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 Showing his trademark devastating turn of acceleration again, Qatar Racing’s Roaring Lion (Kitten’s Joy) edged out arch-rival Saxon Warrior (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) in a thriller in Leopardstown’s G1 QIPCO Irish Champion S. Settled with just the G1 Prix du Jockey Club hero Study of Man (Ire) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) behind early, the 8-11 favourite had two lengths to make up on Ballydoyle’s 2000 Guineas winner turning for home. Despite allowing him first run as he had in Sandown’s G1 Eclipse S. July 7, the grey was able to cut him down in the final yards and win by a neck, with the pacemaker Deauville (Ire)(Galileo {Ire}) 2 3/4 lengths behind in third. Now Europe’s undisputed leader at this 10-furlong trip, he was adding to the Eclipse and G1 Juddmonte International S. at York Aug. 22 with jockey Oisin Murphy also swelling his ever-growing tally of big-race victories.

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3rd-Woodbine, C$62,880, Msw, 8-18, 2yo, 7f (AWT), 1:25.86, ft. FARAWAY KITTEN (c, 2, Kitten’s Joy--Far Isle, by Indian Charlie), let go at 12-1, was close up early as favored Dangerous Star (Star Guitar) jumped to the front, butsoon took over as the 6-5 choice was quickly pulled up. In front through after a quarter in :24.64 and a :48.73 half, the Ramsey homebred led narrowly through the remainder and was a half-length ahead of Big Hambone (Flat Out) at the wire. Dangerous Star was vanned off. Far Isle, who has a yearling full-brother to Faraway Kitten, was bred to We Miss Artie this season. This represents the family of dual Grade I winner and leading sire Unbridled’s Song. Sales history: $35,000 RNA Ylg '17 KEESEP. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $28,021 
O/B-Kenneth L. & Sarah K. Ramsey (KY); 
T-Michael J. Maker

G1 SW DIVISIDERO winner last out of the Arlington Handicap (Gr. 3) added more black type today running third in the Fourstardave H.(G1). The millionaire is a two time winner of the Woodford Reserve Manhattan Stakes (Gr. 1) -  among many other victories,. He is trained by Kelly Rubleyand is owned by Gunpowder Farms LLC 

CONQUEST PANTHERA is owned by  Gary Barber trained by Mark E. Casse and was bred by  Kenneth L Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey has a record of  19 4-1-7 and over $349,00 in earnings. Graded SW of the Play the King S G2 at Woodbine last year and since then placed in multiple graded races he added another on Queen's Plate day with a third in the G2 King Edward Stakes going a mile on the turf.. Today at Saratoga he added still another laurel to his achievemnets running third in the Lure Stakes on a turf ciurse labeled as "good"
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A stakes winner at 2 in the Tyro Stakes  at Monmouth and at 3 in the Animal Kingdom Stakes at Turfway, HEMP HEMP HURRAY (Artie Schiller) added to his resume in the KING CORRIE S at Woodbine. He closed well from off the pace to be second. He already has a graded stakes placing to his name  in the Summer S G2 also at Woodbine  Bred by Bernard & Karen McCormack and owned by the Ramsey, he has earned over $172,000.

 MGSW SADLER'S JOY, a five year old homebred for Woodslane Farm LLC, added even more graded black-type to his pedigree running third in the G2 Bowling Green at Saratoga. Recently he was second by a neck in the G1- Woodford Reserve Manhattan S on the Belmont undercard moving up from third in the G1- Woodford Reserve Manhattan S last year. Also recently he was 2nd by a head in the G3- W L Mcknight H this one going  1 /12 on the turf. His record stands at 19 6-3-4 and earnings over $1,700,000. The colt is trained by  Thomas Albertrani.

Owned and trained by Adam Rice, 2 year old filly  CHASING THE KITTY ran off the pace early and then came around horses and surged clear to win  her first start lifetime. She romped by 10 1/2 lengths. She was racing a mile on the all weather surface at Presque Isle Downs. The bay filly was bred by Shadwell Farm, LLC. (KY).

DRAMATIC QUEEN, a 3-year-old filly trained by William Haggas ​and owned by  Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum ran third in the listed 

Smarkets Betting Exchange Aphrodite Stakes at Newmarket.

2-year-old filly HENLEY'S JOY (Kitten's Joy)  came from off the pace and surged to the lead to win her first start racing a mile on the turf at Ellis Park, She is trained by Mike Maker and was sold by Cary Frommer to Bloom Racing for $50,000 at this April's OBS Two Year Old in Training Sale.

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BELMONT, $75,000, Msw, 7-8, 2yo, 6fT, 1:08.84, fm.

JOYFUL HEART (c, 2, Kitten’sJoy--Blue Heart {MSW, $482,051}, by Exchange Rate) set hot splits before settling for second over this distance June 17, and was the 8-5 chalk here as the lone juvenile with prior afternoon experience. Right to the lead while pursued throughout by Winning Factor (The Factor), the Amerman homebred shook free after a :46.04 half and put 2 1/4 lengths on that foe at the line. The winner’s dam, a $375,000 KEESEP yearling who won several well-funded restricted stakes up in Canada for these connections, has a filly foal by Quality Road. Sales history: $37,000 RNA Ylg '17 KEESEP.
Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, $60,000. .
O-Amerman Racing LLC;
B-Jerry Amerman (KY); 
T-Brian A. Lynch.

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Saturday’s G1 Coral-Eclipse at Sandown threw up a barnstormer as Qatar Racing’s Roaring Lion (Kitten’s Joy) edged out old rival Saxon Warrior (Jpn) (Deep Impact {Jpn}) to prevail by a neck and survive a subsequent lengthy stewards’ inquiry. 

Freshened up after a busy period which culminated in a third placing in the June 2 G1 Epsom Derby, the 7-4 favourite was held up early by Oisin Murphy as Hawkbill (Kitten’s Joy) cut out the running. Delivered alongside Saxon Warrior two out, the grey gained a slight advantage soon after and despite veering right into the runner-up late on seemed to have command at the time. Cliffs of Moher (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}) was 2 1/2 lengths behind in third.

“I thought he was always holding him,” winning trainer John Gosden said of the closely-scrutinised finish. “He’s run a great race and was wider than we wanted, but Oisin timed his run beautifully. I can’t believe how well they galloped out past the line and they’d only just arrived in the winner’s enclosure when they said ‘horses away’. This is his trip, we’ve always thought so and the problem with the Champion Stakes is it might be too soft then. He could get a mile and a half around three turns, so America could be the plan if it is soft over here then. I think he should stay in training in four, but that’s entirely up to the owners.”

O-Qatar Racing Ltd; 
B-Ran Jan Racing Inc (KY);
T-John Gosden;  
​Lifetime Record: 9-5-1-2, £835,081.

SOGLIO (Scat Daddy) ran a game 3rd in the Stars and Stripes Stakes (Gr. 3) at Arlington Park to add another graded stakes placing for the Ramseys, He was bred by  Flaxman Holdings Limited. He has earned over $200,000.

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BELMONT:$77,000, Alw (NW1$X)/Opt. Clm ($80,000), 7-5, 3yo, 1 1/8mT, 1:46.26, fm.
HAVE AT IT (c, 3, Kitten’sJoy--Akronism {MGSW, $516,519}, by Not For Love) earned his diploma at third asking over the Keeneland lawn last October, but was a non-factor ninth in his sophomore debut over the local sod June 8. Let go at 28-5 in this spot, the blaze-faced chestnut was first out of the blocks from his inside post before settling in a stalking second through splits of :23.57, :47.44 and 1:11.23. Taking charge five-sixteenths out, the homebred spurted clear past the eighth pole before holding sway late from favored Admission Office (Point of Entry) by three-quarters of a length. The victor has a juvenile Lemon Drop Kid half-sister named Mrs. Got Rocks and his dam produced a colt by Tonalist last season before revisiting that sire. Sales History: $200,000 RNA Ylg '16 KEESEP.
Lifetime Record: 5-2-1-0, $113,990. 
O/B-Robert S. Evans(KY);
T-Christophe Clement. 

CONQUEST PANTHERA is owned by  Gary Barber trained by Mark E. Casse and was bred by  Kenneth L Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey has a record of  18 4-1-6 and over $337,00 in earnings. Graded SW of the Play the King S G2 at Woodbine last year and since then placed in multiple graded races he added another on Queen's Plate day with a third in the G2 King Edward Stakes going a mile on the turf.. 

2nd last out at Churchill Downs, LOVE THY KITTEN took to the Woodbine grass going a mile and an eighth and coming from off the pace, wore down her foes for the win. She is a homebred for Kenneth L. & Sarah K. Ramsey (KY). and is a full to Sweet Kitten, Ch. Imp. 2-year-old filly-PR, $182,673; Saint Prado, SW, $217,780; and Tweet Kitten, SW, $199,765. She is trained by Mike Maker with the Ramsey grandson Nolan saddling her.

MILK MAN (USA) a homebred for Wertheimer and Frere won the Grand Handicap De L`hippodrome Des Princes De Conde  at Chantilly. The 4 year old cot is trained by Carlos Laffon-Parias. 

KITTEN'S JOY'S first 2-year-old winner is in Seoul, Korea. MUNHAK JOY (c, 2, Kittens Joy-Crimson Ore, by Exchange Rate). won his first start and in doing so, he defeated older rivals. He was bred by the Ramsey's and is trained by  Jung Ho Ik.

SIPPIN KITTEN trained by Michael J. Maker for owner/breeder Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey stepped up from her maiden win at Keeneland into stakes company to run second in the Northbound Pride Oaks at Canterbury Downs. Going a mile on the turf, she tracked the pace in the second flight, had to steady briefly then angled out 5 wide to close willingly for the place. 

3-year-old filly TOO COOL TO DANCE had two seconds coming into very soft maiden turf route at Belmont. Off the favorite, she found the lead on the first turn and cantered along through the rest of the race to win under a hand ride by 1 1/2 lengths. She is w homebred for Blue Devil Racing Stable and is trained by Chad C. Brown

Racing in the Marine S G3 at Woodbine - a prep for the Queen's Plate, Machtree was a clear second despite having his rider lose his whip at the top of the stretch. His place provided this first graded stakes placing. The 3-year-old colt is trained by  Mark E. Casse
for owner Stonestreet Stables LLC and Aquis Farm

A winner earlier this spring of the Mac Diarmida Stakes (Gr. 2). SADLER'S JOY came wide with a good kick but had to settle for second in the Man O War G1 at Belmont. He is a homebred for Woodslane Farm and is trained by Thomas Albertrani.  He is closing on a million and a half in earnings.

5-year-old horse  MGSW TAAREEFclosed out 2017 with a win in the  Prix Daniel Wildenstein-G2 at Chantilly and opened his 2018 campaign with a third in the Prix Du Muguet G2 at Saint-Cloud. The running was over soft ground. TAAREEF was also G1 placed in the Prix du Moulin de Longchamp last year. He is owned by  Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum  and is trained by Jean-Claude Rouget

KITTEN'S JOY was busy. MR LUCK  won the  Kranji Stakes in Singapore. Closer to home 3-year-old filly REALLY PROUD ran thid in the CEDAR KEY S. at Gulfstream sprinting 5 furlongs on the turf. She is a homebred for Brereton Jones and trained by Christophe Clement. Additionally, both fro the Ramseys, SNIPER  KITTEN won an allowance race at Keeneland - his 2nd win in 3 starts and SIPPIN KITTEN broke her maiden in a MSW also at Keeneland.

Racing 1 1/2 miles on the turf for Klaravich Stables, Inc. & William H. Lawrence, 4 year old colt  FOCUS GROUP  came back from a winter break for the win. He was far back early and although stuck in traffic on the final turn, he got clear and forged to the lead to win easily by 1 1/4 lengths.  He is trained by Chad Brown.
Lifetime Record: 7-2-0-2, $117,840.

Recent winner of the $200,000 W. L. McKnight Handicap (G3T), Oscar Nominated chased the pace and then big 3 wide down the lane. He had to settle for the place this timel He has earned over $1,475,000. 

Since being claimed by the Ramseys for $75,000 in 2015, Oscar Nominated has notched five wins—all in stakes company—consistently holding his own against some of the best in the turf marathon ranks. The Kitten's Joy  ridgling captured the Calumet Farm Kentucky Turf Cup Stakes (G3T) at Kentucky Downs in September and was second to fellow McKnight entrant Bullards Alley in the Pattison Canadian International Stakes (G1T) before ending his season with an eighth-place run in the Red Smith Handicap (G3T) in November.

At 2 ROARING LION, an American-bred Kitten's Joy colt out of the Street Sense mare Vionnet, won three previous races and added the Juddmonte Royal Lodge Stakes (G2) at Newmarket. Back for his three-year-old campaign, he got off to a good start running third in the Bet365 Craven Stakes (Gr. 3) at Newmarket, He was bred by Ran Jan Racing, Inc. and is trained by John Gosden for owner Qatar Racing. 

Owners Ken and Sarah Ramsey took home their sixth consecutive Gulfstream Park Championship Meet title, while Todd Pletcher won leading trainer for an incredible 15th straight time and jockey Luis Saezsecured back-to-back titles of his own. The Ramseys won 17 races at the stand, good for earnings of $839,710.

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11th-NKY, Yayoi Sho-G2, -104m ($969k), 3yo, 2000mT GENDARME (c, 3, Kitten's Joy- Believe {Jpn}, by Sunday Silence) annexed the first two starts of his career, including the G2 Daily Hai Nisai S. (video, gate 3), and was last seen charging home to be second in the G1 Hopeful S. Dec. 28 (video, gate 15). The Koji Maeda homebred, a son of Japan's champion older mare of 2003, is kin to SW & MGSP Faridat (Kingmambo) and SW & GSP Fiducia (Medaglia d=Oro) from the same El Prado (Ire) sire line. Yutaka Take has the call. B-North Hills Co Ltd (KY) --Alan Carasso

Making his 71st start going 6 1/2 at Turfway Park, 9-year-old graded stakes-placed gelding GUNG HO won his 10th race. He has a lifetime record of 10-8-11. The veteran gelding is now owned and trained by Tamara L Maxey and is approaching $350,000 in earnings, He has done well for many.

Making her third start KITTEN'S COVERGIRL, sustained a long drive to break her maiden at Gulfstream going 7 1/2 furlongs on the turf. She was on the board in her first start, 2nd next out and now on to graduation.

CHICAGO STYLE flew through his allowance conditions winning at Tampa Bay. Laurel and Del Mar. Trying stakes company in the Joh Henry Turf Championship G2 at Santa Anita, he was off the board in 5th, but trying again in the Hollywood Turf  Cup he came wide and finished a very game second by a neck.  Making his first start of 2018, the newly turned four year old gelding closed willingly to be third in the G3- John B Connally Turf Cup S. at Sam Houston. , He is trained by Thomas F. Proctor and is a homebred for Glen Hill Farm. He has earned over $174,000

Claimed for $35,000 two years ago, 6 year old mare Daring Duchess added black type running a strong second in the G3- La Prevoyante H on the Pegasus World Cup undercard, She has earned over $309,000. By Arch out of a mare named A True Pussycat, she sounds like a natural to breed to Kitten's Joy.

 Newly turned 3 year old gelding ROUNDABOUT KITTEN won his third time out going on the all weather track at Lingfield. He is a homebred for the Ramseys and is trained in the UK by David Lanigan.

Conquest Sabre Cat  won his third race running at Santa Anita for owner BG Stables Palma & Truskowski and trainer Hector Palma. He has earned $139,969.

Farcical Feline won her second race in 5 starts going 7 1/2 furlongs on the grass at Gulfstream. The filly is owned by Colts Neck Stables LLC   and trained by Alan Goldberg.

Glory to Kitten won her 5th - also at Gulfstream - and has upped her earnings to over $186,000. Bred by the Ramseys, she was claimed out of the race and we wish her new connections the best,

Finally Starstruck Kitten won at Oaklawn sprinting 6 furlongs, It was his second win in 7 starts. He was also claimed out of this race by Steve Asmussen for Maggi Moss, The best to them,

WINDS OF FIRE, a three-year-old colt by Kittens Joy broke his maiden at Newcastle, Australia for Godolphin. He is trained by C Appleby.

G2 SW GENDARME went into the  2000m G1 Hopeful S. at Nakayama undefeated - winning his first start and then the Daily Hai Nisai Stakes-G2.  In the G1 Hopeful, he raced to a very game second, dueling throughout to gain his first G1 placing. 

 2-year-old MACHTREE  winner first out at Saratoga, added blinkers for this first-level allowance race at 7 1/2 furlongs n the turf. He found an opening along the rail get to the front and held off a late closing rival. The colt is owned by  Stonestreet Stables LLC & Aquis Farm and was bred by Clearsky Farms (KY);. He is trained by Mark E. Casse.

On the same card, 4-year-old gelding BUCARITA won in allowance company going 1 1.16 on the turf for his owner-breeder Edith Dixon. It was his third win and upped his earnings over $110,000. He is trained by Michale Matz.

JOYOUS THUNDER added still another stakes placing in the Blushing K D S at the Fair Grounds. She overcame early trouble just out of the gate and came from way off the pace to get up for 2nd. She is trained by Danny Pish for owner Champion Racing Stable. The 4 y4ar old filly was bred by the Ramseys. 

2-year-old filly FILFILA won last out and stepping up into stakes company in the Wait A While S at Gulfstream she was checked and placed third to add her first black-type. She is a Shadwell homebred trained by  Chad C. Brown

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Going 1 1/8 on the turf,  YEAR OF THE KITTEN (c, 2, Kitten's Joy--Transformation, by Langfuhr), let go at 8-1, was away alertly and on the front end in the early strides before settling well off the pace. He made rapid progress on the final turn and gained a narrow advantage with a four-wide move into the stretch before forging clear late to win by 1 3/4 lengths. I
Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $34,020.
 O/B-Kenneth L. & Sarah K. Ramsey (NY)
 T-Michael J. Maker

Winner of the G2 Play the King Stakes (at Woodbine and multiple graded stakes-placed CONQUEST PANTHERA added to his resume running third in the Aqueduct Turf Sprint Championship S. He raced inside towards the rear,  then was maneuvered outside and had a late kick to get up for the show. He is owned by  Gary Barber trained by Mark E. Casse and was bred by  Kenneth L Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey. He is closing in on $300,000 in earnings.

CHICAGO STYLE flew through his allowance conditions winning at Tapa Bay. Laurel and Del Mar. Trying stakes company in the Joh Henry Turf Championship G2 at Santa Anita, he was off the board in 5th, but trying again in the Hollywood Turf  Cup he came wide and finished a very game second by a neck.  The three-year old gelding is trained by  Thomas F. Proctor and is a homebred for Glen Hill Farm. He has earned over $152,000.

2-year-old filly FILFILA  challenged the leaders three wide on the final turn in a MSW at 1 1/16 on the turf at Aqueduct. She cleared the leaders and then held off a late challenger to win by a  neck. She is a homebred for Shadwell and is trained by Chad C. Brown.

KITTEN'S BOY broke his maiden with authority in his first out less than a month ago for O/B-Sam-Son Farm. Stepping right up into stakes , he stalked the pace on the inside and then made a bid for the wire and just missed the place by a nose. He is trained by  Malcolm Pierce..

VOTING CONTROL, winner of his first start and then graded stakes placed next in the Pilgrim Stakes (Gr. 3) had to steady in the Breeders" Cup Juvenile Turf, but then rallied up between horses for the show position. He races for  Klaravich Stables Inc  and is trained by Chad Brown. The 2 year old colt was bred by the Ramseys,

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Multiple Eclipse Award winners Ken and Sarah Ramsey continued their record-breaking pace, accumulating seven wins to earn their 19th leading owner title at Keeneland, which wrapped up its fall meeting Oct. 28, while Mike Maker added another training title and Ricardo Santana Jr. secured his first Keeneland riding title.

The Ramseys are Keeneland's all-time leading owners in terms of titles won (11 fall meet and eight spring meet) and number of races won (224).  

4 year old filly Joyous Thunder added her first black type running 3rd in the Rick's Memorial S at Retama Downs going 1 1/16 on the turf. She was less than 2 lengths out of it. Joyous Thunder is owned by Champion Racing Stable and trained by Danny Pish.

Recent winner of the G2 Princess of Wales's Arqana Racing Club S. at Newmarket in front running fashion, Globe trotting GSW HAWKBILL shipped to the US to run in the G1- Northern Dancer Turf at Woodbine for owner Godolphin. The Charles Appleby went straight to the lead but was nipped at the wire by a closer this time around. Watch for him in the future.

Mike and the Ramseys got the Churchill Fall meet started off with a bang winning with Japanese Bred  LOVIN EMPIRE (Empire Maker) who circled the field from 10th to graduate in a MSW going 1 1/8 on the turf.

Ken Ramsey had one of his wishes come true for sure. He presented himself  with the trophy for the RAMSEY FARM S. at KY Downs, Multiple graded stakes placed and stakes winning mare KITTEN'S ROAR blew past her rivals to capture the race with ease. She has now earned over $635,000. This is her 6th win lifetime. She is trained by Mike Maker.

MSW ADORABLE MISS ran a strong third in the Christiecat Stakes for owner Gary Barber and Madaket Stables LLC. She is trained by Todd A. Pletcher and was bred by Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey. She is the recent winner of the Martha Washington S at Gulfstream and the Honey Ryder Stakes also at Gulfstream. She jumped right into the Honey Rider after her maiden win.

SPEIGHTFUL KITTEN graduated sprinting on the turf at Saratoga. He  broke alertly and dictated the  terms holding sway to win by three quarters of a length. He is a homebred for Avanti Stable (NY) and is trained by Linda Rice. At Presque Isle GUNG HO won for owner Ronald Clark and VOUCH FOR KITTEN won at Delaware Park for her owner Final Turn Racing Stables LLC.

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LIQUID AMBER, f, 2, Kitten’s Joy–Pachattack, by Pulpit.
O-Niarchos Family; B-Flaxman Holdings Ltd (KY); T-Willie McCreery; J-Billy Lee. €47,200. Lifetime Record: 2-1-1-0, €50,700.
Runner-up on debut over this track and trip eight days previously, Liquid Amber bounced out of that race with gusto to upset the Listed Coolmore Ivawood S. winner Ballet Shoes (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}). Settled in mid-division early by Billy Lee tracking Ballydoyle’s 2-7 favourite, the chestnut pounced on that rival at the furlong pole and surged clear for an authoritative five-length success at 10-1, with Sometimesadiamond (Ire) (Vocalised) two lengths back in third.

SW and graded stakes placed in the  Appalachian S. Presented by Japan Racing Association (Gr. 3), AVA'S KITTEN, sprinted to a win by a neck going 5 1/2 furlongs in allowance company on a soaked turf course. She has earned over $279,000 for the Ramseys and is trained by CHad Brown. JONQUIL broke her maiden in an off the turf race at a mile and splashed through the mud to win by 1/2 a length for owner/breeder Marc Keller. She is trained by Robert J Ribaudo. Graded stakes winner DIPLOMAT finished third in the G1  A P Smithwick Memorial Steeplechase over a tiring turf course. The 8 year old gelding is owned by Flying Elvis Stable, trained by Kate Dalton and was bred by the Ramseys.

SW  EDEN GREY'S KITTEN won in allowance company at Louisiana Downs following his win in the Costa Rising Stakes for Whispering Oaks Farm LLC back in April. Today he ran second in the Louisiana Legends Turf S after a prolonged duel and pushed earnings over $263,000. He is trained by Steve Flint.

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A debut winner over this course Jan. 22, ADORABLE MISS was subsequently shelved and returned a winner in the Honey Ryder S. May 6. Third in the Penn Oaks last time June 3, she was heavily favored to return to winning ways here. Pressing from second as Katinka set soft early fractions, Adorable Miss swept past the pacesetter in the lane and edged clear to score. The winner is catalogued to the upcoming Fasig-Tipton July Horses of Racing Age sale as hip 403.  Her dam, who is a daughter of GISW Favorite Funtime (Seeking the Gold), was bred back to Kittens Joy.

Running third was Kitten's Joy daughter Fancy Kitten owned by Juan Centeno.

2 year old filly added to her value as a potential broodmare running second in the My Dear S at Woodbine in her first start. She is a homebred for Live Oak Plantation and is trained by Mark Casse.

 KITTEN'S JOY had a stakes placed horse in the G2- Wise Dan S when CONQUEST PANTHERA hit the board for owner Gary Barber and trainer Mark Casse. He was unhurried early and the tipped out to come around the field and ran on well to gain the show position. He He was bred by  Kenneth L Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey.

Sadler`s Joy, a four year old homebred for Woodslane Farm LLC, added more graded black-type to his pedigree running thrid in the G1- Woodford Reserve Manhattan S on the Belmont Stakes card going 1 1/4 on the turf. Recently he was 2nd by a head in the G3- W L Mcknight H this one going  1 /12 on the turf. His record stands at 10 4-1-2 and he has earned over $462,000. The colt is trained by  Thomas Albertrani.

KITTEN'S JOY had 2 other winners as EDEN'S GREY KITTEN won in allowance company at Louisiana Downs for Whispering Oaks Farm LLC and pushed earnings close to 1/4 million and FULL OF JOY broke her maiden at Delaware Park n her second start.. 

Multiple graded stakes placed Kitten's Roar added another G2 stakes placing to her name in the G2- New York S Presented By Nyra Bets going 1 1/4 on the turf for owners the Ramseys and breeder Dapple Bloodstock.

In addition there were 3 more winners for KITTEN'S JOY today: SILVER MAGNOLIA at Arlington, WANDERING KITTEN at Thistledown and ROYAL BLESSING at Churchill.

Adding graded a stakes placing was Gorgeous Kitten in the G3- Arlington Classic S  - it was  his first graded black type .Also stakes placed was Kitten`s Cat who added another stakes placing to his resume in the Paradise Creek S going 7 furlongs on the turf at Belmont and upped his earings to almost $300,000. He is trained by Joe Sharp and earlier this spring was in the Palm Beach Stakes - Gr. 3 at Gulfstream. 

Going 1 1/2 miles on the turf, DARING DUCHESS( Arch) won the KEERTANA OVERNIGHT S for Kenneth & Sarah Ramsey. She is another of Mike's wise claims. She was claimed for the Ramseys for $35,000 at Saratoga. She kept a low profile initially and then in her first start in 2017, she was second to Quiet Business in the GIII Bewitch S at Keeneland. In the KEERTANA she seized control early and easily  scored her first black-type victory. She has earned over $200,000.

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!

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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!

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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