Midnight Storm has raced at the highest levels over the past three years, and a win in Saturday’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1) would cap a spectacular career for the 6-year-old, who will be retired to stud following this weekend’s race. One of the most versatile horses in recent memory, Midnight Storm has won […]
[ Read More ]More Than Ready, who has sired three previous Breeders’ Cup winners, has three excellent chances to add to that total over the Nov. 3-4 Breeders’ Cup weekend. The WinStar stallion’s first opportunity comes in the Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) with Rushing Fall, the first Breeders’ Cup race on Friday’s card. The bay filly, who drew […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm announced 2018 stud fees for its 22-stallion roster on Thursday, again headed by Pioneerof the Nile who will stand for a fee of $110,000 S&N this upcoming breeding season. Over the course of the last 12 months, WinStar stallions have made as big of a mark as ever on our industry, especially on […]
[ Read More ]More Than Ready’s Roy H became the 23rd worldwide Grade 1 winner for his sire on Saturday with a stellar performance in the $300,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship S. (G1), winning the six-furlong contest by one length in 1:08.68, earning a Beyer Speed Figure of 110. More Than Ready has nine graded stakes winner this […]
[ Read More ]Insta Erma surged in the final strides to win the $70,000 Swingtime S. over by a nose over Madame Stripes, with Belvoir Bay just a neck back in a thriller on the Santa Anita turf course on Saturday. It was the first stakes win for the 4-year-old Pioneerof the Nile filly, who had stakes-placed at […]
[ Read More ]Distorted Humor’s top handicap horse Honorable Duty led all the way in Saturday’s $200,000 Lukas Classic (G3) at Churchill Downs to give the 5-year-old his third graded win of the year and push his earnings to nearly $800,000. Earlier this spring Honorable Duty took both the New Orleans H. (G2) and Mineshaft H. (G3) at […]
[ Read More ]Fed Biz had his top-priced yearling at auction this year on Saturday at Keeneland when a colt by the WinStar stallion went for $300,000 to Mike Ryan, agent. Through Saturday, Fed Biz’s yearling sales average of $126,176 is more than 12 times his stud fee and ranks fifth among all First-Crop sires. The $300,000 colt, […]
[ Read More ]Pioneerof the Nile had one of his best days of his illustrious stallion career Thursday at the Keeneland September Yearling sale when three separate juveniles surpassed the $700,000 mark. Leading the way was hip No. 986, a filly consigned by Blanford Stud and purchased by John Oxley for $800,000. The filly is out of All […]
[ Read More ]Distorted Humor, the number one broodmare sire of 2017, had his top yearling of the first four sessions of the Keeneland September Yearling sale on Thursday when a filly brought a winning bid of $750,000. Consigned by Lane’s End, agent and already named No Joke, hip No. 900 went to Robert and Lawana Low. The […]
[ Read More ]Fed Biz’s first yearling through the ring at the Keeneland September Yearling sale sold for 15 times his stud fee. Fed Biz’s first crop are yearlings of 2017 and have averaged $107,857 from 14 lots sold. Hip No. 942 was consigned by Gainesway, agent and purchased by August Dawn Farm for $150,000. The filly is […]
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