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Marble Cliff (OH)

7yo Dark Bay or Brown Gelding

Trainer: William D. Cowans
Jockey: T. D. Houghton
Owner: Foxwood Stable
Breeder: G. David Shashura & Joseph Sugar
Marble Cliff Jump Start A.P. Indy
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Auction History

YearSalePrice
2005Keeneland Association 2005 November Breeding Stock Sale$40,000

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Marble Cliff Wins--Fair and Square

Marble Cliff Wins--Fair and Square

Marble Cliff, the Ohio-bred turned Kentucky-bred stripped of stakes wins in 2008 after a racing commission investigation, finally got his first "official" victory--in West Virginia.

 Sunday, March 01, 2009

Strict OH Breeding Rules to Take Effect

Ohio is among the weakest when it comes to Thoroughbred purses, but it's about to have the strongest rules governing registration of state-bred horses.

 Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Licenses, Penalties Sought for Breeders

Licenses, Penalties Sought for Breeders

Ohio Thoroughbred breeders would be licensed by the state for a fee each year and face serious penalties -- including a suspension of up to 10 years -- should they violate rules governing registration of state-bred horses under regulations proposed by the Ohio State Racing Commission.

 Friday, December 19, 2008
'Maiden' Marble Cliff Returns at Turfway

'Maiden' Marble Cliff Returns at Turfway

Marble Cliff, disqualified in all five of his starts -- including two stakes wins--after it was determined he wasn't Ohio-registered, returns to the races a maiden in search of his "first" victory the evening of Dec. 12 at Turfway Park.

 Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Breed Registration Process Scrutinized

Breed Registration Process Scrutinized

Marble Cliff, the stakes winner-turned-maiden after his Ohio registration was revoked in July, could end up becoming a poster child for serious changes in breed-registration regulations in the Buckeye State -- and perhaps beyond.

 Thursday, September 25, 2008
Marble Cliff Now Kentucky-Bred Maiden

Marble Cliff Now Kentucky-Bred Maiden

Two Thoroughbreds that formerly raced as Ohio-registered are now listed as having been bred in Kentucky.

 Thursday, September 04, 2008
Marble Cliff: 'Best Maiden in America'

Marble Cliff: 'Best Maiden in America'

The owners of top Ohio-based Thoroughbred Marble Cliff must return the gelding's earnings of $109,940, the Ohio State Racing Commission ruled Aug. 21 after the panel upheld a stewards' ruling the 3-year-old wasn't eligible for Ohio-restricted races.

 Thursday, August 21, 2008

Rulings: Horses Not Ohio-Registered

The board of stewards at River Downs has ruled two Thoroughbreds -- one of which had earned more than $100,000 -- aren't registered Ohio-bred horses, and their owners must repay the earnings.

 Tuesday, August 19, 2008
Ohio-Bred--or Not--Entered in WV Derby

Ohio-Bred--or Not--Entered in WV Derby

Foxwood Stable's Marble Cliff, regarded as one of the best Ohio-breds in history -- if in fact he is Ohio-registered -- is among a dozen 3-year-olds entered in the $750,000 West Virginia Derby (gr. III) at Mountaineer Casino, Racetrack & Resort Aug. 2.

 Tuesday, July 29, 2008
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