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Three to Stand at Spendthrift

Three to Stand at Spendthrift

Graded stakes winners Into Mischief, Tiz Wonderful, Notional will enter stud in 2009 at B. Wayne Hughes' Spendthrift Farm near Lexington.

 Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Grade II Winner Jackpot's First Winner

Grade II Winner Jackpot's First Winner

Grade II winner Jackpot was represented by his first winner when his son Stealinthejackpot won at Santa Rosa Aug. 4 in his first start.

 Wednesday, August 06, 2008
Momentum's First Winner

Momentum's First Winner

Momentum, a California grade III winner, was represented by his first winner when his daughter Aromatica won March 28.

 Thursday, April 03, 2008
Farms and Del Mar Offering Shelter from Calif. Wildfires

Farms and Del Mar Offering Shelter from Calif. Wildfires

Wildfires continued Oct. 23 to threaten homes and horse farms in Southern California, particularly in San Diego County. Scoop Vessels' Vessels Stallion Farm is among the facilities that have taken in evacuated people and horses, even while a new fire has broken out just east of the farm near Bonsall, Calif. Del Mar racetrack has taken in evacuees when the fires, and its barn area was full by Oct. 22, with 2,000 horses and livestock.

 Tuesday, October 23, 2007
River's Prayer Rolls in for Princess Rooney Upset

River's Prayer Rolls in for Princess Rooney Upset

River's Prayer ran head and head with Shaggy Mane for the first five furlongs before assuming command for good in midstretch to win the $500,000 Princess Rooney Handicap (gr. 1).

 Saturday, July 07, 2007

First Foals for Congressionalhonor, Quick Action

Graded stakes winner Congressionalhonor, a half-brother to Horse of the Year Saint Liam, and stakes winner Quick Action have been represented by their first foals.

 Tuesday, February 06, 2007

Quick Action to Vessels in California

Multiple stakes winner Quick Action will move to Vessels Stallion Farm near Bonsall, Calif., for the 2007 season.

 Tuesday, November 21, 2006

Momentum's First Foal Born at Vessels

Graded stakes winner Momentum's first foal, a chestnut filly, was born Jan. 3 at Vessels Stallion Farm in Bonsall, Calif., to Donan's Magic.

 Friday, January 13, 2006

Devon Lane Sires First Santa Anita 2-Year-Old Winner

Two-year-old racing got under way at Santa Anita March 23, and it was Storming Hun, a daughter of Devon Lane, who got to the finish first.

 Friday, March 25, 2005

California Stallion Smokester, Sire of Free House, Dies

Smokester, sire of California champion Free House, died Feb. 21 while breeding at the Sahadi family's Cardiff Stud Farms near Atascadero, Calif.

 Tuesday, February 22, 2005

Jockey Club Elects Seven New Members

The Jockey Club has elected seven new members: William Backer, Robert McNair, Nick Nicholson, Mace Siegel, Stella Thayer, Frank "Scoop" Vessels III, and William T. Young Jr.

 Thursday, November 11, 2004

Grade II Winner Jackpot to Vessels in California

Jackpot, who won this year's Gulfstream Park Handicap (gr. II), has been retired from racing and will enter stud at Frank "Scoop" Vessels' Vessels Stallion Farm near Bonsall, Calif.

 Friday, August 13, 2004

Graded Winner Momentum to Vessels in California

Momentum, a California graded stakes winner for J. Paul Reddam, will begin his stallion career at Frank Vessels' Vessels Stallion Farm near Bonsall, Calif.

 Thursday, July 08, 2004

Free House Gets First Winner at Hollywood Park

Two-year-old bay colt Head of the House won a maiden special weight race for 2-year-olds at Hollywood Park Wednesday to become the first winner for the stallion Free House.

 Wednesday, July 02, 2003