Garrett Orourke

Naughty Natisha Dies at 22

• By Evan Hammonds
• February 24, 2016
• Thoroughbred Breeding, Northeast Region

Naughty Natisha, the dam of 2007 New York-bred horse of the year Naughty New Yorker, died Feb. 24 at Stepwise Farm near Saratoga Springs, N.Y.

Podcast: Top Breeders of 2014

• December 30, 2014
• Thoroughbred Breeding

Hear five of the top North American breeders discuss what has put their breeding programs among the elite Thoroughbred producers since 2000.

Don't Tell Sophia to Work at Keeneland for BC

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• October 6, 2014
• Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, Kentucky

Juddmonte Spinster Stakes (gr. I) winner Don't Tell Sophia will prepare at Keeneland for her planned start in the Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I).

KTA/KTOB Elect Officers, Board Members

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• August 15, 2014
• Thoroughbred Breeding, Kentucky

The Kentucky Thoroughbred Association and Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders have elected officers and members of the board of directors.

Juddmonte Seeks Fourth Filly and Mare Turf

• By Lenny Shulman
• October 29, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup

The Juddmonte Farms juggernaut seeks to continue its winning ways in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf, a race it has already won on three occasions.

Eye-Catching Move for Filly Close Hatches

• By Evan Hammonds
• April 28, 2013
• Thoroughbred Racing, Kentucky Oaks, Kentucky

Juddmonte Farms' Close Hatches drills a half-mile in :47 2/5 in advance of the May 3 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I). The daughter of First Defence is unbeaten in three starts, all this year.

Juddmonte Reviving West Coast Racing Division

• By Deirdre B. Biles
• September 21, 2012
• Thoroughbred Racing, Thoroughbred Sales, West Region, Kentucky

Prince Khalid Abdullah's Juddmonte Farms is reviving its West Coast racing division. Juddmonte purchased three yearlings for $1,105,000 at the Keeneland September yearling sale that will be sent to Bob Baffert.

Six Candidates Seek Election to BC Board

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• July 7, 2011

The Breeders' Cup announced there are six candidates seeking election for three positions to its board of directors: Bret Jones, Robert Manfuso, Garrett O'Rourke, Bill Oppenheim, Richard Santulli, and Barry Weisbord.

A More Relaxed Proviso Tackles the Mile

• By Deirdre B. Biles
• November 4, 2010
• Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, Kentucky

Juddmonte Farms' homebred Proviso is a bit of a late bloomer, but she seems to be reaching her peak heading into the $2 million TVG Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) at Churchill Downs Nov. 6.

Streaking Proviso Provides First Lady Thrill

• By Jack Shinar
• October 9, 2010
• Thoroughbred Racing, Breeders' Cup, Kentucky

Favored Proviso came from well off the pace to win the $400,000 Abu Dhabi First Lady Stakes (gr. IT) for her fourth consecutive grade I victory Oct. 9 at Keeneland.

Redwood Stands Tall With Northern Dancer Win

• By Jack Shinar
• September 19, 2010
• Thoroughbred Racing, International, Breeders' Cup

Juddmonte Farm's Redwood, making his North American debut, exploited an open rail to sweep past pacesetter Fifty Proof and win the Northern Dancer Turf Stakes (Can-IT) on the Woodbine turf course Sept. 19.

Ventura Fulfills Frankel's Wish in Matriarch

• By Jack Shinar
• November 28, 2009
• Thoroughbred Racing, West Region

For the second day in a row, the barn of the late Hall of Fame trainer Bobby Frankel scored a grade I victory on the Hollywood Park turf. On Nov. 28 Ventura captured the $300,000 Matriarch in a stakes record time by 1 3/4 lengths.

Juddmonte Adjusts to Life Without Frankel

• By Steve Haskin
• November 20, 2009
• Thoroughbred Racing

The 15 Juddmonte Farms horses still in training at Hollywood Park will remain in Bobby Frankel's barn under the care of longtime assistant Humberto Ascanio until a course of action is decided upon by Prince Khalid Abdullah and racing manager Garrett O'Rourke.

Ventura Back for More in Filly & Mare Sprint

• By Deirdre B. Biles
• November 2, 2009
• Breeders' Cup

Juddmonte Farms homebred Ventura will be defending her title in the Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Sprint Nov. 6 at Santa Anita, and she's ready to roll, according Garrette O'Rourke, who manages Juddmonte's nursery near Lexington.

Belmont Winner's Owner-Breeder: Pleasant and Perfect

• By Lenny Shulman
• June 11, 2003
• Thoroughbred Breeding, Triple Crown

Empire Maker delivered Prince Khalid Abdullah his first North American Triple Crown victory, powerfully navigating under the famous turquoise and pink silks through muck and mire to win a breathtaking Belmont Stakes (gr. I).

O'Rourke Kentucky Farm Manager of the Year

• By Kristin Ingwell Goode
• November 7, 2001

The secret is out--Garrett O'Rourke, manager of Prince Khalid Abdullah's North American division of Juddmonte Farms, is this year's Kentucky farm manager of the year.