Indiana Bred BRO, starting for the first time, pressed the pace,dueled and drew off to win his first start for owner/.breeder Swifty Farm. He is trained by Mort Shirazi. He raced 6 fulrongs on the dirt at Indiana Grand. Across the country at Santa Anita going a mile on the turf, CONQUEST SABRE CAT won his second race for owners  Holly & David Wilson and trainer Vladimir Cerin. He has earned over $100,000 for his connections,

Godolphin's Hawkbill is likely to return to France for his next outing after getting back to winning ways at Newbury on Saturday. Last year's G1 Coral-Eclipse winner had his pipe-opener when fifth in the G1 Prix Ganay before gaining his first win since the Sandown Group 1. Stepping up to a mile and a half appeared to suit and he yet again proved his effectiveness on soft ground. "We know that he preferssoft ground, so we will be looking next to the G2 Grand Prix de Chantilly [June 4]." trainer Charlie Appleby told www.godolphin.com. "Obviously, we will be constantly watching the weather. If he can run at Chantilly, we might then give him a little summer break and bring him back in the Autumn, when there is a better chance of getting his ground."

ADORABLE MISS won her first start last January, had some time off and stepped right up into stakes company in her second start and won the Honey Ryder S at Gulfstream with some ease. She was kept under a snug hold and then when let go cleared her field and won by almost 3 lengths. She is owned by Mathis Stable LLC and trained by Todd A. Pletcher. Bred by the Ramseys, she was sold as a yearling to Todd Pletcher for $155,000.

SIR DUDLEY DIGGES ( Gio Ponti), winner of the Queen's Plate at 3, annexed an exciting win on Derby day.  SW SIR DUDLEY DIGGES closed and then had to fight back another closer who got by him. Fight he did and he drew off to win over a soaked turf course. He is pushing 3/4 of a million dollars in earnings for the Ramseys, : SW, 15-3-5-3, $674,429. 

5 year old mare, DARING DUCHESS (Arch), gained the lead in the Bewitch G3, but could not hold off a closer in the stretch and had to settle for the place. Still she added graded black-type to her pedigree page and upped her earnings over $167,000. The mare is owned by the Ramseys and this will make her anticpated date with Kitten's Joy all the sweeter. She is trained by Mike Maker.

MSW CHARMING KITTEN ran second in the G2- Dixiana Elkhorn S at Keeneland for the Ramseys and is pushing a million dollars in earnings. He was bothered by traffic and was rolling at the end. The 7 year old is a money making machine.

Already G3 placed in the Canadian Turf Stakes - Gr. 3, Conquest Panthera added to his resume garnering the show position in the Maker's 46 Mile Stakes - Gr. 1 for owner Gary Barber and trainer Mark E. Casse. He was making a stong move and got bumped around in the stretch causing him to miss the place. He has earned over $142,000.
 

The well named SW CATAPULT added another stakes placing to his pedigree page checking in second in the Danger's Hour Stakes at Aqueduct. The 4 year old colt  is trained by Chad C. Brown and owned by Woodford Racing, LLC. He came around horses but could not wear down the leader. He has earned over $211,000

Ramseys, Maker Repeat at Turfway: Ken and Sarah Ramsey were the leading owners at Turfway Park for the 12th time when racing concluded at the Florence, Kentucky track's winter/spring meet Apr. 1. The Ramseys, who were also the leading owners at Gulfstream=s championship meet which concluded Sunday, sent out 12 winners from 40 Turfway starters. Mike Maker earned hisfifth consecutive Turfway training title, and 19th overall, saddling 27 winners during the 46-day meeting. Alonso Quinonez captured the first riding title of his career with 50 wins from 266 mounts. Racing returns to Turfway Nov. 29. 

Trainer Todd Pletcher and owners Kenneth and Sarah Ramsey are joined by first-time winner Luis Saez as each was recognized Saturday as leaders of the 2016-2017 Championship meet at GulfstreamPark. The86-day standwrapsupSunday in Hallandale.

EDEN GREY'S KITTEN sprinted to a win in the 5 1/2 furlong Costa Rising S on the turf at the Fair Grounds.He is owned by Whispering Oaks Farm LLC and has earned over 1/4 of a million dollars. Also at the Fair Grounds, the Ramsey's MSW OSCAR NOMINATED ran third in the G2- Muniz Memorial H. He has earned over 3/4 of a million dollars. 

Add to that SADDLER'S JOY won the 1-1/2T G2- Pan American S at Gulffstream. He is a homebred for Woodslane Farm and has earned over $300,000. "I got really excited the first time I ever saw this horse run, the way he finished, and it took him a couple of races to kind of put things together," recalled trainer Tom Albertrani. "All of sudden, once we got to Saratoga, he broke his maiden and came back with two more nice wins. We gave him a little time. We just felt this horse had a lot of potential.. I think he's got so much potential, this horse."

Also at Gulfstream multiple graded stakes placed Quiet Kitten ran third in the 1-3/8T G3- Orchid S  for owner Crossed Sabres Farm LLC. The 5 year old mare has also earned over 3/4 of a million dollars. 

Goreous Kitten moved up from his maiden win to earn a stakes placing in the Rushaway at Turfway. He made a solid energetic move to gain his first black type.

Kitten’s Cat ran second in the G3 Palm Beach at Gulfstream. Earlier this year, he provided a fitting tribute to his sire when scoring his second stakes victory in the Kitten’s Joy  at Gulfstream.  Graduating at second asking at Kentucky Downs Sept. 15, Kitten’s Cat checked in third behind subsequent GI Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf winner Oscar Performance (Kitten’s Joy) in Belmont’s GIII Pilgrim S. over a yielding course Oct. 1. He was victorious in the Juvenile Turf Sprint S. on GI Breeders’ Cup Classic day at Santa Anita. He is closing on a quarter of a million dollars in earnings.

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PARTLY MOCHA missed by a head recently in one of the Claiming Crown stakes on opening day at Gulfstream. The stakes placed 8 year old gelding turned the tables today in the Frontier Utilities Turf Sprint S going 5 furlongs at Sam Houston. He rallied and drove to the wire to win by a head and score his first stakes victory. He is owned by the Ramseys and is trained by Michael J. Maker. He was a wise claim for his new connections last year at Saratoga. PARTLY MOCHA has earned over $415,000 and is wonderfully consistent with a record of 35: 8 8 7.  

Sadler`s Joy, a four year old homebred for Woodslane Farm LLC, added graded black-type to his pedigree running 2nd by a head in the G3- W L Mcknight H going 1 /12 on the turf. In his 7 starts lifetime, he has 3 wins and a second and has earned over $182,000. The colt is trained by  Thomas Albertrani.

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ADORABLE MISS  showed good speed and gameness to earn her diploma first out at Gulfstream, becoming the third debut winner on the day for the Todd Pletcher barn. Coming in off a good series of works on both dirt and turf at Palm Beach Downs, capped off by a five-furlong main track breeze in 1:00 4/5 (2/20) Jan. 14, she  tracked the speed from third at 9-2 through a :24.52 quarter. Moving up to within a head of the front passing a :48.30 half, the bay took over nearing the top of the stretch and dug in to repel her stretch rival by a neck. She is owned by Mathis Stable LLC and was bred by tge Ramseys.

MGSW DIVISIDERO came wide to get up for the show spot in the Ft. Lauderdale G2 at Gulfstream. He has been aay from the starting gate since June. He has earned over $737,000 for owner Gunpowder Farms LLC. He is trained by  William B. Bradley and was bred by Hinkle Farms

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ENCHANTING KITTEN off as the 2-1 favorite, sat in midpack early beneath Javier Castellano. She began to make a sweeping move while about six wide on the far turn and came over the top down the lane to get there by 3/4 of a length. Asticou Trail (Hard Spun) was second. The victress is a full-sister to Csaba, MGSW, $682,440; and Kitten’s Queen, SW & GISP, $378,444. High Chant, an $85,000 purchase by SF Bloodstock while in foal to Kitten’s Joy at the 2016 FTKNOV sale, is also represented by a Kitten’s Joy filly of 2015. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $22,800. She is a homebred for the Ramseys.

Luck of the Kitten was second in the Prairie Bayou S at Turfway, Kitten's Roar was second in the Blushing K D S at the Fair Grounds and Granny's Kitten was third in the Buddy Diliberto Memorial S also at the Fair Grounds. All have significant earnings with Granny's Kitten in the lead with earnings of $385,851, Luck of the Kitten, who was second in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile in 2014, has earned $366,960 and Kitten's Roar has earned  $271,958.

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Keystoneforvictory capped an eventful Saturday at Gulfstream Park with a narrow victory in the $125,000 Claiming Crown Emerald, the last of nine races in the 2016 Claiming Crown series at the south Florida track.

The only 3-year-old in a full gate of 14 turf routers, Keystoneforvictory held off late-running Flashy Chelsey by a neck in prevailing for owners Ken and Sarah Ramsey and trainer Mike Maker, the all-time wins leaders in Claiming Crown history in their respective categories.

Jose Ortiz was aboard Keystoneforvictory, a Kentucky-bred son of Shakespeare. The colt returned $8.60 to win as the lukewarm favorite after finishing 1 1/16 miles in 1:43.09 over a firm turf.

“I thought Jose did a wonderful job,” said Ken Ramsey. “This might be our horse for the Barbados Gold Cup in March.”

Making his 29th start, 7 year old MSW COALPORT (Kitten's Joy) ran a good third in the G3- Tropical Turf H at Gulfstream Park West. He has earned over $621,000 for his owner/breeders Ken and Sarah Ramsey.

The well named CATAPULT, already stakes placed, is now a new SW for his sire winning the Gio Ponti S at Aqueduct going  1/116 on the turf, The 3 year old is trained by Chad C. Brown and owned by Woodford Racing, LLC. He raced fowardly just outside, grabbed the lead and the railheading down the top of the stretch and hit the wire in front. He has earned over $184,000 for his connections and has won 3 of his 6 starts lifetime.
 

The Ramsey's Kitten's Roar already had one stakes placing and today she added a graded stakes placing, running 2nd in the G3 Cardinal H at Churchill Downs, going 1 1/8 on the turf. She has earned over $250,000.

Champion sire Kitten's Joy (El Prado {Ire})=s stud fee will remain unchanged at $100,000 for the 2017 breeding season, Ramsey Farm announced Wednesday. The chestnut, who has been the leading turf sire in American for the past four years, is responsible for three Grade/Group 1 winnersin 2016, capped by Oscar Performance's recent win in the GI Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf. Oscar Performance marked the fourth overall Breeders' Cup winner for his sire. Kitten's Joy is also the sire of 2016 GI Woodford Reserve Turf Classic winner Divisidero and G1 Coral-Eclipse S. hero Hawkbill. 

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Three year old Catapult lead most of the way racing keenly, but inside in the English Channel S at Belmont. He was collared towards the end and was third, but still gained black-type for his owner  Woodford Racing LLC. He has earned over $100,000 in 5 lifetime starts. On the same day at Woodbine, CONQUEST MYSTIQUE broke his maiden for Conquest Stables LLC and breeders the Ramseys. He raced seven furlongs on the turf.

Nice allowance win today at Keeneland  for the Ramsey's graded SW COALPORT. He has now earned $612,123. HOMESPUN HERO, a recent claim, also won at Keeneland

At Laurel GENEROUS KITTEN ran second  in the Laurel Turf Cup S  for the Ramseys and gaining black-type and raising his earnings over $160,000. At Louisiana Downs, G3 SW COALPORT, another Kitten's Joy ran second in Unbridled S also for the Ramseys. His earnings stand at $578,283. 

3 year old graded stakes placed filly Ava's Kitten fought gamely for added black type in the Christiecat S sprinting 6 furlongs on the turf at Belmont for the Ramseys. She pushed  her earnings over $220,000.

MGSW CAMELOT KITTEN ran second in the Saranac S. G3, surprised by a horse sneaking up on the outside. He lost by a head, but has upped his earnings to $663,520 with 4 wins and 3 seconds in 9 starts for the Ramseys. At the short Suffolk Downs meet, stakes placed Bitty Kitty added to her black type running second in the Steve Pini Memorial S. She is owned by  Patricia L. Moseley and was bred by  Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey.

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Celestial Woods(Forestry) has already produced a pair of talented turf colts for Ken and Sarah Ramsey and the breeders hope they have a third on their handsin first timer STARSTRUCK KITTEN (Kitten's Joy). He is conditioned by Chad Brown, who also trained the juvenile's full-brothers, GI Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint winner BOBBY'S KITTEN  and MGSW CAMELOT KITTEN, who is entered in the GIII Saranac S. later on the card. 

3 year old graded stakes placed filly Ava's Kitten sprinted to an allowance win for the Ramseys pushing her earnings over $210,000 and 2 year old Amerman Racing LLC homebred colt OSCAR PERFORMANCE broke his maiden excitingly in his second start. 

Graded stakes placed, Granny`s Kitten held down the racing fort, adding more black type running third in the Robellino S at Penn National  for the Ramseys. He has earned $282,371.

MANIACAL, owned trained and bred by Wesley Ward ran a strong second in the Amsterdam G 2 at Saratoga in his first venture into stakes company. He has earned $140,000.

DEEPLY UNDERVALUED  was made the favorite and he stalked along the rail until the top of the lane. Switched to the outside, he c drew clear to a strong  3 1/4-length graduation.  DEEPLY UNDERVALUED is owned by Klaravich Stables, Inc. & William H. Lawrence and was bred by Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC (KY). He is trained by  Chad C. Brown.

Brittlyn Stables homebred SPECIALEYES has not been off the board in 6 starts and won for the 2nd time today going a mile at Evangeline Downs. He has earned over $63,000.

Three year old filly Verbouwen stepped up into stakes company in the G3- Boiling Springs S at Monmouth and added black type to her resume running third for her owners Michael E Kisber and Sheep Pond Partners, trainer Chad Brown and breeder Dr. John A. Chandler. She was a solid threat despite being steadied at the 1/16th pole.

At Indiana Downs, three year old SHIFTY KITTEN settled second-last, way off the pace and then literally flew home on the rail to get up by a neck for the win. She is trained by Mike Maker. This was a thrilling race - watch for this one!

At Del Mar Fresh Feline, added another graded stakes placing in the Yellow Ribbon S. G2. She is trained by John A. Shirreffs
owned by  Lazy F Ranch (Corbett) and was bred by Mr. & Mrs. Robert Horton & Charles Middleton III. She has earned a quarter of a million dollars.

Graded stakes placed, Granny`s Kitten, added more black type running second in the Leemat S  at Presque Isle Downs  for the Ramseys. He has earned over $270,000  in only 12 starts.

Bitty Kitty was stakes placed in the Ellis Park Turf S and upped her earnings to $234,336. She was bred by the Ramseys but is owned by Patricia L Moseley. At Arlington Park. SW OSCAR NOMINATED ran a good second in the G3- American Derby S for the Ramseys. He has now bankrolled $414,310.

Trainer Wesley A. Ward worked his magic and 2 year old colt, EAGLE SPIRIT (o/oEagle Sound, by Fusaichi Pegasus) went off the heavy favorite and had no trouble proving his backers right. After a slight bobble at the start, he edged away passing the furlong pole and went on to a 1 1/2-length win. He is owned by Gabriel Duignan & Bruce Pieratt, was bred by Gabriel Duignan, Crosshaven Bloodstock & Vision Thoroughbreds. 

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Graded stakes placed, Granny`s Kitten, added more black type running second in the Mystic Lake Mile Stakes at Canterbury Park  for the Ramseys. She has earned over $250,000.

KEYSTONEFORVICTORY, a Shakespeare 3 year old garnered his first stakes win for the Ramseys winning the Forty Niner S at Gulfstream going 1 1/16 on the turf. He wired the field for the win, repelling several attempts to get past. He was a yearling purchase from his breeder Dell Ridge Farm, LLC. KEYSTONEFORVICTORY has won 50% of his 8 starts.

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Going a mile and a half on the turf, Johns Kitten rallied from far back to gain the place and add his first black type in the G3 Louisville H. at Churchill Downs. He is owned by the Ramseys and trained by Mike Maker. Johns Kitten pushed his earnings to over $97,000.

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5 year old graded stakes winner HOME RUN KITTEN added to his laurels winning the American H. at Santa Anita on an off the turf sealed main track. He raced wide throughout to surge clear and up his earnings over $400,000 for owner Tarabilla Farms, Inc.and trainer David E. Hofmans. He was bred by  Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey.

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Miami Mile (gr. IIIT) winner Smokem Kitten  tied for the best Equibase Speed Figures this past week. Ken and Sarah Ramsey's homebred Smokem Kitten registered his first stakes win with a front-running score on the Gulfstream Park turf April 30, earning a career-best ESF of 116. Trained by Mike Maker, the 4-year-old Kitten's Joy colt has improved his ESF in four straight races, dating back to his final start of 2015. Smokem Kitten entered the Miami Mile off a 5 1/2-length allowance optional claiming victory March 20 on the Gulfstream turf, where he earned a 115

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Ken and Sarah Ramsey captured their 17th leading owner title at Keeneland with nine races won. They have won eightspring meet titles and nine fall meet titles and rank as Keeneland's alltime leading owners.

Three year old colt BILLY'S KITTEN won at Keeneland for the Ramseys in his third start and three year old gelding, MANIACAL, owned trained and bred by Wesley Ward also graduated at Keeneland - in his second start. Both had  seconds as well. Watch for this pair!

Recipients of the 2015 KTOB Kentucky-Bred Champion awards were voted on by the full membership of KTA/KTOB while the KTDF category leaders were tabulated using purse money won at Kentucky racetracks in 2015. KTOB merit award recipients were voted on by the KTA/KTOB Board of Directors

KTDF Turf Male: BIG BLUE KITTEN (Kitten's Joy) Breeder: Kenneth L. & Sarah K. Ramsey 

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Already a stakes winner at 2, AVA'S KITTEN added graded black type running a strong second in the Appalachian S. Presented by Japan Racing Association - Gr. 3 at Keeneland for the Ramseys and trainer Chad Brown. 

On the same card  4 year old stakes winning colt, TWEET KITTEN won an allowance race going 1 1/2 of the turf. He broke his maiden last fall and thereafter he scored an upset in the Bryan Station S. After a winter break, the homebred went off the favorite in this route at Keeneland. He waited in 5 th and then began to rally midway on the far turn and charged to clear the field in the shadow of the wire. He is closing on $200,000 in earnings.

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G2 SW DIVISIDERO  added black type to his resume, running second in the G3 Appleton at Gulfstream. He stalked the pace and just missed. He is owned by  Gunpowder Farms LLC and was bred by Hinkle Farms. His earnings stand at $384,350 in 7 starts!

The Ramseys earned their fourth straight owner's title, leading the standings with 29 wins and $882,239 in purse earnings. 

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GSW INTERNATIONAL STAR, winner of last year's Louisiana Derby G2, was placed second in the New Orlean's H  G2 due to interference in the stretch to up his earnings over $1,150,000 for the Ramseys.

Eden Grey`s Kitten added black type, running second sprinting in the Costa Rising S at the Fair Grounds and has raised his earnings over $149,000. He is owned by Whispering Oaks Farm LLC.   

At Santa Anita, Fresh Feline ran third in the G2- Santa Ana S  adding graded black type to her pedigree for owner Lazy F Ranch. She has earned over $213,000.

Add to that, at Gulfstream, Lucky Kitten won for the 9th time and upped his earnings over $158,000. He was claimed out of the race and we wish his new connections the best.

Graded SW DIVISIDERO returned to the races after some time off and made a late bid to run a good third in the  G3 Canadian Turf S  at Gulfstream. He is owned by Gunpowder Farms LLC and was bred by Hinkle Farms. He has earned over $345,000.

Just in time for the Oscars!

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Silver Magnolia broke her maiden last out at Tampa Bay. Stepping up into stakes company in the OBS Champtonship S. going 1 1/16 on the All Weather Track,  she rallied three wide for the place and added black type on her pedigree page. She is owned by Evergreen Stables, LLC and was bred by  Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey. 

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INTERNATIONAL STAR  took the sophomore series here last year-- the G3 LeComte S. in January, G2 Risen Star S. in February and G2 Louisiana Derby in March--but had  to scratch the morning of the GI Kentucky Derby. Back at the Fair Grounds in the Louisiana S , the Ramsey representative was guided bided his time on the rail well off the pace. A rival caught up to the leaders and looked like he might run away with it, but International Star came wider and blew by to remain unbeaten in the Big Easy. He has earned $1,066,629.

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Turf Male: Big Blue Kitten (Kitten’s Joy), Golden Horn (GB) (Cape Cross {Ire}), The Pizza Man (English Channel)

Turf Female: Found (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), Stephanie’s Kitten (Kitten’s Joy), Tepin (Bernstein)

Owner: Ken and Sarah Ramsey, Midwest Thoroughbreds, Zayat Stables

Breeder: Darley, Ken and Sarah Ramsey, Zayat Stables

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