Tags ‘The Factor’

OBS yearling sale select session gross, average, median rise

DRF | 2 years ago
A colt by Mitole and a filly by The Factor shared the top price of $210,000 as the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s fall yearling sale began with gains on Tuesday. Read More...

OBS yearling sale select session gross, average, median rise

DRF | 2 years ago
A colt by Mitole and a filly by The Factor shared the top price of $210,000 as the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s fall yearling sale began with gains on Tuesday. Read More...

Hard Spun, The Factor passing on their speed as evidenced by Beyer Speed Figures

DRF | 4 years ago
Hard Spun and The Factor, both versatile stallions from the sire line of the great Danzig, are in lockstep early on the year in Daily Racing Form's exclusive Beyer Sire Performance Standings. Each has three individuals who have triple-digit Beyers this year. Read More...

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. Read More...

The Factor will stand in Japan for 2018 on one-year lease

DRF | 7 years ago
Grade 1 winner The Factor will stand the 2018 breeding season at one of the Japan Bloodhorse Breeders Association’s farms on a one-year lease. Read More...

Sire Watch Pedigree Focus: First-crop sires, Street Boss

The Wednesday, March 2, edition of At the Races with Steve Byk featuring ‘Sire Watch Pedigree Focus.’ Topics include first-crop sires at Fasig-Tipton and Street Boss and Street Cry, among other things. Click here to listen. Read More...

New sires at Fasig-Tipton

Below is a listing of new sires represented by 2-year-olds at the Fasig-Tipton Florida sale. Click on the sire for his page at the farm. Click on the works for the pedigrees of the individual horses. The fastest time recorded was :10 flat, shared by 10 horses. Algorithms (by Bernardini at Claiborne): 10.1, 10.3 Astrology … Read More...

Union Rags and The Factor get first mares in foal

DRF | 11 years ago
DRF Breeding Staff 0 Two mares have been confirmed in foal to classic winner Union Rags, who is standing his first season at stud at Lane&... Read More...

The Factor retired to stud at Lane’s End Farm

DRF | 12 years ago
David Grening 0 Shigeki KikkawaThis victory in the San Carlos turned out to be the last for The Factor.The Factor, who when right was one ... Read More...

Del Mar: Amazombie following familiar path to Breeders’ Cup Sprint

DRF | 12 years ago
Jay Privman Benoit & AssociatesAmazombie, winning the Bing Crosby, will race only once more before the Breeders' Cup in November.DEL MAR, Calif. – The plan that Bill Spawr mapped out with A... Read More...

Del Mar: Amazombie pulls clear to take Bing Crosby Stakes over The Factor

DRF | 12 years ago
Jay Privman DEL MAR, Calif. – Last year, Amazombie came into the Grade 1 Bing Crosby just 29 days after a race at Hollywood Park. Given nearly three months between races for this year&rsquo... Read More...

Del Mar: Amazombie fresh for Bing Crosby Stakes

DRF | 12 years ago
Steve Andersen Barbara D. LivingstonShackleford (right) outfinishes Amazombie to win the Churchill Downs Stakes on Kentucky Derby Day.DEL MAR, Calif. – In the nearly three months since Amaz... Read More...

Del Mar: Bing Crosby to match Amazombie vs. The Factor

DRF | 12 years ago
Jay Privman Audrey C. CrosbyAmazombie hasn't raced since finishing second to Shackleford in the Churchill Downs Stakes.DEL MAR, Calif. – There will a good old-fashioned shootout at Del Mar ... Read More...

Del Mar: Baffert a big player in San Diego and Bing Crosby

DRF | 12 years ago
Jay Privman Benoit & AssociatesTrainer Bob Baffert will send The Factor (above) and Capital Account in Sunday's Grade 1 Bing Crosby.DEL MAR, Calif. – He has Liaison scheduled to run at Sara... Read More...

Hollywood Park: Garcia mends fences with Baffert

DRF | 12 years ago
Steve Andersen Shigeki KikkawaMartin Garcia is expected to resume riding for leading trainer Bob Baffert soon.INGLEWOOD, Calif. – After two months apart because of a dispute, jockey Martin ... Read More...

Hollywood Park: Camp Victory upsets The Factor in Triple Bend Handicap

DRF | 12 years ago
Steve Andersen Benoit & AssociatesCamp Victory, a 10-1 shot ridden by Joe Talamo for ailing trainer Mike Mitchell, wins the Grade 1 Triple Bend Handicap.INGLEWOOD, Calif. – With his trainer... Read More...

Hollywood Park: Baffert will keep star sprinters Roman Threat, The Factor away from each other

DRF | 12 years ago
Steve Andersen INGLEWOOD, Calif. – Trainer Bob Baffert is separating his top sprinters Roman Threat and The Factor in Grade 1 stakes in coming weeks.Roman Threat, who won his first stakes i... Read More...

Interview: Baffert recovering from heart surgery, expects to be released Thursday

DRF | 12 years ago
David Grening DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – For someone who suffered a heart attack approximately 57 hours earlier, Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert looked pretty good Wednesday morning. Ba... Read More...

Dubai: Owner expects Baffert to be at track for Dubai World Cup

DRF | 12 years ago
David Grening HH Sheikh Mohammed photo via TwitterSheikh Mohammed visits trainer Bob Baffert in a Dubai hospital.DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – Bernie Schiappa, part-owner of Game On Dude, s... Read More...

The Factor works for Dubai Golden Shaheen

DRF | 12 years ago
The Factor, one of the leading sprinters in the United States, tuned up for the $2 million Dubai Golden Shaheen by working a swift six furlongs in 1:11.20 on Monday morning at Hollywood Park. The time was the best of eight at the distance on Monday, an... Read More...

The Factor rolls in San Carlos

Michael Compton | 12 years ago
By MICHAEL COMPTON Every athlete or sports team gets on a roll. Momentum works in horse racing as well. Trainer Bob Baffert is proof. Read More...

Sway Away fits in San Carlos

12 years ago
Sway Away has raced at distances from five furlongs to a mile and 3/16ths and at six different tracks in a seven-race career. Today, he takes on The Factor and Amazombie in Santa Anita’s San Carlos Stakes (G2). Read More...

Amazombie Set for San Carlos Stakes

Benoit photo The Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner begins his trek to another title against five foes on Saturday at Santa Anita Amazombie, last year’s Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) and Eclipse Award champion, is slated to make his seasonal bow on Saturday... Read More...