Joha

Stallion Johar Dies at Age 15

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• November 11, 2014
• Breeding, Kentucky

Mill Ridge Farm stallion Johar died Nov. 10 at age 15 following a paddock accident at the farm near Lexington. He will be buried at the farm next to his sire, Gone West.

Decisive Moment Swipes Presque Isle Mile

• By Jack Shinar
• September 7, 2014
• Racing, Mid-Atlantic

Patience paid off for the connections of Decisive Moment when the 6-year-old son of With Distinction halted an 18-race losing streak with a 10-1 upset in $200,000 Presque Isle Downs Mile in Erie, Pa.

Hogy Faces Huge Field in Hanshin Cup Defense

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• May 21, 2014
• Racing, Midwest Region

William Stiriz's 5-year-old gelding Hogy will have his work cut out for him when he attempts to defend his title in the Hanshin Cup (gr. III) at Arlington Park against 13 capable challengers.

Fayette Winners Square Off in Ben Ali

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• April 16, 2014
• Racing, Kentucky

Newsdad and Nikki's Sandcastle, winners of the past two runnings of Keeneland's Fayette Stakes (gr. II), top the field of 10 older runners entered for the Lexington track's $150,000 Ben Ali Stakes (gr. III) April 19.

Guys Reward Meets Salto in Canadian Turf

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• February 18, 2014
• Racing, Southeast Region

Veteran Guys Reward will bid for his second win of the year in the $150,000 Canadian Turf Stakes (gr. IIIT) Feb. 22 at Gulfstream Park.

Five Iron Continues Roll in Saranac Stakes

• By Frank Angst
• September 1, 2013
• Racing, Northeast Region

Fred Allor's homebred Five Iron scored a third straight front-running victory Sept. 1, this time nailing down the first graded stakes win of his career in the $150,000 Saranac Stakes (gr. III) at Saratoga Race Course.

Notacatbutallama Takes Solar Splendor Stakes

• By Claire Novak
• July 13, 2013
• Racing, Northeast Region

Repole Stable's Notacatbutallama won his second race in a row July 13 at Belmont Park when he took the $100,000 Solar Splendor Stakes by half a length over Joha.

Noble Tune in Strong Solar Splendor Field

• By Frank Angst
• July 10, 2013
• Racing, Northeast Region

After finishing off the board in the Penn Mile Stakes June 1 at Penn National Race Course, grade II winner Noble Tune will try to bounce back in the $100,000 Solar Splendor Stakes July 13 at Belmont Park.

Grade I Winner Joha to Return in Hill Prince

• By Frank Angst
• June 12, 2013
• Racing, Northeast Region

After a minor injury derailed sale plans, grade I winner Joha is scheduled to return to racing June 15 at Belmont Park in the $150,000 Hill Prince Stakes (gr. IIIT).

Connections Plan to Race Joha this Summer

• By Frank Angst
• January 14, 2013
• Racing, Handicapping, Kentucky

The connections of Joha are comfortable switching to Plan B with their grade I winner, who was withdrawn from the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale and will be pointed to a summer-fall racing campaign.

Keeneland January Sale Has Fares Dispersal

• By Frank Angst
• January 4, 2013
• Sales, Kentucky

Buyers will have the opportunity to purchase horses from the Issam Fares' Fares Farm dispersal at a Keeneland January sale that will feature a larger catalog compared with last year.

Grade I Winner Joha to be Sold at Keeneland

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• December 11, 2012
• Sales, Kentucky

Grade I winner Joha will be offered as a racing prospect at the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale, according to Allen Kershaw. The soon-to-be 3-year-old son of Johar will sell the first day of the sale, Jan. 7.

Uncaptured Heads Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes

• By Frank Angst
• November 21, 2012
• Racing, Triple Crown, Kentucky

Just under four weeks after rolling to victory in the Iroquois Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs, Uncaptured will target more success at the Louisville track Nov. 24 in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (gr. II).

No Lack of Intrigue in Packed Juvenile Turf

• By Ron Mitchell
• October 29, 2012
• Breeders' Cup

Five European colts sporting excellent form will face nine North American colts in a full field for the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IT) at Santa Anita Park Nov. 3.

Joha Holds Off Rivals in Breeders' Futurity

• By Frank Angst
• October 6, 2012
• Racing, Breeders' Cup, Triple Crown, Kentucky

Breaking from the rail, Joha withstood numerous challenges to score a front-running victory in the $400,000 Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland Oct. 6.

Brown Almighty in Bourbon Mix

• By Frank Angst
• October 4, 2012
• Racing, Breeders' Cup, Triple Crown, Kentucky

Freshman sire Big Brown's first stakes winner, Brown Almighty, will try to secure the first graded win of his young career in the Bourbon Stakes (gr. III) at Keeneland oct. 7.

Maiden Balance the Books Adds Up at Spa

• By Jack Shinar
• August 30, 2012
• Breeders' Cup, Northeast Region

Maiden Balance the Books, last in the homestretch, took the overland route to nab pacesetter Joha on the line in the $200,000 With Anticipation Stakes (gr. IIT) Aug. 30 on the turf at Saratoga Race Course.