By Elaine Belval
Bear It’s Time won the Bison City S. at Woodbine last weekend for owner Bear Stables, breeder Gardiner Farms and trainer Reade Baker. The Bison City is the second leg of the Canadian Triple Tiara, and it was an impressive third victory for Bear It’s Time following a maiden score and a victory in the Lady Angela S. before running into the super filly Inglorious in the Canadian Oaks (first leg of the Triple Tiara).
That same day at Woodbine, Phil’s Dream won a maiden race. Even more impressive, sons Hippolytus and Pender Harbour finished second and third, respectively, behind Inglorious in the Queen’s Plate. And this is only Philanthropist’s first crop of three-year-olds.
Philanthropist was part of the famous Phipps dynasty, bred by Ogden Mills Phipps. He is by leading sire Kris S. and out of the graded stakes-placed Mr. Prospector mare Hidden Reserve. He is a half-brother to the GSW Defer. His fourth dam is the elite mare Grey Flight— this the family of What a Pleasure, Sovereign Dancer, and Time for a Change. Philanthropist was unraced at two, but at three won a maiden at Belmont and an allowance at Saratoga. At four, he won the G3 Queens County H. He retired with six wins and about $266,430 in earnings.
The Kris S. line in general is later-maturing, and it was expected that the offspring of Philanthropist would be better at three than two. His first crop of two-year-olds did show quality and promise as he had the SW Medabuck, winner of the Victorian Queen S. at Woodbine, and the stakes-placed Wonder Phil, third in the Vandal S. at Woodbine.
Philanthropist has 35 foals in his first crop, and he now has three SWs, including three offspring capable of competing at the top levels in Canada. He has 30 named foals in his second-crop and will have approximately 30 in his third. With the success of his first crop, Philanthropist will soon be one of the most popular stallions in Canada.
Philanthropist stands at Gardiner Farms in Ontario Canada and his 2011 fee was $5,000 (Canadian).
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