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Originally Posted by GBBob

Now I know why..

Racing Operation: Keene Ridge, purchased by McBrayer on Nov. 1, 1994, is a breeding and boarding operation comprising 170 acres near Keeneland Race Course … Currently owns 12 mares. Seeks to acquire top-quality mares. Breeds for both sales and racing ... Among the mares owned by Keene Ridge are Evening Primrose, the dam of stakes winner Great Notion (11th in 2003 Sprint); Cuando Quiere, the dam of Honey Ryder (3rd in 2006 Filly & Mare Turf); and Belva, the dam of English Channel (5th, 3rd and 1st in the Breeders' Cup Turf in 2005, ’06 and '07, respectively) … McBrayer purchased Belva for $100,000 when she was carrying English Channel … English Channel was sold at the 2003 Keeneland September yearling sale for $50,000 … In 2007, Belva’s Aldebaran filly sold for $350,000 at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale … The previous year, her Street Cry (Ire) filly sold for $725,000 at the same sale … Names English Channel as one of her favorite horses and said he had a “great attitude” while being raised at her farm ... Keene Ridge has seven horses in training with David Carroll at Churchill Downs ... McBrayer says work and horses are her hobbies along with water skiing on Herrington Lake about 45 minutes from Lexington, Ky.

thanks Bob