The Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Managers’ Club (KTFMC) announced that WinStar Farm’s David Hanley has been named the 2025 Ted Bates Farm Manager of the Year. The prestigious award honors individuals who exemplify excellence in farm management and service to the community. The KTFMC will honor Hanley at its annual Dinner Dance on Friday, Dec. 5th, […]
[ Read More ]Following a strong Fasig-Tipton Saratoga, first-crop yearling sire Life Is Good’s presence at the 2025 Keeneland September Yearling Sale was felt through multiple high-sum purchases through Book 1 on Monday and Tuesday. Through the first book of the sale, Life Is Good had six yearlings sell for a half-million or more. On Day 1, Epic Horses […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Bred and Raised Yearlings made a strong showing through Book 1 of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale, including a Gun Runner filly that sold for seven figures. Consigned by Denali Stud, the bay filly was listed as Hip 105 on Day 1 of the sale and was acquired by Nick Sallusto/Thorostock for $1.3 million. […]
[ Read More ]WinStar breds scored stakes triumphs from coast to coast on Saturday afternoon as Stellify captured the Grade 3, $2.2 million Ladies Marathon Invitational S. at Kentucky Downs and Dreaming of Alys won the $100,000 Del Mar Juvenile Fillies Turf S. Trained by Brad Cox, Stellify made her stakes debut in the 1 5/16-mile event, where […]
[ Read More ]Lottie Margaret came through a narrow opening at the top of the stretch on her way to a clear-cut victory in the New York Oaks July 14 at Finger Lakes Racetrack. The victory marked the first stakes win for the 3-year-old Global Campaign filly, who had finished second in the $125,000 Maddie May S. in […]
[ Read More ]Mindframe bested an ultra-tough field of older males in Saturday’s $1 million Churchill Downs S. (G1) to give the 4-year-old Constitution colt his first Grade 1 win. Constitution, who is in the top-10 on this year’s General Sire List, now has 12 lifetime Grade 1 winners worldwide. Entering Saturday’s seven-furlong contest, Mindframe had raced just […]
[ Read More ]Ultra-consistent WinStar Farm bred and co-owned Bishops Bay secured a breakthrough Graded stakes triumph on Sunday afternoon in the $175,000 Westchester S. (G3) at Belmont at the Big A going a one-turn mile for older horses. Never worse than second in nine lifetime starts, Bishops Bay arrived at the Westchester from a pair of victories […]
[ Read More ]Promises Fulfilled will have his first starter in the Kentucky Oaks (G1) May 2nd at Churchill Downs when Anna’s Promise faces a full field in the 1 1/8-mile classic for 3-year-old fillies. Anna’s Promise drew post 12 in the field of 14 and will be ridden by Junior Alvarado for trainer Carlos David. The 3-year-old […]
[ Read More ]Take Charge Indy will have an excellent representative in the May 2nd Kentucky Oaks (G1) with Take Charge Milady, who drew post 10 in the field of 14 3-year-old fillies. The dark bay comes into the 1 1/8-mile race off a very game second in the Ashland S. (G1) on April 7, a race where […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm’s promising young freshman sire Independence Hall enjoyed a highly prosperous 2-year-old sales season at OBS with a pair of colts bringing $1 million and $700,000 in March and April, respectively. At OBS March, JPM Bloodstock secured an Independence Hall bay colt from the Eddie Woods consignment for a session-topping $1 million after breezing […]
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