Hip No.
Consigned by Draco Holding, LLC (Chris Benedict, Agent)
Hip No.
578
Layne's Best TB
578
2009 Gray Or Roan Mare
Storm Bird
Storm Cat
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Terlingua
Devon Lane
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Relaunch
To the Hunt
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Royal Advocator
Layne's Best TB
Bold Ruler
Secretariat
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Somethingroyal
Be Your Best
(1987)
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Nashua
Please Try Hard
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We Try Harder
By DEVON LANE (1993). Winner. Sire of 21 stakes winners, $13,191,628, including RIVER'S PRAYER (9 wins, $921,958, Princess Rooney H. [G1]), CHUCHULUCO ($570,360), DEVONS EASY LANE [QH] SI 103 (10 wins, $357,444). Sire of the dams of 16 stakes winners, including RUNNING DRAGON (Champion, $702,217 [G1]), DIABOLICAL DAME ($696,480), KEY'S BAND ($432,285), BRYN'S FANCY PANTS ($400,911), COMICSPERFECTSTORM ($282,719), DEVON'S SPIRIT ($213,681), MR. MOOCH ($210,004), KINGSBURY ($187,103).
1st dam
Be Your Best, by Secretariat. 2 wins to 4, $58,698, 3rd Magnolia S. [L]. Half sister to GOOD FOR HER  ($109,335; dam of CHRIS'S BAD BOY,  $903,285; granddam of VASILIKA , 18 wins in 36 starts, $1,882,595 [G1]), Sweet And Steady  ($61,405; dam of SWEET AND READY , $251,598  [G2], Sweet And Firm , $165,510;  Shaunavon, $159,260; Proud And Steady , $59,195; granddam of  Matikanetamakazura, $334,825 in Japan; Sweet And Flawless , $191,649 [G3]).  Out of Please Try Hard  ($73,365  [G3]). Dam of 12 foals of racing age, 8 to race, 7 winners–
Live Your Best (f. by Mt. Livermore). Winner to 3, $40,610, 3rd Debutante S. [G3], Kentucky Breeders' Cup S. [L]. Dam of–
CANDY JO (f. by Maria's Mon). 4 wins to 4, $154,728, Sweepida H., 2nd Tapestry S. [R], Manhattan Beach S. Dam of–
Starship Shawty (f. by Proud Citizen). 9 wins to 6, $142,848.
Small Town Cop. 5 wins to 7, $126,045, Super Bowl Party Starter H. [N].
Jimmy the Juice SI 82 (g. by Speightstown). 7 wins, $121,642.
Monty's Best (c. by Montbrook). 3 wins to 6, $166,647, 2nd Iroquois S. [G3].
Boodles (g. by Forty Niner). 8 wins to 6, $260,225.
Mt. Best (c. by Mt. Livermore). Winner to 6, ($128,965 USA), in Japan.
Everyone's Honour (f. by Mt. Livermore). Winner to 4, $40,200. Dam of–
Tora (f. by El Corredor). 6 wins to 6, $207,589.
Tom's Annie (f. by Storm Cat). Unplaced in 2 starts. Dam of–
Renagade Ruby (f. by El Corredor). 3 wins, $159,460, 2nd Swingtime S. [R]. Dam of–
Candy Ruby (g. by Candy Ride (ARG). 5 wins, $162,441, HBPA. Sprint S. [NR].
Sweetwater Miss (f. by Meadowlake). Unraced. Dam of–
Sylvan Forest (f. by Silver Charm). Unraced. Dam of–
PRINCE OF THIEVES (SAF) (c. by Rebel King (SAF). $39,666: 3 wins to 7, ($21,269 USA), in South Africa, Champion Juvenile Cup [G3]; winner at 7, ($18,397 USA), in Mauritius, Noble Salute Cup, 2nd South African Airways Cargo Princess Margaret Cup, 3rd Hinterland Cup, Noble Salute Cup.
Termalina (f. by Touch Gold). Unraced. Dam of–
New Gal N Town (f. by Bernstein). 4 wins to 5, $130,087.
RACE RECORD: At 2, one win, twice 2nd; at 4, once 3rd; at 5, unplaced in 2 starts. EARNED $11,563.
PRODUCE RECORD: 2018 & 2020 no report.
2017 Laynes Best Effort [QH], c. by Go Effortless. Has not started.
2019 On the Wings Of Love [QH] (embt), c. by Mighty Corona.
BRED March 20, 2020, and believed in foal to SEPARATIST FIRSTDOWN.
Frozen embryo retained by the stallion Go Effortless.
QData 5/2024