Category: General News

WinStar Farm has launched a campaign to promote the first crop of foals from their multiple Grade 1-winning stallion Colonel John. The campaign, dubbed “First Recruits”, features a contest using Facebook where the general public can cast votes – by clicking the “Like” button – on photos of 32 Colonel John foals that were selected […]

Making her two-turn debut, WinStar color-bearer Savvy Supreme strode to a commanding victory in the 87th running of the Monmouth Oaks (G3) on August 12 (VIDEO). The 3-year-old daughter of Distorted Humor, a full sister to multi-millionaire Grade 1 winner Commentator, had won the six-furlong Classy Mirage Stakes at Belmont earlier this year, but had […]

Tales of Grimm, a Distorted Humor colt who was the sale topper at the 2011 Tattersalls Craven Breeze-up Sale, broke his maiden in his career bow today at Newbury, England. Purchased for 320,000 guineas ($546,067) by Sir Robert Ogden and trained by Sir Michael Stoute, Tales of Grimm came charging late in the seven-furlong event […]

A Shin Cool D became the eighth career millionaire for Distorted Humor, when she won a Listed race in Japan on August 4th. The 5-year-old mare gray mare out of Storm Cat’s daughter Catalina, has now won three listed stakes in a row, all at different tracks, different track conditions, and different distances. On July […]

A half-brother to 2010 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Super Saver, already named Superfection, was the highest-priced yearling of the Saratoga Selected Sale, selling to Sheikh Mohammed for $1.2 million on Monday evening, August 8th. Superfection was the only seven-figure yearling to sell on Monday, and matched the sale’s overall high-price when another colt sold to […]

Someplace Else took off in the lane and galloped home to a 5 1/4-length victory in the $75,000 Iowa Breeders’ Oaks at Prairie Meadows Racetrack on Aug. 6. The 3-year-old daughter of Harlan’s Holiday became her sire’s 25th career stakes winner, 10th 2011 stakes winner with the impressive performance. Sent off the 4-5 favorite, Someplace […]

Tizway took control coming into the stretch en route to a comfortable three-length victory in the $750,000 Whitney H. (G1) Aug. 6 at Saratoga. The son of Tiznow notched his second consecutive Grade 1 win and posted the second highest Beyer of the year beyond a mile, moving him to the head of the older […]

Tiznow’s Modern Cowboy finished strongly in the final quarter mile to win the $125,000 West Virginia Governor’s S. at Mountaineer Park on Aug. 6, the second stakes win of 2011 for the 4-year-old colt. He took the $60,000 Bald Eagle S. Jan. 29 at Aqueduct. Modern Cowboy was in hand in the early stages of […]

WinStar Farm welcomed three of its four newly acquired stallions Tuesday, as Bellamy Road, Summer Bird and U S Ranger arrived at their new residence at the Versailles-based farm. WinStar purchased interests in the stallions last Friday from Pauls Mill. Artie Schiller, the fourth stallion acquired in the deal, is currently in Australia for the […]

Making his first start for WinStar Farm, Sidney’s Candy gave his new owners plenty to smile about with a front-running, 1 1/4-length victory in the $150,000 Fourstardave S. (G2) at Saratoga on July 31. The 4-year-old colt, sent off the 3-5 favorite, controlled the pace for the entire 1 1/16 mile trip, with jockey John […]