disposition and gleaming chestnut coat
have made him a big favorite with kids and adults alike.
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Danthebluegrassman
with his pasture buddy, Flick
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Additional
information on Danthebluegrassman:
Bloodhorse
article by Claire Novak on March 20, 2008 –
Danthebluegrassman
to Old Friends
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For
our final hat of the auction we were fortunate to have two of our
models, Krystal Court and Shelby Landeros join us for the photo
shoot with Danthebluegrassman, showing his hat to full advantage.
What a lucky horse!
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The
“Danthebluegrassman” Hat by MAGGIE
MAE DESIGNS®
Krystal
Court modeling
The
“Danthebluegrassman” Hat by MAGGIE MAE DESIGNS®
This
auction has now closed. Thank you for all your support, and
look for us next year for our 9th
Annual “Hats Off to the Horses” fundraiser for
Old Friends!
Shelby
Landeros modeling
The
“Danthebluegrassman” Hat by MAGGIE MAE DESIGNS®
Special
thanks to Krystal
Court, her husband, jockey Jon Court and their daughter
Aubrey and also
to Shelby Landeros and her husband, jockey Chris Landeros for
helping us this month with our “Danthebluegrassman”
hat auction for Old Friends.
Thanks
also to EquiSport
Photos
for
their stunning images and video footage. A special thanks to
Bella
Rose Clothing Boutique
of
Lexington, Kentucky for furnishing Krystal and Shelby's
lovely dresses!
See
Wendy Wooley's behind-the-scenes video of the hat photo shoot
with our models at Old Friends
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To
place a bid on the “Danthebluegrassman” auction hat
or to learn more about Old Friends at Dream Chase Farm, please
visit the Old
Friends website
to
access the eBay link or call them at 502-863-1775.
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view the couture Derby hats from previous hat auctions, please
click on the following
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The
Rosie Signature Hat Collection
by
MAGGIE
MAE DESIGNS®
A
very special ongoing hat collaboration with retired jockey
Rosie Napravnik to benefit Old Friends of KY!
Please
click on the above photo to visit the updated collection,
“Rosie Wedding Hats”!
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hatboxes for your auction hats!
All
winning bidders' hats are shipped to them in custom
MAGGIE
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hatboxes
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