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Flatter - Party Silks

2012 - Dark Bay - 16.2 Hands

2022 Fee: $10,000 S&N

5% discount on all stud fees paid by Nov 1

A TOP FIVE SECOND CROP SIRE

3yo f KATHLEEN O. makes it a perfect 2/2 when winning the Cash Run Stakes at Gulfstream Park by over 8 lengths on January 1st. Trained by Shug McGaughey for owner Winngate Stables, LLC, bred by Gainesway Thoroughbreds Ltd & Bridlewood Farm
4yo c UPHOLD THE LAW stayed undefeated (3/3) with an allowance win at Gulfstream Park on January 2nd. Trained by Michael Stidham for owners Niall Brennan and Susan Moulton, bred by Gail Rice
2yo g TRADEMARK off his maiden score at Churchill Downs won an Allowance over the same course by 3 lengths on November 27th. Trained by Vicki Oliver for owners BBN Racing, bred by Airdrie Stud
2yo colt UNBRIDLED BOMBER broke his maiden at Aqueduct on November 7th in a MSW. Trained by James Ryerson for owners Edward Potash, Brad Yankanich and James Ryerson, bred by Unbridled Explosion, LLC
3yo c STARBURST won his 3rd race in 5 career starts in an Allowance at Delaware Park on October 27. Trained by Michael Stidham for owner Dare to Dream Stable, bred by David DiPietro
3yo g SOCIAL CHIC won the West Virginia Lottery Breeders' Classic at Charles Town on October 9th. His second consecutive Stakes win for trainer Jeff Runco and owner Smart Angle LLP. Bred by James Franklin Miller
MASQUEPARADE is the winner of the G3 Ohio Derby (beating Graded Winners King Fury, Keepmeinmind, and Promise Keeper), and was an imperious 11 3/4 length winner of a 9-furlong Allowance on the Kentucky Derby undercard on May 1st. He drew away to win in 1:48 1/5 and earned a 97 Beyer and 6+ Ragozin (Derby winner received a 6") for FTGGG Racing and Al Stall. After a close third in the G2 Jim Dandy Stakes behind Graded Winners Essential Quality and Keepmeinmind his career earnings are $494,208.
FOUNDER won the Tale of the Cat Stakes at Monmouth Park on July 31st earning an 81 Beyer. Trained by Chad Brown for owners Jeff Drown and Don Rachel, bred by Lantern Hill Farm.
ONE STEP AHEAD broke her maiden in the Prairie Gold Lassie Stakes at Prairie Meadows on August 14th. Trained by Christopher David for owner Dare to Dream Stables, bred by Betz Thoroughbreds.
Multiple Grade 1-placed Reinvestment Risk, a TDN Rising Star debut winner at Saratoga, was runner-up to Jackie's Warrior in the G1 Hopeful S. at Saratoga and the G1 Champagne S. at Belmont
"...every one of them moved well. They're good, easy movers. They have a low-to-the-ground action. Then, when I went back to the barn and looked at them, I was impressed with them physically. I'm sure there will be a great demand for people wanting to breed to the horse now on that $10,000 stud fee. He's not an expensive horse, but he's sure breeding quality." - Mike Ryan
"Our Upstart-Plum 2yo filly is one of the most fluid-moving, naturally-talented fillies we've seen in a long time" - Cary Frommer
"Upstart's 2yos are the most consistently athletic (first-crop progeny) I have seen train this season, with physicals to match. I just bought a share!" - Nick Sallusto
"I love my three Upstart 2yos. One of them might be the nicest horse I have. He acts like he’s a freak of nature.” - JR Boyd, Brick City Thoroughbreds
“We have an Upstart 2yo colt out of Blue Beryl in the OBS March Sale. He is a big, leggy, two-turn type of horse with a quick turn of foot. I expect big things from him.” - John Gleason, Woodford Thoroughbreds
"I have a yearling and a 2yo by Upstart and I like them both. We are looking forward to taking the 2yo to March. He's doing everything right." - Craig Wheeler
"Our Upstart 2yo colt out of Ridingwiththedevil is a strong, mature physical and is training forwardly." - Tristan deMeric
Multiple Graded Stakes Winner of over $1.7 Million
Stakes Winner and dual Grade 1 Placed each year from 2 to 4
Flatter’s Best Two-Year-Old
Saratoga Debut Winner and Stakes Winner at 2, earning a sparkling 102 Beyer Speed Figure
Defeated the Top Class Frosted twice in First-Place Finishes in the GII Holy Bull and GII Fountain of Youth Stakes at 3
Trained by the late, great Rick Violette

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Year	Starts	Firsts	Seconds	Thirds	Earnings
2016	4	1	0	2	$482,500
2015	7	1	2	1	$786,480
2014	4	2	1	1	$463,800
Totals	15	4	3	4	$1,732,780

Won at 2
Funny Side S. at Saratoga ($200,000, 6.5f)
MSW at Saratoga ($73,000, 5.5f) by 5^1/4

2nd at 2
Champagne S. at Belmont (G1, $500,000, 8f) to Daredevil

Won at 3
Holy Bull S. at Gulfstream Park (G2, $400,000, 8.5f ) by 5^1/4defeating Frosted, Keen Ice, etc.

2nd at 3
Florida Derby at Gulfstream Park (G1, $1,000,000, 9f) to Materiality
Fountain of Youth S. at Gulfstream Park (G2, $400,000, 8.5f)
Haskell Invitational at Monmouth (G1, 9f, to Exaggerator, defeating Sunny Ridge, Nyquist, Gun Runner and Awesome Slew)

3rd at 3
Haskell Invitational S. at Monmouth (G1, $1,700,000, 9f) to American Pharoah, Keen Ice

Won at 4
Razorback Handicap at Oaklawn (G2, $350,000, 8.5f)

3rd at 4
Whitney S. at Saratoga (G1, $1,250,000, 9f) to Frosted, Effinex
Metropolitan H. at Belmont Park (G1, $1,250,000, 8f) to Frosted, Anchor Down

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Upstart

Pedigree: 5-Cross

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FLATTER (USA) b. 1999	A.P. INDY (USA) dkb/br. 1989 [IC]	SEATTLE SLEW (USA) dkb/br. 1974 [BC]	BOLD REASONING (USA)	dkb/br. 1968
			MY CHARMER (USA)	b. 1969 *
		WEEKEND SURPRISE (USA)* b. 1980	SECRETARIAT (USA)	ch. 1970 [IC]
			LASSIE DEAR (USA)	b. 1974 *
	PRAISE (USA) b. 1994	MR. PROSPECTOR (USA) b. 1970 [BC]	RAISE A NATIVE (USA)	ch. 1961 [B]
			GOLD DIGGER (USA)	b. 1962 *
		WILD APPLAUSE (USA) b. 1981	NORTHERN DANCER (CAN)	b. 1961 [BC]
			GLOWING TRIBUTE (USA)	b. 1973 *
PARTY SILKS (USA) b. 2004	TOUCH GOLD (USA) dkb/br. 1994	DEPUTY MINISTER (CAN) b. 1979	VICE REGENT (CAN)	ch. 1967
			MINT COPY (CAN)	dkb/br. 1970
		PASSING MOOD (CAN)* ch. 1978	BUCKPASSER (USA)	b. 1963 [C]
			COOL MOOD (CAN)	ch. 1966 *
	INTEND TO WIN (USA) ch. 1993	HOUSEBUSTER (USA) dkb/br. 1987	MT. LIVERMORE (USA)	ch. 1981
			BIG DREAMS (USA)	dkb/br. 1980
		INTENTLY (USA) b. 1983	DRONE (USA)	gr. 1966
			NAUGHTY INTENTIONS (USA)	b. 1971

Top Performers

MASQUEPARADE, 18, c (Any Given Saturday, Colonial Affair) $529,208, 3 wins, 1st Ohio Derby [G3], 3rd Jim Dandy S. [G2], 97 Beyer/6+ Ragozin

SOCIAL CHIC, 18, g (Harlan's Holiday, Unbridled) $178,297, 6 wins, 1st West Virginia Lottery Breeders’ Classic S., Robert Leavitt S. 2nd Coin Collector Stakes

FOUNDER, 18, c (Bernstein, Quiet American) $149,522, 2 wins - MdSpWt at Saratoga, Tale of the Cat S.

KATHLEEN O, 19 f (Blame, Tale of the Cat) $104,760, 2 wins, MdSpWt at Aqueduct, Cash Run Stakes

ONE STEP AHEAD, 19, f (Cat's Career, Quack) $72,000, 1 win, Prairie Gold Lassie S.

RESURRECTOR, 18, c (Lawyer Ron, Tabasco Cat) $47,588, 1 win, 1st Clasico Gorge Washington S.

Reinvestment Risk, 18, c (Candy Ride, Devil His Due) $170,640, 1 win - MdSpWt at Saratoga by 7 3/4 l. *TDN Rising Star*, 2nd Hopeful S. [G1], Champagne S. [G1]

Zandon, 19, c (Creative Cause, Indian Charlie) $99,500, 1 win, MSW, 2nd Remsen S. [G2]

Edie Meeny Miny Mo, 18, f (Pure Prize, Not for Love) $111,984, 2 wins - 91 Beyer, 2nd Monmouth Oaks [G3]

Uptown, 18, c (Mongoose, Strike The Gold) $110,470, 3 wins, 2nd Hoover S., Best of Ohio Cleveland Kindergarten S., 3rd Juvenile S.

Finish Up, 19, g (Elite Squadron, Gold Case) $55,148, 1 win – MdSpWt, 2nd Iowa Cradle S.

Boreas, 18, c (The Daddy, Include) $31,900, 1 win, 3rd Columbia S. [L]

Bit Coiner, 19, c (Medallist, Not For Love) $22,350, 1 win, 3rd Shakopee Juvenile S

Careerism, 18, c (Out Of Place, Dixie Brass) $170,017, 2 wins (Japan)

Suki, 18, f (Lost Soldier, Dr Carter) $146,597, 3 wins

Trademark 19, g (Creative Cause, Mazel Trick) $143,294, 2 wins

Upstriker, 18, c (Smart Strike, Storm Cat) $1407,13, 2 wins - 93 Beyer

Baytown Bear, 18, g (Istan, El Prado) $96,386, 4 wins, MdSpWt at 2 by 9 3/4

Uphold The Law, 18, c (Freud, Talkin Man) $54,000, 3 wins, $91,300

Wora, 18, c (Bellamy Road, Wavering Monarch) $85,989, 1 win - MdSpWt at Gulfstream Park - 87 Beyer

Zoom Up, 18, f (More Than Ready, Unbridled's Song) $83,910, 2 wins

Starburst, 18, c (Candy Ride, Tiznow) $78,273, 3 wins

Don't Wait Up 19, c (Proud Citizen, Lion Heart) $76,250, 1 win MdSpWt at 2

Lady Goldstart, 18, f (Eddington, Pioneering) $75,013, 3 wins, 1 at 2 - MdSpWt

Sprout Wings, 18, f (Johannesburg, Thunder Gulch) $73,600, 3 wins, MdSpWt at GP

Unbridled Bomber, 19, c (Eddington, Gone West) $70,500, 1 win, MSW

Light Us Up, 18, c (US Ranger, Holy Bull) $66,853, 2 wins, MdSpWt

Deemed Essential, 18, f (Indian Charlie, Honor Grades) $66,354, 1 win, MSW

Rock Star Parking, 18, f (Majesticperfection, Cahill Road) $63,924, 2 wins

Manor House, 18, c (Dixie Union, Prospector's Pick) $60,700, 2 wins

Smooth Justice, 18, f (Glitterman, Farma Way) $56,000 2 wins

Maystart, 18, f (Lion Heart, Woodman) $49,960, 2 wins

Marketability, 18, f (Lion Hearted, Deputy Minister) $48,057, 2 wins

Supreme Blessing, 18, f (E Dubai, Buckfinder) $43,730, 2 wins

Dollar Mountain, 18, f (Istan, Silver Hawk) $43,570, 1 win - MdSpWt at 2 by 5 1/2 l

Met in Miami, 18, f (Quiet American, Royal Academy) $40,340, 1 win, MSW

Forty Smooth, 18 f (Tomorrow’s Cat, Seattle Song) $49,927, 3 wins

Baby Mo, 18, f (Elusive Quality, Deputy Minister) $36,350, 1 win - MdSpWt

Surly Furious, 18, c (Majesticperfection, Vicar) $36,030, 1 win by 7 1/4

Game Theory, 18, c (War Front, Phone Trick) $35,419, 1 win, MSW

Upstart Gentleman, 18, c (Yankee Gentleman, Distinctive Pro) $33,941, 1 win

Nostalgic Run, 19, c (Unbridled Song, Smart Strike) $20,772, 1 win, MSW

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Sales Statistics

SALES SUMMARY FOR ALL WEANLINGS by Upstart:
Year	Sold	Gross	Average
2021	4	$133,000	$33,250
2020	1	$25,000	$25,000
2019	16	$158,700	$9,856
2018	17	$1,026,000	$60,352

SALES SUMMARY FOR ALL YEARLINGS by Upstart:
Year	Sold	Gross	Average
2021	13	$326,500	$25,115
2020	41	$1,851,519	$45,159
2019	56	$3,562,048	$63,608

SALES SUMMARY FOR ALL TWO-YEAR-OLDS by Upstart:
Year	Sold	Gross	Average
2021	16	$1,812,000	$113,250
2020	25	$2,610,000	$104,400

SALES SUMMARY FOR ALL IN FOAL BROODMARES covered by Upstart:
Year	Sold	Gross	Average
2021	7	$92,000	$13,14300
2020	10	$401,000	$40,100
2019	4	$42,000	$10,500
2018	11	$372,500	$33,863
2017	7	$116,000	$16,571

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