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Successful Sire Fortunate Prospect Dies

Successful Sire Fortunate Prospect Dies

Fortunate Prospect, a successful sprinter and broodmare sire, was euthanized March 15 at Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement Center near Georgetown, Ky., because of complications from old age.

 Monday, March 19, 2012
Champion Beautiful Pleasure Dies

Champion Beautiful Pleasure Dies

Beautiful Pleasure, voted the 1999 champion older female after winning the Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I), died recently in Kentucky because of complications from laminitis.

 Thursday, September 01, 2011

Equine Sports Medicine Facility Planned at Farnsworth Farms

A new equine sports medicine facility is in the works for the Farnsworth Farms property located near Ocala, Fla., the partners of the project announced Jan. 19.

 Friday, January 19, 2007

Calder Concludes 2005 Season with Declines in Attendance, Handle

Calder Race Course ended its 120-day Calder meet Oct. 16 with declines in attendance and wagering from a year ago.

 Tuesday, October 18, 2005

Farnsworth Farms Shutting Down Operations

Farnsworth Farms, which won an Eclipse Award in 1996 as North America's outstanding breeder, is shutting down its Thoroughbred operation and liquidating its assets.

 Tuesday, May 10, 2005

Florida Stallion Fortunate Prospect Pensioned

Fortunate Prospect, a 24-year-old son of Northern Prospect, has been retired from the breeding shed and pensioned at Farnsworth Farms near Ocala, Fla.

 Monday, February 14, 2005

Calder Closes Out 2004/05 Tropical Meet

Calder Race Course closed out its Tropical at Calder meet Jan. 2, with an increase in total wagering, including all sources and all days.

 Wednesday, January 05, 2005

Graded Winner Adcat's First Winner

Swift Mercedes, from the first crop of graded turf stakes winner Adcat, became his sire's first winner when winning Oct. 23 at Calder Race Course.

 Sunday, October 24, 2004

Pedigree Profile: Will Imperialism's Pedigree Mean Coronation in May?

At first glance the success of Imperialism, the son of a $4,500 mare, appears flukish, but after delving into the thought process that produced the two-time grade II winner, it replays a common refrain in breeding: stamina, plus speed, equals success.

 Wednesday, March 10, 2004

Attendance, Handle Down Slightly at Calder

Calder Race Course concluded its 32nd Tropical meet on Friday, Jan. 2.

 Wednesday, January 07, 2004

Calder Meet Numbers Dip

Attendance and wagering figures at the recently concluded Calder Race Course meet were down despite the popularity of the track's marquee events--the Summit of Speed and Festival of the Sun.

 Friday, October 31, 2003

On-track Attendance Rises Slightly, Handle Down at Tropical Meet

Calder Race Course concluded its 31st Tropical meet on Thursday, Jan. 2. The meet, which traditionally kicks off the winter racing season in south Florida, offered 53 days of Thoroughbred horse racing.

 Wednesday, January 08, 2003

Tropical at Calder Meet Shows Gains in Every Category

Calder Racecourse experienced gains in on-track attendance and wagering and overall handle during the 52-day Tropical at Calder meet.

 Friday, January 04, 2002