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Boundary, Sired Champion Big Brown, Dies

Boundary, Sired Champion Big Brown, Dies

Boundary, sire of champion and dual classic winner Big Brown, was euthanized Feb. 4 at the Hancock family's Claiborne Farm near Paris, Ky., because of infirmities of old age.

 Monday, February 06, 2012
Flashpoint: An Intriguing New Face

Flashpoint: An Intriguing New Face

MAHUBAH'S CORNER
Peachtree Stable's Flashpoint may be the most intriguing of the new faces entering the 2011 Preakness Stakes. Descending from the family of Raise a Native, he has plenty of speed to set the pace.

 Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Pomeroys Pistol Fires for Young Sire

Pomeroys Pistol Fires for Young Sire

PORTER ON PEDIGREES, by Alan Porter
Sophomore Pomeroys Pistol gives her young sire a first graded-winning progeny. The filly's pedigree represents multiple generations of crossing Northern Dancer with Mr. Prospector.

 Wednesday, February 02, 2011
Big Brown to Shuttle To Australia This Year

Big Brown to Shuttle To Australia This Year

According to an announcement on the Vinery Australia Web Site, the farm has "secured a significant shareholding" in Big Brown and the stallion will shuttle beginning this year.

 Thursday, March 11, 2010
Top 10 Bloodhorse.com Videos of 2008

Top 10 Bloodhorse.com Videos of 2008

Counting down the top 10 Bloodhorse.com videos for 2008. No 1: La Ville Rouge, dam of Barbaro

 Wednesday, December 31, 2008
Big Brown Settles in at Three Chimneys

Big Brown Settles in at Three Chimneys

On a delightful autumn afternoon, Big Brown contently stood for photos and surveyed his new home while fulfilling the role of guest of honor during Three Chimneys Farm's open house for breeders Nov. 5.

 Wednesday, November 05, 2008
Big Brown's Stud Fee Set at $65,000

Big Brown's Stud Fee Set at $65,000

Three Chimneys Farm announced their 2009 stud fees Oct. 31, and dual classic winner Big Brown will stand his first season for $65,000.

 Friday, October 31, 2008
American Border Rides Rail to Violet Win

American Border Rides Rail to Violet Win

American Border, making her stakes debut in her 37th career start, charged along the rail to overtake 78-1 shot Le Cordon Bleu in deep stretch to win the $150,000 Violet (gr. IIT) on the Meadowlands turf course in New Jersey Oct. 17.

 Friday, October 17, 2008
Big Brown Delivers Gutty Haskell Win

Big Brown Delivers Gutty Haskell Win

It certainly wasn't as impressive as his wins in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) or Preakness (gr. I), but Big Brown got the job done in the $1 million Haskell Invitational (gr. I) before 45,132 spectators at Monmouth Park Aug. 3.

 Sunday, August 03, 2008
Da' Tara Springs Upset; Big Brown Eased

Da' Tara Springs Upset; Big Brown Eased

The world awaited a delivery from Big Brown, but in a shocker it was 38-1 longshot Da' Tara who won the Belmont Stakes (gr. I), taking the "Test of the Champion" in wire-to-wire fashion June 7 as the horse seeking to win the Triple Crown was eased past the wire.

 Saturday, June 07, 2008
Fans Await Triple Crown Possibility

Fans Await Triple Crown Possibility

History making performance. Defining moment. Greatness personified in the Thoroughbred. Will it happen today?

 Saturday, June 07, 2008

Post One the One to Have in Belmont

Big Brown won the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) from the outside post position. If he is to become racing's 12th Triple Crown winner, he will have to win the June 7 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) from the inside post position.

 Wednesday, June 04, 2008
Big Brown's Dam Bred to Stormy Atlantic

Big Brown's Dam Bred to Stormy Atlantic

You know how it is with breeders. They breed one Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner, and the next thing you know, they're trying to come up with another.

 Tuesday, June 03, 2008
Big Brown's Hoof Shows Improvement

Big Brown's Hoof Shows Improvement

Ian McKinlay, the hoof-lameness specialist who has been treating Big Brown's quarter crack, said Monday morning the colt's left front foot has shown improvement.

 Monday, May 26, 2008
Big Brown Arrives; Ran Down in Preakness

Big Brown Arrives; Ran Down in Preakness

Big Brown arrived in style at Belmont Park May 19. With a police escort in front and a UPS truck behind, a Brook Ledge van delivered the winner of the first two legs of the Triple Crown to a loading ramp near Barn 2 at 2:25 p.m.

 Monday, May 19, 2008
Whirlwind for Clay Pays Off

Whirlwind for Clay Pays Off

What an 18-hour stretch for Three Chimneys Farm owner Robert Clay.

 Saturday, May 17, 2008
Big Brown to Stand at Three Chimneys

Big Brown to Stand at Three Chimneys

Big Brown will stand at stud following his racing career at Robert Clay's Three Chimneys Farm near Midway, Ky.

 Saturday, May 17, 2008
Big Brown Breezes Preakness Morning

Big Brown Breezes Preakness Morning

Heavy Preakness (gr. I) favorite Big Brown worked two furlongs at Pimlico early this morning as he prepares to meet 11 opponents in the second jewel of racing's Triple Crown.

 Saturday, May 17, 2008
Anything Can Happen, Desormeaux Says

Anything Can Happen, Desormeaux Says

If you think because of the dominating performance in the May 3 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) that jockey Kent Desormeaux is taking anything for granted, think again.

 Friday, May 16, 2008
Stud Plans for Big Brown Due Thursday

Stud Plans for Big Brown Due Thursday

Big Brown will not race past his 3-year-old year as stud plans for the Derby winner are set to be announced May 15, according to IEAH Stables' Michael Iavarone.

 Wednesday, May 14, 2008
UPS Becomes Big Brown Marketing Partner

UPS Becomes Big Brown Marketing Partner

A recent agreement with IEAH Stables and jockey Kent Desormeaux has UPS serving as the exclusive marketing partner for Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Big Brown, the delivery company announced in a May 9 press release.

 Friday, May 09, 2008
Big Brown Jogs at Churchill Downs

Big Brown Jogs at Churchill Downs

IEAH Stables and Paul Pompa Jr.'s Big Brown, winner of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), jogged a mile under exercise rider Michelle Nevin alongside a pony May 7 at Churchill Downs.

 Wednesday, May 07, 2008
Dutrow After Derby: 'The Horse is Good'

Dutrow After Derby: 'The Horse is Good'

Speaking to reporters on the Churchill Downs backside the day after Big Brown won the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. was cautiously optimistic regarding his starter's chances in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I).

 Sunday, May 04, 2008
Woods Celebrates Big Brown's Derby Win

Woods Celebrates Big Brown's Derby Win

One of the happiest people at Churchill Downs May 3 was Florida pinhooker Eddie Woods.

 Sunday, May 04, 2008
Big Brown Delivers; Filly Breaks Down

Big Brown Delivers; Filly Breaks Down

United Parcel Service has never made a delivery like Big Brown delivered May 3 at Churchill Downs, romping home by nearly five lengths to remain unbeaten in four starts with a scintillating win in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).

 Saturday, May 03, 2008
Big Brown Gets Easy Work at Churchill

Big Brown Gets Easy Work at Churchill

Trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. sent Big Brown for an easy work over the Churchill Downs surface May 1, and the imposing colt looked every bit the Derby favorite as he took to the track under regular exercise rider Michelle Nevin. Big Brown, installed as the 3-1 morning line choice following the April 30 post position draw, went three-eighths in :35 2/5.

 Thursday, May 01, 2008
Dutrow Remains Confident

Dutrow Remains Confident

Ten years ago Rick Dutrow was living in a tack room at Aqueduct, determined to make it on his own in the racing industry. On the morning of April 28, he faced a room full of media members intent on covering the progress of his contender for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).

 Tuesday, April 29, 2008
The Man Who Had Big Brown

The Man Who Had Big Brown

Surely trainer Pat Reynolds will be experiencing the feeling of "what could have been" when he watches the freakishly talented Big Brown run May 3 in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr.I) at Churchill Downs. Reynolds, 57, trained Big Brown early in his 2-year-old season.

 Monday, April 28, 2008
Big Brown Sizzles in Five Furlong Work

Big Brown Sizzles in Five Furlong Work

Probable Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) favorite Big Brown turned in his final serious work April 24 at Palm Meadows training center, breezing five furlongs in :58 3/5 under exercise rider Michelle Nevin.

 Thursday, April 24, 2008
Big Brown No Big Deal As a Sale Horse

Big Brown No Big Deal As a Sale Horse

Undefeated Big Brown is a big deal on this year's Triple Crown trail following his March 29 Florida Derby (gr. I) triumph. But when he was younger, the strapping bay colt was overshadowed by horses with fancier pedigrees that sold for higher prices.

 Sunday, April 06, 2008
Big Brown Fine, Smooth Air to KY Derby

Big Brown Fine, Smooth Air to KY Derby

Despite suffering from a case of laryngitis and unable to speak much, trainer Rick Dutrow Jr. said that Florida Derby (gr. I) runaway winner Big Brown came out of the March 29 event in good shape.

 Sunday, March 30, 2008

Lady Belsara Determined Winner of Chicago 'Cap

At the Moment Stables' Lady Belsara never got a break after taking the lead shortly following the start, but proved a game winner of the $175,000 Chicago Handicap (gr. III) by a half-length on the all weather track at Arlington Park Saturday.

 Saturday, June 16, 2007

Pomeroy's Plan Perfect Heading into Sprint

It's not often that things go according to plan in the Thoroughbred business, but that's certainly been the case with Silverleaf Farms' purchase of Pomeroy last year.

 Thursday, October 26, 2006

Pomeroy Pops An Upset in Forego Handicap

Making his second start for trainer Martin Wolfson, Silverleaf Farm's Pomeroy, ridden confidently by John Velazquez, pulled away from War Front in the final furlong to win the $250,000 Forego Handicap (gr. I) in an upset at Saratoga Race Course Saturday.

 Saturday, September 02, 2006

Straight Line Follows Direct Route in Ack Ack

Returning to the site of his Iroquois (gr. III) victory nearly a year ago, Straight Line edged past the pacesetting favorite Vicarage near the eighth pole for an upset victory in the $112,200 Ack Ack Handicap (gr. III) on opening day of the Churchill Downs fall meeting Sunday.

 Sunday, October 30, 2005

Hurricane Katrina, Lack of Slot Legislation Cited for Texas Sale Downturn

Hurricane Katrina and the lack of expanded gaming legislation in Texas contributed to declines in the 2005 Fasig-Tipton Texas yearling sale held Aug. 29-30 at Lone Star Park. Final figures for the two-day sale showed declines in gross, average, and median from a catalogue that was 33% larger than last year.

 Tuesday, August 30, 2005

Bertrando Colt Tops Northern California Yearling Sale

Tuesday's 2005 Northern California yearling sale showed an increase in average sale price of 10.2%, with a colt by Bertrando topping the sale at $50,000.

 Wednesday, August 17, 2005

Pomeroy Pulls Away in Vanderbilt

Dazzling Pomeroy, ridden by Eibar Coa, scorched the field in the $200,000 Alfred. G. Vanderbilt Handicap (gr. II) on a hot day at Saratoga, the track where he won the King's Bishop (gr. I) last summer.

 Saturday, August 13, 2005

Boundary Pensioned at Claiborne Farm

Claiborne Farm stallion Boundary has been retired from stud duty due to declining fertility, said Bernie Sams, farm spokesperson.

 Friday, July 08, 2005

First Winner for Champion Minardi

English and Irish champion Minardi sired his first winner June 10 when Suetowa broke her maiden in Milan, Italy.

 Friday, June 10, 2005

Shortest Distance for Straight Line in Iroquois

Straight Line, ridden by Brice Blanc, took the lead on the turn and pulled away from his 2-year-old rivals to easily win the $109,600 Iroquois (gr. III) at one mile at Churchill Downs Saturday.

 Saturday, November 06, 2004

Pomeroy Makes His Move in King's Bishop

Pomeroy, who had always been in the shadow of Lion Heart in the Patrick Biancone stable, captured his first grade I race Saturday with a smart victory in the $250,000 King's Bishop (gr. I) for 3-year-olds at Saratoga.

 Saturday, August 28, 2004

Pomeroy Pounds Jersey Shore BC Foes

Pomeroy, the 4-5 favorite, made easy work of four rivals while drawing off to win Saturday's $95,000 Jersey Shore Breeders' Cup (gr. III) by four lengths at Monmouth Park.

 Saturday, June 26, 2004

Claiborne Drops Seeking the Gold's Fee

Claiborne Farm announced its stallion fees for 2004, including a sizable drop for major sire Seeking the Gold.

 Wednesday, October 01, 2003

Boundary Colt Tops Fasig-Tipton Canada Sale; Gross, Average Rise Slightly

A Boundary colt sold for $175,000 ($126,858 in U.S. funds) Tuesday to top the Fasig-Tipton Canadian-bred sale's select session, which posted small gains in the gross revenue and average price.

 Wednesday, September 03, 2003

Stakes-winning Roxelana Resumes Comeback

Bill Landes' Roxelana, an easy winner at Turfway Park in her return to competition in September, will continue her comeback on Friday in a six-furlong allowance race over her home track at Churchill Downs.

 Thursday, November 07, 2002

Here and There...

Racing and breeding news and information.

 Monday, December 17, 2001

Tinardi Earns First Win in Phoenix Stakes

Making his second career start, Michael Tabor's 2-year-old colt Tinardi earned his first career win by beating nine other juveniles in the Independent Heinz 57 Phoenix Stakes (Ire-I) Sunday at Leopardstown.

 Sunday, August 13, 2000

Conserve Captures Firecracker

Conserve saved just enough energy to hold off the late challenge from Riviera, winning the $287,000 Firecracker Breeders' Cup Handicap wire to wire.

 Tuesday, July 04, 2000