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Galileo Filly Sells for 1.7 Million Guineas

Galileo Filly Sells for 1.7 Million Guineas

A half sister to two champions by Galileo sells for 1.7 million Guineas ($2,770,000) on last day of Book One at the Tattersalls auction in England.

 Friday, October 07, 2011
Sadler's Wells Filly Brings World-Record Price at Tattersalls

Sadler's Wells Filly Brings World-Record Price at Tattersalls

The world-record price for a yearling filly was shattered by a Sadler's Wells filly Oct. 12 during book one of the Tattersalls October yearling sale.

 Friday, October 12, 2007

Golden Missile Colt Tops Adena Springs Auction

A son of Golden Missile established a new record price for the Adena Springs 2-year-olds in training sale when bloodstock agent Mike Ryan went to $500,000 to purchase the colt during the March 21 auction.

 Tuesday, March 22, 2005

Gainesway Stallion Irish River Dies

Pensioned stallion Irish River died April 26 in his paddock at Graham J. Beck's Gainesway Farm near Lexington. The 28-year-old classic-winning son of classic winner Riverman stood all but one of his seasons at stud at the Lexington nursery.

 Tuesday, April 27, 2004

Irish Warrior Captures Turf Paradise Squeaker

Irish Warrior, under a well-timed ride from Emile Ramsammy, nipped Black Bart by a head in Saturday's $150,000 Turf Paradise Breeders' Cup Handicap at 1 1/16 mile on the turf.

 Saturday, February 07, 2004

Irish Warrior Nips Game 'Red in Del Mar 'Cap

Kentucky bred Irish Warrior, fighting for his first graded stakes in all-out deep stretch battle with Continental Red, prevailed by a head with jockey Alex Solis in $250,000 Del Mar Handicap (gr. IIT) at 1 3/8 mile on the turf.

 Sunday, August 31, 2003

The Gang's Still Here

Lyphard, Stop the Music, and Irish River Still Enjoying Life at Gainesway

 Wednesday, January 29, 2003

Full Fields Set for Juvenile Turf Stakes

Aqueduct has attracted full fields for a pair of juvenile turf stakes Sunday, the Pilgrim for colts and the Miss Grillo for fillies, both contested at nine furlongs.

 Friday, October 25, 2002

Major Sire Irish River Pensioned

Graham J. Beck's Gainesway Farm announced that syndicated stallion Irish River has been pensioned and joins fellow pensioned farm stallions Big Spruce, Lyphard, and Stop the Music for a life of leisure.

 Tuesday, October 16, 2001

Record OBSC Colt Has New Owner

An Irish River colt sold Tuesday for an Ocala Breeders' Sales Company record price of $900,000 already has a new owner. According to OBSC, agent Buzz Chace notified sales company officials that the colt will be owned by Raymond Dweck rather than Roger King, for whom he was initially purchased.

 Tuesday, February 06, 2001

$900,000 Colt Sets OBS Record

The Ocala Breeders' Sales Company sold its most expensive juvenile
ever, a $900,000 son of Irish River. But the market was down in several key
areas from a year ago at the select sale of 2-year-olds in training at Calder
Race Course on Tuesday (Feb. 6).

 Tuesday, February 06, 2001

Irish River Colt Brings Record Price at OBSC Sale

Agent Buzz Chace, acting on behalf of Roger King, paid $900,000 for an Irish River colt during Tuesday's Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's selected sale of 2-year-olds in training at Calder Race Course. The price was a record for the sale. "I thought he was the best horse in the sale," Chace said. "He was graceful on the racetrack and he had great demeanor and presence back at the barn."

 Tuesday, February 06, 2001