New York breeder Susan Beadnell passes at 79

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Susan and Andy Beadnell reached the peak as breeders thanks to the Grade 1 success of Heaveyougoneaway. Skip Dickstein Photo.

Susan Beadnell, who with her husband Andy bred Grade 1 winner Haveyougoneaway, passed away April 16 at the age of 79 at home surrounded by her loving family after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.

Born in Glens Falls, Beadnell grew up at her parents’ Ed and Orabel Castens’ Ridin Hy Ranch Resort in Warrensburg. She and her husband later owned and operated Ridin Hy, transforming the dude ranch from a seasonal to year-round vacation destination. Susan became a staple at the Ridin Hy front desk for more than 40 years.

The Beadnells “retired” in 2010 and moved to their home on the Schroon River in Pottersville. They began their foray into the Thoroughbred industry in the 2000s, raising horses on their Bead Land & Cattle Company in Pottersville.

Haveyougoneaway, a daughter of Contrats out of the Beadnell-bred Wiseman’s Ferry mare One Wise Cowgirl, was born and raised at Bead Land & Cattle Company. She was originally sold by the Beadnells for $50,000 at the 2011 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November mixed sale, and sold the following year for $105,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga New York-bred yearling sale.

Haveyougoneaway raced with success in Arkansas, Texas, Oklahoma, Iowa and New Mexico before returning to her native state in the spring and summer of 2016. After a runner-up finish in the Critical Eye Stakes at Belmont Park, Haveyougoneaway rattled off three straight victories in the Dancing Renee at Belmont and Grade 2 Honorable Miss Handicap and Grade 1 Ballerina Stakes at Saratoga Race Course for trainer Tom Morley and owners Gary Barber and Sequel Racing. She finished seventh in the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint at Santa Anita Park, retiring with a record of 11-4-6 and earnings of $907,425 in 27 starts and sold shortly after for $1.1 million at the Fasig-Tipton November sale.

Haveyougoneaway was voted champion New York-bred female sprinter and older dirt female in 2016.

The Beadnells also bred the topper at the 2016 Saratoga New York-bred yearling sale. Mo Diddley, a son of Uncle Mo out of the Vindication mare Miss Bodine, sold for $450,000 at Cheyenne Stables. He went on to win eight of 24 starts with $288,287 in earnings.

They also bred Collegeville Girl, a daughter of Central Banker who won the 2016 Iroquois Stakes on Empire Showcase Day at Belmont Park; 2016 champion New York-bred steeplechaser Willow U; and Nutmet, a winning New York-bred daughter of Lemon Drop Kid who sold for $190,000 at the 2012 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale of selected yearlings.

The Beadnells, who enjoy a longtime association with McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, were featured in New York Breeder in 2016[2]. Susan described the couple’s involvement in the Thoroughbred industry as commercial breeders.

“We are not races; we are breeders,” she said. “I’m the one who pays the bills, and I tell Andy, ‘We can’t afford to be a racer.’ As breeders, we enjoy seeing a horse we bred be so successful, like Haveyougoneaway. It’s been surprising the attention we’ve got from being her breeders. Yesterday, in the mail, I got a really nice pewter cup engraved as being ‘The Breeder of the Month’ from WinStar Farm, who stands her sire Congrats. It was just so nice to receive that.”

Susan was predeceased by her parents. She is survived by her husband Andy and their sons, Tod and his wife Heidi of Lake George, Tim and his wife Patience of Warrensburg, Troy and his wife Carrie of Warrensburg and semi-adopted son David Letzelter and his wife LaRae; seven grandchildren, Kyle (Jessie) Letzelter, Zoie and Orabel Beadnell, Mattelyn and Gavin Beadnell and Andrew and Nathan Beadnell; her brother Gary Carstens of Saratoga and his daughters Brandy and Samantha.

The family kindly requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to Shriners Hospitals for Children at www.shrinerschildrens.org[3]. Family and friends are invited to call Friday, April 25, from 3-6 p.m. at Alexander Funeral Home, 3809 Main Street in Warrensburg.

Full obituary[4].

Endnotes:
  1. [Image]: https://www.nytbreeders.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/Beadnell-4.jpeg
  2. featured in New York Breeder in 2016: https://www.nytbreeders.org/pdf/10-2016Oct.pdf
  3. www.shrinerschildrens.org: http://www.shrinerschildrens.org/
  4. Full obituary: https://alexanderfh.net/tribute/details/4250/Susan-Beadnell/obituary.html

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Finalists for the 2024 New York Farm Manager of the Year Award

NYTB logo[1]New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc. is pleased to formally announce the finalists for the inaugural 2024 New York Farm Manager of the Year Award.

This award, voted on by New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc.’s board of directors, recognizes an individual in a managerial or supervisory role at a New York Thoroughbred-based farm.

The 2024 New York Farm Manager of the Year Award will be presented as part of the programming during the New York-bred Divisional Championship Awards of 2024, scheduled for 6:30-9 p.m. on Monday, May 19, at Saratoga on the property of GMP Farm Equine Rehabilitation and Therapy in Schuylerville, NY.

This person displays exceptional leadership qualities, particularly in motivating, mentoring, and supporting colleagues day-to-day. This individual should show consistency, reliability, and a talent for Thoroughbred breeding horsemanship and is a pivotal part of a New York Thoroughbred farm’s success.

The nominees for the 2024 New York Farm Manager of the Year Award are listed below in alphabetical order:

Tickets for the New York-bred Divisional Championship Awards Dinner, where the 2024 New York Farm Manager of the Year will be awarded in addition to New York Divisional Championship nominees, Broodmare of the Year, Champion Trainer, Champion Jockey, and Outstanding Breeder, are available for purchase while supplies last. Tickets are $150 for NYTB members and $175 for non-members by visiting nytbreeders.org/events. Tables of 10 are also available for $1,350 for NYTB members.

Endnotes:
  1. [Image]: https://www.nytbreeders.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/NYTB-Logo-for-web-e1726491976370.png

Source URL: https://www.nytbreeders.org/news/2025/04/18/finalists-for-the-2024-new-york-farm-manager-of-the-year-award/

Honest Mischief colt, Central Banker filly among top sellers Thursday at OBS April sale

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Hip 787, a colt by Vekoma bred by Annemarie Toomey, sold for $750,000 Thursday at OBS April. OBS/VidHorse Photo.

Five New York-breds – including one by 2024’s leading New York freshman sire Honest Mischief and another by four-time leading New York sire Central Banker – sold for $200,000 or more to highlight the third day of the OBS April 2-year-olds in training sale Thursday in Ocala, Florida.

Maverick Racing and CHC Inc., the buying team behind the New York-bred Grade 1-placed classics contender River Thames, landed the session’s top-priced juvenile when they went to $750,000 for a colt by Vekoma. Hip 787[2], who is out of the winning Big Drama mare Big Thrill, also finished the day as the sale’s top-priced New York-bred through three of the four sessions.

Consigned by Ocala Stud, agent, bred by Annemarie Toomey and foaled at Fort Christopher’s Thoroughbreds in Fort Edward, the colt originally sold for $145,000 out of last year’s Fasig-Tipton Kentucky October yearling sale. He’s the fifth foal out of Big Thrill, whose first three foals are multiple winners and six-figure earners. The colt breezed a quarter-mile in :20.3 during presale workouts.

Joe Migliore, agent for Steven Rocco and Adelphi Racing, went to $290,000 for Hip 657[3], a colt by Honest Mischief out of the unraced Woodman mare Woodflower.

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Hip 657, a colt by leading New York freshman sire Honest Mischief, landed a bid of $290,000 Thursday at OBS. Photo courtesy of Sequel Bloodstock.

Bred by Sequel Stallions New York LLC and consigned by Sequel Bloodstock, the colt is the 13th out of Woodflower and a half sibling to 10 winners led by stakes winner Magna Rose and the stakes-placed duo of Where’s Dominic and Arigatou Gozaimasu. Woodflower is also the dam of a yearling New York-bred colt by Freud.

Honest Mischief, a 9-year-old son of Into Mischief out of the Grade 1-winning Seattle Slew mare Honest Lady, stands for $7,500 at Sequel Stallions New York in Hudson. Currently fifth on New York’s general sire list, Honest Mischief topped the Empire State’s freshman sire list in 2024 with 13 winners and progeny earnings of more than $1.64 million.

Sallusto & Kimmel, agent for Winning Move Stable, went to $200,000 to buy Hip 837[5], a daughter of Central Banker out of the winning Spring At Last mare Calidez.

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Hip 837, a filly by four-time leading New York sire Central Banker, sold for $200,000 Thursday at OBS. Photo courtesy of Best A Luck Farm.

Bred by BHMFR, LLC and foaled at McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds in Saratoga Springs, the filly is the fourth foal out of Calidez. She’s the dam of two winners – For Love and Honor, a two-time winner and earner of $164,475; and Mascara. The filly originally sold for $82,000 to top the New York-bred offerings at last year’s Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Eastern fall yearling sale[7]. She was consigned at OBS by Best A Luck Farm LLC, agent.

Central Banker, a 15-year-old son of Speightstown out of the stakes-winning Go For Gin mare Rhum, stands for $7,500 at McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds in Saratoga Springs. He topped the New York general sire list from 2021 through 2024 and leads this year’s list with progeny earnings of nearly $1.5 million.

OBS reported sales on 20 of the 26 New York-breds through the ring Thursday for a total of $2,853,000, an average price of $142,650 and median of $92,500. Overall, 47 New York-breds have sold for $5,375,000, an average price of $114,362 and median of $75,000.

The sale concludes with the final session at 10:30 a.m. Friday.

Endnotes:
  1. [Image]: https://www.nytbreeders.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/HIP-787-1.jpg
  2. 787: https://obssales.com/catalog/#/144/hip/787?refUrl=results&session=3
  3. 657: https://obssales.com/catalog/#/144/hip/657?refUrl=results&session=3
  4. [Image]: https://www.nytbreeders.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/657p.jpg
  5. 837: https://obssales.com/catalog/#/144/hip/837?refUrl=results&session=3
  6. [Image]: https://www.nytbreeders.org/news/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/837p.jpg
  7. $82,000 to top the New York-bred offerings at last year’s Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Eastern fall yearling sale: https://www.nytbreeders.org/news/2024/10/02/central-banker-filly-highlights-midlantic-yearling-sale/

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