Lea Gets Bay Filly as First Foal
The foal out of Winikins was born Jan. 22 at Claiborne Farm.
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Two New Sires to California's Milky Way Farm
Grade 3 winner Winning Cause and Box Score, full brother to Temple City, enter stud.
Noble Bird Wins Fayette in Track-Record Time
The 5-year-old son of Birdstone set a track record Oct. 29 at Keeneland, winning the $200,000 Hagyard Fayette Stakes (gr. II) by 5 3/4 lengths and running 1 1/8 miles in 1:47.75.
Noble Bird Heads Field of Eight in Fayette
The Noble Bird who turns jockey Julien Leparoux into a happy passenger is the one his connections hope shows up Oct. 29, when he headlines a field of eight entered in the Hagyard Fayette Stakes (gr. II) on the final day of the Keeneland fall meet.
Claiborne Sets 2017 Stud Fees
International success at the highest levels and strong commercial results allow War Front's fee to rise to $250,000 from $200,000 in 2016.
Infinite Wisdom in Wide-Open Oceanport
Amerman Racing Stables' Infinite Wisdom, lightly raced when compared with others in the field, seeks his third win in a row and first in a stakes in the $150,000 Oceanport (gr. IIIT) July 31 at Monmouth Park.
New Sires: American Made
Following is information on incoming stallions to Kentucky standing for $10,000 and up and on select leaders in other markets:
Liam's Map Rallies to Dirt Mile Win
Liam's Map, who typically races on the lead, rallied to win Friday's $1 million Las Vegas Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I) at Keeneland.
BC Friday Analysis: Let the Fun Begin
There will be several longshots that come in, some at huge prices. The toughest past of the Breeders' Cup is finding them among the morass of top-class horses who will be competing. read blog
Girls Take on Boys in Loaded BC Mile
The Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) has a rich history of female winners, and this year three distaffers will attempt to add to that legacy against a strong male lineup.
Liam's Map Takes on All Comers in Dirt Mile
The son of Unbridled's Song drew post 3 of 11 in the Dirt Mile (gr. I) and will look to use his swift turn of foot in the shorter race rather than throwing in with American Pharoah and Beholder in the Classic (gr. I).
Lea to Dirt Mile After Solid Main-Track Work
After Lea's strong :47 2/5 half-mile work Oct. 26 at Keeneland, trainer Bill Mott said the horse will run in the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I).
Pletcher Cup Workers Top Keeneland Tab
On the tab as well was Sticksstatelydude, who went a half in :47 4/5 for trainer Greg Burchell and will be pre-entered in the Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I).
Claiborne Adds Lea, Announces 2016 Fees
Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider's Lea, a grade I winner and earner of $2,182,398, will be retired following the upcoming Breeders' Cup World Championships and be retired to Claiborne Farm for the 2016 breeding season.
Race Day to Spendthrift for 2016
Race Day, a multiple graded stakes winner in 2015 by leading sire Tapit, will stand at B. Wayne Hughes' Spendthrift Farm in 2016 and participate in the farm's Share The Upside program.
Mondialiste Finds Enough in Woodbine Mile
Sitting eighth at the three-sixteenths pole, Mondialiste unleashed a furious stretch run and found just enough to win the $1 million Ricoh Woodbine Mile (Can-IT) Sept. 13.
Woodbine Mile a Chance for New Star to Shine
The Ricoh Woodbine Mile (Can-IT) won't include Wise Dan after the two-time winner's retirement, but runners who dwelt in his shadow will have a chance to shine Sept. 13 at Woodbine.
Honor Code Catches Liam's Map Late in Whitney
Honor Code caught early leader Liam's Map in the final strides to win the $1.25 million Whitney Stakes (gr. I) Aug. 8 at Saratoga Race Course.
One Turn or 2 -- Can Honor Code Win the Whitney
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Whitney Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga. read blog
Honor Code Favored in Sparkling Whitney Field
Off a scintillating Metropolitan Handicap (gr. I) win on the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) undercard, Honor Code was installed as the 3-1 favorite for the Whitney Stakes (gr. I) Aug. 8 at Saratoga Race Course.
Lea Tunes Up for Whitney in Workout
Grade I winner Lea worked four furlongs in :49 3/5 on the main track at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 2 in preparation for the Aug. 8, $1.25 million Whitney Stakes (gr. I) that will be televised on NBC.
Uncle Sigh's Breeze Thrills Trainer Contessa
Twice grade III-placed Uncle Sigh breezed four furlongs in :49.54 on the Oklahoma training track Tuesday, July 21, at Saratoga Race Course as the son of Indian Charlie prepares for his first start in more than a year.
Noble Bird Secures BC Bid with Foster Victory
John Oxley's Noble Bird claimed his first graded stakes in style June 13, outlasting favored Lea in the $500,000 Stephen Foster Handicap (gr. I) at Churchill Downs to punch his ticket to the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I).
That Handicapping Show: The Stephen Foster
Claire Novak and Tom LaMarra preview the Stephen Foster Handicap (gr. I) June 13 at Churchill Downs. Watch Video
In U.S. Return, Lea Targets Stephen Foster
Grade I winner Lea will return to the races and a U.S. campaign when the son of First Samurai starts in the $500,000 Stephen Foster Handicap (gr. I) Saturday, June 13 at Churchill Downs.
| Horse | Trainer | Breeder / Owner |
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| Lea | William I. Mott |
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| Nikki's Sandcastle | David C. Kassen |
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| Ol Army | Chuck Peery |
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| Set the Sail | Charles LoPresti |
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| Villandry | David M. Carroll |
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| Willcox Inn | Michael Stidham |
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| Winning Cause | Todd A. Pletcher |
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| You Know I Know | John W. Sadler |
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Upcoming Stakes Entries
| Race | Track | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Real Good Deal S. | DMR | |
| Prairie Gold Juvenile S. | PRM | |
| Curlin S. | SAR | |
| Duke City Sprint S. | ALB | |
| Arapahoe Debutante S. | ARP |
