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Alke, Congrats to Remain in Florida at Journeyman

Brent and Crystal Fernung announced that Congrats and Alke have been added to the 2008 stallion roster at the new Journeyman Stud near Belleview, Fla.

 Monday, July 16, 2007

Alke, Congrats to Remain in Florida at Journeyman

Brent and Crystal Fernung announced that Congrats and Alke have been added to the 2008 stallion roster at the new Journeyman Stud near Belleview, Fla.

 Monday, July 16, 2007

Mass Media, Gibson County to Cloverleaf

Grade I winner Mass Media and promising first-crop sire Gibson County will stand in 2007 at John Sykes' Cloverleaf Farms II near Reddick, Fla.

 Thursday, December 07, 2006

New Claim: Arsenic Poisoning Killed Phar Lap

Arsenic killed Australasia's greatest racehorse Phar Lap near San Francisco 74 years ago, a new scientific study alleges. The story in the Rupert Murdoch-owned (Melbourne) Sun-Herald suggests that the finding 'reveals' that Phar Lap was poisoned.

 Monday, October 23, 2006

Grade II Winner High Limit Retired to Cloverleaf

Cloverleaf Farms II announced that grade II winner High Limit has arrived at John Sykes' Cloverleaf Farms II near Reddick, Fla., where he will enter stud in 2007.

 Tuesday, October 17, 2006

Congrats to Stand for $12,500

Grade II winner Congrats has been retired and will begin his stallion career for a fee of $12,500 in 2007 at John Sykes' Cloverleaf Farms II near Reddick, Fla.

 Thursday, August 31, 2006

Congrats to Stand at Cloverleaf in Florida

Grade II winner Congrats has been purchased for stallion duty by John Sykes' Cloverleaf Farms II near Reddick, Fla.

 Wednesday, April 26, 2006

Classic Winner Sarava's First Foal

Classic winner Sarava's first crop includes a filly born Jan. 3 at John Sykes' Cloverleaf Farms II near Reddick, Fla.

 Tuesday, February 07, 2006

Grade I Winner Wildcat Heir to Cloverleaf Farms II in Florida

Wildcat Heir, a grade I-winning son of Forest Wildcat, will enter stud at John Sykes' Cloverleaf Farms II near Reddick, Fla. His fee will be $8,000.

 Thursday, November 17, 2005

Study Shows Cold Air Can Induce Airway Obstruction

Researchers at Oklahoma State University recently completed a study on airway cooling and mucosal injury during cold weather exercise. Using the Thoroughbred racehorse as a model, scientists found that even cantering in subfreezing temperatures can induce airway obstruction.

 Friday, April 08, 2005

Millionaire Hard Buck to Cloverleaf Farms II in Florida

Hard Buck, a millionaire and grade I turf winner, will enter stud at John Sykes' Cloverleaf Farms II near Reddick, Fla.

 Tuesday, December 14, 2004

Exploit to Cloverleaf in Florida

Grade II winner Exploit, who ranks among the leaders on the second-crop sire list by 2004 and lifetime progeny earnings, will be relocated to John Sykes' Cloverleaf Farms II near Reddick, Fla.

 Wednesday, October 27, 2004

Belmont Winner Sarava to Cloverleaf in Florida

Sarava, who upended the Triple Crown bid of War Emblem by winning the 2002 Belmont Stakes (gr. I), will enter stud at John Sykes' Cloverleaf Farms II near Reddick, Fla.

 Wednesday, October 20, 2004

Favorite Trick, Alke to Cloverleaf in Florida

Favorite Trick, the first 2-year-old Horse of the Year since the great Secretariat, and 2004 graded stakes winner Alke will stand next year at John Sykes' Cloverleaf Farms II near Reddick, Fla.

 Wednesday, October 13, 2004

Fasig-Tipton Average Declines; Stockyard Sale Complete

Topped by the $65,000 paid by agent Ramona Good for the Crafty Prospector mare Gamble For Gold, Fasig-Tipton Kentucky concluded its February mixed sale Monday with a 9% decline in average price.Tuesday the sales company held a special auction at the Paris, Ky., stockyards, to sell horses originally purchased by Bernice L. Givens Sykes at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic December Mixed Sale.

 Tuesday, February 13, 2001

Strangles Cases Move Time, Site of 'Repo' Horse Sale

"Just when you think it can't get much worse, it got worse," said Boyd Browning, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Fasig-Tipton, on Feb. 5. Browning was discussing complications involving the pending sale of 89 horses repossessed by Fasig-Tipton and Keeneland from the Maryland mystery buyer, Bernice L. Givens Sykes, who signed tickets for nearly $700,000 for 134 horses at the Keeneland November and Fasig-Tipton Midlantic December mixed sale and then failed to pay for them.

 Monday, February 05, 2001