A chestnut son of Distorted Humor hammered for $1.2 million at the March 26 Fasig-Tipton Florida sale of 2-year-olds held at Palm Meadows Training Center. The figure was the second-highest price and one of only three juveniles to sell for $1 million or more at the Boynton Beach event. The Pennsylvania-bred colt, hip No. 96, […]
[ Read More ]Kentucky Derby starter Advice, winner of the 2009 Lexington S. (G2), has been retired. The six-year-old gelding was purchased privately by WinStar Farm and Barry & Shari Eisaman of Eisaman Equine Services. Advice will be donated to New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program who has successfully re-homed over 4,000 retired racehorses since 1992. New Vocations director […]
[ Read More ]Tiz Miz Sue’s powerful stretch run carried the 5-year-old daughter of Tiznow to a three length victory in the $150,000 Azeri S. on St. Patrick’s Day at Oaklawn Park. This was the first graded stakes win for the dark bay mare, who previously tallied in the Winter Melody S. and Polly’s Jet S., both at […]
[ Read More ]A yearling daughter of Artie Schiller from the immediate family of dual Classic winner Little Current topped the second session of the Magic Millions Yearling Sale on Wednesday, March 14 in Adelaide, South Australia. Hip 311, the third foal from the winning Woodman mare Amazonian, was the top seller among 126 offerings on Day Two […]
[ Read More ]Alternation made it two stakes wins in a row at Oaklawn Park on March 10 with a front-running, length and a half victory in the $125,000 Razorback H. (G3). The 4-year-old son of Distorted Humor won the Feb. 4 $100,000 Essex H. in his previous outing. Alternation is the leading North American earner for his […]
[ Read More ]Drosselmeyer and Sidney’s Candy, a pair of Grade 1-winning millionaires new to the WinStar Farm stallion ranks for 2012, each had their first respective mares pronounced in foal. Blue Orleans, a half-sister to multiple Grade 1 winner Pico Central (Brz), and Brilliant Disguise, a half-sister to Grade 1 winner Jersey Town, are the first two […]
[ Read More ]Do It All became Distorted Humor’s 109th career stakes winner on March 1, with a front-running victory in the $250,000 Zabeel Mile (G2) at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. The 5-year-old is spending his first winter in the Middle East after racing primarily in southern California, where he was third in the Grade 2 San Fernando […]
[ Read More ]Country Day sauntered to a one-length victory in Fair Grounds’ $75,000 Colonel Power S. on Feb. 25 to give the 5-year-old son of Speightstown his third career black type win. Speightstown is in the top 5 on the 2012 General Sire List, with nearly $1 million in progeny earnings. Making his second start since finishing […]
[ Read More ]Harlan’s Holiday could have a filly on her way to the Kentucky Oaks (G1) in the name of Summer Applause, who prevailed by a length in the $200,000 Rachel Alexandra S. (G3). The bay filly is two-for-three this meet at the New Orleans track, with a game second in the $120,000 Silverbulletday S. sandwiched between […]
[ Read More ]It’s easy to point out negatives in our industry, but moments such as the one recently captured on video at WinStar Farm remind us of why we love this game. One of the first foals by Kentucky Derby winner Super Saver was videoed attempting to stand for the first time. Watch rarely-seen footage of this […]
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