Harlan’s Holiday sired the sale topper at the Fasig-Tipton July yearling sale with hip No. 168 going for $310,000; the WinStar stallion also was represented by another colt that brought the fourth highest price of the auction, hip No. 103 went for $225,000 in the one day auction held on July 12. Harlan’s Holiday was […]
[ Read More ]Willcox Inn set a stakes record en route to his four-length in the $200,000 American Derby (G2) July 9 at Arlington Park, getting the 1 3/16 miles on the firm turf in 1:54.56. The 3-year-old son of Harlan’s Holiday has now won the first two legs of the Mid-America Triple; he won the $100,000 Arlington […]
[ Read More ]With her latest stakes win in Japan, A Shin Cool D is closing in on the $1 million mark in career earnings; she would be the eighth runner by Distorted Humor to achieve the milestone. A Shin Cool D’s win, which came going seven furlongs on July 1 at Kasamatsu racecourse, was the third stakes […]
[ Read More ]Two-year-old Big Blue Nation wore down a stubborn rival to prevail in his racing debut July 3 at Churchill Downs. The son of Bluegrass Cat was three-quarters of a length to the good on the wire, covering the six furlongs in a quick 1:10.48. The bay colt, bred in Kentucky by WinStar Farm, is the […]
[ Read More ]Distorted Legacy’s three-quarter length victory in the $60,000 Sky Beauty S. July 1 at Belmont Park gave her sire Distorted Humor his 13th stakes winner and stakes win of 2011, both tops among all North American stallions. The 1 1/16 mile Sky Beauty, for fillies and mares 3 and up, went off with a six […]
[ Read More ]Bluegrass Cat’s 3-year-old colt Zayda won a wild running of the $50,000 Pepsi-Cola H. at Emerald Downs on June 26, with just a length separating the top five finishers in the one mile contest. Zayda joined the final fray in the late stages after taking up the back marker for the first half mile. The […]
[ Read More ]Grade 1 two-year-old and TDN Rising Star Wine Police returned to action in fine form, putting the cuffs on the field in the $59,796 feature allowance at Churchill Downs on June 24. [watch race] Fresh off a layoff, and facing older horses for the first time, the chestnut was heavily favored by the crowd, and […]
[ Read More ]The 3-year-old Artie Schiller colt Bear’s Chill continued his roll at Woodbine with another commanding performance on May 7, winning the $150,000 Queenston S. by a facile 2 1/2-lengths (VIDEO). Artie Schiller finished in the top 20 of first-crop sires of 2010, and is currently the 11th ranked second-crop sire. His leading earner this year […]
[ Read More ]Rose Catherine, a 4-year-old Speightstown filly, held off Sea Road by a half length in the $60,000 Nonsuch Bay S. for fillies and mares on the firm turf at Belmont Park. John Velazquez guided Rose Catherine to a front running victory. She dueled two wide through the first half mile in a quick :45.24 seconds, […]
[ Read More ]Grade 1 winner Sidney’s Candy has been purchased by a partnership headed by WinStar Farm and turned over to trainer Todd Pletcher for the remainder of the colt’s racing career. The 4-year-old son of Candy Ride will be pointed for major races on the East coast, and he’ll race in the colors of WinStar Farm […]
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