- Lion Tamer named the 2010 La. Freshman Sire of the year in an award sponsored by the Thoroughbred Times..
2012
2/5/12 - Stakes placed Southern Dude, g. 4, Lion Tamer - Viva Vega, by Cobra King foubd his way to the winner's circle for the fourth time in seven starts. He zipped 5 furlongs in 1:09 and change in an allowance race at the FAIR GROUNDS. He is owned by Midwest Thoroughbreds, Inc. and was bredby Summer Grove Farm, LLC & Lemon Tree Farm (La.).
Lifetime:
7-4-0-1, $109,267.
2011
12/23/11 - The appropriately named Second Lion became the second two year old winner for Lion Tamer. He broke well, dropped back then came wide to win in the slop at the Fair Grounds in his second start. He is a homebred for Sugarland Thoroughbreds LLC.
12/10/11 - Southern Dude, ran third in the $100,000 LOUISIANA CHAMPIONS DAY SPRINT S. at the Fair Grounds Race Course. Sent off the chalk, he came wide late, but cold not catch the leaders. He has 3 wins and a third from 5 starts and is puching $80,000 in earnings.
10/2/11- SOUTHERN DUDE, a 3 year old accredited LA Bred from LION TAMER's first crop has kept his undefeated streak intact by winning a $36,000 optional allowance at Hawthorne on Saturday. Southern Dude's first two wins came on synthetic tracks at Arlington Park and Presque Isle, but he handled the conventional dirt this time, taking over on cue at the top of the stretch and defeated older foes by four lengths in 1:10 2/5. Congratulations to trainer; Roger Brueggemann; owner Midwest Thoroughbreds, Inc.; breeders Summer Grove and Lemon Tree Farm; and jockey Florent Geroux. Southern Dude remains perfect with 3 Wins in 3 Starts with career earnings of $67,800!
9/24/11 - Lion Warrior c. 2, Lion Tamer - Shocking Tremor, by Mining came roaring wide from second to last to get up for third in the LOUISIANA STALLION S. This was his second start and he is still a maiden, but he has already earned black type for himself and his connections. He is owned by Daniel Family Farms LLC. and was bred by Becky Winemiller (La.).
9/8/11 - SOUTHERN DUDE, c. 3, out of Viva Vega, by Cobra King broke his maiden at Arlington Park in his first out winning by1 3/4 lengths and earning a Beyer of 101. He remains undefeated even skipping a condition and taking a non winners of 2 allowance race at Presque Ilses Downs on the all weather surface. He pressed the pace out of the gate, assumed command and cruised to an easy win by almost 5 lengtghs, Watch for this one!
Lifetime: 2 2-0-0
$46,200
8/20/11 - A homebred for T. J. Dickey & Rebecca Farm, Heavy on Themister, g. 3, out of Twinwinwin by Twining earned black type for his owner/breeders om In the LOUISIANA CUP DERBY at Louisiana Downs. He encountered several traffic problems before getting in the clear and wearing down all but the winner to be a very game second.
Lifetime: 6 2-1-0 $52,602
7/30/11 - HEAVY ON THEMISTER, g. 3, out of Twinwinwin by Twining knew his way to the winner' circle at Evangeline Downs having been there before. A homebred for T. J. Dickey & Rebecca Farm, he broke alertly and led wire to wire, winning with dispatch. He not only defeated older horses but was only 3/5s off the track record going 7 1/2 furlongs. Watch for this one!
Lifetime: 5 2-0-0 $37,890
7/10/11 - SOUTHERN DUDE, c. 3, out of Viva Vega, by Cobra King broke his maiden at Arlington Park in his first out winning by1 3/4 lengths. He gained the lead right out of the gate and drew off in the stretch. He is owned by Midwest Thoroughbreds, Inc. and was bred by Summer Grove Farm,LLC & Lemon Tree Farm (La.).
Lifetime: 1-1-0-0,$16,800.
6/17/11 - PIRATE MYSTERY, c, 2, Lion Tamer - Mystery St., by Forty Won took over the lead early, held a clear advantage and scored at . EVD in his first start. He was bred by Wayne Love (LA) and is raced by Susan Love.
Lifetime: 1 1-0-0 $18.000
6/29/11 - HEAVY ON THEMISTER, g. 3, out of Twinwinwin by Twining broke his maiden in a MSW at Evangeline Downs in his second start. He came wide and won easily. He is a homebred for T. J. Dickey & Rebecca Farm .
Lifetime: 4 1 0 0 $19,290
6/3/11 - MS. BARBARA'S HEART, f. 3 out of Miss Revel by Military split foes to score at Louisiana Downs in a MSW on the turf in her second start. She is a homebred for Sal Dickson.
Lifetime: 8 1-2-1 $29,270
5/27/11 - TENSAS TAMER, f. 3 out of by Premiership won easily in wire to wire fashion at Louisiana Downs. She is owned by Harrod J. Williams and was bred by Curt Leake.
Lifetime: 4 1 0 0 $ 8,640
5/7/11 - BURNING VALOR, c, 3, Lion Tamer - Kilt Lilt (MSP), by Lite the Fuse won an allowance race at Lousiana Downs. He is a homebred for Steven D & Patricia Roe (LA). He won wire to wire by 5 lengths.
Lifetime: 9 2-4-1 $69,530
4/23/11 - STORM TAMER, g. 3, Miss Storm Song by Mystery Storm broke his maiden at Evangeline Downs. He is a homebred Rebecca Farms Inc.
Lifetime: 4 1 1 0 $17,600
2/26/11 - LADY TAMER, f. 3, Lion Tamer - Salesoutch by Arch won and allowance race at Delta Downs. She is owned and trained by Henry Ray Dunn and was bred by Bruce Clelland. Lady Tamer stalked the pace inside, had to pull outside to pass horses and drew clear to win by 3 1/4 lengths.
Lifetime:
5 2-0-0 $37,200
2/3/11 - MY COUSINS AND ME, f. 3, out of Phone Carol, by Phone Trick broke her maiden in a MSW at theFair Grounds Race Course.
She is owned by Sugarland Thoroughbreds LLC and was bred by Roy Zuppardo (La.). She won wire to wire despite being 5 and 6 wide and held on gamely to win in her third start.
Lifetime: 3-1-1-0, $33,020
1/22/11- ROANA`S ROAR, c 3, Lion Tamer - Roana Gale by Prospector's Halo went wire to wire to score in his first start, despite having to race 5 wide on the turn. He is a homebred for Picard Thoroughbreds LLC and is trained byJeffery Picard.
Lifetime: 1 1-0-0 $21,600
1/7/11- LIONDRIVE, g, 3, Lion Tamer - Outta the Park, by Grand Slam, who broke his maiden on the turf at Belmont, scored in an allowance race at the Fair Grounds. The race ended up coming off the turf, but LIONDRIVE came wide and won with ease by over five lengths ridden out. He is owned by T Amenta & T Amenta II and was bred by Rebecca Farms (LA). His trainer is Tim A Ice.
Lifetime Record: 8-2-0-0, $50,855.
12/31/10 - BURNING VALOR, c, 2, Lion Tamer - Kilt Lilt (MSP), by Lite the Fuse broke his maiden at the Fair Grounds to become the third winner for his sire. He is a homebred for Steven D & Patricia Roe (LA). He raced of the pace, came 4 wide into the stretch and won off by over a length.
Lifetime: 5 1-4-0 $48,000
11/10/10 - LADY TAMER, f , 2, Lion Tamer - Salespitch by Arch broke her maiden at Delta Downs. She came wide to assume the lead at the half and dug in gamely to win. She is owned and trained by Henry Ray Dunn and was bred by Bruce Clelland.
Lifetime: 3-1-0-0$14,400
9/23/10 - Lion Tamer has first winner
Grade I millionaire, Lion Tamer, who stands at Clear Creek Stud in Folsom, Louisiana, was represented by his first winner from his first crop which are two-year-olds of this year. Liondrive, an accredited Louisiana bred colt by Lion Tamer out of Grand Slam mare Outta The Park, broke his maiden by a neck in a seven furlong turf event in 1:23 3/5 at Belmont Park today, September 23. Liondrive was bred by Rebecca Farms, Inc., is owned by Thomas Amenta and Thomas Amenta II, and is trained by Tim Ice.
Photo by Adam Coglianese
10/1/10 - Liondrive entered in G3 Pilgrim Stakes
Liondrive, the first winner from the first crop of G1 millionaire LION TAMER, is entered in the G3 Pilgrim Stakes at Belmont Park on Sunday. The one and one sixteenth mile turf event is a qualifying race for the Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf Stakes. Good luck to all of his connections: breeder, Rebecca Farms; owners, Thomas Amenta and Thomas Amenta II; and trainer Tim Ice.
9/28/09 - Leading sires with first crop of yearlings at the Breeders Sales Company of Louisiana (by average, two or more sold)
NAME |
NUMBER |
AVERAGE |
| Lion Tamer |
4 |
$11,300 |
| Don’t Get Mad |
2 |
$4,600 |
| Ruler's Court |
4 |
$3,425 |
| Osidy |
5 |
$3,040 |
| Sheryar Special |
2 |
$2,700 |
8/31/09 - Leading sires with first crop of yearlings at Fasig Tipton Texas (by average, two or more sold)
NAME |
NUMBER |
AVERAGE |
| Lion Tamer |
3 |
$12,733 |
| Don’t Get Mad |
2 |
$11,500 |
| Osidy |
3 |
$7,333 |
| Giacomo |
2 |
$6,500 |
1/12/08 - The first reported foal sired by grade I winner Lion Tamer was born Jan. 12 at T.J. Dickie's farm near Baton Rouge, La.
The newborn colt is out of the winning Autocracy mare Auto Be Del, whose dam is Louisiana champion B. J.'s Delta Pro.
A millionaire, Lion Tamer (Will's Way—Tippecanoe Creek, by Olympio) scored his big win in the Cigar Mile Handicap (gr. I) and ran third in the TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I).
Saratoga, August, 2006 : TODDCAST - CLICK HERE TO LISTEN
(Todd Pletcher remembers Lion Tamer)
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9/6/06 - CLEAR CREEK STUD ANNOUNCES LION TAMER’S FEE
Grade 1 winning millionaire LION TAMER retired to stand the 2007 breeding season at Clear Creek Stud, L.L.C. in Folsom, Louisiana. LION TAMER’S stud fee will be $5,000.00 stand and nurse or $4,500.00 if paid by September 1 of year bred. LION TAMER, a multiple graded stakes winner of 8 races with earnings of $1,000,727.00 won the 2004 (Gr.1) Cigar Mile at age 4 in 133.46. LION TAMER defeated a stellar field in the (Gr. 1) Cigar Mile which included Badge of Silver, Pico Central, Purge, During, etc. LION TAMER was last seen racing in the colors of Michael Tabor in the (Gr. 1) TVG Breeders Cup Sprint last fall where the Todd Pletcher trainee finished a troubled third to Silver Train, and a Taste of Paradise.
The owners have launched a web site for LION TAMER which can be accessed at www.liontamerllc.com where additional information about LION TAMER can be found.
For contact information, call Bryan Harang (985) 637-7842.
8/16/06 - LOUISIANA LANDS LION TAMER
Grade 1 winning millionaire LION TAMER has been retired to stand the 2007 breeding season at Clear Creek Stud, L.L.C. in Folsom, Louisiana. LION TAMER a multiple graded stakes winner of 8 races with earnings of $1,000,727.00. LION TAMER won the 2004 (Gr.1) Cigar Mile at Aqueduct at age 4 in 133.46. LION TAMER defeated a stellar field that day including Badge of Silver, Pico Central, Purge, During, etc. LION TAMER was last seen racing in the colors of Michael Tabor in the (Gr.1) TVG Breeders Cup Sprint last fall where the Todd Pletcher trainee finished a troubled third to Silver Train, and a Taste of Paradise.
Tom Early Secretary – Treasurer of the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association said “LION TAMER is a welcome addition to the stallion ranks of Louisiana. To my knowledge he is the first Grade I millionaire to retire to stud here and should be very well received by the mare owners in Louisiana.”
LION TAMER is owned by The Lion Tamer Group, L.L.C. which is comprised of Harvey “Drew” Peltier, 111, Bryan Harang’s Georgia Farms, Inc., and R. Allen Savoie’s Rebecca Farms, Inc. all of Thibodaux, Louisiana and Peter Willmott’s Willmott Stables, Inc. of Chicago Illinois.
The owners have launched a web site for LION TAMER which can be accessed at www.liontamerllc.com where additional information about LION TAMER can be found. A stud fee for LION TAMER will be announced at a later date.
For contact information call Bryan Harang (985) 637-7842.
BACK TO CLEAR CREEK STUD
5/25/06 - MILLIONAIRE GR. 1 WINNER LION TAMER PURCHASED
Lion Tamer a multiple graded stakes winner of 8 races with earnings of $1,000,727.00 has been purchased privately with the help of bloodstock agents Matt Bowlings and Jamie Lamonica. The winner of the 2004 Cigar Mile (Gr.1) at age 4, and a troubled third in the TVG Breeders Cup Sprint (Gr.1) last fall has been acquired with the intention to stand Lion Tamer at stud for the 2007 breeding season. No decision has been made as to where Lion Tamer may stand.
In winning the Cigar Mile while racing in the colors of Michael Tabor, the Todd Pletcher trained Lion Tamer, defeated a stellar field which included Badge of Silver, Pico Central, Purge, During, etc.
The new ownership group is comprised of; Harvey "Drew" Peltier, III, Bryan Harang's Georgia Farms, Inc. and R. Allan Savoie's Rebecca Farms, Inc. all of Thibodaux, Louisiana and Peter Willmott's Willmott Stables, Inc. of Chicago, Illinois.
