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Officer to Stand in Korea

Officer to Stand in Korea

The Korean Racing Authority announced Sept. 29 its purchase of grade I winner Officer for an undisclosed price from Taylor Made Stallions in Central Kentucky.

 Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Turbo Launch, Granddam of Point Given, Dead

Turbo Launch, whose grandson Point Given was a Horse of the Year, died June 5 at Dr. Tom Bowman's farm in Maryland.

 Wednesday, June 06, 2007

Graded Winner Orville N Wilbur's to Sterlingbrook in NY

Grade II winner Orville N Wilbur's will enter stud at Dr. Lauren Kelso Canady's Sterlingbrook Farm near Canandaigua, N.Y.

 Thursday, February 08, 2007

Royal Anthem Relocated to Ireland

Royal Anthem, a major runner in England and North America, has been relocated from the U.S. to Ireland to stand at Tullogher House Stud in County Kilkenny.

 Friday, December 08, 2006

Thomas, Lakin Begin Partnership Reduction

Becky Thomas and Lewis Lakin, one of the Thoroughbred industry's most dynamic teams in pinhooking and commercial breeding, have begun a major reduction of their partnership ventures.

 Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Point Given's First Winner

Horse of the Year Point Given came through with his first winner when his daughter Claremont won July 23 at Arlington Park for owner Tracy Farmer.

 Sunday, July 24, 2005

Sugar Maple Buys Interest in Stallion Performing Magic

Howard Kaskel's Sugar Maple Farm has purchased grade II winner Performing Magic, who stood at the Poughquag, N.Y., farm as the property of The Thoroughbred Corp.

 Wednesday, February 23, 2005

Elusive City to Trelawney in New Zealand

French champion Elusive City has been purchased by Trelawney Stud in partnership with Cambridge Stud, Fairdale Stud, and Haunui Farm.

 Sunday, June 13, 2004

Brother Looks to Clear Name of Prince Ahmed Salman

Prince Faisal bin Salman issued a statement April 30 that said he wants to clear the name of his late brother, Prince Ahmed bin Salman, who in a book was tied to al-Qaeda and said to have knowledge of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks on the United States.

 Friday, April 30, 2004

BC Winner Johar to Stand at Mill Ridge

Johar, who deadheated for first with High Chaparral in last year's John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT), has been bought privately by Richard Santulli and George Prussin's Jayeff B Stable for stud duty at Mill Ridge Farm near Lexington.

 Wednesday, April 14, 2004

BC Winner Johar Retired

Johar, who deadheated for first with High Chaparral in last year's John Deere Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) and was a finalist for an Eclipse Award, has been retired because of a suspensory injury.

 Thursday, April 01, 2004

Cat Fighter Tops Thoroughbred Corp. Dispersal

Cat Fighter, winner of the La Canada Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita on Feb. 14, was purchased by John Sikura for $1.3-million to top the dispersal of horses of racing age owned by The Thoroughbred Corp. that preceded the Barretts March sale of selected 2-year-olds in training Tuesday in Pomona, Calif.

 Tuesday, March 02, 2004

End Nears for The Thoroughbred Corp.; Johar to be Sold Privately

The Thoroughbred Corp. is finished as a racing operation, according to its president, Richard Mulhall.

 Monday, March 01, 2004

Barretts Sale Workouts Rescheduled

Due to weather and track conditions at Fairplex, the training previews scheduled for Monday for horses consigned to the Barretts March sale of 2-year-olds in training and The Thoroughbred Corp. dispersal has been rescheduled for 10 a.m. (PT) Tuesday.

 Monday, February 23, 2004

Cat Fighter Scratches Out La Canada Triumph

Cat Fighter relinquished the lead to Fencelineneightbor in the stretch and then surged back for a head victory in the $200,000 La Canada Stakes (gr. II) for 4-year-old fillies Saturday at Santa Anita Park.

 Saturday, February 14, 2004

Barretts March Catalogue Includes 53 Thoroughbred Corp. Horses

Barretts has catalogued 175 horses for the regular portion of its March sale of 2-year-olds in training in Southern California. In addition, the auction will offer 53 head (including five juveniles) in a dispersal of horses of racing age by The Thoroughbred Corp.

 Friday, January 30, 2004

Grade I Winner Dessert Retired

Grade I winner Dessert, a half-sister to Eclipse Award finalist Johar, has been retired from racing.

 Thursday, January 29, 2004

Swiss Lake Tops Wednesday Sale Session; Average Up 61%

Swiss Lake, a stakes-winning daughter of Indian Ridge, brought $500,000 to top Wednesday's third session of the Keeneland Janaury horses of all ages sale in Lexington.

 Wednesday, January 14, 2004

Strong Market Continues at Keeneland Wednesday; Sadler's Wells Mare Brings $425,000

The good times continued to roll at the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale Wednesday. Midway through the afternoon, the average price for the third session was $27,850, up 55.9% from a year ago.

 Wednesday, January 14, 2004

Orville N Wilbur's Back in Training After 29-Month Absence

The Thoroughbred Corp.'s grade II winner Orville N Wilbur's has been brought out of retirement after nearly 29 months on the sidelines and is currently prepping for a comeback by trainer Kristin Mulhall.

 Tuesday, December 02, 2003

Signs Are Good for Strong Keeneland November Sale

Keeneland officials expect business to be brisk when the November breeding stock sale starts its 11-day run Monday in Lexington.

 Friday, October 31, 2003

The Thoroughbred Corp. to Restructure for 2004

A business-restructuring plan has been created for The Thoroughbred Corp. that will considerably change its focus as it heads into 2004, according to a release dated Oct. 30.

 Friday, October 31, 2003

Johar Going for Japan Cup, Mandella Says

Johar, who made history with High Chaparral as the first to produce a dead-heat in the 20 years of the Breeders' Cup World Thoroughbred Championships, will make his next start in the Japan Cup (Jpn-I) at Tokyo Racecourse on Nov. 30, trainer Richard Mandella said Wednesday.

 Wednesday, October 29, 2003

The Thoroughbred Corp. to Sell Sharp Cat, Habibti at Keeneland in November

The Thoroughbred Corp. will offer the majority of the mares it owns in the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.

 Wednesday, September 24, 2003

Dessert Serves Up Sweet Stakes Debut

The Thoroughbred Corp. homebred Dessert, making her debut in stakes company, captured Sunday's $300,000 Del Mar Oaks (gr. IT) in gate-to-wire fashion, holding off an unlucky Solar Echo by a neck on the grass.

 Sunday, August 24, 2003

Sarafan Returns to Del Mar Winner's Circle

Two grade I winners whose connections are hoping for bigger things this fall, Gary Tanaka's Sarafan and The Thoroughbred Corp.'s Johar hooked up in the $75,675 Harry F. Brubaker Handicap, which started with just three horses at Del Mar Friday.

 Friday, August 22, 2003

Del Mar Oaks Pits San Clemente Foes

Eight 3-year-old fillies, including two entries of two horses each, are set for Sunday's $300,000 Del Mar Oaks (gr. IT) at 1 1/8 miles on the Jimmy Durante Turf Course.

 Friday, August 22, 2003

Buffy, Atlantic Ocean to Battle in San Clemente

Led by multiple graded stakes winners Buffythecenterfold and Atlantic Ocean, a field of nine 3-year-old fillies go to the gate for Saturday's $250,000 San Clemente Handicap (gr. IIT) at one mile on the Jimmy Durante Turf Course.

 Thursday, July 31, 2003

Stylish Shows Her Class in Eatontown

Under a well-timed ride by Heberto Castillo Jr., The Thoroughbred Corp.'s Stylish was up at the wire for a neck victory in Saturday's $100,000 Eatontown Handicap (gr. III) at Monmouth Park.

 Saturday, July 19, 2003

Mister Acpen Gives Mulhall, 20, First Grade I Shot

Kristin Mulhall, six weeks shy of her 21st birthday, hopes to celebrate her first grade I stakes victory as a trainer Saturday at Hollywood Park when she sends out Chilean import Mister Acpen in the $350,000 Charles Whittingham Memorial Handicap (gr. IT) at 1 1/4 miles on turf.

 Friday, June 13, 2003

Atlantic Ocean Heads Honeymoon; 6 in Desert Stormer

Atlantic Ocean, The Thoroughbred Corporation's $1.9-million filly, returns to to the grass in Saturday's $200,000-added Honeymoon Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. IIT) at Hollywood Park.

 Thursday, June 05, 2003

Senorita Stakes Features Major Idea

Major Idea, whose three-race winning streak ended when favored in Santa Anita's Providencia Stakes last month, will be out to make amends Saturday in Hollywood Park's $100,000 Senorita Stakes (gr. IIIT) for 3-year-old fillies at one mile on turf.

 Friday, May 16, 2003

Black-Eyed Susan Next for Santa Catarina

Bob and Beverly Lewis' Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) runner-up Santa Catarina will make her next start in the $200,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (gr. II) at Pimlico on May 16, trainer Bob Baffert said.

 Thursday, May 08, 2003

Spain Foals Storm Cat colt

Spain, North America's leading female earner, produced her first offspring

 Monday, April 28, 2003

Turf Standout Johar Nears Training Return

The Thoroughbred Corp.'s grade I winner Johar, sidelined since suffering a hairline fracture to a shoulder in late January, is doing well at his owners' Bradbury, Calif., farm, trainer Richard Mandella reported, and isn't too far from a return to training.

 Friday, April 18, 2003

Californian Pulls Away to Win Forerunner

Californian made his first start in North America a memorable one by pulling away in the stretch under jockey Kent Desormeaux to win Thursday's $111,200 Forerunner Stakes at Keeneland by 3 1/4 lengths.

 Thursday, April 17, 2003

No Pace, No Problem for Major Idea in Providencia

Major Idea, favored in five of her last six races, will likely be the public choice once again Sunday in the $150,000 Providencia Stakes for 3-year-old fillies at 1 1/8 miles on turf.

 Friday, April 11, 2003

Champion Anees Euthanized as Result of Broken Leg

Champion Anees, who was in the middle of standing his third season at Mill Ridge Farm near Lexington, was euthanized the morning of April 5.

 Monday, April 07, 2003

Espinoza to Ride Ministers Wild Cat

Trainer Neil Drysdale said that Victor Espinoza, just removed as the rider of Kafwain, would ride Ministers Wild Cat in the Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) on April 5.

 Thursday, March 20, 2003

Pat Valenzuela May Ride Kafwain

After earlier saying he was not considering a change in jockey for Kafwain, his prime 3-year-old Kentucky Derby candidate, trainer Bob Baffert said he has offered the mount to Patrick Valenzuela, who was aboard the colt for a five-furlong work on Wednesday.

 Wednesday, March 19, 2003

Major Idea Rallies in Some Sensation

The Thoroughbred Corp.'s Major Idea rallied from fifth place to post a half-length victory over Star Vega in the $83,800 Some Sensation Stakes for 3-year-old fillies Thursday at Santa Anita Park.

 Thursday, March 13, 2003

No Plan to Drop Kafwain's Rider, Baffert Says

Trainer Bob Baffert Wednesday said published reports saying he would replace jockey Victor Espinoza on Kentucky Derby (gr. I) contender Kafwain are incorrect.

 Wednesday, March 12, 2003

Fair Grounds Oaks Next for Atlantic Ocean

The Thoroughbred Corp.'s Atlantic Ocean will make her next start in the Mar. 8 Fair Grounds Oaks (gr. II), trainer Bob Baffert said on Thursday. The daughter of Stormy Atlantic will be heading to the Big Easy with stablemate Kafwain, who is set to start in the $750,000 Louisiana Derby (gr. II) the following day.

 Thursday, February 20, 2003

Kafwain, Domestic Dispute Post Weekend Drills

Trainer Bob Baffert can't help but marvel at the size of Kafwain, his leading Kentucky Derby (gr. I) candidate for owner The Thoroughbred Corp.

 Tuesday, February 18, 2003

Kafwain Headed for Louisiana Derby

Trainer Bob Baffert revealed Saturday that The Thoroughbred Corp.'s early Kentucky Derby (gr. I) favorite Kafwain will likely make his next start in the Louisiana Derby (gr. II) at Fair Grounds.

 Saturday, February 15, 2003

Johar Sidelined with Shoulder Injury

The Thoroughbred Corp.'s Johar, who won the thrilling San Marcos Stakes (gr. IIT) on Jan. 20 at Santa Anita, will be out of action for at least 90 days after suffering a stress fracture of the shoulder, trainer Richard Mandella revealed Sunday.

 Sunday, February 02, 2003

Kafwain Romps in San Vicente Stakes

The Thoroughbred Corp.'s Kafwain got his start on the Kentucky Derby trail off on the right foot in Saturday's $150,000 San Vicente Stakes (gr. II), turning in an easy victory in a field of five 3-year-olds.

 Saturday, February 01, 2003

Kafwain Shortens Up for Soft San Vicente

Kafwain, who finished second to stablemate Vindication in the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) on Oct. 26 at Arlington Park, stands out among a field of six 3-year-olds entered in Santa Anita's $150,000 San Vicente Stakes (gr. II) Saturday at seven furlongs.

 Thursday, January 30, 2003

Atlantic Ocean Takes Sunshine Oaks

Atlantic Ocean, who many thought was a $1.9 million flop, captured her third straight stakes Saturday in the $250,000 John Deere Sunshine Millions Oaks at Santa Anita

 Saturday, January 25, 2003

War Emblem Bonus Settled by Thoroughbred Corp., Reineman

Nearly nine months after the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) that triggered the situation, the case of the $1 million bonus payable to the owners of War Emblem has finally been settled.

 Friday, January 24, 2003
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