WinStar training and sales grad Pinball drew off to a sharp-looking 3 1/2-length victory Thursday at Aqueduct in the 2013 debut for the 4-year-old colt. Pinball, by Unbridled’s Song out of the Landaluce S. winner Pinata, was prepped and sold by WinStar Racing, agent, at the 2012 Keeneland November sale. The winning bid of $185,000 […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm’s Take Charge Indy, winner of the year’s Florida Derby (G1) and runner-up in the Clark H. (G1), will make his 2013 debut in the Feb. 9 Donn Handicap (G1) at Gulfstream Park. Trainer Pat Byrne recently slated Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez to ride the 1 1/8-mile contest for older horses. WinStar […]
[ Read More ]Unbeaten Sisterly Love, a perfect 3-for-3, has been privately purchased by Gary Barber and turned over to trainer Mark Casse following her impressive allowance victory on Dec. 30 at Gulfstream. [watch race] The 5-year-old daughter of Bellamy Road earned a 94 Beyer in her eye-catching, one-mile allowance win last month, which impressed Casse enough to […]
[ Read More ]Calistoga rocketed to a 5 1/2-length victory in her career debut Saturday at Gulfstream Park, earning the 3-year-old Speightstown filly the coveted TDN ‘Rising Star’ tag after the ultra-impressive display. Calistoga certainly looks like a filly with a big future after her front-running tour de force, getting the six furlongs in 1:09.77. The 3-year-old Kentucky […]
[ Read More ]Zeewat, a 3-year-old Harlan’s Holiday colt, overcame a rough start and a wide trip to score in the $100,000 California Derby at Golden Gate Fields Saturday. The race is the first prep on the road to the Kentucky Derby (G1) at the northern California track. Harlan’s Holiday was 2012’s leading sire of 2-year-olds, including undefeated […]
[ Read More ]Drosselmeyer, the Belmont S. (G1) and Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) champ, sired his first foal on Tuesday when a colt was born at Craig and Holly Bandoroff’s Denali Stud in Paris, KY. Bred by Galatyn Stables, the chestnut colt with white blaze is the second foal out of the young Hennessy mare Heather’s Angel, who […]
[ Read More ]Bellamy Road’s leading earner of 2012, Grade 3 winner All Squared Away, proved best in a thrilling stretch duel Jan. 6 at Santa Anita to kick off 2013 in style. All Squared Away was one of seven stakes horses last year by Bellamy Road, who finished 2012 in the top 20 on the third-crop sire […]
[ Read More ]Shanghai Bobby’s victory in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) capped off a perfect year for the son of Harlan’s Holiday, making him a leading candidate of the three finalists for the 2-year-old male Eclipse Award. The Eclipse Award winners will be announced Jan. 19 at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla. Harlan’s Holiday […]
[ Read More ]Bodemeister, WinStar Farm’s newest addition to the stallion roster, was recently announced as a finalist for the 2012 Eclipse Award in the 3-year-old male category. The Eclipse Award winners will be announced Jan. 19 at Gulfstream Park in Hallandale Beach, Fla. Bodemeister, co-owned by Zayat Stables and Mike and Tiffany Moreno, was a brilliant winner […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm announced Saturday that Tony Cissell has rejoined the farm in the role of Director of Stallion Operations. Cissell returns to WinStar to facilitate stallion operations for the farm’s new state-of-the-art stallion complex and expanded stallion roster, while also being responsible for insuring quality customer service to WinStar clients throughout the breeding process. “I […]
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