The 2011 dispersal of Edward P. Evans's Spring Hill Farm has had a far-reaching effect on the Thoroughbred industry, with those connected to it including U.S. Horse of the Year Gun Runner and Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf winner Hootenanny. Queen's Plate contender Telekinesis may be the next major stakes winner with connections to the Spring Hill Farm dispersal.
Cuddle Alert, a $10,000 claimer in 2016 who went on to win the $100,000 Spring Fever Handicap for California-breds the following year, was retired last month, trainer Reed Saldana said.
Maryland-bred Lewisfield will be representing the legacy of late breeder and owner Jim Lewis in the Grade 3 Maryland Sprint Stakes on Saturday at Pimlico.
Proven sires are in good number in the short field for Saturday's Preakness Stakes, including Distorted Humor and Curlin, each seeking their third career classics winner.
It was only five years ago that Oxbow won the Preakness Stakes after finishing sixth in the Kentucky Derby, giving historic Calumet Farm another victory in the Triple Crown series in its first full year of ownership by Brad Kelley.
A P Valentine, a Grade 1 winner and runner-up in the 2001 Preakness and Belmont Stakes, has been pensioned to Old Friends Equine Retirement in Georgetown, Ky., along with Grade 3 winner River Squall.
Nicanor, a stakes-placed runner, sire, and full brother to Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro, has been pensioned to Old Friends Equine Retirement in Georgetown, Ky.
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Champion Will Take Charge was represented by his first winner in stylish fashion, as Tijori led throughout for a 3 1/4-length debut victory at Santa Anita on Friday.
Breeders' Cup Filly and Mare Turf winner Wuheida has been retired and will enter the broodmare band of owner-breeder Godolphin.
