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Medaglia d'Oro Colt Paces Keeneland Sale

Medaglia d'Oro Colt Paces Keeneland Sale

Stockplace paid highest price of $290,000 Nov. 8 for a colt by Medaglia d'Oro during the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale.

 Saturday, November 08, 2008
Richter Scale to Louisiana

Richter Scale to Louisiana

Richter Scale is moving from Richland Hills Farm in Kentucky to Chad White Farm in Louisiana.

 Saturday, February 23, 2008
BC Adds Money To Gulfstream Events

BC Adds Money To Gulfstream Events

Breeders' Cup Ltd. will add a total of $200,000 in purse money to three Gulfstream Park races in 2008.

 Friday, January 11, 2008

Richter Scale BC Owned by Half Ours

Favored Half Ours remained unbeaten in five starts when he staved off the hard-charging Park Avenue Ball in the closing strides to take the $225,000 Richter Scale Breeders' Cup Sprint Championship Handicap (gr. II) by a half-length at Gulfstream Park Saturday.

 Saturday, March 03, 2007

Richter Scale Colt Tops Barretts Workouts

Call Zoll, a colt by Richter Scale who is a full brother to stakes winner Quite a Ruckus cataloged by B.C.3. Thoroughbreds, agent for Timberline as Hip 17, clocked the fast quarter-mile work of :20 4/5 during Sunday's training preview for the Barretts Equine March sale of 2-year-olds in training.

 Monday, March 06, 2006

Silver Train, Bandini Work for Richter Scale

Buckram Oaks Farm's 4-year-old Silver Train, winner of the TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I), worked six furlongs in 1:14 Friday morning at Palm Meadows as he prepares for his expected season debut in the $200,000 Richter Scale Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. II) going seven furlongs March 4.

 Friday, February 24, 2006

Richter Scale Colt Tops Barretts Sale

A Richter Scale colt was purchased by Berkey Bloodstock, as agent, for $62,000 to top Tuesday's sale of 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing age conducted by Barretts Equine Ltd.

 Wednesday, June 29, 2005

Sir Shackleton Shakes Clear in Richter Scale

Tracy Farmer's homebred Sir Shackleton wore down the surprise pacesetter Clock Stopper in the final sixteenth of a mile after a long drive and drew clear to win the $200,000 Richter Scale Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. II) in track record time at Gulfstream Park Saturday.

 Saturday, March 12, 2005

Lion Tamer Seeks Repeat in Richter Scale

When the Todd Pletcher-trained Lion Tamer takes the gate for Saturday's $200,000 Richter Scale Breeders' Cup Sprint Championship Handicap (gr. II) at Gulfstream Park he will be doing more than making the first start of his 5-year-old season. He will be looking to duplicate his 1 3/4-length win in the 2004 edition of the seven-furlong sprint.

 Thursday, March 10, 2005

Richter Scale Colt Tops Fasig-Tipton Opening Session

Trainer Laura de Seroux went to $230,000 for a bay colt by Richter Scale in the final hour of Monday's opening session of the two-day Fasig-Tipton fall yearling sale at Newtown Paddocks in Lexington.

 Monday, October 25, 2004

Millionaire Richter Scale Has First Two Winners Same Day

Millionaire Richter Scale was represented by his first two winners July 4, and one of them was a stakes winner.

 Friday, July 09, 2004

Six Set To Go Seven Furlongs in Commonwealth

The defection of Congaree from Saturday's Commonwealth Breeders' Cup Stakes (gr. II) at Keeneland, opens the race up a bit wider for its six entrants. After all, Congaree, who was taken out of consideration after a bout of colic, is a multiple graded stakes winner whose victories include the Carter Handicap (gr. I).

 Thursday, April 08, 2004

Lion Tamer Cracks Whip in Richter Scale

After a disappointing experience on the Triple Crown trail last year, Michael Tabor's Lion Tamer may be ready to emerge as one of the nation's top sprinters following his victory Saturday in the $200,000 Richter Scale Breeders' Cup Sprint Championship Handicap (gr. II) at Gulfstream Park.

 Saturday, March 06, 2004

Tiznow California Horse of the Year

In what came as no surprise, North America's Horse of the Year also is California's Horse of the Year.

 Monday, March 12, 2001

Stud Fees Set For Chester House, Richter Scale

Juddmonte Farms has announced that the stud fee for Chester House, the son of Mr. Prospector who won the Arlington Million Stakes (gr. IT), will be $25,000 when he enters stud at the farm's North American division near Lexington in 2001.

 Wednesday, September 20, 2000

Richter Scale Retired

Richter Scale arrived at Wafare Farm near Midway, Ky., on Sept. 10, having been retired due to a tendon injury.

 Monday, September 11, 2000

50-1 Shot Pulls Upset in Forego

Shadow Caster, the longest shot in the field for the Forego Handicap (gr. II) at Saratoga, zipped through the stretch to stun graded stakes winners Intidab and Successful Appeal, winning Wednesday's feature race by a length. Those two rivals, along with Iron Punch, followed Shadow Caster over the line and forced a photo for second, won by Intidab.

 Wednesday, August 30, 2000

Richter Scale Draws Extreme Outside Post for Forego

Frank J. DeFrancis Memorial Dash Stakes (gr. I) winner Richter Scale, the 123-pound highweight for Wednesday’s $250,000 Forego Handicap (gr. II), will break from post position 10 in the ten-horse field entered for the 6 1/2-furlong race at Saratoga.

 Monday, August 28, 2000

Richter Scale Tops Likely Forego Field

Richter Scale heads the likely field for Wednesday’s $250,000 Forego Handicap (gr. II) at Saratoga. The Forego was won last year by Crafty Friend when contested at seven furlongs and will be run at 6 ½ furlongs this year.

 Saturday, August 26, 2000

Richter Scale Dashes Track Record

Richter Scale earned his first grade I win and broke Laurel Park's track record for six furlongs, winning the Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash by 1 3/4 lengths Saturday.

 Monday, July 17, 2000

Richter Scale Seeks First Grade I Win

Richter Scale will attempt to win his first Grade I race in his sixth attempt when he takes on six rivals in the $300,000 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash Saturday at Laurel Park.

 Friday, July 14, 2000