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Lucky Lucky Lucky, Top Racemare From the 1980s, Dead

Lucky Lucky Lucky, a grade I winner who set a Keeneland January sale record, was euthanized Aug. 25 because of complications from the infirmities of old age.

 Thursday, August 25, 2005

Harry Schmidt Jr., Retired Manager of Spendthrift Farm, Dies

Harry Schmidt Jr., the 1985 Kentucky Farm Manager of the Year and longtime broodmare manager at Spendthrift Farm near Lexington, died Tuesday in a Lexington hospital.

 Thursday, February 10, 2005

Daniel Swigert Combs II, Leslie Combs II's Grandson, Dead

Daniel Swigert Combs II, whose grandfather, Leslie Combs II, founded Spendthrift Farm near Lexington, died Feb. 27 in his sleep at his Fort Myers, Fla., home.

 Friday, March 05, 2004

A Happening

By Cot Campbell -- The prime necessary ingredients to attract and retain horse owners are: glamour, recognition, tax benefits, and profit. In that order.

 Tuesday, January 27, 2004

Slew in the Breeding Shed: Passing on his Greatness

The odds of a horse becoming a champion are huge. So are the odds of a horse becoming a prominent stallion. Now, imagine the odds of a horse becoming a great champion and a great stallion. Now, take it to its maximum. Imagine the odds of a horse becoming a truly great champion and stallion. It was those odds, which Seattle Slew beat on both the racetrack and at stud in such a commanding way, that made him such a legend.

 Tuesday, May 14, 2002