Joe Imbesi will buy future 1st place winner Integrate in society after the son of Pioneerof the Nile won his debut at the age of 3 at Gulfstream Park 7 and a half in 2014, but Rontos Racing Stable doesn’t want to sell.
In the foal’s next start, 17 days later, it beats the future 1st class winner Honor code by 10 lengths in record time (8 1/2 spans in 1:40.97) at Gulfstream and suddenly seven-figure offers are launched. Imbesi was paid the price, but he ignored his time.
Now, Social Inclusive is standing exclusively at Imbesi’s Briardale Ranch near Belleview, Fla., South Ocala, where the owner/raider hopes to eventually restart the stallion’s career and introduce it back into the world. commercial market.
“I have confidence in him,” said Imbesi. “He has as great a return as any stallion in the country,” said Imbesi, who noted that Social Inclusive’s first four dams were all executors. and stock manufacturer. “When he first ran, he didn’t break and was last. Then, within sixteen miles, he finished first and that was usually the death knell. Then he started running. and he won the 7th race. In the next race 17 days later he was in the Honor Code, and he beat him to 10 and broke the record. He’s only a 3-year-old. Who did this?”
Social inclusion sets a record in 2014 at Gulfstream Park
The Social Inclusive pedigree also has a connection to the best horse raced by Anthony, Imbesi’s father, who campaigned for many Tosmah champions in 1963-66. Tosmah, who won 16 shares and was inducted into the National Racing Museum and Hall of Fame in 1984, is the daughter of Cosmah, the head of Halo. The father of Social Inclusive is Saint Ballado, son of Halo.
“That’s one of the attractions for Socialization for me because Halo is such an important male and that family gave us the Northern Dancer,” he said. Cosmah is the half-sister of Natalma, the dam of the Northern Dancer.
However, all the promises of Socialization that showed early at the age of 3, will be marred by injuries that have kept him from performing at his best in top competition. However, he continued to play admirably despite the defeats with a third place finish at Twinspires.com Wood Memorial Stakes (G1), Preakness Stakes (G1) and Woody Stephens Stakes (G2). In his final start at the age of 4, he once again showed his superb speed by winning the right to claim the allowance option at Racing Parx equal to 11 3/4 of the length. The pony will have a record 3-1-3 knockout from nine starts and earn $450,800.
Socially enrolled at Woodford Thoroughbreds near Ocala in 2017, and after two seasons Imbesi acquired the stallion in partnership with Glenn Brok, who owns Diamond B Ranch in Pennsylvania. Brok managed a Social Inclusive career for three years and attracted 104 mares in that time. Last year, Brok decided to give up owning a livestock ranch and sell his interest in Social Inclusion to Imbesi, handing over ownership to him.
Imbesi, a former Thoroughbred coach of more than 20 years who turned to real estate investing in 1995, has dedicated herself to Social Inclusion by acquiring Sienna Ranch near Belleview and relocating Socialization there. along with the 23 breeds he owns. He bred all of his mares for Socialization. The ranch also has a six-feathered training track and adjacent barns that are being rented by pinhooker Susan Montayne, who owns SBM Training and Sales. Montayne is handling the early training of Imbesi’s 2-year-olds.
“Although Glenn did a good job, I think I would have served Socialization better if I had just put him in some of the higher quality mares,” said Imbesi. “He’s completely private because I don’t want to deal with people who want to pay half the fee or make another deal. When the time comes that this horse has proven itself, I’ll take him back. back to the trade. Proof of pudding as they say.”
Imbesi also said he thinks the progeny of stallions will have an advantage growing up in Florida over the harsher winters in Pennsylvania.
“Honestly, I think I’d raise a stronger horse in Florida. The other day, our ranch in Pennsylvania was 2 degrees. I mean, I’d rather live in Florida than anywhere else. other,” he said.
Social inclusion, who has so far selected 20 winners from 38 starters, is off to a good start this year. He selected his first black category winner on January 15 when his son Markhamian Win Pasco Shares in Tampa Bay Downs to owner/raider Sergio Ripamonti. The foal has two wins and a second win from three starts and comes out on top next to Sam F. Davis Stock (G3) Feb. 12. Last year, Imbesi bred and raced the first black type of stallion when Harper be good placed second in Our Dear Peggy Stakes at Gulfstream.
Markhamian is the leading Social Inclusion artist to date
“The stallion probably had a mare in Pennsylvania that was a little bit better than the one in Florida before, so two-year-olds would be better,” said Imbesi. “The kids I have on the farm all look great – I think that’s because they’re mine. When we get to the race, we’ll all know.”
