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"The New York Thoroughbred Observer"
December 1999

INCURABLE OPTIMIST
Classy 2-y-o Horse of the Year, Arrives at Highcliff

W ith the first breeding season of the new millennium upon us, Highcliff Farm welcomes to its stallion barn a unique, and exceptionally well-qualified, young stallion prospect whose race record and pedigree, helped set the standards for excellence in the latter part of the 20th Century.

INCURABLE OPTIMIST, the first 2-year-old to be named New York 's Horse of the Year, was one of the most talented juveniles of his time. Owned by John and Theresa Behrendt and trained by David Donk , he came out early in the Spring , ran well on the dirt , and then captivated the racing public with a series of performances on the turf which prompted as astute an observer as Andy Beyer to cast his vote for this colt as the Eclipse winner among the juveniles of 1998 . While he did not win that honor, he swept to three awards in New York , taking Champion 2-years-old and Horse of the Year honors, first time a juvenile has won that honor as well.

INCURABLE OPTIMIST built his record and reputation in four consecutive races, all in open company: A smashing 14 lenght maiden victory at Saratoga, an explosive dash through the last sixteenth in the World Appeal at The Meadowlands, and comfortable gallop in the Grade III Pilgrim at Belmont Park, and an exceptionally impressive front-running triumph in the Grade III Generous at Hollywood Park's Turf Festival. In the latter race, he earned a Beyer Speed Figure of 101, which no other 2-years-old of 1998 was able to match , and he was the only 2-year-old that year to win Garded stakes on both coasts .

Sidelined by an injury early in his 3-year-old campaign, INCURABLE OPTIMIST never got a chance to build on that record, but he succeeded in accomplishing something which breeders love to see in a stallion prospect: Brilliance and high class at two, and he came by this talent and record naturally by pedigree. His sire, CURE THE BLUES , is well known on three continents, both as a sire and broodmare sire, as a progenitor of early maturity and high class. A brilliant 2-year-old himself, the son of Stop the Music dominated the New York program from the time he was transferred to this state, and, indeed ,his progeny just swept both divisions of the New York Stallion Stakes 1999-2000 Series. He is also being acknowledged by the commercial breeding community as an emerging sire-of-sires, with several of his sons having already established themselves successfully in Kentucky , Florida and Canada .

On the bottom line, INCURABLE OPTIMIST descends from an outstanding family of high-class Graded stakes winners, beginning with his dam, Miss Turlington. She is by one of the great horses and sires of the 20th Century , SEATTLE SLEW , himself a sensational 2-year-old. Next dam, CLASS PLAY , was sired by STAGE DOOR JOHNNY , a Belmont Stakes winner, and she won the Grade I Coaching Club American Oaks. INCURABLE OPTIMIST is from a family which includes such brilliantly fast sprinters as Pontivy, and outstanding milers such as Pillaster.

New Sires For 2000

INCURABLE OPTIMIST

(Cure the Blues -Miss Turlington by Seattle Slew). Highcliff,NY.Available for Northern Dancer and Mr.Prospector line mares, he's bred on the same cross as American Chance,who sired winners out of mares by Gregorian,Bailjumper, Halo, Law Society, Commemorate, Deputy Minister, and Drone. Secretariat and Sir Gaylord are from the same family as Cure the Blues. J.O. Tobin has some interesting ties as well. Seattle Slew wants Buckpasser or other sources of La Troienne and War Admiral . Compliance looks very good here .Riverman or Cozzene should also do well here.

"Owner-Breeder"

From Jack Werk

Incurable Optimist named Horse of the Year

John and Theresa Behrendt's turf star Incurable Optimist made history Aug.13 in Saratoga Springs when he became the first 2-year-old ever named New York-bred Horse of the Year. Now 3 and in training for a return to the races following an injured tendon he suffered in February, Incurable Optimist was honored with one of four major awards announced at the New York Thoroughbred Breeder's Inc's annual dinner.

Bill Heller

The Backstretch Magazine

Línea Paterna

INCURABLE OPTIMIST es hijo de :

CURE THE BLUES , Ganador de 6 carreras , incluso Laurel Futurity G1 , Marlboro Nursery, 2do Gotham S. G2 , 3ro Wood Memorial S. G1 .

CURE THE BLUES ha ganado cuatro veces la Estadística de Padrillos de Nueva York.

CURE THE BLUES , Es padre de:

LE GLORIEUX (GB), Mejor 3 años , Japan Cup, Jpn G1 , Grosser Preis von Berlin,Ger G1 , Washington,D.C. International G1 , Grosser Hertie Preis International, Ger G2 , Grosser Preis Steinberger Hotels, Ger G3 , 2do Puma Europa Preis, Ger G1 , etc. en Ger,Fr,Jpn y NA. Padrillo.

PRUDENT MANNER (IRE), Mejor Caballo adulto en Irlanda, Ali Reza and Mamadi Soudavar E.B.F. Ruby S., Cara Glencairn S.,2do Hong Kong Invitational Hcap. HK G1 , John Roarty Memorial International , Ger G2 , John Roarty Memorial International, Ire G2 , Glencairn E.B.F. Stakes ,Ire G3 , Prix Zino Davidoff-Preis der Deutschen Einheit, 3ro Kilfrush Concorde S. Ire G3 , All-American Hcap. G3.

HONKY TONK TUNE , Mejor 2 años hembra en Canada. Ganadora de 6 carreras en 11 actuaciones a los 2 y 3 años, $306,047, incluso Mazarine S. -L-, Victoria S.-L, Ontario Debutante S.-LR,etc.

AMERICAN CHANCE , ( Cure the Blues en madre por Seattle Slew ) Gdor.de 10 cs, $ 847,977, incluso Forego H. G2 , Jersey Derby G2 , Lafayette S. G3 , Don Bernhardt S., Turfway Prevue S. -a los 2 años-, 2do Vosburgh S. G1 , Commonwealth Breeder's Cup S G2 , Illinois Derby G2 , Swift S., Sunny Isle H., Gulfstream Park Sprint Championship H., 3ro Meadowland's Cup H. G1 , Aristides Breeder's Cup H.,etc. Padrillo en Vinery Kentucky.

MUSICAL LARK , Matron S. G1 , 2º Spinaway S. G1 .

INCURABLE OPTIMIST , ( Cure the Blues en madre por Seattle Slew ) , Mejor 2 años y Caballo del Año en Nueva York

STOP TRAFFIC , Gd. de 12 carreras ,de los 2 a los 6 años,$ 864,518, incluso Ballerina Hcap. G1 , Santa Monica H. G1 , Soviet Problem H.-L, Bay Meadows Dash H.-L, Safely Kept H.-L,etc.

GAILY GAILY (IRE), 11 cs en USA, $914,939, incl.Flower Bowl H. G1 , Orchid H. G2 , Golden Harvest H. G2 , Bewitch S. G3 , Modesty H. G3 -dos veces-, y 3 cs en Irlanda incl. C.L.Weld Park S. Ire G3 , etc.

STORMY BLUES , 4 cs a los 2 años, $441,510, Matron S. G1 , Sorority S. G3 , Selima S. G3 , 2do Comely S. G2 .

PALACE MARCH (IRE), 11 cs de los 2 a los 5 años, $ 638,136, Comhusker H. G2 , Dominion Day S. G3 , Canterbury Budweiser Breeder's Cup H., 2do Assault H.- G3 ,etc.

LUCRATIF (FR), Mejor 3 años en Italia, Premio Parioli-Italian Two Thousand Guineas G1 .Padrillo.

MISS MARENA , Mejor 3 años hembra , Triple Corona de las Hembras, Premio Hipodromo de La Rinconada G 1 , Premio Prensa Hípica Nacional G1 ,etc.

TAKE ME OUT , Gdor.de 8 cs, $794,044, incluso King's Bishop S, G3 , Churchill Downs H., G3 , Tropical Park H. G3 , 2do Breeder's Cup Juvenile G1 , Tom Fool S G2 , Vosburgh S. G1 ,etc.Padrillo.

VANDROSS , Caballo del Año , 11 cs de los 2 a los 4 años, en Trinidad y Tobago, Carib Trinidad Race Club Cup G1 , Independence Cup G1 .

ROCK AND ROLL , 7 cs de los 2 a los 4 años, $ 546,127, Churchill Downs H.- G2 , Pennsylvania Derby G3 , etc.

BEDROOM BLUES , 10 cs de los 2 a los 6 años, $ 586,569, Pippin S.-L, Appalachian S.-L, Likely Exchange S.-L,etc.

PENNINE RIDGE G2 $ 490,841 , COME ON GET HAPPY $ 565,080 , PAYING DUES G3 $ 543,188 , LA CAPANNINA G 3, FORTITUDE G3 $ 423,732 , FT.STOCKTON G3 $ 399,089 , STOP THE BLUES $ 328,150 , MAKE HASTE G2 , SANTA CATALINA G3, TANGO CHARLIE G3, OBEAH G3, DARWEESH G3, BIMINI BLUES G3, COZY BLUES G3, CLASSIC PLAYBOY, ANTHENIAN THUNDER, SOPHISTICATED MAN, DR.ADAGIO, THUNDER FLASH, BABAI DANZIG, LLOYDMINISTER, DAT YOU DIZ BLUE.

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