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O'Prado Again Grinds Out Remsen Victory

O'Prado Again Grinds Out Remsen Victory

Stalking O'Prado Again rallied gamely in the final furlong to defeat pacesetter Souper Speedy by three-quarters of a length in the $200,000 Remsen Stakes (gr. II) at Aqueduct Nov. 26.

 Saturday, November 26, 2011
Six-Figure Filly Tops Keeneland's Day 12

Six-Figure Filly Tops Keeneland's Day 12

A filly from the first crop of Eclipse Award-winning grass male English Channel topped Day 12 of the 14-day Keeneland September yearling sale in Lexington Sept. 24. The filly sold for $110,000.

 Friday, September 24, 2010
King George Winner Harbinger to Japan

King George Winner Harbinger to Japan

Harbinger, winner of the July 24 King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II Stakes (Eng-I) in record time, has been sold for stud duties to Japan.

 Thursday, September 02, 2010

Regal Parade Takes Prix Maurice de Gheest

Regal Parade earned his second group I victory with a determined effort to take the Prix Maurice de Gheest (Fr-I) at Deauville Aug. 8.

 Sunday, August 08, 2010
Harbinger Demolishes King George Field

Harbinger Demolishes King George Field

Harbinger turned in a spectacular performance in the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes Sponsored by Betfair (Eng-I) July 24, romping home by 11 lengths in course record time at Ascot.

 Saturday, July 24, 2010
Gallant Son Takes Charge in Inglewood 'Cap

Gallant Son Takes Charge in Inglewood 'Cap

Gallant Son overcame a wide starting berth to win the $100,000 Inglewood Handicap (gr. IIIT) for his first graded stakes score April 25 on the turf at Hollywood Park.

 Sunday, April 25, 2010
Keeneland's Gross Sales Up Again

Keeneland's Gross Sales Up Again

Gross sales rose for a third consecutive day on Friday at Keeneland's November breeding stock sale, led by the sale of Dancing Shoes, in foal to Unbridled's Song, for $400,000.

 Friday, November 13, 2009
McLaughlin, Velazquez Sweep Valley View

McLaughlin, Velazquez Sweep Valley View

Eye of Taurus, a 13-1 shot, stole the second leg of the $125,000 Pin Oak Valley View (gr. IIIT), giving trainer Kiaran McLaughlin and jockey John Velazquez a sweep of both divisions of the Oct. 23 feature for 3-year-old fillies at Keeneland.

 Friday, October 23, 2009

Lunarpal's First Winner

Graded stakes winner Lunarpal came through with his first winner when his son Derickhand won July 11 at Evangeline Downs in his initial start.

 Monday, July 13, 2009
Grade II Winner Soto to Walmac

Grade II Winner Soto to Walmac

Soto, a grade II winner by Dehere, will stand at John T.L. Jones III and Robert Trussell's Walmac Farm near Lexington.

 Thursday, November 08, 2007

Settlement Terms Reached in McIngvale Lawsuit

A settlement has been reached in Jim McIngvale's lawsuit against multiple parties, according to a document filed in a Texas federal court May 3, paving the way for an end to the high-profile legal dispute involving alleged sales commission fraud.

 Wednesday, May 09, 2007

Consignors Added to McIngvale Lawsuit

Racehorse owner James McIngvale has expanded his high-profile lawsuit against three horsemen to include several consignors allegedly involved in claimed fraudulent public auction transactions.

 Wednesday, January 31, 2007

Major English Stallion Efisio Dead

Leading English sire Efisio, whose champions include Cartier Award winners Attraction and Hever Golf Rose, was euthanized Oct. 31 at Highclere Stud in Berkshire County in England because of laminitis.

 Tuesday, November 07, 2006

Dapple Purchases Land, Adds Morris as Director

In a continued effort to provide comprehensive service to its client base, Dapple Bloodstock and a small investment group have acquired a 900-acre parcel of land near Paris, Ky.

 Friday, November 03, 2006

First Winners for Invisible Ink, Malabar Gold

Invisible Ink, runner-up in the 2001 Kentucky Derby (gr. I), and graded stakes winner Malabar Gold were represented by their first winners Oct. 13.

 Sunday, October 15, 2006

Graded Winner Soto's First Foal

The first reported foal by grade II winner Soto was born Jan. 24 at Fred and Nancy Mitchell's Clarkland Farm near Lexington.

 Tuesday, January 31, 2006

$3.1 Million Storm Cat Colt Lifts F-T Saratoga Sale

The lone Storm Cat colt in the Fasig-Tipton select yearling sale elicited a protracted bidding duel between a pair of racing titans Wednesday night which resulted in a final $3.1 million winning bid from bloodstock agent Demi O'Byrne. The sale-topping colt added to a session total of $16,890,000, which was good for an average of $324,808 and a median of $200,000. Sixteen horses were RNA'd, or 23.5% of the night's total.

 Wednesday, August 10, 2005

Ipi Tombe's First Foal Is a Sadler's Wells' Colt

International champion Ipi Tombe produced her first foal, a colt by Sadler's Wells, Feb. 25 at John and Lady Carolyn Warren's Highclere Stud in Berks County in England.

 Tuesday, March 01, 2005

Yearling Entry Set for 2006 Vodafone Derby

A 639-strong entry has been received for the 2006 Vodafone Derby at the initial yearling entry stage, just nine short of the record 648 entries made for the 2005 classic at Epsom Downs.

 Thursday, January 06, 2005

Graded Winner Soto to Highclere

Soto, a graded winner at two and three, will enter stud at Jeffry Morris' Highclere near Lexington.

 Wednesday, October 27, 2004

Graded Winner Ocean Terrace to Highclere

Ocean Terrace, a graded stakes winner from only five starts, has been retired from racing for stallion duty at Jeffry Morris' Highclere near Lexington.

 Wednesday, October 13, 2004

Malabar Gold's First Foal

The first foal for Malabar Gold arrived Jan. 27 at Phil T. Owens' Houstondale Farm near Lexington. The chestnut colt, bred by Owens, is out of Time to Renew, a 14-year-old daughter of Time for a Change.

 Tuesday, February 10, 2004

Silverbulletday's Dam, Rokeby Rose, Dead

Rokeby Rose, dam of two-time champion Silverbulletday, was euthanized Feb. 1 at Jeffry Morris' Highclere near Lexington

 Thursday, February 06, 2003

Highclere Enters Stallion Business with Malabar Gold

Jeffry Morris, long a top consignor and boarder of Thoroughbreds in Central Kentucky, is entering a new phase in his career, as he and his son, Stuart, will enter the stallion business in 2003. Their first prospect will be Malabar Gold, a son of Unbridled currently in training in Southern California.

 Friday, September 06, 2002

Fasig-Tipton Texas Sale Slumps, But Not Unexpectedly

Considering the state of the economy and the performances of some previous sales, consignors and sales officials were not surprised to see gross and average sales drop at the Fasig-Tipton Texas summer yearling sale.

 Tuesday, August 27, 2002

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

Champion Petrushka Retired Due to Tendon Injury

Petrushka, the 2000 champion 3-year-old filly in England and Ireland, has been retired after suffering a strain to her right fore tendon while finishing fifth in the Vodafone Coronation Cup (Eng-I) at Epsom last Friday, June 8.

 Thursday, June 14, 2001

Petrushka Wins Irish Oaks

Highclere Thoroughbred Racing's 3-year-old filly Petruska rallied from just off the pace to win the Kildangan Stud Irish Oaks by 5 1/2 lengths over Melikah Sunday at the Curragh.

 Monday, July 17, 2000