Last Dance: A.P. Indy's Last Crop
The last crop of Lane's End Farm's champion and leading sire A.P. Indy turns 3 this year.
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Consignors Predicting Healthy January Sale
With the major November breeding stock sales delivering stronger than expected results for many sellers, consignors heading back to Keeneland's auction ring in January are predicting that the market will remain healthy.
Hill 'n' Dale Sets Fee for New Year's Day
New Year's Day, winner of the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I), will stand the 2014 breeding season for a fee of $12,500 live foal stands and nurses, Hill 'n' Dale Farm announced Jan. 1.
New Year's Day Retired Due to Injury
New Year's Day, who upset favored Havana in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I), has been retired after sustaining an injury and will enter stud at Hill 'n' Dale Farms in Lexington.
Pulpit Son Power Broker to Hill 'n' Dale
Pulpit's grade I-winning son Power Broker has been retired from racing and will stand at John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farms near Lexington, for a 2014 fee of $10,000 live foal.
Midnight Lute to Stand for $25,000 in 2014
Hill 'n' Dale Farms said Nov. 4 Midnight Lute will stand the 2014 breeding season for a fee of $25,000 live foal, stands and nurses.
Fasig-Tipton October Sale a Record-Breaker
Borges Torrealba's $800,000 bid for a Smart Strike filly raised the roof at Fasig-Tipton's October yearling sale, which ended with big increases overall.
Fasig-Tipton Oct: A Smart Strike
John Sikura discusses his Smart Strike filly, who brought $800,000 on October 23 at the Fasig-Tipton October Yearling Sale. Watch Video
Sept. Sale: Pendulum Swings Back to New Sires
The appeal of first-year sires for buyers at the Keeneland September yearling sale, which waned during the Great Recession, seems to be making a comeback in 2013.
Optimism High for Keeneland September Sale
Optimism is high heading into the 12-day Keeneland September yearling sale. A new four-day format for Book One greets buyers and sellers beginning Sept. 9.
Rasmussen to Replace Ramsey at Hill 'n' Dale
Hill 'n' Dale Farms announced Aug. 29 that longtime farm manager Joe Ramsey is leaving and John Rasmussen, assistant farm manager for the past five years, will assume the role.
WGOH: Solid Through the Middle
Yearling sales are stable and growing. read blog
Indian Charlie Colt Tops Early at F-T Session
An Indian Charlie colt from the family of champion Vindication sold for $750,000 to light up the results board during the early portion of the second session of the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga yearling sale Aug. 6.
Distorted Humor Filly Brings $1 Million
A Distorted Humor filly from the family of sterling mare Better Than Honour was purchased by Live Oak Plantation for $1 million during the Aug. 5 session of the Fasig-Tipton selected yearling sale in Saratoga Springs, N.Y.
Hill 'n' Dale Sets Violence's Fee at $15,000
Hill 'n' Dale Farms announced July 16 that grade I winner Violence will stand the 2014 breeding season for $15,000.
Violence Retired to Hill 'n' Dale
Violence, one of the winter book favorites for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), has been officially retired from racing and will reside at John G. Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farms near Lexington.
Keeneland November Sale Day 2 Wrap
- By Esther Marr
- Sales
Esther Marr recaps Day 2 of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale, including the sales of Pure Clan and Changing Skies, who both brought more than $4 million. Sponsored by Taylor Made Sales Agency. Watch Video
Young, Beautiful Shine on Keeneland Day 2
Wealthy buyers' enthusiasm for the young and the beautiful fueled the market again during the second session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.
Stormy Atlantic to Stand for $30,000
Stormy Atlantic, sire of 13 stakes winners in 2012, will stand the 2013 breeding season for $30,000 (stands and nurses).
Keeneland Nov - John Sikura (Pure Clan)
Owner of Hill 'n' Dale Sales comments on sale of Pure Clan, a $4.5 million dollar mare. Watch Video
Cry and Catch Me Brings $3.5 Million at F-T
- By Esther Marr
- Sales, Kentucky
Cry and Catch Me fetched $3.5 million from Charlotte Weber's Live Oak Stud at the Nov. 5 Fasig-Tipton November sale. The Street Cry mare was consigned by John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Sales Agency, agent.
Maclean's Music to Stand at Hill 'n' Dale
Maclean's Music, whose 114 Beyer Speed Figure is the highest ever given to a debut winner, has been retired from racing for stallion duty in 2013 at Hill 'n' Dale Farms near Lexington.
Theatrical, Champion and Leading Sire, Dies
Breeders' Cup champion Theatrical, raced by the late Allen E. Paulson, was euthanized on the night of Aug. 31 due to the infirmities of old age, Hill 'n' Dale Farms announced. He was 30.
Fasig-Tipton Saratoga: John Sikura
Interview with John Sikura of Hill 'n' Dale, about their Street Cry colt, who sold for $1.2 million on August 6 at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling sale. Watch Video
F-T Saratoga Sale Opens With Price Declines
Based on pre-sale expectations, the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga select yearling sale fizzled more than it sizzled in its opening session Aug. 6 in upstate New York.
Hill 'n' Dale Purchases Dam of Super Saver
Supercharger, the dam of 2010 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner Super Saver and grade III winner Brethren, has been purchased privately by Hill 'n' Dale.
Grade I Winner/Producer Madcap Escapade Dies
Madcap Escapade, a grade I winner whose first foal developed into a grade I winner, died June 2 of colic. She was owned by Bruce Lunsford and John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farms.
Up, Up, and Away! Keeneland Prices Soar
Gross, average, and median during first session of January sale increase 30.4%, 16.6%, and 60%, respectively.
Stormy Atlantic's Fee Increases to $40,000
Stormy Atlantic, who is represented this year by 10 stakes winners and the earners of more than $6 million, will stand in 2012 for $40,000 at John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farms near Lexington.
Increases Modest in September Select Sessions
Business wasn't as brisk the second evening of the Keeneland September yearling sale in Lexington as it was on opening night. But the select portion of the auction still managed to post increases in its key business figures.
Market Talk: Analyzing Keeneland's Opener
Read what people had to say about the opening session of the Keeneland September yearling sale in Lexington.
September Sale Positives Outweigh Negatives
While rest of the world worries about the European debt crisis and America's high unemployment rate, horsemen are starting to see signs that the struggling Thoroughbred market is taking a turn for the better.
Mutakddim Sires 100th Stakes Winner
Mutakddim, who stands at John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farms near Lexington, reached a major milestone this month when he sired his 100th stakes winner.
Irish Gypsy Gets A Gleam Victory by an Inch
Front-running Irish Gypsy, all-out under urging from Martin Garcia, got to the wire in the $200,000 A Gleam Handicap (gr. II) by an official nose over favored Ultra Blend at Hollywood Park July 16.
Hill 'n' Dale Farms to Sponsor Molly Pitcher
John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farms will team with Monmouth Park to sponsor the track's biggest race for fillies and mares, the $250,000 Molly Pitcher Stakes (gr. II) Aug. 28.
Misremembered to Hill 'n' Dale For 2012
Misremembered, a record-setting son of Candy Ride, will stand the 2012 breeding season at John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farms near Lexington.
Stakes Winner, Producer Daijin Euthanized
Daijin, herself a multiple stakes winner and the producer of stakes winners Handpainted and Serenading, was euthanized after complications from foaling.
Negligee Sells For $625,000 at Keeneland
Negligee returned to the site of her former glory and made news again Jan. 10.
Stormy Atlantic Fee Dips to $30,000
Stormy Atlantic, who is represented this year by 10 stakes winners and the earners of $5.9 million, will stand in 2011 for $30,000 at John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farms near Lexington.
Concord Point to Hill 'n' Dale
Grade II winner Concord Point, Tapit's leading money earning colt in North America this year, has been retired from racing for stallion duty in 2011 at John Sikura's Hill 'n' Farms near Lexington.
F-T Sale Ends With a 19% Increase in Gross
The Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale, which ended its three-day run Oct. 27 in Lexington, generated results that were "totally expected," according to the auction firm's chairman Walt Robertson.
Gross Rises in September Sale's 9th Session
Average is virtually the same as last year and median is the same.
Storm Cat Progeny Make September Sale Special
The Keeneland September yearling sale's select sessions will be memorable because two of the last three foals sired by the great stallion Storm Cat are scheduled to be offered.
Better Than Honour Carrying Street Cry Filly
Better Than Honour, the 2007 Kentucky Broodmare of the Year, produced "an incredible" Street Cry filly earlier this year and she is back in foal to Street Cry and carrying another filly.
Stakes Winner Cascading Retired
Cascading, a Canadian stakes winner closely related to champion and classic winner Rags to Riches, has been retired from racing.
F-T Saratoga: An Auction Bright Spot Again?
The sale could turn in another strong performance after soaring in 2009, according to Mark Taylor of Taylor Made Sales Agency.
Lakow Leaving Hill 'n' Dale
Mike Lakow, general manager of John Sikura's Hill 'n' Dale Farms, is leaving his position to pursue his own career in racing.
Better Than Honour Carrying Street Cry Filly
World's most expensive broodmare will be bred back to Street Cry
Azeri Yearling Out of Keeneland January Sale
Half-brother to Lookin At Lucky also scratched from Central Kentucky auction.
Taking Control: Azeri's First Foal Wins Debut
Son of A.P. Indy scores by 1 1/2 lengths at Santa Anita Park.
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