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Grade I Winner First Samurai's Dam Euthanized

Freddie Frisson, dam of grade I winner First Samurai, was euthanized Oct. 30 because of complications from laminitis.

 Wednesday, November 01, 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

Grade II-Winning Mare Bending Strings Retired

Grade II winner Bending Strings, a homebred for John D. Gunther, arrived June 20 at her owner's Glennwood Farm near Versailles, Ky.

 Tuesday, June 20, 2006

Grade I Winner First Samurai to Claiborne Upon Retirement

Grade I winner First Samurai will stand at the Hancock family's Claiborne Farm near Paris, Ky., following his retirement from racing.

 Thursday, March 30, 2006

First Samurai Drills Mile for Fountain of Youth

Bruce Lunsford and Lansdon Robbins III's 3-year-old First Samurai worked a mile in a strong 1:37 3/5 Friday morning at Gulfstream Park in preparation for the $300,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr.II) going 1 1/8 miles a week from tomorrow.

 Friday, February 24, 2006

Grade II Winner Two Trail Sioux Retired

Two Trail Sioux, a grade II-winning daughter of Indian Charlie, has been retired from racing and is booked to Ghostzapper.

 Monday, February 13, 2006

Stevie Wonderboy Doing Great After Surgery

Even standing in his stall, two days after being operated on for a condylar fracture, Stevie Wonderboy continues to amaze trainer Doug O'Neill, who said the colt's surgery Wednesday went perfectly and he "looks fantastic."

 Friday, February 10, 2006

Grade II Winner Eye of the Tiger Retired

Eye of the Tiger, a grade II winner and a solid fifth in the Kentucky Derby (gr. I), has been retired from racing.

 Tuesday, January 24, 2006

First Samurai Drills at Gulfstream

First Samurai, a multiple grade I-winning 2-year-old son of Giant's Causeway, stretched his legs Sunday at Gulfstream Park, working three furlongs in a brisk :35.

 Tuesday, December 20, 2005

First Foal for Group I Winner Hold That Tiger

French group I winner Hold That Tiger's first crop includes a filly out of the Dehere mare Senorita Dehere.

 Monday, February 07, 2005

American Chance Dead In Argentina

American Chance, second on New York's leading sire list by 2004 progeny earnings, died Oct. 18 of colitis-X while standing at Haras La Providencia in Argentina.

 Wednesday, November 03, 2004