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Half Sister to Point Given Sells for $875,000

A striking chestnut filly by Distorted Humor and a half sister to Point Given sells for $875,000 at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling sale.

 Tuesday, August 03, 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

Point Given's Full Sister, Half-Sister to Top-Selling Filly Scratched From Keeneland September

Two top fillies are out of the Keeneland September yearling sale.

 Friday, September 05, 2003

Perfect Story Gets Into Win Column

John Oxley's Perfect Story, a half-sister to Horse of the Year Point Given, drew off to a 3 3/4-length victory under jockey Pat Day in a maiden special weight race at Churchill Downs on Sunday in her second career start.

 Sunday, November 03, 2002

Strong Second for Perfect Story's Keeneland Debut

Perfect Story, a half-sister to 2001 Preakness, Belmont and and Travers (all gr. I) winner Point Given, ran a powerful debut race for owner John Oxley Saturday at Keeneland, losing by about a length to Belle of Perintown after taking the lead in the stretch with a wide move.

 Saturday, October 05, 2002

Kentucky Champions Honored

Prince Ahmed Salman, who won two-thirds of the 2001 Triple Crown with subsequent Horse of the Year Point Given, registered a hat trick at the Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders luncheon scheduled for April 24 at Keeneland.

 Thursday, April 25, 2002

Family Matters: Point Given's Pedigree Analysis

From Thunder Gulch's second crop, Point Given appears poised to make a run at the 2001 Derby, giving the Mr. Prospector line another strong player to extend the dynasty. If successful, Thunder Gulch would join Unbridled (Grindstone) as the most recent Derby winner to sire a Derby winner.

 Tuesday, February 20, 2001