Flame Thrower
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FLAME THROWER, ch., 1998, by Saint Ballado--Metromane, by Metrogrand.
 


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Flame Thrower enjoyed one of the greatest 2-year-old seasons in California history when he won the first four starts of his career, following a maiden win with consecutive victories in the Grade 3 Best Pal Stakes and the Grade 2 Del Mar Futurity at Del Mar and the Grade 2 Norfolk Stakes at Santa Anita. He suffered the only defeat of his 2-year-old season when he was unplaced in the Grade 1 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Stakes.

Flame Thrower finished that season with four wins in five starts and earnings of $388,200. He continued his success into his sophomore season, finishing second in his only two starts, in the Grade 2 Riva Ridge Stakes at Belmont Park and against older horses in the Grade 3 Maryland Breeders' Cup Handicap at Pimlico. 

Flame Thrower was retired after finishing second by a neck in the Riva Ridge Stakes with a record of four wins and two seconds in seven starts for earnings of $458,200--an average of $65,457 per start. After winning a maiden special weight race at Del Mar in his first start, he raced in nothing but graded stakes for the rest of his career.

Flame Thrower recorded Equibase Speed Figures above 100 in every one of his starts--102, 103, 104, 113, 113, 114, and 121. He won at distances from six furlongs to one mile.

Flame Thrower, out of a stakes-winning mare, carries on the sire line of the ill-fated Saint Ballado, sire of 64 stakes winners before his early death at the age of 13. His runners include Horse of the Year Saint Liam ($4,456,995), two-time champion Ashado ($3,931,440), and Grade 1 winner Captain Bodgit ($1,014,849). 

Flame Thrower has four crops of racing age, with 40 winners, including three stakes horses as well as two earners of more than $200,000 each and another earner of more than $100,000.

Flame Thrower, the property of a syndicate, stands his second season in California in 2008 at Oak Hill Farm, Paso Robles. His stud fee is $5,000, live foal.
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Flame Thrower
2008 Fee: $5,000, Live Foal
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   Standing at Oak Hill Farm, Paso Robles.
   Inquiries to Del Chase at (949) 675-4351 
   or Larry Konecne at (805) 467-9250 or
   e-mail delchase@att.net. To apply for a 
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Chestnut, 1998, by Saint Ballado (GB)--Metromane, by Metrogrand

   
*Turn-to
Hail to Reason
Nothirdchance
Halo
Cosmic Bomb
Cosmah
Almahmoud
Saint Ballado
    (1989) Vandale
*Herbager
Flagette
Ballade
Cohoes
Miss Swapsco
Soaring
   Flame Thrower
Olden Times
Queen City Lad
Queen City Miss
Metrogrand
Dedicate
Gertrude Jean
Helio Deb
Metromane
    (1990) Nasram
Naskra
*Iskra
Momma Mae
Bosun
Mimi's Missile
Miss Patty Sue
 


Flame Thrower stands at Oak Hill Farm,
1880 Wellsona Road, Paso Robles, CA 93446
Telephone: (805) 467-9250 / Fax: (805) 423-4872
Inquiries to Del Chase at (949) 675-4351 or Larry Konecne 
at the farm or e-mail delchase@att.net
Flame Thrower's 2008 stud fee is $5,000, live foal.
Property of a syndicate
Nominated to the Breeders' Cup
and California-Bred Awards Program

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RACE RECORD
   
Age
Starts
1st
2nd
3rd
Earned
2
5
4
0
0
$388,200
3
2
0
2
0
    70,000
Totals
7
4
2
0
$458,200
 
     At 2: Won Del Mar Futurity (G2) at Del Mar (7 furlongs), Norfolk S. (G2) at Santa Anita (1 mile), Best Pal S. (G3) at Del Mar (6 1/2 furlongs), a maiden special weight race at Del Mar (6 furlongs).
     At 3: 2nd Riva Ridge S. (G2) at Belmont Park (7 furlongs), Maryland Breeders' Cup H. (G3) at Pimlico (6 furlongs).

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IN THE STUD

    Flame Thrower is the sire of 40 winners from 63 starters, earners of more than $1,700,000, including three stakes horses as well as two earners of more than $200,000 each and another earner of more than $100,000. His runners include (sex/sire of dam):

Hot Flame (c/Carson City). 3 wins at 2 and 3, 2007, $62,557, 3rd Malcolm Anderson S. (O--Bay Meadows).

Golden Flame (c/River Special). 2 wins at 4, 2007, $52,666, 3rd Fasig-Tipton Turf Dash S. (O--Calder Race Course).

Lord of the Flame (c/Patton). Winner at 2, $24,800, 3rd Criterium S. (L--Calder Race Course).

Fletchers Cove (f/Holy Bull). 5 wins, 2 to 4, 2007, $209,721. Two allowance wins at Santa Anita.

Greeley's Flame (f/Mr. Greeley). 5 wins at 3, $200,460. Two allowance wins at Woodbine.

Firemist (g/Carr de Naskra). 3 wins at 3 and 4, 2007, $112,625. Allowance winner at Aqueduct. 

Apptoburn (g/Kris S.). 3 wins at 3, 2007, $89,915.

Sizzling Saint (g/Blushing John). 5 wins at 3 and 4, placed at 5, 2008, $84,445.

Naughtylilhottie (f/Cherokee Colony). 4 wins at 2 and 4, 2007, $73,300.

Little Arson Annie (f/Criminal Type). 7 wins, 2 to 4, 2007, $60,369.

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SIRE LINE
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     By Saint Ballado (1989). Stakes winner of $302,820, Arlington Classic (G2), etc. Sire of 64 stakes winners, more than $45,000,000, including Saint Liam (Horse of the Year, champion older male, $4,456,995), Ashado (champion twice, $3,931,440), Domingo (champion twice), Captain Bodgit ($1,014,849), Yankee Victor ($833,806), Sister Act ($579,394), etc.
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FEMALE LINE

     Out of a mare by Metrogrand (1984), stakes winner of $107,775. Sire of three stakes winners, sire of the dams of stakes winners Flame Thrower and Opening Wager.

1st dam
METROMANE (1990 f. by Metrogrand). 6 wins, 2 to 4, $73,694, Darling 
..........Nellie Gray H., 2nd Tomboy S., Spring Step S. Dam of--
.....FLAME THROWER (1998 c. by Saint Ballado). Stakes winner, see above.
.....Ya Nowat Ahm Sayin (1997 c. by Notebook). 4 wins at 2 and 3, $37,692.

2nd dam
MOMMA MAE (1981 f. by Naskra). 2 wins at 3, $15,305. Dam of--
.....METROMANE (1990 f. by Metrogrand). Stakes winner, see above.
.....Momma's Money (2001 f. by Pacific Waves). 2 wins at 4, placed at 5, 2006,
..............$32,120.
.....Metromania (1994 f. by Metrogrand). 3 wins at 3 and 5, $24,450. Dam of--
..........Pivot Point (2002 f. by Captain Bodgit). 3 wins at 4, 2006, $55,910.
.....Papa Mia (1995 g. by Big John Taylor). 3 wins at 4 and 5, $21,689.

3rd dam
MIMI'S MISSILE (1974 f. by Bosun). 9 wins, 2 to 5, $113,113, Ohio Scarlet 
..........Carnation H., Cuyahoga Lassie S., Ohio Matron S., 2nd Annie Oakley S.,
..........Tomboy H., Cleveland Oaks, Loyalty S., Bowl of Flowers S. Dam of--
.....A DASH OF TAFFY (1983 f. by Annihilate 'Em). 6 wins at 3 and 4, $122,647,
...............Cuyahoga Lassie H., 2nd Hunting Valley H., Annie Oakley H., 
..........Ohio Debutante H., 3rd Hunting Valley H. Dam of--
...............Dash Dirt (1998 g. by Excavate). 3 wins at 3 and 4, $26,799.
.....Momma Mae (1981 f. by Naskra). Winner, see above.
.....Shy Mimmi (1984 f. by Guilty Conscience). 15 wins, 3 to 6, $111,765.
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