Speightster had the highest-priced colt by a freshman sire of the OBS June Sale during the final day of the auction when hip No. 1312 sold for $1.1 million. The striking chestnut juvenile, already named Fortunate Son, was one of only three lots to bring seven figures. Bred by Danzel Brendemuehl Classic Mares, Tom McCrocklin, […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm’s Classic winner Exaggerator, a three-time Grade 1 winner by Curlin, sired his first winner when Xtrema made an auspicious career debut on Thursday, June 11, proving much the best in a five-furlong maiden special weight at Golden Gate Fields. Fittingly, Xtrema shares a host of the same connections as her Classic-winning sire Exaggerator. […]
[ Read More ]Legendary sire Distorted Humor’s $700,000 filly that sold Wednesday at the OBS 2-year-olds in Training sale was the second-highest price paid for a filly over the first two days of the June 9-12 auction in central Florida. Selling near the end of the day’s action, hip No. 1253 Niall Brennan Sales, agent, and went to […]
[ Read More ]Leading Second-Crop sire Constitution had one of the top three fillies during the first two days of the June 9-12 OBS 2-year-olds in Training sale when hip No. 341 brought a top bid of $450,000 on Wednesday afternoon. From the Niall Brennan Sales consignment, the bay Kentucky-bred was purchased by Ben McElroy/Narvick International. “Several people […]
[ Read More ]Improbable moved to the top of the handicap division with an impressive display in Saturday’s $300,000 Hollywood Gold Cup (G1) at Santa Anita Park, winning the 1 1/4-mile contest by 3 1/4-lengths over Higher Power to become racing’s newest millionaire. Owned by WinStar Farm LLC, China Horse Club International Ltd. and SF Racing LLC, Improbable […]
[ Read More ]More Than Ready’s four-time Grade 1 winner Rushing Fall made her 2020 debut with a sharp score in the $100,000 Beaugay S. (G3) Wednesday at Belmont Park, winning the 1 1/16-mile turf contest by two lengths. Winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) in 2017, the now 5-year-old is now 9-2-0 in 12 […]
[ Read More ]Constitution’s stellar 3-year-old turf filly Laura’s Light got a great trip under Abel Cedillo to win the $100,000 Honeymoon S. (G3) by a neck over Stela Star (IRE) Saturday at Santa Anita Park. Winner of the Sweet Life S. (G3) over the same turf course in February, Laura’s Light has won four of her six […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm’s Speightster sired his first winner when Queen Arella made her career debut a winning one, impressively capturing a five-furlong maiden special weight at Gulfstream Park on Friday. With jockey Miguel Vazquez riding for trainer Roderick Rodriguez, Queen Arella, following a rough start, rallied strongly from the back of the pack with a bold […]
[ Read More ]Speightstown’s Sharing made a triumphant return to the races in Saturday’s $100,000 Tepin S. at Churchill Downs, her first start since taking the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) last November. Sharing got away well in the field of 13 3-year-old fillies going one mile, tracking in fourth through the first half-mile in :48.39. Given […]
[ Read More ]Charlatan’s superlative six-length victory in Saturday’s $500,000 Arkansas Derby (G1) stamped the undefeated son of Speightstown as a leading contender for this year’s Kentucky Derby (G1). The chestnut colt, who cost $700,000 as a yearling, is the 18th Grade 1 winner for his sire and second this year, along with Mozu Superflare. Speightstown is the […]
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