The past two Saturdays, WinStar Farm has seen its most accomplished Kentucky Derby contenders finish third (Rule in the Florida Derby and Super Saver in the Tampa Bay Derby) and fourth (American Lion in the San Felipe). This weekend, however, more prospects could surface for the Versailles farm, which has Drosselmeyer in Saturday’s $750,000 Louisiana […]
[ Read More ]Bluegrass Phenom won the fourth race on Friday at Keeneland Race Course in her career debut and became the first winner for Grade 1 winner and dual classic-placed Bluegrass Cat. Trained by Tom Amoss for owner Bill Hayes, Bluegrass Phenom made all the pace en route to a 1½-length win. Bred in Kentucky by Woodford […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm would like to announce the launch of their new online store that will feature items made by Under Armour. The store will feature shirts, hats and jackets with more items to be added in the future. “We are very excited to collaborate with Under Armour when creating our store” said Elliott Walden, Vice […]
[ Read More ]Robby Albarado, who rode Endorsement to an upset win in the Sunland Derby (gr. III) March 28 and is also the regular jockey for Noble’s Promise, has committed to riding Endorsement for the May 1 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), WinStar Farm’s racing manager Elliott Walden said April 13. A decision on […]
[ Read More ]Red-hot trainer John Sadler captured the $1 million Arkansas Derby (gr. I) with front-running upsetter Line of David at Oaklawn Park April 10, just a week after Sadler took the Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) with Sidney’s Candy. Line of David was making his stakes and natural dirt debut in the 1 1/8-mile Arkansas Derby […]
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[ Read More ]American Lion ran the race his connections have been waiting for all season April 3, taking the field in the $500,000 Illinois Derby (gr. III) all the way around the Hawthorne Race Course oval to score by 2 3/4 lengths and earn himself a trip to the May 1 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands […]
[ Read More ]Peppers Pride, who holds the modern-day American record for consecutive wins, was bred March 27 to WinStar stallion Distorted Humor . She is boarded for owner Joe Allen at the Taylor family’s Taylor Made Farm near Nicholasville, Ky. Peppers Pride was bred last year for the first time to Tiznow , but lost the foal. […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm’s Drosselmeyer, who ran a solid third in the $750,000 Louisiana Derby (gr. II) March 27 at Fair Grounds but is likely still short on graded earnings to get into the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), could take one more shot at getting to the Big Dance. WinStar racing manager Elliott […]
[ Read More ]Facing winners for the first time, WinStar Farm’s Endorsement shipped to Sunland Park and Casino from Louisiana and handed Triple Crown contender Conveyance his first defeat in the $800,000 Sunland Derby (gr. III) in New Mexico March 28. In its first year as a graded stakes, the Sunland Derby produced quite a surprise in the […]
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