Sugar and Spice resin, finished by Natalie Kilpatrick ~ Art by Natalie
More photos here!
Announcing... Sugar and Spice!
Mira Bell Productions and Khrysalis Studios are so happy to announce a Traditional-size resin based on Calumet's champion race mare Sugar and Spice to benefit the 501(c)3 charity Our Mims Retirement Haven. There is a lot of information on this page, so take your time to read, view the photos, learn about all the sculptor, the sculpture, the horse, and the organization. You will also be able to order right from this page. If you have any questions, please email Cheryl at sales@mirabellproductions.com. Enjoy! And, thanks!
About the sculptor and the
sculpture
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Ordering information
About Sugar and Spice
About Our Mims Retirement Haven
About the sculptor and the sculpture
Rayvin Brewer, sculptor extraordinare from Calgary, Canada, has generously donated this beautiful rendition of Sugar and Spice. Ray is fast proving herself with her equine sculptures. Her first resin offering, Murdock, quickly sold out from a two-run mold. This talented young woman is always working on a new sculpture. Visit her Facebook page to learn more about her. She is an amazing person... we love her!
Sugar and Spice is a traditional-size resin with base. Molded and cast by Mountain View Studios, Sugar is being offered in a two-mold run for $210.00 postage paid within the United States. International shipping will be extra. MVS has started shipping the Sugar and Spice resins.
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Sugar and Spice resin, finished by Natalie Kilpatrick ~ Art by Natalie More photos here! |
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| Sugar and Spice is available
for $210.00 unpainted/unprepped postage paid anywhere in the United
States and $235.00 unpainted/prepped shipped internationally. She ships from Mountain View Studios and will start shipping on
November 1st. If you plan on paying in full for a Sugar and Spice resin, feel free to use the PayPal button below. If you need a payment plan (see notes below) or have any questions, please email Cheryl at sales@mirabellproductions.com and she'll answer as soon as possible. Plans are to make Sugar a two-mold run. All proceeds from the sale of Sugar and Spice resins will go to Our Mims Retirement Haven to support the horses there. We hope to offer some painted Sugar and Spice resins on eBay. Check back here and/or MH$P for announcements. If you wish to donate finish work, please email Cheryl. |
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| Use the PayPal button at right to pay for: Sugar and Spice resin, shipped anywhere in the United States $210.00 in full (you can change the quantity in PayPal) |
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| Need to email Cheryl? Use the
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sales@mirabellproductions.com |
| Use the PayPal button at
right to pay for: Sugar and Spice resin, shipped internationally $235.00 in full (you can change the quantity in PayPal) |
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| Need to email Cheryl? Use the link at the right: |
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| Payment Plan (Domestic): |
4 monthly payments due every month (30 days) Down payment: $50.00 2nd and 3rd payments: $55.00 4th (last) payment: $50.00 No refunds for uncompleted payments. You may stop paying, but no money will be refunded. |
| Payment Plan (International): |
4 monthly USD payments due every month (30 days) Down payment: $55.00 USD 2nd, 3rd, and 4th payments: $60.00 USD No refunds for uncompleted payments. You may stop paying, but no money will be refunded. |
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Sugar and Spice was the Haven's very first official Lady.
That seems very appropriate because Sugar was Mims' half-sister. Born on April
2, 1977, Sugar was Sweeth Tooth's fifth foal, and her sire was the very handsome
Key to the Mint.
Sugar had quite the impressive race record. She won her first three career
starts, including the G2 Ashland Stakes. She also won the G1 Mother Goose Stakes
and the G2 Cotillion Stakes. Sugar placed in the G1 Ladies Handicap, the G2
Gazelle Handicap, and the G2 Firenze Handicap. She was third in the G1 Alabama
Stakes, the G1 Acorn Stakes, and the G1 Delaware Oaks. All in all, Sugar earned
$257,046 in 18 starts, 5 wins, 3 places, and 3 shows.
Sugar's most successful race foal, a filly named Cinnamon Sugar by Wild Again
(Elmhurst's daddy), earned $412,596 on the track. Sugar had eleven foals in all.
Sweetness Song, her last foal - a colt by Unbridled's Song - was sold in the
Keeneland 2000 September sale for $80,000. Sugar was sold at auction twice:
Keeneland, November 1991 (Calumet's dispersal sale) when she was sold to David
Minton Bloodstock for $425,000; and Keeneland, November 1994 when she was sold
to John R. Gaines for $250,000.
Sugar was brought to Jeanne's attention by Barbara D. Livingston. Barbara had
seen Sugar on the farm and was concerned about the mare's health. Barbara
approached the farm, asking if they would donate Sugar to this brand-new
retirement place for Thoroughbred broodmares. Cheryl and Jeanne had just
finished raising money for Our Mims' stone at Calumet and were getting the
funding together for OMRH. They were prepared to begin another fundraising round
to acquire Sugar, but soon found that wasn't necessary. Sugar was purchased for
$1 and came to live at the Haven in early May of 2004.
Jeanne set to work to help Sugar get better. Using only a few dollars worth of
Betadine, good feed, and wonderful personal care, the change in Sugar's physical
appearance in only a few weeks was remarkable. Jeanne has said several times
that Sugar was so grateful for her feed and attention. The mare would push her
head gently into Jeanne's chest and softly chortle to thank her every time she
was fed. Sugar loved apples.
Unfortunately, the Haven didn't get to enjoy Sugar's company for long. Sugar
died in September of 2004 at the age of 27. She was buried in Calumet's equine
cemetery, just across the path from Our Mims. Barbara wrote about Sugar's burial
in her book More Old Friends. Jeanne, Barbara, Cheryl, and Cheryl's husband John
were in attendance when the younger half-sister of Mims was laid to rest.
 Sugar and Spice is on the far left side in this photo. |
 Sugar and Spice with Jell Fell up. |
 Sugar and Spice in 2004. |
About Our Mims Retirement Haven