DRF | 6 days ago
There was a moment several years ago when it would have looked smart to sell Lady Liberty. The mare descended from an illustrious family tree that features such names as Ruffian and Private Terms. But her branch of the family had not produced a major runner since her dam, Mesabi Maiden, won the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes in 1996.
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Fasig-Tipton Florida sale: A. P. Indy’s influence reigns supreme
DRF | 53 days ago
Joe Nevills and Nicole Russo
On the day a juvenile from his final crop sold for seven figures, the influence of the great A.P. Indy continued to be apparent at the Fasig-Tipton Florida sale of selected 2-year-olds in training.
Of the sale's top 10 highest-priced horses, nine were sired by A.P. Indy, one of his sons, or a grandson. That included the sale topper, a Bernardini colt who went for $1.6 million to Robert LaPenta.
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Dunkirk, Exchange Rate colts turn in fastest furlong at Barretts breeze show
DRF | 77 days ago
Joe Nevills
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Two colts tied for the fastest time over one furlong on Friday at the Barretts March selected 2-year-olds in training sale b...
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Under the spotlight: pedigree of Malibu Moon colt Orb
Horse Racing Bloggers | Sid Fernando | 109 days ago
Orb and Cerro are two three-year-olds on the radar for the classics after winning allowance optional claiming races at 1 1/8 miles at Gulfstream the same day, Jan. 26. Both colts have similar records—two wins from five starts—and are improv...
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Havre de Grace settles in to farm life, mate to be decided [Poll]
DRF | 148 days ago
Joe Nevills
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Fasig-Tipton PhotoReigning Horse of the Year Havre de Grace, who sold to Mandy Pope's Whisper Hill Farm for $10 million at t...
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Spendthrift stud fees will remain at 2012 levels
DRF | 184 days ago
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B. Wayne Hughes’ Spendthrift Farm released its 2013 stallion roster on Wednesday, and announced that all fees f...
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Ghostzapper colt from ‘Rags’ and Jazil family wins Derby
Horse Racing Bloggers | Sid Fernando | 271 days ago
For the fifth consecutive year, a US-based sire was represented by the winner of the Russian Derby. Ghostzapper’s well-bred son Ghost Honour won the 2400-meter Russian classic on dirt at the Central Moscow Hippodrome Sunday, August 19, following ...
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Non stakes-winning sires have had enough success at stud
Horse Racing Bloggers | Sid Fernando | 424 days ago
I recently gave a regional breeder a piece of advice on a potential sire prospect who’d shown ability on the track in limited starts, had placed in a stakes race, is a handsome physical specimen, and is by one of the leading young sires at stud f...
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Eden’s Moon Powers to Las Virgenes Win
Horse Racing Bloggers | Michael Compton | 440 days ago
Bridlewood Farm-bred 3-year-old filly notches Grade 1 victory; connections eye Kentucky Oaks. Florida-bred Eden’s Moon made the transition from maiden ranks to Grade 1 winner look easy on Saturday as she powered to a 3 ¼-length victory in the Las ...
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Eden’s Moon powers to Las Virgenes score
Michael Compton | 440 days ago
Eden’s Moon made the transition from maiden ranks to Grade 1 winner look easy on Saturday as the daughter of Malibu Moon powered to a 3 ¼-length victory in the Las Virgenes Stakes (G1) at Santa Anita.
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