She’s a Tiger, champion 2-year-old filly of 2013, has been retired from racing and will be offered this fall by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky November mixed sale as a broodmare prospect.
Darley stallion Hard Spun will return to Sheikh Mohammed al-Maktoum’s Lexington, Ky., division at Jonabell Farm for the 2015 breeding season after standing the 2014 season at Darley Japan.
Grade 1-placed stakes winner Wildcat Brief will relocate to Foxfield Farm in Oxford, Pa., for the 2015 breeding season, standing for an advertised fee of $1,500.
Grade 1 winner and young sire Einstein will be moved to Frank Stronach’s Adena Springs Canada in Aurora, Ontario, for the 2015 breeding season, at a fee to be determined.
Two-time European Horse of the Year Frankel will again be available later this year to cover a limited number of mares on Southern Hemisphere time.
Thoroughbred Charities of America (TCA) and the Retired Racehorse Project (RRP) have created the TCA Thoroughbred Marketplace to help transition retired racehorses into second careers.
Grade 1 winner and pensioned sire Beau Genius was euthanized July 25 at Ballena Vista Farm in Ramona, Calif., due to declining health. He was 29.
Calumet Farm has named Ken Wilkins, formerly of Spendthrift Farm, to be the new director of the farm’s stallion division.
Champion Shanghai Bobby will shuttle to stand the 2014 and 2015 Southern Hemisphere breeding seasons at Fazenda Mondesir near Bage, Brazil.
With summer racing at its height and the yearling sales season just beginning, horse trailers are everywhere – hauling horses to racetracks around the country, to the sales grounds, and to training centers to start their lessons. As is well documented, horses have surprisingly delicate systems, and the stress of a change in routine or environment can lead to a number of physical maladies. Steps should be taken prior to and during a lengthy van ride to ensure the horse has a safe and healthy experience.
