For breeders intent on finding the most propitious matings for grass success, the introduction of Galileo’s sons Cape Blanco, Midas Touch, and Treasure Beach as members of the U.S. sire community opens up new vistas of opportunity.
Ever since American breeders began to shy away from breeding to grass horses, especially foreign-bred ones, in the mid-1990s, European-breds have increasingly dominated our best turf races. Among the three North American turf races for males specifically designed to attract foreign runners, horses trained in Europe have won 11 of the last 14 Breeders’ Cup Turfs, nine of the last 14 Canadian Internationals, and six of the last 14 Arlington Millions. And in both the Canadian International and Arlington Million for that time span, three more horses began their careers abroad but had transferred to American trainers by the time they registered their big wins.
Bertrando, who received the Eclipse Award as the nation’s outstanding older male of 1993 and was a former leading stallion in California, died recently of infirmities of old age, owner Marty Wygod said on Friday.
Multiple Grade 1 winner Jackson Bend’s comeback bid has come to an end, with co-owner Fred Brei announcing the horse’s retirement on Thursday to Florida Horse magazine.
Oatsee, the 2011 Broodmare of the Year, delivered a filly from the first crop of unbeaten champion Frankel on Thursday, March 27 at Darby Dan Farm in Lexington, Ky.
First-year Coolmore stallions Camelot and Declaration of War will be among the international breeding operation's shuttle stallions to Coolmore Australia in New South Wales for the 2014 Southern Hemisphere breeding season.
Ralph Wilson, the founder and owner of the NFL’s Buffalo Bills and a Thoroughbred owner and breeder, has died at the age of 95.
A strategic alliance for Thoroughbred racing and breeding between Irish, British and French promotional bodies announced earlier this year will be called “Destination Europe,” aimed at attracting top-level investment into European racing.
The British Thoroughbred Breeders’ Association has identified “alarming and potentially serious issues” regarding the supply base and production of foals within Great Britain, following a report released March 25.
Evelyn Benoit’s decision to get into the stallion business has single-handedly boosted the broodmare power in Louisiana. To support her homebred Star Guitar at stud, Benoit has built a band of broodmares that includes Desert Rose Drive, a half-sister to multiple Grade 1 winner and producer Take Charge Lady; Love That Dance, an eight-time stakes winner who earned $641,094 while racing on the East Coast; and Good Mood, a Grade 3 winner bred in Ireland.
