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 VOLUME 4  -  MAY 15, 2003

 4 PARAMOUNT SALES GRADUATES RUN. . . 4 WIN!

Winners include 2002 $1.5M Paramount Sale Topper ANTONIUS PIUS

Paramount Sales, whose inaugural season was a tremendous success, continues to write its early history as four of its first sales graduates to run have all won their first starts.  The first four winners include the $1.5 million DANZIG - CATCHASCATCHCAN (GB) colt purchased by Demi O'Byrne on behalf of Michael Tabor.

Now named ANTONIUS PIUS, the bay son of DANZIG won his first start by 6 easy lengths in a maiden race at Gowran Park in Ireland.  Trained by Aidan O'Brien, ANTONIUS PIUS is now the fifth winner in a row for his trainer in this race.  The previous Ballydoyle runners to earn their rites of passage in the Gowran maiden race include BACH, LANDSEER, and SPARTACUS, all of whom progressed to Group 1 races.

EAST BAY, a two-year-old filly by STORMIN' FEVER out of TEE FOR THREE, broke her maiden by five impressive lengths at Keeneland April 10.  Since that race, the filly ran a very game third in the Three Chimney's Juvenile Stake on Derby Day.  EAST BAY is the first winner and stake horse for her sire.  Consigned by Paramount Sales for The Lads in the 2002 Keeneland September Yearling Sale, the filly was purchased by Bobby Powell on behalf of Mike Rutherford for Manchester Farm.

After posting outstanding works while stabled at Keeneland, HECKLE, the steel grey son of Hennessy, broke his maiden in his first start for Dogwood Stable, equaling a track record that has stood for three decades.  The $90,000 Paramount Sales Keeneland July Sale graduate ran a good fourth behind EAST BAY in the Three Chimney Juvenile Stakes.  Dogwood Stable's website is reporting HECKLE will next be pointed for the June 6 Flash Stakes at Belmont Park which may then put him on track for the G1 Hopeful at Saratoga.

PARISIENNE, a speedy daughter of the ultra-quick GOOD AND TOUGH, broke her maiden in her first start at Gulfstream Park, beating a field of nine by a length.  The Paramount Sales graduate ran the three furlongs in 33.48 seconds.  PARISIENNE was being aimed for a stake race off this strong effort.

CONGRATULATIONS

Paramount Sales would like to congratulate all of the connections of Paramount's first winning graduates:

THE PREAKNESS

For continuity and to try to repair Pat's handicapping record from the Derby, we have given you Pat's secret Preakness Picks.   Many horses are gearing up for the all important final prep races this month.  We couldn't resist the chance to print Pat Costello's secret Derby line up.  Here are Pat's top three for Preakness Day. 

Below are remaining deadlines quickly approaching for the upcoming yearling sales.  If you have not yet named a consignor, there is still time.  Please note the property deadlines listed below:

Click here for remaining sale deadlines in a printable format.

The highlights from our inaugural season are:

Please contact Pat Costello if you have any further questions or would like to nominate a horse for any other sale venue.

AND THE WINNER IS . . .

We'd like to announce that the April winner of our $50 gift certificate giveaway is DIANE BANKS from Gainesville, TX. Diane will be having dinner at Nadine's in Palomar Center, Lexington with our compliments the next time she is in town.  Thank you for entering and enjoy your evening on us.

Each month, we have been providing a list of the upcoming Grade 1 races.  Below are the Grade 1 races scheduled for the upcoming month. We'd like to wish everyone the best of racing luck.

READ AND WIN

To enter Paramount's giveaway for a $50 gift certificate to Nadine's for the month of April, click on this month's lead headline. You will be prompted to send an email back to our office.  Please include your name and a phone number at which you can be reached should you win.  We will draw one name from the emails we receive each month.  We'll publish the name of the winner in next month's newsletter.  Good luck!

[If this link does not prompt your email to send us your entry, please send an email to us at the email address below.  Include "My entry for the $50 gift certificate" in the subject line].

Paramount Sales

Pat Costello, Managing Officer 

1025 Monarch St Ste B201
Lexington, KY 40513-1932

(859) 296-6455 paramount@paramountsales.net

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