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The European Breeders' Fund was set up by stallion farms in order to subsidise prizemoney for two-year-old races. Since its inception it has gone from strength to strength and now has international support with farms like Shadai Stallion Station and Lanes End nominating stallions to the fund. Kerry Murphy spoke to TDN about the EBF.
The Penn family was represented by their first seven-figure yearling at Keeneland September with an Uncle Mo colt that brought $1.35 million. Now, they're on to Book 3 where they will send six yearlings through the ring
Agate Road, a son of Lane's End supersire <a href="https://lanesend.com/qualityroad " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Quality Road</a>, was impressive in his turf debut at Saratoga. Named a TDN Rising Star, his connections believe he has more to show going forward.
With the yearling sales underway in Europe it is always exciting to see which of the first season sires are impressing buyers. One of this year's crop who is quick into stride is Kameko, a dual G1 winning son of Kitten's Joy who stands at Tweenhills. David Redvers tell us about Kameko.
This summer, Don Alberto celebrated the first Grade I winner in the United States bred by their American base when <a href="https://lanesend.com/node/2972 " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Arcangelo</a> (Arrogate) scored in a historic edition of the GI Belmont S. Now, they are preparing to send 50 homebreds to the Keeneland September Sale. The impressive assembly is led by an Into Mischief colt...
<a href="https://gainesway.com/stallions/locked/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Locked</a>, a son of supersize <a href="https://www.threechimneys.com/horse/gun-runner/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Gun Runner</a>, was impressive in his second start at Saratoga and earned Rising Star honors. His trainer Todd Pletcher said the juvenile will point to the GI Breeders' Futurity at Keeneland.
Hamish and Desert Hero head to the Curragh and Doncaster to give trainer William Haggas a shot at a rare Classic double.
Repole Stable homebred <a href="https://coolmore.com/en/america/stallion/fierceness/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Fierceness</a> was impressive in his juvenile debut at Saratoga, but his connections believe that with a sire like <a href="https://lanesend.com/cityoflight " class="horse-link" target="_blank">City of Light</a>, there is much more in store for the TDN Rising Star.
Champion Channel Maker excels every summer when he's in Saratoga and trainer Bill Mott accredits much of his success to a woman who has developed a special bond with the fan-favorite gelding.
The word was out on several 2-year-olds going into a salty Saratoga maiden race on Aug. 12, but in the end it was Deterministic, a son of Lane's End Farm's <a href="https://lanesend.com/liamsmap " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Liam's Map</a>, who overcame a troubled trip to get the win. Trained by Christophe Clement and owned by the partnership of Vinnie Viola's St. Elias...
Ramiro Restrepo has had what he calls a “life-changing” year in 2023, winning the Kentucky Derby with <a href="https://www.airdriestud.com/horse/mage/ " class="horse-link" target="_blank">Mage</a>. Now, he's back at Arqana with a yearling he bought last year as a December weanling for 60,000 euros. Friday night, he'll look to hit another home run when he sells him at Arqana's marquee sale, the...
In 2017, Sottsass sold at the Arqana August yearling sale; now, the first yearlings by the Arc de Triomphe and French Derby winner are set to go through the ring. We talk to his owner, Peter Brant, and bloodstock agent Michel Zerolo, about what to expect.
