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Willy Beamin Shoots to King's Bishop Surprise

Willy Beamin Shoots to King's Bishop Surprise

Bouncing right back from a restricted stakes romp just three days earlier, Willy Beamin closed with a rush to capture the $500,000 Foxwoods King's Bishop (gr. I) in his graded stakes debut Aug. 25 at Saratoga Race Course.

 Saturday, August 25, 2012

Suave Heads to Vinery Florida

Suave will replace Congrats, another A.P. Indy son, who achieved great success in Florida and will stand 2011 season at Vinery Kentucky

 Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Perfect Soul, Tale of Ekati Stand for $15,000

Darby Dan Farm will stand Perfect Soul and Tale of Ekati for the same $15,000 fee in 2011 that each stallion stood for last breeding season.

 Wednesday, November 24, 2010

Millionaire Suave Sires First Winner

Suave, a millionaire son of A.P. Indy, came through with his first winner when his 2-year-old son B G Suavecito won at Lone Star Park in his initial start.

 Sunday, May 30, 2010
Darby Dan Farm Announces 2009 Stud Fees

Darby Dan Farm Announces 2009 Stud Fees

Darby Dan Farm, which recently added three new stallions to its roster, has announced its 2009 stud fees.

 Thursday, November 13, 2008
First Foal for Millionaire Suave

First Foal for Millionaire Suave

The first reported foal sired by multiple grade II winner Suave is a colt born Jan. 8 at Donna Wormser's farm in Ocala, Fla.

 Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Classic Pedigree Profile: Suave

If there were a prize to be given for the most royal pedigree in the Breeders' Cup Classic-Powered By Dodge (gr. I), Suave would be right up there among the contenders.

 Thursday, November 02, 2006

BC Classic Post Position Analysis: Anatomy of a Theft

Looking at the post positions for the Breeders' Cup Classic – Powered by Dodge (gr. I), one can expect plenty of action up front, with several jockeys having to make a split decision whether or not to commit their horse to the lead, or at least to be a major pace factor. But is it possible a horse can get a clear lead...and actually hold it?

 Wednesday, November 01, 2006

Trainer McGee Hopes Suave Can Improve on 2005 Classic Effort

Following an active workout day Sunday, there were only four Breeders' Cup World Championship contenders working at Churchill Downs on a warm, sunny Monday morning, Oct. 30.

 Monday, October 30, 2006

Churchill-Based Suave, Rush Bay Among Pre-Entries

Two Churchill Downs-based horses were confirmed as being part of the cast for the Breeders' Cup World Championships on Nov. 4 as Jay-Em-Ess Stable's Suave was pre-entered on Monday to run in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic powered by Dodge (gr. I) and Phoebe Mueller's Rush Bay was pre-entered in the $3 million John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT).

 Monday, October 23, 2006

Sun King Leads Zito's Clan to Work Saturday

Tracy Farmer's Sun King, runner-up in the Whitney Handicap (gr. I) at Saratoga, breezed a strong five furlongs Saturday at Churchill Downs in preparation for the Breeders' Cup Classic - Powered by Dodge (gr. I), which will be run at the Louisville track on Nov. 4.

 Saturday, October 21, 2006

Suave to Stand for $17,500

Track-record setter and millionaire Suave, who will stand his first season at stud at Darby Dan Farm near Lexington, will begin his new career for $17,500 live foal.

 Friday, October 20, 2006

Countdown to the Cup: No Doubting Thomas

The wheels have been turning at Ballydoyle. The decision to send group I Irish Derby and Irish Champion winner Dylan Thomas to Belmont for the Jockey Club Gold Cup (gr. I) is a departure from their normal strategy. But they have done it before, and it is understandable why they would want to try a different approach

 Monday, September 25, 2006

Suave to Stand at Darby Dan Farm

Suave, a grade II winning son of A.P. Indy, will stand at Darby Dan Farm near Lexington in 2007.

 Wednesday, September 06, 2006

Premium Tap Pours It On in Woodward Shock

Saratoga Race Course's first running of The Woodward (gr. I) produced what is believed to be the highest winning odds in the prestigious stake's 53-year history when 31-1 shot Premium Tap edged Second of June by a half-length Saturday.

 Saturday, September 02, 2006

Sadness in Woodward for Flower Alley's Connections

The running of the $500,000 Woodward (gr. I) Saturday at Saratoga could turn out to be the most crucial start of the year for 2005 Travers (gr. I) champion Flower Alley. It will be the colt's first race since the death of his breeder, George Brunacini, one of 49 people who perished Sunday morning in the crash of Comair Flight 5191 in Lexington.

 Thursday, August 31, 2006

Funny Cide Preps for Woodward With Bullet Work

Funny Cide, who has been the pride of Sackatoga Stable, New York and Saratoga, put in the best workout for five furlongs over Saratoga's main track in 1:00, breezing, Thursday morning.

 Friday, August 25, 2006

Suave Strolls to Easy Washington Park Victory

Jay Em Ess Stable's homebred Suave took the lead turning for home and drew off to an emphatic five-length victory in the $300,000 Washington Park Handicap (gr. II) in an Arlington Park track record time of 1:53.53 for the 1 3/16-mile distance over a fast track.

 Saturday, July 29, 2006

Perfect Drift Seeks Washington Park Hat Trick

Stonecrest Farm's Perfect Drift looks to become the first horse to win the Washington Park Handicap (gr. II) three times on Saturday at Arlington Park.

 Wednesday, July 26, 2006

Suave Back in Training for McGee at Churchill

Jay Em Ess Stable's Suave, a disappointment at Gulfstream Park's winter meeting, is back in training for trainer Paul McGee at Churchill Downs.

 Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Harlington's Talent Apparent in Gulfstream 'Cap Win

The first graded stakes win for Melnyk Racing Stable's $2.8 million colt Harlington was a long time in coming, but the 4-year-old got the job done while fully extended for John Velazquez to win the $300,000 Gulfstream Park Handicap (gr. II) over a strong field.

 Saturday, March 04, 2006

Millionaires Suave, Sun King Vie in Gulfstream Park H.

A field of eight older horses passed the entry box for Saturday's Gulfstream Park Handicap (gr. II) valued at $300,000. Suave and Sun King, grade II winners last season, are each looking for his first win of 2006.

 Thursday, March 02, 2006

Ignored Brass Hat Dominates Donn Handicap

Fred F. Bradley's often overlooked homebred Brass Hat absolutely dominated the field in Saturday's $500,000 Donn Handicap (gr. I) at sloppy Gulfstream Park for his third straight stakes victory since mid-December.

 Saturday, February 04, 2006

Tight Donn Part of Gulf Stakes Action Saturday

Elisabeth Alexander's 4-year-old Magna Graduate and Jay Em Ess Stable's 5-year-old Suave will be among the choices in the field of nine entered for Saturday's $500,000, 1 1/8-mile Donn Handicap (gr. I). They finished one-two in the Clark Handicap (gr. II) at Churchill Downs Nov. 25, with Magna Graduate taking the nod by a head.

 Thursday, February 02, 2006

Suave Breezes at Gulfstream; Donn Next

Jay Em Ess Stable's 5-year-old Suave, among the nation's top older horses in 2005, breezed five furlongs in 1:01 3/5 at Gulfstream Park Sunday in preparation for the Feb. 4 Donn Handicap (gr. I).

 Sunday, January 08, 2006

Pletcher Strikes Again With Magna Graduate

On a day that Todd Pletcher set the North American earnings record for trainers, an ultra-game Magna Graduate proved to be his cherry on top, winning the $573,500 Clark Handicap (gr. II) at chilly Churchill Downs Friday by a head over Suave.

 Friday, November 25, 2005

Suave, Perfect Drift Clash in 12-Horse Clark

Grade I winners Perfect Drift and Total Impact will face rising star Suave and a strong group of 3-year-olds in Friday's 131st running of the $500,000-added Clark Handicap (gr. II) at Churchill Downs.

 Wednesday, November 23, 2005

Suave Works for Clark Showdown Friday

Jay Em Ess Stable's Suave, a close fifth in Breeders' Cup Classic Powered by Dodge (gr. I), tuned-up for Friday's Clark Handicap (gr. II) with a five-furlong tightener at Churchill Downs on Sunday for trainer Paul McGee.

 Sunday, November 20, 2005

Perfect Drift Assigned Top Impost in Clark

Stonecrest Farm's Perfect Drift, winner of the 2003 Stephen Foster Handicap (gr. I), has been assigned high weight of 122 pounds for Friday's Clark Handicap (gr. II) at Churchill Downs. Martin L. Cherry's Pampered Princess was assigned 123 pounds for the Falls City Handicap (gr. II) on Thursday.

 Sunday, November 20, 2005

McGee Eyes Big Closing Week at Churchill

Two of the most accomplished horses in the career of trainer Paul J. McGee may give the Louisville native a Thanksgiving Week to remember at Churchill Downs.

 Sunday, November 13, 2005

Countdown to the Cup: Here Come the Longshots

If it's the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships, you can bet (literally) that there will be several longshot winners. With so many of the grade I races this year appearing to be wide-open, with full fields, there is no reason to think this year will be any different from past Breeders' Cups.

 Friday, October 28, 2005

Countdown to the Cup: And They're Off!

The battle lines have been drawn for the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships and it is now time to plot strategy and assess the competition. And nowhere will that place with more intensity than in the Breeders' Cup Classic - Powered by Dodge (gr. I).

 Thursday, October 27, 2005

No Works at Belmont; Contenders Breeze in Kentucky, Californnia

With the New York area receiving more than an inch of rain Saturday night, there were a paucity of works at Belmont Park Sunday morning, none of which were by horses pointing toward the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships.

 Sunday, October 23, 2005

Island Sand, Artie, Happy Ticket Work at Belmont; Singletary, Choctaw Nation on West Coast

Grade I winner Island Sand, likely for the $2 million Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I), breezed five furlongs over Belmont's fast main track Sunday morning in 1:01 3/5. Among the other workers at Belmont were Breeders' Cup contenders Artie Schiller and Happy Ticket.

 Sunday, October 16, 2005

Borrego Blows Away Gold Cup; Pletcher Duo Unplaced

West coast invader Borrego roared to the lead leaving the second turn and drew off to an impressive victory in the $1-million Jockey Club Gold Cup (gr. I) that highlighted Saturday's Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Preview Day at Belmont Park.

 Saturday, October 01, 2005

Confident Suave Pulls Away in Spa Cup

Jay Em Ess Stable's homebred Suave overcame a stumbling start to give trainer Paul McGee his first Saratoga graded stakes victory, carrying jockey John Velazquez to a 2 ¾-length victory in the $245,000 Saratoga Breeders' Cup (gr. II) at 10 furlongs before a crowd of 55,503.

 Sunday, August 21, 2005

Offlee Wild Faces Five in Saratoga BC

Offlee Wild, winner of the Suburban Handicap (gr. I) at Belmont Park in his last start, will face just five rivals Sunday in the Saratoga Breeders' Cup (gr. II) at the Spa. With Edgar Prado back up, the son of Wild Again will tote high weight of 118 pounds.

 Friday, August 19, 2005

Pacific Classic Trio Work; Field Taking Shape

Preachinatthebar, Musique Toujours, and Super Frolic turned in sharp workouts Monday morning as they moved a step closer to running in Del Mar's grade I, $1-million Pacific Classic Sunday, Aug. 21.

 Monday, August 08, 2005

Saint Liam Spirited Winner of Clark Handicap

Heavily favored Saint Liam repelled the challenges of Perfect Drift and Seek Gold in the stretch and pulled away to victory in the $558,000 Clark Handicap (gr. II) at Churchill Downs Friday.

 Saturday, November 27, 2004

Lundy's Liability Faces Elite Line-Up in Clark

Ten horses will vie in the elite race of Churchill Downs' fall schedule, the $500,000 Clark Handicap (gr. II) Friday in Louisville. The Brazilian-bred Lundy's Liability will carry high weight of 120 pounds over the nine furlongs.

 Wednesday, November 24, 2004

Brass Hat Passes All to Take Rich Indiana Derby

Brass Hat and rider Willie Martinez came from the back of the field to surge past Suave and Hasslefree on his way to capturing the $511,300 Indiana Derby (gr. II) at Hoosier Park Saturday night.

 Sunday, October 03, 2004

Sir Shackleton Tops Indiana Derby Field

Nick Zito-trained Sir Shackleton has been tabbed as the 5-2 morning line favorite for the $500,000-added Indiana Derby (gr. II) Saturday at Hoosier Park. The Miswaki colt will be joined by eight other 3-year-olds in the 1 1/16-mile event.

 Thursday, September 30, 2004

Smooth Arrival for Travers-Bound Suave

Jay Em Ess Stable's Travers runner Suave finally arrived in Saratoga Thursday after a flight delayed from Kentucky by mechanical difficutlies.

 Thursday, August 26, 2004

Seven Entered for Travers; Purge is Morning Line Favorite

Saturday's $1-million Travers Stakes (gr. I) drew a field of seven Wednesday morning, with some interesting scenarios developing from the post position order.

 Thursday, August 26, 2004

Huge Exacta May Be Lurking in Travers

For longshot lovers, there are two potential overlays in the Aug. 28 Travers Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga. Maybe it's time to take the plunge.

 Wednesday, August 25, 2004

Plane Malfunction Delays Suave's Travers Journey

A Tex Sutton airplane carrying several horses, including Travers Stakes (gr. I) contender Suave, was grounded Wednesday in Louisville, Ky., delaying its arrival in New York until Thursday morning.

 Wednesday, August 25, 2004

Birdstone, Suave Work Toward Travers

Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Birdstone breezed six furlongs in 1:13 4/5, with regular exercise rider Maxine Correa aboard, over Saratoga's Oklahoma training track that was rated "good" on Saturday.

 Saturday, August 21, 2004

Suave Added to Travers Line-Up

Improving Suave has been added to the field for the $1 million Travers (gr. I) Aug. 28th, trainer Paul McGee announced.

 Monday, August 16, 2004

Rock Hard Ten Finally Gets His Way in Swaps

Rock Hard Ten finally had the day everyone was waiting for in the $409,300 Swaps Breeders' Cup (gr. II) for 3-year-olds at Hollywood Park Saturday, taking command in the stretch for an easy 3 3/4-length victory.

 Saturday, July 10, 2004

Bejarano in Hollywood Debut Aboard Suave

Trainer Paul McGee hopes to continue the luck he enjoyed with jockey Rafael Bejarano at Churchill Downs when the Peruvian-born riding sensation makes his Hollywood Park debut aboard Suave in the $400,000-added Swaps Breeders' Cup Stakes (gr. II) for 3-year-olds on Saturday.

 Thursday, July 08, 2004
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