Category: General News

Lunar Victory continued his torrid streak with his fifth consecutive win [VIDEO] this year Aug. 23 at Saratoga. The son of Speightstown, who won the Evan Shipman S. in his last start, is one of 14 stakes winners by his in 2012. Speightstown’s progeny earnings of $5.73 million ranks third on the North American General […]

Harlan’s Holiday tallied his tenth 2-year-old winner of 2012 on Monday at Saratoga when Notacatbutallama strolled to a 6 1/2-length maiden special weight score [Video] on a firm turf course. Four different Harlan’s Holiday juveniles have already won stakes this year, best among all 2-year-old sires. His ten winners have amassed $564,119 in earnings, which […]

WinStar Farm’s first-crop sire Spring at Last moved to second on the 2012 Freshman Sire list with Spring Venture’s powerful first-time-out victory Aug. 18 at Woodbine, making him the sixth winner this year for his sire. With $245,000 in progeny earnings, Spring at Last also ranks third in that category among the first-year sires. He […]

Leading 3-year-old Bodemeister was sent to WinStar Farm in Versailles, KY late Wednesday to be evaluated by a team of specialists that includes Dr. Larry Bramlage of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital. Bodemeister had been in training at Del Mar with his conditioner Bob Baffert, who hasn’t been satisfied with the colt’s overall progression in […]

Bridgetown led at every stride to win the $100,000 Troy S. by a half-length [VIDEO] Wednesday at Saratoga Race Course. The 5-year-old is the 14th stakes winner of 2012 for Speightstown, second best among all North American stallions. Speightstown’s progeny earnings of over $5.6 million ranks third on the General Sire list. His leading earner […]

Alternation won a prolonged stretch battle to score by a nose in Saturday $200,000 Governor’s Cup S. [VIDEO] at Remington Park, the Oklahoma track’s premier race for older horses. The win was the fifth stakes score of the year from six attempts for the 4-year-old Distorted Humor colt who races in the colors of his […]

Someplace Else scored a handy 1 1/2-length win in the $93,925 Donna Reed S. at Prairie Meadows Saturday night to give the 4-year-old daughter of Harlan’s Holiday her second black type victory of her career. Harlan’s Holiday has eight stakes winners in 2012, and has been especially successful with 2-year-olds, He ranks fourth on the […]

Fortify rolled to a 5 1/2-length debut win Saturday at Saratoga, earning the 2-year-old son of Distorted Humor the TDN “Rising Star” tag for the 6 1/2-furlong victory in a snappy 1:16.34.  Last year’s champion sire, Distorted Humor is once again in the top five this year, with nearly $4.7 million in progeny earnings, led […]

Guam Typhoon zipped six furlongs in 1:08.59 in the $100,000 Robert C. Byrd Memorial S. [VIDEO] Saturday at Mountaineer Park, the second straight stakes victory for the 6-year-old son of Distorted Humor. The WinStar Farm stallion is once again near the top of the General Sire List, with 10 stakes winners in the U. S., […]

Spring in the Air looked like a star with her 10 1/4-length score to break her maiden Saturday at Woodbine. The WinStar Farm LLC-bred is the fifth winner for her sire Spring at Last. The first-crop stallion has five winners and over $200,000 in progeny earnings, placing him second on the Freshman Sire list. Going […]