Rontos Racing Stable Corp.’s Street Girl won the first stakes race of her career in thrilling fashion with a nose victory in the off-the-turf, $100,000 Calder Oaks on April 13 at the south Florida oval. The 3-year-old daughter of WinStar sophomore stallion Street Hero is the leading earner of 2013 for her sire, who is […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm’s More Than Ready appeal on the international realm was on display at Australia’s prestigious Inglis Bloodstock Easter Yearling sale, with 12 lots selling for more than $250,000, led by a $700,000 colt. The southern hemisphere yearling, born in Sept. 2011, was consigned by Widden Stud and purchased by Shadwell Australia. The royally-bred bay […]
[ Read More ]A colt from the first crop of multiple Grade 1 winner Kodiak Kowboy brought $140,000 at the April Keeneland 2-year-olds in Training sale, more than 21 times his 2013 stud fee of $6,500. Consigned by Kirkwood Stables, agent, and cataloged as hip No. 117, the dark bay or brown colt caught the attention of plenty […]
[ Read More ]A colt from the first crop of WinStar Farm stallion Pioneerof the Nile brought the highest price of any freshman stallion at the Keeneland April 2-year-old sale, with impressive winning bid of $340,000. This was one of the top 10 prices paid at the one-day event on April 8. Pioneerof the Nile, who stands this […]
[ Read More ]Speightstown, America’s second-leading sire of 2013, got another stakes winner on Thursday at Aqueduct when Burban took the $75,000 Break Through S. for her first career added-money victory (VIDEO). At the outset of the six-furlong Break Through, Burban chased pacesetter D’princess down the backstretch in the two path, came to even terms without urging just […]
[ Read More ]Pure Prize scored a rare 1-2-3 sweep in a graded stakes race when his offspring captured the top 3 spots in the Grade 1 Premio Gran Premio Gilberto Lerena in Argentina on April 1. Pure Prize, who is standing at WinStar this year for $7,500 LFS&N, now has a total of 11 Grade 1 winners, […]
[ Read More ]Reynaldothewizard held off the fast-closing Balmont Mast to win the $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) by a quarter of a length on Saturday at Meydan Racecourse, giving the son of Speightstown his second graded stakes win of the month. The 7-year-old, ridden by Richard Mullen, was fastest out of the gate but took back […]
[ Read More ]More Than Ready’s all-time leading earner More Joyous turned in another top-notch performance Saturday in the Grade 1 Canterbury S. at Rosehill Racecourse in Australia (VIDEO), finishing second against colts by less than a length to her stablemate Pierro, champion 2-year-old of 2012. The 1,300 meter (about 6 1/2-furlongs) race turned into a battle between […]
[ Read More ]Laurie’s Rocket became the latest stakes winner this year by New York’s Leading Sire Bluegrass Cat, as the 4-year-old colt proved fastest in the $75,000 Hot Springs S. on March 23rd at Oaklawn. The win was Laurie’s Rocket’s second stakes triumph at Oaklawn, as he also captured the Bachelor S. last year at the Hot […]
[ Read More ]Lady Stonewall, by Harlan’s Holiday, looks like a filly on the rise with a sharp 1 1/2-length victory in a six furlong allowance for 3-year-old fillies at Oaklawn Park on Sunday. Lady Stonewall has hit the board in four of five starts, including a third-place finish in the $60,000 Dixie Belle S., also at Oaklawn, […]
[ Read More ]