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American Pharoah's siblings looking to make name for themselves

Triple Crown winner American Pharoah's days on the racetrack are now a memory growing ever more distant. The champion retired at the end of his smashing 2015 campaign and is now nearing the completion of his first season at stud at Coolmore's Ashford Stud in Versailles, Ky. But part of the beauty of the Thoroughbred industry is that it never stops moving on, and a number of American Pharoah's close relatives are preparing to one day make their own names in racing.

Nicole RussoJun 09, 2016

Spendthrift stallion Dominus sires first winner from first starter

Spendthrift Farm freshman sire Dominus was represented by his first winner from his first starter when the juvenile filly P Boo made all the pace to win a $28,000 maiden special weight race for Louisiana-breds at Evangeline Downs by 4 1/4 lengths today. She completed the race in :53.24.

Mark SimonJun 08, 2016

A different kind of Belmont Day for Reddam

Paul Reddam will not be at Belmont Park on Saturday with his Kentucky Derby winner Nyquist, who was knocked out of the final leg of the Triple Crown after running a minor temperature following his runner-up effort in the Preakness Stakes. But the prominent owner’s purple and white silks are still vying to appear in the Belmont winner’s circle, as he will send out homebred Mrazek in the Grade 2 Woody Stephens Stakes for 3-year-old sprinters on the undercard.

Nicole RussoJun 08, 2016

Frosted looks to put icing on stud career

The Grade 1, $1.25 million Metropolitan Handicap has a history of being a stallion-making race, as it showcases the brilliance so desired in the American market. That history is why Frosted, most recently seen finishing fifth in the Dubai World Cup in March, will step outside of his comfort zone for Saturday's edition of the prestigious event, cutting back in distance as he returns to the races.

Nicole RussoJun 08, 2016

No lemons for Fipke mare

Forever Unbridled and Forever d'Oro will get wildly different receptions from horseplayers on Saturday at Belmont Park. Forever Unbridled is a Grade 1 winner who is part of a star-studded field in the Grade 1 Ogden Phipps Stakes. Forever d'Oro is a recent maiden winner and will be a longshot in a Belmont Stakes topped by heavy favorite Exaggerator.

Nicole RussoJun 08, 2016

WinStar has three for the present – and the future

WinStar Farm has an interest in three horses in Saturday's renewal of the Belmont – Creator, Exaggerator, and Gettysburg. Creator and Gettysburg carry the WinStar colors in the classic, and the farm also owns the future stallion rights to Preakness Stakes winner Exaggerator, the favorite for the Belmont.

Nicole RussoJun 08, 2016

Old Friends resident Delay of Game dies at 23

Delay of Game, a Grade 3 winner and resident of Old Friends Equine Retirement in Georgetown, Ky., was euthanized Monday evening due to the infirmities of old age. He was 23.

DRF Breeding StaffJun 07, 2016

Stakes-placed Thirstforlife becomes first U.S. winner for freshman sire Stay Thirsty

Freshman sire Stay Thirsty was represented by his first winner in the U.S. when previously stakes-placed Thirstforlife, his first starter, came back in a $45,173 maiden special weight race for 2-year-olds at Churchill Downs on June 4 and won as much the best at odds of 1-10.

Mark SimonJun 06, 2016

Champion Hansen sires first winner

Freshman sire Hansen, winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and champion juvenile male of 2011, sired his first winner when the 2-year-old gelding Hansen’s Victory took a $13,075 maiden race at Hastings Park on June 5.

Mark SimonJun 06, 2016

Maryland freshman sire Cal Nation gets first winner

Maryland-based freshman sire Cal Nation was represented by his first winner on June 5 when Parade of Nations won a $40,000 maiden-claiming race at Pimlico when making his first start. The juvenile gelding won by 2 1/4 lengths over another son of Cal Nation, Earned It, while taking the 5-furlong event in the final time of 1:00.36. Out of the Leading the Parade mare Parade of Colors, Parade of Nations is a Maryland homebred for John E. Williamson III and is trained by Bernard Houghton.

Mark SimonJun 06, 2016

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