Males like the first crop Ransom the Moon represented by his first winner on July 10 when Linmac Farms’ Highland life posted a 1/4 length win in a race for first option ownership at Honeysuckle.
Trained by David Cotey, the pony has previously raced once, finishing last out of eight on his June 12 debut. Absence was the longest shot in the table on Sunday at 11-1. , the Ontario pony moved clearly around the bend and kept swaying for the long haul under the guidance of Skye Chernetz. He hit the record: 58.77 for five feathers on an all-weather surface.
Bred by James and Janeane Everatt and Arika Meeuse, Highland Life was the first winner produced from the Discreet Mare Death by Chocolate, she was a half-sister to the ranked winner. Ranked as Minister of Evil.
Highland Life was acquired by Linmac Farms for US$6,058 as part of the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Association Winter Mix Program 2021 when powered by Shannondoe Ranch.
Ransom the Moon is an excellent sprinter, having returned to consecutive versions (2017-2018) of Bing Crosby Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita . Park. The son of Moon Malibu , a hybrid of Sam-Son Farm, retired in 2018 with a 6-7-2 record in 25 starts and an income of $884,829. He stands at the 2022 season at Calumet Ranch in Lexington, Ky, for a fee of $7,500.
