Ashford Handbook 2024

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 leading sires, sire of 9 crops of racing age, 1755 foals, 1179 starters, 97 black-type winners, 794 winners of 2169 races and earning $107,690,746, 3 champions, including Nyquist ($5,189,200, Kentucky Derby [G1] (CD, $1,631,600), etc.), and of Bast ($852,200, Del Mar Debu tante S. [G1] (DMR, $180,000), etc.), Golden Pal [G1] ($1,825,131), 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-- MO TOWN (c. by Uncle Mo). Black-type winner, below. JUSTIQUE (f. by Justify). 2 wins at 2, placed at 3, 2023, $187,040, Desi Arnaz S. [L] (DMR, $60,000), 3rd Chandelier S. [G2] (SA, $24,000), Las Virgenes S. [G3] (SA, $24,000), Torrey Pines S. [G3] (DMR, $18,000). Champagne Lady (f. by Uncle Mo). Winner at 4 and 5, $140,690, 3rd My Charmer S. (TP, $11,940). 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 Bloom H. [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 6 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, $129,210, in Canada, John Longden 6000 H. (HST, $27,500), 2nd British Columbia 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 win 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 Kindergarten S. [G3] . (Total: $229,439). 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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