Spring at Last got his first stakes winner from his initial crop on July 27 at Colonial Downs when the filly A Lover’s Question took on the boys and rolled to a 3 3/4-length winner in the $50,000 Jamestown S. [VIDEO] on the outer turf course. Spring at Last sits atop the Freshman sire list […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm will try to win the $1 million Haskell Invitational (G1) for third time in seven years this Sunday at Monmouth Park when it sends out Grade 1 winner Gemologist. Elliott Walden, President/CEO & Racing Manager at WinStar, confirmed Wednesday morning that Gemologist will skip the Jim Dandy (G2) at Saratoga in favor of the […]
[ Read More ]Lunar Victory galloped to a 2 1/2-length score in the $100,000 Evan Shipman S. Monday at Saratoga to become the 12th stakes winner of the year for Speightstown. The dozen stakes winners ranks third among all North American sires, and Speightstown’s progeny earnings of nearly $4.8 million puts him fourth on the list. Sent off […]
[ Read More ]Harlan’s Holiday’s ascent up the stallion ranks continues with his latest 2012 crop of 2-year-olds, which added another stakes winner on July 21st when 2-year-old filly American Sugar [VIDEO] cruised to a decisive two-length win in the $75,000 Prairie Gold Lassie at Prairie Meadows. Fresh off a 3 3/4-length maiden special weight victory last month, […]
[ Read More ]The lone Artie Schiller offering at the recently held Fasig-Tipton yearling sale in Lexington, Ky. caught the eye of bidders, ultimately bringing $190,000 Crupi’s New Castle Farm Inc. A leading third-crop sire, Artie Schiller has seven stakes horses in 2012, led by Arcadia S. (G2) winner Mr. Commons. Hip No. 209 was consigned by Paramount […]
[ Read More ]Led by a winning bid of $200,000 for hip No. 1 at the Fasig-Tipton July yearling sale in Lexington, Ky. on Tuesday, a total of four horses from the first crop of WinStar stallion Colonel John sold for an average price of $141,250, more than nine times his 2012 stud fee of $15,000. That average was […]
[ Read More ]A yearling filly by Bellamy Road brought $200,000 at the Fasig-Tipton yearling sale, one of the top 12 prices at the select July 10 auction in Lexington, Ky. A total of three horses by the WinStar stallion sold for an average of $116,667, over 11 times his bred-on stud fee of $10,000 and nearly six […]
[ Read More ]A filly from the first crop of WinStar stallion U S Ranger commanded a winning bid of $170,000 at the July 10 Fasig-Tipton yearling sale, one of the top 20 prices paid for one day sale of 338 horses offered. A two-time European champion sprinter, U S Ranger also was stakes placed in the Grade […]
[ Read More ]The early runners from the first crop of Spring at Last have their sire tied for the top spot on the Freshman Sire list with four winners and in the top 5 in earnings with $83,221. Friday night at Colonial Downs, a pair of fillies by the Grade 1 winning millionaire finished 1-2 over going […]
[ Read More ]Motion to Appeal sauntered to a half-length victory in the $77,500 Leemat S. at Presque Isle Downs [VIDEO] to become the latest stakes winner for his sire Bellamy Road. The WinStar Farm stallion has been ranked in the top 15 for each of his three crops to race, and has continued that trend this year […]
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