Mobile Bay was among the honorees as the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association announced the results of voting in various categories for the 2016 Accredited Louisiana-Bred Champions.
Several Florida-breds who have acquitted themselves well against open company were among the honorees as the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders’ and Owners’ Association recognized its Florida-bred champions for 2016.
With a top pedigree, outstanding conformation, and a Grade 1 win in the Los Alamitos Futurity already in hand, Mastery has done enough to earn a place at stud in Kentucky, even if he fails to recover from his injury in the San Felipe.
Danehill Dancer, a two-time Group 1 winner and leading sire in Ireland, was euthanized last weekend due to the infirmities of old age. He was 24.
Grade 3 winner Major Gain will relocate for the 2017 breeding season to Nicks Farm in Sellersburg, Ind., where he will stand for an advertised fee of $1,500, with considerations to Indiana-foaling mares.
In August 2015, a colt by the continent's leading sire and out of a Grade 1 winner stepped into the auction ring at Fasig-Tipton's Humphrey S. Finney Sales Pavilion in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., and brought the hammer down for $1.2 million at the company's boutique Saratoga selected yearling sale.
Grade 3 winner Eh Cumpari will begin his stallion career in Colombia after being purchased by the partnership of Haras Dormello and Haras la Herradura.
Modern Cowboy, a Grade 3-placed stakes winner, has been sold to Korea to continue his stallion career.
Multiple graded stakes-winning multimillionaire Prayer for Relief has been retired and will enter stud at Pleasant Acres Stallions in Morriston, Fla., for the 2017 season, already in progress.
In February 2016, the Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses opened a new affiliate in Chicago of its listing and networking service for owners and trainers. In its first year, CANTER Chicago established itself as one of the fastest-growing satellites of the national nonprofit.
