WinStar Farm is pleased to announce the winner of its unique “Shoes Contest” in honor of 2010 Belmont Stakes Winner and WinStar Farm’s DROSSELMEYER. The winning contestant was randomly selected out of the thousands of thoroughbred fans who entered the contest. The winning fan, Kim Magan of Orofino, Idaho not only gets the distinction of […]
[ Read More ]The grade I-winning Bluegrass Cat is off and running with his first crop of 2-year-olds in 2010. He is the leading first-crop sire with more than $220,000 in progeny earnings and seven winners so far (through July 11). He is the product of crossing a sire and damsire that have a common broodmare sire as […]
[ Read More ]Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum made WinStar Farm and partners an offer they could not refuse when he bought Grade 1 winner Any Given Saturday from them for stud duty. On Tuesday during the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky July sale of selected yearlings, WinStar and partners threw a little of that money back at their former […]
[ Read More ]ETOBICOKE, Ontario – The Bill Mott-trained Hold Me Back ($9.20) turned back a stern challenge from 11-1 shot Pool Play to take the Grade 3, $216,400 Dominion Day Stakes at Woodbine Thursday. Hold Me Back raced in mid-pack on the outside in the 1 1/4-mile route, as Mast Track set honest fractions of 24.42. 48.12, […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm’s Super Saver, winner of the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), will make his next start in the Izod Haskell Invitational (gr. I) at Monmouth Park Aug. 1, trainer Todd Pletcher confirmed June 27. Pletcher made the decision after Super Saver worked five furlongs in 1:01.82 at Belmont Park earlier in […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm’s Super Name Game Contest Winner, Carroll Mayfield, visited the farm today to meet Kentucky Derby Winner Super Saver’s half brother, Superfection, and their dam Supercharger. “I feel as if I’m a part owner of him” Carroll said after taking photos with the pair and watch them being turned out. Her personal tour gave […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm finds themselves in the enviable position of standing the two leading first-crop sires in Bluegrass Cat and Sharp Humor. The regally bred Bluegrass Cat tops the list in both earnings ($186,585) and winners (6). The homebred son of Storm Cat is represented by Stakes placed Speed Demon as well as impressive MdSpWt graduates […]
[ Read More ]Feelin’ lucky? If so, then here’s your chance to win one of Drosselmeyer’s winning shoes, mounted and authenticated in a special commemorative frame. This unique and valuable piece of thoroughbred racing history will be awarded to one lucky winner! ENTER TODAY – contest ends June 30. http://derby.winstarfarm.com/home_drosselmeyer.php
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm’s Drosselmeyer gave Hall of Fame trainer Bill Mott his first win in a Triple Crown race, wearing down pacesetter First Dude and holding off a late charge from Fly Down for a 13-1 upset in the $1 million Belmont Stakes (gr. I) under Mike Smith June 5 at Belmont Park. It was the […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm Announces Winner of Super Name Sweepstakes FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 20, 2010. Lexington, KY. WinStar Farm is excited to announce the winner of its unique “Super Name Sweepstakes” in honor of 2010 Kentucky Derby Winner SUPER SAVER. The winning name selected out of the nearly 9,000 names entered by horse racing fans from […]
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