McCarthy, Trainer of General Quarters, Dies
Tom McCarthy, best known for training General Quarters, a former claimer who went on to win the 2009 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I), died July 21 after a battle with melanoma. He was 82.
General Quarters
- Gray or Roan Colt
- Born 2006
- -Bred
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Trainer:
Thomas R. McCarthy
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Jockey:
Jon Kenton Court
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Owner:
Thomas R. McCarthy
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Breeder:
Mr. & Mrs. R. David Randal
General Quarters |
Sky Mesa | Pulpit |
| Caress | ||
| Ecology | Unbridled's Song | |
| Gdansk's Honour |
| Sale / Hip / Type | Buyer / Consignor | Price |
|---|---|---|
KEESEP2007Hip 2579 | Yearling |
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$20,000 |
KEENOV2016Hip 4188 | Stallion |
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$50,000 |
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First Winner Lands for Sire General Quarters
Central Kentucky-based sire General Quarters picked up his first winner Thursday, Sept. 3 when Golden Legacy Stable's Beautiful Sin won a maiden claiming race by 3 1/2 lengths at Gulfstream Park.
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Slideshow: 2014 Open Houses
Images from Open Houses at Kentucky Farms in 2014.
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Crestwood Open House Set for Jan. 5
Pope McLean's Crestwood Farm will host its annual stallion open house Sunday, Jan. 5, from noon to 5 p.m. EST at its stallion barn on Spurr Road near Lexington.
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General Quarters Moves to Crestwood Farm
Multiple grade I winner and millionaire General Quarters (Sky Mesa -- Ecology, by Unbridled's Song) will stand at Pope McLean's Crestwood Farm near Lexington. His 2014 fee will be $5,000 stands and nurses.
