Category: General News

Colonel John tops KY frosh sire list

With five winners, four stakes horses, and $368,172 in progeny earnings, Colonel John is Kentucky’s leading freshman sire of 2013. His latest winner came Sept. 14 at Golden Gate Fields, as the filly Time and Tides won her debut in sharp fashion by 2 1/4-lengths (VIDEO). Time and Tides, a Paul and Karen Eggert homebred, […]

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Hop the Six prevails in Delaware stake

Artie Schiller’s Hop the Six got the second stakes win of her career on Saturday afternoon with a hard-fought victory in the $75,000 Small Wonder S. at Delaware Park. The 3-year-old filly, who has won three of five starts, took the $56,000 White Clay Creek S. at the same track in July. Hop the Six […]

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Congrats filly is best in Brave Raj S.

Congrats rising 2-year-old filly star Holiday Magic stretched out in distance to win the $85,000 Brave Raj S. Saturday at Calder – the first stakes win in her young career after a pair of sprint stakes placings earlier this summer at Calder (VIDEO). Holiday Magic is the third stakes winner in the past month by […]

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Tiznow keeps rolling on Day 4 at Keeneland

Day 4 of the 2013 Keeneland September Yearling sale starred yet another Tiznow juvenile, this time a $1.7 million filly by the WinStar stallion that wound up being the highest-priced female of the session, and second-highest overall. Consigned by Mill Ridge Farm, agent as hip No. 855, the filly went to Solis Bloodstock, and with […]

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Rising Star’ at Belmont for Harlan’s Holiday

A smashing 6 1/4-length maiden special weight debut win Wednesday at Belmont Park earned the 2-year-old Harlan’s Holiday colt Shadow Banking the TDN Rising Star tag for his impressive performance (VIDEO). Patiently handled by Jose Ortiz, Shadow Banking came from last of five to roll by all his foes with ease, drawing off powerfully in […]

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New heights for Tiznow at Keeneland Day 3

Tiznow hit a new high-water mark during Day 3 of the 2013 Keeneland September Yearling sale when a filly brought a winning bid of $1.75 million from Borges Torrealba Holdings, agent. The filly, a half-sister to Speightstown, currently the leading sire of 2013, was consigned by Taylor Made Sales agency and cataloged as hip No. […]

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$850K Distorted Humor colt at Kee Day 2

Distorted Humor had one of the star offerings at the 2013 Keeneland September Yearling sale on Sept. 10, the second day of the auction, when a colt by the WinStar stallion brought a winning bid of $850,000, the third-highest price paid for a colt during the session. Consigned by Lane’s End, agent, as hip No. […]

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Banner day for Tiznow at Keeneland Day 1

The Tiznow offerings were some of the strongest sellers during first day of the 2013 Keeneland September Yearling sale, with seven youngsters by the WinStar stallion bringing at least $300,000. Tiznow’s gross receipts were $3.46 million on the day, second-best of the session, while his average of $346,000 was also in the top 10. Hip […]

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Pioneerof the Nile: Up to 7 winners

Leading freshman sire Pioneerof the Nile saw his seventh 2-year-old reach the winner’s circle from his first crop when his filly Zibby Do broke her maiden Sunday at Arlington Park. Pioneerof the Nile ranks as the co-leader by winners among freshman sires, and he remains in the thick of the hunt at the top of […]

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Strong Mandate crushes G1 Hopeful field

Tiznow’s Strong Mandate turned in the most impressive performance by a 2-year-old this year in Monday’s $300,000 Hopeful S. at Saratoga, destroying the field by 9 3/4-lengths. Strong Mandate is Tiznow’s third Grade 1 winner of 2013, second-most of all North American sires. Owned by Bob Baker and Bill Mack, Strong Mandate rated nicely in […]

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