Adena Springs South is an integral part of the Eclipse Award-winning equine empire owned by Magna Entertainment's Frank Stronach. Based near Ocala in Williston, the breeding and training complex covers 4,500 acres, tied with Charlotte Weber's Live Oak Stud as Florida's biggest in terms of acreage. On the evening of March 17, Adena Springs will conduct its annual selected 2-year-olds in training sale under the auspices of the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.
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The resolution of the New York Racing Association franchise almost three weeks ago ended a long period of uncertainty for state breeders.
Their organization, known as New York Thoroughbred Breeders Inc., is headed by its president, Michael J. McMahon, who was reelected to his second term in late January.
McMahon owns McMahon Bloodstock LLC, a consulting firm with clients who race and breed Thoroughbreds in New York and several other states.
Daily Racing Form asked McMahon to comment on the current situation for New York breeders.
Weather permitting, a gathering of 15,000 or more is anticipated for next Sunday's annual Little Everglades Steeplechase festival. Little Everglades Ranch, a 2,000-acre nature park, is located in Dade City, Fla., an hour's drive southwest of Ocala and a half-hour's drive northeast of Tampa. The purpose behind this family day at the races is to raise money for charities and other worthy causes.
Maryland-breds figured prominently at the Fasig-Tipton Calder selected 2-year-olds in training sale this past week.
Five Maryland-breds were recorded as sold, all for six-figure prices, at the one-day auction held at Calder Race Course near Miami, Fla.
Leading the Maryland-bred contingent was a Lion Heart colt out of the Deputy Minister mare V V S Flawless, which sold for $750,000, the seventh-highest price among colts at the sale.
LEXINGTON, Ky. - The Barretts March select 2-year-old sale in Pomona, Calif., was the only major select juvenile auction to enjoy across-the-board gains last year, but the sale company's president isn't expecting similar jumps in 2008. Instead, Jerry McMahon predicts that the market for select 2-year-olds at Barretts will look much like it did last year.
MIAMI A smooth and attractive bay son of the Darley stallion Street Cry was the leading lot at Fasig-Tiptons annual sale of 2-year-olds in training at Calder on Tuesday. Consigned by Scanlon Training Center as agent, the colt brought $2.1 million from John Ferguson, bidding on behalf of Sheikh Mohammed.
LAS VEGAS - Cool Coal Man, from the first crop of Horse of the Year Mineshaft, stepped up the class ladder winning the Fountain of Youth Stakes last weekend, and the well-bred colt should only improve with maturity. But I was impressed with the effort by runner-up Elysium Fields, who was just coming off a maiden victory.
"It's exciting to be right," said Maryland breeder Alan Kline.
At last year's Keeneland September yearling sale, Kline took a chance by buying back his homebred Speightstown colt (out of stakes-winning Unbridled Lady) for $145,000.
The gamble paid off when the big, long-striding chestnut brought $475,000 - the highest price among colts and the third-highest overall - at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Company's sale of selected 2-year-olds in training on Feb. 12 in Ocala, Fla.
Bustin Stones remained unbeaten in five lifetime starts when he won the General George Handicap at Laurel Park last Monday.
The New York-bred 4-year-old was making his first open start in the Grade 2 General George at seven furlongs.
Bred and owned by Roddy J. Valente, Bustin Stones sent his career earnings to $300,150.
"This is what you live for!" exclaimed Valente after the General George. "He had so much against him, racing on a wet track the first time and being down on the inside. But he is a very determined horse."