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OBS Juvenile Sale Continues to Show Strength

OBS Juvenile Sale Continues to Show Strength

Considering the record results posted during the opening session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s spring sale of 2-year-olds in training, an encore on day two of the four-day auction might have seemed like a lot to ask.

 Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Philly Ace Closes Best in Tropical Turf 'Cap

Philly Ace Closes Best in Tropical Turf 'Cap

Philly Ace closed with a good kick in the $100,000 Tropical Turf Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Calder Race Course & Casino, running down 9-5 favorite Hollinger to record his first graded stakes score Nov. 30.

 Friday, November 30, 2012
Keeneland September Kicks Off With Increases

Keeneland September Kicks Off With Increases

The select portion of Keeneland's September yearling sale had fewer horses and was shorter this year, but it generated some impressive financial fireworks. Five horses commanded seven-figure prices.

 Monday, September 10, 2012

Selling Unrivaled Belle Emotional for Vegso

Peter Vegso, who describes the horse business as an emotional roller coaster, went on a wild ride at Keeneland Nov. 8. He and Gary Seidler sold their homebred Unrivaled Belle for $2.8 million at Keeneland.

 Tuesday, November 08, 2011
Unrivaled Belle to Brushwood for $2.8 Million

Unrivaled Belle to Brushwood for $2.8 Million

Millionaire grade I winner Unrivaled Belle (by Unbridled's Song) was purchased by Betty Moran's Brushwood Stable for $2.8 million from the Eaton Sales consignment Nov. 8 at Keeneland.

 Tuesday, November 08, 2011

Champion Forest Flower Dead at 27

Champion at 2 in England and at 3 in Ireland was owned by Betty Moran's Brushwood Farm. The 27-year-old mare had been pensioned since 2002.

 Thursday, February 10, 2011

Champion Producer Balistroika Pensioned

Balistroika, dam of Cartier Award winner Russian Rhythm, has been pensioned and will reside at owner Elizabeth Moran's Brushwood Stable near Malvern. Pa.

 Tuesday, March 30, 2010
OBS March Sale Results Provide Hope

OBS March Sale Results Provide Hope

Average rises 10.6% and median increases 16.8% while the buy-back rate declines.

 Wednesday, March 17, 2010

BC Owners Assist New Vocations With Pledges

The connections of seven Breeders' Cup starters have pledged a percentage or portion of their earnings to support New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program, which has five facilities in four states.

 Friday, October 30, 2009

Ishiguru Euthanized in England

Ishiguru, an 11-year-old son of Danzig who was shuttling between England and New Zealand, was euthanized Sept. 18 following complications from a knee injury suffered earlier this year.

 Friday, September 18, 2009
Mushka Victorious in Glen Falls Handicap

Mushka Victorious in Glen Falls Handicap

Brushwood Stable's Mushka took over approaching the quarter-pole, opened a clear lead in the stretch, and held on for a 1 1/4-length victory in the $110,500 Glen Falls Handicap (gr. IIIT) Sept. 7 at Saratoga.

 Monday, September 07, 2009
TCA Auction Raises $1.3 Million

TCA Auction Raises $1.3 Million

Despite the global economic slump, Thoroughbred Charities of America was able to raise a gross of $1.3 million dollars at its annual Stallion Season and Art Auction Dec. 5.

 Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Downturns Continue at Keeneland

Downturns Continue at Keeneland

Day two of the 2008 Keeneland November breeding stock sale Nov. 4 closed with downturns in gross, average, and median.

 Tuesday, November 04, 2008

Prominent Breeder James Moran Jr. Dead

Thoroughbred owner and breeder James M. Moran Jr. died April 9 following a short illness.

 Friday, April 11, 2008

Hard Spun Regains Winning Form in Lane's End

Fox Hill Farms' Hard Spun regained his status as a leading Triple Crown contender with a powerful win in the $500,000 Lane's End Stakes (gr. II) for 3-year-olds on Turfway Park's all-weather track Saturday.

 Tuesday, March 27, 2007

Master Command Finds Smooth Sailing in New Orleans

The multiple graded stakes winner Master Command drew away like a a 3-10 shot should to record an easy win in the $500,000 New Orleans Handicap (gr. II) at Fair Grounds Saturday.

 Saturday, March 10, 2007

Sweet Streak Intact for Lecomte Victor Hard Spun

Trainer Larry Jones thought undefeated Hard Spun would face the first difficult test of his career in Saturday's $100,000 Lecomte (gr. III) for 3-year-olds at the Fair Grounds. But as the even-money choice swung off the far turn, it was apparent that this one-mile event was all but over.

 Saturday, January 13, 2007

Unbridled's Song Filly Tops Opening Session of Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Sale

A gray Unbridled's Song filly brought $280,000 Monday to top the opening session of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale of 2-year-olds in training, which was basking in the glow from the Preakness (gr. I) success of its graduate, Afleet Alex.

 Tuesday, May 24, 2005

Scoop the Gold, High Yield's Dam, Dead

Scoop the Gold, a stakes winner and dam of millionaire High Yield, died April 17 because of a ruptured aorta.

 Thursday, April 21, 2005

Classic Winner Russian Rhythm Retired

Multiple group I winner Russian Rhythm, winner of both the One Thousand Guineas and the Coronation Stakes, has been retired.

 Sunday, September 26, 2004

Kicken Kris Awarded Arlington Million Victory

For the second consecutive year, the winner of the Arlington Million (gr. IT) was disqualified when Powerscourt, ridden by Jamie Spencer, was taken down for starting a chain of events in the stretch that stewards ruled cost K

 Saturday, August 14, 2004

Kicken Kris Finds Stride in Bowling Green

Grade I winner Kicken Kris, winless since October, got a perfect stalking trip from jockey Edgar Prado to win the Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT) on the Belmont Park turf Saturday.

 Saturday, July 17, 2004

Pennsy-Bred Russian Rhythm Stars in Lockinge

Cheveley Park's Russian Rhythm, a classic winner at 3 when she captured the 1,000 Guineas last year, became the first filly in 20 years to win the Juddmonte Lockinge Stakes (Eng-I) at Newbury Saturday.

 Saturday, May 15, 2004

Better Talk Now Speaks Up in Time in Knickerbocker

Better Talk Now drove past Del Mar Show and pacesetter Millennium Dragon to register a gritty half-length victory in the $150,000 Knickerbocker Handicap (gr. IIT) at Aqueduct Saturday.

 Saturday, November 01, 2003

Kicken Kris Comes Through in Realization

Two weeks after losing champion Crème Fraiche, Brushwood Stable enjoyed a hard-fought victory by Kicken Kris in the $150,000 Lawrence Realization (gr. III) at Belmont Park on Saturday.

 Sunday, October 12, 2003

Kicken Kris Looms Large in Lawrence Realization

Brushwood Stable's Kicken Kris has never been the favorite in his 11-race career, but that is expected to change Saturday as the colt will be around odds-on in the 110th running of the $150,000 Lawrence Realization Handicap (gr. III), a 1 1/2-mile turf race for 3-year-olds.

 Thursday, October 09, 2003

Pensioned Belmont Stakes Winner Crème Fraiche Dead

Crème Fraiche, who won the 1985 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) and retired as one of racing's richest runners, was euthanized Oct. 9 at Elizabeth Moran's Brushwood Stable near Malvern, Pa.

 Thursday, October 09, 2003

Revived on Turf, Kicken Kris Heads Jamaica

Grade I winner Kicken Kris, whose career turned with a switch to the turf, starts as the colt to beat in Belmont Park's $200,000 Jamaica Handicap (gr. IIT) at nine furlongs Sunday.

 Friday, September 19, 2003

Kicken Kris Boots Home in Secretariat

Brushwood Stable's Kicken Kris put the final touches on a eventful Arlington Million Day by posting a 15-1 upset in the $400,000 Secretariat Stakes (gr. IT) for 3-year-olds with Javier Castellano riding.

 Sunday, August 17, 2003

Russian Rhythm Upsets Six Perfections in 1,000 Guineas

Russian Rhythm , once the future book favorite for Sagitta 1,000 Guineas Stakes (Eng-I) for 3-year-old fillies, woke up for trainer Sir Michael Stoute Sunday to defeat Six Perfections by 1 1/2 length at Newmarket.

 Sunday, May 04, 2003

TCA Raises Nearly $1.3 Million in 'First Phase'

Thoroughbred Charities of America completed the first phase of its annual Stallion Season and Sporting Art Auction on Dec. 7, with results pointing toward a new record.

 Thursday, December 12, 2002

Tattersalls Sees Strong December Sale; Gross is Near Record

Tattersalls' returned a second-best annual turnover of 134,682,000 guineas as the December Sales reached its conclusion in Newmarket on Thursday night. A total of 3,842 head were sold during 2002 at an average price of 35,055 guineas.

 Thursday, December 05, 2002

A Mr. Greeley Filly for $485,000 Tops at Keeneland

Elizabeth Moran's Brushwood Stable went to $485,000 to acquire a Mr. Greeley--Star of Paris (by Dayjur) filly as the top price paid during Monday's session of the Keeneland September yearling sale.

 Monday, September 16, 2002

Russian Rhythm Rallies to Land Lowther Stakes

Cheveley Park Stud's Russian Rhythm rallied from fourth place to win the six-furlong Peugeot Lowther Stakes (Eng-II) for 2-year-old fillies Thursday afternoon at York Racecourse.

 Thursday, August 22, 2002

Danzig Colt Wins Irish Group III

Della Francesca, one of 10 horses nominated to the American Triple Crown this year by trainer Aidan O'Brien, posted his first stakes triumph Wednesday when he won the Gallinule Stakes (Ire-III) at Leopardstown.

 Wednesday, June 12, 2002

A P Valentine's Granddam, Voo Doo Dance, Dead

Voo Doo Dance, second dam of grade I winner A P Valentine, was euthanized March 10 because of complications from foaling a Sky Classic colt the day before for James Moran

 Wednesday, March 20, 2002

Keeneland Sale (Cont.)

Continued from Previous Page

 Wednesday, November 28, 2001

Excellent Meeting Sold; Will Be Bred To Storm Cat

Pennsylvania breeder-owner Elizabeth Moran privately purchased millionaire Excellent Meeting from John and Betty Mabee and announced that the 4-year-old Seattle Slew granddaughter would be bred to leading sire Storm Cat in 2001.

 Monday, October 09, 2000