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Lane’s End Farm has acquired an interest in GI Woodward S. winner and likely GI Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile favorite Liam’s Map (Unbridled’s Song–Miss Macy Sue, by Trippi), it was announced Wednesday. “We’re thrilled to be involved with a horse of the quality of Liam’s Map.” said Lane’s End’s Will Farish. “The Woodward is a...
Despite another wet and windy morning, fans packed the house at Keeneland–umbrellas in hand–to get a glimpse of the Breeders’ Cup horses in action. Even with the disappointing news breaking around 9 a.m. that Triple Crown hero American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) would only be walking the shedrow, there was still plenty to take in....
The Lanni Family Trust, which has raced such luminaries as three-time GI Santa Anita H. winner Game On Dude (Awesome Again), will offer its first horse at public auction when multiple graded stakes winner Reneesgotzip (City Zip) goes through the Fasig-Tipton November sales ring next Sunday. The mare (hip 110), in foal to Medaglia d’Oro...
Winchell Thoroughbred’s defending GI Breeders’ Cup Distaff heroine and Eclipse Champion Untapable (Tapit) will not defend her title Friday, according to her connections. The Steve Asmussen trainee breezed a half-mile in 50 1/5 Monday at Keeneland. The connections were not pleased with how she exited the breeze, which led their decision to scratch the filly....
As we were discussing last week, Ashford’s Uncle Mo, the 2015 Leading North American Freshman Sire by a mile heading into the Breeders’ Cup, is one of nine sires with 30 or more weanlings catalogued in the upcoming November sales. But he is also the only sire with more than 40 mares catalogued in foal...
Gray Lyster admits he had modest goals when he and his family claimed Bella Jolie (Broken Vow) for $5,000 at Delaware Park in 2010, but the claim could pay major dividends for the family, which owns Ashview Farm in Versailles, next week. The mare is slated to sell at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale...
Triple Crown hero American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) will break from gate four when he goes postward for the final time in his racing career in Saturday’s GI Breeders’ Cup Classic at Keeneland. The sophomore, who will face nine foes in the $5-million centerpiece of championship weekend, was installed the 6-5 morning-line favorite as he...
Triple Crown hero American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) turned in the final work of his racing career Monday at Santa Anita, zipping four furlongs in :46.60 and galloping out five furlongs in :59 2/5. It was the second fastest of 33 at the distance Monday. Santa Anita clockers caught American Pharoah in splits of 11...
When I visited Ballylinch Stud in County Kilkenny in 1997, it was apparent that this historic stud had a past, a present and a future. The purpose of the visit was to interview stud manager John O’Connor about the acquisition of a new stallion, the G1 King George winner King’s Theatre. This son of Sadler’s...
La Verdad (Yes It’s True), who was an easy winner of Saturday’s Iroquois S. at Belmont, will take her spot in next Saturday’s GI Breeders’ Cup F/M Sprint, trainer Linda Rice confirmed Sunday. “It’s been a hectic week, trying to evaluate all our options,” Rice admitted. “It’s been a very difficult decision, what do with...
Constitution (Tapit–Baffled, by Distorted Humor) has been retired from racing and will stand the 2016 breeding season at WinStar Farm for a fee of $25,000 stands and nurses. “Constitution is such a talent that we hoped we could get away with fast-tracking him to our goal of the GI Breeders’ Cup Classic, but he showed...
Embellish the Lace (Super Saver) will have an engagement in Lexington Breeders’ Cup weekend, but it likely wasn’t the first choice Alex and JoAnn Lieblong had for their GI Alabama S. winner. The sophomore filly, retired after suffering an injury in the Sept. 19 GI Cotillion S., will be offered as hip 175 at Sunday’s...