Category: General News

WinStar launches Stablemates

StableMates is a fantastic way for horse lovers to enjoy an insider’s experience in the entire thoroughbred business. You get to pick the level of experience that fits you the best via three distinct membership categories: Grade 1, Grade 2, or Grade 3. Each Graded Membership has its own special benefits and each is designed […]

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Doubles Partner gets up in G3 Tampa Bay

Doubles Partner made up five lengths in the final furlong to score a thrilling neck victory in the $125,000 Tampa Bay S. (G3) on March 19 (WATCH VIDEO). It was the second career stakes victory for the WinStar owned colt, whose previous added money win came in the Grade 2 American Turf last April at […]

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Sharp Humor 3YO romps in the Santa Paula

Mildly Offensive stamped herself as a 3-year-old filly with a big future when she dominated the $100,000 Santa Paula S. at Santa Anita on March 20th.(WATCH VIDEO) Making her first start since romping in her debut last month, the talented daughter of Sharp Humor stayed perfect with a decisive 4 1/4-length over stakes fillies in […]

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Six-figure Artie Schillers at OBS sale

Both 2-year-olds colts by Artie Schiller offered at the March 15-16 OBS sale topped the $100,000 sale price, continuing the promising start of 2011. The Pauls Mill stallion also is ranked in the top 15 among all second-crop sires in North America. The strong showing started on day 1 with hip No. 94, a bay […]

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Brethren draws post 10 in Tampa Bay Derby

Despite breaking from post 10 in his stakes debut, Brethren had no problem devouring his foes in the Feb. 12 Sam F. Davis (gr. III). If he is to keep his undefeated record intact, the WinStar Farm homebred will have to overcome an outside post once again. Brethren drew post 10 again for the $350,000 […]

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First mares checked in foal to Super Saver

Super Saver, the reigning Kentucky Derby (G1) hero, had his first mares confirmed in foal from his debut book at stud at WinStar Farm. The first was Lunargal, a stakes winner and sister to several important stakes performers. The 8-year-old mare is owned and boarded at WinStar Farm, and she’s one of several stakes winners […]

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Bluegrass Cat to shuttle to So. Hemisphere

Bluegrass Cat, a leading freshman sire of 2010 and leading second-crop sire of 2011, will shuttle to Liliana Solari’s Haras Don Alberto in Chile for the upcoming Southern Hemisphere breeding season, it was announced Monday. “Bluegrass Cat is off to a great start at stud and we’re thrilled that he’s in high demand in South […]

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Sharp Humor filly wins in a laugher

FUNNY SUNNY (f, 3, Sharp Humor–Sunny Laugh, by Relaunch), a smart debut winner for WinStar Farm and trainer Richard Budge at Hoosier Oct. 13, brought $380,000 from Amanda Pope at last year’s KEENOV sale. Second behind Oh Carole (Unbridled’s Song) in a Gulfstream allowance in her first attempt for the Bob Hess Jr. barn Jan. […]

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First mare bred confirmed in-foal for champion Summer Bird

Three-time G1 winner and 2009 Eclipse Champion 3-Year-Old Male Summer Bird had his first mare bred confirmed in-foal since entering his initial season at stud at Mr. & Mrs. Ben P Walden Jr’s Pauls Mill Farm in Versailles. The Mining mare Love Tunnel was checked in foal to Summer Bird at 16 days on Friday […]

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Brethren Dazzles in Sam F. Davis Romp

WinStar Farm’s homebred Brethren remained unbeaten in three starts and did so in scintillating fashion, drawing off to an easy four-length victory in the $207,500 Sam F. Davis Stakes (gr. III) to establish himself as a very real contender on the Triple Crown trail Feb. 12 at Tampa Bay Downs. A half brother to last […]

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