Shadwell Estate

Rachel's Half Brother Goes for $800,000

• By Ron Mitchell
• September 15, 2015
• Thoroughbred Sales, Kentucky

A half brother to Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra was purchased by Sheikh Hamdan's Shadwell Estate Company for $800,000 during the Sept. 15 second session of the Keeneland September yearling sale.

Pope Becomes Seven-Figure Seller

• By Glenye Cain Oakford
• September 14, 2015
• Thoroughbred Sales, Kentucky

Mandy Pope switches roles from buyer to seller of million-dollar sales, selling a War Front--Betterbetterbetter filly for $1.45 million on opening day of the Keeneland September yearling sale.

Top Sire Green Desert Euthanized at Age 32

• By Ron Mitchell
• September 9, 2015
• Thoroughbred Breeding, International

Green Desert, an influential international sire, has been euthanized at age 32, according to a Sept. 9 announcement from Shadwell Estate Company and Darley Stud Management.

Tamarkuz Takes Godolphin Mile Thriller

• By Myra Lewyn
• March 28, 2015
• Thoroughbred Racing, International

Sheikh Hamdan's Tamarkuz fought out the finish with Sloane Avenue and won the $2 million Meydan Sobha $1 million Godolphin Mile (UAE-II) March 28 at Meydan.

Kyllachy Colt Tops Strong Day at Tattersalls

• By BloodHorse Staff
• October 14, 2014
• International, Thoroughbred Sales

Book 2 of the Tattersalls October yearling sale continued in buoyant fashion Oct. 14, posting gains in gross, average, and median, with sales led by a Kyllachy colt for 320,000 guineas ($524,426 in United States funds).

Galileo Filly Smashes World Record Price

• By Myra Lewyn
• October 9, 2013
• International, Thoroughbred Sales

A Galileo full sister to 2012 Epsom Oaks (Eng-I) winner Was sold for 5 million guineas ($8,443,575 in United States funds) Oct. 9 at Tattersalls, smashing the world record price for a yearling filly at auction.

Raven's Pass Filly Tops Goffs Orby Opener

• By Myra Lewyn
• October 2, 2013
• International, Thoroughbred Sales

Shadwell Estate Co. bought a Raven's Pass filly for 520,000 Euros (US$706,454), the highest price at the opening of session of Goffs Orby yearling sale Oct. 2 at Kildare Paddocks in County Kildare, Ireland.

Shadwell Gets Dynaformer Colt for $725,000

• By Ron Mitchell
• September 11, 2011
• Thoroughbred Sales, Kentucky

A Dynaformer colt produced from a grade III winning mare was purchased by Shadwell Estate Company from the Three Chimneys consignment for $725,000 during the first day of the Keeneland September yearling sale in Lexington.

South African Stallion Al Mufti Dies

• By BloodHorse Staff
• March 7, 2011
• Thoroughbred Breeding, International, Kentucky

Al Mufti, a Kentucky-bred son of Roberto, died March 3 at age 26 in his paddock at Ascot Stud in South Africa.

English Group I Winner Makfi Retired

• By BloodHorse Staff
• October 5, 2010
• Thoroughbred Breeding, International

Makfi, this season's Stanjames.com Two Thousand Guineas (Eng-I) winner and a conqueror of star filly Goldikova, has been retired from racing.

Day One: Keeneland Sale Gets Quick Start Out of the Gate

• By Ron Mitchell
• September 12, 2005
• Thoroughbred Sales

The marathon Keeneland September yearling sale got a quick start out of the gate Monday with a strong session in which the gross, average, and median prices were well above figures for the comparable session one year ago.

English Stallion Nashwan Dead

• July 21, 2002
• Thoroughbred Breeding

Sheikh Hamdan's homebred champion and stallion Nashwan was euthanized July 19 because of complications following what was expected to be a minor operation on his right hind leg

English Stallion Unfuwain Dead

• January 18, 2002
• Thoroughbred Breeding

Unfuwain, a French champion and English group II winner whose major winners at stud included Alhaarth, Petrushka, and 2001 star Lailani, died Jan. 16 as a result of a neurological condition that developed at the end of the previous week.