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Haskin's Preakness Report: Family Plot

Haskin's Preakness Report: Family Plot

History, it is said, repeats itself, and it will do just that in the 138th Preakness Stakes.

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 Sunday, May 12, 2013
Haskin's Preakness Report: Classic Reunion

Haskin's Preakness Report: Classic Reunion

Don't be surprised if two of the participants, who could go off as the two top choices, begin gaping at each other as two childhood playmates might do meeting years later.

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 Wednesday, May 08, 2013
War Front's Fee Upped to $80,000

War Front's Fee Upped to $80,000

War Front, who ranks fifth on this year's third-crop sires' list by progeny earnings, will stand in 2013 for $80,000, a jump of $20,000 from his $60,000 fee in 2012.

 Tuesday, October 09, 2012

Florida Sire West Acre Dead

Florida sire West Acre was euthanized Aug. 16 due to complications of laminitis at Gilbert and Marilyn Campbell's Stonehedge Farm South near Williston, Fla. The unraced son of Forty Niner was 17.

 Thursday, August 23, 2012

Website Features Drug Reform Testimonials

Claiborne Farm's Seth Hancock and trainer D. Wayne Lukas are among those featured in a series of video testimonials posted on the cleanhorseracing.org website.

 Thursday, June 28, 2012
Havre de Grace, Oatsee  Named KY Champions

Havre de Grace, Oatsee Named KY Champions

The Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders has named Havre de Grace the 2011 Horse of the Year and champion older female.

 Thursday, April 19, 2012

Cease Works Four Furlongs for BC Marathon

Claiborne Farm's Cease, a contender for the 1 3/4-mile Breeders' Cup Marathon (gr. II) on at Churchill Downs Nov. 5, breezed four furlongs in :47 2/5 Sunday morning at Keeneland.

 Sunday, October 23, 2011

Political Force Sires First Winner

New York grade I winner Political Force came through with his first winner when his son Born Force won a maiden special weight race at 4 1/2 furlongs at Arapahoe Park June 5 in his first start.

 Monday, June 06, 2011

Stakes Winner/Producer Thread Dies

Thread, a stakes winner and dam of multiple grade II winner Wend, died May 18 at the Hancock family's Claiborne Farm near Paris, Ky.

 Wednesday, June 01, 2011
Trainer Stall Ships Horses to Keeneland

Trainer Stall Ships Horses to Keeneland

The final load of horses from Al Stall Jr.'s barn at Fair Grounds in New Orleans is scheduled to arrive at Keeneland Friday morning, April 1.

 Thursday, March 31, 2011

Polish Navy, Sired Sea Hero, Dies at 27

Polish Navy, a grade I winner and sire of 1993 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Sea Hero, was euthanized Jan. 6 at Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement facility near Georgetown, Ky.

 Thursday, January 06, 2011
Adena Top Breeder Eighth Straight Year

Adena Top Breeder Eighth Straight Year

Adena Springs finished 2010 as the leading individual breeder in North America with earnings of $13,369,852.

 Thursday, January 06, 2011
BC Winner Blame Shines at Keeneland

BC Winner Blame Shines at Keeneland

Blame, who won the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) Nov. 6 at Churchill Downs in what was his farewell race, was the main attraction at trainer Al Stall Jr.'s barn at Keeneland Tuesday.

 Tuesday, November 09, 2010
Blame Steady in Workout for Classic

Blame Steady in Workout for Classic

Adele Dilschneider and Claiborne Farm's Blame, a leading contender for the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) at Churchill Downs Nov. 6, worked a half-mile in :47 3/5 under Casey Chavez at Keeneland Oct. 17.

 Sunday, October 17, 2010
Blame Works, On Target for JC Gold Cup

Blame Works, On Target for JC Gold Cup

Blame, winner of the Whitney Handicap (gr. I) Aug. 7 at Saratoga, returned to the work tab for the first time since his upset of Quality Road, going an easy half-mile in :50.61.

 Thursday, August 19, 2010
Quality Road, Blame Work for Whitney

Quality Road, Blame Work for Whitney

Quality Road turned in an effortless five-furlong breeze Aug. 1 in his final serious move for the $750,000 Whitney Invitational Handicap (gr. I) Aug. 7 at Saratoga.

 Sunday, August 01, 2010
 First Samurai Sires First Winner

First Samurai Sires First Winner

First Samurai, a leading 2-year-old of 2005, sired his first winner when his son Hornblower posted a 1 1/4-length triumph at Hastings Racecourse June 19,

 Sunday, June 20, 2010
Haka Holds On In Doubledogdare

Haka Holds On In Doubledogdare

Claiborne Farm's homebred Haka wore down pacesetter Funny Moon in the stretch and held on for a one-length victory in the $100,000 Doubledogdare (gr. III), as trainer Christophe Clement ran one-two in Keeneland's feature.

 Friday, April 16, 2010
Parading to Stand at Claiborne

Parading to Stand at Claiborne

Grade II winner Parading has been retired from racing and will join his sire, successful stallion Pulpit, at stud in 2010 at the Hancock family's Claiborne Farm near Paris, Ky.

 Tuesday, December 15, 2009
Zensational Retired to Hill 'n' Dale

Zensational Retired to Hill 'n' Dale

Zensational, the first horse to win three consecutive grade I sprint stakes, has arrived at John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farms near Lexington to stand the 2010 breeding season.

 Tuesday, November 10, 2009
Claiborne Happy to Accept Blame

Claiborne Happy to Accept Blame

MAHUBAH'S CORNER, by Avalyn Hunter

With Claiborne bloodlines on the top and bottom, Fayette Stakes (gr. II) winner Blame has a pedigree many generations in the making.

 Wednesday, November 04, 2009
Claiborne Drops Pulpit's Fee

Claiborne Drops Pulpit's Fee

The Hancock family's Claiborne Farm has announced its 2010 stud fees. Major stallion Pulpit will be reduced from $80,000 to $60,000 in spite of his continuing success.

 Monday, October 12, 2009

Stroll Back at Claiborne

Grade I winner Stroll is back at the Hancock family's Claiborne Farm near Paris, Ky., after standing the last two breeding seasons at Azienda Agricola Mediterraneo in Italy under a lease arrangement.

 Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Kentucky Festival to Honor Secretariat

A festival to honor Hall of Fame member Secretariat will be held Sept. 25-26 in Bourbon County, Kentucky.

 Thursday, July 23, 2009

War Front Colt Tops Early Part of FTK Sale

A colt from the first crop sired by grade II winner War Front was purchased by Steven W. Young for $180,000 as the top-priced offering during the first half of Day 1 at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July yearling sale in Lexington.

 Monday, July 20, 2009

Eddington's First Winner

Grade I winner Eddington came through with his first winner when his son Silenceofthewind won June 25 at Newcastle in England.

 Thursday, June 25, 2009
Champion Christmas Past Dead

Champion Christmas Past Dead

Christmas Past, a homebred champion filly for the late Cynthia Phipps, was euthanized Dec. 13 at age 29 because of complications from the infirmities of old age.

 Wednesday, February 04, 2009

Stakes Producer Arabian Dancer Dead

Arabian Dancer, a prominent producer for the late Cynthia Phipps, was euthanized Oct. 23 because of complications from the infirmities of old age.

 Friday, November 14, 2008
Seeking the Gold Pensioned

Seeking the Gold Pensioned

Major sire Seeking the Gold has been pensioned from stallion duty at the Hancock family's Claiborne Farm near Paris, Ky.

 Tuesday, November 11, 2008
KTFMC Honors Koch for Longtime Service

KTFMC Honors Koch for Longtime Service

The Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Managers' Club has honored longtime Claiborne farm manager Gus Koch with a life membership for his years of service to the club and the Thoroughbred industry. Koch was president of the KTFMC in 1987 and was elected farm manager of the year in 2004.

 Tuesday, November 04, 2008

Bourbon Co. Secretariat Festival Planned

The first Bourbon County Secretariat Festival is scheduled for Sept. 20 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Bourbon County Fair Grounds in Paris, Ky.

 Friday, August 15, 2008
Danzig Sires 200th Stakes Winner

Danzig Sires 200th Stakes Winner

Danzig, a prominent stallion ever since his freshman crop emerged, was represented by his 200th stakes winner.

 Sunday, July 27, 2008
During's First Winner Wins First Start

During's First Winner Wins First Start

Grade II winner During was represented by his first winner when his daughter During Deputy won July 5 at Philadelphia Park in her initial start.

 Sunday, July 06, 2008
Horse Greeley to Stand at Claiborne

Horse Greeley to Stand at Claiborne

Horse Greeley, a grade II winner at 2 and one of the highest-weighted runners on the Experimental Free Handicap, has been retired and will enter stud next year at the Hancock family's Claiborne Farm near Paris, Ky.

 Wednesday, June 25, 2008
Strong Hope Colt Wins in England

Strong Hope Colt Wins in England

First-crop sire Strong Hope, a grade II winner, was represented by English winner Art Preview June 23.

 Tuesday, June 24, 2008
Stroll's First Winner Scores Big

Stroll's First Winner Scores Big

Grade I winner Stroll came through with his first winner when his son Sabino won by 13 1/2 lengths.

 Monday, May 19, 2008

Grade I Winner Nine Keys Dead

Nine Keys, one of the top racemares of 1994, was euthanized March 22 because of foaling complications.

 Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Veteran Sires Lead Way at Keeneland

Veteran Sires Lead Way at Keeneland

Veteran stallions A.P. Indy, Kingmambo, and Smart Strike -- all of whom stand at Lane's End Farm -- top the list of covering sires by average during the first two sessions of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.

 Wednesday, November 07, 2007
Monarchos Moving to Nuckols Farm

Monarchos Moving to Nuckols Farm

Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Monarchos will stand the 2008 breeding season at Nuckols Farm near Midway, Ky., it was announced Oct. 12 by owner John Oxley.

 Saturday, October 13, 2007
Political Force to Stand at Claiborne

Political Force to Stand at Claiborne

Joseph Allen's homebred Political Force will enter stud at the Hancock family's Claiborne Farm near Paris, Ky., at the conclusion of his racing career.

 Thursday, September 20, 2007

Leading Sire Easing Along to Claiborne in 2008

Leading Argentine first-crop sire Easing Along, a Claiborne Farm-raised son of Storm Cat out of grade I winner/producer Cadillacing, will stand the 2008 Northern Hemisphere season at Claiborne near Paris, Ky.

 Wednesday, May 23, 2007

War Front Retired to Claiborne

War Front, a grade II sprint winner at Saratoga this year, has been retired from racing and will enter stud at the Hancock family's Claiborne Farm near Paris, Ky.

 Wednesday, November 08, 2006

War Front to Stand at Claiborne

War Front, a grade II winner and twice grade I-placed this year, will enter stud at the Hancock family's Claiborne Farm near Paris, Ky.

 Monday, October 23, 2006

First Samurai to Start as Stallion for $40,000

Grade I winner First Samurai will begin his stallion career at the Hancock family's Claiborne Farm near Paris, Ky., for a fee of $40,000 in 2007.

 Tuesday, October 03, 2006

Smuggler Retired, to be Bred to Awesome Again

Phipps Stable's Smuggler, the champion 3-year-old filly of 2005, has been retired and will be bred in 2007 to Awesome Again.

 Monday, September 25, 2006

Grade I Winner Linkage Dead

Grade I winner Linkage died of natural causes in early September at Joe Dand's Horizon Farms near High River, Alberta. The 27-year-old son of Hoist the Flag stood at Horizon Farms from 2005-2006 for a private fee.

 Thursday, September 21, 2006

Personal Ensign Pensioned at Claiborne

Personal Ensign, the unbeaten Hall of Famer and 1996 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year, has been pensioned at the Hancock family's Claiborne Farm near Paris, Ky.

 Wednesday, September 20, 2006

It's Deja Vu All Over Again in Cradle Stakes

The similarities between last year's Miller Lite Cradle Stakes winner and this year's were striking. Both were owned and bred by Claiborne Farm, both were trained by Frank Brothers, Corey Lanerie rode both, and both share the same sire -- Pulpit.

 Monday, September 04, 2006

Private Terms Pensioned at Claiborne

Private Terms, sire of millionaires Afternoon Deelites and Soul of the Matter, has been pensioned from stallion duty at the Hancock family's Claiborne Farm near Paris, Ky.

 Monday, July 31, 2006

Grade I Winner First Samurai Retired to Claiborne

First Samurai, a two-time grade I winner as a 2-year-old last year, has been retired from racing and will enter stud at the Hancock family's Claiborne Farm near Paris, Ky.

 Wednesday, July 26, 2006
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