WinStar Farm’s Super Saver, winner of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), will make his next start in the Izod Haskell Invitational (gr. I) at Monmouth Park Aug. 1, trainer Todd Pletcher confirmed June 27. Pletcher made the decision after Super Saver worked five furlongs in 1:01.82 at Belmont Park earlier in […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm’s Super Name Game Contest Winner, Carroll Mayfield, visited the farm today to meet Kentucky Derby Winner Super Saver’s half brother, Superfection, and their dam Supercharger. “I feel as if I’m a part owner of him” Carroll said after taking photos with the pair and watch them being turned out. Her personal tour gave […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm finds themselves in the enviable position of standing the two leading first-crop sires in Bluegrass Cat and Sharp Humor. The regally bred Bluegrass Cat tops the list in both earnings ($186,585) and winners (6). The homebred son of Storm Cat is represented by Stakes placed Speed Demon as well as impressive MdSpWt graduates […]
[ Read More ]Feelin’ lucky? If so, then here’s your chance to win one of Drosselmeyer’s winning shoes, mounted and authenticated in a special commemorative frame. This unique and valuable piece of thoroughbred racing history will be awarded to one lucky winner! ENTER TODAY – contest ends June 30. http://derby.winstarfarm.com/home_drosselmeyer.php
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm’s Drosselmeyer gave Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott his first win in a Triple Crown race, wearing down pacesetter First Dude and holding off a late charge from Fly Down for a 13-1 upset in the $1 million Belmont Stakes (gr. I) under Mike Smith June 5 at Belmont Park. It was the […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm Announces Winner of Super Name Sweepstakes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2010. Lexington, KY. WinStar Farm is excited to announce the winner of its unique “Super Name Sweepstakes” in honor of 2010 Kentucky Derby Winner SUPER SAVER. The winning name selected out of the nearly 9,000 names entered by horse racing fans from […]
[ Read More ]By Marty McGee BALTIMORE – Say anything you want about the Kentucky Derby having more to offer than the Preakness, but, going in, here’s something the Preakness has that the Derby doesn’t: the Derby winner. The late Chick Lang frequently touted that nugget during his nearly three decades at Pimlico. Lang, who died in March […]
[ Read More ]BALTIMORE – Super Saver, the Kentucky Derby winner, drew post 8 when a field of 12 was entered on Wednesday for the 135th Preakness Stakes, the second leg of the Triple Crown, which will be run Saturday here at Pimlico Race Course. Lookin At Lucky, the beaten favorite in the Derby, landed just inside Super […]
[ Read More ]WinStar’s Super Name Sweepstakes Ever wanted to name a thoroughbred? How about a brother to a Kentucky Derby winner? WinStar Farm has launched a “Super Name Sweepstakes” where participants will have the opportunity to name Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver’s half brother. All you have to do is come up with a creative name for […]
[ Read More ]The week had been emotionally draining for both trainer Todd Pletcher and the WinStar Farm of Bill Casner and Kenny Troutt. Both had multiple entries for the 136th Kentucky Derby on Saturday at Churchill Downs, but went to battle with less ammunition than they first envisioned. For Pletcher, he had to withdraw the race’s acknowledged […]
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