Seth Klarman's Klaravich Stables and longtime partner William Lawrence were honored as the 2016 Owners of the Year, and WinStar Farm was named Breeders of the Year as the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association held its annual awards dinner Saturday at historic Calumet Farm.
Grade 3 winner American Freedom has been retired from racing and will begin his stallion career at Airdrie Stud in Midway, Ky., next year for an advertised fee of $10,000.
There is a strong chance that sale figures will be up at the CTHS yearling and mixed sale on Tuesday at the Thunderbird Show Park in Langley, British Columbia.
Four-time Grade 2 winner Mohaymen has been retired from racing and will begin his stallion career at Shadwell Farm’s Nashwan Stud in Lexington, Ky., for the 2018 breeding season at an advertised fee of $7,500.
Grade 1 winner Practical Joke will begin his stallion career at Ashford Stud in Versailles, Ky., during the 2018 breeding season, upon the conclusion of his racing campaign.
Lady Ivanka, winner of the Grade 1 Spinaway Stakes at Saratoga, may never reach the heights of fellow Oklahoma-breds Lady's Secret or Kip Deville, but she will have a plaque reserved for her in the Oklahoma Horse Racing Hall of Fame at Remington Park.
Kentucky Derby winner Always Dreaming will stand at WinStar Farm upon his retirement, as the farm announced on Wednesday that it has acquired his breeding rights in partnership.
Finalists for the second annual North American edition of the Thoroughbred Industry Employee Awards have been announced, along with the winner of the Thoroughbred Industry Community Award, Leslie Janecka.
American Pharoah is the first American Triple Crown winner to stand in Australia, and the young stallion is attracting plenty of interest for his inaugural shuttle season.
Greatness in a sire of sires is measured both by the absolute quality of his best sire sons and their number. Two-time leading sire A.P. Indy passes muster on both counts. His sons Bernardini, Camden Park, Congrats, Flatter, Indygo Shiner, Jump Start, Malibu Moon, Old Trieste, and Pulpit have all ranked among the leading sires in various parts of the world.
