My Meadowview Farm lost the cornerstone of its breeding operation on Tuesday with the death of Noble Causeway. The 12-year-old chestnut had been suffering from laminitis in recent weeks and was withdrawn from service in early May. His condition deteriorated and he was euthanized Tuesday evening.
Wally Burleson, farm manager at Sequel Stallions New York noted, “He was a brave and determined patient, but his condition deteriorated markedly in the last 12 hours. We decided to spare him further pain.
“With heavy hearts, we send our condolences to Mr. Riggio and the rest of the My Meadowview connections. Noble Causeway has always been a special favorite of the Sequel team. We are definitely going to miss him. Hopefully, Samraat will carry the torch so we’ll be able to enjoy his influence for many years to come.”
Bred in Kentucky by Reiko & Michael Baum, Mr. Len Riggio bought him at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. From the first crop of Giant’s Causeway out of Seeking The Gold mare Mimi’s Golden Girl, Noble Causeway earned $360,010 for trainer Nick Zito and owners My Meadowview Farm. With 3 wins at 3 & 4, he was 2nd in the G1 Florida Derby and 3rd in the G3 Ben Ali Stakes.
Noble Causeway, who stood the 2014 season for $5,000 at Sequel Stallions in Hudson, New York currently ranks 4th on the NY general sire list, with 2014 earnings of $1,133,180. For his career with 4 crops of racing age, he has sired 79 winners, 12 stakes horses with lifetime earnings of $3,932,485.
Among his leading progeny is My Meadowview Farm’s homebred Samraat, undefeated in his first five starts, winner of the Grade 3 Gotham and Withers Stakes, second in Grade 1 Wood memorial, he ran a game fifth in the Kentucky Derby. Samraat’s next start is the Grade 1 Belmont Stakes. Other top performers include Noble Killer and Eccole Qua, multiple stakes winner Private Cause and stakes-placed New York-breds Noble Cornerstone and Canal Six.
The Riggio family issued the following statement: “Noble Causeway provided our family with more joy than we could ever imagine. His passing occurred on the eve of his becoming the outstanding sire we always believed him to be. He taught us to dream and, now, we can only dream of what that future might have been. He was loved and will be greatly missed, but his memory remains with us forever.”
More information is available at www.sequelnewyork.com.
