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Coin Silver to Windmill in Ireland

Coin Silver, a grade II winner who was retired in November of 2006, will enter stud at John Lynch's Windmill View Stud in County Galway, Ireland.

 Thursday, February 08, 2007

Grade II Winner Coin Silver Retired

Coin Silver, a grade II-winning son of Anees, has been retired from racing.

 Monday, November 27, 2006

Bandini to Undergo Ankle Surgery

Trainer Todd Pletcher reported Wednesday that Bandini, the 19th-place finisher in Saturday's Kentucky Derby (gr. I), sustained an ankle chip and will undergo surgery.

 Wednesday, May 11, 2005

PVal to Have Knee Surgery

Jockey Patrick Valenzuela will undergo knee surgery in the next couple of days and is expected to be out of action some four to eight weeks.

 Tuesday, May 10, 2005

Steve Haskin's Derby Report: Bandini in the Dark

There were three Kentucky Derby (gr. I) works Monday morning, but the biggest revelation came a little after 6 o'clock when Bandini strolled onto the track, the day after working five furlongs in 1:00 4/5. Although he was only out for a jog, it was enough to convince me that the colt is sitting on another huge effort on Saturday.

 Monday, May 02, 2005

Pletcher's New Coin of the Realm

Todd Pletcher sent out one of his equine triumvirate Monday morning as expected when Coin Silver breezed five furlongs in 1:01 flat. With morning conditions in Louisville cool, dry, and clear, the Coolmore Lexington Stakes (gr. II) winner's effort was a relief for last year's Eclipse Award-winning trainer.

 Monday, May 02, 2005

Coin Silver, Sort It Out, Closing Argument Work Under Sunny Skies

Mother Nature continued to give horsemen a break Monday as three contenders for Saturday's Kentucky Derby (gr. I) breezed under sunny skies at Churchill Downs.

 Monday, May 02, 2005

The Todd Squad: Pletcher Discusses His Derby Trio's Tactics

Pletcher says Bandini doesn't need a rabbit to do well in Run for the Roses.

 Saturday, April 30, 2005

Steve Haskin's Derby Report: PVal to Ride Coin Silver, General John B Out

An ugly, rainy morning, and no Kentucky Derby (gr. I) works made for a funky Friday. The Derby lost one prospective starter when it was announced General John B will not run due to a tendon injury to his left front leg. On the jockey front was the announcement that Pat Valenzuela will ride Coolmore Lexington (gr. II) winner Coin Silver.

 Friday, April 29, 2005

Hall of Fame Jockey Cordero 'On Vacation' at Churchill Downs

When horses from the Todd Pletcher barn go to the track at Churchill Downs for morning workouts, one exercise rider attracts more attention than the others. Observers know his face but often ask themselves, "Is that Angel?" The answer is yes, Hall of Fame jockey Angel Cordero Jr. is exercising horses for Pletcher,

 Friday, April 29, 2005

Steve Haskin's Derby Report: Afleet Heat

Tuesday's activity can be pretty much summed up in two words: Afleet Alex -- with the emphasis on Afleet. Working over a loose track that was playing on the slow side, Alex blazed his five furlongs in :59, with several others getting him in :58 3/5.

 Tuesday, April 26, 2005

Coin Silver Shines in Sloppy Lexington Stakes

A sloppy track at Keeneland Saturday brought out the best in Peachtree Stable's surprising Coin Silver, who romped to victory in the $325,000 Coolmore Lexington Stake (gr. III) in his stakes debut.

 Saturday, April 23, 2005