2005 Bay Colt
| Trainer: Christophe Clement | |
| Jockey: Ramon A. Dominguez | |
| Owner: Castleton Lyons | |
| Breeder: Kilboy Estate, Inc. |
| Gio Ponti | Tale of the Cat | Storm Cat |
| Yarn | ||
| Chipeta Springs | Alydar | |
| Salt Spring (ARG) |
Prices in parentheses indicate a horse did not sell because it did not meet its reserve price.
| Year | Sale | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale | ($95,000) |
| 2007 | Fasig-Tipton Florida Select 2-Year-Olds in Training 2007 | ($45,000) |
THREE-TIME ECLIPSE AWARD WINNER
29 Starts – 22 times 1st or 2nd
19 Grade 1 Starts - 1st/2nd in 14
Seven Grade 1 Wins, 8 to 11F
Classic winner and champion Animal Kingdom will stand for Aus$38,500 (about $40,000 in U.S. funds) when he enters stud this year at John Messara's Arrowfield Stud in Australia.
Monday, April 15, 2013The first reported foal by three-time Eclipse Award Winner Gio Ponti was born Jan. 11 at Huntington Stud Farm in Kleinburg, Ontario.
Friday, January 11, 2013The farm is welcoming the return of Gio Ponti from stud duty in Australia.
Saturday, January 05, 2013Gio Ponti, a three-time Eclipse Award winner, will stand in 2013 for $20,000 at Castleton Lyons.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Despite being in Baltimore, the man who recommended selling I'll Have Another won't be at Pimlico Race Course to watch the colt try to win the second jewel of the Triple Crown.
Friday, May 18, 2012Three-time Eclipse Award winner Gio Ponti will shuttle from Castleton Lyons near Lexington to Arrowfield Stud in New South Wales, Australia in 2012.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
A visual look at some of the top new stallions for 2012.
Castleton Lyons' three-time homebred champion Gio Ponti has been retired from racing to stand at stud in 2012 at the Lexington farm.
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
The world-class racemare, already a record-holder having won three Breeders' Cup Miles, finishes third in her attempt to win a fourth. Longshot Court Vision wins by a nose over Turallure.
Saturday, November 05, 2011
An audible groan went up from the table of traveling lads from France at the Breeders' Cup World Championships post-position draw when it was announced three-time Mile (gr. IT) winner had drawn the rail.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Plotting strategy for So You Think and Game On Dude.
Shane Ryan, president of Castleton Lyons, announced Oct. 27 that Gio Ponti will run in the Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) rather than the Classic (gr. I) at Churchill Downs Nov. 5.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Sullimar Stable's homebred Get Stormy turned in his lone work prior to his next start in the Nov. 5 TVG Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) at the Lexington track Oct. 26 when he covered five furlongs on the turf in 1:00 4/5.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011Multiple Eclipse Award winner Gio Ponti and dual grade I winner It's Tricky had their final works over at Belmont Park Oct. 26 in preparation for the Breeders' Cup next week at Churchill Downs.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Gio Ponti, winner of Saturday's Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. IT) at Keeneland, will be returning to trainer Christophe Clement's Belmont Park base.
Sunday, October 09, 2011
Castleton Lyons Farm's Gio Ponti rallied past Get Stormy and Sidney's Candy in deep stretch to win the $600,000 Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. IT) for the second consecutive year Oct. 8 at Keeneland.
Saturday, October 08, 2011
Jason, Tom, and James Scully of TwinSpires.com handicap the Shadwell Turf Mile and First Lady Stakes from Keeneland.
A European import coming off a difficult trip at Woodbine is among the classy turf runners seeking to keep Gio Ponti from winning his second consecutive Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. IT) Oct. 8 at Keeneland.
Thursday, October 06, 2011
Trainer of three-time Eclipse champion and 2010 BC Mile runner-up feels the Mile is again the best spot for the 6-year-old horse.
Tuesday, October 04, 2011
Multiple Eclipse Award winner Gio Ponti returns to Keeneland on Oct. 8 as he seeks to defend his title in the $600,000 Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. IT), one of nine graded stakes over the Lexington track's opening weekend.
Monday, October 03, 2011
Grade I winners Royal Delta and Winchester work five furlongs at Belmont Park.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Lenny and Steve interview Geoffrey Russell and Rick Porter, discuss Life At Ten/John Veitch, Breeders' Cup Classic and Mile, Gio Ponti and Havre de Grace. Sponsored by Darby Dan Farm.
A yielding turf was just fine with favored Cape Blanco, who registered his second straight grade I score on North American turf in style for Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien in the Arlington Million (gr. IT) Aug. 13.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Jason, Ian and Tim handicap the Arlington Million and Secretariat Stakes at Arlington Park this weekend.
Two-time reigning champion Gio Ponti will take another shot at winning his second Arlington Million (gr. IT) when he faces nine rivals in the prestigious race Aug. 13 at Arlington Park.
Tuesday, August 09, 2011Trainer: Albert M. Stall, Jr.
Owner: Claiborne Farm and Dilschneider, Adele B.
Jockey: Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.
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