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Glasgow's Gold Second Horse to Fetch $300,000

Glasgow's Gold Second Horse to Fetch $300,000

Glasgow's Gold, the dam of grade I-winning millionaire Swift Temper, equaled the $300,000 high price so far at the Jan. 11 session of the Keeneland horses of all ages sale.

 Monday, January 11, 2010

Tiny Woods First Thoroughbred Legends Winner

The Thoroughbred Legends Racing Stable, one of the biggest spenders at the 2008 yearling auctions, got its first winner July 25 when Tiny Woods defeated Sidney's Candy by a head in a maiden special weight race at Del Mar in California. It was Tiny Woods' career debut.

 Monday, July 27, 2009
Legends Racing Ready to Roll in 2009

Legends Racing Ready to Roll in 2009

Legends Racing, which was 2008's biggest-spending new shopper at Thoroughbred yearling sales, is preparing for its inaugural season at the racetrack. According to Olin Gentry, one of the venture's founders, the stable's 39 horses have been divided equally among Legends' three trainers--Bob Baffert, D. Wayne Lukas, and Nick Zito--and are in Florida being prepared for competition.

 Monday, January 26, 2009
Lady Joanne Goes for $1.25 Million

Lady Joanne Goes for $1.25 Million

Adena Springs' Frank Stronach went to $1.25 million to acquire grade I winner Lady Joanne in foal to Mr. Greeley to kick start the second session of the 2008 Keeneland November breeding stock sale Nov. 4 at the Central Kentucky auction house.

 Tuesday, November 04, 2008
Hey Big Spenders: Legends on a Roll

Hey Big Spenders: Legends on a Roll

When the second session of the Keeneland September yearling sale ended Sept. 9, Olin Gentry and trainer Bob Baffert of Legends Racing rushed to the barn area to look at more horses and get ready for the next day's selling. It's been a busy auction, so far, for the new racing venture, whose formation was announced just prior to the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) in June when a presentation was made to potential investors in New York.

 Tuesday, September 09, 2008
Legends Racing Makes Big Saratoga Splash

Legends Racing Makes Big Saratoga Splash

Legends Racing made a powerful debut as a Thoroughbred buyer at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling auction, which ended its two-night run Aug. 5 in New York.

 Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Plans Announced for 'Legend' Fund

Plans Announced for 'Legend' Fund

Trainers Bob Baffert, Wayne Lukas, and Nick Zito will be involved in a new buying, racing, and selling venture.

 Monday, June 09, 2008

Gaines-Gentry Thoroughbreds Purchases Minority Interest in Eaton Sales

Gaines-Gentry Thoroughbreds has purchased a minority interest in Eaton Sales. The 2006 Gaines-Gentry yearlings will be sold by Eaton Sales at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July, Fasig-Tipton Saratoga, and Keeneland September sales.

 Tuesday, June 06, 2006

My Turbulent Miss, dam of Prized and Exploit, Dies at Age 29

My Turbulent Miss died May 13 at Our Mims Retirement Haven. Farm owner Jeanne Mirabito said she found the mare in one of the farm's paddocks. The mare was 29 and will be buried at the farm.

 Friday, May 13, 2005

Taba, Dam of Turkoman, Dies

Taba, Argentina's 1975 champion 2-year-old filly and dam of Turkoman, has died at Our Mims Retirement Haven. She was 32.

 Saturday, February 12, 2005

Smarty Jones' Dam Brings $5 Million

It was an exciting night Nov. 7 at Fasig-Tipton Kentucky's Newtown Paddocks as I'll Get Along, the dam of dual classic winner and Horse of the Year candidate Smarty Jones, brought a top price of $5 million during the November select sale. Multiple grade I winner Toccet, selling as a stallion prospect, also topped the seven-figure mark, at $3.35 million.

 Monday, November 08, 2004

Gilded Lilly, Dam of Champion Gilded Time, Dead

Gilded Lilly, dam of champion and successful sire Gilded Time, died Feb. 12 of a ruptured aorta at Castleton Lyons Farm near Lexington.

 Tuesday, March 16, 2004

Indian Charlie Relocated to Airdrie

Olin Gentry and Tom VanMeter, shareholders in freshman stallion Indian Charlie, have announced the relocation of the 7-year-old stallion to Mr. and Mrs. Brereton C. Jones' Airdrie Stud near Midway, Ky.

 Monday, September 23, 2002

Prominent Broodmare Crimson Saint Dead at 32

Crimson Saint, who developed into a treasure trove for Central Kentucky horseman Tom Gentry, died May 12 at John Willard's Offutt-Cole Farm near Midway, Ky., where she had spent the last six years of her retirement. Crimson Saint was owned by Gentry's son, Olin. Crimson Saint produced Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) winner and successful stallion Royal Academy, plus grade II winners Terlingua and Pancho Villa and restricted stakes winner Alydariel. Crimson Saint's descendants also include leading sire Storm Cat. Overall, Gentry sold 10 of Crimson Saint's offspring as yearlings for a total of $17,775,000.

 Monday, May 14, 2001