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OBS Juvenile Sale Under Tack Show Continues

Three fillies worked a furlong in :9 4/5, the fastest works at the distance at the second session of the Under Tack Show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2013 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training.

 Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Questroyal North Open House in February

The event will introduce first-year stallion Boys At Tosconova, a grade I-winning juvenile, along with New York newcomers Courageous Cat and El Corredor.

 Friday, January 25, 2013
Mac the Man Wins Turfway Prevue

Mac the Man Wins Turfway Prevue

Mac the Man gave trainer Jeff Greenhill his first stakes win in Kentucky Jan. 5, taking the $50,000 Turfway Prevue at Turfway Park by an easy four lengths over Smokinindaboysroom.

 Saturday, January 05, 2013

Maimonides to Stand at Vinery in Kentucky

With the closing of the stallion division at Vinery in Florida, Maimonides will relocate to Vinery near Lexington for the 2013 breeding season.

 Wednesday, October 31, 2012

El Corredor to Questroyal North in NY

El Corredor, the sire of 31 stakes winners, will stand in 2013 at Questroyal North near Stillwater, N.Y. The 2013 fee will be $7,500 when foal stands and nurses.

 Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Stormy Atlantic's Fee Increases to $40,000

Stormy Atlantic, who is represented this year by 10 stakes winners and the earners of more than $6 million, will stand in 2012 for $40,000 at John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farms near Lexington.

 Wednesday, November 09, 2011
Unbridled's Song Filly Brings $1 Million

Unbridled's Song Filly Brings $1 Million

It did not take long for the second session of the Keeneland September yearling sale to reach the seven-figure mark, with Mandy Pope paying $1 million for a gray/roan filly by Unbridled's Song out of Silvery Swan.

 Monday, September 12, 2011
Mr. Greeley Euthanized

Mr. Greeley Euthanized

Gainesway Farm stallion Mr. Greeley was euthanized early Nov. 30. The 18-year-old son of Gone West was diagnosed with laminitis several weeks ago. His condition recently deteriorated.

 Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Stormy Atlantic Fee Dips to $30,000

Stormy Atlantic, who is represented this year by 10 stakes winners and the earners of $5.9 million, will stand in 2011 for $30,000 at John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farms near Lexington.

 Thursday, November 18, 2010
Crisp: Getting Better With Every Race

Crisp: Getting Better With Every Race

Newbie owner Michael Talla discusses Crisp's journey leading up to the April 30 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), and how she's improving with every race.

 Thursday, March 11, 2010
No Quit in Crisp in Santa Anita Oaks Upset

No Quit in Crisp in Santa Anita Oaks Upset

Taking advantage of a slow pace, Crisp upset prohibitive favorite Blind Luck in the $250,000 Santa Anita Oaks (gr. I) at rainy Santa Anita Park March 6.

 Saturday, March 06, 2010
Crisp Toasts Rivals in Santa Ysabel

Crisp Toasts Rivals in Santa Ysabel

Crisp, who blew the turn in her prior start yet still managed to break her maiden, proved to be an impressive winner of the Santa Ysabel Stakes (gr. III) at Santa Anita Jan. 10.

 Sunday, January 10, 2010
Roman Ruler: Rewriting the Inbreeding Rule

Roman Ruler: Rewriting the Inbreeding Rule

Alan Porter addresses the emerging acceptance of Mr. Prospector inbreeding--while discussing the emergence of juvenile standout Rule, whose sire Roman Ruler is a Mr. Prospector double carrier.

 Wednesday, December 09, 2009
Fearless Cowboy Rustles Up Colin Stakes Win

Fearless Cowboy Rustles Up Colin Stakes Win

Fearless Cowboy, ridden by Slade Callaghan, rustled up his first added-money win when he defeated favored Who's Big Daddy in Woodbine's $139,149 Colin Stakes for 2-year-olds July 18.

 Saturday, July 18, 2009
Jenny Wiley Features Forever Together

Jenny Wiley Features Forever Together

A talented group of eight fillies and mares will line up against last year's female turf champion Forever Together when she makes her 5-year-old debut April 11 in the $200,000 Jenny Wiley Stakes (gr. IIT) at Keeneland.

 Wednesday, April 08, 2009
Backseat Rhythm Drives to Lake Placid

Backseat Rhythm Drives to Lake Placid

Backseat Rhythm showed an appreciation for Saratoga's yielding inner turf course Aug. 15 when she powered home from the back of the pack to dominate the $150,000 Lake Placid Stakes (gr. IIT) for her first stakes victory.

 Friday, August 15, 2008
El Gato Malo Delivers in Lone Star Derby

El Gato Malo Delivers in Lone Star Derby

West Point Thoroughbreds' El Gato Malo, making his first start on traditional dirt, made a dramatic move in late stretch to take the 400,000 Lone Star Derby (gr. III) by a half-length May 10 at Lone Star Park.

 Saturday, May 10, 2008
Mr. Greeley's Reputation Growing

Mr. Greeley's Reputation Growing

Mr. Greeley is enjoying racetrack and commercial success overseas.

 Sunday, April 20, 2008
Minus Indian Blessing, 'Miss' Intrigues

Minus Indian Blessing, 'Miss' Intrigues

With Indian Blessing resting up for a summer-fall campaign in shorter races, a pair of 3-year-old fillies who have tackled the Eclipse Award winner - Backseat Rhythm and Highest Class - are looking for their chance to shine.

 Wednesday, March 26, 2008
West Point Derby Contenders Work

West Point Derby Contenders Work

Three top contenders from the West Point Thoroughbreds string prepared for starts in graded stakes while breezing for their respective trainers Feb. 21. Led by 4-year-old Awesome Gem, the worktab also included potential Derby contenders El Gato Malo and Saratoga Russell.

 Friday, February 22, 2008
El Gato Malo Pounces in San Rafael

El Gato Malo Pounces in San Rafael

Unbeaten El Gato Malo took advantage of a blistering pace to register a runaway 6 1/4-length victory in the $150,000 San Rafael Stakes (gr. III) as the West Coast Triple Crown campaign got underway at Santa Anita Jan. 12.

 Saturday, January 12, 2008

El Gato Malo Storms Gold Rush

West Point Thoroughbreds appears to have a good one in the 2-year-old El Gato Malo, who stormed to victory over his Golden Gate Fields' rivals in the $75,000 Gold Rush in just his second start Dec. 15.

 Saturday, December 15, 2007
El Corredor Weanling Colt Brings $80,000 at OBS Mixed Sale

El Corredor Weanling Colt Brings $80,000 at OBS Mixed Sale

A weanling colt by El Corredor was the most expensive horse sold Thursday during the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. fall mixed auction.

 Thursday, October 11, 2007
Giant's Causeway Tops Live Foal Report

Giant's Causeway Tops Live Foal Report

The Jockey Club reported that 3,881 stallions covered 63,629 mares in North America during 2006, according to statistics compiled through this Sept. 6.

 Thursday, September 13, 2007
Silvery Swan Has Sterling Offspring

Silvery Swan Has Sterling Offspring

Silvery Swan, a 1994 foal, beat the odds when she produced a dark bay or brown colt by Mr. Greeley in 1997. Named El Corredor, the fleet colt won the 2000 Cigar Mile Handicap (gr. I) and three grade II races before siring seven stakes winners to date. Since that flying start to her broodmare career, Silvery Swan has moved from strength to strength.

 Friday, August 17, 2007
Maimonides Scores Impressive Debut Win

Maimonides Scores Impressive Debut Win

Maimonides, a $4.6-million yearling purchase, won by 11 1/2 lengths in his maiden debut Wednesday at Saratoga. It was a welcome boost for trainer Bob Baffert.

 Wednesday, August 08, 2007

Dominican Returns Saturday in Arlington's Round Table

Silverton Hill Stables' Dominican, who defeated eventual Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands winner Street Sense when capturing the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland this April, will make his first start since finishing a troubled 11th in the Kentucky Derby when he heads to post as the 8-5 morning line favorite in Saturday's $100,000 Round Table Stakes at Arlington Park.

 Thursday, July 12, 2007

Asmussen Squad Heads Juvenile Stakes at Churchill

Trainer Steve Asmussen will send out five 2-year-olds in two stakes races as Churchill Downs wraps up the spring meet in Louisville this weekend.

 Friday, July 06, 2007

JRHA Catalogs 329 Horses for Foal Sale, 157 for Yearling Auction

The Japan Racing Horse Association (JRHA) 's select foal and select yearling sales will be held July 9-11 at the Northern Horse Park on the Japanese island of Hokkaido.

 Thursday, May 24, 2007

Dominican Drills Five Furlongs in :59 3/5

Dominican, surprise winner of the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) two weeks ago, worked five furlongs Sunday morning at Churchill Downs in :59 3/5.

 Sunday, April 29, 2007

Dominican Noses Way Into Derby Picture

Silverton Hill's Dominican moved into the Triple Crown picture when he came from well behind to nose Street Sense, last year's 2-year-old champion, on the wire of the $750,000 Toyota Blue Grass (gr. I) Saturday on the all-weather track at Keeneland.

 Sunday, April 15, 2007

Fast Finishing Dominican Captures Rushaway

Making his first start since a third-place finish in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (gr. II) four months ago, Dominican ran down Trust Your Luck in the stretch to win the $100,000 Rushaway for 3-year-olds Saturday at Turway Park going away by five lengths.

 Saturday, March 24, 2007

Officer Colt Among Horses Attracting Shoppers' Attention at Barretts Auction

Juveniles by such sires as Officer, Orientate, and Johannesburg are generating a buzz at the Barretts March select sale of 2-year-olds in training, which will be held Tuesday in Southern California.

 Tuesday, March 20, 2007

Roman Ruler Tops Stallion List by Number of Mares Bred

The Jockey Club reported Oct. 19 that 3,053 stallions covered 59,434 mares in North America during 2006, according to "Reports of Mares Bred" received through Oct. 12, 2006. Unlike in 2005 when four stallions covered more than 200 mares each, Roman Ruler led all stallions in 2006 with 197 mares bred, two more than El Corredor. Giant's Causeway and Stormy Atlantic each covered 191 mares.

 Thursday, October 19, 2006

Most Hill 'n' Dale Fees Unchanged

John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farm near Lexington released its 2007 stallion fees Oct. 13 with seven of the 11 stallions standing next year for the same amount as the '06 breeding season.

 Friday, October 13, 2006

Gulf Storm Colt Tops OBSC Open Sale Finale

Fifi's Fancy, a colt by Gulf Storm consigned by agent Elysian Bloodstock, was purchased by Excel Bloodstock for $67,000 to top the final open session Friday of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2006 August Yearling Sale.

 Saturday, August 26, 2006

Wanna Runner Favored in Queen's Plate

Of the 13 horses entered for Sunday's Queen's Plate at Woodbine, 11 have previously run at the Ontario track. But one of the two that hasn't started at Woodbine was made the morning line favorite, and for good reason.

 Thursday, June 22, 2006

Wanna Runner Runaway Winner at Lone Star

Mike Pegram's odds-on favorite Wanna Runner ran his five rivals in the $300,000 Walmac Lone Star Derby (gr. III) into the ground on the far turn and cakewalked through the stretch under Victor Espinoza for an easy win Saturday in Grand Prairie, Texas.

 Saturday, May 13, 2006

El Corredor Filly Tops Barretts May Sale Session

A filly by El Corredor clocked the fastest eighth of a mile in Friday's training preview session for Barretts 2006 May Sale of Two-Year-Olds at Fairplex Park.

 Saturday, May 13, 2006

Wanna Runner Arrives for Lone Star Derby

Wanna Runner, the Bob Baffert-trained winner of last month's WinStar Derby at Sunland Park, arrived at Lone Star Park Wednesday morning in anticipation of Saturday's $300,000 Walmac Lone Star Derby (gr. III).

 Wednesday, May 10, 2006

Adieu Pointed For La Troienne

Trainer Todd Pletcher said Adieu is out of consideration for the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) May 5 at Churchill Downs and will instead point toward the La Troienne Stakes (gr. III) on the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) undercard the following day.

 Tuesday, April 11, 2006

Baffert's 'Runner Overwhelms WinStar Derby

Odds-on choice Wanna Runner left the pacesetting Blaze It behind on the far turn on his way to demolishing an overmatched field by 4 3/4 lengths in the $600,000 WinStar Derby at Sunland Park in New Mexico Saturday.

 Saturday, April 01, 2006

Forestry Colt Sets Pace in Fasig-Tipton Florida Workouts

A Forestry colt was among the top performers Sunday during the first under tack show for the Fasig-Tipton Florida select sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Monday, February 20, 2006

El Corredor Colt Sells for $160,000 at OBS

An El Corredor yearling colt led the way Tuesday during the second session of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. winter mixed sale in Central Florida.

 Wednesday, January 18, 2006

Itty Bitty Pretty Demolishes Santa Ysabel Foes

Itty Bitty Pretty left the 2-5 favorite Sabatini well behind in the stretch while registering her first stakes win by six lengths in the $109,200 Santa Ysabel (gr. III) for 3-year-old fillies at Santa Anita Park Saturday.

 Saturday, January 07, 2006

Millionaire Roman Ruler Retired to Hill 'n' Dale

Millionaire Roman Ruler, a leading member of his generation at two and three, has been retired for stallion duty at John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farms near Lexington.

 Tuesday, November 01, 2005

Hill 'n' Dale Fees Released; El Corredor to $30,000

El Corredor, whose first crop includes one of the favorites for the Alberto VO5 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (gr. I), will have his stud fee raised from $20,000 to $30,000 for the 2006 breeding season.

 Tuesday, October 11, 2005

Adieu Makes Winning Bid in Sloppy Frizette

Favored Adieu showed her credentials as one of the leaders in the juvenile filly division with a game two-length victory in the Frizette (gr. I) over a sloppy Belmont Park track Saturday.

 Saturday, October 08, 2005

Adieu Says Goodbye to Rivals in Spinaway

You didn't say goodbye to your money if you bet on Adieu in the Spinaway Stakes (gr. II) at Saratoga Friday.

 Friday, August 26, 2005

Gainesway Farm Acquires Whywhywhy

Grade I winner Whywhywhy will follow his sire, Mr. Greeley, to Gainesway Farm in Lexington, Ky. to continue his stud career, beginning with the 2006 breeding season.

 Thursday, July 21, 2005
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