Category: General News

Weekend Hideaway’s victory in the $100,000 David S. [VIDEO] on Aug. 29 at Saratoga put Speightstown atop the 2012 General Sire list with 16 stakes winners this year. Speightstown’s black-type winners have accounted for 19 stakes wins in 2012, including Grade 1 winners Golden Ticket (last weekend’s Travers S.) and Poseidon’s Warrior (Aug. 5 Alfred […]

Timefadesthepages scored a 5 1/2-length victory Aug. 28 in her debut to become the seventh winner for  first-crop sire Spring At Last. The WinStar Farm stallion ranks second on the Freshman Sire list by stakes horses (3) and winners (7) and fifth in progeny earnings with $251,214. Owned by Robert Hampton, Timefadesthepages got the five […]

WinStar Farm announced Monday two new additions to their stallion and WinStar Stablemates divisions, both with extensive international experience. Effective September 3rd 2012, Chance Timm will assume the role of Stallion Season Sales and Leanna Packard as StableMates Coordinator and Bloodstock Assistant. Chance Timm, the son of a jockey, is a graduate of the University […]

Let’s Go Cheyenne romped by 5 3/4-lengths in the $88,500 CTT and Thoroughbred Owners of California H. [VIDEO]Aug. 24 at Del Mar. The 4-year-old daughter of Tiznow led by as many as 12 lengths and was never really threatened at any point during the 11 furlongs. A top-10 sire in three of the past five […]

Lunar Victory continued his torrid streak with his fifth consecutive win [VIDEO] this year Aug. 23 at Saratoga. The son of Speightstown, who won the Evan Shipman S. in his last start, is one of 14 stakes winners by his in 2012. Speightstown’s progeny earnings of $5.73 million ranks third on the North American General […]

Harlan’s Holiday tallied his tenth 2-year-old winner of 2012 on Monday at Saratoga when Notacatbutallama strolled to a 6 1/2-length maiden special weight score [Video] on a firm turf course. Four different Harlan’s Holiday juveniles have already won stakes this year, best among all 2-year-old sires. His ten winners have amassed $564,119 in earnings, which […]

WinStar Farm’s first-crop sire Spring at Last moved to second on the 2012 Freshman Sire list with Spring Venture’s powerful first-time-out victory Aug. 18 at Woodbine, making him the sixth winner this year for his sire. With $245,000 in progeny earnings, Spring at Last also ranks third in that category among the first-year sires. He […]

Leading 3-year-old Bodemeister was sent to WinStar Farm in Versailles, KY late Wednesday to be evaluated by a team of specialists that includes Dr. Larry Bramlage of Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital. Bodemeister had been in training at Del Mar with his conditioner Bob Baffert, who hasn’t been satisfied with the colt’s overall progression in […]

Bridgetown led at every stride to win the $100,000 Troy S. by a half-length [VIDEO] Wednesday at Saratoga Race Course. The 5-year-old is the 14th stakes winner of 2012 for Speightstown, second best among all North American stallions. Speightstown’s progeny earnings of over $5.6 million ranks third on the General Sire list. His leading earner […]

Alternation won a prolonged stretch battle to score by a nose in Saturday $200,000 Governor’s Cup S. [VIDEO] at Remington Park, the Oklahoma track’s premier race for older horses. The win was the fifth stakes score of the year from six attempts for the 4-year-old Distorted Humor colt who races in the colors of his […]