Category: General News

Stonestreet Stables’ leading sprinter Rock Fall, last Saturday’s winner of the $400,000 Vosburgh S. (G1) at Belmont, will stand alongside his sire Speightstown at WinStar Farm when he retires at the conclusion of 2015. Fresh off his seventh straight victory – and second straight in a Grade 1, Rock Fall will likely be the favorite […]

Haveyougoneaway found herself in the Remington Park winner’s circle following a convincing 4 ¼-length score in Sunday’s $50,000 Flashy Lady S. The win was the first stakes win for the daughter of Congrats, who had placed in several stakes races previously, including last year’s $200,000 Remington Park Oaks. Haveyougoneaway found her best stride with about […]

Rock Fall’s victory in Saturday’s Grade 1, $400,000 Vosburgh at Belmont Park marked the seventh straight win for the 4-year-old Speightstown colt, who has not lost since his debut. The win also earned Rock Fall’s an all-fees paid trip to the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) next month at Keeneland as part of the Breeders’ Cup […]

Full Salute’s professional-looking victory in Saturday’s $150,000 Hall of Fame S. at Parx had the look of better things to come for the 2-year-old son of Speightstown.  The top-five sire now has a dozen black type winners this year, with seven of them coming in graded stakes, including the nation’s top sprinter Rock Fall, winner […]

A colt by Colonel John was the session-topper during Thursday’s Keeneland September Yearling sale, with trainer Ken McPeek going to $170,000 to secure hip No. 3164. Consigned by Wendy Noel Sales, agent, the bay Kentucky-bred is the first foal out of Wildcat Dreamer, a daughter of Western Dreamer, who was a stakes winner at two […]

Sidney’s Candy tallied a pair of debut maiden special weight winners on Saturday, with Converge strolling to a 3 1/2-length win on the Belmont Park turf, while won by four lengths in front-running style at Gulfstream Park. Converge kicked the “Sidney double” off with a thrilling stretch run, coming from eighth after a half-mile to […]

Hathal took command in deep stretch on the Newbury turf course to win the $57,462 Dubai Duty Free Cup on Thursday, giving the 3-year-old son of Speightstown and his owner Al Shaqab Racing their first stakes victories with trainer William Haggas. At the rear of a compact field for most of the seven furlong straight […]

Buoyed by a pair of juveniles that brought more than $450,000, Pioneerof the Nile had another stellar day at the Keeneland September Yearling sale on Wednesday. Through the first three days of the sale, which compromises the illustrious Book 1, the WinStar stallion leads all third crop sires represented with an average price of $296,364. […]

With five lots sold through the first two days of the Keeneland September Yearling sale, Pioneerof the Nile’s average sale price was $279,000, highest for any Third-Crop sire with a least two lots sold. The quintet of youngsters, all colts, were led by a $375,000 bay Kentucky-bred sold by Valkyre Stud, agent for Oakbrook Farm […]

Led by a $750,000 colt, More Than Ready had four yearlings sell during day 1 of the Keeneland September sale, with all four bringing a winning bid of at least $250,000. Taylor Made consigned More Than Ready’s leading seller, which went to John Ferguson. Catalogued as hip No. 101, the colt is out of the […]