It is with saddened hearts that we announce that our foundation mare, Playing With Fire, passed away yesterday. She was 21, and had been enjoying retirement after the weaning of her 2016 colt, Feel The Fire.
Playing With Fire is the dam of:
[color=red]Ch. Highland Mischief - stakes winner at 3, also the dam of MSW Laugh Out Loud as well as other stakes level horses
[color=red]Black Flames - winner at 3, also the dam of MSWs Ocean of Fire and Brightest Light, among others
[color=blue]Let 'Er Rip - winner at 3
[color=red]Ch. Flames of War - winner at 3, stakes placed at 4; also the dam of MSW Bright Belles
[color=blue]ICh. Ring of Fire - stakes winner at 3 and 4, and the sire of several MSWs
[color=red]FFCh. Can’t Catch Me - stakes winner at 3, 4, and 5, including the Kentucky Derby; also the dam of MSW Can’t Fool Me
[color=green]WCh. Do You Dare - stakes winner at 3, 4, and 5
[color=green]Trial By Fire - stakes placed at 3 and 4
[color=green]Light Me Up - winner at 3 and 4
[color=red]Ch. Out of Control - winner at 3, 4, 5, and 6
[color=red]Tempting Fate - winner at 3
[color=green]Ch. Giant’s Promise - winner at 2, 4, and 5
[color=green]Chariots of Fire - winner at 3
[color=red]Brighid - winner at 2 and 3 so far
[color=red]Live A Little - placed at 2 and 3 so far
[color=blue]Light It Up - 2yo by Rahy who debuts this year
[color=blue]Feel The Fire - yearling by Point Given who’ll start in 2018
This is especially poignant as she is the FF version of my real-life mare, Java. I bought her as a green 3yo in 1997, and loved her to pieces. She got kicked badly in the field in 2002, had surgery to try and mend her shattered leg, and ultimately had to be put down. She was only 8. She’d be turning 19 this April, so probably would have passed on by now anyway, but it’s always been nice to see her virtual counterpart doing well.