Ups and Downs Farm News

Thank You for your support of the Ups and Downs Stallions in 2008!
We look forward to the 2009 season and the new foal crop!

We are offering these Stallions
For Sale Privately

Please call Cathy at 352-817-6622 or Monte 352-817-0205 for details.

Mr. Fotis

Migrating Moon

Winnings: 25 Starts: 6 - 3 - 2, $425,440
2004: 1st Unbridled S. (Crc, 8.5F)
2005: 1st Kenny Noe Jr.H. (Crc, 7F)
2005: 2nd Deputy Minister H. (G3, 6.5F) Jack Dudley Sprint H. (Crc, R, 7F)
2006: 1st Richter Scale BCH. (G2, 7F)

6 Races with over 100 Beyer Speed and a Grade 2 Winner!

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18 Starts, 9 Wins, 5 Places,
1 Shows Career Earnings: $388,010
On the board 15 of 18 starts!
Thanksgiving Day H., twice, Alligator H.,
2nd Gulfstream Park H. Gr1,
Widener H. Gr.3, Tropical Park H. Gr.3,
Broward H. Gr.3., Miami Beach Sprint H.,
3rd Tropical Park H. Gr.3, etr. Calder 1 1/6 twice.

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Please call Cathy at 352-817-6622 or Monte 352-817-0205 for details.

Mystical Mount Sired by Mount McKinley
Places in the Game Cup Stakes!
At Fort Erie Oct. 25, 2008

| 6 Furlongs | 2 Year Olds | Stakes | Purse: $25,500

Cut for Luck wins 3rd Race at Calder
September 21, 2008

| 1 Mile (Turf) | 3 Year Olds And Up | Allowance Optional Claiming ($16,000) | Purse: $18,250

#	Horse	Jockey	Weight	Win	Place	Show
5	Cut for Luck	Monterrey P Jr	120	12.80	6.40	3.80
4	Sophisticatedevent	Cruz M R	120		5.80	4.20
3	Private Ruthie	Nunez E O	120			3.00

Claimed: Cut for Luck by Warren Fred G (Breakin Wind Farm)
Winning Trainer: Thomas Monte R - Owner: West Karen C.


Metfield has 7 winners from 12 Starters and one of those is a two time SW!
Name	Current Year Strs/Wnrs	Current Year SWs/Stk Wins	Current Year Leading Earner, earnings	Current Year Progeny earnings	Lifetime Crops	Life time Fls	Lifetime Starters	Lifetime Winners	Life time SWs	Lifetime Average winning distance	Lifetime Average earnings/ runner
METFIELD	12/7 (58%)	1/2	M J's Enchanteur, $209,770	$301,419	14	331	272 (82%)	183 (55%)	13	7.33	$39,680

Knockinelder wins $40K Allowance!
Sired by Mount McKinley

Weekend Cruise Progeny Doing Well!
updated 09-19-2008

Tootainted trained by Monte wins
the 3rd Race at Calder Aug 14, 2008

| 1 1/16 Miles (Turf) | 3 Year Olds And Up | Claiming ($16,000) | Purse: $13,000

#	Horse	Jockey	Weight	Win	Place	Show
6	Tootainted	Leyva J C	123	15.40	7.80	4.60
10	Thunder Rising	Smith A E	123		5.40	4.00
11	Streakin Deacon	Lopez P	113			3.40

Winning Trainer: Thomas Monte R - Owner: West Karen C.

Weekend Cruise Aug 7 - Aug 14
Recent Winners and Stakes-Placed Runners

Tootainted trained by Monte wins
the 6th Race at Calder July 11, 2008

| 1 1/16 Miles (Turf) | 3, 4 and 5 Year Olds | Maiden Claiming ($25,000)

#	Horse	Jockey	Weight	Win	Place	Show
1	Tootainted	Leyva J C	123	17.00	5.40	3.40
5	Peaceful Russian	Smith A E	123		3.60	2.60
3	Significant Cat	Lydon P J	123			4.60

Winning Trainer: Thomas Monte R - Owner: West Karen C.

Weekend Cruise Jun 30 - Jul 7
Recent Winners and Stakes-Placed Runners

2nd Race at Calder Saturday, June 28, 2008
Fiestive Event trained by Monte Wins

| 1 1/16 Miles (Turf) | 3 Year Olds And Up | Claiming ($16,000) | Purse: $10,500

#	Horse	Jockey	Weight	Win	Place	Show
4	Fiestive Event	Olivero C A	120	10.80	6.00	3.00
9	Private Ruthie	Nunez E O	120		4.40	3.40
5	Speedstorm	Bridgmohan J V	120			5.60

Winning Trainer: Thomas Monte R - Owner: North Land Farm, Inc.

Flashy's Bro Wins!
8th Race at PRESQUE ISLE DOWNS June 21, 2008

Thisoneforroger wins!
14th Race at THISTLEDOWN Saturday, June 14, 2008
| 1 Mile 70 Yards | 3 Year Olds And Up | Claiming ($4,000) | Purse: $6,600

Trace of Faith wins
6th Race SUFFOLK DOWNS Sunday, June 11, 2008
| 1 Mile | 3 Year Olds And Up | Claiming ($5,000 - $4,500) | Purse: $7,154

Weekend At Romero out of FLYING CUTIE
wins maiden race on the turf!
2nd Race MOUNTAINEER Monday, June 09, 2008
| 1 Mile (Turf) | 3 Year Olds And Up | Maiden Special Weight | Purse: $21,800

Cruisinwithcharlie wins $30K Allowance!
8th Race PIMLICO Saturday, June 07, 2008
| 1 1/16 Miles | 3 Year Olds And Up | Allowance | Purse: $30,000

Posted: Friday, May 30, 2008 6:14 PM http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com

Grade 3-placed Guillaume Tell to stand in Florida

Grade and Group 3-placed winner Guillaume Tell (Ire) has been retired from racing and will enter stud at Ups and Downs Farm in Citra, Florida.
No stud fee was announced for the Rossini horse out of Accell, by Magical Wonder.
Guillaume Tell finished second in the 2004 Prix Thomas Bryon (Fr-G3) for trainer Philippe Demercastel. Transferred to trainer Todd Pletcher, the chestnut horse finished second in the ’05 Central Bank Transylvania Stakes (G3) at Keeneland Race Course and third in the '05 Crown Royal American Turf Stakes (G3) at Churchill Downs.

Calder 05-26-08 Rainbow Cruise by Weekend Cruise wins a Maiden Claiming ($16,000) 6 1/2 Furlongs!

Monmouth Park, 05-24-08 Quick Getaway placed in a 1 mile Starter Allowance ($45,000)

All About Gracie won the second race at Philadelphia Park 4/14/08!

Mount Mckinley Knockinelder breaks maiden!
8th Race TAMPA BAY DOWNS Feb 17, 2008
| 5 Furlongs | 3 Year Olds | Maiden Claiming ($25,000 - $20,000) | Purse: $12,500

4th Race Race Tampa Bay Downs Feb 15, 2008
Monte gets another win!
| 6 Furlongs | 4 Year Olds And Up | Claiming ($10,000) | Purse: $11,300

#	Horse	Jockey	Weight	Win	Place	Show
4	Halo's Pride	Lopez J E	118	49.60	20.00	8.40
5	Brittanys Honour	Morales S	108		13.20	6.60
6	Peace for All	Oro E	118			5.00

Winning Trainer: Thomas Monte R - Owner: Rossi Richard

10th Race Tampa Bay Downs
CUT FOR LUCK SETS NEW TRACK RECORD!

| About 1 Mile 40 Yards | 4 Year Olds And Up | Allowance | Purse: $20,500

#	Horse	Jockey	Weight	Win	Place	Show
10	Cut for Luck	Lopez J E	120	46.40	17.40	7.80
7	Tens Holy Spirit	Piermarini T	118		12.20	7.20
2	Pay the Man	Ramgeet A R	118			4.60

Times in 100ths: :23.35 :47.12 1:12.70 1:38.34 1:40.67
Winning Trainer: Thomas Monte R - Owner: West Karen C.

New Stallion!
BOB'S PROUD MOMENT
Click here for his page
2001, Proud And True - Promised Moment by Honest Moment

**Congratulations to Sister Sissy**
$105,667 Career Earnings as of Jan 10, 2008
By Weekend Cruise
His first runner to break $100K in Earnings!

We had an awesome Stallion Party
see link for photos! 2007 Stallion Party

Updated Dec 11 2007
Congratulations to Weekend Cruise and Metfield
on their 2007 Sire List accomplishments!
Weekend Cruise Leading 3rd Crop Sire of FL Breds by Earnings (Rank #13)
Metfield Leading North America Broodmare Sire of KY Breds by BMSPI (Rank #1)

Stallion News

Racing - Training

NEW STALLIONS FOR 2008
Be sure to come see them!

SUCCESSFUL WAYS
2004, by Successful Appeal - Wicked Ways
by Devils Bag

MISTER FOTIS
Diligence - Sweet Annativo by Puntivo

BOB'S PROUD MOMENT
2001, Proud And True - Promised Moment by Honest Moment

2008 Race Results

Weekend Cruise Progeny Recent Race Results:
Note: New page fror Weekend Cruise's Runners
Please see Progeny Race Results also for more information.

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Quick Getaway Wins at Calder Jan 05, 2008!
| 1 Mile | 4 Year Olds And Up | Claiming ($30,000 - $25,000) | Purse: $22,500 earned $13,500
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Cruise Over Clover Wins at Laurel Jan 03, 2008!
| 1 Mile | 4 Year Olds And Up | Claiming ($5,000 - $4,500) | Purse: $10,000 earned $5700.
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Metfield Progeny Recent Race Results:

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Seattle's Lad a first time starter trained by Monte wins!

1st Race Tampa Bay Downs Jan. 12, 2008
| 6 Furlongs | 4 Year Olds And Up | Maiden Claiming ($25,000 - $20,000) | Purse: $14,000

#	Horse	Jockey	Weight	Win	Place	Show
9	Seattle's Lad	Dooley C D	120	30.80	15.60	5.60
6	Luna Del Gato	Thompson W A	120		5.20	3.00
10	Sparkling Springs	Rocco J S Jr	120			2.60

Winning Trainer: Thomas Monte R - Owner: North Land Farm, Inc.
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Lacy By Design Places at Calder Jan 05, 2008
| 1 1/16 Miles (Turf) | 4 Year Olds And Up | Claiming ($16,000) | Purse: $15,700
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Cut for Luck b. F, 2004
by Best of Luck - Cut In by Deputed Testamony

Wins 9th Race - Tampa Bay Downs - Friday, January 11th, 2008 Allowance Optional Claiming, $20,400, F & M (fillies and mares) 4 yo's & up, 1M About, Turf. Trainer: Monte R. Thomas

2007 Race Results

Mount Mckinley Progeny Recent Race Results:

High Altitude 11/26/07 Places in an Allowance at Calder going 1 1/16 Miles, 3 Year Olds And Up,
Purse: $21,500 she won $4730

Weekend Cruise Progeny Recent Race Results:
Note: New page fror Weekend Cruise's Runners
Please see Progeny Race Results for more information.
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DEL MAR DELIGHT Wins at Hawthorn!
4th Race HAWTHORNE Dec 9, 2007 1 1/16 Miles | 2 Year Olds | Maiden Special Weight | Purse: $26,000
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Sister Sissy Wins Again
4th Race at Calder December 2, 2007
7 Furlongs | 3 Year Olds And Up | Claiming ($16,000) | Purse: $14,000 (earned $9,200)
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Quick Getaway Wins at Calder December 2, 2007
1 1/16 Miles | 3 Year Olds And Up | Claiming ($25,000) | Purse: $14,000 (earned $8,400)
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Sunrise Cruise Wins at Calder 1st Race 11-24-07
6 1/2 Furlongs | 2 Year Olds | Claiming ($25,000) | Purse: $12,900
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Weekend Games Places in his second start at Philadelphia Park 11-24-07
6 Furlongs | 2 Year Olds | Allowance | Purse: $37,000 His record for 2 starts 1-1-0
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Sister Sissy Wins at Calder 5 1/2 Furlongs, for 3 Year Olds And Up, Claiming $16,000
(SIRED BY WEEKEND CRUISE)
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Weekend Games Wins his first start at Philadelphia Park Sunday, 11-11-07 for maidens $40,000! (SIRED BY WEEKEND CRUISE)
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Trace of Faith out of Faith Healer -
Wins 2nd race at Suffolk Downs going 1 Mile & 70 Yds! 10-01-07
(SIRED BY WEEKEND CRUISE)
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Perfect Cruise wins at Calder 4th Race 9-29-07 at Calder, going 1 1/16 Miles (Turf) Purse: $26,000.
(SIRED BY WEEKEND CRUISE)
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Cruise Over Clover racing at Laurel got another win 09-28-07 Fifth Race- Purse $10,000, 3 yo's & up, Seven Furlongs
Breeder: Ups and Downs Farm
(SIRED BY WEEKEND CRUISE)

Racing - Training News

4th Race 11-23-08 at Calder (SIRED BY WEEKEND CRUISE)
5 1/2 Furlongs | 3 Year Olds And Up | Claiming ($16,000) | Purse: $13,10

#	Horse	Jockey	Weight	Win	Place	Show
7	Sister Sissy	Colon L H	111	10.80	4.20	3.20
3	Skiff's Image	Leyva J C	118		3.40	2.80
5	Foxy Date	Alvarado J	115			4.00

Winning Trainer: Hale Robert A - Owner: Hale Kay

4th Race 9-29-07 at Calder
(SIRED BY WEEKEND CRUISE & TRAINED BY MONTE)
1 1/16 Miles (Turf) | 3, 4 and 5 Year Olds | Maiden Special Weight | Purse: $26,000
Winning Trainer: Thomas Monte R - Owner: Springer William F.
Times in 5ths: :23² :48³ 1:13¹ 1:39 1:45²

#	Horse	Jockey	Weight	Win	Place	Show
9	Perfect Cruise	Lopez J E	123	6.80	4.20	3.60
8	Cloudsoverjohn	Olivero C A	118		9.80	8.00
1	This Cat's Unreal	Dominguez E	108			12.60

3rd Race 9-28-07 at Calder (TRAINED BY MONTE)
Off: 3:45 | 1 Mile | 3 Year Olds | Allowance | Purse: $23,000
Winning Trainer: Thomas Monte R - Owner: West Karen C.
Times in 5ths: :23³ :47¹ 1:12³ 1:40¹

#	Horse	Jockey	Weight	Win	Place	Show
4	Cut for Luck	Lopez J E	118	24.00	9.40	4.80
1	Lovely Valley	Fuentes R D	118		6.40	4.00
6	Colony Queen	Morales P	118			4.40

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Ups and Downs Farm
P.O. Box 66, Citra, FL 32113-0066 USA
Phone: (352) 817-6622 cell Fax: (352) 595-3074
Email: udf@upsanddownsfarm.com

We are offering these Stallions For Sale Privately

Mr. Fotis

Migrating Moon

Mystical Mount Sired by Mount McKinley Places in the Game Cup Stakes! At Fort Erie Oct. 25, 2008

Cut for Luck wins 3rd Race at Calder September 21, 2008

Tootainted trained by Monte wins the 3rd Race at Calder Aug 14, 2008

Weekend Cruise Aug 7 - Aug 14 Recent Winners and Stakes-Placed Runners

Tootainted trained by Monte wins the 6th Race at Calder July 11, 2008

Weekend Cruise Jun 30 - Jul 7 Recent Winners and Stakes-Placed Runners

2nd Race at Calder Saturday, June 28, 2008 Fiestive Event trained by Monte Wins

4th Race Race Tampa Bay Downs Feb 15, 2008 Monte gets another win! | 6 Furlongs | 4 Year Olds And Up | Claiming ($10,000) | Purse: $11,300

10th Race Tampa Bay Downs CUT FOR LUCK SETS NEW TRACK RECORD!