Ten Broeck Farm

Waggley Gives Freshman Life Is Good First Stakes Winner in Kentucky Juvenile

The likelihood that Waggley would take the lion's share of the money at the windows in her stakes debut was never really in question. However, the fact that by post time she would only have to face two other competitors to get into the winner's circle almost certainly was. Breaking last and knocked into American Pope by a sharply-crossing over Super Saiyajin, Waggley found herself just behind the latter through an opening quarter mile in :23.26. Pulling her way to the fore approaching the final turn, the errant 1-9 favorite...

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Freshman Sire Golden Pal Has First Winner At Keeneland

The first runner and winner for freshman sire Golden Pal (by Uncle Mo), SKARA BRAE (Golden Pal--Mince, by War Front) was installed for her debut as the 2-5 favorite here. The filly exited the gate in good order and proceeded to make every pole a winning one. Running free down the lane, the 2-year-old won by 4 1/2 lengths over Crossfire (Goldencents). On Wednesday at Keeneland, owners Ten Broeck Farm had the first winner for freshman sire Life Is Good, and they also campaigned Kimari (Munnings) who in took home...

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First Winner for Freshman Life Is Good as Waggley Rolls Home a Winner at Keeneland

Giving his connections no anxious moments, Waggley (Life Is Good) kicked off her young career with a splash, running off to post a 3 1/2-length score in her 4 1/2-furlong unveiling at Keeneland on Wednesday afternoon. The victory marked the first winner, and runner, for Freshman sire Life Is Good, who stands at WinStar Farm. Sent straight to the front by Joel Rosario from post 6, the bay filly scooted through an opening quarter in :23.02. On top turning for home, the $200,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase crossed the wire...

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KEESEP Book 4 Opens With More Competitive Bidding

The Keeneland September Yearling Sale marched into its second week with continued competitive bidding as the auction's Book 4 section opened Monday in Lexington. "There is unbelievable trade here today," said consignor Peter O'Callaghan of Woods Edge Farm. "There is just a huge crowd up there. And they'd knock you down for a good horse. I'm actually not surprised it's this strong. Not with the way it started and the amount of people who have not yet got to buy horses. It was clear that trickle down effect was going...

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Owlette Eyes Woodbine's Selene

Ten Broeck Farm's Owlette (Frac Daddy) looks to record her fourth stakes win in Saturday's GIII Selene S. at Woodbine. Conditioned by Wesley Ward, the Ontario-bred filly took last year's Shady Well S. and Victorian Queen S. and subsequently won the June 13 Star Shoot S. in her 2020 bow. Never worse than second in six career starts, including four wins over Woodbine's Tapeta, Owlette will be joined for the first time by Luis Contreras. Always armed and dangerous at Woodbine, Mark Casse saddles a pair of fillies for Gary...

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