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 […]
[ 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 […]
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