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Leelanau to Tower Farm

Leelanau, a Churchill Downs' track-record setter, has been acquired by Jack Barr for stallion duty at Wally and Janet Hartwig's Tower Farm near Somonauk, Ill.

 Wednesday, February 06, 2008

Graded Winner Leelanau to Menoken in Colorado

Leelanau, a graded stakes winner by Carson City, will stand at Linda Wood's Menoken Farms near Montrose, Colo.

 Thursday, January 04, 2007

Graded Winner Leelanau Sires First Winner

Graded stakes winner Leelanau sired his first winner when his daughter Fortyfifthparallel won June 22 at Churchill Downs.

 Friday, June 23, 2006

Stakes Winner Leelanau Retired to Walmac

Graded stakes winner Leelanau has arrived at John T.L. Jones Jr.'s Walmac International near Lexington.

 Monday, September 23, 2002

Walmac Buys Part of Leelanau

When 2-year-old colts win stakes, do so in good times, and most importantly are owned by persons who aren't in the breeding end of the game, you can be sure farms that stand stallions are lining up to make offers. Several offers were made to purchase an interest in track record setter Leelanau, with Johnny Jones of Walmac International near Lexington buying a one-third interest and having an option to purchase another third.

 Wednesday, June 06, 2001

Walmac Buys Interest in Leelanau

John T.L. Jones Jr.'s Walmac International has bought an interest in graded stakes-winning 2-year-old Leelanau.

 Monday, June 04, 2001

Leelanau Claims Course Record in Winning Kentucky BC Stakes

Leelanau tracked a fast pace and then accelerated through the stretch to win Monday's $162,600 Kentucky Breeders' Cup Stakes (gr. III) by 4 1/2 lengths in track-record time at Churchill Downs. With the win, Leelanau became the second stakes-winning, track-record setter from Carson City's current crop of 2-year-olds, joining Three Chimneys Juvenile Stakes winner City Street.

 Monday, May 28, 2001