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Kentucky Horseman Scott Dies at 94

Daniel W. Scott II, owner of Daniel W. Scott II Farm near Lexington, died Sept. 3 at the age of 94.

 Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Tinners Way Retired to Old Friends

Tinners Way, the last colt sired by Secretariat, arrived Sept. 13 at Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement near Georgetown, Ky.

 Tuesday, September 14, 2010

John Kluge, Owned Morven Stud, Dies

John Kluge, who owned Morven Stud Farm in Virginia and once was listed as the richest person in the United States, died Sept. 7 at his Charlottesville, Va., home.

 Sunday, September 12, 2010
Celtic Swing Dies in Italy

Celtic Swing Dies in Italy

Celtic Swing, Europe's 1994 champion 2-year-old and a French classic winner the following year, died Sept. 4 in Italy after a bout of colitis.

 Wednesday, September 08, 2010
German Stallion Lomitas Dies

German Stallion Lomitas Dies

German stallion Lomitas, sire of North American grade I winner Silvano, has been euthanized because of health reasons.

 Tuesday, August 31, 2010

Ride the Rails Dies in Uruguay

Ride the Rails, sire of grade I winner and successful young sire Candy Ride, died at age 19 in Uruguay following a bout with colic.

 Thursday, August 26, 2010
City Zip's Runners Zipping Along on Turf

City Zip's Runners Zipping Along on Turf

City Zip is enjoying the kind of year few would have imagined. It's not that he ranks 10th on the leading sires' list, but that he ranks third on the leading turf sires' list.

 Thursday, August 26, 2010

Le Glorieux, Won DC International, Dies

Le Glorieux, a top international runner of 1987, died Aug. 19 at Werner Wolf's Haras du Logis Saint-Germain in Normandy, France,

 Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Stakes Winner Key Spirit Dies

Key Spirit, who was a stakes winner during the early part of his career and a $3,000 claimer near the end, was euthanized Aug. 18 because of complications from laminitis.

 Thursday, August 19, 2010
Grade I Winner Pure Clan Retired, Sold

Grade I Winner Pure Clan Retired, Sold

Pure Clan, a multiple grade I winner and millionaire for breeder/owner Lewis Lakin, has been retired from racing and sold.

 Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Stakes Winner Cascading Retired

Stakes Winner Cascading Retired

Cascading, a Canadian stakes winner closely related to champion and classic winner Rags to Riches, has been retired from racing.

 Thursday, August 12, 2010

Imperialism Sires First Winner

Grade II winner Imperialism, whose first winner won in Mexico, came up with his second winner when Master Dunker scored by 8 1/4 lengths.

 Thursday, August 12, 2010

Dance Teacher, Play all Day Euthanized

Dance Teacher and Play all Day, two successful broodmares owned by Edward P. Evans, were euthanized in March because of complications from the infirmities of old age.

 Wednesday, August 11, 2010

Silver Charm's Dam, Bonnie's Poker, Dies

Bonnie's Poker, dam of Kentucky Derby and Preakness (both gr. I) winner and Hall of Fame member Silver Charm, was euthanized Aug. 5 at Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Facility near Georgetown, Ky.

 Thursday, August 05, 2010
Warbling to Test Four in Honorable Miss

Warbling to Test Four in Honorable Miss

Warbling, whose last two starts came in grade I sprints, takes a bit of a breather in the Honorable Miss Handicap (gr. II) at Saratoga Aug. 8 facing four other distaffers.

 Thursday, August 05, 2010
Grade I Winner Bullsbay to Stand at Northview

Grade I Winner Bullsbay to Stand at Northview

Grade I winner Bullsbay has been retired from racing to stand at Richard Golden and Dr. Tom Bowman's Northview Stallion Station near Chesapeake City, Md., in 2011. A fee will be annouced later.

 Thursday, August 05, 2010

First Winner by The Daddy

The Daddy, winner of the 2005 Super Derby (gr. II), came through with his first winner when his daughter Please Daddy won at Delaware Park Aug. 2.

 Tuesday, August 03, 2010
Dubai World Cup Winner Retired

Dubai World Cup Winner Retired

Gloria de Campeao, who won the world's richest race when he beat 13 rivals in this year's $10 million Dubai World Cup Sponsored by Emirates Airline (UAE-I), has been retired from racing after suffering a tendon injury.

 Monday, August 02, 2010

War Front Sires First Winner

Saratoga grade II winner War Front came through with his first winner when his daughter Action Nine won July 23 at Woodbine.

 Friday, July 23, 2010
First Winner by Henny Hughes

First Winner by Henny Hughes

Henny Hughes came through with his first winner when his son Dalamar scored July 21 at Delaware Park.

 Thursday, July 22, 2010

California Sire Salt Lake Dies

Salt Lake, a successful stallion first in Kentucky and then in California, was euthanized July 20. He stood at the Mabee family's Golden Eagle Farm near Ramona, Calif.

 Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Clovelly to Disperse Stock

Robin Scully's Clovelly Farms will disperse its stock at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale. The Lexington farm will sell approximately 35 head consisting of mares, weanlings, and racing stock.

 Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Millionaire Smooth Air Retired to Stud

Millionaire Smooth Air Retired to Stud

Millionaire Smooth Air, who won or placed in a dozen stakes as a homebred for Mount Joy Stables, has been retired from racing for stallion duty.

 Tuesday, July 20, 2010
Bernardini Scores First Winner at Hollywood

Bernardini Scores First Winner at Hollywood

Champion and classic winner Bernardini came through with his first winner when his daughter A Z Warrior won at Hollywood Park July 15 in her first start.

 Saturday, July 17, 2010
Stakes Producer Soviet Sojourn Euthanized

Stakes Producer Soviet Sojourn Euthanized

Soviet Sojourn, a graded stakes winner and dam of successful sire Indian Charlie, was euthanized June 30 because of complications from the infirmities of old age.

 Thursday, July 15, 2010
Grade I Winner Macho Again Retired

Grade I Winner Macho Again Retired

Grade I winner and millionaire Macho Again has been retired from racing and is in the process of being sold to a Venezuelan farm.

 Wednesday, July 14, 2010
Grade I Producer Turkish Tryst Dies

Grade I Producer Turkish Tryst Dies

Turkish Tryst, dam of grade I winner Hard Spun, died May 1 at age 19 in Kentucky.

 Tuesday, July 13, 2010

Smarty Jones Sires First Millionaire

Smarty Jones, the champion 3-year-old male and dual classic winner of 2004, came through with his first millionaire when his 4-year-old daughter Keiai Gerbera won the July 11 Procyon Stakes (Jpn-III).

 Tuesday, July 13, 2010
Whatsthescript Runs Big in Return Race

Whatsthescript Runs Big in Return Race

Grade II winner Whatsthescript, who stood the first part of the year at Tom and Debi Stull's Tommy Town Thoroughbreds near Santa Ynez, Calif., finished third in the July 10 Battlefield Stakes at Monmouth Park.

 Monday, July 12, 2010
George Washington Filly Wins First Start

George Washington Filly Wins First Start

Date With Destiny, the only foal sired by two-time Cartier Award winner George Washington, won July 9 at Newbury in England in her first start.

 Sunday, July 11, 2010

Pensioned Stallion A. P Jet Dies

A. P Jet, who got into a fight with fellow stallion Gold Token at Howard and Susan Kaskel's Sugar Maple Farm near Poughquag, N.Y., in April 2006, was euthanized June 9.

 Thursday, July 01, 2010
Canadian Great With Approval Dies

Canadian Great With Approval Dies

With Approval, a Canadian Horse of the Year and Triple Crown winner as a homebred for the Willmot family's Kinghaven Farm and a member of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame, died June 21.

 Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Retired La. Stallion Bayou Hebert Dies

Bayou Hebert, who stood his entire career at Clear Creek Stud near Folsom, La., was euthanized June 16 because of complications from the infirmities of old age.

 Monday, June 21, 2010
Champion Safely Kept Pensioned

Champion Safely Kept Pensioned

Safely Kept, a champion sprinter and Breeders' Cup winner on the racetrack and later a multiple stakes producer, has been pensioned from broodmare duties.

 Friday, June 18, 2010

Bandini's First Winner Scores at Belmont

Let's Get Fiscal turned her debut into a 5 1/2-length romp at Belmont Park June 17 to become the first winner for grade I Bandini.

 Thursday, June 17, 2010

Jim Gaffney, Galloped Secretariat, Dies

Jim Gaffney, the exercise rider of champions Secretariat and Riva Ridge, died the morning of June 3 at his home near Commack, Long Island, N.Y.

 Thursday, June 03, 2010
Gio Ponti Tries to Win Manhattan Again

Gio Ponti Tries to Win Manhattan Again

Gio Ponti, winner of last year's Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap (gr. IT) at Belmont Park on his way to two Eclipse Awards, gets top weight of 122 pounds in this year's renewel.

 Wednesday, June 02, 2010
Grade I Winner Seattle Smooth Retired

Grade I Winner Seattle Smooth Retired

Seattle Smooth, a grade I winner for Ernie Moody's Mercedes Stables, has been retired from racing because of ankle problems.

 Sunday, May 30, 2010

Millionaire Suave Sires First Winner

Suave, a millionaire son of A.P. Indy, came through with his first winner when his 2-year-old son B G Suavecito won at Lone Star Park in his initial start.

 Sunday, May 30, 2010

Hilmer Schmidt, Leader in Florida, Dies

Hilmer C. Schmidt, a leading figure in the Florida racing and breeding industry for years, died May 26 at his Brenham, Texas, home following a lengthy illness.

 Thursday, May 27, 2010
Florida Stallion Marquetry Pensioned

Florida Stallion Marquetry Pensioned

Marquetry, sire of Breeders' Cup winners and sprint champions Artax and Squirtle Squirt, has been pensioned from stud duty at age 23 because of declining fertility.

 Thursday, May 20, 2010

Da Stoops Sires First Winner

The first starter for multiple stakes winner Da Stoops scored first time out at Camerero in Puerto Rico

 Thursday, May 20, 2010
Champion Snow Chief Dies

Champion Snow Chief Dies

Snow Chief, the 1986 Preakness Stakes (gr. I) winner and champion 3-year-old male, died Preakness Day of an apparent heart attack. The 27-year-old son of Reflected Glory stood at Eagle Oak Ranch near Paso Robles, Calif.

 Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Payton d'Oro Leads Gallorette Field

Payton d'Oro Leads Gallorette Field

Payton d'Oro, who won last year's Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (gr. II) at Pimlico as part of a four-race win streak, will be gunning for her second straight win when she faces nine disaffers in the May 15 Gallorette Handicap.

 Thursday, May 13, 2010
Friesan Fire Returns to CD for the Alysheba

Friesan Fire Returns to CD for the Alysheba

The Alysheba Stakes (gr. III) April 30 at Churchill Downs the day before the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) is a homecoming of sorts for some former Kentucky Derby contestants.

 Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Noble's Promise Fires Bullet at Churchill

Noble's Promise Fires Bullet at Churchill

Noble's Promise, showing no ill effects from cuts in both front legs from his previous start, registered a bullet workout of :59 4/5 for five furlongs April 20 at Churchill Downs

 Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Secretariat Foaled 40 Years Ago

Secretariat Foaled 40 Years Ago

Big Red born March 30, 1970, at Christopher T. Chenery's The Meadow near Doswell, Va. The son of Bold Ruler would become racing's ninth Triple Crown winner in 1973.

 Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Vertigineux Foals Half-Sister to Zenyatta

Vertigineux Foals Half-Sister to Zenyatta

Vertigineux, the 2008 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year, produced a Kentucky-bred filly by Henrythenavigator March 4.

 Monday, March 29, 2010
Desert Party Ready For Godolphin Mile

Desert Party Ready For Godolphin Mile

Desert Party, a Kentucky-bred colt who has made the same number of starts in Dubai as he has in the United States, will try to make it two straight in Dubai as he takes on 13 rivals in the March 27 Godolphin Mile.

 Tuesday, March 23, 2010

Holy Roman Emperor Sires First Winner

First-crop stallion Holy Roman Emperor, a French champion and Irish group I winner, sired his first winner when his son High Award won the first race for 2-year-olds in England and Ireland this year.

 Monday, March 22, 2010
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