Battle of Midway, winner of the $1,000,000 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) last Friday at Del Mar, has been retired from racing and will take up stud duty in 2018 at WinStar Farm. His fee will be $20,000 S&N. “We are extremely proud of Battle of Midway and the tremendous performance he put forth in […]
[ Read More ]The opening day of the 2017 Keeneland November Sale yielded stellar results for Pioneerof the Nile, who had colts go through the ring for $425,000 and $350,000 during Tuesday’s session. Hip No. 101, consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, was the top price of the day for his sire, with Baccari Bloodstock the winning bidder. […]
[ Read More ]Roy H completed his meteoric ascension to the top of the male sprint division with an emphatic win in Saturday’s $1.5 million Breeders’ Cup Sprint. The 5-year-old son of More Than Ready won his first stakes start, the True North S. (G2) in June, an since then was second in the Bing Crosby S. (G1) […]
[ Read More ]Don Alberto Stable and WinStar Farm’s stellar 3-year-old colt defeated older horses in a thrilling edition of the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) Friday at Del Mar. Making his first start outside the 3-year-old ranks, Battle of Midway showed the grit that had earned him a pair of stakes wins and a gallant third-place finish […]
[ Read More ]More Than Ready’s undefeated 2-year-old filly Rushing Fall turned in another stellar performance in Friday’s $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1). Rushing Fall is More Than Ready’s fourth overall Breeders’ Cup winner, and the second in the Juvenile Fillies Turf. She is the 24th Grade 1 winner for her sire, whose runners have earned […]
[ Read More ]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 […]
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