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Captain Countdown's First Foal

The first foal sired by multiple stakes winner Captain Countdown is a filly born Jan. 24 at Charlie Ham's Hamton Farm near Montalba, Texas.

 Wednesday, January 28, 2004

Express Tour Enters Stud in Florida

Millionaire and grade II winner Express Tour, who won all three of the stakes in the Florida Stallion Series for 2-year-old males in 2000, has arrived for stallion duty at Roy Lerman's Lambholm South near Reddick, Fla.

 Tuesday, January 20, 2004

Sprint Champ Orientate's First Foal

Champion Orientate's first foal, a colt, was born Jan.14 at Garland Williamson's farm in Ontario, Canada.

 Wednesday, January 14, 2004

Grade I Winner Avanzado Retired to Stud at Harris Farms

Grade I winner Avanzado has been retired from racing and will enter stud at John C. Harris' Harris Farms near Coalinga, Calif.

 Wednesday, January 14, 2004

Ordway Bought; Going To Puerto Rico

Eleven-year-old Ordway, who stood at the Hancock family's Claiborne Farm near Paris, Ky., was consigned by the farm as agent to the Keeneland January sale, where he was bought by Rick Nord's Nord Thoroughbreds for $47,000 on behalf of Jose Carro.

 Wednesday, January 14, 2004

Grade I Winner Millennium Wind's First Foal

Grade I winner Millennium Wind's first reported foal is a filly born Jan. 11 at Charlie Ham's Hamton Farm near Montalba, Texas.

 Tuesday, January 13, 2004

Sadler's Wells Wins 12th Sire Title

Sadler's Wells' sire record keeps looking better and better the further back one goes. And we're talking all the way back to the late 1700s when the great English stallion Highflyer reigned supreme.

 Tuesday, January 13, 2004

Powerful Venue to Williams Ranches in Colorado

Fourteen-year-old Powerful Venue has been relocated to Williams Ranches near Norwood, Colo.

 Tuesday, January 13, 2004

Stakes Winner Marciano to Elberton Hill in Maryland

Multiple stakes winner Marciano has been moved to Elberton Hill Farm near Darlington, Md.

 Tuesday, January 13, 2004

Broad Brush Recovery Complete

Graham J. Beck's Gainesway Farm announced a clean bill of health for prominent stallion Broad Brush. Radiographs taken last week indicate the 21-year-old former leading sire has healed completely following fusion surgery in September to repair his left front fetlock.

 Wednesday, January 07, 2004

Canadian Stallion Cool Victor Dead

Cool Victor, sire of Canadian champion and classic winner Victor Cooley, was euthanized Dec. 12 because of the infirmities of old age.

 Wednesday, December 17, 2003

Seeking Greatness to Diamond F in California

Stakes-placed Seeking Greatness, who ran the fastest 5 1/2 furlongs at Aqueduct in 2001, will enter stud at Dave Ferguson's Diamond F Ranch Thoroughbreds near Grass Valley, Calif.

 Wednesday, December 17, 2003

Keats to Acadiana in Louisiana

Grade II winner Keats will enter stud at Jerry Meaux' Acadiana Ranch near Lafayette, La.

 Wednesday, December 17, 2003

Maryland Stallion Carnivalay Pensioned

Carnivalay, one of Maryland's top stallions since entering the stallion ranks at the Pons family's Country Life Farm near Bel Air, Md., and one of the last of the Northern Dancers at stud, has been pensioned because of decreased fertility.

 Wednesday, December 17, 2003

Illinois' Leading Sire on the Move

Unreal Zeal, who appears headed for his third consecutive leading sire title in Illinois, will stand in 2004 at Harvey and Nancy Vanier's Fairberry Farm near Waterloo.

 Wednesday, December 03, 2003

Adonis, Hadrian's Wall to Jubilee in Florida

Grade II winner Adonis and 5-year-old Hadrian's Wall will stand in 2004 at Tim and Renee Dodd's Jubilee Farm near Citra, Fla.

 Wednesday, December 03, 2003

Run Production, Malibu Wesley to Foxwood in Louisiana

Stakes winner Run Production and 8-year-old Malibu Wesley have been relocated to Bill and Pat Boorhem's Foxwood Plantation near Belcher, La.

 Tuesday, December 02, 2003

Hunting Hard to McMaster in Michigan

Eleven-year-old Hunting Hard, a full brother to champion Heavenly Prize, will stand the 2004 season at Rolland and Marilyn McMaster's McMaster Farm near Fenton, Mich.

 Tuesday, December 02, 2003

Count the Time to Le Mesa in Louisiana

Count the Time, sire of graded stakes winner Fiesty Countess and three 2003 stakes winners, has been relocated to Le Mesa Stallions near Carencro, La.

 Tuesday, December 02, 2003

Alyzig, Four Others to Ballyvaughan in Pennsylvania

Stakes winner Alyzig, along with Crimson Hero, Contemplate, Cyclone, and Speed Jaro, will stand at Joseph Vaughan's Ballyvaughan Farm near Oxford, Pa.

 Tuesday, December 02, 2003

Millionaire Take Charge Lady Retired/Going to Seeking the Gold

Millionaire Take Charge Lady, raced by Jerry and Faye Bach in the name of Select Stable, has been retired and will reside at Robert N. Clay's Three Chimneys Farm near Midway, Ky.

 Tuesday, December 02, 2003

Gotham City to Applebite in California

Gotham City, who showed record speed at the 2000 Barretts March sale of 2-year-olds in training, has joined the stallion roster at Joan Rogers' Applebite Farms near French Camp, Calif.

 Wednesday, November 19, 2003

Former Coolmore Owner Tim Vigors Dead

Tim Vigors, a former bloodstock agent who owned Coolmore Stud in Ireland for a time, has died at the age of 82.

 Wednesday, November 19, 2003

Doneraile Court to Hill 'n' Dale in Kentucky

John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farm has purchased prominent first-crop sire Doneraile Court and will stand him for $15,000 live foal.

 Wednesday, November 05, 2003

Graded Winner Scottish Halo, Four Others to Jubilee in Florida

Jubilee Farm, owned by Tim and Renee Dodd and located near Citra, Fla., announced a stallion roster consisting of stakes winners Scottish Halo, Awesome of Course, and Runspastum, plus stakes-placed Holiday Thunder and A. P. Five Hundred.

 Tuesday, November 04, 2003

Black Tie Affair Back in the U.S.A.

Black Tie Affair, 1991 Horse of the Year after winning the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I), arrived Nov. 1 in Virginia, where he will stand at Blue Ridge Farm near Upperville.

 Tuesday, November 04, 2003

Derby Runner-Up Proud Citizen to Airdrie

Proud Citizen, second in last year's Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and third in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) to champion War Emblem, has been retired and will stand for $12,500 live foal at Brereton and Libby Jones' Airdrie Stud near Midway, Ky.

 Wednesday, October 29, 2003

Aldebaran Arrives at Darby Dan

Aldebaran, the leading contender for a sprint championship whose 122 Beyer Speed Figure is the second-highest of any runner this year, arrived for stallion duty the afternoon of Oct. 28 at Darby Dan Farm near Lexington and will be housed in the same stall that once was home to Honor Grades, Sailor, Sword Dancer, and the great farm homebred Roberto.

 Wednesday, October 29, 2003

Skip Away Down to $15,000

Skip Away, 1998 Horse of the Year, will stand the 2004 for $15,000, down $5,000 from his past fee, at Rick Trontz' Hopewell Farm near Midway, Ky.

 Tuesday, October 28, 2003

Millionaire Dollar Bill to Signature in Florida

Gary and Mary West have made it officlal by announcing that their millionaire Dollar Bill will enter stud at William Schettine's Signature Stallions near Reddick, Fla., for a fee of $3,500 live foal.

 Tuesday, October 28, 2003

Millionaire Shine Again Retired

Millionaire Shine Again, who just missed winning the Oct. 25 First Flight Handicap (gr. II) at Aqueduct by a neck after winning the previous two runnings, will head to breeder/owner Allaire du Pont's Woodstock Farm near Chesapeake City, Md., for her retirement.

 Tuesday, October 28, 2003

BC Winner Volponi Retired

Multi millionaire Volponi, last year's winner of the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I), but last in this year's renewel when it was sponsored by Dodge, has been retired from racing, but no decision has been reached as to where he will enter stud.

 Tuesday, October 28, 2003

BC Winner Concern to Stand at Oklahoma Equine Hospital

Concern, winner of the 1994 Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I), will stand the 2004 season at Oklahoma Equine Hospital near Washington, Okla.

 Thursday, October 23, 2003

Sunday Silence's Son, Fusaichi Zenon, to Magali

Fusaichi Zenon, one of Sunday Silence's 94 stakes winners, will enter stud at Rich and Gaby Sulpizio's Magali Farms near Santa Ynez, Calif.

 Wednesday, October 15, 2003

Hook and Ladder to Lakland North in New York

Hook and Ladder, a graded stakes winner two separate seasons, has been retired from racing and will enter stud at Lakland North near Hudson, N.Y., owned by Becky Thomas and Lewis and Brenda Lakin

 Wednesday, October 15, 2003

Stallion You and I to California

Successful stallion You and I, sire of millionaire You, will stand in 2004 at Ron and Fran Stolich's Blooming Hills near Clements, Calif., for a fee of $6,500.

 Wednesday, October 15, 2003

Millionaire Morluc to Buck Pond in Kentucky

Millionaire Morluc, who set speed records at Churchill Downs and Kentucky Downs, will enter stud at Doug Arnold's Buck Pond Farm near Versailles, Ky.

 Wednesday, October 15, 2003

Graded Winner Freespool to Special T in California

Popular California speedster Freespool has been retired from racing and will enter stud at Rick Taylor's Special T Thoroughbreds near Temecula, Calif.

 Tuesday, October 14, 2003

Grade I Winner Greenwood Lake to Margaux in Kentucky

Grade I winner Greenwood Lake has arrived at Margaux Farm near Midway, Ky., where he will stand for $6,000.

 Tuesday, October 14, 2003

Grade II Winner Decarchy to Magali in California

Grade II winner Decarchy, a half-brother to Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Empire Maker, has been purchased by Dennis Narlinger and Magali Farms from Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms for stallion duty at Magali near Santa Ynez, Calif.

 Tuesday, October 14, 2003

Bustin' Out: First-Crop Sires Seek Breeders' Cup Success

A Breeders' Cup victory means the world to breeders, owners, trainers, and jockeys. The same goes for stallion owners.

 Tuesday, October 14, 2003

Truckee to Magali in California

Stakes winner Truckee has been relocated to Magali Farms near Santz Ynez, Calif., from Lakeview Thoroughbred Farm near Lakeview in the Golden State.

 Wednesday, October 08, 2003

Tinners Way to Key Ranch in Texas

Millionaire and grade I winner Tinners Way, from the final crop of Secretariat, has been bought by Phil Leckinger and Jerry Hardin for stallion duty at Joe Kerby's Key Ranch near Salado, Texas.

 Wednesday, October 08, 2003

Melnyk Buys Schettine's Broodmares

Eugene Melnyk, owner with wife Laura of Winding Oaks Farm near Ocala, Fla., privately purchased 37 of William Schettine's mares.

 Wednesday, October 08, 2003

Fees for Fusaichi Pegasus, Giant's Causeway Reduced

Ashford Stud announced a major reduction in the 2004 fees for young stallions Fusaichi Pegasus and Giant's Causeway, both of whom stood the past breeding season for $125,000.

 Tuesday, October 07, 2003

Grade I Winner Bird Town Retired

Bird Town, a candidate for champion 3-year-old filly, has been retired from racing.

 Tuesday, October 07, 2003

Epsom Derby Winner Benny the Dip Dies

Benny the Dip, who won the 1997 Vodafone Epsom Derby (Eng-I) and stood for a time at the Hancock family's Claiborne Farm near Paris, Ky., was euthanized the first week of October after fracturing a knee in his paddock at Liam Cashman's Rathberry Stud in Ireland.

 Monday, October 06, 2003

Theatrical's Fee Stays Same

John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farm, which earlier released a $50,000 fee for incoming stallion Vindication, will keep major stallion Theatrical at $75,000.

 Wednesday, October 01, 2003

Claiborne Drops Seeking the Gold's Fee

Claiborne Farm announced its stallion fees for 2004, including a sizable drop for major sire Seeking the Gold.

 Wednesday, October 01, 2003

Prominent Stallion Hussonet to Vinery for 2004

Hussonet, whose daughter Wild Spirit won the Sept. 13 Ruffian Handicap (gr. I), will stand at Tom Simon's Vinery near Lexington in 2004.

 Wednesday, October 01, 2003
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