Ashford Handbook 2023

MO TOWN Bay Horse; foaled 2014

In Excess (IRE) Soviet Sojourn Arch Dixie Slippers A.P. Indy Cara Rafaela Carson City Princess Polonia

Indian Charlie........................

Uncle Mo ..............................

Playa Maya............................

MO TOWN

Bernardini..............................

Grazie Mille .......................... (2009)

Molto Vita..............................

By UNCLE MO (2008). Champion 2-year-old, black-type winner of $1,606,- 000, Breeders' Cup Juvenile [G1] (CD, $1,080,000), etc. Among the lead- ing sires, sire of 8 crops of racing age, 1562 foals, 1043 starters, 83 black- type winners, 701 winners of 1879 races and earning $90,587,036, 3 champions, including Nyquist ($5,189,200, Kentucky Derby [G1] (CD, $1,631,600), etc.), and of Bast ($852,200, Del Mar Debutante S. [G1] (DMR, $180,000), etc.), Golden Pal [G1] ($1,815,8331), Mo Donegal [G1] . 1st dam GRAZIE MILLE, by Bernardini. Winner in 2 starts at 4, $51,400. Dam of 6 foals, 4 to race, 3 winners, including-- MO TOWN (c. by Uncle Mo). Black-type winner, below. Justique (f. by Justify). Winner in 2 starts at 2, 2022, $72,000, 3rd Chande- lier S. [G2] (SA, $24,000). 2nd dam MOLTO VITA , by Carson City. 8 wins, 3 to 5, $576,997, Thoroughbred Club of America S. [G3] (KEE, $77,500), Winning Colors S. [L] (CD, $66,464), Ellis Park Breeders' Cup S. [L] (ELP, $62,220), 2nd Humana Distaff H. [G1] (CD, $56,350), Gallant BloomH. [G2] (BEL, $30,000), 3rd Ballerina S. [G1] (SAR, $25,000), Vinery Madison S. [G3] (KEE, $20,000), Hurri- cane Bertie H. [G3] (GP, $11,000). Dam of 4 other winners, including-- JAGUAR PAW (c. by Giant's Causeway). 5 wins at 3 and 6, $289,562, in N.A./U.S., Three Coins Up S. (BEL, $54,000), 3rd Philip H. Iselin S. [G3] (MTH, $15,000); placed at 5, $14,860, in Canada. (Total: $304,242). Sire. VENETIAN MASK (g. by Pulpit). 3 wins at 3 and 4, $48,930, in N.A./U.S.; 3 wins at 5 and 6, $129,210, in Canada, John Longden 6000 H. (HST, $27,500), 2nd BC Premier's H. [G3] (HST, $20,000), etc. (Total: $147,484). Panthera Onca (f. by Super Saver). Winner at 2, $77,600, 2nd Ruthless S. (AQU, $20,000), 3rd Busher Invitational S. [L] (AQU, $30,000). 3rd dam PRINCESS POLONIA , by Danzig. 8 wins to 4, $455,213, Sixty Sails H. [G3] , etc. Half-sister to ROSCIUS [G3] , JOJO'S SPIRIT , Ordavoss [L]. Dam of-- MOLTO VITA . Black-type winner, above. Mazuka . 11 wins, 3 to 7, $253,975(AUS), in Australia, 3rd Sharp Direct Kin- dergarten S. [G3] . (Total: $229,439). Princess Meadowlak. Unraced. Dam of PRINCESS SWEET (2 wins, $105,- 032), SUCCESSFULLY SWEET (3 wins, $104,650, dam of CON- FRONT-ATION [G3] , 6 wins, Total: $558,875; Catch a Thrill , $106,957). RACE RECORD: At 2, two wins (Remsen S. [G2] (AQU, $180,000)), once 2nd in 3 starts; at 3, two wins (Hollywood Derby [G1] (DMR, $180,000)), once 3rd; at 4, once 3rd (Danger's Hour S. (AQU, $10,000)) in 1 start. Totals: 4 wins, once 2nd, twice 3rd. Earned $519,600.

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