Pioneerof the Nile, the nation’s leading Second Crop sire, got his second stakes winner of the weekend Sunday when Conquest Top Gun scored a front-running victory in the $148,250 Victoria Park S. at Woodbine. Trained by Mark Casse for the Conquest Stables of Ernie Semersky and Dory Newell, Conquest Top Gun’s win came a day […]
[ Read More ]Jojo Warrior broke into the ranks of stakes winners in a big way Saturday at Santa Anita Park, rolling to a 5 1/4-length victory in the $200,750 Summertime Oaks (G2). The 3-year-old filly is the fourth stakes winner this year for her sire Pioneer of the Nile, who sits atop the 2014 Second Crop Sire […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm has teamed with Monmouth Park to be the title sponsor of the Matchmaker Stakes, set for its 48threnewal on Sunday, July 27. “As a two-time winner of the Haskell Invitational, WinStar Farm is extremely excited about this joint venture,” said W. Elliott Walden, president and CEO of racing operations for WinStar and himself […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm’s second-crop sire Kodiak Kowboy, who was North America’s leading freshman sire by winners in 2013, will shuttle to Brazil to stand the 2014 Southern Hemisphere breeding season at Haras Bage do Sul Farm. Turf Breeding Services (TBS) of Brazil and the Kentucky-based Wynrose Equine brokered the deal to stand the 9-year-old Posse stallion […]
[ Read More ]Sunday’s $150,000 Queen’s Plate Trial at Woodbine turned into a showcase for Artie Schiller after We Miss Artie bested Majestic Sunset by three-quarters of a length for a “Artie exacta” in the traditional prep race for the Queen’s Plate (G1), Canada’s version of the Kentucky Derby (VIDEO). We Miss Artie added to an already-impressive resume […]
[ Read More ]Nonna’s Boy floated across a muddy Belmont Park surface en route to an eye-catching 5 1/2-length maiden special weight victory in the first outing of his career on June 13. A day later, Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings-bred Assorted Humour took his maiden special weight debut at Evangeline Downs, winning impressively by 3 1/4 lengths in :59.58. […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm’s yearling crew recently made their own coldwater challenge (see accompanying video) to Taylor Made Farms, joining in the viral sensation that has become an unofficial fund-raiser for charities. On June 9, the WinStar crew staked their challenge to Taylor Made to join them in pledging their fundraising efforts to the Central Kentucky Riding […]
[ Read More ]Homebred Countess Cashmere ran down pacesetter Richies Sweetheart to win the $85,125 Purple Violet S. Saturday at Arlington Park by a half-length. The victory was the first stakes win for the 3-year-old daughter of Bellamy Road, who now has 19 career stakes winners, four already this year. Sitting just behind Richies Sweetheart for nearly the […]
[ Read More ]Iknowsheknowsiknow gave Top-5 freshman sire Hold Me Back his second winner from his first crop on Friday evening at Canterbury, with an impressive stretch run to win the maiden special weight contest by a widening 4 1/4-lengths (VIDEO). The winner is the first foal out of the Glitteman mare Miami Bling, who is a half-sister […]
[ Read More ]Heart of Paradise looked like a seasoned pro in her debut Thursday at Santa Anita, getting tested early, then drawing away with authority in the lane to win her five furlong maiden special weight affair by 2 1/2-lengths (VIDEO). The More Than Ready filly, owned by her trainer Jerry Hollendorfer, in partnership with Dan Hoefflin […]
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