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Keeneland Gross Down Fourth Straight Day

Keeneland Gross Down Fourth Straight Day

A Street Cry yearling filly was the only horse to bring a six-figure amount as the gross revenue, average price, and median price dropped dramatically for the fourth consecutive day at the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale in Lexington. Friday, January 16, 2009
Seven-Figure Filly Highlights Day Four

Seven-Figure Filly Highlights Day Four

Despite a filly by Medaglia d'Oro selling for $1.1 million and the session realizing a 3.9% increase in the number of horses sold compared to last year, day four of the 2008 Keeneland September yearling sale Sept. 11 saw declines in gross, average, and median. Thursday, September 11, 2008

Classic Winner Real Quiet Sires a Top Sprinter

Now as a sire, Classic winner Real Quiet is responsible for one of America's top sprinters, as evidenced by Midnight Lute's scintillating victory in the TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I). Saturday, October 27, 2007

Evans Ready to Move Churchill Downs Forward

One day after being named chief executive officer and president of Churchill Downs Inc., Robert Evans told a group of assembled media he is ready to lead the Louisville, Ky.-based racetrack company into the future. Wednesday, July 19, 2006

Wilkins Joins Stonewall as Stallion Director

Ken Wilkins has been hired by Audrey Haisfield's Stonewall Farm as director of stallion operations. Wilkins will oversee season sales, as well as private transactions at the recently-completed stallion complex and office in Versailles, Ky. Wednesday, December 14, 2005

Keeneland January Average and Median Still Running Ahead of 2004 Pace

As Keeneland's January horses of all ages sale headed into the stretch Friday, its gross revenue, average price, and median price all remained ahead of last year's pace. Friday, January 14, 2005

Strong Hope Retired to Claiborne

Strong Hope, a multiple grade II winner for Eugene and Laura Melnyk, has been retired from racing and will enter stud at the Hancock family's Claiborne Farm near Paris, Ky. Monday, September 20, 2004

Bahamian Pirate Relishes Soft Ground in Group I Win

Bahamian Pirate, a 9-year-old gelded son of Housebuster, zipped five furlongs in :58.89 seconds over soft ground at York, England en route to a neck victory in the Victor Chandler Nunthorpe Stakes (Eng-I) Thursday. Thursday, August 19, 2004