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Zayat Stables named TOBA's owner of the year

On September 10, Zayat Stables was named owner of the year in 2015 by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association at its annual awards dinner. Held at Stonestreet Farm in Lexington, Ky., the dinner honored the previously announced state and regional award winners, in addition plus honored Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum’s Godolphin as national breeder of the year and Richard and Karen Papiese’s Midwest Thoroughbreds as national small breeder of the year.

Mark SimonSep 12, 2016

Sparkman: Almanzor conquers Europe's best

Although California Chrome made it look easy, Del Mar’s Grade 1 Pacific Classic drew perhaps the most competitive field of any race in the world so far this year. The 2016 European equivalent in degree of difficulty to date occurred last Saturday at Leopardstown, where no less than eight Group 1 winners broke from the starting gate for the Group 1 Irish Champion Stakes.

John P. SparkmanSep 12, 2016

Spendthrift Farm sponsors new fall stakes for progeny of its stallions

Spendthrift Farm will put forth another incentive for Thoroughbred breeders by sponsoring a stakes race for the progeny of its stallions during the fall meet at Churchill Downs.

DRF Breeding StaffSep 09, 2016

Kantharos relocated to Hill 'n' Dale Farm for 2017

Grade 2 winner Kantharos will relocate to Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm in Lexington, Ky., for the 2017 breeding season.

DRF Breeding StaffSep 09, 2016

Indiana Grand to host breeders seminar in November

The Indiana Breeders Alliance will host its inaugural Indiana Breeders Seminar on Saturday, Nov. 19, to educate breeders in the region and help them book mares to stallions in and out of the state.

Joe NevillsSep 08, 2016

Stopchargingmaria retired from racing

Breeders’ Cup Distaff winner Stopchargingmaria, an earner of more than $3 million, has been retired from racing according to her owner, Town and Country Racing of Georgetown, Ky.

Mark SimonSep 07, 2016

Grade 1 winner Offlee Wild dies at 16

Grade 1 winner Offlee Wild is reported to have died at Celikoglu Stud Farm in Turkey from a massive heart attack.

DRF Breeding StaffSep 07, 2016

Four freshman sires represented by their first stakes winners Labor Day Weekend

A number of freshman sires had notable milestones Labor Day weekends, as stakes opportunities become more readily available – and extremely importantly for their sire’s credentials. During the past weekend, Union Rags, Maclean’s Music, Tapizar, and Dominus all were represented by their initial stakes winners, and victories in these rich races moved all four into the top five freshman sires in North America.

Mark SimonSep 06, 2016

Boden leaves Calumet, returns to own business

Charlie Boden, who served as racing manager and stallion season sales director for Calumet Farm, has left the operation to re-establish his bloodstock consultancy, Charles H. Boden Thoroughbreds, Inc.

DRF Breeding StaffSep 06, 2016

First Defence, United States sold to Saudi Arabian interests

Sires First Defence and United States have been sold to stand at Half Stud in Saudi Arabia beginning in 2017.

DRF Breeding StaffSep 06, 2016

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