WinStar Farm has set 2026 stud fees for its stallion roster, headed once again by Constitution who will stand for $110,000 S&N, and Life is Good who will stand for $60,000 S&N. The roster will be further bolstered by recently retired multiple Grade 1 winner Patch Adams, who will stand his initial season at stud […]
[ Read More ]Due to an injury sustained in training, WinStar Farm and CHC Inc.’s multiple Grade 1 winner Patch Adams will not be competing in the Breeders’ Cup as planned and has been retired to WinStar Farm for the 2026 breeding season. A stud fee will be announced later. “Patch Adams had a straightforward lateral condylar fracture […]
[ Read More ]Katie’s Grace became the sixth first-crop winner for Independence Hall, impressively winning a seven-furlong maiden special weight at Woodbine in her career debut. Owned by Chivalry Thoroughbred Racing LLC and Hubert Vester and trained by Catherine Day Phillips, Katie’s Grace stalked the early pace from mid-pack early. She moved four wide passing the quarter pole […]
[ Read More ]Constitution’s Patriot Spirit powered home to defeat a contentious field in the $200,000 Vosburgh S. (G3) at the Belmont at the Big A meet on Saturday, Sept. 27. The facile victory provided Patriot Spirit a “Win and You’re In” berth to the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) at Del Mar. Owned by George Mellon and trained […]
[ Read More ]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 […]
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