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Grade II Winner Wilburn Sires First Foal

Grade II Winner Wilburn Sires First Foal

Wilburn's first reported foal is a filly born Jan. 9 at Justice Farm in Ohio.

 Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Jack Disney to be Honored at Santa Anita

Jack Disney, longtime sportswriter for the defunct Los Angeles Herald Examiner and publicist at two major Southern California racetracks, will be honored Jan. 27 at Santa Anita Park.

 Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Borel, Agent Both on the Mend

Borel, Agent Both on the Mend

Both jockey Calvin Borel and his longtime agent Jerry Hissam are recovering--one from injury and one from illness--as the three-time Kentucky Derby winner sits one away from 5,000 career victories.

 Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Trappe Shot Sires First Foal

The first reported foal by grade II winner Trappe Shot is a colt born Jan. 15 at Blackstone Farm near Pine Grove, Pa.

 Wednesday, January 16, 2013
More Than Ready, Congrats Move to WinStar

More Than Ready, Congrats Move to WinStar

Major sires More Than Ready and Congrats head a group of five stallions that have been relocated to Kenny Troutt's WinStar Farm near Versailles, Ky.

 Wednesday, January 16, 2013

Giant Oak's First Foal Out of Stakes Winner

Bred by Mike Abraham, the filly is out of the Ghazi mare Silent Emotion, a stakes winner of $209,993 and dam of grade 1-placed multiple stakes winner Unspoken Word.

 Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Two Fair Grounds Turf Stakes Moved to Jan. 26

Two Fair Grounds Turf Stakes Moved to Jan. 26

Two Fair Grounds turf stakes scheduled for Jan. 19--the Col. E.R. Bradley Handicap (gr. IIIT) and the Marie G. Krantz Memorial Stakes-- have been moved to Jan. 26 due to the likelihood there will be no turf racing Jan. 19.

 Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Sagamore to Sponsor Native Dancer Stakes

Sagamore to Sponsor Native Dancer Stakes

Kevin Plank's Sagamore Racing announced it will sponsor the $125,000 Native Dancer Stakes Jan. 21 at Laurel Park.

 Wednesday, January 16, 2013

First Foal by Paddy O'Prado is a Colt

Paddy O'Prado's first reported foal is a chestnut colt born Jan. 13 at B. Wayne Hughes' Spendthrift Farm near Lexington.

 Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Oaklawn Continues Ban on Hawthorne Horses

Oaklawn Continues Ban on Hawthorne Horses

Despite the lifting an equine herpesvirus-related quarantine at Hawthorne Race Course, Oaklawn Park in Arkansas is still not permitting Hawthorne horses on its grounds.

 Wednesday, January 16, 2013

European Champion Generous Dies

Generous, a multiple champion in Europe and a two-time classic winner, died Jan. 15.

 Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Falling Sky Tops OBS Winter Sale Opener

Falling Sky Tops OBS Winter Sale Opener

Falling Sky, a 3-year-old colt by Lion Heart, sold for a session-topping $425,000 at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s winter mixed sale. Gross and average up during consignor preferred and the horses of racing age segments.

 Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Remington Park Plans New Integrity Measures

Remington Park Plans New Integrity Measures

Remington President Scott Wells said the track will use suspension lists provided by major racing organizations to prevent suspended horsemen from participating.

 Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Sierra Sunset's First Foal Is a Filly

The first reported offspring by grade II winner Sierra Sunset is a filly born Jan. 10.

 Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Oaklawn to Reopen Thursday

Oaklawn to Reopen Thursday

The damage to Oaklawn's track caused by exceptionally heavy rain Saturday has been repaired and the track is now ready for racing.

 Tuesday, January 15, 2013
Churchill to Open New Simulcast Venue

Churchill to Open New Simulcast Venue

Churchill Downs will open its new multipurpose, on-track simulcast venue The Parlay Jan. 16.

 Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Davies, Morrey Named to Tattersalls Board

Gavin Davies and John Morrey have joined the Tattersalls board as bloodstock sales director and Park Paddocks and property director, respectively.

 Tuesday, January 15, 2013

First Foal for Archarcharch

Archarcharch, a grade I winner and Spendthrift Farm stallion, was represented by his first foal, a filly out of the Kingmambo mare Enfiraaj Jan. 12 in Kentucky.

 Monday, January 14, 2013
Kentucky Winter Mixed Catalogs Now Online

Kentucky Winter Mixed Catalogs Now Online

Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 295 entries for its Kentucky winter mixed sale to be held at Newtown Paddocks in Lexington on Monday, Feb. 11.

 Monday, January 14, 2013
Patterson is New RCI Chairman

Patterson is New RCI Chairman

The Association of Racing Commissioners International announced Jan. 14 that W. Duncan Patterson is the new chairman of the association.

 Monday, January 14, 2013

Twirling Candy's First Foal Is a Filly

The first reported foal by record-setting grade I winner Twirling Candy is a bay filly out of the A.P. Indy mare Silent Moccasins.

 Monday, January 14, 2013
Bernstein Mare in Fastest OBS Work

Bernstein Mare in Fastest OBS Work

Bingo, a 5-year-old stakes-winning mare by Bernstein, worked a half-mile in :45 1/5 to post the fastest work at the distance at the Under Tack Show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. 2013 winter mixed sale.

 Monday, January 14, 2013

First Foals by Uncle Mo and Cape Blanco

The first reported foals by champions Uncle Mo and Cape Blanco are both fillies foaled in Kentucky.

 Monday, January 14, 2013

Sequel Stallions Open House on Jan. 19

Sequel Stallions New York in Hudson, N.Y., will hold an open house from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (EST) Saturday, Jan. 19.

 Monday, January 14, 2013

Vinery New York Plans Stallion Show

Vinery New York has scheduled its annual stallion show and open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Saturday, Jan. 26 at Sugar Maple Farm near Poughquag, N.Y.

 Monday, January 14, 2013
Bar Americain to Host Belmont Celebration

Bar Americain to Host Belmont Celebration

The event, featuring "The Foods of Bobby Flay," will be jointly hosted by and will benefit two prominent charities in the equine industry: the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation and Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation.

 Monday, January 14, 2013
OBS Mixed Sale Begins Jan. 15

OBS Mixed Sale Begins Jan. 15

A total of 641 horses are cataloged for the two-day Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s winter mixed sale that will be held Jan. 15-16 in Ocala, Fla.

 Monday, January 14, 2013

Thoroughbred Sport Horse Award Winners Named

Winners of the Rood & Riddle Thoroughbred Sport Horse Awards for 2012 will be honored Jan. 17 during the United States Equestrian Federation's annual meeting in Louisville, Ky.

 Monday, January 14, 2013
Eblouissante Entered Jan. 17 at Santa Anita

Eblouissante Entered Jan. 17 at Santa Anita

Eblouissante, a half sister to 2010 Horse of the Year Zenyatta who won her first start at 1 1/16 miles by 4 1/4 lengths, is entered in the seventh race Jan. 17 at Santa Anita.

 Sunday, January 13, 2013

Italian Rider Demuro Gets First U.S. Victory

Young Italian jockey Cristian Demuro scored his first victory in the United States Jan. 13 with favored Holdin Bullets in the second race at Gulfstream Park.

 Sunday, January 13, 2013
Shanghai Bobby Breezes 5F at Palm Meadows

Shanghai Bobby Breezes 5F at Palm Meadows

Unbeaten Shanghai Bobby, an Eclipse Award finalist for 2-year-old male of 2012, breezed five furlongs in 1:01.42 over a fast track Jan. 13 at Palm Meadows Training Center in Florida.

 Sunday, January 13, 2013

First Foal for Big 'Cap Winner Misremembered

Grade I winner and millionaire Misremembered sired his first reported foal Jan. 10 at Swifty Farms near Seymour, Ind.

 Sunday, January 13, 2013

Veteran Kildangan Stud Employee Dies

Michael Buckley, nominations manager at Darley's Kildangan Stud in County Kildare, Ireland, died suddenly at his home Jan. 12, according to a statement from the farm. He was 45.

 Sunday, January 13, 2013
Trainer Chris Block Gets Win No. 1,000

Trainer Chris Block Gets Win No. 1,000

Trainer Chris Block was represented by his 1,000th winner Jan. 12 at Gulfstream Park, when 5-year-old All for Thee rallied through the stretch to score a hard-fought neck victory at odds of 12-1 in the second race of the day.

 Saturday, January 12, 2013
Well-Known Exercise Rider Freddy Wilson Dies

Well-Known Exercise Rider Freddy Wilson Dies

A memorial service will be held Jan. 14 for Freddy Wilson, veteran Southern California horseman and exercise rider best known in recent years for his connection with Zenyatta.

 Saturday, January 12, 2013
Mucho Macho Man, Little Mike Turn in Breezes

Mucho Macho Man, Little Mike Turn in Breezes

Breeders' Cup Classic runner-up Mucho Macho Man turned in his final pre-race move for the Florida Sunshine Millions Classic and Breeders' Cup Turf winner Little Mike got to work as well Jan. 12 at Gulfstream Park.

 Saturday, January 12, 2013
Oaklawn Cancels Racing for Jan. 12 and 13

Oaklawn Cancels Racing for Jan. 12 and 13

Oaklawn Park has canceled live race cards for Jan. 12 and 13 due to unsafe track conditions caused by heavy rains in Hot Springs, Ark.

 Saturday, January 12, 2013

Michigan Gov.'s Inaction Kills Instant Racing

A bill that would have allowed more gambling at Michigan race tracks has died without Gov. Rick Snyder's signature.

 Saturday, January 12, 2013
KY Supreme Court to Hear Instant Racing Case

KY Supreme Court to Hear Instant Racing Case

The Kentucky Supreme Court voted Jan. 11 to take up the issue of Instant Racing at the state's racetracks.

 Saturday, January 12, 2013
Oaklawn Season Starts With Fifth Season Upset

Oaklawn Season Starts With Fifth Season Upset

Two-time leading rider Cliff Berry got the 2013 Oaklawn Park season off to a good start Jan. 11 by guiding Donoharm to the horse's fourth consecutive victory in the $75,000 Fifth Season Stakes before 19,633 on opening day.

 Friday, January 11, 2013

Gio Ponti's First Foal Arrives in Ontario

The first reported foal by three-time Eclipse Award Winner Gio Ponti was born Jan. 11 at Huntington Stud Farm in Kleinburg, Ontario.

 Friday, January 11, 2013

Washington Breeding Executive Joe Pirone Dies

Joe Pirone, one of the most recognized figures in Washington horse racing and breeding, died Jan. 10 after a brief illness at the age of 64.

 Friday, January 11, 2013
Beholder Progresses Toward 3-Year-Old Debut

Beholder Progresses Toward 3-Year-Old Debut

Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I) winner Beholder continues her progress toward her 3-year-old debut in the Santa Ynez Stakes (gr. II) later this month with a six-furlong drill Jan. 11.

 Friday, January 11, 2013
Travers Winner Ten Most Wanted Dies

Travers Winner Ten Most Wanted Dies

Ten Most Wanted, winner of the 2003 Travers Stakes (gr. I), died Jan. 8 ar British Mist Breeding Station in Panama.

 Friday, January 11, 2013

Thoroughbred Times Online Auction Postponed

Several intellectual property disputes to be settled in a Jan. 24 hearing.

 Friday, January 11, 2013

Champion Big Drama Represented by First Foal

Champion sprinter Big Drama was represented by his first foal when a filly produced from multiple stakes winner Bucky's Prayer (by Meadow Prayer) was born Jan. 11 at Hal Queen Farm near Ocala, Fla.

 Friday, January 11, 2013

TrueNicks Launches Key Ancestors Report

TrueNicks has announced the launch of the new Key Ancestors Report for broodmare owners.

 Friday, January 11, 2013

Girolamo's First Foal is a Filly

The first foal by grade I winner Girolamo was a filly produced from the Rahy mare Wallstreetmadness born Jan. 9 at Gallagher's Stud in Ghent, N.Y.

 Friday, January 11, 2013
Loose Horse Takes Jaunt Down U.S. Route 1

Loose Horse Takes Jaunt Down U.S. Route 1

Commuters traveling on U.S. Route 1 in North Laurel, Md. around 9 a.m. Jan. 11 saw something they'll never forget--a loose Thoroughbred heading south without its rider.

 Friday, January 11, 2013
Birth Announcement: Filly for Pure Clan

Birth Announcement: Filly for Pure Clan

Two-time grade I winner Pure Clan delivered a healthy filly by Bernardini Jan. 10 at Robert N. Clay's Three Chimneys Farm near Midway, Ky., and is scheduled to be bred to Tapit this year.

 Friday, January 11, 2013
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