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Evening Jewel in Foal to Medaglia d'Oro

Evening Jewel in Foal to Medaglia d'Oro

The daughter of Northern Afleet is a millionaire and winner of two grade I stakes.

 Thursday, April 12, 2012
Bonnie Blue Flag Brings $1.5 Million at F-T

Bonnie Blue Flag Brings $1.5 Million at F-T

Bonnie Blue Flag, a stakes-winning 4-year-old in foal to Medaglia d'Oro, was the most expensive horse sold during the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November select mixed sale as of 6:30 p.m. (EST). She commanded $1.5 million Nov. 6.

 Sunday, November 06, 2011
Smith Gets Classic Redemption on Drosselmeyer

Smith Gets Classic Redemption on Drosselmeyer

Drosselmeyer came flying down the center of the track to sweep past pacesetter Game On Dude just before the wire, winning the 2011 Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) at odds of 14-1 Nov. 5 at Churchill Downs.

 Saturday, November 05, 2011
Joneses Buy Major Winner Evening Jewel

Joneses Buy Major Winner Evening Jewel

Aaron and Marie Jones have bought multiple grade I winner Evening Jewel to add to their broodmare band.

 Tuesday, May 24, 2011

Drosselmeyer Wins in Return to Belmont Park

Drosselmeyer, out of the money in two starts since he won last June's Belmont Stakes (gr. I), got back to the winner's circle in his May 15 return to the Elmont, N.Y., track.

 Sunday, May 15, 2011
Master Command Euthanized

Master Command Euthanized

Graded stakes winner Master Command, who was standing his third year at stud at the Taylor family's Taylor Made Farm near Nicholasville, Ky., was euthanized April 13 following an injury.

 Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Keeneland Numbers Plummet in First Session

Keeneland Numbers Plummet in First Session

The first session of Keeneland's marathon September yearling sale concluded Sept. 14 with major declines in gross, average, and median prices.

 Monday, September 14, 2009
Unbridled's Song Colt Sells for $925,000

Unbridled's Song Colt Sells for $925,000

A half-brother to dual champion Ashado was bought by agent Demi O'Byrne for $925,000, top price during the first session of the Keeneland sale Sept. 14.

 Monday, September 14, 2009

Sunriver Keeps Rolling in Turf Cup

Sunriver, coaxed along on an easy pace by Garrett Gomez, spurted away from the field rounding the final turn and coasted to his first grade I victory in the $250,000 Hollywood Turf Cup Dec. 8.

 Saturday, December 08, 2007
Master Command Retires to Taylor Made

Master Command Retires to Taylor Made

Master Command, a record-setting, multiple graded stakes-winning son of A.P. Indy, has been retired to Taylor Made Stallions, in Nicholasville, Ky. Purchased for $650,000 by Aaron and Marie Jones at the 2003 Saratoga Select Yearling sale, the flashy chestnut went on to win five graded stakes and earn $1,137,188.

 Thursday, October 11, 2007
Sunriver Sparkles On Grass in Bowling Green 'Cap

Sunriver Sparkles On Grass in Bowling Green 'Cap

Aaron and Marie Jones' Sunriver has found a home on the turf after taking a front-running victory in the $150,000 Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT) at 1 3/8 miles on the Belmont Park inner turf course Sunday.

 Sunday, July 15, 2007

Master Command Dominates 3 Rivals in NJC 'Cap

Aaron and Marie Jones' Master Command made short work of three overmatched rivals when he drew off to win the $250,000 National Jockey Club Handicap (gr. III) at Hawthorne by a convincing 3 3/4 lengths Saturday, helping him to eclipse $1 million dollars in earnings.

 Saturday, April 21, 2007

Goulash Foals Storm Cat Colt

Goulash, the dam of champion Ashado, welcomed a half-brother to that top runner March 21 when she foaled a Storm Cat colt at Taylor Made Farm.

 Friday, March 23, 2007

Pletcher Gains Third Stakes Win With Master Command

Favored Master Command gave trainer Todd Pletcher and jockey Garrett Gomez their third stakes win at Pimlico Race Course Saturday with a 2 3/4-length score in the $100,000 William Donald Schaefer Handicap (gr. III).

 Saturday, May 20, 2006

Sunriver Comes From Clouds in Peter Pan

Favored Sunriver needed the entire length of the Belmont Park homestretch in order to nab the game pacesetter Lewis Michael at the wire in Saturday's $200,000 Peter Pan (gr. II) for 3-year-olds.

 Saturday, May 20, 2006

Pletcher Armed and Ready

Even with two definite contenders going into the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), trainer Todd Pletcher remained calm and collected May 3, giving out instructions to exercise riders from his pony in the final countdown to the big day.

 Wednesday, May 03, 2006

Three More Half-Sisters to Champions Born

Half-sisters to 2005 Eclipse Award winners Ashado, Folklore, and Stevie Wonderboy were foaled in March.

 Wednesday, March 22, 2006

Forest Grove Slips Through to Win L.A. Times

Forest Grove, guided through an opening along the inside on the turn by jockey Corey Nakatani, held off the late charge of Areyoutalkintome to register his first graded stakes victory in the $150,000 Los Angeles Times Handicap (gr. III) at Hollywood Park Saturday.

 Saturday, May 14, 2005

Dear Birdie Named Kentucky Broodmare of the Year

The Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders announced Marylou Whitney's Dear Birdie has been chosen 2004 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year.

 Wednesday, April 27, 2005

Katies, Dam of Hishi Amazon, Dead

English champion Katies, dam of Japanese champion Hishi Amazon, was euthanized Aug. 20 at the Taylor family's Taylor Made Farm near Nicholasville, Ky.

 Sunday, August 22, 2004

Pletcher Sees Plus in Nashua

Value Plus has seen his value go down after a pair of stakes losses, but the Todd Pletcher trainee seeks to rebound in Sunday's $100,000 Nashua Stakes (gr. III) at Aqueduct.

 Friday, October 31, 2003

Storm Creek to Rancho San Miguel in California

Storm Creek, one of the top freshman sires of 2000, will stand in 2004 for a fee of $7,500 at Tom Clark's Rancho San Miguel near San Miguel, Calif., where he will be owned by Rancho San Miguel and the Taylor family's Taylor Made Farm.

 Thursday, September 25, 2003

Grade I Winner Forestry's First Winner

Two-year-old Hasslefree, owned by Robert and Beverly Lewis, became the first winner for grade I winner Forestry

 Thursday, April 24, 2003

Grade I Winners Manistique, Golden Ballet Produce Foals

Grade I winners Manistique and Golden Ballet, both owned by Aaron and Marie Jones, produced offspring Feb. 10

 Tuesday, February 11, 2003

Champion Riboletta's First Foal

Riboletta, a champion racemare for Aaron and Marie Jones, produced her first foal, a Forestry filly, Jan. 22

 Saturday, January 25, 2003

Saint Ballado Euthanized

Central Kentucky stallion Saint Ballado, who underwent surgery to correct clinical signs associated with a compressive cervical myelopathy, was euthanized Oct. 20 following complications after the operation.

 Sunday, October 20, 2002

Riboletta Retired Again

Champion and millionaire Riboletta, who was returned to racing in May after losing her Forestry foal this year because of mare reproductive loss syndrome, has been retired from racing because of a flare-up of an ankle injury.

 Sunday, July 15, 2001

Grade I Winner Plenty of Light Retired

Aaron and Marie Jones' Plenty of Light has been retired from racing with a record of five wins from seven races and earnings of $510,420. The 4-year-old daughter of Colony Light arrived at Taylor Made Farm near Nicholasville, Ky., about 10 days ago.

 Tuesday, July 10, 2001

Riboletta Retired After Distaff Injury

Aaron and Marie Jones' millionaire Riboletta, who would have figured strongly in the battle for Horse of the Year honors if she had won the Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I), has been retired from racing because of a suspensory injury suffered during the race.

 Thursday, November 09, 2000

Riboletta's Dam Purchased by Jones

Brazilian-bred Riboletta, who has won several grade I stakes this year for owners Aaron and Marie Jones, will be joined in North America later this fall by her dam and younger full sister.

 Wednesday, October 25, 2000