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1	Donoharm Lemon Drop Kid – Tasso Run 4YO Gelding	$60,000	J:M. Clifton Berry T:W. Bret Calhoun B:Double Eagle Ranch O:Sanders, Wayne and Hirsch, Larry	Margin:¾ TrueNicks: A++ Sire: Lemon Drop Kid , Bay, 1996. Lifetime: 689 yearlings sold, median $65,000. Broodmare Sire: Cherokee Run , Dark Bay or Brown, 1990. Sale History: 2010 KEESEP, $57,000.
2	San Pablo Jump Start – Hunt's Corner 5YO Horse	$20,000	J:Christopher P. DeCarlo T:Todd A. Pletcher B:Dan Bearden O:Burning Sands Stable LLC	Margin:½ TrueNicks: A++ Sire: Jump Start , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Lifetime: 336 yearlings sold, median $18,000. Broodmare Sire: Silver Ghost , Gray, 1982.
3	Win Willy Monarchos – City Fair 7YO Horse	$10,000	J:Seth B. Martinez T:McLean Robertson B:Overbrook Farm O:Jer-Mar Stable LLC	Margin:1¼ TrueNicks: A+ Sire: Monarchos , Gray or Roan, 1998. Lifetime: 230 yearlings sold, median $16,454. Broodmare Sire: Carson City , Chestnut, 1987. Sale History: 2007 KEESEP, $25,000; 2014 KEENOV, $45,000.
4	Master Rick Master Command – Whata Gem 4YO Colt	$5,000	J:Terry J. Thompson T:Steven M. Asmussen B:English Ranch Farm O:Richard L. Davis
5	Skyring English Channel – Violet Lady 4YO Colt	$3,000	J:Jon Kenton Court T:D. Wayne Lukas B:Bluegrass Hall, LLC O:Bluegrass Hall LLC

San Pablo's First Winner Scores at Finger Lakes

Freshman sire San Pablo was represented by his first winner July 25 at Finger Lakes, when Timothy P. Murphy's Tender Boy edged out victory by a neck at first asking.
- By Claire Novak-Crosby
- July 25, 2017
San Pablo Tops Sires of Yearlings in Fasig-Tipton Sale

With short yearlings a hot commodity at winter mixed sales, the stallion with the most foals of 2016 entered at the Feb. 6-7 Fasig-Tipton Kentucky auction is San Pablo, a son of Jump Start who who or placed in 16 of 19 career starts.
- By Ron Mitchell
- February 1, 2017
Keeneland Racing Surface Procedures Reviewed

Dr. Mick Peterson, executive director of the Racing Surfaces Testing Laboratory, was on hand at Keeneland the weekend of Oct. 10-11 to review testing and measuring procedures to ensure the safety of the dirt track.
- By BloodHorse Staff
- October 12, 2015
WinStar's Tourist Shines at Kentucky Downs

It was "all WinStar all the time" in the featured $300,000 More Than Ready Stakes Presented by WinStar Farm that highlighted the opening-day card at Kentucky Downs.
- By Ron Mitchell
- September 5, 2015
Departing Tops More Than Ready Mile

Fresh off an impressive group I triumph at Royal Ascot, Wes Welker's Undrafted tops the 10-horse field entered in the $300,000 More Than Ready Mile Stakes on the opening-day card at Kentucky Downs Sept. 5.
- By Ron Mitchell
- September 1, 2015
Ironicus Seeks BC Bid in Fourstardave

Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey hopes the $500,000 Fourstardave (gr. IIT) will open the door to a Breeders' Cup bid for Ironicus, who will do battle with last year's Fourstardave winner Seek Again Aug. 15 at Saratoga.
- By BloodHorse Staff
- August 12, 2015
Frac Daddy, Departing in Firecracker Rematch

Three who hit the board in the May 30 Opening Verse Stakes will come back to face off again, except the victorious The Pizza Man, in the $200,000 Firecracker Stakes (gr. IIT) June 27 at Churchill Downs.
- By Claire Novak-Crosby
- June 24, 2015
Ironicus Captures Dixie in First Stakes Try

Stuart Janney III's Ironicus made the best of his stakes debut, rifling through the stretch to claim the $300,000 Longines Dixie (gr. IIT) May 16 at Pimlico Race Course.
- By Jeremy Balan
- May 16, 2015
Up With the Birds Makes 2015 Debut in Dixie

Sam-Son Farm's Up With the Birds, the 2013 Canadian Horse of the Year, will make his 5-year-old debut in the $300,000 Longines Dixie Stakes (gr. IIT) May 16 at Pimlico Race Course.
- By Jeremy Balan
- May 13, 2015
Jack Milton Goes Last to First in Maker's 46

Gary Barber's Jack Milton went from last to first to claim his first grade I score in the $300,000 Maker's 46 Mile (gr. IT), tracking down longshot Aripeka in the lane April 10 at Keeneland
- By Jeremy Balan
- April 10, 2015
Skyring Back for Fair Grounds Handicap

On Feb. 21, the 6-year-old son of English Channel returns with a new trainer, and his connections' hope that he can ace the $125,000 Fair Grounds Handicap (gr. IIIT), a race in which he finished second in 2014.
- By BloodHorse Staff
- February 18, 2015
Dynamic Sky Can Surpass $1M in San Gabriel

After breaking through with his first stakes victory in six tries, Dynamic Sky attempts to surpass $1 million in career earnings as one of the favorites in the $200,000 San Gabriel Stakes (gr. IIT) Jan. 3 at Santa Anita Park.
- By Jack Shinar
- December 31, 2014
Tom's Tribute Tops Talented Seabiscuit Cast

Tom's Tribute, whose past two starts at Del Mar produced victories in the Eddie Read Stakes (gr. IT) and Del Mar Mile Handicap (gr. IIT), heads a staunch field of 10 expected for the grade II Seabiscuit Handicap Nov. 28.
- By Jack Shinar
- November 23, 2014
'Vibrant' Keeneland Sale Ends With Gains

Keeneland's 11-day November breeding stock auction ended Nov. 14 with a record-equaling median and gains in gross sales and average price for a market the sales company characterized as "vibrant."
- By Glenye Cain Oakford
- November 14, 2014
Grand Contender Makes All at Lone Star Park

Grand Contender notched a third consecutive victory in fine style May 26, leading all the way to win the Lone Star Park Handicap (gr. III) at Lone Star Park.
- By Myra Lewyn
- May 26, 2014
Grand Contender Eyes Another Lone Star Stakes

Maggi Moss' Grand Contender will try to nail down a third straight stakes victory when he faces an expected five rivals in the $200,000 Lone Star Park Handicap (gr. III) May 26.
- By Frank Angst
- May 23, 2014
Nine Await Wise Dan in Woodford Repeat Bid

Two-time Horse of the Year Wise Dan didn't scare away many rivals as he attempts to take down a second edition of the $500,000 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (gr. IT) May 3 at Churchill Downs.
- By Claire Novak-Crosby
- April 30, 2014
Northeast/Mid-Atlantic: Solid as a Rock

Rockridge Stud and Lere Visagie are off to a fast start.
- By Lenny Shulman
- April 1, 2014
Skyring Scores Front-Running Upset in Muniz

Skyring snapped a seven-race losing streak dating back to last year's Dixie Stakes (gr. IIT) when he delivered a front-running victory in the Mervin H. Muniz Jr. Handicap (gr. IIT) March 29 at Fair Grounds.
- By Frank Angst
- March 29, 2014
Real Solution Faces Only Five in Mervin Muniz

A field of only six was drawn for the Mervin H. Muniz Jr. Handicap (gr. IIT) at Fair Grounds March 29, with one of the notables, Amira's Prince, also entered in the Pan American (gr. IIT) at Gulfstream Park the same day.
- By Steve Haskin
- March 27, 2014
Potomac River Grinds Out Fair Grounds Win

Potomac River unleashed a torrid outside rally down the Fair Grounds stretch and struck for a thrilling nose decision over Skyring in the $150,000 Fair Grounds Handicap (gr. IIIT) on turf Feb. 22.
- By Myra Lewyn
- February 22, 2014
Daddy Nose Best Enters Fair Grounds on Roll

Multiple grade III winner Daddy Nose Best will try for a third straight stakes win on the Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots turf and sixth victory in seven starts in the Fair Grounds Handicap (gr. IIIT) Feb. 22.
- By Frank Angst
- February 18, 2014
Rockridge Stud Schedules Stallion Show

Rockridge Stud in Hudson, N.Y., will host its stallion show on Saturday, Feb. 1, 2014, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (EST).
- By BloodHorse Staff
- December 30, 2013
G3 Winner San Pablo Retired to Rockridge Stud

Grade III winner San Pablo has been retired and will join the Rockridge Stud roster in Hudson, NY for 2014, it was announced Dec. 22.
- By BloodHorse Staff
- December 22, 2013
Daddy Nose Best Heads River City Field

Cathy and Bob Zollars' Daddy Nose Best will attempt to notch his fourth consecutive victory when facing a full field of 13 other rivals in the Nov. 23 River City Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Churchill Downs.
- By Esther Marr
- November 20, 2013