By Stefanie Grimm
Chip Montgomery sits down with TDN to discuss his 2025 mating plans for Haymarket Farm.
The 2025 mating season will be a milestone for Haymarket Farm, as, for the first time, all of our mares will be based in central Kentucky, rather than on our farm in Simpsonville. It was such a competitive disadvantage being located outside of the core nucleus of the terrific vets, farriers, et al, that serve our farms and in this day, we need all the economic help we can get! You ask what we're doing with the physical Haymarket Farm… we're making hay!
Ctimene (16, Consolidator–Persimmon Hill, by Conquistador Cielo) to be bred to National Treasure.
The matriarch, this half-sister to Tampa Bay Derby winner Odysseus (Malibu Moon) and to the dam of GI American Oaks winner Decked Out (Street Boss), is the dam herself of this year's GII San Pasqual Stakes winner Katonah (Klimt). She went to Mitole for this year and [we're] trying to breed another like Katonah by trying another son of Quality Road. Physically a good match, too.
Good tohave Around (5, Good Samaritan–Ctimene, by Consolidator) to be bred to Complexity.
An unplaced daughter of Ctimene and thus a half to Katonah, Good tohave Around is due to Proxy this year. I'm using my Complexity share here and bringing speed to the family for her second foal.
Strategerized (5, Justify–Mexican Hat, by Street Cry {Ire}) to be bred to Vekoma.
This beautiful, tall Justify mare with just one eye does well at the farm and is due to Annapolis with her first foal any day. She's from the immediate family of Canadian Horse of the Year Wonder Gadot (Medaglia d'Oro) and GISW Hard Not to Love (Hard Spun), so we're hoping for a two-turn horse with speed. She suits Vekoma physically.
Supernatural (10, Ghostzapper–Favorite Feather, by Capote) to be bred to Medaglia d'Oro.
This mare is a half-sister to SW/GISP Featherbed (Smart Strike), who produced both GIII Illinois Derby winner Dynamic Impact (Tiznow and GIII Sanford Stakes winner Mo Strike (Uncle Mo). She's also out of a half to the dam of GISW and $3-million earner Albert the Great (Go for Gin). She's due to Liam's Map this year and she produced a $200,000 KEENOV colt by Epicenter last year. We're hoping to come up with one like East Avenue by using that same cross (Medaglia d'Oro out of a Ghostzapper mare).
Hebah (Ire) (11, Sea The Stars {Ire}–Lia {Ire}, by Desert King {Ire}) to be bred to Bolt d'Oro.
A recent private purchase, this Shadwell mare will be served well with the mass and size of Bolt d'Oro. With big crops coming, winners on dirt and grass, he has a great shot at being successful. She's due this year to Cody's Wish after producing a Medaglia d'Oro filly last year. This is the family of G1 Prix de Diane Hermes-French Oaks winner Latice (Ire) (Inchinor {GB}), as well as MG1SW Lawman (Fr) (Invincible Spirit {Ire}).
Designing (10, Mizzen Mast–Joop, by Zilzal) to be bred to Annapolis.
Designing is a half-sister to MGSW/GISP Redding Colliery (Mineshaft) and SW/MGSP Joopy Doopy (Gilded Time). I am using my share for Annapolis here as I love these stallions that can be used (I believe) for both dirt and grass. Designing is by Mizzen Mast who was himself a Grade I winner on dirt and grass. Annapolis has a great dirt family, but his notoriety is on grass!
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