BloodHorse.com | Horse Racing News

BloodHorse.com Articles for "stonerside stable"

Tout Charmant Delivers First Foal

Grade 1 millionaire Tout Charmant delivered her first foal, a Storm Cat filly, Thursday evening at Stonerside Farm near Paris, Ky.

 Friday, January 30, 2004

McNair Among Honorees at TTA Awards Banquet

Robert McNair, owner of Stonerside Stable and the NFL's Houston Texans, was among the honorees at the Texas Thoroughbred Association's annual awards banquet held on January 17 at Sam Houston Race Park.

 Tuesday, January 20, 2004

Native Annie, There Goes Rocket Win Texas Stakes

Robert McNair's Native Annie and Frank Fletcher's There Goes Rocket won divisions of the $125,000 Texas Stallion Stakes for 2-year-olds to close out the 2003 season at Sam Houston Race Park.

 Sunday, December 28, 2003

Congaree, Bailey Light Up Another Cigar

Stonerside Stable's strong favorite Congaree won the $350,000 Cigar Mile (gr. I) for the second year in a row and gave jockey Jerry Bailey his third consecutive stakes victory at Aqueduct Saturday.

 Sunday, November 30, 2003

Claiborne Stallion Coronado's Quest Sold to Japan

Claiborne Farm stallion Coronado's Quest, whose unbeaten daughter Society Selection won the Oct.4 Frizette Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park, has been sold to the Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association in a private transaction.

 Friday, October 10, 2003

'Cookie Doesn't Crumble in Cotillion Triumph

Stonerside Stable Ltd's Fast Cookie rallied from last in a scratched down field of five and drew out through the final furlong to win the $250,000 Cotillion Handicap (gr. II) by 3 3/4 lengths Saturday at Philadelphia Park.

 Saturday, October 04, 2003

Gold Cup Winner Congaree Works at Del Mar

Hollywood Gold Cup winner Congaree, a possible starter in Del Mar's Pacific Classic (gr. I) worked a sharp six furlongs Thursday morning at Del Mar.

 Thursday, July 31, 2003

Record-Priced Van Nistelrooy to Stand in New Zealand

Van Nistelrooy, the world's most expensive yearling sold at auction in 2001, has been retired from racing due to injury

 Monday, July 14, 2003

Hollywood Park race Report: Ready, Aim, Fire

Jockey Jerry Bailey's decision to send Congaree earns him his Hollywood Gold Cup and providing Bob Baffert with a graded stakes double.

 Sunday, July 13, 2003

Congaree Can Join NY Legends in Met Mile

Congaree, who can join an elite group to win both the Carter and Metropolitan handicaps in the same year, is hard to ignore in Monday's Memorial Day feature at Belmont Park.

 Sunday, May 25, 2003

Final Round Heads Open La Troienne

Final Round, runner-up in the Forward Gal (gr. III) at Gulfstream Park March 14, is the likely favorite in a field of six 3-year-old fillies vying in Thursday's $100,000-added La Troienne at seven furlongs at Churchill Downs.

 Wednesday, April 30, 2003

Congaree Displays Versatility With Carter Win

Congaree remained perfect from three starts at Aqueduct -- all graded stakes -- winning Saturday's $350,000 Carter Handicap (gr. I) by 3 1/2 lengths over Aldebaran. The win in the seven-furlong race also marks his first in a sprint.

 Saturday, April 12, 2003

Bailey Guides Congaree to Comfortable Win

Jockey Jerry Bailey, visiting Santa Anita this weekend, won Sunday's $250,000 San Antonio Stakes with Congaree after capturing Saturday's $400,000 Strub aboard Medaglia d'Oro as well.

 Sunday, February 02, 2003

Baffert Looks for More From Congaree

Congaree won his last two races by a combined margin of 11 ½ lengths, but trainer Bob Baffert doesn't think they were the horse's best efforts. That should raise concern for Congaree's five rivals in Sunday's $250,000 San Antonio Handicap (gr. II) at Santa Anita for older horses at 1 1/8 miles.

 Friday, January 31, 2003

Congaree Trounces San Pasqual Rivals

Congaree, looking to establish himself as the class of national handicap picture, trounced a solid field in Saturday's $150,000 San Pasqual Handicap (gr. II) at Santa Anita.

 Saturday, January 04, 2003

Congaree Faces Tough Field in San Pasqual

Stonerside Stables' Congaree, smashing 5 ½-length winner of the Cigar Mile (gr. I) at Aqueduct on Nov. 30, faces a daunting task as the 121-pound high weight when he takes on 10 seasoned stakes campaigners in Saturday's $150,000 San Pasqual Handicap (Gr. II) for older horses at 1 1/16 miles at Santa Anita.

 Thursday, January 02, 2003

Tout Charmant Retired Again; Booked to Storm Cat

Millionaire Tout Charmant, who was returned to training this year after coming up barren to Storm Cat, has been retired

 Friday, December 27, 2002

New York Invader Miss Gazon Arrives for Dahlia

Miss Gazon, an impressive winner in her last start on the Aqueduct turf, arrived from New York for the $150,000 Dahlia Handicap (gr. IIT), for fillies and mares at 1 1/16 miles on turf at Hollywood Park Saturday.

 Wednesday, December 18, 2002

Aqueduct Race Report: The Conqueror

Congaree puts in an "awesome" performance in winning the Cigar Mile.

 Saturday, November 30, 2002

Sheila's Prospect Hangs On in Bessarabian

Sheila's Prospect held off a late flurry of challengers to capture Woodbine's $175,300 Bessarabian Stakes (gr. III), with jockey Jim McAleney aboard, on Wednesday night.

 Wednesday, November 20, 2002

No Luck in Breeding, Tout Charmant Returns to Races

Tout Charmant, a Grade I stakes winner who hasn't run since last March 23, returns to the races in Sunday's Las Palmas Handicap (gr. IIT) after an unsuccessful trip to the breeding shed.

 Wednesday, October 30, 2002

Congaree, D'wildcat Top Oak Tree Mile

Congaree and D'wildcat, two horses trying to establish their credentials for the Breeders' Cup Mile, will meet Saturday in the $250,000 Oak Tree Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IIT) at Santa Anita.

 Friday, October 04, 2002

Capsized Back on Turf for Sunday's Sea O'Erin

Graded stakes winner Capsized may rates the mild edge when he faces seven rivals in the $150,000 Sea O' Erin Breeders' Cup Mile Sunday on the turf at Arlington Park.

 Friday, September 27, 2002

Keeneland September Sale Ends Slightly Down

Keeneland sold 2,933 horses for $210,802,500 during the 12-day September Yearling Sale, which ended on Saturday.

 Saturday, September 21, 2002

Stonerside Retires Kalatiara, Miss Halory

Robert and Janice McNair's Stonerside Stable has retired graded stakes winner Kalatiara and Mr. Prospector's daughter Miss Halory for broodmare purposes

 Thursday, September 05, 2002

Del Mar Race Report (Cont.)

From preceding page

 Monday, September 02, 2002

Fourstardave, Ballston Spa Races Downgraded

The Fourstardave Handicap and Ballston Spa Breeders' Cup Handicap, both taken off the turf course and switched to a sloppy main track at Saratoga on Aug. 24, have been downgraded by the American Graded Stakes Committee.

 Thursday, August 29, 2002

Congaree Attempts to End Frankel Run in San Diego Handicap

Congaree, a 4-year-old son of Arazi owned by Stonerside Stable, will be trying to snap a three-year stranglehold by trainer Robert Frankel on the San Diego Handicap at Del Mar on Sunday. At the same time he could give his trainer, Bob Baffert, his first victory in the event.

 Wednesday, July 31, 2002

Congaree Will Go in Either Foster, Californian

Stonerside Stable's Congaree will be nominated to both the $750,000 Stephen Foster Handicap (gr. I) at Churchill Downs and the $500,000 Californian (gr. II) at Hollywood Park, according to trainer Bob Baffert. Both races are slated for June 15.

 Thursday, May 30, 2002

War Emblem Returning to Track Thursday; Congaree to Texas

War Emblem walked his Churchill Downs shedrow Tuesday morning, three days after his triumph over Magic Weisner in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I).

 Tuesday, May 21, 2002

Tout Charmant Retired; Going to Storm Cat

Tout Charmant, a millionaire for Robert and Janice McNair's Stonerside Stable, arrived at the Paris, Ky., nursery March 26 and is booked to Storm Cat.

 Wednesday, March 27, 2002

Top Broodmares Banker's Lady and Halory Dead

Two of Robert and Janice McNair's broodmares, Banker's Lady and Halory, died after producing foals in March.

 Wednesday, March 20, 2002

Grade II Winner Krisada Retired After Injury

Krisada, who won the Dec. 29 La Prevoyante Handicap (gr. IIT) in her final outing, has been retired and will be bred this spring, according to her trainer, Shug McGaughey.

 Friday, February 15, 2002

Hey Mon, He's the Leading Second Crop Sire

The race to determine the leading second-crop sire of 2001 came down to a photo finish between Maria's Mon and Unbridled's Song. At the wire, it was Maria's Mon edging Unbridled's Song by a mere $51,566 to take the title.

 Tuesday, January 08, 2002

Broodmares Ajina, Storm Song Change Hands

Champions Ajina and Storm Song have new homes after being purchased privately this year.

 Thursday, September 06, 2001

Congaree Out for the Year With Knee Injury

Congaree, who finished third as the odds-on favorite behind Scorpion and Free of Love in Saturday's Jim Dandy Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga, came out of the race with an injury to his right front knee and will be out at least 90 days, trainer Bob Baffert said on Sunday. "It's the same knee he had surgery on last September," Baffert said, "but it shouldn't require surgery this time. He just needs some time off."

 Sunday, August 05, 2001

Congaree Romps in Paceless Swaps

Stonerside Stable's 3-year-old homebred Congaree earned his first grade I stakes victory in his third attempt, winning Sunday's paceless renewal of the $500,000 Swaps Stakes by four lengths at Hollywood Park.

 Sunday, July 15, 2001

Congaree To Skip Belmont

Stonerside Stable's Wood Memorial (gr. II) winner Congaree will not run in the Belmont Stakes (gr. I), according to a Sports Ticker report. Trainer Bob Baffert will instead give the colt some time off and might run the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) and Preakness Stakes (gr. I) third-place finisher on turf when he returns to the races.

 Sunday, May 20, 2001

National City, Stonerside Make Research Donations

National City Bank of Kentucky donated $25,000 specifically to support research into the cause and prevention of the equine loss syndrome seen in Central Kentucky and several other states since late April. Also, Robert and Janice McNaris' Stonerside Stable announced that 1% of the purses earned by Congaree in any remaining Triple Crown races and in this year's Breeders' Cup will go to the same research.

 Thursday, May 17, 2001

Eclipse Winner Chilukki Retired; To Be Bred to Storm Cat

Chilukki, who won an Eclipse Award as champion 2-year-old filly of 1999 for Robert and Janice McNair's Stonerside Stable, has been retired and will be bred to leading sire Storm Cat. Trainer Bob Baffert said the decision to retire the daughter of Cherokee Run was made by the McNairs after some filling was detected in an ankle just before Baffert left for Dubai, where he captured the March 24 Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) with Mike Pegram's Captain Steve.

 Tuesday, March 27, 2001

Ajina Bought by Stonerside

Robert and Janice McNair's Stonerside Stable privately purchased champion Ajina from the Allen Paulson Living Trust.

 Monday, March 19, 2001

Champion Primaly's First Foal

Canadian champion Primaly produced her first foal, a Coronado's Quest filly, on Feb. 6 for Robert and Janice McNair's Stonerside Stable.

 Wednesday, February 28, 2001

Half-Sister to Fusaichi Pegasus Born

A half-sister to Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Fusaichi Pegasus was foaled Feb. 16 at Arthur B. Hancock III's Stone Farm near Paris, Ky.

 Thursday, February 22, 2001

Tout Charmant Wins Matriarch in Close Finish

Tout Charmant earned her second career grade I stakes win by beating Tranquility Lake and Happyanunoit to the wire in a thrilling stretch duel in the $500,000 Matriarch Stakes Sunday at Hollywood Park.

 Sunday, November 26, 2000

lliquidity Holds On for Cardinal Win

lliquidity moved into contention while wide on the second turn and swept to the lead in the stretch to win the $176,100 Cardinal Handicap (gr. IIIT) by a half-length Saturday at Churchill Downs.

 Saturday, November 11, 2000

Truluck Retired to Stoneview

Graded stakes winner Truluck has been retired from racing and will begin his stallion career at Sue Dowling's Stoneview Farm near Hempstead, Texas, for $2,500 live foal.

 Thursday, November 02, 2000

Stonerside Purchases French Group Winner

Stonerside Stable has purchased Prix d'Aumale (Fr-III) winner Green Minstrel. The 2-year-old filly will be shipped in early November to the United States, where she will be trained by Neil Drysdale.

 Wednesday, November 01, 2000

Tout Charmant Upsets Perfect Sting in Galaxy Stakes

Tout Charmant took the lead on the backstretch and held off 1-2 favorite Perfect Sting to win the $554,000 WinStar Galaxy Stakes (gr. IIIT) by 1 1/4 lengths Friday at Keeneland. Under jockey Chris McCarron, Tout Charmant completed the 1 3/16 miles in 1:54.74 while racing over firm turf.

 Friday, October 13, 2000

Caffe Latte Upsets Tout Charmant in Ramona

Caffe Latte rallied through the stretch down the center of the Del Mar turf course to win Saturday's $400,000 Ramona Handicap (gr. IT) by 1 1/4 lengths over Tout Charmant in stakes record time of 1:47.16, just 2/5 of a second off the course record.

 Saturday, September 09, 2000

Chilukki Wires Saratoga Allowance

Juvenile filly champion Chilukki led at every call on the way to a 1 1/4-length victory in a 6 1/2-furlong allowance race at Saratoga Friday.

 Friday, August 25, 2000