Grade 1 star Pampered Princess represents Lantern Hill

December 24, 2005

2005 was a great year on the track for horses with Lantern Hill roots, led by Juddmonte Spinster S. (G1) winner Pampered Princess, whose dam, Crafty Ember, was a $27,000 Lantern Hill purchase for breeders Dr. R. Herman and Elizabeth Playforth at the 1995 Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale. In a 1999 mating planned by Suzi Shoemaker, the Playforths sent Crafty Ember to Indian Charlie and sold the resulting filly to John Moynihan, agent for Martin Cherry, at the 2000 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. Named Pampered Princess, the Marty Wolfson trainee won 12 starts from two to five before her gutsy performance winning the Juddmonte Spinster at Keeneland. Pampered Princess was headed by Capeside Lady at the three-sixteenths pole, but dueled inside that foe, shook clear, and held off a late bid from Pleasant Home to win the 1 1/8 mile race by 1 3/4 lengths in 1:53.91. Pampered Princess was recently retired with career earnings of $786,185