Fri, 12/20/2019 - 10:06

Frac Daddy, a son of the late Scat Daddy, is Canada's leading freshman sire

Barbara D. Livingston
Through Dec. 18, Frac Daddy's first crop had eight individual winners.

Hopes have been high for sons of the late Scat Daddy at stud, with No Nay Never a breakout success as Europe’s leading freshman sire of 2018 and Triple Crown winner Justify tied as the most-active stallion in North America in his first season at stud in 2019, according to The Jockey Club’s Report of Mares Bred. Scat Daddy’s son Frac Daddy, who displayed the versatility the sire line is known for, is Canada’s leading freshman sire of 2019.

Fri, 12/20/2019 - 09:46

Silent Name, Old Forester battling it out again in Canadian sire standings

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Silent Name is the sire of two graded stakes winners in 2019.

It’s not quite Sunday Silence and Easy Goer, but the stallions Silent Name and Old Forester have established a rivalry atop the Canadian sire ranks.

Old Forester and Silent Name have both been among the top 10 Ontario sires for eight consecutive years, with Old Forester atop the list in 2012, 2015, 2016, and 2017. Silent Name steadily closed in. After finishing second on the list in 2017, he took over the top spot last year, with Old Forester second.

Sun, 12/15/2019 - 12:58

Correctness, close cross to Elate, posts nice-looking maiden win

Multiple Grade 1 winner Elate has been retired, but her family continues to be active on the racetrack. Correctness, who is bred on a close cross to Elate, emerged as the latest winner for that family with a maiden victory Saturday going one mile on the Tampa Bay Downs turf.

Sun, 12/15/2019 - 12:46

Darby Dan taking unique incentive approach with Copper Bullet

Barbara D. Livingston
Copper Bullet enters stud this season at Darby Dan Farm.

Graded stakes winner Copper Bullet will enter stud at Darby Dan Farm this season, with a unique incentive program in place to attract solid mares to his book in a competitive market.  

Mon, 12/09/2019 - 10:00

Bricks and Mortar among newcomers in Japan

Susie Raisher
United (right), second to Bricks and Mortar in the BC Turf on Saturday, nearly sprung a 51-1 upset.

Bricks and Mortar potentially sealed his title as Horse of the Year with a victory in the Breeders’ Cup Turf, his fifth Grade 1 win of the year on his fifth different course. By the time the award is presented in late January, he’ll be on the opposite side of the globe preparing to begin his stud career as his travels take him to Shadai Farm in Japan, which struck a deal for his stallion rights over the summer.

Mon, 12/09/2019 - 09:57

Thunder Snow to Darley Japan

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Thunder Snow wins the Dubai World Cup in March.

Godolphin homebred Thunder Snow, the only two-time winner of the Dubai World Cup, will begin his stallion career at the international operation’s Darley in Japan.

Thunder Snow retired with more than $16.5 million in earnings, thanks largely to his two scores in the Dubai World Cup. He rolled by 5 3/4 lengths over 3-year-old champion West Coast in 2018, and a year later defeated classic-placed Gronkowski by a nose.

Mon, 12/09/2019 - 09:54

Ten Sovereigns joins sire at Coolmore

Barbara D. Livingston
Scat Daddy's final foals are yearlings on offer this season.

Coolmore’s No Nay Never was Europe’s leading freshman sire of 2018, raising the hopes for other sons of his late sire, Scat Daddy, worldwide – including, of course, Triple Crown winner Justify, who entered stud this season.

Mon, 12/09/2019 - 09:37

Demarchelier first son of Dubawi in Kentucky

Barbara D. Livingston
Demarchelier (left) and jockey Javier Castellano win the Grade 3 Pennine Ridge Stakes.

Graded stakes winner Demarchelier will become the first son of Dubawi, one of the leading sires in the world, to stand in Kentucky when he enters stud at historic Claiborne Farm.

Mon, 12/09/2019 - 09:34

Airdrie welcomes pair of Grade 1 winners

Barbara D. Livingston
Preservationist earned a 106 Beyer Speed Figure for his victory in Saturday's Grade 1 Woodward Stakes.

Grade 1-winning millionaires Preservationist and Divisidero both rewarded the patience their connections took in shaping their careers with multiple high-end wins as older horses. The responsibility for shaping their second careers now falls to Airdrie Stud, which welcomes both to its roster for 2020.

Mon, 12/09/2019 - 09:32

Enticed carries on for It's Tricky

Debra A. Roma
Enticed, shown winning the Gotham Stakes, worked five furlongs at Palm Meadows on Thursday.

It’s Tricky was a stellar racemare in Godolphin blue, winning three Grade 1 events and placing in four others while competing in the same crop as Hall of Famer Royal Delta. She defeated that runner, along with Kentucky Oaks winner Plum Pretty, and multiple Grade 1 winner Love and Pride.