Essence Hit Man, fresh off being named Canada’s 2011 champion sprinter earlier in the week, captured the $168,300 Jacques Cartier S. for the second year in a row, once again in front-running fashion (VIDEO). The Audre Cappuccitti trainee, who established a track record of 1:08.16 while winning the 2011 edition of the event, went to […]
[ Read More ]Bluegrass Cat’s 3-year-old colt Laurie’s Rocket kicked into high gear in the Oaklawn Park stretch to win the $75,000 Bachelor S. by a length over 3-5 favorite Apprehender. This was the first stakes win for Laurie’s Rocket, who was bred in Kentucky by Gulf Coast Farms LLC. Bluegrass Cat, with three stakes horses and 23 […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farms’ Gemologist ran his undefeated streak to a perfect five-for-five with stirring stretch run to capture the Wood Memorial (G1), sending the son of Tiznow to Louisville as one of the favorites for the May 5 Kentucky Derby (G1). Gemologist showed his class and courage during a hard-fought stretch duel with Alpha. Sitting […]
[ Read More ]Essence Hit Man, a 5-year-old son of Speightstown, was recently named Canada’s 2011 Sovereign Award winner for the male sprinter category. The chestnut gelding was bred in Canada by his owner/trainer Audre Cappuccitti. Speightstown, a top-10 North American stallion last year, is in the top five in 2012. He has eight stakes horses thus far […]
[ Read More ]Bluegrass Indy got his first career stakes win recently in Peru, taking the 1,200 meter Clasico Junta Ejecutora at Monterrico racetrack. The 3-year-old is by WinStar stallion Bluegrass Cat, and was also bred by WinStar Farm. Bluegrass Indy has won three of six starts for Stud Dona Licha. The chestnut Kentucky bred was sold for […]
[ Read More ]A chestnut son of Distorted Humor hammered for $1.2 million at the March 26 Fasig-Tipton Florida sale of 2-year-olds held at Palm Meadows Training Center. The figure was the second-highest price and one of only three juveniles to sell for $1 million or more at the Boynton Beach event. The Pennsylvania-bred colt, hip No. 96, […]
[ Read More ]Kentucky Derby starter Advice, winner of the 2009 Lexington S. (G2), has been retired. The six-year-old gelding was purchased privately by WinStar Farm and Barry & Shari Eisaman of Eisaman Equine Services. Advice will be donated to New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program who has successfully re-homed over 4,000 retired racehorses since 1992. New Vocations director […]
[ Read More ]Tiz Miz Sue’s powerful stretch run carried the 5-year-old daughter of Tiznow to a three length victory in the $150,000 Azeri S. on St. Patrick’s Day at Oaklawn Park. This was the first graded stakes win for the dark bay mare, who previously tallied in the Winter Melody S. and Polly’s Jet S., both at […]
[ Read More ]A yearling daughter of Artie Schiller from the immediate family of dual Classic winner Little Current topped the second session of the Magic Millions Yearling Sale on Wednesday, March 14 in Adelaide, South Australia. Hip 311, the third foal from the winning Woodman mare Amazonian, was the top seller among 126 offerings on Day Two […]
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