Wed, 03/13/2019 - 12:10

Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Improbable

By Nicole Russo
Barbara D. Livingston
Improbable, shown training at Santa Anita on Feb. 25, will make his 3-year-old debut Saturday at Oaklawn Park in the Grade 2 Rebel Stakes.

Improbable
City Zip–Rare Event, by A.P. Indy
Bred in Kentucky by St. George Farm and G. Watts Humphrey Jr. ($110,000 Keeneland November weanling purchase by Taylor Made Sales; $200,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase by Maverick Racing and China Horse Club)

Tue, 03/12/2019 - 10:13

Imperial Hint honored as top Florida-bred for 2018

By Nicole Russo
Tom Keyser
Despite coming out of the Pelican Stakes on Saturday with a sore foot, Imperial Hint is still scheduled to run in the Dubai Golden Shaheen on March 30.

Imperial Hint was honored as the Florida-bred Horse of the Year and World of Trouble took home special recognition from Daily Racing Form as the Florida Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association recognized its champions at an annual awards banquet Monday night in Ocala, Fla.

Mon, 03/11/2019 - 13:50

No Nay Never has second U.S. stakes winner in Onthewaytonevrland

By Nicole Russo
Coady Photography
Onthewaytonevrland's win in the Rushaway gave No Nay Never his second U.S. stakes winner.

While unbeaten Triple Crown winner Justify, the globe-trotting Grade 1 winner Mendelssohn, and other stakes competitors by the late Scat Daddy have entered stud this season, the well-traveled No Nay Never is already burnishing their sire’s legacy.

Mon, 03/11/2019 - 13:46

Breeders report first mares in foal to Justify

By Nicole Russo
Barbara D. Livingston
Justify, at a fee of $150,000, is the most expensive new stallion in North America this year.

Breeders have reported the first mares in foal to unbeaten Triple Crown winner Justify, who began his stud career last month at Coolmore’s Ashford Stud in Kentucky.

Wed, 03/06/2019 - 15:59

Spendthrift introduces new incentives for fourth-year stallions

By Nicole Russo

Ahead of a season of juvenile racing in which a strong class of freshman sires will be featured, B. Wayne Hughes’ Spendthrift Farm has introduced the “Safe Bet” program, designed to incentivize breeders to support the farm’s current freshmen in their fourth seasons at stud in 2019.

Wed, 03/06/2019 - 12:56

Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Code of Honor

By Nicole Russo
Lauren King/Coglianese Photo
Code of Honor earned 50 points toward the May 4 Kentucky Derby with his victory Saturday in the Fountain of Youth.

Code of Honor
Noble Mission – Reunited, by Dixie Union
Bred in Kentucky by W.S. Farish

Wed, 02/27/2019 - 13:00

Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Vekoma

By Nicole Russo
Adam Coglianese/NYRA
Vekoma earned a 99 Beyer Speed Figure for his win in the Nashua Stakes.

Vekoma

Candy Ride-Mona de Momma, by Speightstown

Bred in Kentucky by Alpha Delta Stables ($135,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase by R.A. Hill Stable)

Tue, 02/26/2019 - 20:39

World Approval retired from racing

By Nicole Russo
Emily Shields
World Approval wins the Breeders' Cup Mile on Nov. 4 at Del Mar.

World Approval, the Eclipse Award champion turf male of 2017, has been retired. The 7-year-old Northern Afleet gelding will reside at owner-breeder Charlotte Weber's Live Oak Stud in Ocala, Fla.

Tue, 02/26/2019 - 13:49

Spiced Perfection named 2018 California-bred horse of the year

By Steve Andersen
Benoit Photo
Spiced Perfection capped her 3-year-old season with a victory in the Grade 1 La Brea.

Spiced Perfection, winner of the Grade 1 La Brea Stakes on Dec. 26, was named the 2018 California-bred horse of the year in a ceremony Monday in San Gabriel, Calif.

Spiced Perfection also was honored as the champion 3-year-old filly and champion sprinter.

Owned by Dare to Dream Stables and trained by Brian Koriner in 2018, Spiced Perfection won 4 of 8 starts and earned $455,125 in her championship season.

Wed, 02/20/2019 - 11:30

Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Galilean

By Nicole Russo
Barbara D. Livingston
Galilean paid $2.10 with his victory in the California Cup Derby.

Galilean
Uncle Mo – Fresia, by El Prado
(Bred in California by Bar C Racing Stables ($60,000 Barretts August yearling purchase by Quarter Pole Enterprises; $600,000 Barretts spring juvenile purchase by West Point Thoroughbreds)

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