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The
Eighth Annual
"Hats
Off to the Horses:
The
Road to the Derby"
The
“Little Mike” Hat
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by
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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
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Custom
Derby Millinery by Sally Faith Steinmann
Featured
Horse
Little
Mike
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Pedigree:
Foaled
in 2007 in Florida;
bay;
gelding
Sire – Spanish
Steps ;
Dam – Hay
Jude (Wavering Monarch)
Trained
by:
Carlo
Vaccarezza
Owner:
Carlo
Vaccarezza
Breeder:
Carlo
Vaccarezza
Jockey:
Ramon
Dominguez, Mike Smith
Record:
30
Starts: 14-2-1
Career
Earnings:
$3,543,392
Notable:
In
2012: Florida
Sunshine Millions Turf, Woodford Reserve Turf Classic Stakes,
Arlington Million, and Breeders' Cup Turf
In
2013: Joe
Hirsch Turf Classic
In
2014: Flying
Pidgeon Stakes
Florida-bred
Horse of the Year (2012)
“Little
Mike Retired to Old Friends”
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In a July 29, 2016 Bloodhorse article, Old Friends President,
Michael Blowen was recorded by Jeremy Balan as saying, "It's
so thrilling to have him here. I'm star-struck around all
these horses and he fits right in with the best we have here.
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Little
Mike at Old Friends
Courtesy Old
Friends website
2012
Breeders’ Cup Turf and Arlington Million winner Little
Mike was 2nd ranked by earnings in North America that year,
out-earning even Wise Dan. Bred in Florida by Carlo
Vaccarezza, owned by Priscilla Vaccarezza, and trained for
most of his career by Dale Romans, he won the 2011 Ft.
Lauderdale Stakes (G3), Canadian Turf Stakes (G3)—in
which future Old Friends retiree Yankee Fourtune ran third—and
the Emirates Airlines Appleton Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park
with Joe Bravo in the saddle. He opened 2012 by taking the
Florida Sunshine Millions Turf and repeating his Canadian Turf
Stakes wins. On Derby Day Little Mike won the Grade 1 Woodford
Reserve at Churchill Downs under Joe Bravo, and that summer
captured the Arlington Million (G1) wire to wire with Ramon
Dominguez up. He crowned a spectacular year with the Breeders’
Cup Turf (G1), again with Ramon Dominguez. The 2013 Joe Hirsch
Turf Classic (G1) at Belmont belonged to a partnership of two
of the greatest Mikes in racing, Little Mike and Mike Smith.
In 2014, conditioned by Carlo Vaccarezza, Little Mike won a
race dear to Old Friends hearts, the Flying Pidgeon Stakes,
with Elvis Trujilo up. A 2016 comeback was mooted, but when
the Vaccarezzas determined that his best interests were served
by retirement, they generously donated Little Mike to Old
Friends. With a whopping 14 wins out of 30 starts and earnings
of $3,543,392, Little Mike showed not only talent but gameness
and remarkable strategic versatility. In retirement he shows
an admirable level-headedness and lovable kindness.
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The
February auction has now ended. The March auction starts March
1st!
To
place a bid on the “Little Mike” 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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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!
Brand
NEW!
“Rosie Wedding Hats”!
Please
click on the above photo to visit the updated collection,
“Rosie Wedding Hats”!
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winning bidders' hats are shipped to them in custom
MAGGIE
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hatboxes
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