McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds is set to become the largest stallion facility in New York state, as it will welcome six Highcliff Farm stallions for the 2013 breeding season.
The condition of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra remained “very serious” on Thursday afternoon following surgery the prior night related to foaling complications.
Midnight Interlude, winner of the 2011 Santa Anita Derby, has been sold privately to Sohna Stud in India, owner-breeder Arnold Zetcher said Wednesday.
The days of 40-share syndicates aren’t over, but stallion syndication today has a new look, courtesy of innovations like the popular “Share the Upside” program that allow breeders to acquire lifetime breeding rights by committing mares to a stallion, instead of through purchasing shares.
WinStar Farm, already one of the most successful racing and breeding operations in the U.S., is set to put the finishing touches on a major expansion that will make it an even more prominent presence in the sport.
Majestic Warrior got off to a flying start in 2012, and the best may be yet to come. He led both the freshman and juvenile sire lists by winners in 2012, with 30, for seasonal earnings of $1,065,051.
For Spanish Steps, the success of leading turf horse Little Mike helped draw national attention to him and propelled him to the top of the list among Indiana’s leading stallions by progeny earnings.
Shore Breeze, the leading general sire in Illinois in 2010 and 2011, remained in that position in 2012 based on an active group of runners spread across the East and Midwest.
The additions of accomplished sires Mobil, The Cliff's Edge, and Lunarpal have given the Ohio stallion landscape for 2013 a major boost.
The condition of 2009 Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra remained "serious" on Thursday morning following surgery the prior night related to foaling complications. The 7-year-old Medaglia d'Oro mare delivered her second foal, a Bernardini filly, at 2:30 a.m. Tuesday at Stonestreet Farm, but developed complications late Wednesday and was taken to Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital.
