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English Champion Blue Bunting Retired

Blue Bunting, an English champion and classic winner for Godolphin, has been retired from racing.

Sci Fi Kin Tops Barretts Jan. Sale

Sci Fin Kin, dam of grade II winner Pretty Unusual, tops the Jan. 23 Barretts January mixed sale. The auction's average rises 14.2% over last year's figure.

Darley Doubles Bernardini's Fee to $150,000

Bernardini, who heads the second-crop sires' list by progeny earnings this year, will stand in 2012 at Darley's Jonabell Farm near Lexington for $150,000, double his 2011 fee of $75,000.

Lyric of Light Rallies for Fillies' Mile Win

Lyric of Light reeled in a gallant Samitar in the final strides to capture the $234,000 Shadwell Fillies' Mile (Eng-I) by a short head at Newmarket Sept. 23.

Irish Agent McCormack Buys Street Cry Colt

A Street Cry colt from the family of Horse of the Year Zenyatta was purchased by Irish bloodstock John McCormack for $750,000 during the second session of the Keeneland September yearling sale.

Leon Picks Up Street Cry Colt for $925,000

The colt is out of champion and multiple grade I winner Hollywood Wildcat.

Street Cry Colt Sold for $1.2 Million

A colt by Street Cry was purchased by prominent owner George Bolton for $1.2 million during the Sept. 11 first session of the Keeneland September yearling sale.

Zenyatta's Half Sister to Sell in November

Zenyatta's weanling half sister by Henrythenavigator will be offered at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale by Select Sales.

Son of Street Cry Sells for $625,000

The colt's dam is the Danzig mare Dance Swifty, a full sister to Canadian champion and Horse of the Year Dance Smartly.

Two More Saratoga Yearlings Sell for $500k+

Two more half-million dollar plus horses crossed the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga stage. A filly by Medaglia d'Oro brought $525,000, while a Street Cry colt brought $550,000.

Splash Point Soaks Rivals in UAE 2000 Guineas

Splash Point turned the tables on rival Zanzamar as he charged from well off the pace to win the $250,000 UAE 2000 Guineas Sponsored by Dubal (UAE-III) at Meydan Racecourse Feb. 10.

Older Female: Zenyatta In Another Romp

Jerry and Ann Moss' Zenyatta repeats as champion Older Female, collecting 237 first-place votes. The daughter of Street Cry won five of six in 2010, and retired at the end of the year 19-for-20.

TCA to Auction Stallion Seasons

The 21st annual Thoroughbred Charities of America select stallion season auction will be held Saturday, Jan. 8, at the Keeneland Entertainment Center in Lexington.

Zenyatta Adapting Smoothly to Farm Life

Zenyatta's transition from superstar racehorse to broodmare is going smoothly, according to William S. Farish.

Victor's Cry Earns Citation Surprise

Victor's Cry shot between horses past mid-stretch and won the $250,000 Citation Handicap (gr. II) in an 11-1 upset Nov. 27 over his favorite turf course at Hollywood Park.

Champion Zenyatta Retired

Jerry and Ann Moss' champion Zenyatta has been retired from racing. The 6-year-old Street Cry mare will be boarded at William S. Farish's Lane's End Farm near Versailles, Ky.

Bernardini's Fee Upped to $75,000

Bernardini, who became the first freshman stallion in history to sire a grade I winner on dirt and a group I winner on turf, will stand in 2011 at Sheikh Mohammed's Darley near Lexington for $75,000.

Zenyatta Camp Exudes Confidence

Two days before Zenyatta puts her undefeated 19-race win streak on the line in the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I), trainer John Shirreffs said he has no concerns that the 6-year-old mare will give her best effort.

Southdale Takes Rail to Durham Cup Triumph

Favored Southdale squeezed through an opening at the top of the stretch and cruised to a 3 1/4-length victory in the $170,065 Durham Cup (Can-III) on Woodbine's Polytrack Oct. 3.

19 Down, One Big One to Go for Zenyatta

For the third time in her career, Zenyatta three-peated in a grade I race when she used her patented late charge to post a half-length triumph in Oak Tree's $250,000 Lady's Secret Stakes (gr. I) at Hollywood Park Oct. 2

Through The Lens: The Sweet Life, Cont.

Anne Eberhardt gets a sweet surprise at Lane's End Farm.

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Better Than Honour Carrying Street Cry Filly

Better Than Honour, the 2007 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year, produced "an incredible" Street Cry filly earlier this year and she is back in foal to Street Cry and carrying another filly.

Zenyatta Streak at 18 With Hirsch Three-Peat

In what could be her final start in California, the great Zenyatta remained undefeated with her 18th consecutive win in rather routine fashion by a neck in the $300,000 Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (gr. I) Aug. 7 at Del Mar.

Desert Party Retired; Will Stand at Darley

Multiple graded stakes winner Desert Party has been retired from racing and will stand at stud at the Maktoum family's Darley USA near Lexington.

Saratoga Slip: Sale Average Declines 13.8%

"I think tonight reality has set back in," said consignor Mark Toothaker of Legacy Bloodstock after the average declined 13.8% from a year ago during the first session of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling sale.

Street Cry Filly Brings $775,000 at Saratoga

Co-breeder Helen K. Groves purchases the bay yearling, buying out her daughters.

Saratoga Catalog Has International Flavor

Fasig-Tipton officials have spiced up the latest edition of the Saratoga select yearling sale with more international flavor in the pedigrees of the horses that are cataloged.

Zenyatta Stands Alone With Record 17th Win

Thrilling another crowd with her spine-tingling late charge, the undefeated mare nabbed a determined St Trinians by a half-length for her 17th consecutive victory in the June 13 Vanity Handicap (gr. I) at Hollywood Park.

Victor's Cry Silences Shoemaker Foes at 21-1

Victor's Cry, with a perfectly timed ride from Corey Nakatani, nipped favorite Karelian by a short head to post a 21-1 stunner in the $250,000 Shoemaker Mile Stakes (gr. IT) on the Hollywood Park turf May 31.

Zenyatta Works Six Furlongs in 1:14 4/5

She is scheduled to make her next start in the June 13 Vanity Handicap (gr. I).

Serena's Song Produces Street Cry Filly

The 18-year-old mare, honored as champion 3-year-old filly in 1995, will be bred to Unbridled's Song.

Street Cry's Australian Fee Rises to $137,500

Street Cry to stand at Darley Australia for $137,500, which is 25% higher than his 2009 stud fee of $110,000.

Half Sister to Zenyatta's Dam in Aussie Sale

Mountcat is scheduled to be offered during the Magic Millions national broodmare auction while in foal to Street Sense.

Blues Street's Big Move Takes Mervyn Muniz

Favored Blues Street circled the field on the final turn and proved best in the lane to win the $300,000 Mervyn H. Muniz Jr. Memorial Handicap (gr. IIT) on the Fair Grounds turf March 27.

Zenyatta Weaves to 15th Win in a Row

Undefeated Zenyatta, showing she's ready for next month's much-anticipated Apple Blossom Handicap (gr. I), rallied in deep stretch to register her 15th consecutive victory March 13 in the $250,000 Santa Margarita (gr. I).

Zenyatta Weighted at 127 For Santa Margarita

Zenyatta, who will make her first start of the year March 13 in the Santa Margarita Invitational Handicap (gr. I) at Santa Anita, will carry top weight of 127 pounds in the race.

Front-Running Freedom Star Dominates Azeri

In a race likely to produce a couple of contestants for the much-anticipated Apple Blossom Invitational (gr. I) April 9, front-running Freedom Star dominated the $149,750 Azeri Stakes (gr. III) at Oaklawn Park March 6.

Rachel, Zenyatta Work Toward 2010 Debuts

Reigning Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra posted her fourth workout of 2010 when she covered five furlongs in 1:00 1/5 at Fair Grounds while Zenyatta drilled six furlongs in 1:14 over the Cushion Track at Hollywood Park.

Training the Offspring of Street Cry

As a companion to the article in the January 30, 2010 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine, Ron Mitchell talks with Oliver Tait about Street Cry, his qualities and the qualities of his offspring.

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Champion Older Female: Zenyatta

Jerry and Ann Moss' wonder mare won all five of her 2009 starts and capped off the year with a scintillating win over the boys in the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I).

Better Than Honour Carrying Street Cry Filly

World's most expensive broodmare will be bred back to Street Cry

TCA Auction Grosses $1.7 Million

The 20th annual Thoroughbred Charities of America Stallion Season Auction raised a gross amount of $1.7 million compared to $1.2 million in 2008.

Industry Closely Watches Dubai Debt Crisis

The debt crisis in Dubai was being closely monitored Nov. 27 by buyers and sellers of high-end Thoroughbreds, but there was no immediate indication Dubai's ruler would scale back his enormous financial ties to the industry in the United States and elsewhere.

TCA Auction to Feature Top Stallion Seasons

Thoroughbred Charities of America Nov. 17 announced that its annual fundraiser, the 20th Select Stallion Season Auction, will be held Dec. 4 at the Keeneland Entertainment Center.

Melbourne Cup Winner by Street Cry

Street Cry's status as a top international stallion took on new meaning when his son Shocking captured one of the world's greatest races, the Emirates Melbourne Cup (Aust-I).

Fillies in Demand Sixth Day at Keeneland

Fillies commanded the top two prices of the Sept. 20 session as Keeneland's 14-day September yearling sale approached the halfway point.

Princess Haya Tallies Royal Upset in Canadian

Princess Haya, making her graded stakes debut, rallied along the hedge to nose Eclipse Award-winning turf female Forever Together in the $283,376 Canadian Stakes (Can-IIT) at Woodbine Sept. 20.

Better Than Honour in Foal to Street Cry

Better Than Honour, who established a world-record price for a broodmare or broodmare prospect sold at public auction, is in foal to major sire Street Cry.

Zenyatta Cuts Perfection Close in Hirsch Win

Unbeaten Zenyatta remained perfect in 12 starts, but she had her closest call yet in Del Mar's Clement L. Hirsch Stakes (gr. I) Aug. 9. Forced to circle the field six wide on the turn behind a slow pace, the giant mare just managed to get up by a head over Anabaa's Creation.

Seventh Street Relishes Slop in Go For Wand

Godolphin Stable's Seventh Street continued her dominance over an off track, as she wore down Spritely in mid-stretch and went on to win the $300,000 Go For Wand Handicap (gr. I) Aug. 2 at rainy Saratoga. It was the fifth victory in eight starts for the 4-year-old daughter of Street Cry, who became a multiple graded stakes winner.