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Candle Lit Tops Goffs Sale at Final Session

Moyglare Stud's 3-year-old filly Candle Lit was bought for a sale-topping 100,000 euros (US$133,493) at the second and final session of the Goffs February mixed sale Feb. 14 at Kildare Paddocks.

 Thursday, February 14, 2013
Second Straight HK Cup for California Memory

Second Straight HK Cup for California Memory

California Memory got a perfect trip in Sunday's Longines Hong Kong Cup (HK-I) and went on to win the day's most iconic race for the second straight year.

 Sunday, December 09, 2012

Leading French Sire Highest Honor Dies

Highest Honor, a major winner and a leading sire twice in France, died June 25 of a heart attack at age 26.

 Friday, June 26, 2009
Highest Honor Pensioned

Highest Honor Pensioned

After standing 20 years at Alec Head's stud farm in Normandy, France, Highest Honor, a French champion and two-time leading sire, has been pensioned.

 Friday, July 25, 2008

Dubai Millennium's Half-Brother to Stand in Australia

Sheikh Mohammed was, and he'll say the same today too, always adamant Dubai Millennium was the best horse he'd ever seen and was going to be the best stallion.

 Wednesday, January 19, 2005

Vangelis Wins Longchamp's Harcourt for Guy

American-bred Vangelis got a well-timed ride from leading French jockey Christophe Soumillon to win the Prix d'Harcourt (Fr-II) for older horses at 1 1/4 miles at Longchamp Sunday.

 Sunday, April 04, 2004

State of Art Even Better in Prix de la Nonette

State of Art, who has rated comparison to the champion mare Triptych by her trainer David Smaga, proved best over the final furlong to post a three-quarters of a length victory in Sunday's Prix de la Nonette (Fr-III) for 3-year-old fillies at Deauville.

 Sunday, August 24, 2003

Dedication Works for Head-Maarek in La Foret

Criquette Head-Maarek runners finished one-two in the Group I Prix de la Foret at Longchamp on Sunday afternoon, with Dedication sporting her mother's colors, beating Medecis by a neck.

 Sunday, October 13, 2002

Highest Honor Filly Leads Goffs Challenge Sale

Following the two-day Orby sale, there was a lively trade at the one-day Goffs Challenge Sale at Kill, Co Kildare, Ireland, Thursday with a 180,000 euros ($178,173) daughter of French stallion Highest Honor heading the way.

 Thursday, October 10, 2002