Category: General News

Haynesfield once again NY Horse of the Year

For the second consecutive year, Speightstown’s Grade I millionaire Haynesfield has been voted New York-bred Horse of the Year. This is just the third time in history a horse has won the top honor in back-to-back years, following WinStar-bred Eclipse Champion Funny Cide in 2003/2004, and Say Florida Sandy in 2000/2001. A 4-year-old from the […]

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Morning Line is Tiznow’s newest G1 winner

Morning Line overcame a three-wide trip with a determined stretch run to win the $250,000 Carter H. (G1) by 1 1/2-lengths April 9 at Aqueduct. (WATCH VIDEO) The 4-year-old won last year’s Pennsylvania Derby (G2) and was second in the 2010 Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) and this year’s Donn H. (G1), his most recent […]

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WinStar tees up three BC runners

A trio of WinStar Farm owned and bred starters will shoot for the stars on Nov. 5 at Churchill Downs in  28th renewal of the Breeders’ Cup championships. Drosselmeyer will contest the $5 million Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), with Sidney’s Candy going in the $2 million Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1), and Speightscity in the $2 […]

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Mr. Commons tries G1 Breeders’ Cup Mile

Artie Schiller won the 2005 Breeders’ Cup Mile (G1), and now six years later a colt from his first crop, Mr. Commons, will try to duplicate his sire’s feat Nov. 5 at Churchill Downs. Mr. Commons is one of nine stakes horses this year for Artie Schiller, who is ranked in the top 10 on […]

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Breeders’ Cup Preview: Speightstown

Speightstown, sire of four previous Breeder’s Cup starters, will double that total during the 28th renewal of this year’s championships, Nov. 4-5 at Churchill Downs. Through the first 10 months of 2011, Speightstown is the nation’s ninth leading sire, with 12 stakes winners taking 15 added-money events and more than $5.7 million in progeny earnings. […]

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WinStar launches Stablemates

StableMates is a fantastic way for horse lovers to enjoy an insider’s experience in the entire thoroughbred business. You get to pick the level of experience that fits you the best via three distinct membership categories: Grade 1, Grade 2, or Grade 3. Each Graded Membership has its own special benefits and each is designed […]

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Doubles Partner gets up in G3 Tampa Bay

Doubles Partner made up five lengths in the final furlong to score a thrilling neck victory in the $125,000 Tampa Bay S. (G3) on March 19 (WATCH VIDEO). It was the second career stakes victory for the WinStar owned colt, whose previous added money win came in the Grade 2 American Turf last April at […]

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Sharp Humor 3YO romps in the Santa Paula

Mildly Offensive stamped herself as a 3-year-old filly with a big future when she dominated the $100,000 Santa Paula S. at Santa Anita on March 20th.(WATCH VIDEO) Making her first start since romping in her debut last month, the talented daughter of Sharp Humor stayed perfect with a decisive 4 1/4-length over stakes fillies in […]

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Six-figure Artie Schillers at OBS sale

Both 2-year-olds colts by Artie Schiller offered at the March 15-16 OBS sale topped the $100,000 sale price, continuing the promising start of 2011. The Pauls Mill stallion also is ranked in the top 15 among all second-crop sires in North America. The strong showing started on day 1 with hip No. 94, a bay […]

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