Kentucky Derby 2022 pedigree profile: Taiba
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Taiba
Nicole RussoApr 13, 2022
Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Taiba
Straight Fire showed promise as a juvenile before being forced into a premature retirement, but some of the partners who raced him supported him as a stallion at Legacy Ranch in California. They are now reaping the rewards of doing so.
Pennsylvania-bred Just One Time is the newest Grade 1 winner for the hot young sire Not This Time, running down the classy Bell's the One to win the Madison Stakes on Saturday at Keeneland.
Brendan Walsh experienced what, to the best of his memory, was a first for his training career Saturday when he sent out a pair of half-siblings to win on the same card. Prevalence won the Grade 3 Commonwealth Stakes at Keeneland, three races after his younger half-brother Emirates Road won a maiden special weight.
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The durable racehorse Majestic Harbor, a Grade 1 winner who made 42 starts, died of a suspected cardiac event Tuesday at Harris Farms, where he has been standing at stud, according to his co-owner, Lori Hebel-Osborne, who raced Majestic Harbor as part of a partnership.
Hall of Fame racemare and blue hen Serena's Song turns 30 this week. The mare, who resides at Denali Stud in Paris, Ky., was foaled on April 4, 1992.
War Front, the flagship sire for Claiborne Farm, and his sons succeeded on several fronts last Saturday. War Front is the sire of a pair stakes winners this year, including Sumter, who won the Singletary Stakes on Saturday at Santa Anita.
Just one-quarter of the way into 2022, there is plenty of road still to cover in the race for this year's leading sire title. But at this early stage, the path runs through Quality Road. By virtue of an international performer and several American classic contenders, Quality Road leads his Lane's End Farm stablemate Tonalist on the overall earnings list.
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