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Knicks Go wrapped up his 2021 campaign in fantastic style in Saturday’s $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), going gate-to-wire for a 2 ¾-length victory in the 1 ¼-mile race. This was the final race for the 5-year-old son of Paynter, who is scheduled to begin stud duty next year. He went out in spectacular […]

WinStar Farm has set 2022 stud fees for its 18-stallion roster, headed by Speightstown who will once again stand for $90,000 S&N, and Constitution, who will remain at $85,000 S&N for the upcoming breeding season. Stallions will be available for inspection by appointment from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. during the Fasig-Tipton October Yearling Sale, Oct. 25-28. […]

All systems are go for Knicks Go following the son of Paynter’s dominating victory in Saturday’s $400,000 Lukas Classic (G3) at Churchill Downs. The 5-year-old’s next target is the $6 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) on Nov. 6 at Del Mar. Knicks Go used his natural speed once again Saturday, going right to the lead […]

Paynter, the leading Fifth-Crop sire of 2021, got his latest stakes winner Saturday in the $75,000 Charles Taylor S. when 3-year-old Pirate Junction won his stakes debut. Paynter now has seven black type winners this year and 12 stakes horses total. His progeny earnings exceed $8.5 million, more than double any North American stallion on […]

Knicks Go solidified his spot as the top handicap horse in training with another dominating performance in Saturday’s $1 million Whitney S. (G1) at Saratoga. The 5-year-old son of Paynter took the historic 1 1/8- mile contest by 4 1/2-lengths in his usual front-running style. Already the winner of this year’s $3 million Pegaus World […]

Paynter’s ultra-consistent Harpers First Ride won for the 12th time in 23 lifetime starts in Saturday’s $100,000 Deputed Testamony S. at Pimlico. The 5-year-old has five stakes wins to his credit, including last year’s Pimlico Special S. (G3) and now back-to-back wins in the Deputed Testamony. Harpers First Ride led for the majority of Saturday’s […]

Renaisance Frolic was up just in time to win Saturday’s $75,000 Mr. Steele S. at Gulfstream Park, coming four-wide into the stretch to win the 1 1/16-mile turf race by a nose. It was the third career stakes win for the son of Paynter, who has now earned $463,396 for Sir David Seale and trainer […]

Paynter’s multiple Grade 1 winner Knicks Go couldn’t have been more impressive in the $300,000 Cornhusker H. (G3) on Friday evening at Prairie Meadows as he roared through the stretch to score by 10 1/4-lengths.  Knicks Go was never seriously threatened as he took the lead soon after the start. He maintained a one-length lead […]

Alexandria was all alone at the finish of Friday’s $100,000 Queen City Oaks at Belterra Park, winning the 1 1/16-mile contest by 10 3/4-lengths to give the 3-year-old daughter of Constitution her fourth lifetime stakes victory. Going off the odds-on favorite, Alexandria took the lead with about a half-mile to run and never looked back, […]

Miss Leslie came from last to first in the stretch of Saturday’s $125,000 Weber City Miss S. to give the 3-year-old Paynter filly her second stakes victory. After getting pinched back at the start, Miss Leslie and jockey J. D. Acosta found themselves trailing the field going into the first turn. She was a bit […]