A Father's Day Birth Led to an Epic BC Classic
- By Steve Haskin
The fairy tale journey of Mucho Macho Man and trainer Kathy Ritvo that began on Father's Day 2008.
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Awesome Addition to Old Friends
- By Steve Haskin
With Awesome Gem arriving at his new home at Old Friends April 7 I thought it would be an appropriate time to reprint a column I wrote in 2010 on this old warrior and the person whose life he changed.
Awesome Gem Finds New Home at Old Friends
West Point Thoroughbreds' multiple graded stakes winner Awesome Gem arrived at his new home April 7 at Old Friends Equine in Georgetown, Ky.
Top CA Sire Unusual Heat Pensioned at Age 26
Unusual Heat, the all time leading sire in California progeny earnings, has been pensioned from stud duty at Harris Farms near Coalinga, Calif. at the age of 26.
City Zip Colt Tops Northern California Sale
A yearling colt by City Zip was purchased by Robert Hess Jr. for $50,000 to top the Aug. 16 Northern California yearling and horses of racing age sale.
Acclamation Filly Tops Final Day at Arqana
Trainer Jean-Claude Rouget's outstanding season looks likely to have spawned several new relationships, judging by the action during a lively Part II of the Arqana August yearling sale Aug. 16 in Deauville.
Accountability First Winner for Acclamation
Champion and California freshman sire Acclamation gained his first winner Aug. 12 at Del Mar when son Accountability posted a game half-length victory in the eighth race.
Coil's First Starter Wins in California
Freshman sire Coil got his first winner from his first starter at Golden Gate Fields May 1 when his daughter Recoiling won a 4 1/2-furlong maiden special weight event in near gate-to-wire fashion by 1 3/4 lengths.
Unusual Heat Has Full Book for 2016
Unusual Heat, the six-time leading sire in California and California's all-time leading stallion in total progeny, turf, and California-bred earnings, already has a full book for 2016 at a fee of $20,000.
Barretts Expands Offerings for Oct. 27 Sale
Barretts Sales has expanded its traditional October yearling sale to include horses of racing age and broodmares in the first edition of the auction at Del Mar Oct. 27.
Barretts October Sale Catalog Online
The auction of 270 horses, including 210 yearlings, will be held Oct. 27 starting at 11 a.m. PDT on the grounds of Del Mar.
Gross, Average Increase at WTBOA Summer Sale
Led by an Into Mischief filly sold for $80,000, the Washington Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association summer yearling and mixed sale saw increases in gross and average for the fourth straight year.
Barretts Set for First Del Mar Yearling Sale
Barretts Sales, having conducted paddock auctions of horses of racing age during the Del Mar race meeting the past four years, is inaugurating a select yearling sale this season. It will be held Aug. 15.
Washington TBOA Summer Sale Set for Aug. 18
The 59th annual Washington Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association's summer yearling and mixed sale is slated for Aug. 18.
War Emblem to Join Old Friends in September
For the second time in nine months, Old Friends plans to welcome a Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner as War Emblem is scheduled to join the Thoroughbred retirement farm in September.
Filly From Eight Belles' Family Blazes at OBS
The action proved fast and furious early in the fourth session of Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s June sale of 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing under tack preview June 11 at Ocala Training Center.
Old English Rancho Owner Johnston Dies at 77
E. W. "Buddy" Johnston, a major California breeder who headed his family's Old English Rancho, died May 5 in his sleep. He would have turned 78 May 6.
Tattersalls Guineas Sale Catalog Online
The catalog for the Tattersalls Guineas breeze-up and horses in training sale is available online at www.tattersalls.com.
Shared Belief Traveling East for CT Classic
Shared Belief will make his first start outside of California in the $1.5 million Charles Town Classic (gr. II) April 18, co-owner Jim Rome said March 25.
Slideshow: Top 10 Races of 2014
You voted for the top races of 2014, and the results are revealed in this slideshow. view slideshow
Lenny's Place - Episode 7
Lenny Shulman sits down to ask Old Friends Farm founder Michael Blowen how he became interested in horse racing. Lenny also comments on Kentucky Derby prep implications with Keeneland's move of the Blue Grass Stakes. watch video
Top 10 Races of 2014
You voted for the top races of the year at BloodHorse.com, the results are revealed in this Slideshow.
Lenny's Place - 12/16/2014 - Episode 7
Lenny Shulman sits down to ask Old Friends Farm founder Michael Blowen how he became interested in horse racing. Lenny also comments on Kentucky Derby prep implications with Keeneland's changes to the Blue Grass Stakes.
What Was the Top Race of 2014?
Here is your chance to choose the top race of 2014. The BloodHorse.com staff had a tough time narrowing down this year's poll to just 15 races, but here they are and now it is time for you to select the best race.
Voting Open for Secretariat Vox Populi Award
For the third time, two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan is among six horses on the ballot for this year's Secretariat Vox Populi Award.
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| Acclamation | Donald Warren |
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| Awesome Gem | UNKNOWN |
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| Coil | Bob Baffert |
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| Game On Dude | Bob Baffert |
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| Golden Itiz | David Jacobson |
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| Miss Match (ARG) | Neil D. Drysdale |
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| Nijinsky's Song | Mike Harrington |
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| Preamble | Richard E. Mandella |
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| Tres Borrachos | Martin F. Jones |
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