2015 gets off to a rousing start when sales graduate DROP TO POP wins on New Year's day.

Our Keeneland January Sale features horses with strong ties to the Woodbine racing scene.

30 or so mares likely to foal at the Canadian farm this year. Some of the covering sires include: STORMY ATLANTIC, MACLEAN'S MUSIC, NEW YEARS DAY, VIOLENCE TAKE CHARGE INDY, MIDNIGHT LUTE, ARTIE SCHILLER… as well as OSS sires: SILENT NAME, COURT VISION, MILWAUKEE BREW, VICTOR'S CRY...

Opening day at Woodbine 4/12/14:

The winner of the first race was Hill 'N' Dale bed/sold High Tee.

A second Hill 'N' Dale bred winner on the card was Cristina's Halo (MSW by 7 1/2 lengths). Cristina's Halo is out of SW SIWA and by Champion LEONNATUS ANTEAS (selected by Hill 'N' Dale Kentucky Director of Sales Donato Lanni).

PALADIN BAY picked up where she left off in 2013. The Sovereign award runner-up was a fast closing 2nd in the Star Shoot S. and is pointing towards a start in the $500,000 Canadian Oaks.

Millionaire DIXIE STRIKE became the first 2014 stakes graduate with a 2nd in the $100,000 Bayakoa S. at Oaklawn Park on February 16.

The $250,000 Princess Elizabeth S. was won for the fourth time in the last 10 years by a Hill 'N' Dale Toronto graduate. This year PALADIN BAY, bred by Farm Manager Ericka Rusnak showed that she is among the top 2 year-old fillies in the country after a decisive victory and will be among those considered for year end honours.

2013 Queens Plate success:

1st place-MIDNIGHT ARIA, Hill 'N' Dale Keeneland September Sales graduate and also sired by Hill 'N' Dale Kentucky stallion MIDNIGHT LUTE.

2nd place-UP WITH THE BIRDS is by Hill 'N' Dale stallion STORMY ATLANTIC.

3rd place-DYNAMIC SKY is a Hill 'N' Dale Toronto sales graduate.

Toronto sales graduate Hampstead Heath placed in another Graded stakes race running 2nd in the G2 Sky Classic S.

Bold 'N Golden joined the ranks of Toronto Sales graduates (116 currently), placing 3rd in the $150,000 Colin S.