Equisponse release

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. – David J. Lanzman, who recently announced the 50 percent sale of his homebred Derby contender (I Want Revenge) to IEAH Stables, has purchased 25 percent of IEAH’s leading 3-year-old filly, Stardom Bound, it was announced Tuesday.

“I am thrilled to be a part of this great filly’s 2009 campaign,” Lanzman said.  “She’s an amazingly talented filly and we are expecting a big effort from her in next weekend’s Ashland Stakes.  We’re looking forward to the thrill of running a starter in both of the industry’s two biggest races for three year-olds at this year’s Oaks and Derby.”  

Stardom Bound, the 2-year-old Champion Filly of 2008, is a leading contender for the Kentucky Oaks and will make her next start in the $400,000 Ashland Stakes at Keeneland Race Course on April 4.

“We are thrilled to further our relationship with David soon after closing on the I Want Revenge transaction,” said IEAH’s President, Michael Iavarone.  “We look forward to continuing to further this relationship in the future.  We’re excited about the opportunity to have leading contenders in both the Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks.”

The 3-year-old daughter of Tapit is now owned by IEAH, Lanzman, Paul Pompa Jr., Michael Dubb, and Golden Goose Enterprises LLC.  She has five consecutive Grade 1 victories to her credit, including her most recent score in the March 7 Santa Anita Oaks. In 2008 she won the Bessemer Trust Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies. Her career earnings to date total $1,780,600.