Tue, 10/22/2013 - 16:57

Overanalyze to stand at WinStar Farm

Barbara D. Livingston
Overanalyze will try to give Todd Pletcher his third major stakes win for 3-year-olds since last weekend when he runs as the favorite in the West Virginia Derby.

Grade 1 winner Overanalyze, retired last month, will make his stallion debut in 2014 at WinStar Farm in Versailles, Ky., for an advertised fee of $10,000.

The 3-year-old son of Dixie Union is best known for his 4 ¼ length victory in the Grade 1 Arkansas Derby that cemented his status on the 2013 Kentucky Derby trail. He was also among New York’s leading juveniles of 2012, winning the Grade 2 Remsen Stakes and Futurity Stakes.

Overanalyze retired with four wins in 11 career starts for earnings of $1,046,381. He raced for owner Mike Repole and trainer Todd Pletcher.

Tue, 10/22/2013 - 13:52

OwnerView launches “OwnerView Host” program

OwnerView, a joint initiative between The Jockey Club and Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, has launched a new service called “OwnerView Host” to provide individual mentorship for new owners.

Information provided by OwnerView hosts will provide neutral, unbiased information during phone calls with new and prospective Thoroughbred owners to help acquaint them with the basics of owning a racehorse. Interested parties may sign up for the service via the OwnerView website.

Tue, 10/22/2013 - 13:32

Australian champion Atlantic Jewel likely to be retired with tendon injury

Once-beaten Australian champion Atlantic Jewel suffered a tendon injury Tuesday morning that is likely to lead to her retirement from racing.

The injury to the Fastnet Rock mare was detected after she galloped on Tuesday morning in preparation for Saturday’s Cox Plate, a race in which she would have been favored. Owner Coolmore announced instead that the mare will be scratched and is likely to visit the operation’s outstanding international sire Galileo early next year.

Tue, 10/22/2013 - 12:08

Cityscape to stand in England at Overbury Stud

Group 1 winner Cityscape, who won or placed in graded/group stakes in seven different countries, has been retired from racing and will stand at Overbury Stud in Gloucestershire, England for an advertised fee of $8,109 (5,000 British Pounds), Racing Post reports

The 7-year-old Selkirk horse was a leading miler in Europe, and earned his biggest career victory in the Group 1 Dubai Duty Free at Meydan in 2012. Also among his six wins from 23 starts were the Nayef Joel Stakes in England, the Prix Perth in France and the Solonaway Stakes in Ireland, all Group 3 races.

Mon, 10/21/2013 - 12:57

Bullet Train to Crestwood Farm

Bullet Train, a three-quarters brother to unbeaten champion Frankel, will relocate to Pope McLean’s Crestwood Farm in Lexington, Ky. for the 2014 breeding season.

The 6-year-old Sadler’s Wells horse stood his debut season in 2013 at Wintergreen Stallion Station in Midway, Ky. His fee will remain the same at $7,500.

“We are very excited to have Bullet Train go to a farm as prestigious as Crestwood Farm,” said Sean Feld, managing director of Bullet Train LLC. “The McLeans are a great family and hands-on horsemen. We are looking forward to a prosperous partnership together.”

Mon, 10/21/2013 - 11:55

Idiot Proof to Victory Rose Thoroughbreds

Grade 1 winner Idiot Proof has been acquired by Victory Rose Thoroughbreds and will relocate to the Vacaville, Calif., farm for the 2014 breeding season.

The 9-year-old son of Benchmark previously stood at Ballena Vista Farm in Ramona, Calif. He is represented by his first crop of racing age in 2013, with four winners from his first five offspring to race.

Sun, 10/20/2013 - 11:56

Multiple Grade 1 winner Dullahan euthanized

Barbara D. Livingston
Dullahan, with exercise rider Tammy Fox up, works five furlongs on the main track in 1:00.12 on Saturday.

Multiple Grade 1 winner Dullahan was euthanized early Sunday following colic surgery, after suffering a ruptured colon.

Sat, 10/19/2013 - 12:47

Sparkman: The surprising emergence of Iffraaj

The hottest young sire in Europe is without doubt Galileo’s champion son New Approach, sire of champion Dawn Approach and classic winner Talent in his first crop of 3-year-olds. The name and pedigree of perhaps the second-hottest young sire on the other side of the Atlantic, though, is much less familiar to Americans.

Sat, 10/19/2013 - 12:34

Indiana racing sector on the upswing

In 2007, the Indiana state legislature passed a law approving slot machines at the two parimutuel racetracks in the state. In June of the following year, the resulting slots operations were opened at both Indiana Downs in Shelbyville and Hoosier Park in Anderson.

Half a decade later, although the racing circuit, stallion market, and revenues in the state continue to shift, the momentum is largely positive for Indiana’s breeding and racing industry, with horsemen expressing optimism.

Fri, 10/18/2013 - 19:31

Morning Line retired, to stand at Lane’s End

Courtesy Lane's EndMorning Line

Grade 1 winner Morning Line has been retired from racing and will begin his stallion career in 2014 at Lane’s End in Versailles, Ky., for an advertised fee of $10,000 when the foal stands and nurses.