Category: Featured Winstar News

Bellamy Road 2yos average $468,333 at OBS March Sale

Buoyed by an $800,000 bid for a filly during the first day of the OBS March Sale of Selected Two-Year-Olds in Training, Bellamy Road’s three lots that went through the ring during the March 17-18 auction averaged a sparkling $468,333. Catalogued as hip No. 139 and consigned by Northwest Stud, Agent, the Kentucky bred chestnut […]

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Congrats filly hammers for $725,000 at OBS

Spirited bidding during the early part of the first day of the OBS March Sale of Selected Two-Year-Olds in Training brought a final price of $725,000 for a filly by Congrats, who was A. P. Indy’s leading Juvenile sire of 2014. The price was the third-highest paid for a filly during the first session of […]

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Regally-bred Tiznow colt sells for $800K at OBS

A WinStar-bred son of Tiznow brought a top bid of $800,000 during the first day of the OBS March Sale of Selected Two-Year-Olds in Training, one of the best figures during the first session of the two-day auction. Consigned by Eddie Woods, hip No. 239 went to prominent buyer Conquest Stables, with trainer Mark Casse […]

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OBS Day 1: WinStar stallions shine

During the first day of the OBS March Sale of Selected Two-Year-Olds in Training WinStar stallions put up big numbers across the board, with six stallions having at least one lot sell for more than $400,000. Highlighting Tuesday’s session were a pair of $800,000 juveniles by Bellamy Road and Tiznow. The Bellamy Road filly, hip […]

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Donworth becomes Tiznow’s latest TDN Rising Star

Tiznow got his second TDN Rising Star in eight days on Saturday when Donworth battled to a neck victory in his debut at Gulfstream Park.  Facing a full field of 3-year-olds in the seven furlong maiden special weight outing, Donworth was off a step slow, but made his way up the rail to get just […]

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Carpe Diem dominates $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G2)

Stonestreet Stables and WinStar Farm’s Carpe Diem turned in a stellar performance in his 2015 debut with a five-length win in the $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G2), affirming his status a leading contender for this year’s Triple Crown. Carpe Diem’s victory was worth 50 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby, giving him a […]

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Tiznow’s Kentuckian a TDN Rising Star after incredible debut

In a race reminiscent of his half-brother Maclean’s Music unveiling, Kentuckian turned in a devastating performance in his maiden special weight debut Saturday at Golden Gate Fields, romping by 11 lengths and stopping the timer in 1:08.96 for the six furlongs (VIDEO). Breaking in a line, the steel-gray 3-year-old son of Tiznow emerged from the […]

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‘Brilliant’ Khozan targeting Florida Derby (G1) after Gulfstream win

Distorted Humor’s Khozan has become the hottest 3-year-old on the Triple Crown trail in Florida, with two dominating victories during the Gulfstream Park meet, the latest coming Sunday at the Hallandale oval. Khozan was away in good order in the one mile contest, with a couple lengths of the lead for the first quarter mile. […]

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Sharp Santa Anita MdSpWt score for Hold Me Back colt

Commute drew away in the Santa Anita stretch on Sunday to register a 2 ¼-length victory in a 6 ½-furlong maiden special weight contest for 3-year-olds. Hold Me Back, who was bred to 100 mares in 2014, had a 2-year-old sales average of 8.5x his stud fee of $5,000. Commute himself was a $50,000 yearling […]

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Constitution stays perfect at Gulfstream with Donn H. (G1) victory

WinStar Farm and Twin Creeks Racing Stables Constitution led throughout the $500,000 Donn Handicap (G1) Saturday at Gulfstream Park to record his fourth victory in as many starts at the south Florida track. Four-year-old Constitution, whose three previous wins at Gulfstream include the $1 million Florida Derby (G1) last year went to the front soon […]

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