Comic Strip
Dk. Bay or Brown, 16.1 Hands, 1995 - Entered Stud in 2000
Red Ransom - Now That's Funny, by Saratoga Six
FEE: $7,500 Live Foal (Payable September 1st)

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                                                   Hail To Reason
                                 Roberto           Bramalea
                    Red Ransom                     Damascus
Comic Strip                      Arabia            Christmas Wind
Dark Bay or Brown Colt                             Alydar
  foaled 1995                    Saratoga Six      Priceless Fame
                    Now That's Funny               Creme Dela Creme
                      (1986)     Tropical Cream    *Tropic Star II

					  

By RED RANSOM (1987), winner of 2 races, 2, $34,400. Sire of 9 crops, 600
   foals, 446 starters, 35 black type winners, 294 winners, $26,266,359,
   including Perfect Sting (Champion, $2,202,042), Intikhab (Champion,
   $249,916), Comic Strip ($967,474, Louisiana Derby -G3, etc), Bail Out
   Becky ($725,085, Del Mar Oaks Invitational -G1, etc), Trail City
   ($658,794, Arlington Classic S. -G2, etc), Pico Teneriffe ($583,646,
   Sweetest Chant S. -G3, etc).

1st Dam
NOW THAT'S FUNNY, by Saratoga Six. 2 wins at 4, $29,912.  Dam of 5 foals to
      race, 4 winners--
   LUCAYAN PRINCE (c. by Fast Play). 4 wins, 4 to 6 in NA, $229,377, Hwt At 3
         In Eng 5-7 F, Hwt Older Horse In Ireland 5-7 F, 2nd Cigar Mile
         Handicap [G1], 3rd Finger Lakes Breeders' Cup S. [G3], Westchester
         Handicap [G3], Aprisa Handicap (FPX, $6,000), At 4 Sent To Usa;
         Winner at 2 and 3 in UK, $170,663, Jersey S. [G3], 2nd Darley July
         Cup [G1], Racal Diadem S. [G2], John Of Gaunt S., 3rd Weatherbys
         Ireland Greenlands S. [G3]; At 1 Sent To Great Britain.
   COMIC STRIP (c. by Red Ransom). Black type winner, see records.
   SILVER COMIC (f. by Silver Hawk). 4 wins at 3, $216,935, Mrs. Revere S.
         [G2], 2nd Mint Julep Handicap [L] (CD, $22,380).
   AKIBA (c. by Tejano). 3 wins at 2 and 3, $75,903, Sam F. Davis Breeders'
         Cup S. (TAM, $32,055).
   Fhulaad (c. by Blush Rambler). Unplaced in 2 starts; At 1 Sent To Great
         Britain.

2nd Dam
TROPICAL CREAM, by Creme Dela Creme. In France, won Prix Cleopatre-G3, Prix
      D'aumale, 2nd Prix De Flore-G3, La Coupe De Maisons-Laffitte-G3, Prix
      Du Calvados, 3rd Prix De L'opera-G2, Prix De La Cote Normande-G3, Gp De
      Bordeaux.  Dam of 12 foals to race, 6 winners, including--
   TROPICARO (FR) (f. by Caro-IRE). At 6 Sent To Usa; 3 wins at 2 and 3 in
         France, $134,431, Criterium Des Pouliches-G1, etc.; At 13 Sent To
         Great Britain.  Dam of 3 winners, including--
      THE SCOUT (c. by Kris). Winner at 4 in NA, $38,750, 3rd Arcadia
         Handicap [G2], At 4 Sent To Usa; 2 wins at 3 in France, $45,750, Pr
         La Force [G3], 2nd Pr Juigne.
      Plytroca. 2 wins at 4 in France, $8,987. Dam of Porto Novo (c. by
         Highest Honor-FR) Winner at 3 in France, $31,526, 3rd Pr Michel
         Houyvet.
      Luxurious. Placed at 3 and 4 in France, $18,968, At 1 Sent To France.
         Dam of PERSIANLUX (GB) (c. by Persian Bold) 5 wins, 3 to 5, 2001 in
         NA, $314,280, San Luis Obispo Handicap [G2], 2nd San Juan Capistrano
         Invit. Handicap [G1]; Winner at 3 in France, $36,425, 2nd Pr De
         Conde [G3], Luxurious Dancer (c. by Dancehall) 15 wins, 2 to 10,
         2001 in France, $134,016, 3rd Pr Isonomy.
      Tropical Moon. Placed at 3 in France, $1,875. Dam of TENDOR (c. by
         Kendor) 10 wins at 2 and 3 in Italy, $177,473, Criterium Partenopeo,
         3rd Pr Rumon, Pr Daumier.
   Danzigitty (f. by Danzig). Winner at 3 and 4 in NA, $63,626; At 8 Sent To
         Saudi Arabia.
   Tropical Lightning (FR) (c. by Lyphard). Winner at 3 in France, $14,950;
         At 5 Sent To Great Britain. Sire.
   Tropical Way (c. by Pharly). 2 wins at 3 in UK, $14,630.
   Tropical Mist (c. by Faraway Son). Winner at 3 in UK, $7,285.
   Cream Caro (c. by Caro-IRE). At 5 Sent To Panama.
   Crystal Cream (GB) (f. by Crystal Palace). At 5 Sent To Usa; Placed at 2
         and 3 in UK, $926; At 10 Sent To France.  Dam of 1 winner--
      Flowing Over. Placed at 3 in France, $4,497, 3rd Pr Leopold D'orsetti
         Hurdle [N], At 2 Sent To France; At 5 Sent To Italy.
   Beeper The Great (f. by Whadjathink). At 6 Sent To Ireland.  Producer.
   Trickily (f. by Trempolino). Placed at 3 and 4, $5,613.  Producer.
   Defeat Deheat (f. by Track Barron).  Dam of 1 winner--
      CANELA FINA (f. by Cozzene). Foreign, won Pr Republica Argentina (Per),
         2nd Pr Jose De San Martin (Per), etc., At 2 Sent To Peru.
   Star Cream (f. by *Star Appeal). Unplaced in 2 starts.  Dam of 4 winners,
         including--
      Tropical Lake. 6 wins, 3 to 5 in UK, $71,963, Glenlivet Anniversary 4yo
         Hurdle [N], 2nd National Irish Bank Hurdle [N], Listowel Lartigue H.
         Hurdle [N], etc.
      I Remember It Well. Winner at 5 in UK, $12,069, 2nd October H. Hurdle
         [N], 3rd C.T. Electric E.B.F. Hurdle [N].

3rd Dam
*TROPIC STAR II, by Tropique. In UK, won Cheshire Oaks, Pretty Polly S., 2nd
      Sandleford Priory S., 3rd Fifinella S.  Dam of 13 foals, 6 winners--
   TROPICAL CREAM. Black type winner, see above.
   Tropicrema. 5 wins, 3 to 5, $29,870.
   Programing. 11 wins, 4 to 12, $24,859.
   Star Commander. 3 wins at 2 and 3, $21,444.
   Stareme. 2 wins at 3, $17,322.
   Time To Act. Winner at 3, $4,800.
   Tropical Queen. At 1 Sent To France.  Dam of 3 winners. Dam of--
      Tropical Princess. Unraced. Dam of Fayolia (3 wins at 3 in France,
         $36,087, Pr De Pepinvast Hurdle [N], Pr De Longchamp Hurdle [N], 2nd
         Pr De Chambly Hurdle [N], Pr General De Saint-Didier Hurdle [N],
         etc).
   Coconut Milk. At 11 Sent To Usa; At 8 Sent To France.  Dam of 1 winner.
         Dam of--
      Cacao. Unraced. Dam of Caramel Queen (Foreign, 3rd Desert Gold S. [G3]
         (Nz)).
   Dusk. Unraced.  Dam of 9 winners, including--
      JOHNNY D.. 7 wins at 2 and 3, $371,256, Champion Grass Horse,
         Washington D. C. Int'l S.-G1, Lexington H.-G2, Turf Classic S., 3rd
         Canadian International-G1, Man O'war-G1, Lawrence Realization S.-G2.
      STARDUSK. 5 wins at 3, $216,487, Long Island Handicap [G2], 4th Queen
         Charlotte Handicap [G3]. Producer.
      Commercial Venture. 3 wins at 2 and 4, $46,933, 3rd Goldigger H. Dam of
         COMMERCIAL CHOICE (9 wins, 2 to 4 in NA, $139,300, Brazen Handicap
         (R) (GG, $16,710), etc.; At 6 Sent To Australia), Teal Top (6 wins,
         3 to 5, $161,288, 2nd Thanksgiving Handicap (HAW, $9,390)),
         Commercial Diamond (4 wins at 4 and 5, $26,830, 3rd Yakima Matron
         Handicap [N]). Granddam of DANISH DEAL (2 wins at 2, $24,004, Larry
         Lashyn Futurity (MD, $15,750)), SOBER SUIT (Foreign, won Toorak H.
         [G1] (Aus), Red Tulip Easter Cup [G3] (Aus), 2nd Scobie Beasley S.
         (Aus), 3rd Dairyfields A D Hollindale Cup [G2] (Aus)), LA LAGUNE
         (Foreign, won Queen Adelaide S. (Aus), Quezette S. (Aus), 2nd Blue
         Diamond S. [G1] (Aus), Breeders' S. [G2] (Aus), 3rd Hayes S. [G3]
         (Aus)), Emily Ring (3 wins at 3, 2001, $109,589, 2nd Silver Maiden
         S. [L] (AP, $10,900)), Titanic Rose (Foreign, 2nd Blue Diamond
         Prelude (Fillies) [G3] (Aus)), Make Me A Miracle (Foreign, 3rd Bill
         Stutt S. [G2] (Aus)).
      Let Me Sleep. 3 wins at 3 and 4, $18,675. Dam of FAST PHILLY (2 wins at
         3 in NA, $31,080, Wonders Delight S. (R) (PEN, $18,480); At 6 Sent
         To France), ENDORMIR (2 wins at 3, $26,511, Danzig S. (R) (PEN,
         $15,135)), Dormir (4 wins at 2 and 3, $68,190, 2nd Jameela S.-O, 3rd
         Little Silver H.-L, Foxy J. G. Stakes (R)-O, Leslie J. Stakes-O).
         Granddam of DOCENT (4 wins at 3, 2001, $119,742, Maryland Million
         Sweepstakes S. (R) (PIM, $27,500), 2nd Peppy Addy S. (R) (PHA,
         $10,000)), DIRCE (Unplaced in 1 start; In Italy, won Pr Alessandro
         Perrone, At 2 Sent To Italy), Cactus Kid (7 wins, 3 to 5, placed at
         7, 2001, $189,600, 2nd Ben Cohen S. [L] (PIM, $10,000), 3rd Thomas
         Edison S. (MED, $4,950)), Ordinary Time (5 wins, 2 to 5, 2001,
         $109,402, 2nd Captain My Captain S. (R) (PHA, $10,640)), Win The 
         Sweep (Foreign, 3rd Strelitzia S. [G3] (Saf)).
      Carambola. Winner at 2 in NA, $17,725; At 10 Sent To Japan. Dam of WIND 
         FIELDS (4 wins at 3 and 4 in Japan, $2,201,328; Foreign, won Radio
         Nippon Sho St. Lite Kinen (Jap), 2nd Nikkan Sports Sho Nakayama Kim
         Pai (Jap), etc). Granddam of Tricky Teen (3 wins at 2 and 3,
         $22,494, 2nd Rebel S. (LAD, $6,000)).
      Oscura. Winner at 3 in UK, $4,269; At 2 Sent To Great Britain. Dam of
         URGENT REQUEST (IRE) (3 wins at 5 and 6 in NA, $806,395, Santa Anita
         Handicap [G1], etc., At 5 Sent To Usa, At 6 Ncr Sa 8.00f 1 32 2 (T);
         4 wins, 2 to 4 in UK, $99,308, Rose Of Lancaster S. [G3], 2nd
         Bonusprint September S. [G3], etc.; Foreign, 2nd Hong Kong
         International Vase (Hk)), Sanmartino (3 wins at 3 and 4 in UK,
         $192,050, Dovecote Novices Hurdle [N], etc).
      River At Dusk. At 9 Sent To Japan. Dam of Sunset Falls (Winner at 3,
         $37,180, Raymond G. Wolfe Memorial Stp. [N]).
      Shibumi. Unraced. Dam of Sh Bang (4 wins at 2 and 4, $203,012, 2nd Penn
         National Breeders' Cup Hcp. [L] (PEN, $15,575), 3rd Jenny Wiley S.
         [L] (KEE, $5,590), Drumtop S. [L] (BEL, $6,630)), Uncle Nasty (11
         wins, 2 to 7, $46,250, Coca Cola Handicap [N], 2nd Sunland Fall
         Futurity [N]).
   Mirastar. Unraced.  Dam of 1 winner--
      Brave Fellow. Winner at 6 in UK, $4,419, 3rd Arkle Challenge Trophy
         Chase.

Race Record: At 2, two wins, once 2nd; at 3, four wins (WON Louisiana Derby
      [G3], Risen Star S. [L] (FG, $75,000)), twice 2nd (2nd Holy Bull S.
      [G3]), twice 3rd (3rd Buick Pegasus Handicap [G2], Flamingo S. [G3]);
      at 4, four wins (WON River City Handicap [G3], Fourstardave Handicap
      [G3], Grey Beret S. [L] (DEL, $45,000)), 3 times 2nd (2nd Belmont
      Breeders' Cup Handicap [G2], Knickerbocker Handicap [G2]), once 3rd
      (3rd Bernard Baruch Handicap [G2]). Totals: 10 wins, 6 times 2nd, 3
      times 3rd, earned $967,474.