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Diabolical to A & A in New Mexico

Diabolical to A & A in New Mexico

Diabolical, a grade II winner and millionaire, will stand at Fred Alexander's A & A Ranch near Anthony, N.M.

 Thursday, November 19, 2009
Grade I Winner Vacare Retired

Grade I Winner Vacare Retired

Vacare, a grade I winner who raced exclusively on turf, will not contest the Jan. 4 San Gorgonio Handicap (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita and instead has been retired from racing.

 Friday, January 02, 2009
Magna Graduate Returns to Excelsior

Magna Graduate Returns to Excelsior

Elisabeth Alexander's Magna Graduate, winner of last year's $200,000 Excelsior Handicap (gr. III), will look to break a seven-racing losing streak when he returns to the 1 1/8-mile event at Aqueduct April 5.

 Thursday, April 03, 2008

Ohio Stallion Private School Dead

Private School, a stakes winner four of the five years he raced, died Dec. 17 of an aneurysm at age 20 at Elizabeth Alexander's Eutrophia Farm near Chesterland, Ohio.

 Friday, January 04, 2008
Champion Queena Euthanized

Champion Queena Euthanized

Queena, who won three straight grade I races in 1991 to earn champion older mare honors, is euthanized because of colic complications.

 Sunday, December 23, 2007

First Winners for Early Flyer, Proud Citizen

Grade II winners Early Flyer and Proud Citizen were represented by their first winners May 5.

 Sunday, May 06, 2007

Major Winner Aquilegia Dead

Aquilegia, a grade II winner and multiple stakes producer, was euthanized March 8 because of complications from foaling at Helen Alexander's Middlebrook Farm near Lexington.

 Friday, March 09, 2007

Dr. Alex Alexander of Woodburn Farm Dead

Dr. Alexander John "Alex" Alexander V, who grew up on historic Woodburn Farm near Midway, Ky., died Sept. 17, his 65th birthday,

 Tuesday, September 19, 2006

First Samurai in Gulfstream Workout; No Decision on Next Start

In his first workout since finishing second in the $150,000 Hutcheson Stakes (gr. II) Feb. 4, Bruce Lunsford and Lansdon Robbins III's 3-year-old First Samurai drilled five furlongs in :59 2/5 Thursday morning at Gulfstream Park.

 Thursday, February 16, 2006

Wild Deputy to A&A Ranch in New Mexico

Wild Deputy, a successful sire in New Mexico, has been relocated to Fred and Linda Alexander's A&A Ranch near Anthony, N.M.

 Friday, December 02, 2005

Magna Graduate Earns Honors in Discovery

Magna Graduate won his second straight stakes Saturday at Belmont, coming from off the pace to win the $287,250 Discovery Handicap (gr. III) over favored Scrappy T.

 Saturday, October 29, 2005

Avenue of Flags to A & A Ranch in New Mexico

Avenue of Flags, who ranks among New Mexico's leading sires this year, has been relocated to Fred and Linda Alexander's A & A Ranch near Anthony, N.M.

 Wednesday, October 12, 2005

Count on Nine for Lane's End Stakes

The field for the nine-furlong Lane's End Stakes (gr. II) stands at nine as of Wednesday afternoon with the defection of the D. Wayne Lukas' trained Silent Bid. The official cast for the $500,000 race Saturday will be drawn at a special luncheon at Turfway Park Thursday.

 Wednesday, March 23, 2005

Lazy Lode to A&A in New Mexico

Millionaire Lazy Lode has arrived for stallion duty at Fred Alexander's A&A Ranch near Anthony, N.M.

 Thursday, September 16, 2004

Grade I Winner and Stakes Producer Chic Shirine Dead

Chic Shirine, a grade I winner and a grade II stakes producer for breeder/owner Emory Hamilton, died May 3 from complications from colic.

 Wednesday, May 05, 2004

Pie N Burger Steps Up to the Plate in Razorback

Pie N Burger, the runner-up to Private Emblem in the Essex Handicap (gr. III) on Feb. 21, weighs in as the 119-pound highweight for Sunday's Razorback Handicap (gr. III) at Oaklawn Park. The 1 1/16-miles race is a prep race for the $500,000 Oaklawn Handicap (gr. I) at 1 1/8 miles on April 3.

 Friday, March 12, 2004

Groomstick to A & A in New Mexico

Multiple stakes winner Groomstick has been moved to Fred Alexander's A & A Ranch near Anthony, N.M.

 Thursday, March 11, 2004

Grade II Winner Windsor Castle Retired

Windsor Castle, a multiple graded stakes winner for Dogwood Stable, has been retired from racing with $591,715 in earnings.

 Monday, March 08, 2004

Stakes Winner Thatsusintheolbean to A & A in New Mexico

Multiple stakes winner Thatsusintheolbean will stand the 2004 breeding season at Fred Alexander's A & A Ranch near Anthony, N.M.

 Wednesday, November 19, 2003

Top Broodmare Too Chic Dies at Age 24

Grade I winner and foundation broodmare Too Chic was euthanized Wednesday at Middlebrook Farm near Lexington, Ky. due to the infirmities of old age.

 Thursday, August 21, 2003

Alexander Protects Middlebrook Farm With Easement

Helen Alexander has donated a conservation easement to Bluegrass Conservancy which will protect all 349 acres of her Middlebrook Farm, near Lexington.

 Tuesday, January 14, 2003

Joneses Purchase Woodburn Farm

Former Governor Brereton Jones and wife, Libby, have purchased Woodburn Farm, a 495-acre property located on Old Frankfort Pike in Woodford County, Ky., across the road from their Airdrie Stud.

 Thursday, June 06, 2002

Nonsuch Bay Splits Horses to Win Nassau County

Nonsuch Bay raced to her third victory in five starts, edging Wopping by a nose Saturday in the $200,000 Nassau County Breeders' Cup Stakes (gr. II) for 3-year-old fillies at Aqueduct.

 Saturday, May 11, 2002

Alexander, Mellon Estates For Sale

Two historical properties are for sale in prime horse country in two different states: Kentucky and Virginia.

 Friday, January 18, 2002

Atelier Heads Top Flight at Big A

Atelier, a solid fourth last out in the Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I), will carry high weight into the grade II, $150,000 Top Flight Handicap Friday at Aqueduct. A good field of nine will face the starter.

 Wednesday, November 21, 2001

South American-Breds Take Both Divisions of Athenia

Brazilian-bred Verruma tracked the early pacesetters, then rallied through the stretch to win her division of the $137,875 Athenia Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Belmont Park Friday. Chilean-bred Babae, who Verruma beat in a June allowance race at Belmont, won the second division.

 Friday, October 26, 2001

Leonard Alexander Dead at 67

Walter L. Alexander, a prominent Florida horseman best known by his middle name "Leonard," died at his Ocala, Fla. home on July 14 after a lengthy bout with cancer. He was 67.

 Friday, July 20, 2001

Aqueduct Race Report: McGaughey Filly Steals Show

Shug McGaughey sure loves these dead weekends in early spring to showcase his fillies. Last year, on April 1, the trainer grabbed what little headlines there were available by sending out Finder's Fee to win the seven-furlong Cicada Stakes (gr. III) for 3-year-old fillies at Aqueduct. This year, on March 31, the Next Move Handicap (gr. III) for fillies and mares, 3-year-olds and up, was one of only four $100,000 races run over the weekend. And once again, it was McGaughey stealing the headlines, saddling the 4-year-old Atelier to a thrilling nose victory for owners Helen C. and Helen K. Groves and Dorothy Matz.

 Saturday, March 31, 2001

Remsen Winner Windsor Castle Acquired by Dogwood

A majority interest of Remsen Stakes (gr. II) winner Windsor Castle has been purchased by Dogwood Stable, with a percentage in the colt remaining with his trainer, Frank Alexander.

 Monday, December 11, 2000

'Still for Sale' Windsor Castle Wins Remsen

Windsor Castle rallied from last in the eight-horse field to win the $200,000 Remsen Stakes (gr. II) by 2 1/2 lengths Saturday at Aqueduct. The 2-year-old son of Lord Carson completed the 1 1/8 miles in 1:51.92 on a fast track.

 Saturday, November 25, 2000

Atelier Wins Turnback the Alarm by Seven Lengths

Atelier scored a seven-length victory in Aqueduct's Saturday co-feature, the $113,200 Turnback the Alarm Handicap (gr. III) for fillies and mares 3 years old and up.

 Saturday, October 28, 2000