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Bright Launch

1993, Relaunch – Burnished Bright, by Well Decorated
2010 fee: $1,500
First Year at Stud: 1997
Standing at: Hurstland Farm, Inc.
P.O. Box 305, Midway, KY 40347
Phone: (859) 846-4435
Fax: (859) 846-4436
Website: www.hurstlandfarm.com
Email: hurstlan@iglou.com
Printable Bright Launch page

Other stallions at Hurstland Farm, Inc.: Kanjinsky, Tropical Storm

Bright Launch
Race Record

AgeStarts1st (SW)2nd (sp)3rd (sp)Earnings
272 (1)2 1 (1)$103,060
380 1 2 (1)$26,237
152 (1)3 3 (2)$129,297
(RI: 4.17)
(3, 7f, Career best Rag# 10 1/2)

At 2: 1st Saratoga Special S.-G2 ($110,900, Sar, 6.5f, 1:17.98, dftd. Devil's Honor, Severe Clear), A maiden special weight (Bel, 5f, :57.30), 3rd Huntington S. ($52,000, Bel, to Medium Turn, Frozen Ice).

At 3: 3rd Riva Ridge S.-G3 (Rag# 10 1/2) ($112,700, Bel, to Gold Fever, Gameel).


Three Cross


Bright Launch
Relaunch
Burnished Bright
In Reality
Foggy Note
Well Decorated
Syntactic
Intentionally
My Dear Girl
The Axe II
Silver Song
Raja Baba
Paris Breeze
Forward Pass
War Tide
Five Cross
Dosage profile: (8-4-8-0-0): DI: 4.00 CD: 1.00

Bright Launch
Female Family

BURNISHED BRIGHT, by Well Decorated. 5 wins in 8 starts at 2, $160,743, Debutante S.-L, Colleen S., American Beauty S., 2nd Sorority S.-G2, etc, Dam of 11 foals, 8 to race, 7 winners, including—

BRIGHT LAUNCH (c. by Relaunch). Subject stallion.

BRIGHT VALOUR (c. by Wild Again). 10 wins to 7, $408,133, Hanshin Cup H.-G3 twice, etc. Sire.

BURNISH (f. by Menifee). 4 wins at 2 and 3, $178,009, Miss Preakness S.-G3.

Secretariat Lass (f. by Secretariat). Winner at 2, $26,610. Dam of Film Critic (f. by Dynaformer).


SYNTACTIC, by Forward Pass. Dam of 12 foals, all to race, 8 winners, including—

BURNISHED BRIGHT (f. by Well Decorated). See above.

PROMINENT MISS (f. by Advocator). 5 wins, 2 to 4, $73,977, Camellia S., etc. Producer.

Theater of War (c. by Theatrical [Ire]). 2 wins at 3, $46,190, 3rd Citation S.

Princess Abla. Dam of MISS ENDICOTT (f. by Our Native, 4 wins, $85,657, Tijuana H., etc.).

Litigant Ms. Dam of—

MYNAMEISPANAMA (f. by Bet Twice). Winner at 3, $86,430, Forward Gal S.-G2, etc. Dam of BLESSINK (f. by Invisible Ink, champion imported 3-year-old female in Panama), SIPHONICA (f. by Siphon [Brz], 10 wins in Panama, champion 3-year-old female in Panama).


WAR TIDE, by War Admiral. Placed at 2. Sister to WAR PIPER. Dam of 9 winners, including—

HI ADMIRAL. 5 wins, $32,120, Youthful S., etc.

Boldjangles. 10 wins, $27,541, 3rd Van Berg S., Juvenile Laddy S.

Grecian Urn. Placed at 2 and 3 in England, 2nd Cherry Hinton S.

Bright Launch
2009 Auction Results

BRIGHT LAUNCH, 93, Relaunch—Burnished Bright, by Well Decorated

Yearlings: 14 reg fls., 4 off., 3 sold, $4,900 avg. (24.35), XSF 1.40, $5,200 med. (37.10), 3 c. $4,900 avg., [lifetime avg: 80 sold, $11,989]

c, Crafty Ana (FTKOCT431)Patricia Clark, agt.Chad R. Schumer, agt.$2,500
c, Falconet (FTKOCT526)Hurstland Farm, Inc., agt.Pedro Agustin$7,000
c, Meet With Pete (FTKOCT766)Hurstland Farm, Inc., agt.Randall Miles, agt.$5,200
f, Sherry's Blessing (FTKOCT32)Patricia Clark, agt.($1,400)RNA

Bright Launch
2008 Auction Results


Bright Launch
Highlights

  • Sire of Graded/Group winners in three countries.

  • Runners include Canadian GSW DREAM LAUNCHER ($572,346), multiple G1 winner BRIGHT MAHOGANY, and 1:33.72 record-breaking miler SPOTSGONE (G3).

  • Represented by SP 2008 juvenile Astronaut.

  • More than 100 career winners, including 17 stakes horses.

  • Nearly 12% stakes horses from lifetime starters.

  • Career progeny earnings of $6-million.

  • Male-line descendant of Man o' War—with six crosses of that Hall of Fame champion in his extended family.

Bright Launch
Sire Lists

Bright Launch
Leading Runners 2009

Updated 11/17/2009
Launch Light, 2007, g., dam by Gold Legend, 1st Iowa Cradle S., 3rd Prairie Meadows Freshman S.
Launch Light Girl, 2006, f., dam by Gold Legend, 1st MTA Stallion Auction Lassie S., 1st Msw
Spotsgone, 2003, h., dam by Mr. Leader, 3rd Ack Ack H.-G3, 2nd Fifth Season S.
Rare Crystal, 2003, m., dam by High Brite, 2nd Bold Accent S., 1st Aoc
Ella Maria, 2003, m., dam by Black Tie Affair (Ire), 2nd Mademoiselle H., 2nd Clm
Encrespadita, 2006, f., dam by It's Freezing, 1st Clm, 1st Mcl
Zyglow, 2003, g., dam by Two Punch, 1st Alw, 3rd Alw
Dookie Duck, 2006, g., dam by Anticipating, 1st Msw, 2nd Aoc
Champagne Lass, 2004, m., dam by Mr. Leader, 1st Clm, 1st Clm

Bright Launch
Top Ten Runners By 2009 Earnings

Updated 11/17/2009
Spotsgone$87,282
Launch Light Girl$81,070
Launch Light$74,395
Rare Crystal$65,681
Encrespadita$23,307
Zyglow$22,156
Dookie Duck$20,729
Champagne Lass$19,165
Launch Ragan$17,416
Bermuda Bowl$16,230

Bright Launch
Top Ten Runners By Lifetime Earnings

Updated 11/17/2009
Dream Launcher$572,346
Spotsgone$547,091
Yaeger$292,765
Hit the Throttle$241,954
Brightest Ice$212,802
Cicero Grimes$192,171
Bright Sea$181,235
Turn to Lass$138,760
Launch a Double$134,730
Loosecannonondeck$131,069

Bright Launch
Top Ten Runners By Performance Rates

Updated 11/17/2009
Spotsgone16.16
Launch Light14.12
Rare Crystal11.7
Launch Light Girl10.57
Professnl Courtesy6.04
Beauregard's Game6.04
Way Ahead of You5.7
Yallah Leah4.64
Two Bright4.48
Champagne Lass4.16

Bright Launch
Active Sires From This Female Family

1st dam - Bright Valour: 2 crops, 4 SHs.

Bright Launch
Nicking Patterns

Bright Launch with Black Tie Affair (Ire) mares: 1 fl, 1 str (100%), 1 wnr (100%), 1 SW (100%).

Bright Launch with Hawkster mares: 3 fls, 3 strs (100%), 1 wnr (33%), 1 SW (33%).

Bright Launch with High Brite mares: 2 fls, 2 strs (100%), 2 wnrs (100%), 1 SW (50%).

Bright Launch with Moment of Hope mares: 2 fls, 2 strs (100%), 2 wnrs (100%), 1 SW (50%).

Bright Launch with Mr. Leader mares: 10 fls, 10 strs (100%), 8 wnrs (80%), 4 SWs (40%).

Bright Launch with Runaway Groom mares: 1 fl, 1 str (100%), 1 wnr (100%), 1 SW (100%).