Departing Retired to Claiborne Farm
The multiple graded stakes-winning gelded son of War Front retires with nearly $2 million in earnings.
Departing
- Bay Colt
- Born 2010
- KY-Bred
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Departing wins the 2016 Michael G. Schaefer Memorial.
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Departing wins the 2015 Firecracker Stakes.
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Departing wins the 2015 Firecracker Stakes.
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Departing wins the 2015 Firecracker Stakes.
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Departing and jockey Joseph Hernandez winning the Illinois Derby at Hawthorne Race Course on April 20, 2013.
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Departing looks out over the flowers this morning after his exercise period May 17, 2013 the day before the Preakness the second jewel of the Triple Crown for thoroughbreds to be held Saturday at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, MD. (Skip Dickstein
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Departing has his first gallop at Pimlico Thursday morning... © 2013 Rick Samuels/The Blood-Horse
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Caption: Trainer Al Stall Jr., center, with wife Nicole talks with reporters (l-r, Tom Law, Bob Fortus, and Gary Yunt) as Departing comes on to the track. Preakness week 2013 with Preakness horses and other going to the track at Pimlico on May 16, 2013, in Baltimore, Md. PREAKNESS Thurs1 image266 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
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Caption: Departing Preakness week 2013 with Preakness horses and other going to the track at Pimlico on May 16, 2013, in Baltimore, Md. PREAKNESS Thurs1 image236 Photo by Anne M. Eberhardt
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Departing, trained by Al Stall Jr. Al says; "He is very straightforward with no problems whatsoever. We thought he was a nice horse from the beginning. We never knew he could win three straight Derbys, but he stood out from the beginning. He has no distance limitations."
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Departing wins the 2013 Super Derby.
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Departing wins the 2013 West Virginia Derby.
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Departing wins the 2013 West Virginia Derby.
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Departing - Pimlico, May 16, 2013
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Departing - Pimlico, May 16, 2013
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Departing - Pimlico, May 16, 2013
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Departing - Pimlico, May 16, 2013
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Departing departing after winning the 2013 Illinois Derby.
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Departing wins the 2013 Illinois Derby.
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Departing wins the 2013 Illinois Derby.
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Departing wins the 2013 Illinois Derby.
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Departing wins the 2013 Illinois Derby.
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Departing wins the 2013 Illinois Derby.
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Departing wins the 2013 Illinois Derby.
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Departing wins the 2013 Illinois Derby.
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Departing wins the 2013 Illinois Derby.
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Departing wins the 2013 Illinois Derby.
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Departing wins the 2013 Illinois Derby.
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Departing wins the 2013 Illinois Derby.
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Departing wins the 2013 Illinois Derby.
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Departing - Allowance win, February 1, 2013.
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Departing
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The 2013 West Virginia Derby.
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Departing
- News
- Profile
Departing Zeroes In on $2M Earnings Mark
Claiborne Farm’s 6-year-old War Front gelding Departing moved closer to the $2 million mark in career earnings when he captured the $102,800 Michael Schaefer Memorial Stakes July 16 at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino.
Departing Cuts Back for Commonwealth
Adele Dilschneider and Claiborne Farm's millionaire Departing and a trio of recently turned 4-year-old graded stakes sprint winners headline a field of 10 the $250,000 Commonwealth Stakes (gr. II) April 9 at Keeneland.
Chocolate Ride Repeats at Fair Grounds
Chocolate Ride struck for a second consecutive win in the $125,000 Fair Grounds Handicap (gr. IIIT) Feb. 20, leading at every point of call before holding off fast-finishing Roman Approval at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
Local Legends Meet in Fair Grounds Handicap
Morning-line favorite Chocolate Ride, state-bred star String King have 19 starts between them on the Fair Grounds turf; They square off Feb. 20 in the $125,000 Fair Grounds Handicap (gr. IIIT).
Cougar Ridge Edges Departing in Delta Mile
Richard Bahde's Cougar Ridge, claimed for $62,500 in April, won his fourth race in a row when he rallied from just of the pace to capture the $250,000 Delta Mile Nov. 21 at Delta Downs in Louisiana.
Departing Standout on Delta Downs Undercard
Claiborne Farm and Adele B. Dilschneider's homebred Departing looms a standout in the $250,000 Delta Mile Stakes that tops the undercard for the Nov. 21 Delta Jackpot card at Delta Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel.
Geothermal Wins Lukas Classic at Churchill
Geothermal and jockey Robby Albarado swept to the front turning for home and gamely refused to be passed en route to a 1 1/2-length victory over favored Departing in the inaugural Lukas Classic Stakes.
Departing Back to Churchill for Lukas Classic
Departing, Mylute, and Ulanbator figure to mix it up late in Lukas Classic Stakes under the Twin Spires.
Departing Tops More Than Ready Mile
Fresh off an impressive group I triumph at Royal Ascot, Wes Welker's Undrafted tops the 10-horse field entered in the $300,000 More Than Ready Mile Stakes on the opening-day card at Kentucky Downs Sept. 5.
Rock Fall Looks to Step Up in Vanderbilt
Stonestreet Stables' Rock Fall will face the grade I question for the first time Aug. 1 at Saratoga Race Course, when the streaking Todd Pletcher trainee takes on a field of six other accomplished runners.
Slideshow: The Week in Photos for 6/30/2015
Santa Anita, Prairie Meadows, Churchill Downs, Monmouth Park, Parx, Woodbine and More. View Slideshow
Departing Squeezes Through in Firecracker Win
Multiple graded stakes winner Departing opened some more options for his connections after winning a a grade II stakes on turf Saturday, June 27.
Frac Daddy, Departing in Firecracker Rematch
Three who hit the board in the May 30 Opening Verse Stakes will come back to face off again, except the victorious The Pizza Man, in the $200,000 Firecracker Stakes (gr. IIT) June 27 at Churchill Downs.
Hoppertunity, Constitution Head Clark
Many count the two top 3-year-olds in the field of nine among those who could have made some noise before heading to the sidelines earlier this season.
Bayern, Constitution Top Clark Nominations
Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) winner Bayern and Besilu Florida Derby (gr. I) victor Constitution headline 20 horses nominated to the $500,000 Clark Handicap Presented by Norton Healthcare (gr. I) at Churchill Downs.
The Week in Photos for 10/28/2014
Keeneland, Europe, Japan, Zia Park, Santa Anita, Breeders' Cup works and more! view slideshow
Pick of the Litter Shows Best in Fayette Win
Pick of the Litter benefited from a ground-saving trip under Corey Lanerie to get up in the last strides over favored Departing in the $200,000 Fayette Stakes (gr. II), earning his first graded win Oct. 25 at Keeneland.
TimeformUS Weekend Plays: The G2 Fayette
TimeformUS Weekend Stakes Plays: The Grade 2 Hagyard Fayette Stakes at Keeneland read blog
That Handicapping Show: Hagyard Fayette S.
Claire Novak and Tom LaMarra handicap the Hagyard Fayette Stakes at Keeneland. The duo discuss early speed versus tactical speed and examine Departing, Code West, Pick of the Litter, and Long River. watch video
That Handicapping Show: Hagyard Fayette S.
Claire Novak and Tom LaMarra handicap the Hagyard Fayette Stakes at Keeneland. The duo discuss early speed versus tactical speed and examine Departing, Code West, Pick of the Litter, and Long River.
Departing Heads Hagyard Fayette Field
Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider's Departing headlines a field of eight horses entered for the $200,000 Hagyard Fayette (gr. II) to be run Oct. 25, closing day of the fall meet at Keeneland.
Cigar Street Returns in Homecoming Classic
Cigar Street returned to his winning ways when he easily held off favored Departing to take the $135,500 Homecoming Classic at Churchill Downs by 1 3/4 lengths.
Departing, Carve Set for Homecoming Classic
Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider's Departing and Michael Langford's Carve, both based at Churchill Downs, are among six entered in the $125,000 Homecoming Classic at 1 1/8 miles Sept. 27 at the Kentucky racetrack.
Stall Guns for Departing's Grade I in Whitney
Al Stall Jr. believes Departing is a grade I horse, and on Aug. 2 he'll try to prove it in the $1.5 million Whitney Handicap.
That Handicapping Show: Whitney H. & Test S.
The stars are coming out for the Whitney Handicap and Test Stakes this weekend. Watch Claire Novak and Frank Angst handicap the big race day at Saratoga. watch video
That Handicapping Show: Whitney Handicap
The stars are coming out for the Whitney Handicap and Test Stakes this weekend. Watch Claire Novak and Frank Angst handicap the big race day at Saratoga. Download Brisnet Past Performances for the Whitney Handicap.
Will Take Charge vs. Palace Malice in Whitney
Will Take Charge and Palace Malice meet again Aug. 2 in the $1.5 million Whitney Handicap (gr. I), squaring off at Saratoga Race Course as the top two choices in a field of nine drawn for the 1 1/8-mile test.
Palace Malice, Other Whitney Contenders Work
Five contenders for the upcoming $1.5 million Whitney (gr. I), including favored Palace Malice, were out for published workouts the morning of July 26.
Whitney Card's Grade I Races Taking Shape
The $1.5 million Whitney (gr. I) (Aug. 2)--the richest race this summer at Saratoga Race Course--has attracted a robust field of likely starters, topped by last year's Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner, Palace Malice.
Borel Gets Moonshine Mullin Home in Foster
Moonshine Mullin, headed at the top of the stretch, responded to the challenge to spurt clear late and register a 10-1 upset in the $552,500 Stephen Foster Handicap (gr. I) June 14 at Churchill Downs.
TimeformUS Weekend Plays: Shoemaker Mile
TimeformUS Weekend Stakes Plays for the Shoemaker Mile and the Stephen Foster. read blog
Will 'Will Take Charge' Take Charge?
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Stephen Foster Handicap and Matt Winn Stakes. read blog
That Handicapping Show: Stephen Foster H.
Claire Novak and Tom LaMarra handicap the accomplished field in the Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs. watch video
That Handicapping Show: Stephen Foster Handicap
Claire Novak and Tom LaMarra handicap the accomplished field in the Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs. Download Brisnet Past Performances for the Stephen Foster Handicap.
Will Take Charge Seeks Foster Redemption
Willis Horton's Will Take Charge seeks redemption in the $500,000 Stephen Foster Handicap (gr. I) June 14 against Revolutionary, Departing, Prayer for Relief, and others.
Departing On Schedule Ahead of Foster
Departing, whose strong 3-year-old campaign included a run in the 2013 Preakness Stakes (gr. I) and wins in three derbys, put in his final work June 9 for the June 14 Stephen Foster Handicap (gr. I) at Churchill Downs.
Broadway Empire Upsets Departing in OK Derby
Broadway Empire, a Turf Paradise-based gelding who shipped to Oklahoma after back-to-back wins in Alberta, Canada, grabbed the early lead and never looked back en route to victory in the $400,000 Oklahoma Derby at Remington.
Departing Seeks Fourth Derby Win in Oklahoma
Six stakes races on the Sept. 29 Remington Park card are led by the Oklahoma Derby (gr. III) and Remington Park Oaks. Departing seeks a fourth derby victory and Marathon Lady her first stakes score in the Oaks.
Departing to End Season in Oklahoma Derby
Trainer Al Stall Jr. said the $400,000 Oklahoma Derby (gr. III) at Remington Park Sept. 29 will be the last start of the season for Departing, winner of the Sept. 7 Super Derby (gr. II) last time out.
And They're Off: End of Summer Edition
- By Steve Haskin
Lenny Shulman and Steve Haskin discuss the Saratoga Meet, Breeders' Cup current events, A.P. Indy winners, the Keeneland September Sale, and Departing. Sponsored by Darby Dan Farm watch video
Slideshow: The Week in Photos for 9/10/2013
Departing, Solitary Ranger, Pants On Fire, Groupie Doll, and more. View Slideshow
Coolmore Gets War Front Colt for $1 Million
A colt by War Front out of a full sister to the dam of Departing was sold for $1 million as the second seven-figure horse at the first session of the Keeneland September yearling sale.
Keeneland September - Hip 61 by War Front
Claiborne Farm's Bradley Purcell discusses War Front colt from the family of Super Derby winner Departing. watch video
Keeneland September Sale - Hip 61 by War Front
Claiborne Farm's Bradley Purcell discusses War Front colt from family of Super Derby winner Departing.
Departing Wins by Daylight in Super Derby
There's no doubt Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider's 3-year-old Departing is a talented runner, and he reinforced that point Sept. 7 by winning the $500,000 Super Derby (gr. II) by four lengths at Louisiana Downs.
That Handicapping Show: Iroquois Stakes
Tom LaMarra and Claire Novak handicap the Iroquois Stakes and mention the Super Derby and Masters Stakes. The Iroquois Stakes is a win and you're in race for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile. watch video
Departing Looms Large in Super Derby
Trainer Al Stall Jr. has his 3-year-old War Front gelding primed for another strong effort, and has seen the increase in maturity one would expect in a sophomore runner as the seasons have turned.
After the Wire - Whitney Invitational
Evan Hammonds relives the stretch runs of Cross Traffic and Departing this weekend. watch video
After the Wire - Whitney Invitational
Evan Hammonds relives the stretch runs of Cross Traffic and Departing this weekend.
Connections
| Trainer | Albert M. Stall, Jr. |
|---|---|
| Jockey | Robby Albarado |
| Owner | Claiborne Farm and Dilschneider, Adele B. |
| Breeder | Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider |
Pedigree
| Departing View Five-Cross Pedigree | War Front | Danzig |
| Starry Dreamer | ||
| Leave | Pulpit | |
| Tour |
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