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Plenty to Like at Final OBS Under Tack Show

Fillies by Afleet Alex and Graeme Hall breezed the fastest quarters at the third and final session of the Under Tack Show for the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's 2013 June sale of 2-year-olds and horses of racing age.

 Yesterday
Business Brisk During First OBS Session

Business Brisk During First OBS Session

The average rose 9.2% and the median was up 23.1% during the first session of the OBS March sale of 2-year-olds March 13 in Ocala. David Ingordo went to $480,000 for the day's topper, a son of Flatter for $480,000.

 Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Crown of Thorns Sires First Offspring

Crown of Thorns' first reported foal is a filly born Jan. 23 at Joe and Helen Barbazon's Pleasant Acres Farm near Morristown, Fla.

 Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Show Some Magic Steps Up in Allison Futurity

Show Some Magic Steps Up in Allison Futurity

Show Some Magic, a maiden winner at Saratoga Race Course in August, broke through against winners for the first time in the $100,000 Riley Allison Futurity Dec. 23 at Sunland Park in New Mexico.

 Sunday, December 23, 2012
Biondetti Retired to Woodford Thoroughbreds

Biondetti Retired to Woodford Thoroughbreds

Biondetti, a group I-winning son of Bernardini, has been retired and will enter stud in 2013 at Woodford Thoroughbreds in Reddick, Fla. The fee will be $4,000 live foal.

 Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Vineyard Haven to Woodford Thoroughbreds

Vineyard Haven, a multiple grade I winner, will stand in 2013 at John Sykes' Woodford Thoroughbreds near Reddick, Fla.

 Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Sip of Saratoga: Fabulous Families

Sip of Saratoga: Fabulous Families

Fasig-Tipton's Saratoga auction, scheduled for Aug. 6 and 7 in New York, has a number of half brothers and half sisters to racing royalty in its catalog.

 Thursday, August 02, 2012
Woodford Is Rooting for Its Derby 'Daddy'

Woodford Is Rooting for Its Derby 'Daddy'

Daddy Long Legs was foaled and raised at John and Susan Sykes' Woodford Thoroughbreds.

 Tuesday, May 01, 2012
Daddy Long Legs is Derby Wildcard

Daddy Long Legs is Derby Wildcard

Ballydoyle trainer will send UAE Derby winner Daddy Long Legs to the Kentucky Derby.

 Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Daddy Long Legs Confirmed for Derby

Daddy Long Legs Confirmed for Derby

UAE Derby winner Daddy Long Legs, a son of Scat Daddy, will ship from Ireland to Churchill Downs for the May 5 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).

 Monday, April 23, 2012

Public Training Division Plans at Cloverleaf

Woodford Thoroughbreds has launched a public training division at CloverLeaf Farms II, its sister farm located in Reddick, Fla.

 Monday, January 30, 2012

Midnight Lute Filly Tops Good OBS Select Sale

A Midnight Lute filly purchased by SGV Thoroughbreds brought the top price of $110,000 Aug. 23 at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co. select yearling sale.

 Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Saratoga Sale Median Solid, But Average Falls

Saratoga Sale Median Solid, But Average Falls

The gross fell 38.3% during the select yearling auction, which had enjoyed upswings in 2009.

 Wednesday, August 04, 2010

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

Ferguson Sells Woodford Interest to Partner

Tony Ferguson said Aug. 4 he has sold his partnership interest in Woodford Thoroughbreds to his partner John Sykes.

 Wednesday, August 05, 2009
New F-T Consignors Eager for Challenge

New F-T Consignors Eager for Challenge

Launching a new business venture in the midst of a global financial crisis would be a daunting task for most people, but the connections of several new consignments at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky select yearling auction seemed eager to take on the challenge the weekend before the sale's July 20 start.

 Sunday, July 19, 2009

Woodford Thoroughbreds to Make Sale Debut

John Sykes and Tony Ferguson's Woodford Thoroughbreds will offer its first consignment at the Fasig-Tipton July select yearling auction in Lexington. The operation also will sell horses at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select and Keeneland September yearling sales.

 Friday, May 22, 2009

Southern Image's First U.S. Winner

Grade I winner Southern Image, whose first winner won in Mexico, was represented by his initial winner in the United States May 14 at Hollywood Park.

 Tuesday, May 19, 2009

Bank Seeks ClassicStar Assets

Fifth Third Bank is asking a federal bankruptcy court for assistance in taking possession of certain assets held by ClassicStar LLC, including stallion shares and income from other sires.

 Friday, July 18, 2008

Woodford Thoroughbreds Takes Over ClassicStar Property

A new entity called Woodford Thoroughbreds is setting up shop at the former ClassicStar Farm near Versailles, Ky., a venture that will include the transfer of John Sykes' Cloverleaf Farm II operation from Florida.

 Tuesday, June 05, 2007