Valiant Minister

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Valiant Minister

2024 fee $5,000 - stands & nurses

SIRE OF BENTORNATO

2023 FSS Dr. Fager Stakes and Affirmed Stakes winner

OUTFOXED BY VALIANT MINISTER

Champion 2021 FL 2 Year Old Filly, $482,880 in earnings. Owned by LNJ Foxwoods, trained by Bill Mott. Baoma Corp homebred o/o Savingtime by Kantharos.

TOP FL FIRST & SECOND CROP SIRE BY PROGENY EARNINGS 2021 & 2022

A standout at key points: VALIANT MINISTER 2021 two year old’s had the longest AWD at over 7 furlongs, with the highest individual progeny earnings of $372,000.

VALIANT MINISTER WON ON DEBUT at 6F in 1:08.84, EARNING A 99 BEYER.

“He’s probably the fastest first-time starter I’ve ever trained.” – Bob Baffert

Candy Ride (Arg) – Spooky Minister, by Deputy Minister

2013, Gr/Ro, entered stud 2018 – Nominated Breeders’ Cup, Florida Sire Stakes

Overview

Valiant Minister was purchased at the OBS 2YO Sale for $680,000 after breezing a bullet eighth of a mile in :09 4/5 seconds.

He won on debut at Santa Anita going wire-to-wire, with fractions of :21.86, :44.95 and :56.87 on his way to a 2 1/4-length victory in 1:08.84 at 6 furlongs.

“Valiant Minister is at the top end of all the Candy Rides we’ve had.” – Eddie Woods, leading 2YO consignor.

By CANDY RIDE (Arg.), sire of GUN RUNNER, 2017 Horse of the Year, #1 First Crop Gen’l Sire, plus Eclipse Award Juvenile, GAME WINNER. Out of a MGS producing DEPUTY MINISTER mare.

Contact Bridlewood Farm for an appointment to view the Baoma stallions, tel. 352-622-5319, or email bridlewood@att.net

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LEGENDS CAN'T DIE wins $115,000 AOC, Saratoga 8-17-22.

LOVE MINISTER wins at Monmouth Park, 5 1/2 f., turf, 7-17-22.

LEGENDS CAN'T DIE 1st start win, 6f, Belmont Park 7-3-22.

VALIANCY 2nd start win by 3 3/4, Santa Anita, 1 mile, 6-12-22 .

ST. PAT'S DAY Debut 9 length Win 3-30-22.

Outfoxed Tampa Bay Gasparilla S. Win 1-15-22

VALIANT AVENGER 2nd Start Win 12/18/21

OUTFOXED My Dear Girl Stakes Win 9/25/21

OUTFOXED Susan's Girl Stakes Win 8/28/21

VALIANCY (Valiant Minister-Resilient Humor) LA 9-3-2021

OBS March 2021 Two Year Olds, Hip #219, $87,000 Sale

OBS OCT 2020 Select filly, Hip #180, $120,000 RNA

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LEGENDS CAN’T DIE, a $350,000 OBS Spring 2021 Valiant Minister gelding out of La Nonna (Unbridled’s Song) wins gate to wire by 3 lengths, 1 mile on the turf, $115,000 AOC at Saratoga 8/17/22 in 1:35.88.
LOVE MINISTER, a $100,000 OBS Spring 2021 Valiant Minister gelding out of Love In Bloom (More Than Ready) wins MSW gate to wire, 5 1/2 f. turf at Monmouth Park 7/17/22 in 1:03.21.
LEGENDS CAN’T DIE by Valiant Minister out of La Nonna battles for a triumphant first start win on the turf, $90,000 MSW at Belmont Park in 1:07:90 7/3/22.
VALIANCY by Valiant Minister out of Resilient Humor breaks her maiden in 2nd start by 3 3/4 lengths at a mile. Santa Anita, race 5, 6/12/22.
FTBOA Champion 2 Year Old Filly OUTFOXED video recap.
Filly ST. PAT’S DAY by Valiant Minister Impresses with Debut Win by 9 Lengths. Congratulations to owner/breeders Irish Eyes Stable and Going In Circles, LLC with their 2019 filly o/o the unraced mare, Birthday Suit. The first start win 3/30/22 came in race 4 at Tampa Bay Downs at 5 1/2 furlongs. The filly got off well, moving to third down the backstretch when asked to advance entering the turn. Passing the pacesetters 3 wide, St. Pat’s Day powered away and coasted across the wire geared down, winning by 9 lengths. She is trained by John Vinson and was piloted by Pablo Morales.
OUTFOXED by Valiant Minister Wins $125,000 Gasparilla Stakes. Outfoxed came into the Gasparilla after a 16 week layoff since winning the FTBOA MY DEAR GIRL STAKES at Gulfstream Park 9/25/21, but was up to the test of the deeper Tampa Bay course. The filly prevailed over the 7 furlongs in a wide trip with fractions of 22.09, 44.65, 1:09.61, finishing in 1:23.37 by 3/4 of a length. A 2019 Boama Corp homebred, Outfoxed sold at the 2021 OBS Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds for $360,000 to agents Solis/Litt on behalf of LNJ Foxwoods. The filly is trained by Hall of Famer, Bill Mott and won with jockey Samy Camacho. Outfoxed is now career 4 starts with 3 wins and one third (her MSW Saratoga debut) with earnings of $477,000.
VALIANT AVENGER, 2 year old colt by Valiant Minister wins in second start by 2 1/2 lengths at 6 1/2 f., Gulfstream Park, 1/18/21. Congratulations to owner/breeder Carol Staley, tr. Ralph Nicks and jockey Tyler Gaffalione.
OUTFOXED Dominate in FSS My Dear Girl Stakes Win – Now 3-2-0-1, $372,000 earnings.
First winner for Valiant Minister, homebred filly OUTFOXED owned by LNJ Foxwoods, ridden by Edgard Zayas, trained by Bill Mott, FTBOA Susan’s Girl Stakes by 13 1/2 lengths.
Valiant Minister – La Nonna colt hip #996 reels off headline breeze, OBS April 2021.
OBS April 2021 First Crop Two Year Old’s In Training Sales: Hip #132, $360,000 (120x stud fee), Hip #996, $350,000 (117x stud fee), Hip #1034, $100,000 (33x stud fee).
OBS OCT 2020 Select Yearlings, hip #180, $120,000 Valiant Minister-Resilient Humor 19 auction video.