Darley stud manager Buckley dies at age 45
Darley stud manager Michael Buckley dies at age 45
DRF Breeding StaffJan 13, 2013
Darley stud manager Michael Buckley dies at age 45
Three-time Eclipse Award winner Gio Ponti was represented by his first foal on Jan. 11, a colt born at Huntington Stud Farm in Kleinburg, Ontario, Canada.
Champion sprinter Big Drama was represented by his first foal on Jan. 11, a filly born at Hal Queen Farm in Ocala, Fla.
On Jan. 7, Coil was vanned 135 miles from Santa Anita Park to Magali Farms in Santa Ynez, Calif., for the first day of his new life as a stallion at the prominent California farm.
Grade 1 winner Girolamo was represented by his first foal on Jan. 9, a filly born at Gallagher's Stud in Ghent, N.Y.
The progeny of Empire Maker conceived during his seven seasons at his birthplace, Juddmonte Farms in Lexington, Ky., before his premature export to Japan in 2011 earned $14,066,640 worldwide in 2012.
The North American Thoroughbred breeding sector arrives on the cusp of the 2013 foaling season with rising expectations.
Classic winner Drosselmeyer was represented by his first foal on Jan. 8, a colt born at Craig and Holly Bandoroff's Denali Stud in Paris, Ky.
Veteran sire Songandaprayer, who led all North American sires with 179 winners in 2012, will stand the 2013 breeding season at Harold Forman’s The Stallion Station at Copper Crowne near Opelousas, Louisiana. His fee is $6,000 when the foal stands and nurses, or $5,000 payable on Nov. 15 of the year bred.
The Jockey Club launched the networking platform Thoroughbred Connect in May 2011 as an added feature of its online registration service with the intent to help facilitate the placement and aftercare of retired Thoroughbreds.