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Sale of Stonewall Horses Can Go Forward

A federal bankruptcy judge in Lexington on Aug. 19 approved motions that will permit the sale in November of 63 horses owned by Richard and Audrey Haisfield's Stonewall Farm and Stonewall Stallions.

 Thursday, August 19, 2010

Florida Bankruptcies for Stonewall Entities

Three entities related to Stonewall Farm and Richard and Audrey Haisfield have filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in Florida.

 Wednesday, July 28, 2010

Bank Files Suit Against Stonewall, Haisfield

Thoroughbred breeder Audrey Haisfield, Stonewall Farm Stallions, and related entities have been sued by a bank for more than $7 million in outstanding loans, according to the Lexington Herald-Leader.

 Friday, July 16, 2010

Judge Rules for Fulton in Stallion Suit

A Kentucky state judge has ruled on a summary judgment in favor of Stan Fulton in his lawsuit against Stonewall Farm Stallions, saying the stud farm owes the horseman and racetrack owner more than $800,000 on the sale of sire It's No Joke.

 Friday, December 05, 2008
It's No Joke Contract Focus of Lawsuit

It's No Joke Contract Focus of Lawsuit

Stan Fulton and Stonewall Farm Stallions are in a dispute over the 2006 sale of It's No Joke, with both sides saying the other breached conditions of a $1.1-million sale contract.

 Wednesday, May 21, 2008
A. P. Warrior Sires First Foal

A. P. Warrior Sires First Foal

Stonewall Farm Stallions' A.P. Warrior sired his first foal Jan. 27 when a bay filly out of the Storm Cat mare Full Moon Tonight was born at Stonewall Farm in Versailles, Ky.

 Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Dark Islander Skips Home in Oak Tree Derby

Donald M. Kerr's Dark Islander made it back-to-back victories for Irish-bred imports in the $150,000 Oak Tree Derby (gr. IIT) when he burst home for an impressive victory in the turf event for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita Park on Saturday.

 Saturday, October 14, 2006

A.P. Warrior Faces Five in Oak Tree Derby

A. P. Warrior, who may have finally found a home on the turf, shoots for successive graded stakes victory Saturday when facing five rival 3-year-olds in the $150,000 Oak Tree Derby (gr. IIT) over 1 1/8 miles at Santa Anita.

 Thursday, October 12, 2006

A.P. Warrior Wakes Up in La Jolla Turf Win

Stan Fulton's A.P. Warrior made his turf debut a successful one when he nosed favorite Porto Santo in the $150,000 La Jolla Handicap (gr. IIT) for 3-year-olds at Del Mar Saturday.

 Saturday, August 12, 2006

Arson Squad, A.P. Warrior Try Turf in La Jolla

Swaps Stakes (gr. II) victor Arson Squad and San Felipe Stakes (gr. II) winner A.P. Warrior both try the grass for the first time in Saturday's $150,000 La Jolla Handicap (gr. IIT) for 3-year-olds at Del Mar.

 Thursday, August 10, 2006

Arson Squad Handles Heat to Win Swaps BC

Jay Em Ess Stable's Arson Squad waited patiently on the pacesetters A.P. Warrior and Point Determined to spend themselves, then rallied in the stretch under jockey Alex Solis to capture the $354,515 Swaps Breeders' Cup (gr. II) for 3-year-olds at Hollywood Park Saturday.

 Saturday, July 08, 2006

Point Determined, A.P. Warrior Clash in Swaps

Point Determined and A.P. Warrior, who staged a dramatic battle in last month's Affirmed Handicap (gr. III), figure to have the spotlight to themselves once again Saturday in the $350,000 Swaps Breeders' Cup Stakes (gr. II) for 3-year-olds.

 Wednesday, July 05, 2006

Point Determined, Arson Squad Work Toward Swaps

Affirmed Handicap (gr. III) winner Point Determined and Arson Squad, third-place finisher in that race on June 17, worked at Santa Anita Tuesday for a rematch in the $350,000-added Swaps Breeders' Cup Stakes (gr. II) at Hollywood Park on Saturday.

 Wednesday, July 05, 2006

A.P. Warrior Works Toward Swaps Handicap

A.P. Warrior worked five furlongs in 1:01 Monday under jockey David Flores for the $350,000-added Swaps Breeders' Cup Stakes, a grade II test for 3-year-olds at 1 1/8 miles at Hollywood Park on Saturday.

 Monday, July 03, 2006

Point Determined Gets Grade in Affirmed 'Cap

In a desperate battle to the wire with A.P. Warrior, jockey Victor Espinoza urged everything he could from favored Point Determined, who responded on the outside to win by a nose in the $100,000 Affirmed Handicap (gr. III) for 3-year-olds at Hollywood Park Saturday.

 Saturday, June 17, 2006

Derby Also-Rans Head Field in Affirmed 'Cap

Kentucky Derby bounce-backs Point Determined, Cause to Believe and A.P. Warrior top a field of six entered in the $100,000 Affirmed Handicap (gr. III) Saturday at Hollywood Park.

 Thursday, June 15, 2006

Steve Haskin's Derby Analysis: A. P. Exclusive

There simply are too many highly regarded horses with near-identical running styles to get a good read on this race, which is one of the most puzzling in memory.

 Friday, May 05, 2006

Kentucky Derby Notes: Wednesday, May 3

A daily update on the candidates for the May 6 Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) at Churchill Downs.

 Wednesday, May 03, 2006

Kentucky Derby Notes: Tuesday, May 2

A daily update on the candidates for the May 6 Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) at Churchill Downs.

 Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Baffert Pair, A. P. Warrior Arrive

The Tex Sutton plane carrying Bob and John, Point Determined, and A. P. Warrior arrived at Louisville Airport at about 11:20 a.m. following an uneventful flight from California.

 Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Kentucky Derby Notes: Monday, May 1

A daily update on the candidates for the May 6 Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) at Churchill Downs.

 Monday, May 01, 2006

California Colts Turn in Sharp Final Workouts

If the last few works in California by Bob and John, Point Determined, and A. P. Warrior are any indication, all three colts are ready for big efforts in the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).

 Sunday, April 30, 2006

Kentucky Derby Notes: Wednesday, April 26

Notes for Wednesday, April 26, on candidates for the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).

 Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Top Contenders Work on West Coast; Hendricks Changes Shipping Plans

Stan Fulton's A.P. Warrior worked seven furlongs in 1:27.40 in company over a track labeled "fast" Monday morning at Hollywood Park as he continued his preparations for the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) presented by Yum! Brands.

 Monday, April 24, 2006

Brother Derek On Script in Santa Anita Derby

The heavily backed Brother Derek heads for next month's Run for the Roses as the likely favorite after he ran as expected in an easy gate-to-wire victory Saturday in the $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) before 54,189.

 Saturday, April 08, 2006

Lawyer Ron, 'Cat Top Derby Wager at Midway

Unbeaten Discreet Cat, winner of the UAE Derby (UAE-II) at Dubai's Nad Al Sheba, and Lawyer Ron, the likely favorite in next week's Arkansas Derby (gr. II), stood as co-favorites at the midway point of betting in Pool 3 of Churchill Downs' 2006 Kentucky Derby Future Wager.

 Saturday, April 08, 2006

'Derek Posts Bullet Breeze for SA Derby

Brother Derek, current favorite in the Kentucky Derby Future Book, breezed six furlongs Sunday morning under regular rider Alex Solis in a bullet 1:11 in preparation for the 1 1/8-mile Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) on April 8.

 Sunday, March 26, 2006

Kentucky Derby Trail: Rebel Rouser

This year's road to the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) has only a few more doors left to pass through. But the scene so far at each one has resembled a slapstick comedy routine where everyone tries to go through a door at the same time, and no one gets through.

 Monday, March 20, 2006

A.P. Warrior On Target for Shirreffs in 'Felipe

Making his first start for last year's Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winning trainer John Shirreffs, overlooked A.P. Warrior came to life Saturday under jockey Corey Nakatani, turning back Point Determined late for a half-length victory in the $250,000 San Felipe (gr. II) for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita.

 Saturday, March 18, 2006

Haskin's Weekend Preview: It's Crunch Time!

Never before have three grade III stakes and a grade II stakes come together on one afternoon to showcase so many major players on the Triple Crown trail. With the grade III Rebel, Gotham, and Tampa Bay Derby and grade II San Felipe drawing so many serious Derby horses, this surely will be a make or break weekend.

 Thursday, March 16, 2006

Bob and John Leads Baffert's San Felipe Trio

Bob and John, winner of the Sham Stakes (gr. III) six weeks ago, is one of three entries from trainer Bob Baffert in the $250,000 San Felipe Stakes (gr. II) for 3-year-olds Saturday at Santa Anita Park.

 Thursday, March 16, 2006

Kentucky Derby Trail: Cat and Cotton Tales

So far, Todd Pletcher has been probing the enemy forces with his second- and third-stringers, with and without success. But this week it was time to get serious and bring out the heavy ammo. He hit his target with Bluegrass Cat on Saturday and now gets ready to fire off his second round with High Cotton on Wednesday.

 Monday, February 20, 2006

Shirreffs Takes Over Training of A.P. Warrior

John Shirreffs, who won last year's Kentucky Derby (gr. I) with Giacomo, has replaced Eoin Harty as trainer of last year's Norfolk Stakes (gr. II) runner-up A.P. Warrior.

 Thursday, February 16, 2006

Kentucky Derby Trail: Believe in the Cause

Several of the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) preps fell apart last weekend, and the Southern California invaders got hammered by the boys up North in the El Camino Real Derby (gr. III), but we did see an honest, classy colt in Cause to Believe, and there was plenty of other news on the Derby trail.

 Tuesday, January 31, 2006

Cause to Believe Provides Hope In El Camino

Cause to Believe lived up to his name with a come-from-behind victory in Sunday's $250,000 El Camino Real Derby (gr. III) for 3-year-olds at Bay Meadows.

 Sunday, January 29, 2006

Brother Derek Latest Star on California Horizon

Cecil N. Peacock's Brother Derek, coming off a fourth-place finish in the Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I), showed he's the best West Coast-based 2-year-old not named Stevie Wonderboy with a comfortable win over favored Your Tent Or Mine in the $407,250 Hollywood Futurity (gr. I) Saturday.

 Saturday, December 17, 2005

Seven Test Your Tent Or Mine in Futurity

Your Tent Or Mine will be tested by seven other 2-year-old colts Saturday in Hollywood Park's $401,250 Hollywood Futurity (gr. I), a 1 1/16-mile event that has produced six Kentucky Derby (gr. I) champions.

 Friday, December 16, 2005

Top Hollywood Futurity Candidates Drill

Brother Derek and Bob and John, a pair of leading candidates for Saturday's Grade I Hollywood Futurity, each worked five furlongs at Santa Anita on Sunday.

 Sunday, December 11, 2005

Brother Derek Sneaks Away With Norfolk

California-bred Brother Derek broke sharply for jockey Alex Solis and never looked back in winning the $200,000 Norfolk (gr. II) for 2-year-olds Sunday by three-quarters of a length over favored A.P. Warrior at Santa Anita's Oak Tree meeting.

 Sunday, October 02, 2005

The Pharaoh Among 12 Contenders in Norfolk

Del Mar Futurity (gr. II) winner Stevie Wonderboy passed Sunday's Norfolk Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita, leaving a wide open field in the 1 1/16-mile event for 2-year-olds.

 Friday, September 30, 2005

Five Maidens Among 11 in Del Mar Futurity

Eleven juveniles, including five maidens, are scheduled to go to the post Wednesday in the $250,000 Del Mar Futurity (gr. II) to be run at 7 furlongs on the main track.

 Sunday, September 04, 2005