Classic Empire to Coolmore on Retirement
In a deal brokered by Justin Casse prior to the Triple Crown, champion 2-year-old male Classic Empire will enter stud at Coolmore's Ashford Stud when he's retired from racing.
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First Winner for Declaration of War
Irish-bred Declarationoflove won at Royal Windsor May 8 in his third start.
Catching up with American Pharoah
America's Best Racing catches up with Triple Crown winner American Pharoah at Ashford Stud, to see how the retired superstar is enjoying his second career as a stallion.
What's Going On Here: Visiting Ours
Horse Country Tours and a visit to A.P. Indy on the occasion of his 28th birthday.
American Pharoah to Shuttle to Australia
The son of Pioneerof the Nile will stand the 2017 southern hemisphere season for AUS$66,000.
Farms in Focus
One of the benefits of a thriving Thoroughbred horse racing industry is the infrastructure of scenic and productive farmland needed to raise and cultivate racehorses.
2017 Kentucky Stud Fees
Gaineway's Tapit retains his title for 2017 as the highest-priced stallion in North America with a fee of $300,000. The following is cumulative list of the fees announced through Nov. 11 for stallions standing in Central Kentucky.
Ashford Stud Releases 2017 Fees
American Pharoah's fee is private, while Uncle Mo's has doubled to $150,000. European champion Air Force Blue will stand for $25,000 in his first year, while reverse shuttler Vancouver will stand for $15,000.
Beholder to be Bred to Uncle Mo
The racing days of Beholder have finally drawn to a close, as Spendthrift Farm officially announced the 6-year-old’s retirement Nov. 6, two days after her thrilling victory over Songbird in the Longines Breeders’ Cup Distaff (gr. I).
Star Power - By Evan Hammonds
Racing's 'rock stars' are selling the sport one Tweet at a time
Vancouver to Shuttle to Ashford Stud
Australian champion and young stallion Vancouver will reverse shuttle from Coolmore Australia to Coolmore's Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky. for the 2017 breeding season.
Air Force Blue Retired to Ashford Stud
The son of War Front won three group I races at 2 and was crowned Europe's 2015 champion 2-year-old male. His 2017 fee to be announced.
Shanghai Bobby's First Crop Rich in Athletes
Yearlings by the champion son of Harlan's Holiday have been largely well-received during Book 1 of the Keeneland September yearling sale.
Scat Daddy Stakes Winners Keep Rolling
The sire power lost when Scat Daddy collapsed and died suddenly Dec. 14, 2015, at age 11 was substantial, but he has six sons standing at stud.
Stay Thirsty's First Winner Comes in England
Kentucky-bred filly wins in England
What is Uncle Mo Worth?
Value starts at $120 million, but most say that's too low
Derby Battle: Tapit vs. Uncle Mo
Both stallions will likely have three starters each in the Kentucky Derby (gr. I), more than any other sires with Derby contenders this year.
American Pharoah Thriving at Ashford Stud
Triple Crown winner American Pharoah is adapting well to his new life as a stallion at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky., Coolmore Stud reports on its website.
Pharoah the Gift That Keeps Giving
- By Steve Haskin
So, American Pharoah continues to be the gift that keeps giving. He has turned Coolmore's Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky. into a palace ruled by a new king with riches beyond compare. read blog
First Mare In Foal to American Pharoah
Triple Crown winner American Pharoah has his first mare reported to be in-foal and she's a star as well, Untouched Talent, dam of grade I winner Bodemeister.
Ashford Stud Purchases Waterford Farm
Ashford Stud has purchased the 725-acre Waterford Farm near Midway, Ky. for $10,135,072 from the West family.
Mare In Foal to Scat Daddy Brings $210,000
Maggie d'Oro, a 6-year-old mare in foal to the late stallion Scat Daddy, was purchased by Green Lantern Stables for $210,000 during the early portion of the Fasig-Tipton winter mixed sale's first session Feb. 8.
First Reported Foal for Ashford's Verrazano
Multiple grade I winner Verrazano was represented by his first reported foal when Night Brigade produced a filly last weekend at Anchor and Hope Farm in Port Deposit, Md.
Top Sire Scat Daddy Dies at Age 11
Scat Daddy, a multiple grade I winner and sire of 69 stakes winners, died Dec. 14 at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky.
Through the Lens: American Pharoah at Ashford
Photographer Anne M. Eberhardt was on hand for American Pharoah's arrival at Ashford Stud Nov. 2, 2015. View Blog
American Pharoah Poses at Ashford
The Triple Crown winner stands in the Ashford stallion ring for the first time Nov. 2, 2015. Watch Video
American Phaorah Poses at Ashford
The Triple Crown winner stands in the Ashford stallion ring for the first time Nov. 2, 2015.
American Pharoah Arrives at Ashford
- By Claire Novak
Claire Novak gives an update on American Pharoah's arrival at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky., on Nov. 2, 2015. Watch Video
American Pharoah Arrives at Ashford
Claire Novak gives an update on American Pharoah's arrival at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky., on Nov. 2, 2015. The Triple Crown winner will be turned out beside Thunder Gulch as he transitions from racehorse to stallion.
Baffert Marvels at 'Pharoah' After Classic
The morning after Triple Crown champion American Pharoah's triumph in the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) Oct. 31, his Hall of Fame trainer was still marveling at the colt's accomplishment.
American Pharoah Records Final Workout
There was only one worker out on the Santa Anita Park main track to kick off the 7:45 a.m. session Oct. 26, but there was still a crowd of horsemen out in the grandstand to watch the horse, as if he were their own.
2015 RMB: Figures on Par With 2014
The Jockey Club's Report of Mares Bred for 2015 shows a less than 1% rise in the number of mares covered this year over 2014, but the number of active stallions decreased 6.3%.
Competitive Edge to Ashford Stud for 2016
Grade I winner Competitive Edge has been retired and will launch his stallion career in 2016 at Coolmore's Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky.
F-T Sale: Scat Daddy Colt Brings $385,000
Florida horseman James J. Crupi, already quite active during the first half of the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July sale, goes to $385,000 for son of Scat Daddy.
Colt First Winner for U.S. Champ Cape Blanco
Cape Blanco, champion turf male of 2011 and a former central Kentucky stallion, was represented by his first winner July 7 when son Indrapura won the third race at Brighton racecourse in England.
Churchill-Bound American Pharoah Star of Show
American Pharoah was thriving in his role as Thoroughbred racing's latest superstar June 7, one day after winning the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) and becoming the first horse since 1978 to sweep the Triple Crown.
MarketWatch: American Pharoah's Stud Value
Byron Rogers discusses American Pharoah's valuation, historical comparisons, and potential breeding strategies.
Uncle Mo's First Starter, Outwork, Wins Debut
Freshman sire Uncle Mo wasted no time in picking up his first winner when his first starter Outwork won by 2 1/4 lengths in a 4 1/2-furlong maiden race debut on Thursday, April 23 at Keeneland.
War Correspondent Captures Appleton
War Correspondent, the favorite and a full brother to Declaration of War, rallies to catch Aripeka to win the one-mile Appleton Stakes (gr. IIIT) by a neck March 28 at Gulfstream Park.
I'm a Chatterbox a Silverbullet for Munnings
Silverbulletday winner I'm a Chatterbox was the first stakes winner of 2015 for Munnings, who was one of the leading freshman sires of 2014.
Catching up with Thunder Gulch
See photos from Anne's recent visit with Thunder Gulch at Ashford Stud, as well as Groupie Doll and Plum Pretty at Timber Town Stable. read blog
KY Derby Winner Thunder Gulch Pensioned at 23
Thunder Gulch, champion 3-year-old male of 1995 and leading sire of 2001, has been retired from stallion duty at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky. The 23-year-old is the sire of 96 stakes winners.
First Foal Reported for Champ Shanghai Bobby
The first reported foal for champion Shanghai Bobby is a colt, born Jan. 16 at Coolmore's Creekview Farm near Paris, Ky.
Cape Blanco to Stand in Japan in 2015
Cape Blanco, the multiple grade I winner that stood at Coolmore's Ashford Stud in Kentucky this year, will relocate to Hokkaido, Japan, in 2015, the Japan Bloodhorse Breeders' Association announced recently.
Ashford Stud Releases 2015 Fees
Coolmore's Ashford Stud, which features three new stallions at the Central Kentucky farm, announced its stud fees for 2015.
Jury Fails to Reach Verdict in Mare Case
A Fayette (Lexington) Circuit Court jury failed Oct. 28 to reach a verdict in a lawsuit filed over the disputed purchase of the broodmare Love Me Only for $2.1 million in 2011.
Magician to Stand at Ashford Stud in 2015
Defending Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. I) winner Magician will be retired to stand in 2015 at Coolmore's Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky., following his expected start in this year's edition of the race Nov. 1.
Ashford Execs Testify in Love Me Only Trial
Executives of Coolmore Stud and its U.S. entity Ashford Stud were on the witness stand Oct. 23 during the fourth day of a trial over the disputed sale of the broodmare Love Me Only in 2011.
Declaration of War Moving to Ashford Stud
Declaration of War, third on his only start on dirt in last year's Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I), will relocate to Coolmore's Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky., for the 2015 breeding season, it was announced Oct. 22.
GI Winner Verrazano Retired to Ashford Stud
- By BloodHorse Staff
- Thoroughbred Racing, Thoroughbred Breeding, International, Breeders' Cup, Kentucky
After a 2014 season that saw him add a pair of group I placings on turf to his resume, grade I winner Verrazano has been retired. The 2013 William Hill Haskell Invitational Stakes (gr. I) winner will stand at Ashford Stud.
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