On the 10-year anniversary of Tiznow becoming the only horse to win back-to-back Breeders’ Cup Classics, WinStar Farm is offering a complimentary breeding season to Tiznow for any filly or mare that wins the 2011 Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) on Saturday, Nov. 5 at Churchill Downs. WinStar, which became a new corporate partner of the […]
[ Read More ]In addition to earning black type, the top three finishers in the $100,000 Distorted Humor WinStar Kentucky Cup Distaff were awarded a stallion season each to one of three WinStar stallions: Colonel John, Hold Me Back, and Super Saver. The promotion was part of the WinStar Kentucky Cup Day, featuring five stakes races, held at […]
[ Read More ]The $200,000 WinStar Kentucky Cup (G2) is the marqee race on Turfway Park’s rechristened Kentucky Cup Day of Champions on Sat., Sept. 24. The series, which is being sponsored by WinStar Farm for the first time, features five stakes serving as key Breeders’ Cup preps. The Classic is headlined by General Quarters, winner of the […]
[ Read More ]Stalking a early fast pace and then pulling away to a clear lead suited Unbridled Humor to a tee as the 4-year-old daughter of Distorted Humor led for the majority of the race to tally her first graded stakes win in the $100,000 Noble Damsel S. (G3) Sept. 18 at Belmont Park. She previously won […]
[ Read More ]Breeders and fans have spoken. The initial platoon of 32 foals from the first crop of multiple Grade 1 winner Colonel John have been cut to 16. The Sweet 16 round began after noon on September 15th and will run through October 1st at noon, when the group will again be trimmed in half and […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm has been named 2010 national owner of the year by the Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association at the 26th Annual TOBA Award Dinner. WinStar, which also was honored as the TOBA Eastern owner of the year and won the 2010 Eclipse Award as leading owner, campaigned nine grade stakes winners alone or in […]
[ Read More ]Shot Gun Pennie blew right out of the gate and never looked back as the 2-year-old daughter of Speightstown cruised to a 1 1/2-length win $135,325 Lady Finger S. at Finger Lakes in upstate New York. Speightstown now has nine stakes winners in 2011 and over $4.3 million in progeny earnings for the top 12 […]
[ Read More ]Bluegrass Cat’s Sabercat dueled the entire way through a one mile maiden race to prevail by a half length for a well-deserved victory at Monmouth Park on Labor Day. The 2-year-old dark bay colt had to work every step of the way to get his first career victory. From the outset, the Steve Asmussen trainee […]
[ Read More ]Distorted Humor’s 2-year-old colt Forward March , a $2.05 million Keeneland September yearling sales grad, debuted with an eye-catching five length win Sept. 5 at Monmouth Park. Distorted Humor is North America’s leading sire of stakes winners in 2011 with 13 to date. Forward March lived up to his name, striding to the front right […]
[ Read More ]Norm’s Passion, a 2-year-old Artie Schiller colt, cruised to a sharp-looking 4 1/4-length victory at Del Mar to break his maiden in his second lifetime start. The dark bay is the fifth winner for his sire, who is a top 10 second-crop sire this year, over the long Labor Day weekend. The win for Norm’s […]
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