Pluck

Prominent South African Sire Fort Wood Dies

• January 24, 2015
• Breeding, International

Fort Wood, one of South Africa's most successful sires of the past two decades, has died at age 25.

Locals Try to Break Through in Juvenile Turf

• By Lenny Shulman
• October 11, 2014
• Racing, International, Breeders' Cup

Only one horse that was bred, owned, and trained by domestic interests has won in the first seven runnings of the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf. Will the Kittens change that?

Secret Heart, Dam of Pluck, Dies

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• July 7, 2014
• Breeding, International, Kentucky

Team Valor International reported that Secret Heart, the dam of 2010 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IIT) winner Pluck, died July 5 at Denali Stud near Paris, Ky.

More Than Ready Sires 100th Stakes Winner

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• May 13, 2012
• Breeding, International, Kentucky

More Than Ready, a premier shuttle stallion, has joined his sire in the century club. The son of Southern Halo also has sired three Breeders' Cup winners.

Pluck to Stand at Vinery Australia

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• May 11, 2012
• Breeding, International

Vinery Australia announced May 11 that it has added the brilliant 2010 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IIT) winner Pluck to its stallion roster for the 2012 breeding season.

Pluck Recovering From Emergency Surgery

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• November 4, 2011
• Racing, Kentucky

Pluck, last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf winner, underwent successful surgery on Nov. 3 at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute in Lexington, where he was rushed after exhibiting signs of colic.

Pluck Facing Challenge in Commonwealth Turf

• By Jack Shinar
• October 30, 2011
• Racing, Kentucky

Pluck will make his first appearance at Churchill Downs since winning last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IIT) when he faces a full field of 3-year-olds in the $100,000 Commonwealth Turf Stakes (gr. IIIT) Nov. 3.

Pluck Back in Action at Churchill Nov. 3

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• October 27, 2011
• Racing, Kentucky

Pluck will resume his racing career Nov. 3 in the Commonwealth Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs, the site of his victory in the 2010 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IIT).

BC Juvenile Turf Champ Pluck Back in Training

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• June 27, 2011
• Racing, Breeders' Cup, Kentucky

Team Valor International and The Vinery's Pluck, who won last year's Breeder's Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IIT) at Churchill Downs, will be returned to training June 28.

Animal Kingdom a Team Valor Derby Product

• By Deirdre B. Biles
• May 5, 2011
• Triple Crown, Sales, Kentucky

Barry Irwin had faith in the horse he bred and is being rewarded with a chance to participate in the first leg of the Triple Crown.

Pluck Out 60 Days With Cannon Bone Bruising

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• April 12, 2011
• Racing, Kentucky

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IIT) winner Pluck will be turned out in a paddock for the next 60 days as a result of bruising on both of of his hind cannon bones.

Pluck Headlines Transylvania at Keeneland

• By Jason Shandler
• April 5, 2011
• Racing, Kentucky

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IIT) winner Pluck headlines the $100,000 Transylvania Stakes (gr. IIIT), as opening day of the 2011 Keeneland spring meet kicks off on Friday, April 8.

Pluck Has No Luck in Tampa Bay Return

• By Jack Shinar
• March 12, 2011
• Racing, Southeast Region

Pluck, making his first start since winning last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IIT), failed to fire in an allowance race at Tampa Bay Downs March 12 and finished fourth as the 3-10 favorite.

Pluck Bypassing Palm Beach for TB Allowance

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• March 9, 2011
• Racing, International, Southeast Region, Kentucky

Pluck, last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IIT) winner for Team Valor, will begin his 3-year-old season in a $30,000 allowance race on turf at Tampa Bay Downs March 12.

Queen'splatekitten Makes Stakes Debut

• By Jason Shandler
• March 9, 2011
• Racing, Southeast Region

Queen'splatekitten will get a chance to see how he fares against stakes company when he is expected to be among the favorites for the $150,000 Palm Beach (gr. IIIT) March 12 at Gulfstream Park.

Team Valor, Denali Stud in Partnership

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• February 11, 2011
• Breeding, Sales, Kentucky

Team Valor and Denali Stud have formed a strategic alliance that, among other things, will allow the international racing stable to use the Kentucky breeding farm and consignor as its exclusive boarding and sales agent.

Vinery Australia Buys Interest in Pluck

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• December 14, 2010
• Racing, Breeding, Kentucky

A partnership headed by Tom Simon's Vinery Australia has purchased a 45% interest in this year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IIT) winner Pluck.

Featured Horse Profile: Pluck

• November 17, 2010

Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf winner Pluck may run in the Irish Two Thousand Guineas next year. Read More

Most Memorable 2010 BC Moments

• By Jason Shandler
• November 12, 2010

There were plenty of memorable moments at this year's World Championships. Read Blog

Team Valor Sends All Horses to Trainer Motion

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• November 12, 2010
• Northeast Region

Team Valor International will purchase a barn at Fair Hill Training Center in northeast Maryland and turn all of its horses over to trainer Graham Motion effective immediately.

Pletcher's 11 BC Contenders In Good Order

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• November 7, 2010
• Breeders' Cup, Kentucky

Todd Pletcher said all 11 of his Breeders' Cup horses were fine the morning of Nov. 7.

Pluck Roars to BC Juvenile Turf Score

• November 6, 2010
• Racing, Breeders' Cup, Kentucky

Team Valor International's Pluck came from last at top of the lane and used a devastating turn of foot to pick off all 11 of his rivals in winning the $1 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IIT) Nov. 6 at Churchill.

Breeders' Cup Chat: Saturday Picks

• By Jason Shandler
• November 5, 2010

Selections for the Nov. 6 Breeders' Cup races, including the Classic. Read Blog

Pletcher Works Five BC Hopefuls at Churchill

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• October 30, 2010
• Breeders' Cup, Kentucky

Todd Pletcher sent out five of his Breeders' Cup hopefuls Oct. 30 at Churchill Downs, including his Ladies' Classic (gr. I) duo of Cynthia DeBartolo's Life At Ten and Edward Evans' Malibu Prayer.

Pletcher Optimistic for a Big Breeders' Cup

• By Jason Shandler
• October 27, 2010
• Racing, Breeders' Cup, Kentucky

Todd Pletcher has pre-entered 11 horses -- more than any other trainer at the two-day Breeders' Cup World Championships to be held Nov. 5-6 at Churchill Downs.

Japan's Espoir City Loosens Up at Churchill

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• October 24, 2010
• Racing, Breeders' Cup, Kentucky

Espoir City, Japan's hope for the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) to be run at Churchill Downs Nov. 6, drilled six furlongs over the Louisville track to lead a host of workouts on the morning of Oct. 23.

Pluck Doesn't Duck This Time, Wins Summer S.

• By Jack Shinar
• September 18, 2010
• Racing, Breeders' Cup

Slight favorite Pluck used a powerful stretch kick to run down the field in the $243,176 Summer Stakes Presented by TVG (Can-IIIT) Sept. 18 at Woodbine, earning a spot in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IIT) this fall.

THS: The Woodbine Mile

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• September 16, 2010
• Racing

Jason, Tom, and Tim Holland of brisnet.com preview the Woodbine Mile (Can-IT). Plus, picks for the Summer Stakes (Can-IIIT). Watch Video

Pletcher Live in Both Woodbine 2YO Stakes

• By Jason Shandler
• September 16, 2010
• Racing, International, Breeders' Cup

The nation's leading trainer, Todd Pletcher, who has won the Summer Stakes (Can-IIIT) twice and the Natalma Stakes (Can-IIIT) once, will have solid chances to record victories in both of Woodbine's 2-year-old races Sept. 18