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Breeding Incentive to River Keen

A new incentive has been set up to reward breeders who send their mares to Massachusetts stallion River Keen in 2009.

 Tuesday, February 10, 2009

River Keen to Stand at Pine Nook

Grade I winner River Keen will stand in 2008 at Pine Nook Farm near South Deerfield, Mass.

 Monday, September 24, 2007

River Keen, Optic Nerve to Dutchess Views

Millionaire River Keen and graded stakes winner Optic Nerve have arrived at Michael and Debra Lischin's Dutchess Views Farm near Pine Plains, N.Y., where they will stand the 2001 breeding season.

 Tuesday, October 31, 2000

Millionaire River Keen Retired

Hugo Reynolds' River Keen, who hit the peak of his form by winning the Woodward Stakes (gr. I) and Jockey Club Gold Cup (gr. I) at Belmont Park in consecutive starts in the fall of 1999, has been retired from racing.

 Wednesday, October 18, 2000

Santa Anita Roundup: Tiznow May Have Earned Breeders' Cup Ticket

Michael Cooper and Cecilia Straub-Ruben's Tiznow led from the start and held off a determined Captain Steve and possibly a ticket to the Breeders' Cup.

 Sunday, October 15, 2000

Oak Tree at Santa Anita: Kona Gold, Ladies Din Work

Stable notes from Oak Tree at Santa Anita on Wednesday works for stakes horses.

 Wednesday, October 11, 2000

Former Claimer Wins Bay Meadows Handicap

Richard Englander's Devine Wind collared pacesetter River Keen in the stretch and drew away to a one-length win over Irish Prize in the $200,000 Bay Meadows Handicap (gr. IIIT) Saturday at Bay Meadows. Claimed for $40,000 at Hollywood Park in May, Devine Wind earned $110,000 and his first stakes victory with the win.

 Saturday, September 23, 2000

Deploy Venture, River Keen Head Bay Meadows Handicap

Golden Gate Handicap (gr. IIIT) winner Deploy Venture seeks to rebound from a sixth-place finish in the Sword Dancer Invitational Handicap (gr. IT) when he takes on 118-pound highweight River Keen and four others in the $200,000 Bay Meadows Handicap (gr. IIIT) Saturday at Bay Meadows.

 Friday, September 22, 2000

Skimming Earns Frankel Fifth Pacific Classic Win

Skimming made all the pace before kicking clear of Tiznow and General Challenge at the top of the stretch to win the $1-million Pacific Classic (gr. I) by two lengths Saturday at Del Mar.

 Saturday, August 26, 2000

Tiznow Preps for Pacific Classic, Draws Post Four

Three-year-old Tiznow drilled four furlongs at Del Mar Wednesday morning and then drew post position four for Saturday's $1-million Pacific Classic (gr. I).

 Wednesday, August 23, 2000

Stablemates Top Pacific Classic Work Tab

Stablemates General Challenge and River Keen, the respective first- and second-place finishers in last year’s Pacific Classic (gr. I), indicated their readiness for this Saturday’s renewal of the $1-million race with workouts at Del Mar Monday.

 Tuesday, August 22, 2000

Early Pioneer Out of Pacific Classic

Trainer Vladimir Cerin declared Hollywood Gold Cup (gr. I) winner Early Pioneer out of the Aug. 26 Pacific Classic (gr. I).

 Sunday, August 20, 2000

Nine Nominated to Pacific Classic

A total of nine horses, headed by defending champion General Challenge, have been nominated to the $1-million Pacific Classic (gr. I) to be run at Del Mar Aug. 26.

 Thursday, August 17, 2000

Skimming Romps in San Diego; River Keen Last

Juddmonte Farms' homebred 4-year-old colt Skimming, saved ground along the inside on the way to an eight-length wire-to-wire victory in the $250,000 San Diego Handicap (gr. III) Sunday at Del Mar.

 Sunday, August 06, 2000

River Keen Heads San Diego 'Cap

River Keen heads a field of eight as the 122 pound highweight for Sunday's $250,000 San Diego Handicap (gr. III) at Del Mar.

 Friday, August 04, 2000