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Ellafitz gets third straight stakes win in Grade 2 Santa Maria S.

Ellafitz continued on her stakes-winning tear with a 1 1/4-length victory in the $200,000 Santa Maria S. (G2) at Santa Anita Park...

Mendip gets back-to-back wins in G2 Maktoum Challenge

Mendip came from the back of the pack to score an authoritative 1 1/2-length victory in the $250,000, Group 2 Al Maktoum Challenge Feb. 9...

Mr. Commons weaves his way to G2 Arcadia S. victory

Despite not getting an ideal trip, Mr. Commons showed his class in the final furlong of the $150,000 Arcadia S. (G2) to give the 4-year-old son of Artie Schiller his second straight stakes victory...

Super Saver's First Foals

2010 Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver is siring SUPER FOALS. See them at www.superfoals.com.

Ellafitz dominates in Paseana Handicap

Ellafitz rolled to a 4 1/4-length victory in the $75,000 Paseana H. Jan. 15 at Santa Anita Park...

Drosselmeyer's Breeders' Cup Classic win named NTRA “Moment of the Year”

The come-from-behind victory by WinStar Farm's Drosselmeyer over Game on Dude in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) was voted the 2011 National Thoroughbred Racing Association "Moment of the Year"...

Colonel John, U S Ranger shine with first yearlings at KEEJAN

WinStar's young stallions Colonel John and U S Ranger hit the bull's eye with their first short yearlings at the Keeneland January Sale...

A Look Back at 2011

We reflect on another wonderful year on the farm and for our fantastic breeders, check it out!

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...

Summer Bird - the Fastest 3YO at two turns to enter stud in 2011

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Sabercat Adds Fangs to Bluegrass Cat

After a 10-year wait, the grand opening of Aqueduct’s racetrack casino came in October. The impact on racing and breeding in New York has been immediate and dramatic...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

WinStar offers Tiznow season to any filly or mare that wins BC Classic

On the 10-year anniversary of Tiznow becoming the only horse to win back-to-back Breeders' Cup Classics, WinStar is offering a complimentary season to Tiznow for any filly or mare that wins the Breeders' Cup Classic (G1)...

Distorted Humor filly sells for $600,000 at KEE SEPT

Day two of the Keeneland September yearling sale saw a filly by Distorted Humor bring a final bid of $600,000...

Wine Police adds to Speightstown's SWs

Speightstown's eighth stakes winner of 2011 came at Saratoga on Sept. 2 when Wine Police made a last-to-first move to win the $75,000 Distorted Humor...

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)...

Bridgetown all class in Saratoga's Troy S.

Bridgetown's emphatic 6 3/4-length victory in the $75,000 Troy S. Aug. 17 at Saratoga gave the 4-year-old son of Speightstown his second stakes win of 2011...

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...

Harlan's Holiday tops FT July with $310K, $225K colts

Harlan's Holiday sired the sale topper at the Fasig-Tipton July yearling sale with hip No. 168 going for $310,000...

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...

Wine Police locks up Churchill allowance

Grade 1 two-year-old and TDN Rising Star Wine Police returned to action in fine form, putting the cuffs on the field in the $59,796 feature allowance at Churchill Downs on June 24.

Speightstown 2YO wins Norfolk (G2) at Ascot, stays undefeated

Bapak Chinta, a 2-year-old colt by Speightstown, remained undefeated with a smart victory in the Group 2 Norfolk S. at Royal Ascot...

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...

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...

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...

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...