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Happy Birthday, Serena!

Denali Stud a week ago hosted its first virtual tour, taking fans on a walk through its foaling barn, and on Wednesday Craig and Conrad Bandoroff hosted a birthday party for farm matriarch Serena's Song, who turns 28 on Saturday, April 4th.

As Serena's Song was led out by Assistant Broodmare Manager Radhika Clark-complete with a white birthday sash around her neck-Craig shared with fans her adoration of peppermints. “Serena absolutely loves peppermints,” he said. “We can thank Wayne Lukas for that; from the day she arrived she's been a peppermint-eating fool.”

Conrad talked about Serena's routine these days-“she's outside most of the time. She might stay in during inclement weather but overall she's treated as a horse”-while Craig shared some stories highlighting the tough personality that makes The Queen of Denali.

“One time I went down to see her just after she'd foaled, and I was in the stall with her and the foal,” he recalled. “I dropped something and bent over to pick it up, and she went after me. She ruined a very nice coat, but I'm just glad it wasn't my head.”

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