Category: General News

Paynter filly sharp in Churchill Downs maiden special weight debut

Queen Mum flew past her foes in the stretch to win her debut by a widening length and a half Thursday afternoon at Churchill Downs (VIDEO). The filly is the latest September success for first-crop sire Paynter, who got his first stakes horse when the filly Dark Artist placed in the Sorority S. on Sept. […]

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$175,000 colt the latest Fed Biz star at Keeneland sale

Fed Biz, a top-five First-Crop yearling average sire, was represented by one of the leading colts during Tuesday’s session of the Keeneland Yearling sale, with Bruno DeBerdt placing a winning bid of $175,000 for the dark bay colt. Taylor Made Sales Agency was the consignor of hip No. 2582, the first foal out of the […]

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$525,000 Pioneerof the Nile colt tops Keeneland Saturday session

Leading sire Pioneerof the Nile had the session topper Saturday at the Keeneland September Yearling sale when a colt by the WinStar stallion brought a winning bid of $525,000. Steven Young, agent, was the winning bidder for hip No. 1547, which was consigned by Gainesway Farm, agent on behalf of breeder Three Chimneys Farm.  “Everyone […]

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Undefeated Artie Schiller filly wins first stakes start

Amy’s Challenge won a spirited stretch-long battle with Mr. Jagermeister to win Saturday’s $80,000 Shakopee Juvenile S. to give the 2-year-old daughter of Artie Schiller her first stakes win (VIDEO). After breaking her maiden by a gaudy 16 1/2-lengths in her debut on Aug. 6., Amy’s Challenge was favored as she faced the colts on […]

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Uni (GB) takes Sands Point S. (G2) for first graded stakes win

Uni’s victory in Saturday’s $400,000 Sands Point S. (G2) made the 3-year-old filly the 80th lifetime graded stakes winner for More Than Ready. She is also his 10th North American stakes winner this year and pushed his progeny earnings to nearly $5 million Uni had been knocking on the graded stakes door since coming to […]

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Big numbers at Keeneland continue for Bodemeister

A $400,000 filly topped Bodemeister’s returns Thursday at the Keeneland September Yearling sale, the highest price paid for a filly by the WinStar stallion through the first four days of the auction.  Dromoland Farm, Inc. consigned hip No. 1068, which went to Mathis Stables.  The bay filly is the first foal out of Bryan’s Jewel, […]

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Popular Bodemeister colt goes for $700,000 Wednesday at Keeneland

Bodemeister had his top yearling of 2017 on Wednesday at the Keeneland September sale when Shadwell Estate Co. went to $700,000 for the impeccably-bred colt by the WinStar stallion. Bred by Winchell Thoroughbreds and consigned by Gainesway, hip No. 668 is out of Winchell’s multiple stakes winner Remit, who is a full sister to millionaire […]

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Keeneland day 2: more strong returns for Pioneerof the Nile

Pioneerof the Nile’s Keeneland September Yearling sale results on Tuesday kept his momentum from Monday’s opening day going, with four six-figure youngsters bringing at least $340,000. Topping the session for the WinStar stallion was a filly consigned by Lane’s End, agent. Hip No. 196 went to Alex and JoAnn Lieblong and Three Chimneys Farm for […]

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First Gemologist Keeneland yearling hammers for $235,000

Top-five Second-Crop sire Gemologist had his first yearling Keeneland September sale go through the ring during Tuesday’s session of the 12-day sale. Nardelli Sales, agent, consigned the colt, hip No. 436, which went to Tom McCracklin, agent, for $235,000. The dark bay colt is out of the Chester House mare Listen and is a half-brother […]

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Well-bred son of Tiznow takes Belmont’s Seattle Slew S.

Securitiz made his first stakes start of 2017 a winning one on Saturday with gritty neck victory in the $100,000 Seattle Slew S. over Belmont Park’s main track. The 5-year-old son of Tiznow, who was stakes-placed in 2016, is a half-brother to a trio of stakes winners, including Matron S. (G2) heroine Millionreasonswhy. Tiznow’s 2017 […]

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