WinStar Farm’s Bodemeister, the brilliant Grade 1-winning millionaire by Empire Maker, recently sired three bay fillies as his first reported foals to arrive from his introductory crop at stud. One of the bay fillies is out of the multiple stakes-winning Speightstown mare Mother Ruth and was born at Darby Dan Farm in Lexington, KY. Another […]
[ Read More ]When Interpret crossed the finish line in track record time in the $136,000 Jebel Ali S. Jan. 10 at the racetrack of the same name in the UAE, the recently turned 6-year-old also became the 120th stakes winner for his sire Distorted Humor. Interpret, who is a half-brother to multiple champion and Horse of the […]
[ Read More ]A colt by More Than Ready took the top seller honors during day four of the Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale in Australia on Jan. 11, selling for $600,000 at the countries most prestigious yearling auction. Trainer Bryce Heys was the winning bidder on the youngster from Newhaven Park, as agent for Twin Palms […]
[ Read More ]Ponche de Leona, in foal to Distorted Humor, was the highest-priced lot through the first three days of the Keeneland January Horses of All Ages Sale, which runs Jan. 6-9. The 15-year-old mare, the dam of 2013 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) winner Mucho Macho Man, sold for $775,000 to Eaton Sales’s Reiley McDonald on behalf […]
[ Read More ]The Australian Magic Millions 2014 Gold Coast Yearling Sale highlighted international champion sire More Than Ready’s appeal no matter the occasion, as the WinStar stallion had a yearling colt bring $450,000 on day one of the Jan. 8-14 sale. The price was the co-highest of the day, and also the number paid for a colt. […]
[ Read More ]Speightstown’s top-class mare Dance to Bristol was named a finalist in the Female Sprinter category for the 43rd annual Eclipse Awards, which will take place Jan. 18 at Gulfstream Park Racing and Casino in Hallandale Beach, Fla. Speightstown finished 2013 as the nation’s second-leading sire, with progeny earnings of $11.25 million. His offspring, led by […]
[ Read More ]Tiz Miz Sue is one of the three finalists in the Older Female category for the 43rd annual Eclipse Awards, which will take place Jan. 18 at Gulfstream Park Racing and Casino in Hallandale Beach, Fla. The now 7-year-old daughter of Tiznow now has earnings of $1,129,709, making her one of six millionaire by her […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm will hold an Open House each day between 11:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m from January 6-10 at farm’s stallion complex on Pisgah Pike in Versailles, Kentucky. Lunch will be served. Visitors are welcome without appointment to see the entire WinStar roster, including its newest additions for 2014: the ultra-resilient and popular Grade 1 […]
[ Read More ]Solitary Ranger, winner of last year’s Grade 3 Arlington-Washington Futurity, made his 3-year-old debut Sunday at Fair Grounds with a front-running victory going one mile in a first-level allowance contest for 3-year-olds over a yielding turf course. Trained by Wayne Catalano for Susan Moulton, Solitary Ranger got a crafty ride from Florent Geroux to control […]
[ Read More ]Tiznow’s newly-turned 3-year-old filly Fierce Boots rolled to a two-length victory in Saturday’s $100,000 Busanda S.at Aqueduct Racetrack. With the victory, she received 10 points towards a possible berth in the Grade 1 Kentucky Oaks on May 3 at Churchill Downs. A sharp start put Fierce Boots and jockey Jose Ortiz on the lead immediately, […]
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