Gold for the King cashes in lucrative Breeders’ Futurity

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By Sarah Mace

Francis Paolangeli’s homebred Gold for the King (Posse[2]) took home the top prize in Finger Lakes’ richest race of the year Saturday, the 54th Running of the $219,613 New York Breeders’ Futurity.

The gelding’s Futurity win kicked off a landmark afternoon for his trainer Charlie Baker whose own Joking, a former $20,000 claim, won the Grade 1 Vosburgh Stakes from off the bench later in the day at Belmont Park and punched his ticket to the Breeders’ Cup Sprint. Joking was the conditioner’s first Grade 1 stakes winner.

Odds-on favorite to win the six-furlong Futurity, Gold for the King come into the race with a pair of strong starts on his resume. In his Saratoga debut on August 8, he bested a good field by 3 1/4 lengths. On Saratoga Showcase Day, August 26, he ran third to two New York-bred TDN “Rising Stars”: Syndergaard, who is currently prepping for the Champagne Stakes, and Bobby On Fleek.

At the bell, Freud’s Friend, uncoupled stablemate of Gold for the King, got a jump on the seven-horse field from the rail and carved out an opening quarter-mile in :22 seconds flat while Gold for the King, who broke from the outside post, raced in sixth, nearly four lengths off the lead in the four path.

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Gold for the King gained ground in company with Macho Miah while rounding the far turn as the half went in 45.45, then fanned out six wide at the top of the lane.

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Taking control in upper stretch, Gold for the King extended his lead on his way to the wire while ridden out by Eric Cancel, aboard the mount for the first time.

He ran six furlongs in 1:10.95 over the “good” going. Macho Miah, who was second choice in the betting at 2-1, got the place. Eddie’s Gift finished third at 7-1, while 75-1 maiden Dublin Time completed the superfecta. [VIDEO[5]]

Foaled at Keane Stud[6] in Amenia, Gold for the King is the second foal and first winner for his dam Gold for the Queen, a New York-bred multiple stakes winner bred by Pegasus Farms Inc., who was also campaigned by Paolangeli and trained by Baker. Gold for the Queen currently has a weanling colt by Frost Giant.

Gold for the King has earned $195,568 from his two wins and a third-place finish

Endnotes:

[Image]: https://www.nytbreeders.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/10-1-16-R7s-Gold-for-the-King-Action.jpg
Posse: http://www.bloodhorse.com/stallion-register/nytb/stallion/131185/posse
[Image]: https://www.nytbreeders.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/10-1-16-R7s-Gold-for-the-King-Lead-In.jpg
[Image]: https://www.nytbreeders.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/10-1-16-R7s-Gold-for-the-King-Winners-Circle.jpg
VIDEO: http://www.nytbreeders.org/includes/video-player.cfm?date=20161001&track=FIM&race=7
Keane Stud: http://www.keanestud.com/

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New York breeder Elise Browne passes away in Florida at 75

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Elise Benedict Browne, 75, of Tampa, FL, died peacefully on September 22. Elise is predeceased by Vernon Browne, her loving husband and lifelong companion of over 50 years. Together, they spent their early years at eleven Naval duty stations worldwide before settling in Greenwich, CT where they raised their family.

An early member of the New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Elise raised New York’s first national champion, helping establish New York as a respected source of quality Thoroughbreds. A lifelong participant, Elise became a recognized breeder of winners at prominent tracks throughout North America and Europe, annually bringing some of the finest yearlings to the Saratoga Select Yearling Sale, which historically featured elite Kentucky and mid-Atlantic farms. Elise placed the lifelong care of Thoroughbreds and welfare of equine industry employees well above the value she placed on winning races.

Elise’s passion for the health and wellness of others extended beyond the equine realm, and she led fundraising efforts that supported her belief in and commitment to helping those in need.

Elise spent her early childhood in Manhattan before moving to “the country,” Purchase, NY. She graduated from the Convent of the Sacred Heart, Wagner College and earned a Master of Arts Degree from Columbia University. Fittingly, Elise received the “Concern for Others” award from the Convent of the Sacred Heart. Elise lived and led with her heart, known as a friend without limitation, giving of herself with unremitting willingness.

Elise is survived by sons Brad (and his fiancee, Lori, both of Greenwich), Jeff and Chris; adoring grandchildren Bradley, Jr. and Stephanie (both of Greenwich), and by sisters, Patricia Benedict Ryan, Diane Benedict, Elena Benedict Smith and Verna Neilson. Elise was as true a friend, mother, sister and grandmother as there ever was, and will live always in our hearts.

Visitation will be held Friday, September 30th from 4-8 pm at the Castiglione Funeral Home, 544 Old Post Road #3, Greenwich. Castiglionefh.com. A Mass of Christian burial will be held Saturday, October 1st at 10:30 am at St. Michael Church, 469 North Street, Greenwich.

Memorial donations may be made to People and Animals Living Synergistically (paalsforlife.com), an organization that offers care to the unwanted, whether they have hooves, claws, paws, or fingers, for a moment or for a lifetime; or to Metropolitan Ministries (metromin.org) which serves poor and homeless families in the Tampa area.

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