DRF | 1 year ago
2023 Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Hit Show
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Into Mischief breaks own record again leading general sire list
DRF | 1 year ago
Into Mischief claimed his fourth consecutive North American leading sire title in 2022 and again broke his own single-season earnings record while doing so.
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Expectations as high as ever for Flightline
DRF | 1 year ago
A.P. Indy was that rare, legendary Thoroughbred, and a lynchpin for the Farish family's Lane's End Farm operation. It's into those massive horseshoes that his great-grandson Flightline now attempts to step, and it's impossible not to draw comparisons.
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Tapit, Into Mischief chasing More Than Ready’s Breeders’ Cup record
DRF | 2 years ago
More Than Ready is the all-time leading sire by Breeders' Cup victories – a title in the crosshairs this year, as the late stallion does not have a prominent candidate, and several other sires are breathing down his neck.
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$600,000 Tapit filly tops Day 2 at Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale
DRF | 2 years ago
A $600,000 Tapit filly took over the leaderboard as the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale hit its midway point on a good pace to make a run at last year’s record figures.
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Keeneland September: Book 3 horses to watch on Saturday
DRF | 2 years ago
Following its dark day Friday, the Keeneland September yearling sale resumes Saturday morning with the opening session of Book 3, the fifth of 12 sessions overall. Here are some of the horses to watch in the Saturday session.
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Keeneland September: Book 2 continues momentum with six seven-figure yearlings in first session
DRF | 2 years ago
A bullish marketplace continued to power along as the Keeneland September yearling sale moved into its Book 2 portion with a Wednesday session led by a $1.4 million Into Mischief colt.
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Keeneland September: Book 2 continues momentum with six seven-figure yearlings in first session
DRF | 2 years ago
A bullish marketplace continued to power along as the Keeneland September yearling sale moved into its Book 2 portion with a Wednesday session led by a $1.4 million Into Mischief colt.
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Keeneland September: Horses to watch during Wednesday’s Book 2 session
DRF | 2 years ago
The Keeneland September yearling sale opens its two-session Book 2 portion Wednesday – but don’t assume that the fireworks have all been left in the rearview mirror with Book 1. Last year’s second book produced four seven-figure horses, including the s...
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Keeneland September: Horses to watch during Wednesday’s Book 2 session
DRF | 2 years ago
The Keeneland September yearling sale opens its two-session Book 2 portion Wednesday – but don’t assume that the fireworks have all been left in the rearview mirror with Book 1. Last year’s second book produced four seven-figure horses, including the s...
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Fasig-Tipton New York-bred sale looks to ride momentum from spring
DRF | 2 years ago
Every yearling sale owes its fate, at least in part, to the preceding 2-year-old sale season. This year's Fasig-Tipton New York-bred preferred yearling sale, in particular, is riding a wave from the juvenile sale season, which showcased the quality of state breeding programs and in which pinhookers investing in New York-breds were rewarded handsomely.
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Fasig-Tipton New York-bred sale looks to ride momentum from spring
DRF | 2 years ago
Every yearling sale owes its fate, at least in part, to the preceding 2-year-old sale season. This year's Fasig-Tipton New York-bred preferred yearling sale, in particular, is riding a wave from the juvenile sale season, which showcased the quality of state breeding programs and in which pinhookers investing in New York-breds were rewarded handsomely.
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Fasig-Tipton New York-bred sale looks to ride momentum from spring
DRF | 2 years ago
Every yearling sale owes its fate, at least in part, to the preceding 2-year-old sale season. This year's Fasig-Tipton New York-bred preferred yearling sale, in particular, is riding a wave from the juvenile sale season, which showcased the quality of state breeding programs and in which pinhookers investing in New York-breds were rewarded handsomely.
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Two sons of Tapit have runners in Belmont Stakes
DRF | 2 years ago
Tapit doesn't have a chance to extend his modern-day record in the Belmont Stakes this year. But what he does have is a chance to extend his legacy. Gainesway Farm kingpin Tapit, sire of four Belmont Stakes winners, is represented by two sons with likely starters in Saturday's edition of the oldest and longest American classic.
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Two sons of Tapit have runners in Belmont Stakes
DRF | 2 years ago
Tapit doesn't have a chance to extend his modern-day record in the Belmont Stakes this year. But what he does have is a chance to extend his legacy. Gainesway Farm kingpin Tapit, sire of four Belmont Stakes winners, is represented by two sons with likely starters in Saturday's edition of the oldest and longest American classic.
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Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. spring sale closes with records across the board
DRF | 2 years ago
With five seven-figure horses, led by a $2.3 million Uncle Mo colt, the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co.’s flagship spring sale of 2-year-olds in training finished a record-breaking run Friday evening.
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Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co. spring sale closes with records across the board
DRF | 2 years ago
With five seven-figure horses, led by a $2.3 million Uncle Mo colt, the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co.’s flagship spring sale of 2-year-olds in training finished a record-breaking run Friday evening.
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$1.7 million Tapit colt tops third session at OBS spring sale
DRF | 2 years ago
A $1.7 million Tapit colt led the way Thursday as the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s flagship spring sale of 2-year-olds in training closed in on last year's record gross with a full session still remaining.
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$1.7 million Tapit colt tops third session at OBS spring sale
DRF | 2 years ago
A $1.7 million Tapit colt led the way Thursday as the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s flagship spring sale of 2-year-olds in training closed in on last year's record gross with a full session still remaining.
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Breeders’ Cup sire standings likely to change this week
DRF | 3 years ago
World-renowned sire Galileo, whose death in July sent shockwaves through the racing world, will look to posthumously extend his lead as the Breeders' Cup's all-time leading sire by money won. Meanwhile, the action this week at Del Mar could also shift the leaderboard of the event's leading living sires.
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$700,000 Tapit colt tops first session of Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale
DRF | 3 years ago
A Tapit colt who was among the first 20 horses through the ring kicked off the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale with fireworks, selling for $700,000. By the end of the evening, Monday’s opening session of the yearling sales season finale had co...
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$700,000 Tapit colt tops first session of Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale
DRF | 3 years ago
A Tapit colt who was among the first 20 horses through the ring kicked off the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale with fireworks, selling for $700,000. By the end of the evening, Monday’s opening session of the yearling sales season finale had co...
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2021 Keeneland September sale: $1.6 million Quality Road tops Book 1
DRF | 3 years ago
A $1.6 million Quality Road colt led energetic trade in the Keeneland sale pavilion Tuesday afternoon as a number of high-ticket offerings pushed the Keeneland September yearling sale's marquee Book 1 portion across the finish line with gains.
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Tapit would tie all-time record with a fourth Belmont Stakes winner
DRF | 3 years ago
Tapit is the most successful sire in the modern history of the Belmont Stakes, with three winners of the oldest and longest American classic. As he continues to build his legacy, he will be represented in this weekend's renewal with Eclipse Award champion juvenile Essential Quality, who was fourth in the Kentucky Derby.
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Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-old sale sets records
DRF | 3 years ago
There was cautious optimism as the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-olds in training sale returned to its traditional place on the calendar this week to continue what has been a solid comeback for the juvenile sales marketplace following the upheaval of 2020. The reality surpassed those hopes. Not only did the two-day auction at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium finish with major gains over the displaced 2020 edition, it smashed the sale's all-time records for gross, average, and median.
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Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-old sale sets records
DRF | 3 years ago
There was cautious optimism as the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-year-olds in training sale returned to its traditional place on the calendar this week to continue what has been a solid comeback for the juvenile sales marketplace following the upheaval of 2020. The reality surpassed those hopes. Not only did the two-day auction at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium finish with major gains over the displaced 2020 edition, it smashed the sale's all-time records for gross, average, and median.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Essential Quality
DRF | 3 years ago
Tapit, among the most successful sires in modern classic history, has three individuals in the first Derby Watch Top 20 list. That trio is led by Godolphin's homebred Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner and Eclipse Award champion Essential Quality, already a multiple Grade 1 winner around two turns.
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Keeneland September sale gross fails to top $300 million for first time since 2016
DRF | 4 years ago
The Keeneland September yearling sale is considered a bellwether for the North American Thoroughbred market, as it tests the marketplace at a number of levels over a nearly two-week run.
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$2 million Tapit colt tops Book 1 at Keeneland September yearling sale
DRF | 4 years ago
A highly selective marketplace put some blights on the elite Book 1 portion of the bellwether Keeneland September yearling sale, but buyers were willing to stretch for what more than one of them described as “the right horses.” One of those horses was ...
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Horses to watch at Fasig-Tipton select yearlings showcase
DRF | 4 years ago
The following are horses to watch, based on pedigree alone, at the Fasig-Tipton select yearlings showcase on Sept. 9-10 in Lexington, Ky.
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A.P. Indy continues influence on Belmont Stakes
DRF | 4 years ago
Nearly three decades after his own Belmont Stakes victory, A.P. Indy is responsible, via his direct male line, for the sire or broodmare sire of six of the 10 expected starters in this year's renewal.
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War Front-Tapit cross strikes with Halladay
DRF | 4 years ago
Tapit and War Front are both standout individuals in the North American sire ranks and have been rivals atop the commercial leaderboard on this continent. The two stallions are starting to combine for success together as well, with recent stakes winner...
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Frosted, Nyquist bring sire’s reputations to stud
DRF | 4 years ago
Uncle Mo’s first sons at stud will have their first juveniles in the sales ring and on the track this year, looking to continue on the family pattern of a fast start at stud. They’ll have to contend on the freshman list with some of the latest sons of Tapit, who also has emerged as a sire of sires. Those two storylines collide this year for the international Darley operation’s stallion roster, which has multiple Grade 1-winning sons of both stallions in Nyquist and Frosted in this freshman class.
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Claiborne Farm’s Grade 1 winner Preach, sire of the late Pulpit, dies
DRF | 4 years ago
Grade 1 winner and influential broodmare Preach, whose stakes horses included prominent sire Pulpit, has died, owner and breeder Claiborne Farm reported on Wednesday night. The pensioned daughter of Mr. Prospector was 31.
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Tapit continues to grow reputation as sire of sires
DRF | 4 years ago
Perennial leading sire Tapit continues his emergence as a sire of sires, as, for the second year in a row, one of his sons was represented by an Eclipse Award champion.
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Tapit continues to grow reputation as sire of sires
DRF | 4 years ago
Perennial leading sire Tapit continues his emergence as a sire of sires, as, for the second year in a row, one of his sons was represented by an Eclipse Award champion.
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Enforceable heads trio of Saturday stakes winners for Tapit
DRF | 4 years ago
Perennial leading sire Tapit led all North American stallions with 13 graded stakes winners in 2019. He is already off to a strong start toward defending his title in 2020, siring three stakes winners, two of those graded stakes winners at Fair Grounds, last Saturday.
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Quality Road takes another price jump in 2020; will stand for $200,000
DRF | 5 years ago
Quality Road, a rising star in the stallion ranks for Lane’s End Farm over the last several years, will again see his stud fee spike in 2020, with his advertised fee of $200,000 placing him among the most expensive sires in North America.
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Horses to watch at 2019 Keeneland September yearling sale
DRF | 5 years ago
Following are horses to watch during the elite Book 1 portion of the Keeneland September yearling sale, which comprises the auction's first three sessions.
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Frosted among Tapit’s sons bringing first yearlings to sale
DRF | 5 years ago
Tapit has already proven his mettle as a sire on the racetrack, setting and then breaking his own seasonal record for progeny earnings while earning multiple leading sire titles, and in the commercial arena, with his stock constantly in demand. But the real work of building his legacy is still in a relatively nascent stage.
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Tapit’s early sons finding success in breeding shed
DRF | 5 years ago
Perennial leading sire Tapit is relatively early in the legacy-building process of becoming a sire of sires. The Gainesway stallion’s oldest foals are 13, the oldest foals by his first sons at stud are 7, and many of his best sons, including his three Belmont Stakes winners, have nascent careers.
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$3.65 million Curlin colt tops completed 2-year-old sales season
DRF | 5 years ago
The North American 2-year-old auction season has wrapped up, and the major summer race meetings at Del Mar and Saratoga, which traditionally unveil standout juveniles, are on the horizon.
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$3.65 million Curlin colt tops completed 2-year-old sales season
DRF | 5 years ago
The North American 2-year-old auction season has wrapped up, and the major summer race meetings at Del Mar and Saratoga, which traditionally unveil standout juveniles, are on the horizon.
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OBS June sale: Half-brother to Verrazano tops Day 1 at $400,000
DRF | 5 years ago
A colt by perennial leading sire Tapit sold for $400,000 as the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co.’s June sale of 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing age opened its three-day run with mixed figures.
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OBS June sale: Half-brother to Verrazano tops Day 1 at $400,000
DRF | 5 years ago
A colt by perennial leading sire Tapit sold for $400,000 as the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co.’s June sale of 2-year-olds in training and horses of racing age opened its three-day run with mixed figures.
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A.P. Indy’s influence still strong
DRF | 5 years ago
Three decades after his birth, A.P. Indy, who continues to reside at Lane's End as a beloved pensioner, is regarded as a breed-shaping sire and a prominent source of stamina. The stallion has built an empire that will be well in evidence on this year's Belmont Stakes card.
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Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Tacitus
DRF | 5 years ago
Only a handful of horses in the diverse group of colts preparing to line up for the Kentucky Derby have won multiple graded stakes this season. Tacitus, who was one of those and finished as the leader by points in this season's series of Kentucky Derby qualifying races, sports one of the most regal pedigrees in this class.
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Sire Tapit having strong year
DRF | 5 years ago
Much has been made about the female side of Chasing Yesterday's family – after all, the Grade 1 winner is half-sister to Triple Crown winner American Pharoah. But both sides of the filly's family are outstanding. Chasing Yesterday, who earned her fourth straight stakes victory in Sunday's Sunland Oaks to punch her ticket to the Kentucky Oaks, is by perennial leading sire Tapit, who is off to a flying start in 2019.
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Gulfstream sale looks to build on productive reputation
DRF | 5 years ago
Those looking for standout runners – the “Saturday horse,” as industry members colloquially phrase it – have a group of strong pedigrees and physicals to shop from at this year's edition of the Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream sale.
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