2011 Recap News - Winstar Farm

Distorted Humor tops $10M mark in '11

Distorted Humor, the nation's leading sire in terms of progeny earnings with over $10 million, added to his impressive total on Dec. 3...

Artie Schiller exacta in G2 Sir Beaufort

Even-money favorite Mr. Commons and Irish Art wrapped up an Artie Schiller exact in the Grade 2 Sir Beaufort S. Dec. 26 on opening day of the Santa Anita Park winter meet...

Ellafitz wires field in Grade 2 Bayakoa Handicap

The 4-year-old Tiznow filly Ellafitz sprang right to the front out of the gate and cruised to a 3 1/4-length victory in the $150,000 Bayakoa H. Dec. 5 at Hollywood Park...

Gemologist stays perfect in G2 win at CD

WinStar Farm's Gemologist ran his record to a perfect 3-for-3 with a 1 3/4-length win in the $150,000 Kentucky Jockey Club S. (G2) Nov. 26 at Churchill Downs...

Lovely Lil best in G2 Go for Wand H.

Tiznow's 4-year-old daughter Lovely Lil got her first career graded stakes win Nov. 25 in Aqueduct's Grade 2, $150,000 Go for Wand H...

Sabercat strikes gold in $1M Delta Jackpot (G3)

Making his graded stakes debut, Sabercat rolled to a four-length victory in the $1 million Delta Jackpot S. (G3) on Nov. 19...

Drosselmeyer retired, to stand at WinStar for $17,500

Plans for recent Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) champion Drosselmeyer were finalized on Friday, and the 4-year-old son of Distorted Humor has been retired and will stand in 2012 at WinStar Farm for a fee of $17,500...

First Down Under SW for Artie Schiller

Artie Schiller was represented by his first Australian bred stakes-winner on Nov. 12...

U S Ranger weanling hits $190,000 mark at Keeneland November sale

Two-time champion U S Ranger logged his first six-figure weanling at auction at Keeneland's November sale on Nov. 10 with hip No. 925, a bay colt, selling for $190,000...

Colonel John six figure Keeneland weanlings

A pair of weanlings colts from the first crop of WinStar stallion Colonel John topped the six figure mark during day 3 of the Nov. 7-17 Keeneland November sale...

$400K mare in foal to Summer Bird at Kee

The first mare in foal to Summer Bird offered at auction brought welcome price of $400,000 at the Keeneland November breeding stock sale...

Drosselmeyer wins BC Classic for WinStar

Drosselmeyer's win in the $5 million Breeder's Cup Classic (G1) on Nov. 5 was doubling pleasing for WinStar Farm, who owns the 4-year-old colt and also stands his sire Distorted Humor...

Colonel John First Recruits contest winner announced

Gary Smith of English Range Farm in Ocala, FL won the Colonel John First Recruits contest after his weanling colt – “Recruit No. 10” – had received the most votes at the close of the contest on Nov. 1...

Irish Art crafty in his stakes debut

Artie Schiller's 3-year-old colt Irish Art proved easily best with a 3 1/4-length win in his stakes debut in the $75,840 Uniformity S. at Santa Anita Park...

Haynesfield takes $200K Empire Classic

Haynesfield made a triumphant return to the winner’s circle at Belmont Park on Oct.22...

Harlan's Holiday 3yo routes in Hawthorne Derby (G3)

Willcox Inn got his third stakes win of 2011 in the $200,000 Hawthorne Derby (G3), dominating the 1 1/8 mile turf race by 4 1/2-lengths...

Baker accepts GM duties at WinStar

Chris Baker has accepted the position of General Manager at WinStar Farm, it was announced on Tuesday, Oct. 11th...

Bellamy Jones best in $87k Hoosier S.

Bellamy Jones locked up his second career stakes win at Hoosier Park with a handy 3 3/4-length score in the $87,850 Hoosier Breeders' Sophomore...

Bluegrass Cat to New York as Vinery/WinStar Venture

Vinery Ltd. partnered with WinStar Farm to stand leading second-crop sire Bluegrass Cat at its New York operation at Sugar Maple Farm in 2012...

Grade 2 WinStar Kentucky Cup highlights Turfway Park's Day of Champions

The $200,000 WinStar Kentucky Cup (G2) is the marqee race on Turfway Park's rechristened Kentucky Cup Day of Champions on Sat., Sept. 24...

WinStar named TOBA owner of the year

WinStar Farm has been named 2010 national owner of the year by the Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association...

Zow zips to Saratoga stakes win for 'Cat'

Bluegrass Cat's 2-year-old colt Zow handled the jump from a maiden race to a stake with style to take the $75,000 Gold and Roses S...

Artie Schiller filly makes the grade in Colleen S. (G3)

Artie Schiller's Anne's Beauty won her second consecutive stakes at Woodbine on Aug. 27, taking the $152,805 Ontario Colleen S. (G3)...

Savvy reigns ‘Supreme’ in Monmouth Oaks

Making her two-turn debut, WinStar color-bearer Savvy Supreme strode to a commanding victory in the 87th running of the Monmouth Oaks (G3) on August 12.

WinStar-bred colt is Saratoga Sale Topper

A half-brother to 2010 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Super Saver, already named Superfection, was the highest-priced yearling of the Saratoga Selected Sale, selling to Sheikh Mohammed for $1.2 million...

Tizway rolls to three length win in Grade 1 Whitney

Tizway took control coming into the stretch en route to a comfortable three length victory in the $750,000 Whitney H. (G1) Aug. 6 at Saratoga...

Rule outgames Sangaree in Birdstone S.

WinStar Farm LLC's homebred colt Rule proved best by a neck in the $75,000 Birdstone S. Aug. 4 at Saratoga...

Sidney's Candy finds Saratoga to his liking in G2 Fourstardave S.

Making his first start for WinStar Farm, Sidney's Candy gave his new owners plenty to smile about with a front-running, 1 1/4-length victory in the $150,000 Fourstardave S. (G2)...

WinStar acquires interest in Pauls Mill stallions

WinStar Farm has acquired an interest in all four stallions – Bellamy Road, Summer Bird, Artie Schiller and U S Ranger – from Pauls Mill and will relocate them to WinStar for the 2012 breeding season...

G3 Schuylerville goes to Bellamy Road filly

Georgie's Angel turned in another impressive performance in the $100,000 Schuylerville S. (G3) July 22 at Saratoga...

Willcox Inn dominates G2 American Derby

Willcox Inn set a stakes record en route to his four-length in the $200,000 American Derby (G2) July 9 at Arlington Park, getting the 1 3/16 miles on the firm turf in 1:54.56...

Bear's Chill dominates $150K Queenston at Woodbine

The 3-year-old Artie Schiller colt Bear's Chill continued his roll at Woodbine with another commanding performance...

WinStar acquires G1 winner Sidney's Candy

Grade 1 winner Sidney's Candy has been purchased by a partnership headed by WinStar Farm and turned over to trainer Todd Pletcher for the remainder of the colt's racing career...

Tizway earns 113 Beyer with dazzling Met Mile (G1) triumph

Tizway blazed his way to the second-fastest Met Mile H. (G1) in history May 30 at Belmont Park...

Cal Nation caps big day for Distorted Humor

WinStar's homebred Cal Nation rallied strongly in the stretch to cruise to a 5 1/2-length victory at Belmont May 26, capping a big day for his sire...

100th stakes winner for Distorted Humor

Champion Sire Distorted Humor joined Dynaformer as the only active stallions in North America to sire 100 career stakes winners...

Alternation flies late to win G2 Peter Pan

Alternation gave his sire Distorted Humor his second stakes winner at Belmont Park in two days with a thrilling come-from-behind win in the $200,000 Peter Pan S. (G2) on May 14. And like Much...

Uncle Mo working toward return at WinStar

The son of Indian Charlie was withdrawn from the Kentucky Derby (G1) the day before the race, due to unresolved gastro-intestinal issues. Uncle Mo was diagnosed with a G.I. tract infection following...

Machen gets up in time in G3 Derby Trial

Distorted Humor's Machen got up in the final strides to edge Dominus by a neck to win the $231,400 Derby Trial (G3) for 3-year-olds on April 30th, opening night of the Churchill Downs spring/summer...

Morning Line is Tiznow's newest G1 winner

Morning Line overcame a three-wide trip with a determined stretch run to win the $250,000 Carter H. (G1) by 1 1/2-lengths April 9 at Aqueduct. The 4-year-old won last year's...

WinStar launches Stablemates

StableMates is a fantastic way for horse lovers to enjoy an insider's experience in the entire thoroughbred business. You get to pick the level of experience that fits you the best via three...

WinStar wins Eclipse for Outstanding Owner

WinStar Farm, which triumphed in two of the three legs of the 2010 Triple Crown, was rewarded with the Eclipse Award for outstanding owner of the year when they were announced Jan. 17. Then owned...