Grade I Winner and Sire Ogygian Dies at 32
Multiple grade I winner and sire Ogygian, the oldest resident at Old Friends retirement farm near Georgetown, Ky., died March 14 because of complications from colic. The son of Damascus was 32.
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Hangin' With Haskin: In the Shadow of Giants
- By Steve Haskin
A set of yearlings strutting across a grassy field in pairs, as dripping strands of Spanish moss hang over their heads. read blog
Trainer John Nerud Also a Prominent Breeder
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John Nerud managed at least part of the racing or breeding careers of several important sires, as well as breeding and racing two more in his own right.
Graded Stakes Winner Heart of Joy Dies
Golden Eagle Farm announced Jan. 7 that multiple graded stakes winner Heart of Joy was recently euthanized due to old age.
Overbrook Dispersal Finally Complete
Overbrook's dispersal is the second-largest in Keeneland history.
National Museum to Get Nerud Collection
Hall of Fame trainer John Nerud has bequeathed his collection of trophies, awards, and works of art to the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame.
Pensioned Iowa Stallion Acaroid Dies
Acaroid, a grass star in the early 1980s for James and Virginia Binger's Tartan Farms, died April 12 of an apparent heart attack in his paddock at Gilda Clark's Timber Creek Farms near Mitchellville, Iowa.
Dams of Unbridled, Honour and Glory Dead
Gana Facil, dam of 1990 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Unbridled, and Fair to All, dam of grade I winner Honour and Glory, have died.
Old Friends Buys Japanese Stallion Ogygian
Fresh on the heels of welcoming pensioned stallion Taylor's Special to its retirement center, Old Friends has purchased Japanese stallion Ogygian.
Virginia McKnight Binger of Tartan Farms Dead
Virginia McKnight Binger, who bred Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Unbridled and whose father, William L. McKnight, founded Tartan Farms in Florida , died Dec. 22
Champion Dr. Patches Dead at 28
The chestnut son of Dr. Fager was the last horse on the Tartan Farms property in Ocala, Fla.
Development of Florida Farms Progresses
The Heath Brook Project in central Florida moved closer to a possible ground breaking date after the developer completed the purchase of 70 acres of Dudley Farm on Friday.
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