Battle Hill Farm 2014 Foals

Breeding Foaling Barn
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This morning brought our first foals of 2014…

[color=blue]Dakar
Bay - Colt - 7.2h
Sired by: FFCh. High Chances
Out of: Easy Trick (Easy Goer (S) Chef-de-Race (I))

Dakar is a tiny foal… one of the smallest we have had… Sire by FFCh. High Chances who’s first foals will hit the tracks this spring… Easy Trick is a Stakes winning mare and Dakar is her first foal…

Easy Trick will be visiting Ch. Moonopoly for her 2015 foal…

[color=blue]Devils Walk
Black - Colt - 8.2h
Sired by: WCh. Nightfight
Out of: GCh. Devilady

Devils Walk is MSW GCh. Devilady’s second foal… so not sure what to expect from this cross… I am looking forward to seeing hi run…

GCh. Devilady will be visiting WCh. As You Wish for her 2015 foal…

[color=red]Urban Doll
Chestnut - Filly - 8.0h
Sired by: Turn n’Burn (S)
Out of: Phoenix Park

Doll is by our resident Stallion Ch. Turn n’Burn… She is the first foal out of Phoenix Park… not sure what to expect from this little lady…

Phoenix Park will be visiting Silver charm for her 2015 foal…

[color=red]Virtual Dragonfly
Liver Chestnut - Filly - 7.2h
Sire by: No Duplicate (S)
Out of: Belladonna (NCh. I’m A Classic (S))

Vi is the first foal out of Belladonna… I have great hope for this filly…

Belladonna will be visiting Ch. Rumor Has It for her 2015 foal…

[color=red]Celtic Lore
Dapple Grey - Filly - 9.1h
Sired by: WCh. Highland Bandit (S)
Out of: What A Folklore (Silver Legend (S))

I’m very excited about this filly… sired by WCh. Highland Bandit… she is What a Folklore’s first foal… I can hardly wait for her to hit the track in 2016…

What A Folklore will visit War Chant for her 2015 foal…

[color=red]3 Fillies / [color=blue]2 Colt - 41 left to Foal

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Congrats on having the first HC foal of the season! 

Very cute buggers.  =)

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Today was a little less hectic in the foaling barn… just one new baby today…

[color=blue]Proper English
Dark Bay - Colt - 9.0h
Sired by: Ch. Turn n’Burn (S)
Out of: You Little Beauty (Closing Time (S))

Another foal sired by our resident stallion… This is You Little Beauty’s first foal… not sure what to expect from this cross… Prop may be for sale in the future…

You Little Beauty will visit WCh. What’s Debatable for her 2015 foal…

[color=red]3 Fillies / [color=blue]3 Colts - 40 left to Foal

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This morning brought us joy and sadness…

The Joy…

[color=blue]Stage Director
Bay - Colt - 9.2h
Sired by: FFCh. TakeMeToHollywood
Out of: Natural Talent (Planet Hollywood (S/S) Chef-de-Race (I/C))

We have very high hopes for this young man…

Natural Talent will visit ICh. LongLive The King for her 2015 foal…

The Sadness…

Along with finding Natural Talent had foald this morning… we also discovered Cool Trick (What’s It Worth x Backstage Pass) had also foaled… unfortunately the foal was found lifeless in the stll with Cool Trick standing in the corner head down and depressed… it was a lovely bay colt sired by ICh. Dark Continent…

After a few weeks rest Cool Trick will visit Gch. Harvard Bound for her 2015 foal… and possibly return to ICh. Dark Continent for 2016…

[color=red]3 Fillies / [color=blue]4 Colts / [color=brown]1 Stillborn - 38 left to Foal

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Love the name Stage Director. :slight_smile:

Sorry about the DC/CT colt, hope next year’s foal is healthy.

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This morning brough another little budle of Joy…

[color=red]Rocked An Angel
DarkBay - Filly - 8.2h
Sired by: Rock of Gibraltar
Out of: Ch. Fallen Angel (Black Gold (S) Chef-de-Race (I))

We are so excited about this filly… even though both parents are unproven in the breeding shed… I think this filly will rock the track in 2016…

Ch. Fallen Angel will visit WCh. King David for her 2015 foal…

[color=red]4 Fillies / [color=blue]4 Colts / [color=brown]1 Stillborn - 33 left to Foal

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At our 4am foal check we discovered a new baby peeking out from behind it’s mother… and what a cutie she is…

[color=red]Social Miss
Bay - Filly - 8.2h
Sired by: War Chant
Out of: Deputy Miss (Deputy Minister (S))

We are so excited about this filly… Deputy Miss had a stillborn filly last year and we were holding out breath for this one… Can’t wait to see her on the track…

Deputy Miss will visit NCh. Boldness Shows for her 2015 foal…

[color=red]5 Fillies / [color=blue]4 Colts / [color=brown]1 Stillborn - 32 left to Foal

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Another foal this morning…

[color=blue]Virginia Delegate
Grey - Colt - 8.1h
Sired by: GCh. Highland Laird (S)
Out of: Into The Myst (S) (Native Dancer (S))

Another one joins the ranks of Army Laird… 1/2 to MSW Ch. Into the Unknown…

Into the Myst will visit Point Given for her 2015 foal…

[color=red]5 Fillies / [color=blue]5 Colts / [color=brown]1 Stillborn - 31 left to Foal

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Cute baby! :slight_smile: Congrats on another Army Laird member.

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Another foal this morning…

[color=red]Ragtime Show
Grey - Filly - 9.0h
Sired by: GCh. Must Be Magic (S)
Out of: Ch. Sonny’s Blues (GCh. Jazz It Up (S))

This is Sonny’s first foal… looking forward to seeing what this filly will do on the track…

Ch. Sonny’s Blues will visit FFCh. High Chances for her 2015 foal…

[color=red]6 Fillies / [color=blue]5 Colts / [color=brown]1 Stillborn - 30 left to Foal

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Sonny’s Blues!  We ran her as a 2yo.  It looks like she improved a lot since then.  Lovely foal.  We’re looking for to seeing her again when she visits HC. 

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LOL… you had Sonny in a claimer as a 3 yo… I made an offer on her if you’d take her out of the claimer… she’s been at Battle Hill ever since… we really like her and now we can’t wait to see how her babies do…

I think we’ve been around a little while… LOL…

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I love foaling season… it’s almost like Christmas everyday… and today brought us three new presents…

[color=red]Ocean Colors
Chestnut - Filly - 10.0h
Sired by: NCh. Highland Wizard (G)
Out of: Scarlet Seas (Seabicuit (S))

Ocean Colors is hugh for a filly… and out of a maiden mare… I’m looking forward to seeing this filly on the track…

Scarlet Seas will visit Tiznow for her 2015 foal…

[color=red]Office Hours
Bay - Filly - 9.1h
Sired by: ICh. Alley Cat (B)
Out of: Wonderful Dreams (NCh. KC Wonder Boy (B))

This is wonderful Dreams second foal… not sure how she’s gonna run… she may be for sale later this year…

Wonderful Dreams will visit Smart Strike for her 2015 foal…

[color=blue]Balance Of Power
Chestnut - Colt - 9.2h
Sired by: ICh. Prince Of Wonder
Out of: Tonguetied (B) (Class Act (G/G))

This colt was special ordered… his dam was the very first Color Wars prize I ever got… I’m looking forward to seeing how ICh. Prince Of Wonder’s first foal do on the track this year…

Tonguetied will visit GCh. Simply Heroic for her 2015 foal…

[color=red]8 Fillies / [color=blue]6 Colts / [color=brown]1 Stillborn - 27 left to Foal

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Today we had a very special foal!!!

[color=red]Season Ofthe Witch
Bay - Filly - 8.2h
Sired by: GCh. Highland Laird (S)
Out of: Ch. Hermione (Almost Home (S) Chef-de-Race (I))

The most anticipated foal of the season… Ch. Hermione was my starter horse and after racing her for three seasons we retired her to brood… Season Ofthe Witch is her third filly out of three foals… her first Vote For Me by ICh. Candidate will hit the track this spring… and we can’t wait to see what this newest addition to Army Laird will do on the track in 2016…

Ch. Hermione will visit NCh. Bellagio for her 2015 foal…

[color=green]16 foals / [color=red]9 Fillies / [color=blue]6 Colts / [color=brown]1 Stillborn - 26 left to Foal

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Dawn, two Laird foals!  How many do you have coming?  It seems you love the Laird Army as much as I do.  =)

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LOL… I’ve been inlove with Laird since I joined FF… did you every read the stallion article I wrote on him? I think it’s still in the news section… just the two this year… I now have 6 of his babies in my barn that I bred… and the first 2 will hit the track this year…

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Go Army Laird! :slight_smile:

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Another baby showed up overnigh…

[color=blue]Token Kiss
Grey - Colt - 10.1h
Sired by: ICh. Ring of Fire (S)
Out of: Mon Amour (Satin Romance (S))

Our second favorite stallion at Stillwater is Ring of Fire… He’s already gained a silver ranking with just one foal crop to race… Not sure what to expect from this boy but if his size is any indication… He’ll be a monster on the track!!!

Mon amour will visit Rock of Gibraltar for her 2015 foal…

[color=green]17 foals / [color=red]9 Fillies / [color=blue]7 Colts / [color=brown]1 Stillborn - 25 left to Foal

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More little one this morning… the brood barn is filling up fast…

[color=blue]Political Risk
Brown - Colt - 7.3h
Sired by: Giant’s Causeway (S)
Out of: Ask Me Why (Firs ‘n’ Smoke (B/B))

This is a tiny colt… but he is 2 weeks early… with the success of his sire in the breeding shed… we are excited to see what this boy can do on the track… and hopefully he’ll grow up big and strong…

Ask Me Why will visit WCh. All Jazzed Up for her 2015 foal…

[color=red]Priceless Pearl
Liver Chestnut - Filly - 8.1h
Sired by: ICh. Stressed
Out of: Private Zoom

Cute filly… May be for sale in the future…

Private Zoom will visit FFCh. Foolhardy for her 2015 foal…

[color=green]19 foals / [color=red]10 Fillies / [color=blue]8 Colts / [color=brown]1 Stillborn - 23 left to Foal

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Another little lady showed up early today…

[color=red]Beautiful Oblivian
Bay - Filly - 8.1h
Sired by: ICh. Stressed
Out of: California Dreamer (Redwood Prince (S/S))

We bought California Dreamer in foal to ICh. Stressed… not sure what to expect from this filly…

California Dreamer will visit NCh. Dark Demand for her 2015 foal…

[color=green]20 foals / [color=red]11 Fillies / [color=blue]8 Colts / [color=brown]1 Stillborn - 22 left to Foal