Category: General News

Keeneland auction Day 2 report: Constitution

Tuesday delivered another solid day of results for freshman sire Constitution at the Keeneland September Yearling sale, which runs from Sept. 10 through the 23rd. The spotlight horse for the WinStar stallion was hip No. 344, consigned by Columbiana Farm and purchased for $240,000 by Anderson Stables LLC. Out of the young Dixie Union mare […]

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Pioneerof the Nile colts brings $1 million Tuesday at Keeneland

Pioneerof the Nile became one of just a handful of sires represented Sept. 10-23 Keeneland Yearling sale to have a seven-figure lot when hip No. 297 was purchased for $1 million during Tuesday’s session of the marathon auction. Albaugh Stables and Spendthrift Farm teamed up to buy the striking colt, who was consigned by Brookdale […]

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$550,000 colt anchors Day 2 for Carpe Diem at Keeneland

First-Crop sire Carpe Diem had his best results of the Sept. 10-23 Keeneland September Yearling sale on Tuesday when a colt brought a winning bid of $550,000 from the partnership of China Horse Club and Maverick Racing. Through the first two days of the auction, Carpe Diem’s average of $288,000 is more than 11 times […]

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$950,000 colt tops Keeneland Day 1 for Pioneerof the Nile

Pioneerof the Nile’s results during Monday’s first session of the Sept. 10-23 Keeneland Yearling sale was highlighted by a $950,000 colt and a daily average of $472,000. The daily topper for the WinStar stallion was hip No. 44, consigned by Denali Stud and purchased by SF Bloodstock and Starlight West. Bred by Stonestreet Farm, the […]

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$950,000 colt tops Keeneland Day 1 for Pioneerof the Nile

Pioneerof the Nile’s results during Monday’s first session of the Sept. 10-23 Keeneland Yearling sale was highlighted by a $950,000 colt and a daily average of $472,000. The daily topper for the WinStar stallion was hip No. 44, consigned by Denali Stud and purchased by SF Bloodstock and Starlight West. Bred by Stonestreet Farm, the […]

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Insta Erma rallies to nab $500,000 Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf (G3)

Insta Erma used every bit of the long Kentucky Downs stretch to snatch victory in the $500,000 Ladies Turf S. (G3) on Sept. 8 over the European-style turf course. The victory put the 5-year-old mare over the half-million dollar mark in earnings and also made her the 10th graded stakes winner for her sire Pioneerof […]

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Fed Biz filly on mark in debut

Amelia Bedilia gave First-Crop sire Fed Biz his fifth winner with her length and a half maiden special weight victory on Sept. 8 in her career unveiling at Charles Town Races. The dark bay filly found her best stride late after coming from off the pace in the 4 1/2-furlong contest, splashing past Thislillimeofmine inside […]

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Fed Biz first-timer speeds to MdSpWt score

Strictly Biz was very sharp in his debut victory Sept. 7 at Los Alamitos, tallying a 4 1/4-length win going five and one-half furlongs.  Trained by Brian Koriner for Jay Em Ess Stable, the $100,000 OBS Spring 2-year-old purchase was much the best on Friday. After a three-way duel early on, the chestnut pulled away […]

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Revolutionary colt stretches out to break maiden at one mile

Vampa got a well-timed ride from Jeremy Rose to win a one-mile maiden race Sept. 6 at Delaware Park by a half-length in the second lifetime start for the 2-year-old Revolutionary colt. Vampa is the fifth winner for his sire, who has already accounted for the stakes winner Maiden Beauty.  After stalking the pace for […]

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Revolutionary filly shines in debut victory

My Time to Shine took the spotlight in her Sept. 4 racing debut, surging in the final furlong to win a 4 1/2-furlong maiden special weight contest for 2-year-old fillies by one length (VIDEO). Owned by her breeders Dana Holt and Ted Lucas, My Time to Shine is one of five winners out of Look […]

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