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Sparkman: Dirt pedigrees for dirt at Meydan

Meydan Racecourse’s switch from Tapeta to a dirt surface for the 2015 Dubai World Cup did not produce the expected result. The best available American dirt horse did run in the World Cup for the first time in three years, but California Chrome was beaten by the second-rate 8-year-old Prince Bishop, a horse with a very similar background to four of the five previous winners on Tapeta. If the results of the year’s first World Cup preps at Meydan on Feb. 2 are any indication, however, that is highly likely to change at the 2016 World Cup.

John P. SparkmanFeb 12, 2016

Pharoah begins stud career amid intense competition for mares

The upcoming holiday weekend marks the starting point for the next generation of Thoroughbreds, as most breeding sheds across Kentucky officially open on Feb. 15. This, of course, means Triple Crown winner American Pharoah will be launching his career at Coolmore's Ashford Stud in Versailles, Ky. American Pharoah is the only first-year sire advertised at six figures in a year that will be highly competitive for the mare population. In addition to the Triple Crown winner and Horse of the year, this year's class includes champion Honor Code, Belmont Stakes winners Palace Malice and Tonalist, and Breeders' Cup winners Bayern, Karakontie, Liam's Map, and Secret Circle, among others.

Nicole RussoFeb 12, 2016

Owners benefit from increased purses in 2015

Good news for owners: Purses are still going up despite what looks like a downslide in racing. That’s because total handle has remained relatively steady, actually showing a slight uptick year over year, while the number of runners and the number of races has declined, which boosts key measures.

Mark SimonFeb 10, 2016

California-bred champions of 2015 announced

The California Thoroughbred Breeders Association announced its champions for racing and breeding for 2015, with its meeting and awards dinner to be held on Feb. 17 at the Pasadena Westin in Pasadena, Calif. All champions were announced on Feb. 8, except the 2015 California-bred horse of the year, which will be announced at the dinner. The three finalists for horse of the year are California Chrome, Gimme Da Lute, and Spanish Queen.

DRF Breeding StaffFeb 10, 2016

Roman Ruler, Zensational to remain in Argentina

Roman Ruler and Zensational, both former residents of Hill ‘n’ Dale Farm in Lexington, Ky., will remain at their respective Southern Hemisphere farms in Argentina to stand at stud.

Joe NevillsFeb 08, 2016

Samantha Nicole retired, booked to Bernardini

Samantha Nicole, a full sister to 2009 Horse of the Year and stakes producer Rachel Alexandra, has been retired to Stonestreet Farm in Lexington, Ky., and will be bred to Bernardini this season, hoping to capitalize on a cross that has proven successful with her family.

Nicole RussoFeb 08, 2016

Medaglia d'Oro posts big results in Saturday stakes

Prominent young sire Medaglia d'Oro enjoyed an outstanding weekend on the racetrack, with champion daughter Songbird picking up right where she left off in her 2016 debut in the Grade 2 Las Virgenes Stakes at Santa Anita and Mshawish and Valid sweeping the exacta in the Grade 1 Donn Handicap at Gulfstream Park.

Nicole RussoFeb 08, 2016

Representing a tenuous line

Once known as one of the three great American lines of the early 20th century, the male line of the 19th-century imported stallion Eclipse, by Orlando, has long been on figurative life support. Since he is a gelding, Sunny Ridge, by Holy Bull, winner of last weekend’s Grade 3 Withers Stakes, can do nothing to revive the line, but he is a reminder of how valuable this uniquely American line has been to the Thoroughbred.

John P. SparkmanFeb 05, 2016

Kentucky’s new stallions a top-notch group

Even without Triple Crown winner American Pharoah in the mix, the incoming group of Kentucky stallions for 2016 would have to be considered among the strongest in recent memory.

Nicole RussoFeb 05, 2016

Stroud’s Lane Farm debuts with new stallions

Opening up shop as a stallion operation brings with it an undeniable degree of risk. Doing so with a trio of first-year stallions makes it that much more interesting. Stroud’s Lane Farm in Reddick, Fla., will take on that bold task in 2016, standing Grade 1 winners Seek Again and Admiral Kitten, as well as multiple Group 2 winner Daddy Long Legs, all of which will make their debut at stud.

Joe NevillsFeb 05, 2016

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