Dual classic winner and champion I’ll Have Another is the newest resident of the Old Friends Thoroughbred retirement farm in Georgetown, Ky., with the organization hosting a welcome party on Friday for the stallion, who arrived earlier in the week.
The $1.2 million Tapit colt who led the last phase of the late Robert Lothenbach’s Thoroughbred dispersal at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Co.’s March sale of 2-year-olds in training last week has arrived at his new trainer’s farm and already has a name.
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Domestic Product
Colt by Practical Joke – Goods and Services, by Paynter
Bred in Kentucky by Klaravich Stables
Derby Watch member Domestic Product took another step forward for owner-breeder Klaravich Stables and trainer Chad Brown last weekend, winning the Grade 3 Tampa Bay Derby. The colt is continuing big things for a lauded sireline.
Multiple stakes winner Snapper Sinclair was a faimilar figure in California, making three trips to the Breeders’ Cup there, in 2017, 2019, and 2021. The next time he appears on that major race day, he could be ponying runners in the Golden State.
Deterministic
Colt by Liam’s Map – Giulio’s Jewel, by Speightstown
Bred in Kentucky by Hinkle Farms ($625,000 Keeneland September yearling purchase by St. Elias Stables)
Deterministic makes a big splash as a newcomer to the Derby Watch Top 20 this week, debuting as the 12-1 third choice off his win in the Grade 3 Gotham Stakes, in just his second start, and off a layoff. The colt is from the consistently successful family of blue hen Courtly Dee and will look to call on some of that deep stamina as he progresses.
Plum Pretty, winner of the 2011 Kentucky Oaks, has died at age 16, Gainesway Farm reported in a press release on Monday. A cause of death was not given for the daughter of Medaglia d’Oro, who was boarded at Gainesway for owner Mandy Pope.
"She was a pleasure to be around and always a great mom," Pope said in the release. "We are blessed to have several fillies out of her still to race and one that has already produced a foal. The colts have gone on to secondary careers in the show world and have her awesome personality."
Grade 1 winner Eskendereya, sire of champion and leading freshman sire Mitole, has died at age 17 of heart failure. The son of Giant’s Causeway had been standing at the Shichinohe Stallion Station in Japan.
Eskendereya, trained by Todd Pletcher for Zayat Stables, won four of six starts. He hinted at his ability by winning the off-the-turf Pilgrim Stakes by 7 1/4 lengths, but then finished ninth in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile.
