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Grade I Winner Aptitude Dies in Argentina

Grade I Winner Aptitude Dies in Argentina

Aptitude, a leading North American runner in the early part of the last decade for Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms, died in Argentina April 30.

 Tuesday, May 08, 2012

Bill Allen, Raced Wild Again, Dies

Bill Allen, whose colt Wild Again won the inaugural Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I), died July 16 at his Las Vegas home.

 Monday, July 19, 2010
Fit to Fight Euthanized

Fit to Fight Euthanized

Fit to Fight, one of the original three stallions to enter stud at Mr. and Mrs. William S. Farish's Lane's End near Versailles, Ky., was euthanized Friday, May 30, due to the infirmities of old age.

 Friday, May 30, 2008
Sid Watters Jr. Dead

Sid Watters Jr. Dead

Hall of Fame trainer Sidney Watters Jr. died Feb. 14 at age 90 in Maryland.

 Sunday, February 17, 2008

Champion Slew o' Gold Euthanized at 27

Slew o' Gold, a multiple champion by Seattle Slew, was euthanized Oct. 14 at Robert N. Clay's Three Chimneys Farm near Midway, Ky.

 Monday, October 15, 2007

Spark of Life Takes First Australian Group One

Slew O'Gold grandson Spark of Life collected the opening group I of the Australian season Sept. 11 with a wire-to-wire victory in the Manikato Stakes (Aust-I).

 Sunday, September 12, 2004

Peters Joins Three Chimneys as Advisor

Three Chimneys Farm has announced that pedigree analyst Anne Peters will join its staff as the farm's new Seasons and Matings Advisor beginning in August.

 Friday, June 11, 2004

On This Day...

March 5, 1983
Slew o' Gold at Tampa Bay

 Friday, March 05, 2004

Buyer Borth Hopes for Another Shot of Gold

Rick Borth paid a top price of $200,000 for a half-brother to stakes winner Shot of Gold during Sunday's session of the November Breeding Stock Sale at Keeneland.

 Sunday, November 09, 2003

Does 'Jeopardy' Host Have the Answer for Japan Cup Dirt?

Television personality Alex Trebek livened up Thursday morning activities at Nakayama racecourse, joking during a press conference that he would spend the night teaching his Japan Cup Dirt (Jpn-I) contender Reba's Gold how to "turn right."

 Thursday, November 21, 2002

Trebek's Reba's Gold in Game Steinlen Win

Favorite Reba's Gold lost the lead briefly in mid-stretch, but battled back under jockey David Flores to capture Sunday's $72,850 Steinlen Handicap by a head over longshot Mercenary.

 Monday, November 11, 2002

Slew o' Gold Pensioned

Slew o' Gold, who set the racing and breeding world abuzz with four grade/group I winners from his first crop, has been pensioned after failing to impregnate a single mare this year.

 Friday, August 23, 2002

Slew in the Breeding Shed: Passing on his Greatness

The odds of a horse becoming a champion are huge. So are the odds of a horse becoming a prominent stallion. Now, imagine the odds of a horse becoming a great champion and a great stallion. Now, take it to its maximum. Imagine the odds of a horse becoming a truly great champion and stallion. It was those odds, which Seattle Slew beat on both the racetrack and at stud in such a commanding way, that made him such a legend.

 Tuesday, May 14, 2002