Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Cezanne
The pricey Cezanne, who won his highly anticipated career debut last weekend at Santa Anita, sports the definition of a classic pedigree.
Nicole RussoJun 10, 2020
The pricey Cezanne, who won his highly anticipated career debut last weekend at Santa Anita, sports the definition of a classic pedigree.
Al Shaab Stud, the largest Thoroughbred breeding operation in war-torn Libya, has reported that the more than half of its horses stolen in a raid in January have been recovered, although several, including regally bred former U.S. stallion Eavesdropper, remain missing.
Tapitsfly didn't need to take her track with her, competing successfully around the U.S. during an accomplished career. Her first foal Gran Alegria has taken Tapitsfly's success in the breeding shed global.
A European champion standing in America and an American standout standing in Europe, both sons of internationally successful sires bred in Kentucky, recorded their respective first winners over the weekend.
Volatile, by Violence, has an explosive name – and he exploded onto the scene with a victory in the Aristides Stakes on Saturday at Churchill Downs. But trainer Steve Asmussen has a long and harmonious history with the family of the rising star, having conditioned his dam and granddam to sprint stakes victories as well.
Spendthrift Farm has acquired a majority interest in unbeaten Kentucky Derby hopeful Authentic, continuing to invest in its leading sire line.
Shooters Shoot, a winner of two of six starts, makes his stakes debut Saturday in the Santa Anita Derby. If he wins, he would be second-year sire Competitive Edge's fifth stakes winner.
Eclipse Award champion and leading money-winner Arrogate has been euthanized after an unspecified illness caused neurological issues.
Grade 3 winner and freshman sire Speightster broke through with his first winner when Queen Arella won her debut last Friday at Gulfstream Park.
New Year's Day and Midnight Lute got major boosts on the global sire list earlier this year as their respective champion runners Maximum Security and Midnight Bisou finished one-two in the inaugural $20 million Saudi Cup. While neither stallion cracks the top 10 list based upon North American earnings – reigning leading sire Into Mischief tops that list – neither is a one-hit wonder for the season. Both had graded stakes winners in May at Santa Anita, and Midnight Lute, in particular, is having a solid season.