Diamond B Farm 2019 Stallion Brochure

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CALL GLENN: 610.659.2415 diamondbfarmpa.com

Glenn and Becky Brok’s Diamond B Farm has a well-earned reputation in Pennsylvania for providing first-class, quality care and individualized attention for mares, foals, weanlings, yearlings, sales and racing prospects, and stallions. Their mission is pure and simple: to raise and develop healthy animals. This is accomplished through good nutrition, ample land on which to graze and run, and an experienced staff with a collective passion for the Thoroughbred business.

OUR STALLIONS Eastwood

Social Inclusion

Flashback

Talent Search

Got the Last Laugh

Uptowncharlybrown

NEW FOR 2019!

EASTWOOD $ 2 ,50 0 L FSN

SOUND & SPEEDY! Sound and speedy son of G1 Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner and prominent sire Speightstown (revealing himself as a sire of sires).

Sold for $800,000 at 3, the second highest-priced horse at the 2013 Fasig-Tipton summer horses of racing age sale.

At 3, broke his maiden in debut, scoring by 2Âź lengths in a six-furlong contest at Belmont Park. He subsequently posted a gutsy head victory in an allowance race at the same track.

Scored impressive victories in allowance contests at Saratoga and Keeneland at 4 and 5.

Still running sound at 7, was runner-up in the G3 Los Angeles Stakes at Santa Anita Park.

Retired from racing with earnings of $265,545.

Gone West

Speightstown Silken Cat Deputy Minister

Fifth Avenue Ball Our Shopping Spree

Mr. Prospector Secrettame Storm Cat Silken Doll Vice Regent Mint Copy Talc Angel Dance

By SPEIGHTSTOWN (1998). Champion sprinter, black-type winner of $1,258,256, Breeders’ Cup Sprint [G1] (LS, $551,200), etc. Among the leading sires, sire of 11 crops of racing age, 1016 foals, 817 starters, 98 black-type winners, and earnings of $90,838,284, including champion Essence Hit Man ($1,414,689, Vigil S. [G3] (WO, $108,000(CAN)), etc.), and of Rock Fall ($749,180, Vosburgh S. [G1] (BEL, $240,000), etc.), Reynaldothewizard [G1] ($2,210,790), Tamarkuz [G1].

Out of a half sister to stakes winner/G1-placed OUR SHOPPING SPREE

NEW FOR 2019!

FLASHBACK $ 3 ,50 0 L FSN

A Promising Son of Tapit!

Grade 1-placed and Grade 2 winner.

At 3, won the G2 Robert B. Lewis Stakes and was runner-up in the G2 San Felipe Stakes and G1 Santa Anita Derby.

Retired with a 2-3-1 record in seven starts and earned $405,730, defeating G1Ws GOLDENCENTS, POWER BROKER, etc.

Yearlings sold up to $170,000, 2YOs sold up to $275,000.

Sire of G1-placed winner Boujie Girl, G3-placed Tripwire, and impressive maiden winner Forever Changed.

The leading 1st-Crop general sire by GSH (7.5% as of 11/8/18).

Pulpit

Tapit Tap Your Heels Mr Greeley

Rhumb Line Rose Rhapsody

A.P. Indy Preach Unbridled Ruby Slippers Gone West Long Legend Pleasant Colony Rosy Spectre

By TAPIT (2001). Black-type winner of $557,300, Wood Memorial S. [G1] (AQU, $450,000), etc. Leading sire 3 times, sire of 11 crops of racing age, 1260 foals, 979 starters, 109 black-type winners, and earnings of $130,234,902, 7 champions, including Untapable ($3,926,625, Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff [G1] (SA, $1,100,000), etc.), Stardom Bound ($1,861,610, Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies [G1] (OSA, $1,080,000), etc.), Unique Bella [G1] (to 4, 2018, $1,272,400), Hansen [G1].

Half-brother to G1 winner ZAZU, G2-placed ART PRINCESS, and stakes winner CORINTHIAN’S JEWEL.

GOT THE LAST LAUGH $ 2 ,0 0 0 L FSN

Precocious Graded Stakes Winner

A precocious graded stakes winner with earnings of $249,227.

Was a $190,000 yearling at 2005 Keeneland September.

Broke his maiden in his racing debut as a 2yo at Saratoga, defeating G2 winner SIGHTSEEING. In his second career start he won the G3 Arlington-Washington Breeders’ Cup Futurity at Arlington Park, defeating eventual Kentucky Derby winner and champion STREET SENSE. 2018 runners incl. stakes winner GRADY (Paul Revere S. 10/29).

Has sired other stakes-placed runners Big Foot Ben, Laugh at Life, and Sepicato.

Sired 14 winners from 17 starters in 2017, incl. Dixie’s Last Laugh, a career earner of $268,040.

Forty Niner

Distorted Humor Danzig’s Beauty Cee’s Tizzy

Theresa’s Tizzy Theresa’s Pleasure

Mr. Prospector File Danzig Sweetest Chant Relaunch Tizly Greenwood Star (IRE) Saratoga Roxie

By DISTORTED HUMOR (1993). Black-type winner of $769,964, Commonwealth Breeders’ Cup S. [G2], etc. Leading sire, sire of 17 crops of racing age, 1627 foals, 1276 starters, 148 black-type winners, and earnings of $129,061,228, 4 champions, including Funny Cide ($3,529,412, Preakness S. [G1] (PIM, $650,000), etc.), Hillaby ($282,265, Bessarabian S. [G2] (WO, $144,000(CAN)), etc.), and of Pathfork [G1] (hwt., 3 wins, $237,871), Drosselmeyer [G1] (5 wins, $3,728,170).

Out of the graded stakes-winning mare THERESA’S TIZZY who is one of four stakes winners from her stakes-winning dam THERESA’S PLEASURE.

NEW FOR 2019!

SOCIAL INCLUSION $5 ,0 0 0 L FSN

Record Breaker & Classic Performer

Impressive track record-breaker and classic performer. Earned more than $450,000.

One of the fastest sons of PIONEEROF THE NILE, sire of Triple Crown winner AMERICAN PHAROAH. Broke his maiden first time out by 7½ lengths, going six furlongs in 1:09.35 at Gulfstream Park.

Won an open allowance race in his second start, defeating future champion older horse HONOR CODE by 10 lengths, and set a new track record of 1 1/16 miles in 1:40.97.

Great disposition; 16.3 hands with a lot of bone, big hip and shoulder. Built like a horse that can produce foals with both speed and distance.

Empire Maker

Pioneerof the Nile Star of Goshen Saint Ballado

Saint Bernadette Wedding Jitters

Unbridled Toussaud Lord At War (ARG) Castle Eight Halo Ballade Runaway Groom Classy Tricks

By PIONEEROF THE NILE (2006). Black-type winner of $1,634,200, CashCall Futurity [G1] (HOL, $400,000), etc. Among the leading sires, sire of 6 crops of racing age, 530 foals, 349 starters, 22 black-type winners, and earnings of $33,359,708, 4 champions, including American Pharoah (Triple Crown, $8,650,300, Kentucky Derby [G1] (CD, $1,418,800), etc.), Classic Empire ($2,520,220, Breeders’ Cup Juvenile [G1] (SA, $1,- 100,000), etc.), and of Midnight Storm [G1] ($1,783,110), Cairo Prince [G1].

Out of G2-placed Saint Bernadette, full-brother is also stakes-placed at 3 in 2018.

TALENT SEARCH $ 2 ,50 0 L FSN

Classic Performer & Proven Sire A Grade 1 performer with a blazing turn of foot who is passing that speed and class onto his progeny.

Won or placed in 13 of 15 starts and earned $603,360.

Won or placed in 8 stakes races, incl. G1 TVG BC Sprint, G1 Vosburgh S., G1 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash S., etc.

Ran incredibly fast Beyer Speed numbers of 108 multiple times.

Sired 2018 stakes-placed runners PEMAQUID SALLY and HOLLYWOOD TALENT ($300,000-plus earner).

Sired stakes winners ROLIN WITH OLIN and SPECIAL TALENT. Was both the leading 2nd-crop sire and 3rd-crop sire in the Midatlantic region.

Yearlings have sold up to $70,000, 28x his stud fee!

Storm Cat

Catienus Diamond City Dixieland Band

Mrs. K Flavia Miss

Storm Bird Terlingua Mr. Prospector Honey’s Flag Northern Dancer Mississippi Mud His Majesty Flavia

By CATIENUS (1994). Black-type winner of $370,386, Charles Staats Memorial S. [L] (DEL, $32,700), etc. Sire of 14 crops of racing age, 593 foals, 489 starters, 23 black-type winners, and earnings of $28,903,201, including Precious Kitten (8 wins, $1,912,543, Matriarch S. [G1] (HOL, $300,000), etc.), Dawn of War ($409,489, Lane’s End Breeders’ Futurity [G1] (KEE, $310,000), etc.), Cannonball (4 wins, $680,031, King Cugat S. [L] (BEL, $47,520), etc.), Talent Search [L] ($603,360).

Half to stakes winners PORTBAYOU, KERA’S KITTEN, LETHAL AGENDA, etc.

UPTOWNCHARLYBROWN $ 4 ,50 0 L FSN $3,500 for PA-Breds

Leading 3rd-Crop Sire in PA & #2 in the Mid-Atlantic region!

Triple crown contender and G1 Belmont Stakes participant, beaten only 3 lengths.

He was competitive over turf, dirt and poly at sprint and classic distances while racing amongst the best of company.

Defeated 20 SW/GSW including 6 Breeders’ Cup participants (FLAT OUT, PRINCE WILL I AM, TEAK’S NORTH, etc.).

29% of 2018 runners are stakes horses, incl. G3 winner DIXIE SERENADE ($425K RNA at FTNOV); and SP runners CHARLYBROWN’S ROSE, MIDTOWNCHARLYBROWN and WAIT FOR IT. Proven to move mares up! Has a 2018 AEI of 2.34 and Comparable Index of 0.84; among the best of any stallion in America.

69% of his starters are winners; averaging nearly $75,000 in earnings per starter.

Grand Slam

Limehouse Dixieland Blues Langfuhr

La Illuminada Ms Star Fire

Gone West Bright Candles Dixieland Band Blue Jean Baby Danzig Sweet Briar Too Forty Niner Extrella Fuega

By LIMEHOUSE (2001). Black-type winner of $1,110,433, Brooklyn H. [G2] (BEL, $150,000), etc. Sire of 9 crops of racing age, 439 foals, 313 starters, 21 black-type winners, and earnings of $19,594,029, 2 champions, including Delightful Mary ($588,055, Hendrie S. [G3] (WO, $90,000(CAN)), etc.), and of Lockout ($521,737, Connaught Cup S. [G2] (WO, $120,000(CAN)), etc.), Recount ($462,397, Arlington-Washington Futurity [G3] (AP, $73,500), etc.), Humble and Hungry [G3] ($269,967).

Half-brother to multiple stakes winner STARTJUMPIN MARNIE.

ABOUT THE OWNERS A U.S. Army veteran, Glenn became involved in the Thoroughbred business by hot walking horses at Liberty Bell racetrack in 1969. Over the years, he has also served as a racetrack assistant starter, exercise rider and a jockey’s agent at several tracks across the Eastern seaboard. Glenn additionally trained horses while based at Penn National for around 10 years. A former member of the Lancaster Polo team, Brok also previously owned a horse carriage business with his wife, Becky.

Becky started in the horse industry by riding show horses and galloping racehorses at Eastern circuit tracks. She currently handles all the breeding and foaling operations at Diamond B. Becky and her daughter, Samantha Potts, are also currently retraining an off-track Thoroughbred for the Retired Racehorse Project’s Thoroughbred Makeover.

Diamond B Farm’s state-of-the-art, 100-acre facility and ample amenities allow for proper breeding, foaling mares, and the sales preparation of weanlings and yearlings. Further capabilities offered by the Broks are racehorse rehabilitation, layups and bloodstock services. With decades of experience between them, the Broks offer hands-on involvement in the daily care of their horses. They employ a well-trained team of personnel who share their vision for providing individualized attention to each of their equine residents.

OUR SERVICES Standing Stallions

Racehorse Rehab

Foaling Mares

Layups

Bloodstock Services

Becky Merkel Sales Agency

CALL GLENN: 610.659.2415 1671 Tilden Road | Mohrsville, PA 19541

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1671 Tilden Road | Mohrsville, PA 19541