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Golden Gate to Salute Bold Chieftain Jan. 22

Golden Gate to Salute Bold Chieftain Jan. 22

Golden Gate Fields will salute fan favorite Bold Chieftain Jan. 22. He was retired after his final race Jan. 16 to begin his new career as a stallion.

 Friday, January 20, 2012

Chief Seattle, Son of Seattle Slew, Dies

Chief Seattle, a multiple grade I stakes-placed son of Seattle Slew, was found dead in his paddock at Lake Shore Farm near Scottsburg, Ind.

 Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Chief Seattle to Lake Shore in Indiana

Chief Seattle, Indiana's leading sire in 2009-10, has been relocated to Lake Shore Farm near Scottsburg, Indiana.

 Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Bold Chieftain Finally Makes Grade in SF Mile

Millionaire Bold Chieftain scored the first graded stakes win of his 36-race career when he collared pacesetter Monterey Jazz in the $150,000 San Francisco Mile (gr. IIT) April 24 at Golden Gate Fields.

 Saturday, April 24, 2010
Hail 'The Chief' in 'Millions Classic

Hail 'The Chief' in 'Millions Classic

Bold Chieftain made a late charge from mid-pack to win the Sunshine Millions Classic. Palladio finished a close second.

 Saturday, January 30, 2010
'Chieftain Takes Cal Cup Classic; Grazen Hurt

'Chieftain Takes Cal Cup Classic; Grazen Hurt

Bold Chieftain became the first two-time winner of the 20-year-old California Cup Classic and went over $1 million in career earnings in a bittersweet victory at Oak Tree's Santa Anita meeting Oct. 3. Grazen, the 4-5 favorite, led the $196,000 race by one length in the final furlong but pulled up in distress and was removed from the course by van.

 Saturday, October 03, 2009
Six Juveniles Work :10 Flat at Barretts

Six Juveniles Work :10 Flat at Barretts

Six 2-year-olds breezed an eighth of a mile in :10 flat May 8, the second workout day for the May 11 Barretts sale in Southern California.

 Friday, May 08, 2009

Bold Chieftain Chugs to Bay Meadows 'Cap

Heavily favored Bold Chieftain, ridden by Russell Baze, took command with a furlong to go and edged away from pacesetting Our Partner for a driving two-length victory in the $124,000 Bay Meadows Breeders' Cup Handicap at the San Mateo track April 26.

 Saturday, April 26, 2008
Bold Chieftain Conquers Cal Cup Classic; Lava Man 6th Again

Bold Chieftain Conquers Cal Cup Classic; Lava Man 6th Again

A change in strategy by trainer William Morey Jr. and jockey Russell Baze helped propel the 4-year-old Bold Chieftain to the biggest win of his career in Oak Tree's $250,000 California Cup Classic at Santa Anita Nov. 3. It was another disappointing outcome for favored Lava Man, who faded in the stretch to finish off the board.

 Saturday, November 03, 2007

Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Open Sale Sees Declines

Trainer Barclay Tagg went to $50,000 on behalf of David Mahan for a Lion Hearted colt to top the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga open yearling sale held Aug. 14 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. The auction realized declines in gross, median, and average from last year's event while selling three more horses.

 Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Chief Seattle Colt Tops Opening Session of Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Sale

With this year's edition of the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) in the record books, the focus of the Maryland Thoroughbred industry turned to selling horses Monday. A strapping Chief Seattle colt was the standout, bringing $350,000 to top the opening session of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic preferred sale of 2-year-olds in training at Timonium.

 Monday, May 21, 2007

Elusive Quality Colt Tops Second Session of FTK Fall Yearling Sale

A strapping bay son of Elusive Quality topped the second session of the three-day Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale at the sale company's Newtown Paddocks near Lexington.

 Tuesday, October 24, 2006

Shillelagh Slew Awesome in Ontario Derby

Favored Shillelagh Slew made a strong case as Canada's champion 3-year-old in 2006 with a dominating 7 1/4-length win in Sunday's $179,278 Ontario Derby (Can-III) on the all-weather track at Woodbine.

 Sunday, October 01, 2006

Seafree Makes Waves in La Canada Ambush

Seafree, making the first start of her career around two turns for trainer Bobby Frankel, ran away from the prohibitive favorite Pussycat Doll early and staggered to victory in the $200,000 La Canada (gr. II) for 4-year-year old fillies at Santa Anita Park.

 Sunday, February 12, 2006

Chief Seattle to Empire Stud

Chief Seattle, the sire of Valdale Stakes runner-up Patty Seattle, has been relocated to Empire Stud in Hudson, New York, for the 2006 breeding season under an agreement with Darley.

 Monday, August 22, 2005

Chief Seattle's First Winner

Chief Seattle, runner-up in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I), was represented by his first winner June 24 when Bold Outlook scored at Belmont Park.

 Friday, June 25, 2004

OBS March Juvenile Auction Gets Off to Fast Start

Yankee Million got the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s March select juvenile auction off to a record-setting start Tuesday, bringing $575,000 to become the most expensive 2-year-old filly ever sold by the Florida-based auction firm.

 Tuesday, March 16, 2004

Chief Seattle Colt Sets Pace In OBS March Workouts

A colt from the first crop of Chief Seattle was among the standouts Sunday during the final session of works for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s March sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Sunday, March 14, 2004

Sons of Tiger Ridge, Chief Seattle Attracting Attention at OBS March Sale

A sweet-natured colt nicknamed "Tigger" is among the horses buyers are talking about at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s March sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Sunday, March 14, 2004

Gilded Time, Chief Seattle Colts Top OBS Preview Session

Colts by Gilded Time and Chief Seattle each worked a quarter mile in :21 4/5 Saturday to post the fastest times at the distance at the first session of the Under Tack Preview for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2004 March Sale of Selected 2-Year-Olds in Training.

 Sunday, March 07, 2004

Siphon Colt Among Fastest Workers in OBS Under Tack Show

A Siphon colt turned in the fastest quarter-mile work Monday during the first under tack show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's February select sale of 2-year-olds in training. He covered the distance in :21 3/5 at Calder Race Course in Florida.

 Monday, January 26, 2004

Dat You Miz Blue Retired; Going to Chief Seattle

Cynthia Knight's Dat You Miz Blue, who beat champion Xtra Heat in the Dec. 14 Garland of Roses Handicap at Aqueduct, has been retired from racing

 Thursday, December 19, 2002

Yankee Victor: Miler Off to Good Start in Commercial Market

Yankee Victor, a proven runner at a mile, had his first foals sell at Keeneland and Fasig-Tipton, where they averaged 5.55 times his $15,000 stud fee.

 Tuesday, November 26, 2002

Chief Seattle Retired; To Stand at Dixiana

Godolphin's Chief Seattle has been retired from racing and will begin his stallion career at Bruce Kline and Mary Lou Wibel's Dixiana Farm near Lexington.

 Friday, September 01, 2000

Chief Seattle Sharp in Belmont Breeze

Chief Seattle breezed seven furlongs Thursday morning at Belmont Park in preparation for the Dwyer stakes.

 Friday, June 23, 2000

Chief Seattle Works Toward Dwyer Start

Godolphin's Chief Seattle continued preparation for the $150,000 Dwyer Stakes (gr. II, July 9, Belmont Park), breezing five furlongs at Belmont Saturday morning.

 Monday, June 19, 2000