Queen's Plate pedigree profile: Shakhimat
Shakhimat's victory in the Grade 3 Transylvania Stakes on April 8 solidified the colt's place on the Queen's Plate radar, and gave sire Lonhro one of his biggest North American wins.
Joe NevillsMay 27, 2016
Shakhimat's victory in the Grade 3 Transylvania Stakes on April 8 solidified the colt's place on the Queen's Plate radar, and gave sire Lonhro one of his biggest North American wins.
Ride On Curlin, the 2014 Preakness Stakes runner-up, has been retired from racing and will debut at stud in 2017 at Pleasant Acres Stallions in Morriston, Fla.
Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile winner Tapizar sired his first winner when the 2-year-old colt Draft Beer won the fifth race at Gulfstream Park today, a $40,000 maiden special weight race for Florida-bred juveniles going 4 1/2 furlongs.
Maclean’s Music had a world of talent, and unfortunately only had one chance to show it, but he surely made the most of the opportunity. Now, his first foals are 2-year-olds, and he’s also starting to show talent as a sire. Maclean’s Music got his first winner today when the colt Is Everybody Happy won the third race at Delaware Park, a $34,000 maiden special weight race at 4 1/2 furlongs.
Two days after his son Exaggerator won the Preakness Stakes, sire Curlin reaped immediate benefits at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic juvenile sale. His lone offering sold to George A. Mellon for $225,000 out of the consignment of bloodstock agent Bobby Dodd.
Malibu Moon started his stud career at Country Life Farm before being “called up” to his owner’s Spendthrift Farm in Kentucky. But it’s safe to say he’s still thought of fondly in his adopted “home” state.
A local boy made good at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic juvenile sale, as young Maryland stallion Friesan Fire was represented by the second highest-priced horse of the auction overall, an $825,000 colt sold to Crupi’s New Castle Farm. He was consigned by Scanlon Training and Sales.
It’s not unusual for a horse to get multiple catalog updates between the time a sale catalog is printed and the time they go to the ring, but consignors Jenn and Quincy Adams had never gotten an update quite like this.
The Preakness Stakes undercard proved bountiful for the Matz family. Trainer Michael Matz saddled Truly Together to an optional-claiming win early in the day, and then his wife, Dorothy Matz, had her turn in the spotlight as the breeder of Grade 2 Dixie Stakes winner Takeover Target.
After 14 years and many missed targets, Mike Tarp's investment in Magibel is finally paying off, thanks to the talented Go Maggie Go.