Tapit has already set high bars of stallion success for himself, but keeps finding newer, and higher, bars to clear. Over the weekend, the stallion became the all-time leading North American sire by career progeny earnings, a bankroll he should continue to add to to extend his dominance.
Queen's Plate 2021 pedigree profile: Haddassah
Queen's Plate 2021 pedigree profile: Munnyfor Ro
The horse Tom Bowling was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame on Friday via the historic review process. His induction represented another impressive accomplishment for his dam, whose impressive record may be even brighter than it appears.
Horse of the Year Gun Runner succeeded from coast to coast, with six Grade 1 tallies including the Whitney and Woodward at Saratoga and the Breeders' Cup Classic at Del Mar. A freshman sire, Gun Runner was represented by graded stakes winners at both Saratoga and Del Mar over the weekend.
There could hardly have been a sire more appropriate to give trainer Steve Asmussen a record victory than Tapit. The Hall of Fame trainer became North America's all-time career wins leader on Saturday at Saratoga when the Tapit colt Stellar Tap won on debut.
Queen's Plate pedigree profile: Keep Grinding
Pin Oak Stud, the Central Kentucky farm owned by Josephine Abercrombie, will disperse its remaining broodmares and weanlings and a handful of racing-age fillies at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky mixed sale on Sept. 12 this year, the farm announced on Thursday.
Silver State, who has already captured the Grade 1 Metropolitan Handicap, will attempt to further burnish his résumé in this Saturday's Grade 1 Whitney at Saratoga Race Course. Not only has the Metropolitan long been considered a stallion-making race – with young winners of the race continuing to be sought after commercially as brilliance continues to be rewarded in the American marketplace – but stallions to pull off the Met-Whitney double have been on a roll as of late.
Queen's Plate 2021 pedigree profile: Stephen
