Category: Featured Winstar News

Chi Chi becomes the first stakes winner for Audible

Chi Chi broke her maiden with a driving finish in Sunday’s E. L. Gaylord Memorial S. at Remington Park to become the first stakes winner for Audible [WATCH RACE]. With stellar results all through the month of September, Audible has risen to sixth on the First-Crop Sire list. He now has total of nine winners, […]

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Take Charge Indy colt rolls to blowout victory in $125,000 Betram Bongard S.

El Grande O turned in a fantastic performance in Sunday’s Betram Bongard S. at Belmont at the Big A meet, cruising to an 8 ¼-length victory in the seven-furlong race for 2-year-olds. El Grande O is from the first crop by Take Charge Indy since he returned to the U. S. following his time in […]

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Saudi Crown takes $1M Pennsylvania Derby (G1) to give Always Dreaming first Grade 1 winner

Saudi Crown led gate to wire over a sloppy racetrack to win the $1 million Pennsylvania Derby (G1) by a half-length over a hard-charging Dreamlike. Saudi Crown, who lost both he Jim Dandy S. (G2) and Dwyer S. (G3) by a nose, is the first graded stakes winner for Always Dreaming, who is now in […]

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First-crop yearling by Global Campaign brings $300,000 at Keeneland September

A colt from the first crop of Global Campaign sold to Albaugh Family Stables/Barry Berkelhammer, agent, for $300,000 in Book 2 of the Keeneland September Sale on Wednesday, Sept. 13. Consigned by Machmer Hall Sales, agent for St. Simon Place and Scott Stephens, the colt is a half-brother to multiple graded stakes winner Tawny Port […]

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First-crop colt by Improbable fetches $650,000 at Keeneland September

St. Elias Stable extended to $650,000 to secure the bid on a colt from the highly anticipated first-crop of Improbable in Book 2 of the Keeneland September Sale on Wednesday, Sept. 13. Bred and consigned by Rosilyn Polan, the colt is out of the winning Union Rags mare Kitty Union. The colt descends from the […]

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Book 1 Constitution colt sells for $1.3 million at Keeneland September

A bay colt by Constitution brought $1.3 million from OXO Equine on the second day of the Keeneland September Sale on Tuesday, Sept. 12. Consigned by Indian Creek, agent, the colt is produced from the Medaglia d’Oro made Solo Uno, a half-sister to millionaire and multiple graded stakes winner Tom’s Ready and graded stakes winner […]

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Book 1 Constitution colt at Keeneland September Sale brings $850,000

A bay colt by Constitution out of the stakes-placed Street Cry (IRE) mare Gifting sold for $850,000 to John Stewart during the opening session of the Keeneland September Sale on Monday, Sept. 11. Consigned by Hill ‘n’ Dale at Xalapa, agent, the Book 1 colt was bred in Kentucky by Hill ‘n’ Dale Equine Holdings […]

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Constitution’s Aspenite victorious in Kentucky Downs Juvenile Stakes

Constitution’s 2-year-old colt Aspenite broke his maiden in fine style, taking down top prize in the $500,000 Kentucky Downs Juvenile Mile Stakes at Kentucky Downs on Sunday, Sept. 10 for trainer Steve Asmussen. Owned by Winchell Thoroughbreds, Aspenite showed good early foot to set the pace in the one-mile turf test. After fast splits of […]

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Multiple Grade 1 winner Country Grammer retired, to stand at WinStar Farm

Multiple Grade 1 winner Country Grammer, the third-leading North American earner of all time, has been retired and will stand the 2024 breeding season at WinStar Farm. Country Grammer will stand the 2024 season for an introductory fee of $10,000 LFSN. Campaigned by Commonwealth, WinStar Farm, and Zedan Racing Stables, and trained by Hall of […]

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Brightwork continues unblemished career with Spinaway S. (G1) triumph

Outwork’s brilliant 2-year-old filly Brightwork held off the highly-regarded Ways and Means to win Sunday’s Spinaway S. (G1) at Saratoga. Brightwork now has three stakes wins and a maiden victory on her perfect past performances and has established herself as the leading East Coast contender for the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) in November at […]

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