Two in a Row for Maggi Moss and Mister Triester

February 19, 2008

 

2006’s leading North American owner Maggi Moss is off to a fast start for 2008 with her astute claim of the Lantern Hill raised five year old Mister Triester (left).  Trainer Steve Asmussen haltered the Old Trieste-Scatter the Crowd gelding for $25,000 on January 10th at the Fair Grounds. The leggy chestnut won his next start for the same tag by 3 lengths at a mile under Shaun Bridgmohan on Jan. 28. 

Wheeled back on Feb. 11 in allowance company at a mile, Mister Triester found the winner's circle a second time in as many starts for his new connections, winning the mile contest under Bridgmohan's patient handling by nearly two lengths.

In spite of being offered a quick profit on Mister Triester, Maggi has decided to sit tight and see what the future holds.

"He is my favorite horse, I just love him, " she said. "We will give him a short rest, and look for his next condition. He is a beautiful horse, has a lot of class, and is totally clean, " she added.

Bred by Lantern Hill Farm and Lighthouse Group LLC, Mister Triester sold from our 2004 Keeneland September Yearling Sale consignment for $85,000 to Cam Allard. Purchased for $135,000 by B. Wayne Hughes at the 2005 Barrett's March Selected Two Year Olds Sale, Mister Triester won early in his three year old season and placed second in the Illinois Derby (G-2) and third in the Derby Trial that year for trainer Warren Stute.

Now a winner at four and five as well, Mister Triester's career line is currently 19-4-2-3, $244,227.

Look for Mister Triester's 2005 half sister Disperse (by Najran) to start later this year for Lighthouse Group and Lantern Hill Farm under the tutelage of Ian Wilkes. Scatter the Crowd has a yearling filly by Dehere and is pregnant to Old Trieste's Grade I winning son Silver Train.

Photo Credit: Lou Hodges Photography