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Tom Ludt does not consider himself a visionary, but he does understand the horse racing industry very well

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Benny the Bull to Return to Florida

Two-time champion sprinter Benny the Bull, who was scheduled to stand in 2012 at Tom Simon's Vinery near Lexington, will stand instead at Vinery Florida near Summerfield, Fla.

Cactus Ridge Moves to Calumet

Cactus Ridge will stand the 2012 breeding season at Calumet Farm, according to an announcement made Jan. 3.

Through The Lens: A Visit with Havre de Grace

Owner Rick Porter offered fans a special opportunity to visit with his filly Havre de Grace at Vinery.

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More Than Ready's Fee Increases to $60,000

More Than Ready, sire of Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (gr. IIT) winner Regally Ready, will stand in 2012 for $60,000, up from $40,000 in 2010.

Regally Ready King of BC Turf Sprint

Regally Ready grabbed the lead early and flew up the inside to score in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (gr. IIT) Nov. 5 at Churchill Downs.

Regally Ready Takes BC Turf Sprint

Favored Regally Ready proves much best in BC Turf Sprint, winning by two lengths in :56.48 for the five furlongs.

Pluck Recovering From Emergency Surgery

Pluck, last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf winner, underwent successful surgery on Nov. 3 at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, where he was rushed after exhibiting signs of colic.

Friesan Fire to Merryland in Maryland

Friesan Fire, winner of the 2009 Louisiana Derby (gr. II) and the favorite in that year's Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), has been retired from racing and will stand at Merryland in Maryland.

Western Aristocrat Wire-to-Wire in Jamaica H.

European shipper Western Aristocrat made a winning North American debut when he wired the field in the $250,000 Jamaica Handicap (gr. IT) Oct. 8 at Belmont Park.

Benny the Bull to Stand at Vinery Kentucky

Benny the Bull, whose undefeated 2008 season earned him an Eclipse Award as North America's champion sprinter, will stand the 2012 breeding season at Vinery near Lexington, Kentucky.

Vinery New York Stallions to Sugar Maple

Vinery Ltd. announced Oct. 4 that its New York stallion operation will be based at Sugar Maple Farm near Poughquag, N.Y., for the 2012 breeding season.

Bluegrass Cat to New York for 2012

Top second-crop sire Bluegrass Cat will stand in New York in 2012.

BC Winner Silver Train to Northview

Silver Train, winner of the 2005 TVG Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) and a leading second-crop sire, will relocate to Northview Stallion Station's Pennsylvanian division near Peach Bottom.

September Sale Positives Outweigh Negatives

While rest of the world worries about the European debt crisis and America's high unemployment rate, horsemen are starting to see signs that the struggling Thoroughbred market is taking a turn for the better.

Silver Train Could Be Pennsylvania Bound

A tentative offer has been made on Vinery's Silver Train. If the deal goes through, the stallion would be relocated to Pennsylvania.

Bloodstock & Markets - Proven Sires Rule

Cash-strapped breeders prefer proven sires over young stallions, making it tougher to launch the careers of new studs.

Stormello Sires First Winner

Grade I winner Stormello sired his first winner when his daughter Ay Mamita won at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races July 22.

Increased Numbers at FT New York-Bred Sale

Bucking a trend in which most public auctions have cut back on the number of horses offered, Fasig-Tipton has cataloged 216 New York-bred yearlings for its Preferred Sale in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Vinery Acquires Kempton Bloodstock

Vinery has reached an agreement to acquire Steve Castagnola's Kempton Bloodstock, creating a new bloodstock division at the Lexington farm.

Kentucky Stallion Stormello Dies

Grade I winner Stormello was euthanized Tuesday, April 26 because of complications from colic at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute near Lexington.

Pluck Has No Luck in Tampa Bay Return

Pluck, making his first start since winning last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IIT), failed to fire in an allowance race at Tampa Bay Downs March 12 and finished fourth as the 3-10 favorite.

Southeast Regional: Finery at Vinery

Florida training center under Ian Brennan sends out winners in bunches

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Vinery Expands New York Operations

Howard and Susan Kaskel's Sugar Maple Farm in Poughquag, New York will beome a part of Vinery, according to an announcement made by Vinery president Tom Ludt.

Musket Man to Stand in Florida

Musket Man will enter stud this year at Vinery near Summerfield, Fla.

Suave Heads to Vinery Florida

Suave will replace Congrats, another A.P. Indy son, who achieved great success in Florida and will stand 2011 season at Vinery Kentucky

Open Houses at Central Kentucky Farms

Some Central Kentucky farms have scheduled open houses this month to permit inspection of their stallions by those in Lexington for the Keeneland horses of all ages sale that begins Jan. 10.

MacKenzie Named Director of Sales at Vinery

Derek MacKenzie has been named director of public sales for Vinery, farm president Tom Ludt said Jan. 6.

Vinery to Sponsor Turfway's Spiral Stakes

Turfway Park has announced that Vinery will be the title sponsor for the track's Spiral Stakes, beginning next spring. Established in 1972, the race is a grade III prep for the Kentucky Derby (gr. I).

Kantharos Retires to Vinery Florida

The undefeated son of Lion Heart will stand at Vinery Florida for $5,000.

Congrats Rolls On with Turbulent Descent

PORTER ON PEDIGREES, by Alan Porter
Turbulent Descent is the latest stakes winner for current leading freshman sire Congrats.

More Than Ready's Fee Upped to $40,000

More Than Ready, sire of both winners of this year's two Breeders' Cup races for 2-year-olds on the turf, will stand in 2011 for $40,000, up from $30,000 in 2010.

Purge to Vinery New York

Vinery, which has recently opened a breeding operation in New York, has added stallion Purge to its Empire State line-up.

Vinery to Expand into New York

Vinery Ltd. will be expanding its stallion operation in New York State in 2011. According to Vinery president Tom Ludt, Vinery will take over management of Empire Stud, which will become Vinery New York.

Congrats to Kentucky for 2011

Leading freshman sire Congrats will stand the 2011 breeding season at Tom Simon's Vinery near Lexington.

Derby Winner Real Quiet Dies

Real Quiet, who was nosed out of becoming racing's 12th Triple Crown winner, died Sept. 27 in a paddock accident at Michael Jester's Penn Ridge Farm near Harrisburg, Pa.

Grade I Winner Pomeroy Sires First Winner

Pomeroy, a two-time grade I winner at Saratoga, was represented by his first winner when his daughter Pomeroy Girl won June 5 at Canterbury Park in her initial start.

Florida Stallion Marquetry Pensioned

Marquetry, sire of Breeders' Cup winners and sprint champions Artax and Squirtle Squirt, has been pensioned from stud duty at age 23 because of declining fertility.

Silver Train Sires First Winners

Breeders' Cup winner Silver Train has come through with a pair of 2-year-old winners from his first crop of foals.

Check My Cheeks First Winner for Congrats

Grade II winner Congrats sired his first winner when his 2-year-old daughter Check My Cheeks won May 1 at Camerero in Puerto Rico.

TOBA to Hold Breeding Clinic in Lexington

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association announced May 10 that it will hold a Thoroughbred Breeding Clinic May 21-May 23 in Lexington.

Awesome Act Lame Following Derby Run

Son of Awesome Again is getting a break from training and competition and will undergo a nuclear scintigraphy scan.

Red Ransom Sires 100th Stakes Winner

Red Ransom came through with his 100th stakes winner when his son Snow Alert won the XXXX Gold Hawkesbury Rowley Mile (Aust-I) at Hawkesbury May 1.

Awesome Act Works in :48 1/5 in the Slop

Awesome Act worked in :48 1/5 and galloped out in 1:00 2/5 on April 27. Jockey Julien Leparoux was in the irons.

More Than Ready Tops Vinery Australia Roster

More Than Ready, who has sired 69 stakes winners, once again will shuttle to Tom Simon's Vinery Australia near Scone, New South Wales

Awesome Act Works Six Furlongs at Churchill

In his first work at Churchill Downs, Gotham Stakes (gr. III) winner Awesome Act breezed six furlongs in 1:12.60 under Julien Leparoux, the fastest of four works at the distance April 20.

First Mare in Foal to Benny the Bull

Tugger, the first mare bred to two-time champion sprinter Benny the Bull, is in foal.

Big Brown to Shuttle To Australia This Year

According to an announcement on the Vinery Australia Web Site, the farm has "secured a significant shareholding" in Big Brown and the stallion will shuttle beginning this year.

Awesome Act Sets Up Family Showdown

MAHUBAH'S CORNER, by Avalyn Hunter
From a separate branch of the Almahmoud family than fellow Triple Crown hopeful Eskendereya comes Awesome Act, who powered into consideration with an easy Gotham Stakes win.

First Mare in Foal to Kodiak Kowboy

Kodiak Kowboy won three grade I races in 2009 in his most prolific year on the track. The son of Posse stands for $15,000 at Vinery near Lexington, Ky.