Magician Gives O'Brien 9th Irish Guineas Win

Trainer Aidan O'Brien tallied a ninth victory in the Tattersalls Irish Two Thousand Guineas (Aus-I) when Magician struck for a dominant win in the classic May 25 at the Curragh.

Barretts March Sale Featuring Strong Sires

A week after Barretts extended its brand to include racing at Fairplex Park, the auction company will host its March sale of selected 2-year-olds in training in Pomona, Calif. The March 4 sale has cataloged 138 youngsters.

Spring At Last's First Crop

by Ann Peters
One of the surprise stallion developments of 2012 is Spring At Last, who finished second behind Henrythenavigator on the year-end first-crop sire rankings.

Henrythenavigator to Coolmore Ireland

Henrythenavigator, an Irish champion who has been based all four years at stud at Ashford Stud near Versailles. Ky., will stand in 2013 at Coolmore Stud in Ireland.

MaidenWatch: Discovering America

Two winners in two days brings Henrythenavigator's total to 12, including Amerigo Vespucci, his first North American winner, who was victorious on Columbus Day.

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Oasis Dream Sires 59th Stakes Winner

A look at Sept. 5 racing in Europe, including the 59th stakes winner for Oasis Dream.

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Henrythenavigator Sires First Winner

Irish champion Henrythenavigator sired his first winner when his daughter Infanta Branca won April 22 at the Curragh.

Uncle Mo to Stand for $35,000 at Ashford

Grade I winners Uncle Mo and Cape Blanco, both newcomer stallions at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky., will stand for $35,000 and $17,500, respectively in 2012.

Zenyatta's Halfs: The Aussie Connection

Rick Jamieson of Gilgai Farm in Australia sold a weanling half sister to Zenyatta for $1.5 million during the opening session of the Keeneland November breeding stock auction Nov. 7 in Lexington.

Weanling Has Zenyatta/'Caviar' Connection

Gilgai Farm, the breeder of undefeated Australian superstar Black Caviar, also is the owner of the weanling half-sister to 2010 Horse of the Year Zenyatta that is slated to be offered at the Keeneland.

TJC: Number of Mares Bred Fell 10% in 2011

Statistics from The Jockey Club for the 2011 North American breeding season show the number of stallions that serviced mares fell 11.5% and the number of mares bred declined 10% when compared to the same period a year ago.

Zenyatta's Half Sister to Sell in November

Zenyatta's weanling half sister by Henrythenavigator will be offered at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale by Select Sales.

Mr. P Line Present in Masters of Hounds

The Mr. Prospector male line, which has proved highly formidable in providing winners of the Kentucky Derby, will be represented again in 2011 by another strong crew.

Lookin At Lucky to Stand for $35,000

Lookin At Lucky, the leading contender for champion 3-year-old male, will enter stud for a fee of $35,000 at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky.

Fastnet Rock's Australian Fee Doubles

Coolmore Australia has reduced many of its stallion fees for the 2010 season with one notable exception.

Vertigineux Foals Half-Sister to Zenyatta

Vertigineux, the 2008 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year, produced a Kentucky-bred filly by Henrythenavigator March 4.

Rags to Riches Delivers Colt

Champion Rags to Riches, winner of the 2007 Belmont Stakes (gr. I), delivered a Henrythenavigator colt March 17 in Ireland.

Henrythenavigator's First Foal

The first reported foal by Irish champion Henrythenavigator is a colt born Jan. 20 at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky.

Giant's Causeway's Fee Drops

Not even a No. 1 ranking on this year's leading sires list and 23 stakes winners could keep Giant's Causeway's fee from going down for 2010.

Encosta de Lago to Stand for $220,000

Coolmore Australia has announced service fees for the 2009 season, headed by Encosta de Lago, who will stand at a reduced fee of $220,000.

'Rags' Filly Taking After Her Mother

Although she is little more than a week old, Rags to Riches' first foal is already displaying the same independent streak her mother was known for.

Zenyatta's Dam in Foal to 'Henry'

Vertigineux, the dam of champion Zenyatta, has been pronounced in foal to Henrythenavigator, a British classic winner who entered stud this year at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky.

Curlin, New Approach Share Top Rankings

Curlin, the all-time earner among North American Thoroughbreds, gained another accolade on Tuesday, Jan. 13 when he was officially named the joint best horse of 2008 in the World Thoroughbred Rankings.

Big Brown's Dam Going to 'Henry'

Mien, the dam of 2008 Kentucky Derby Presented By Yum! Brands (gr. I) and Preakness Stakes (gr. I) winner Big Brown, will be bred to Henrythenavigator in 2009. An English and Irish classic winner, Henrythenavigator (by Kingmambo) finished second in the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I). He will be standing his inaugural breeding season at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky., for a fee of $65,000.

Zarkava Named Cartier Horse of the Year

The five European Breeders' Cup winners missed out on trophies at the Cartier Racing Awards, Europe's equivalent of the Eclipse Awards, which were presented in London Nov. 17.