INGLEWOOD, Calif. – The frustrations of the modern California Thoroughbred breeder and farm owner evaporated momentarily for Cal Fischer as Soul Candy roared to the lead in the final furlong of the $150,000 California Cup Classic at Hollywood Park on Oct. 30.
Sword Dance, the pensioned sire of the 1997 Arlington Million winner, Marlin, died in Florida earlier this week at age 26.
Runnymede Farm was founded in 1867, and in the ensuing 143 years there aren’t many things its owners, the Clay family, haven’t accomplished in the world of Thoroughbred breeding and racing. But this weekend they’re about to do something they’ve never done before: run a horse in a Breeders’ Cup race.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Walden Jr.’s Pauls Mill, whose 2011 stallion roster features Summer Bird, has hired Patrick Morell as its director of sales.
Majesticperfection, a track record-setting Grade 1 winner has retired from racing and will stand in 2011 at Airdrie Stud in Midway, Ky.
One of the defendants in the complex, $500 million ClassicStar mare-lease series of lawsuits has entered into a settlement totaling more than $21 million with seven plaintiffs.
WinStar chief executive officer Doug Cauthen announced Tuesday that he will leave the farm to pursue “new opportunities within the industry.”
Barbara Walter, who along with her late husband Robert, bred and owned 1996 Kentucky Derby runner-up Cavonnier, died on Sunday, her family said.
Kaleem Shah's two-time graded winner and track record-setter Concord Point has retired and will enter stud at Hill 'n' Dale Farm.
The unoccupied 19th century mansion at the historic Dixiana Farms in Lexington, Ky.,was destroyed by fire early Saturday morning, but no horses were injured in the blaze.
