Breeding Farm News

Day 4 of OBS 2yo sale yields $110K Awesome of Course filly

Awesome of Course's lone offering on the final day of the April 22-25 OBS 2-year-olds in training sale netted a superlative winning bid of $110,000... Read More...

Florida Cup Day

April 6th marked an important day for Florida racing when Tampa Bay Downs hosted its 11th annual Florida Cup Day, a showcase day for Florida breds. The connections of Tampa Bay Downs created six stake races to be contested the first Saturday of April. Read More...

Whiskey Romeo notches third career stakes win

Forestry's speedy 3-year-old colt Whiskey Romeo racked up his fourth win in five lifetime starts with a front-running score in Friday's $85,000 Trippi S... Read More...

Hear No Evil 2yo lights up board at OBS sale

Hear No Evil had one of the highlights of the third day of the OBS 2013 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training when a filly by Hear No Evil sold for $370,000... Read More...

TCI: Kentucky Derby 139 preview

After a week of seeing many of the Derby contenders train at Churchill, the TCI boys opine on... Read More...

Notional first-timer proves best in Keeneland MSW

Beautiful Dancer, a 2-year-old first-time starter by Notional, turned in an impressive winning performance to break her maiden April 25 at Keeneland... Read More...

Harlan’s Holiday: Big numbers at OBS sale

Led by a pair of colts that sold for more than $300,000 on closing day of the April 22-25 OBS 2-year-olds in Training sale... Read More...

Circular Quay near top during day 4 of OBS 2yo sale

A colt by Journeyman Stud stallion Circular Quay brought a winning bid of $300,000 during the final day of the April 22-25 OBS 2-year-olds in Training sale... Read More...

Six-figure colts bookend big OBS sale for Wildcat Heir

Buoyed by a trio of six-figure juveniles, Wildcat Heir's average sale price of $66,417 at the April 22-25 OBS 2-year-olds in training sale was eight times his 2013 stud fee... Read More...

Summer Exclusive gets nod in Hollywood’s Harry Henson S.

Summer Exclusive prevailed after a stretch-long battle to win the $73,600 Harry Henson S. on opening day of Hollywood Park’s Spring/Summer meet... Read More...

Birdstone 2yos prove popular at 2013 auctions

A colt by Birdstone topped the third day of the OBS Spring Sale of 2-year-olds in training, bringing a winning bid of $375,000... Read More...

Three In Summation colts bring six figures at OBS April sale

A trio colts from the first crop of Ocala Stud stallion In Summation have caught the attention of buyers at the OBS April Sale of 2-year-olds in training, with each bringing at least $135,000... Read More...

Pure Soul sets track record in stakes win

Pure Prize's latest stakes winner Pure Soul set a track record of 1:08 4/5 for 1,200 meters in the April 21 San Luis Classic... Read More...

Another banner day for Colonel John at OBS

Following up on the success of opening day of the OBS Spring 2-year-olds in training sale, Colonel John topped his auction-best result with a $300,000 filly selling on day 3... Read More...

High Cotton colt brings $600k at OBS 2yo sale

A colt by High Cotton and sold by Ocala Stud was one of the brightest stars after two days of the OBS 2013 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training... Read More...

First starter is a winner for Kodiak Kowboy

Freshman sire Kodiak Kowboy, a three-time G1 winner and Eclipse Champion, sired his first winner from his first starter when his 2-year-old filly Bear Facts captured her debut in a Trial race at Turf Paradise on April 19... Read More...

Old Fashioned colt brings $190K at OBS 2yo Sale

The first day of the OBS Spring Sale of 2-year-olds in training featured a colt by Old Fashioned selling for $190,000... Read More...

Colonel John colt sells for $290K at OBS

A juvenile from the first crop by Colonel John was the top-selling colt during the first day of the April 22-25 OBS 2-year-olds in Training Sale... Read More...

Stakes double for Speightstown

Dance to Bristol was in top form Saturday night at Charles Town Races, running away to a facile nine length victory in the $200,000 Sugar Maple S... Read More...

Kauai Katie handles $75K Road Princess S. with ease

Kauai Katie, a 3-year-old daughter of Malibu Moon, cruised to her sixth win in seven career outings on Sunday... Read More...

Spring in the Air wins 2yo Sovereign Award

Spring at Last's Grade 1 winning 2-year-old filly Spring in the Air was named the 2012 Canadian Sovereign Award winner in her division... Read More...

Essence Hit Man repeats as Canadian champ

For the second straight year Speightstown's Canadian sprint star Essence Hit Man was named the Sovereign Award winner... Read More...

Fearsome steps clear in Charles Town Dash

Fearsome's three-length win in the $50,000 Charles Town Dash H. on Saturday night kicked off a stakes daily double for his sire Speightstown... Read More...

OBS April 2yo Under Tack Breeze Show report

The April 16-19 Under Tack Show for the OBS 2013 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds sale concluded with several juveniles by Journeyman Stud stallions making a big impression... Read More...

TCI: Kentucky Derby preview

With all of the final major preps in the books, the TCI boys review the likely field and... Read More...

Run Away and Hide fastest at OBS under tack show

A colt by Run Away and Hide flew through an eighth in :9 3/5, the fastest work at the distance at the third session of the under tack show for the OBS April 22-25 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds... Read More...

Cone of Light radiant in career debut

Tiz Wonderful added to his impressive list of sophomore winners Thursday at Keeneland... Read More...

WinStar Round Table: 2013 Stallions with First Foals

WinStar President & CEO Elliott Walden sits down with WinStar GM Chris Baker and WinStar Director of Bloodstock David Hanley for a round-table discussion on first foals from WinStar's young stallions Drosselmeyer and Sidney's Candy... Read More...

WinStar Round Table: 2013 Stallions with First Foals

WinStar President & CEO Elliott Walden sits down with WinStar GM Chris Baker and WinStar Director of Bloodstock David Hanley for a round-table discussion on first foals from Drosselmeyer & Sidney's Candy... Read More...

More Than Ready colt tops Tattersall’s sale

A More Than Ready colt for the highest price of 320,000 guineas (US$516,129) at the first session... Read More...

More Than Ready colt tops Tattersalls sale

A More Than Ready colt for the highest price of 320,000 guineas (US$516,129) at the first session... Read More...

Borel to ride Revolutionary in KY Derby

WinStar Farm has once again partnered with jockey Calvin Borel in the Kentucky Derby. On Monday, Borel committed to ride Louisiana Derby winner Revolutionary in this year’s Run for the Roses on May 4th. Borel has won the Kentucky Derby three times in the last six runnings of the storied race, including aboard WinStar’s Super Saver in 2010... Read More...

Journeyman announces new Wildcat Heir apparel line

Brent and Crystal Fernung recently announced the launch of a new apparel line of items featuring Wildcat Heir, Florida's two-time leading sire... Read More...

Bellarmine graduates at Keeneland

Magna Graduate's latest runner to garner a diploma came Saturday at Keeneland when Bellarmine came home a two-length winner in a 1 1/16-mile maiden special weight contest... Read More...

Street Girl gets nod in $100K Calder Oaks

Rontos Racing Stable Corp.’s Street Girl won the first stakes race of her career in thrilling fashion with a nose victory in the off-the-turf, $100,000 Calder Oaks... Read More...

Normandy Invasion at Churchill for Derby 139

Tapit's leading Kentucky Derby (G1) candidate Normandy Invasion arrived at Churchill Downs Sunday to begin his final preparation for the May 4 classic... Read More...

Who should ride Revolutionary in Derby?

WinStar Farm is looking to fans to help them decide who should ride Revolutionary in the Kentucky Derby (G1)... Read More...

On Fire Baby heats up in G1 Apple Blossom

Smoke Glacken's 4-year-old daughter On Fire Baby kicked off her 2013 campaign with a thrilling win in the $500,000 Apple Blossom H. (G1)... Read More...

Blueeyesintherein remains perfect with second stakes win

Magna Graduate's star 3-year-old filly Blueeyesintherein continued her winning ways with a rail-skimming move en route to a 3 3/4-length win in the $75,000 Instant Racing S... Read More...

TCI: Arkansas Derby and Blue Grass Stakes preview

Jon & Joel recap last weekend's Wood Memorial (G1) & Santa Anita Derby (G1) and talk... Read More...

TCI: Arkansas Derby and Blue Grass Stakes preview

Jon & Joel recap last weekend's Wood Memorial (G1) & Santa Anita Derby (G1) and talk... Read More...

TCI: Arkansas Derby and Blue Grass Stakes preview

Jon & Joel recap last weekend's Wood Memorial (G1) & Santa Anita Derby (G1) and talk... Read More...

More Than Ready colt brings $700K at Inglis

WinStar Farm's More Than Ready appeal on the international realm was on display at Australia's prestigious Inglis Bloodstock Easter Yearling sale... Read More...

April’s Horsemen Profile: Kathleen O’Connell

Each month we plan to profile a different horsemen in Journeyman Journals. This will allow novice fans and current racing enthusiasts the opportunity to get to know people behind the scenes. A little background information can go a long way in attracti... Read More...

Kodiak Kowboy colt sells for $140K at Kee

A colt from the first crop of multiple Grade 1 winner Kodiak Kowboy brought $140,000 at the April Keeneland 2-year-olds in Training sale... Read More...

Unbridled’s Song filly tops Keeneland 2YO sale

The sales topper at Monday's Keeneland April 2-year-olds sale was a $700,000 filly by Unbridled's Song who is a half-sister to Eden's Moon... Read More...

$340K for Pioneerof the Nile Keeneland 2YO

A colt from the first crop of WinStar Farm stallion Pioneerof the Nile offered at the Keeneland April 2-year-old sale brought an impressive winning bid of $340,000... Read More...

Hat Trick 2YO wins G1 in thriller

Zapata battled between horses to give the 2-year-old Hat Trick colt a scintillating head-bob victory in the Group 1 Gran Prix Raul Chevalier... Read More...

Howe Great proves best at Keeneland

In an allowance field full of graded stakes winners, Hat Trick's Howe Great came out a half-length in Saturday's fourth race on the Keeneland turf... Read More...

Boy of Summer storms home late to take Sophomore Turf S.

The $75,000 Journeyman Stud Sophomore Turf S. fittingly went to a son of Journeyman stallion Exclusive Quality... Read More...