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Pensioned Sire Rahy Dies at Three Chimneys

Pensioned Sire Rahy Dies at Three Chimneys

Rahy, a prominent sire and broodmare sire, died Sept. 22 at Robert N. Clay's Three Chimneys Farm near Midway, Ky.

 Thursday, September 22, 2011

Snow Bride, Dam of Lammtarra, Dies

Snow Bride, an Epsom Oaks (Eng-I) winner and the dam of unbeaten champion Lammtarra, was euthanized June 10 because of complications from the infirmities of old age.

 Friday, June 19, 2009
Ascot Knight Pensioned

Ascot Knight Pensioned

Ascot Knight, one of Canada's top stallions for years, has been pensioned after 19 years at stud because of declining health.

 Monday, January 28, 2008

South African Stallion Labeeb Dead

Grade I winner Labeeb died May 22 while standing his second season at Mick Goss' Summerhill Stud in South Africa.

 Wednesday, June 21, 2006

English Classic Winner Moonshell Dead

English classic winner Moonshell died Jan. 21 from hemorraging after delivering a Pivotal colt at Woodpark Stud in County Meath, Ireland.

 Friday, February 03, 2006

Racing World Reacts to Sheikh Maktoum's Death

Participants in U.S. and European racing, including some who trained for and worked closely with the late Sheikh Maktoum, have expressed surprise and sorrow over the prominent horse owner and breeder's death Wednesday of an apparent heart attack at age 62.

 Wednesday, January 04, 2006

Shadeed, English Champion, Dead

Shadeed, an English champion miler and successful sire, was euthanized Nov. 13 because of complications from illness.

 Thursday, November 17, 2005

Kingmambo Colt Sells for Seven Figures at Tattersalls

The magic seven-figure mark was breached at the Tattersalls October yearling sale Thursday in Newmarket, England.

 Thursday, October 06, 2005

English Champion Zilzal Pensioned

Zilzal, England's 1989 Horse of Year who was favored in that year's Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT), has been pensioned from stud duty because of the lack of demand for his services.

 Thursday, September 29, 2005

Grade I Winner Musical Chimes Retired

Grade/group I winner Musical Chimes, who ran a troubled fifth in the March 5 Frank E. Kilroe Mile Handicap (gr. IT), has been retired from racing to become a broodmare at owner Sheikh Maktoum's Gainsborough Farm near Versailles, Ky.

 Tuesday, March 08, 2005

Staying Motivated

By Dan Liebman - An article about Dubai published in the Chicago Tribune travel section July 4, 2004, states that the ruling Maktoum family's oil riches bring in about $250 million a day, or roughly $1 billion every four days.

 Wednesday, September 29, 2004

South African Stallion Rambo Dancer Dead

South African stallion Rambo Dancer, who was purchased by Darley Stud Management for $2.6 million at the 1985 Keeneland July yearling sale, has died after covering a mare at Summerhill Stud in South Africa.

 Friday, September 24, 2004

Storming Home, Nayef Retired to Nunnery in England

Sheikh Maktoum's homebred Storming Home, whose chance for victory in the Oct. 25 John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) was compromised because of an injury to his right hind foot suffered during a bumping incident rounding the first turn, has been retired for stallion duty at Sheikh Hamdan's Nunnery Stud in England.

 Tuesday, October 28, 2003

Once Ordinary, Storming Home Now a Turf Star

He was considered ordinary as a young horse, but Storming Home now ranks among racing's elite. The 5-year-old son of Machiavellian is the probable favorite for Saturday's John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) at Santa Anita.

 Friday, October 24, 2003

Kentucky Stallion Bahri to Derrinstown in Ireland

English champion miler Bahri, sire of European champion Sakhee, will be relocated from Sheikh Hamdan's Shadwell Farm near Lexington to his Derrinstown Stud in County Kildare, Ireland.

 Friday, October 10, 2003

Derby Winner Kris Kin Retired to Derrinstown in Ireland

Kris Kin, this year's Epsom Derby (Eng-I) winner, was retired from racing several days after his unplaced effort in the Oct.5 Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe Lucien Barriere (Fr-I).

 Thursday, October 09, 2003

Stakes Winner Slew the Red to South Africa

Slew the Red, a French group winner and grade II stakes-placed in the U.S., has been retired from racing for stud duties

 Monday, July 14, 2003

Son of Danzig Gets the Gimcrack

Country Reel became Danzig's 172nd stakes winner Wednesday with his win in the Scottish Equitable Gimcrack Stakes (Eng-II) at York.

 Wednesday, August 21, 2002

Dublin wins Champagne in England

A son of Carson City wins the group III Champagne Victor Vintage Stakes at Goodwood.

 Wednesday, July 31, 2002

Darshaan's Legacy Impacts Deauville

Sheikh Maktoum's Summertime Legacy won her second race in a row in Tuesday's Prix des Reservoirs (Fr-III) at Deauville.

 Tuesday, October 23, 2001

Fantastic Light to Dalham Hall

Godolphin millionaire Fantastic Light will retire to stud at Sheikh Mohammed's Dalham Hall Stud in Newmarket, England, following an appearance in the Oct. 27 World Thoroughbred Championships Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) at Belmont Park.

 Monday, October 08, 2001

Desert Prince Colt Brings $3.5 Million at Tattersalls

The third highest price ever for a yearling sold in Europe was realized Wednesday when a Desert Prince colt brought 2,300,000 guineas ($3,519,000) at the Tattersalls Houghton sale.

 Wednesday, October 03, 2001

Maktoums have Multiple Stakes-Winning Weekend

Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum and his brother Maktoum Al Maktoum accounted for three stakes victories at three separate European tracks on Aug. 11.

 Monday, August 13, 2001

Irish Prize Heads Bang-Up Firecracker

Neil Drysdale trainee Irish Prize is likely to go highweighted in the $250,000-added Firecracker Breeders' Cup (gr. II) July 4 at Churchill Downs. The 5-year-old Irish River gelding has been setting off fireworks throughout 2001, with three graded stakes wins from four starts.

 Friday, June 29, 2001