The OBS June Sale of 2-year-olds wrapped up Thursday with a Distorted Humor colt bringing a sale-best winning bid of $700,000, nearly twice as much as any horse offered during the three-day auction. Cataloged as hip No. 1027 and offered by McKathan Brothers Sales, agent, the dark bay had worked a furlong in 10 seconds […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm has reached an agreement with Gayle Benson’s GMB Racing to acquire the breeding rights to Grade 1-winning millionaire and leading Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) contender Tom’s d’Etat, the farm announced today. “When my late husband, Tom, decided in 2014 that we were going to enter the horse racing business, the first place we […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm’s Outwork, a Grade 1 winner by Uncle Mo, sired his first winner when Garoppolo won a 5 ½-furlong maiden special weight at Belmont Park on Friday, July 3. With Luis Saez riding for trainer Kelly Breen, Garoppolo broke alertly and tracked the early pace from third down the backstretch. He ranged up strongly […]
[ Read More ]Tiz the Law’s perfect season continued on Saturday when the 3-year-old Constitution colt rolled to a near four-length victory in the $1 million Belmont S. (G1). Constitution is the leading Second-Crop sire of 2020 with more than $2.5 million in progeny earnings and five graded stakes horse to date this year. Already in possession of […]
[ Read More ]Constitution’s multiple Grade 1 winner Tiz the Law drew post 8 for the $1 million Belmont S. (G1) on Saturday. The bay colt, owned by Sackatoga Stables, will face nine foes in this year’s first leg of the reworked Triple Crown. He’ll be ridden once again by Manny Franco, who has been aboard for all […]
[ Read More ]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 […]
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