Justify’s victory in Saturday’s $1 million Santa Anita Derby (G1) gave the 3-year-old colt his first stakes win, but more importantly also assured him of a spot in the starting gate for the May 5 Kentucky Derby (G1). Justifly, who is undefeated in three starts, is owned by China Horse Club, Head of Plains Partners […]
[ Read More ]Speightstown’s newest stakes winner National Flag closed with a rush in the stretch to capture Aqueduct’s Bay Shore S. (G3) by four lengths. National Flag’s chances didn’t look good after he was squeezed back soon after the start, putting him some six lengths off the lead in the first sixteenth of a mile. As the […]
[ Read More ]China Horse Club, Head of Plains Partners, Starlight Racing and WinStar Farm’s brilliant 3-year-old colt is on his way to the Kentucky Derby (G1) following his rousing performance in the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) on the final day of March at Gulfstream Park. Audible left little doubt as to who is the best colt […]
[ Read More ]Pioneerof the Nile’s $825,000 colt at the March 28th Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream Sale marked the second time this year that a 2-year-old by the WinStar stallion brought a winning bid of at least three-quarters of a million dollars. Wednesday’s results also raised Pioneerof the Nile’s 2-year-old auction average of 2018 to $422,500, second-best for all North […]
[ Read More ]Fed Biz had the top-priced lot for any First-Crop sire at the March 28th Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream Sale of 2-year-olds when Linda Rice, agent, went to $725,000 for a colt by the WinStar stallion. Wavertree Stables, agent, consigned the colt, hip No. 62. The dark bay is the second foal out of the Congrats mare Virtuously, […]
[ Read More ]Champion sire Tiznow’s first 2-year-old at auction in 2018 brought a winning bid of $550,000 during the March 28th Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream Sale of 2-year-olds. Robert and Lawana Low were the winning bidders for hip No. 52, who was consigned by Q Bar J Thoroughbreds. The bay colt comes from a stellar female family. His third […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm and Repole Stables’ 3-year-old colt Noble Indy earned a berth in the May 5th Kentucky Derby (G1) after a very game victory in Saturday’s Louisiana Derby (G2) at Fair Grounds. Trained by Todd Pletcher, who teamed up with WinStar to take the 2010 Run for the Roses with Super Saver, Noble Indy came […]
[ Read More ]Good Samaritan made a triumphant return to the races in Saturday’s $400,000 New Orleans H. (G2), rallying from far off the pace to score by 2 1/4-lengths. Owned by WinStar Farm along with China Horse Club, SF Racing LLC and Head of Plains Partners, Good Samaritan picked up $240,000 and upped his lifetime earnings to […]
[ Read More ]Super Saver’s Hedge Fund was very impressive taking the Essex H. on St. Patrick’s Day at Oaklawn Park, rallying back strongly in the stretch after giving up the lead to take the 1 1/16-mile contest for older horses by nearly three lengths. The 4-year-old colt, owned by WinStar Farm, China Horse Club, SF Racing and […]
[ Read More ]Fed Biz had his second $300,000-plus juvenile during Wednesday’s closing session of the OBS March 2-year-olds in Training sale when Kellyn Gorder, agent for Parkinson/Goodrich LLC went to $335,000 for hip No. 457. The filly, consigned by Mayberry Farm, agent, had a very rapid 10 second-flat breeze at last week’s Under Tack Show. The chestnut […]
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