Darby Dan Farm's Blazing Sevens , a classic-placed son of Good Magic and winner of the 2022 Champagne Stakes (G1) at 2, has sired his first reported foals, which include a filly out of the Adios Charlie mare Rye Lane born Feb. 9 and a colt born Feb. 11 out of the Ribchester mare Championofmyheart.
The filly, who was bred by Frankfort Park Farm, is out of a full sister to grade 1 winner and millionaire Patternrecognition and stakes winner Lovesick, and a half sister to stakes winner Florida Fuego. The filly hails from the female family of grade 1 winners Rigoletta and Battle of Midway.
"She's a lovely filly with a great shape and outlook," said Kara McDermott, manager at Frankfort Park Farm, where the filly was foaled. "We're delighted with her."
The colt, who was bred by Healthy Wood and born at Darby Dan Farm out of the stakes-winning mare Championofmyheart, descends from the family of Lethal Force, 2013 champion older sprinter in Europe.
"This Blazing Sevens colt is a very good first foal for Championofmyheart," noted Darby Dan Farm's Charlie McKinlay. "He has all the right angles. The colt is a great result for our Japanese clients."
Blazing Sevens broke his maiden on debut, scoring by 6 1/4 lengths in a maiden special weight at Saratoga Race Course. His next victory came in the Champagne Stakes for owner Rodeo Creek Racing and trainer Chad Brown in just his third start. He made a sweeping move on the far turn and won by a commanding 3 1/4 lengths after overcoming a troubled start. At 3, in the second leg of the Triple Crown, Blazing Sevens was beaten just a head by multiple grade 1 winner National Treasure in the 2023 Preakness Stakes (G1) at Pimlico Race Course.
By leading sire Good Magic, Blazing Sevens is out of the winning Warrior's Reward mare Trophy Girl, a half sister to grade 1 winner King David. He was bred in Kentucky by Tracy Farmer and purchased as a yearling by Rodeo Creek Racing for $225,000 at Fasig-Tipton's The Saratoga Sale in 2021. Blazing Sevens retired with a record of 3-1-3 from 12 career starts, and earnings of $998,850. He covered 139 mares in his first season according to The Jockey Club records, and stands at Darby Dan for a $10,000 fee.
