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Blue hen broodmare Special Me pensioned at 19
Blue hen broodmare Special Me has been pensioned at age 19 at the Brogden family's Machmer Hall Farm in Paris, Ky.
Nicole RussoSep 24, 2025
Blue hen broodmare Special Me has been pensioned at age 19 at the Brogden family's Machmer Hall Farm in Paris, Ky.
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Wootton Bassett, a standout international sire who was in the midst of growing success for the international Coolmore group has died at age 17.
The Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association has implemented a new program to award breeders in the state for wins outside of Florida.
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Jonathan's Way, a Grade 3-winning juvenile last year, has officially been retired from racing to join the young and growing roster at Airdrie Stud.
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The stallion Smooth Like Strait has been moved from War Horse Place in Kentucky to Eclipse Thoroughbred Farm in Solvang, Calif., for the 2026 breeding season, Eclipse announced in a statement earlier this week.
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Arthur’s Ride, winner of last year’s Grade 1 Whitney, has been retired from racing and will be cataloged as a stallion prospect to the Keeneland November breeding stock sale.
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The names of Antiquarian's sire and dam, Preservationist and Lifetime Memory, are apt. The colt indeed provided a lifetime memory for all of his Centennial Farm partners when he won the Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup on Aug. 31 at Saratoga, and he is helping to preserve the memory of his recently deceased sire, who scored his biggest win six years to the day prior, and on the same track, for Centennial.
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Closing weekend at Saratoga was a family affair that left Spendthrift Farm feeling hopeful for the future. The farm swept the track's historic Grade 1 races for 2-year-olds with a pair by the farm's leading sire Into Mischief, Tommy Jo and Ted Noffey.
Four Star Sales is pleased to announce that George Connolly has joined the company as a Bloodstock Sales Associate. He brings international experience and a broad background in bloodstock and sales to one of North America’s leading consignors and bloodstock agencies.
TDN Rising Star brings elite pedigree and proven performance to Florida’s premier stallion roster and Pleasant Acres Stallions’ Florida-Bred Excellence program.