Category: General News

Day 4 of the 2013 Keeneland September Yearling sale starred yet another Tiznow juvenile, this time a $1.7 million filly by the WinStar stallion that wound up being the highest-priced female of the session, and second-highest overall. Consigned by Mill Ridge Farm, agent as hip No. 855, the filly went to Solis Bloodstock, and with […]

A smashing 6 1/4-length maiden special weight debut win Wednesday at Belmont Park earned the 2-year-old Harlan’s Holiday colt Shadow Banking the TDN Rising Star tag for his impressive performance (VIDEO). Patiently handled by Jose Ortiz, Shadow Banking came from last of five to roll by all his foes with ease, drawing off powerfully in […]

Tiznow hit a new high-water mark during Day 3 of the 2013 Keeneland September Yearling sale when a filly brought a winning bid of $1.75 million from Borges Torrealba Holdings, agent. The filly, a half-sister to Speightstown, currently the leading sire of 2013, was consigned by Taylor Made Sales agency and cataloged as hip No. […]

Distorted Humor had one of the star offerings at the 2013 Keeneland September Yearling sale on Sept. 10, the second day of the auction, when a colt by the WinStar stallion brought a winning bid of $850,000, the third-highest price paid for a colt during the session. Consigned by Lane’s End, agent, as hip No. […]

The Tiznow offerings were some of the strongest sellers during first day of the 2013 Keeneland September Yearling sale, with seven youngsters by the WinStar stallion bringing at least $300,000. Tiznow’s gross receipts were $3.46 million on the day, second-best of the session, while his average of $346,000 was also in the top 10. Hip […]

Leading freshman sire Pioneerof the Nile saw his seventh 2-year-old reach the winner’s circle from his first crop when his filly Zibby Do broke her maiden Sunday at Arlington Park. Pioneerof the Nile ranks as the co-leader by winners among freshman sires, and he remains in the thick of the hunt at the top of […]

Tiznow’s Strong Mandate turned in the most impressive performance by a 2-year-old this year in Monday’s $300,000 Hopeful S. at Saratoga, destroying the field by 9 3/4-lengths. Strong Mandate is Tiznow’s third Grade 1 winner of 2013, second-most of all North American sires. Owned by Bob Baker and Bill Mack, Strong Mandate rated nicely in […]

Wayne Catallano, a top trainer at Arlington Park and all of the Midwest, showed immense confidence in Solitary Ranger by entering the talented 2-year-old son of U S Ranger as a maiden in Chicago’s prestigious $150,000 Arlington-Washington Futurity VIDEO Sept. 7.  It turns out he knew exactly the kind of colt he had. Solitary Ranger […]

Princess Dinah, a 2-year-old filly from the first crop of champion Kodiak Kowboy, became her sire’s sixth first-crop winner when she scored a dominant five-length win in her career debut in a $25,000 Maiden Special Weight Saturday, Sept. 7 at Canterbury Downs. Bred by WinStar Farm, Princess Dinah was purchased as a yearling by owner […]

Harlan’s Holiday, a Top 10 General Sire and Juvenile Sire in 2013, received his 14th stakes winner of the season when his filly Ski Holiday won the $78,000 Mrs. Penny S. at Parx on Sept. 7. Trained by Jonathan Sheppard for owner and breeder Augustin Stable, the 4-year-old bay filly unleashed an impressive rally in […]