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Padua Stable
 
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A LEADING FRESHMAN SIRE

OFF TO A GREAT START AT STUD

Sire of Graded Stakes winner MORE HAPPY, a $1 million 2-year-old filly, who won the Adirondack S. [G2] at Saratoga on 8/15

SIRE of the "TDN RISING STAR" MAIMONIDES, a half-brother to Roman Ruler and El Corredor, who broke his maiden at Saratoga by 11 1/2 lengths. He returned to run 3rd in the Hopeful S. [G1].

Also sire of the dazzling debut winner SARGENT SEATTLE (Saratoga), stakes-placed GALIANO, and undefeated track-record setter DAWN RAID

Vindication was among the leading sires at the '07 Saratoga Sale, with 6 yearlings averaging $379,167, including colts for $800,000 and $400,000.

Look for his outstanding 2nd crop yearlings at Keeneland September

STAKES WINNERS

#1 MORE HAPPY

 

WINNERS

#1 GALIANO

#2 MISS VAN GOGH

#3 MORE HAPPY

#4 SARGENT SEATTLE

#5 MAIMONIDES

#6 DAWN RAID

#7 FERRAGAMO

#8 BLOWING KISSES

#9 DEFENDED

#10 VENDETTA

#11 LOVING VINDICATION

 

$2.15 MILLION YEARLING

UNDEFEATED RACEHORSE

CHAMPION 2-YEAR-OLD COLT

#1 FIRST YEAR SIRE AT KEENELAND SEPTEMBER

#1 FIRST YEAR SIRE AT FASIG-TIPTON JULY

#1 FIRST YEAR SIRE AT FASIG-TIPTON CALDER TWO-YEAR-OLDS IN TRAINING

 

VINDICATION'S FIRST TWO-YEAR-OLDS AVERAGED $676,000 AT THE FASIG-TIPTON CALDER SALE, INCLUDING INDIVIDUALS SELLING FOR: $1,000,000; $1,000,000, $800,000, ETC.

 

VINDICATION'S FIRST BOOK OF MARES INCLUDED:

8 - Champions or Millionaires

8 - Grade 1 winners

16 - Dams of Champions/Millionaires

26 - Graded Stakes Winners

53 - Stakes Producers

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Seattle Slew - Strawberry Reason
by Strawberry Road (Aus)
Stud Fee: $60,000


VINDICATION'S

BREEDERS' CUP JUVENILE
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UNBEATEN AND UNTESTED

WINNER OF 4 RACES IN 4 STARTS BY NEARLY 16 LENGTHS

UNDEFEATED AS A 2-YEAR-OLD LIKE HIS SIRE, THE LEGENDARY SEATTLE SLEW.

WINTER BOOK FAVORITE FOR THE KENTUCKY DERBY

A Perfect Outcross for Northern Dancer and Mr. Prospector-line mares

"The most exciting two-year-old I have trained."               Leading trainer Bob Baffert

 "This horse is a freak."             Hall of Fame Jockey, Mike Smith

"He looked like Seattle Slew reincarnated."                        NBC's Mike Battaglia

FIRST CROP YEARLINGS SOLD FOR $4,600,000, $2,800,000, $725,000, ETC.

FIRST CROP WEANLINGS SOLD FOR UP TO $1,700,000

 

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