Dabirsim, a multiple French Group 1 winner and recipient of the Cartier Award as Europe’s champion 2-year-old colt in 2011, will begin his stallion career in 2014 at Gestüt Karlshof near Frankfurt, Germany, Racing Post reports.
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The Darley Flying Start program has announced the 12 individuals that comprise its 2013-2015 class of trainees.
While central Kentucky Thoroughbred farms are constantly in competition on the racetrack, in the sale ring, and other venues, occasionally they put that competitive spirit to use for a common cause. Workers from several of the region's prominent farms are set to compete in a soccer tournament raising funds for Blue Grass Farms Charities. The tournament will be held June 23-29 at Dixiana Farm in Lexington, Ky.
French classic-winning filly Beauty Parlour has been retired to become a broodmare.
The 4-year-old daughter of Japanese sire Deep Impact captured the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (French 1,000 Guineas) last year for her fourth straight win in as many starts, then finished second in the Prix De Diane (French Oaks) for trainer Eli Lellouche. Transferred to the late Henry Cecil in England, the filly was unable to capture that form in two starts this year.
The first starter for multiple Grade 2 winner and freshman sire King of the Roxy was a winner on June 16 when Prince of the Roxy drew away to win a maiden claiming race at Lone Star Park.
Prince of the Roxy completed the five-furlong race in :59.15 seconds to win by 2 1/4 lengths in his debut effort. Bred in New Mexico by Major Allen Howard, the dark bay or brown gelding is the first foal to race out of the Devil Diamond mare Josie’s Diamond. He is owned and trained by Bret Calhoun.
Millkom, a top-level winner in Europe and the U.S. who later sired Grade/Group 1 winner Milk It Mick, died on Monday at Girsonfield Stud in Northumberland, England. He was 22.
English-bred Millkom, a son of Cyrano de Bergerac and out of the Mummy’s Game mare Good Game, outraced his modest pedigree by a wide margin, winning 12 of 19 starts in four seasons and earning $705,678.
Cornett-IMS will assume the lead on marketing and communications for Lane's End Farm, the Versailles, Ky., breeding and racing operation announced Tuesday.
Cornett will assume operations as of July 22, taking over from Baker Communications.
Although Kentucky Derby winner Animal Kingdom faltered in his attempt to make history at Royal Ascot, Kentucky breeding still played a prominent role as the famed race meeting opened on Tuesday in England.
The young sire Dunkirk, who continues to find commercial success as the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s June sale of 2-year-olds in training unfolds, was recently represented by his first two winners on the track, in Mexico and in Washington, respectively.
The first winner for the 7-year-old son of Unbridled’s Song came on April 13, when Chistoso captured his career debut at Hipodromo de las Americas.
