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Street Cry's First Foal Born at Springland

Champion Street Cry's first reported foal is a colt born Jan. 19 at William Taylor Nicholls' Springland Farm near Paris, Ky.

 Thursday, January 22, 2004

Darley's Zosima Looms Large in Arlington Lassie

Zosima, the juvenile filly whose name would appear last alphabetically among this year's crop of the 2-year-olds racing under the Darley banner, may end up first in their hearts.

 Saturday, September 20, 2003

Halling to stand in Dubai in 2004

According to a report in the Racing Post, Halling will move to Emirates Stud Farm in Dubai for the 2004 breeding season, where his stud fee will remain at £30,000.

 Friday, September 19, 2003

Halling to stand in Dubai in 2004

According to a report in the Racing Post, Halling will move to Emirates Stud Farm in Dubai for the 2004 breeding season, where his stud fee will remain at £30,000.

 Friday, September 19, 2003

Essence of Dubai to Hartley/De Renzo

Essence of Dubai, a $2.3-million yearling who was a grade/group II stakes winner in the U.S. and Dubai, has been retired from racing and will stand in 2004 at Hartley/De Renzo Thoroughbreds near Ocala, Fla.

 Friday, September 19, 2003

Darley Buys Guineas Winner Refuse To Bend

Refuse To Bend, winner of the 2002 Aga Khan Studs National Stakes (Ire-I) and this year's Sagitta Two Thousands Guineas (Eng-I), has been purchased by Sheikh Mohammed.

 Monday, September 15, 2003

Mack Sells Grand Hombre to Darley; Breeders' Cup Classic is Goal

The 3-year-old gelding Grand Hombre, winner of all four of his starts by a combined 13 1/2 lengths, has been sold by owner/breeder Earle Mack to Sheikh Mohammed's Darley operation. The price is believed to be in excess of $1.5 million.

 Thursday, September 11, 2003

Red Ransom to Stand at Dalham Hall in 2004

Prominent stallion Red Ransom will relocate from Tom Simon's Vinery near Lexington to Darley's Dalham Hall Stud near Newmarket, England, for the 2004 breeding season

 Thursday, August 07, 2003

Kafwain Purchased by Darley, to Join Sire at Jonabell

San Vicente Stakes (gr. II) winner Kafwain has been purchased by Darley and will stand at stud at Jonabell Farm in Lexington, Ky. for a $10,000 fee. Cherokee Run, the sire of Kafwain, also stands at Jonabell.

 Tuesday, July 22, 2003

Stevens Pilots Son of Belong to Me to Jersey Stakes Victory

A Kentucky-bred son of Belong to Me, ridden by Gary Stevens, won Wednesday's first race at Ascot, the Jersey Stakes (Eng-III) for 3-year-olds. Stevens piloted Membership to a 2 1/2-length win over 2-1 favorite Arakan.

 Wednesday, June 18, 2003

Darley Stallion E Dubai Sidelined

Grade II winner E Dubai, who is standing his first season at stud at Darley at Jonabell near Lexington, was removed from stallion service March 25.

 Tuesday, April 01, 2003

Elusive Quality, Street Cry to Shuttle To Australia

A stellar list of 10 stallions, led by Elusive Quality and Street Cry in the U.S., will stand under the Darley banner in the Hunter Valley in 2003.

 Monday, March 10, 2003

Darley Plans Foray Into Japanese Racing

Sheikh Mohammed's involvement in Japanese racing is to be stepped up next year, with six 2-year-old colts set to race for Darley Japan, probably based at Funabashi Racecourse.

 Monday, December 16, 2002

E Dubai Retired; Arrives at Jonabell This Week

Godolphin's grade II winner E Dubai, who set the pace for the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I), has been retired and will enter stud at Sheikh Mohammed's Darley at Jonabell near Lexington.

 Wednesday, October 30, 2002

Here and There

Luis Chavez heads to New York... Dan Pride to Darley...Countdown to the Breeders' Cup in Saratoga...National Museum of Racing seeks works by Henry Koehler...Churchill stakes deadline approaches.

 Wednesday, October 16, 2002

Darley Purchases Australian Property

As its 2002 southern roster is about to assemble, Darley has confirmed the purchase of Kelvinside Stud in the Hunter Valley as the base for its Australian breeding base from 2003.

 Monday, August 19, 2002

O'Brien Keeps 13 Entered for July Cup

Aidan O'Brien has entered 13 horses, including his two classic winners so far this season, Rock Of Gibraltar and Landseer, for Europe's premier sprint, the Darley July Cup (Eng-I) at Newmarket on July 11. He has also entered the horse considered by most to be an unlucky loser of the Sagitta 2000 Guineas, Hawk Wing.

 Thursday, May 16, 2002

Fantastic Light to Australia

Darley has added Eclipse Award winner Fantastic Light to its galaxy of frequent flyers.

 Wednesday, April 17, 2002

Carnegie to Stand in Australia

On the eve of Carnegie Express's shot at a Triple Crown in the Australian Derby (Aust-I) on March 30, Darley has announced that his sire will work in Australia this year.

 Friday, March 29, 2002

Central Kentucky Properties Changing Hands

A number of established farms in Central Kentucky have changed hands or added onto existing property.

 Monday, February 18, 2002

Australian Race Report: No Match Race This Time

Amalfi, from the first Southern Hemisphere crop of Carnegie, landed the Victoria Derby (Aust-I), the Darley-owned shuttler successful with his first runners in a long-range classic.

 Wednesday, November 07, 2001

Sheikh Mohammed Buying Jonabell Farm

Sheikh Mohammed's Darley Stud has entered into an agreement to purchase Lexington's Jonabell Farm. The purchase includes the 790-acre property, which has been at its current location since its founding in 1954. John and Jessica Bell III own the farm, which is managed by their son Jim.

 Sunday, August 05, 2001

Petrushka Sold For Over $5 Million

Petrushka, whose retirement from racing was announced June 14, has been sold to Darley Stud by Highclere Thoroughbred Racing for an amount said to be in excess of $5 million. The exact price was not disclosed.

 Friday, June 29, 2001

Darley, Sangster Join Forces Down Under

The Darley breeding entity that stands stallions raced by Sheikh Mohammed is joining forces with the Robert Sangster family for a stallion base in Australia. As part of the venture, Darley is sending four stallions to stand at the Sangsters' Collingrove Stud in New South Wales.

 Monday, February 19, 2001

Giant's Causeway Upset in Queen Elizabeth II

Giant's Causeway's string of consecutive group I wins was ended at five on Saturday when the 3-year-old son of Storm Cat finished second to Observatory in the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Eng-I) at Ascot.

 Saturday, September 23, 2000

Market Mover

By Ray Paulick -- Sheikh Mohammed of Dubai has been a major market influence since his first purchase at a North American yearling sale 20 years ago.

 Tuesday, September 19, 2000

Here and There...

Racing and breeding news briefs for Sept. 5, 2000.

 Tuesday, September 05, 2000

Pipalong Defeats Males in Sprint Cup

Tom Bennett's Pipalong earned a 3/4-length victory over Godolphin's Sampower Star in the Stanley Leisure Sprint Cup Stakes (Eng-I) Saturday at Haydock Park.

 Saturday, September 02, 2000

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

Historic Win For Danzig Horse

Agnes World, a Kentucky-bred son of Danzig, became the first Japanese-trained horse to win a group I race in Great Britain when he won Thursday's Darley July Cup at Newmarket, England.

 Friday, July 14, 2000
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