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Cactus Ridge Moves to Calumet

Cactus Ridge will stand the 2012 breeding season at Calumet Farm, according to an announcement made Jan. 3.

 Tuesday, January 03, 2012
Duchess: Sharp Secretary in First Stakes Win

Duchess: Sharp Secretary in First Stakes Win

Sharp Secretary reeled in runaway pacesetter Simply Spiteful at the head of the stretch and cleared off to post her first stakes victory in the $147,118 Duchess at Woodbine Aug. 7.

 Saturday, August 07, 2010
Hollywood Hit Sets Woodbine Mark in Vigil Win

Hollywood Hit Sets Woodbine Mark in Vigil Win

Oklahoma-bred Hollywood Hit led all the way in establishing a track record for seven furlongs at Woodbine while winning the $147,038 Vigil Stakes (Can-III) May 9.

 Sunday, May 09, 2010

Hollywood Hit Glitters in Cartier Return

Hollywood Hit, ridden by Jim McAleney, led all the way as the odds-on favorite to defeat four rivals in the $159,559 Jacques Cartier for his first stakes score April 11 at Woodbine.

 Sunday, April 11, 2010

Cactus Ridge to Vinery for 2010

Cactus Ridge, who ranks among the leading third-crop sires of 2009, will stand the 2010 breeding season at Vinery near Lexington. The 8-year-old son of Hennessy previously stood at Walmac Farm.

 Friday, November 06, 2009

Hot Cha Cha Shows Moves in Bourbonette

Hot Cha Cha, a 9-1 outsider making her stakes debut, seized the lead from favored Fitz Just Right leaving the eighth pole and drew away to a romping six-length win in the $150,000 Bourbonette Oaks (gr. III) at Turfway Park March 21.

 Saturday, March 21, 2009
Distant View Filly Fastest at Barretts

Distant View Filly Fastest at Barretts

A Distant View filly zipped a furlong in :09 4/5 for the fastest time of those cataloged for the Barretts March sale.

 Thursday, March 05, 2009

Walmac Announces Breeders Plan

In light of the current economics facing breeders today, Walmac Farm has announced a "breeders stimulus plan" applicable to 2009 stud fees

 Thursday, December 11, 2008

Pair Work :10 2/5 For Barretts Sale

A pair of juvenile fillies worked a furlong in :10 2/5 and three other fillies went a fifth slower during the preview show June 24 for the following day's Barrett's sale of 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing age.

 Monday, June 23, 2008

Barretts May Sale Set for May 13

The prominence of the Barretts May sale of 2-year-olds in training has grown in recent years.

 Sunday, May 11, 2008
Trio of Colts Post Quick Barretts Work

Trio of Colts Post Quick Barretts Work

Colts by Lion Heart, Cactus Ridge, and City Place, tied for the fastest 1/8-mile work when they stopped the timer in :9 4/5 May 9 during the second session for the under tack show for the Barretts May sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Friday, May 09, 2008
Sebastian County Captures Northern Spur

Sebastian County Captures Northern Spur

Sebastian County, a clear leader a furlong from home, held off Poni Colada by a head to win the $75,000 Northern Spur for 3-year-olds on the Arkansas Derby (gr. II) program at Oaklawn Park April 12.

 Saturday, April 12, 2008

Big Glen Grinds Out Rushaway Triumph

Big Glen, guided confidently by Rene Douglas, found room along the inside and finished in a full drive to the wire to defeat favored Miner's Claim by a short neck in the $100,000 Rushaway Stakes for 3-year-olds at Turfway Park.

 Saturday, March 22, 2008

Hennessy's Legacy: Speed Over Versatility

The untimely loss of Hennessy will not only leave a void at Coolmore's Ashford Stud, but for breeders in both hemispheres looking for speed and versatility.

 Friday, August 10, 2007

High Chaparral, Cactus Ridge Sire First Winners

International champion High Chaparral and graded stakes winner Cactus Ridge sired their first winners April 15.

 Monday, April 16, 2007

Singer Toby Keith Joins the Race for Education

Country music superstar Toby Keith has joined the Race for Education by nominating two of his race horses to the organization's Race Horse Nomination Program. By nominating TK's Whiskey Girl and an unnamed filly by Behrens, Keith agreed to donate a percentage of their future earnings to the national nonprofit.

 Wednesday, September 20, 2006

Cactus Ridge to Stand at Walmac International

Country music superstar Toby Keith's undefeated homebred Cactus Ridge will enter stud in 2004 at John T.L. Jones' Walmac International. The son of Hennessy will stand for $6,500.

 Thursday, November 06, 2003

Unbeaten Cactus Ridge Retired

Country singer Toby Keith's unbeaten Cactus Ridge has been retired from racing because of an injury to his right front knee that was discovered following a workout in preparation for the Oct. 25 Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I).

 Thursday, October 30, 2003

Cactus Ridge Out of Breeders' Cup Juvenile

Country music star Toby Keith's homebred Cactus Ridge has been declared out of the Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) due to a knee injury, according to a release from Hawthorne Race Course. Cactus Ridge and trainer Bret Calhoun are based at the Chicago-area track.

 Sunday, October 19, 2003

Smart Breeze for Cactus Ridge at Hawthorne

Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) hopeful Cactus Ridge breezed five furlongs in 1:00.26 prior to Saturday's first race at Hawthorne Racecourse.

 Saturday, October 18, 2003

Cactus Ridge Turns in Handy Illinois Workout

Bessemer Trust Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) contender Cactus Ridge posted a strong workout at Hawthorne Race Course on Saturday morning, finishing his half-mile drill in :49 2/5.

 Saturday, October 11, 2003

Cactus Ridge, Zosima set Arlington Stake Marks

A pair of stakes records were set during Arlington Park's closing-day card Saturday, with victories by juvenile Cactus Ridge in the $150,000 Arlington-Washington Futurity and by juvenile filly Zosima in the $100,000 Arlington-Washington Lassie (both gr. III).

 Saturday, September 27, 2003

Cactus Ridge Heads Field in Arlington Washington Futurity

Undefeated Cactus Ridge, who races in the colors of Dream Walkin Farm of country music superstar Toby Keith, puts his three race win skein on the line when he heads a field of six juvenile males in the $150,000 Arlington-Washington Futurity (gr. III) on Saturday's closing day card at Arlington Park.

 Thursday, September 25, 2003