Wed, 11/10/2010 - 15:45

Congrats moving from Florida to Kentucky

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Congrats, who is neck and neck with Bernardini for 2010’s leading freshman sire title, will relocate from Vinery’s Florida farm to its Kentucky division, his majority owner John Sykes has announced.

He will stand for $15,000, up from his $4,500 advertised 2010 fee.

Wed, 11/10/2010 - 12:55

Travers winner Afleet Express retired, will stand at Gainesway

Barbara D. Livingston
Afleet Express (right), a son of Afleet Alex, narrowly beat Fly Down in the Travers in his final career start.

Travers winner Afleet Express has been retired and will head to stud at Gainesway Farm, where his sire, Afleet Alex, also stands.
Gainesway has not set the 3-year-old colt's stud fee yet.

Afleet Express's last race was the Travers, in which he beat Fly Down by a nose.

Tue, 11/09/2010 - 15:04

Stronach pays $2.55M for Dreamtheimpossible at Keeneland sale

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Frank Stronach paid $2.55 million to acquire Dreamtheimpossible at the Keeneland November sale on Tuesday.

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Frank Stronach hit the headlines again Tuesday at Keeneland’s November breeding stock sale, swooping for the $2,550,000 broodmare Dreamtheimpossible, the last of three mares offered in foal to hot sire Galileo.

Tue, 11/09/2010 - 14:08

Awesome Feather's sire moving to Florida

Awesome of Course, sire of undefeated Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies winner Awesome Feather, will relocate from Oklahoma to Journeyman Stud in Florida for 2011.

A 10-year-old Awesome Again horse, Awesome of Course had been standing at Legend Farm, where he had a $1,750 stud fee this year. In 2011, he will stand for $5,000, according to a release from Journeyman owners Crystal and Brent Fernung.

Mon, 11/08/2010 - 18:26

Average price up but median down at Keeneland sale's opening day

LEXINGTON, Ky. - Keeneland's November breeding stock sale opened Monday in Lexington with three million-dollar mares and 2-percent rise in the average price offset by a 13-percent decline in median price.

Mon, 11/08/2010 - 17:20

Malibu Moon's fee rising to $60K

Malibu Moon's stud fee will jump from $40,000 to $60,000 in 2011, Spendthrift Farm announced Monday.

A 13-year-old A. P. Indy horse, Malibu Moon currently ranks third on the general sire list and has enjoyed a banner year with such 2010 Grade 1 winners as Life at Ten, Devil May Care, and Malibu Prayer, among other Grade 1 performers.

Mon, 11/08/2010 - 16:13

Seven-figure mares lead first Keeneland session

LEXINGTON, Ky. – High-quality mares and broodmare prospects were in demand Monday at Keeneland’s November breeding stock sale, where the opening session offered the feast-or-famine trend many sellers said they had expected.

Mon, 11/08/2010 - 11:47

Society Selection sells for $1.85 million at Keeneland

LEXINGTON, Ky. – Society Selection became the Keeneland November sale’s first million-dollar horse Monday morning when Coolmore Stud went to $1.85 million to acquire her from Irving Cowan.

Sun, 11/07/2010 - 18:54

Potential buyers get chance to see Blame up close

Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider will make Breeders' Cup Classic winner Blame available for breeders to view this week at Keeneland on Tuesday and Wednesday at trainer Al Stall Jr.'s Keeneland barn.

Sun, 11/07/2010 - 18:50

Stronach pays $2.3 million to acquire Awesome Feather

Barbara D. Livingston
Awesome Feather grazes Sunday prior to selling for $2.3 million at Fasig-Tipton.
LEXINGTON, Ky. - The weekend's Breeders' Cup results caused million-dollar ripples Sunday in Lexington, where Juvenile Fillies winner Awesome Feather and Filly and Mare Sprint winner Dubai Majesty were among nine horses to sell for $1 million or more at Fasig-Tipton's November sale. The dam of a third Breeders' Cup victor, undefeated Juvenile winner Uncle Mo, also brought seven figures, but these were not enough to prevent across-the-board declines.

Frank Stronach paid a sale-topping $2.3 million for Awesome Feather, who sold through the Hidden Brook agency.