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Pillar of the Turf: Paul Mellon left an incredible legacy

Paul Mellon, an inaugural Pillars of the Turf inductee into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame, found great success that belied his self-professed “amateur” label. Racing under his Rokeby Stable banner, the noted philanthropist campaigned four North American champions and the great Mill Reef overseas and earned two Eclipse Awards as the nation’s outstanding breeder. He is the only individual ever to own a winner of the Kentucky Derby, Epsom Derby, and Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe.

Nicole RussoAug 06, 2013

DRF Breeding Weekend Wrap: Cross Traffic honors Unbridled’s Song, Justin Phillip reaches career peak

Historic Saratoga Race Course kicked its summer meeting into high gear last weekend with the Grade 1 Whitney Invitational Handicap on Aug. 3 and the Grade 1 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap on Aug. 4. Those races preceded a busy week in Saratoga Springs, with two Fasig-Tipton yearling sales scheduled and the annual National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame induction ceremony on Friday, Aug. 9.

Patrick ReedAug 05, 2013

DRF Breeding Standout: King Cyrus dominant in Saratoga debut

King Cyrus was much the best in his debut effort, powering down the final eighth of a mile of the Saratoga Race Course stretch on Monday to best a maiden special weight field by 11 lengths.

Joe NevillsAug 05, 2013

Silver Ray, Grade 3 winner, purchased for $30 and sent to Old Friends

Silver Ray, winner of the Grade 3 Hoist The Flag Stakes and sire of 13 crops, will be sent to Old Friends Equine Retirement in Lexington, Ky. after being purchased for $30 out of a livestock auction in Mira Loma, Calif.

DRF Breeding StaffAug 05, 2013

French, successful Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse owner, dies at 86

L.R. “Bob” French Jr., a successful owner and breeder of Thoroughbreds and Quarter Horses, died August 2 at the age of 86.

DRF Breeding StaffAug 05, 2013

Rockport Harbor euthanized due to laminitis

Rockport Harbor, a Grade 2 winner and leading Pennsylvania sire, was euthanized on Friday at New Bolton Center in Kennett Square, Pa., due to complications from laminitis at age 11.

DRF Breeding StaffAug 03, 2013

Restraining order temporarily delays opening of horse slaughter plants

A federal judge issued a restraining order on Friday in a lawsuit against two proposed slaughterhouses in New Mexico and Iowa, temporarily halting plans to open both facilities next week.

DRF Breeding StaffAug 03, 2013

Taylor Made acquires interest in Graydar

Taylor Made Stallions has purchased an interest in Grade 1 winner Graydar, now co-owned by the Nicholasville, Ky. stallion farm and Twin Creeks Racing Stable.

DRF Breeding StaffAug 02, 2013

Champ Pegasus retired to Legacy Ranch

Grade 1 winner Champ Pegasus has been retired from racing and will stand the 2014 breeding season at Legacy Ranch in Clements, Calif.

DRF Breeding StaffAug 02, 2013

Blue Horse Charities awards nearly $120,000 in grants for OTTBs

Blue Horse Charities, an organization funded by contributions from Fasig-Tipton horse auctions, announced Thursday that it has awarded grants totaling $119,700 to 30 non-profits that work to rehabilitate, retrain and adopt off-the-track Thoroughbreds.

DRF Breeding StaffAug 02, 2013

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