Manhattan Johnnie, a colt from the family of sprint champion Midnight Lute, rolled to a 5 1/2-length victory in his career debut Saturday at Belmont Park, leading a parade of well-bred runners across the line in a solid maiden special weight event.
Sagamore Farm homebred Give No Quarter turned in an eye-catching performance while stretching out to a mile in his second career start Sept. 17 at Presque Isle Downs, romping by 22 ½ lengths against maiden special weight competition.
Record-setting sprinter Klassy Briefcase, a resident of Georgetown, Ky.-based Thoroughbred retirement organization Old Friends, died Sept. 18. The Medieval Man mare was 28.
Al Kazeem, a three-time Group 1 winner this season, will begin his stud career in 2014 at Queen Elizabeth II’s Royal Studs in Sandringham, England.
The Keeneland Advisory Board of Directors has elected Ian Banwell, Luther Deaton Jr., Pope McLean Jr., Daisy Phipps Pulito and Bill Shively as new members, effective immediately.
Harry Burgoyne Scott Jr., owner of Shandon Farm near Lexington, Ky., died Sept. 16 at the age of 87.
Foals by stallions who are nominated to the New York Stallion Stakes Series will be automatically eligible for all races in the series without an individual nomination fee beginning with the foal crop of 2015, the New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc., announced on Monday. Under the current system, a nomination fee must be paid for both stallion and foal.
Take Charge Lady was among the most remarkable racemares of her generation, scoring three Grade 1 victories in as many seasons of racing while bankrolling more than $2.48 million. And nearly a decade after last setting foot on the racetrack, she continues to make headlines in the Thoroughbred industry.
If Bertrando’s latest and perhaps last good son, Tamarando, winner of the Grade 1 Del Mar Futurity on Sept. 4, makes it to the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile as one of the favorites, perhaps we should beware of foreign-trained challengers.
Grade 1 winner Liaison will enter stud next year at B. Wayne Hughes’ Spendthrift Farm in Lexington, Ky., and will participate in the farm’s ‘Share The Upside’ program.
