Mon, 07/27/2020 - 12:46

Laura's Light shows the Constitutions can turf, too

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Laura's Light, a daughter of Constitution, wins the Grade 2 San Clemente Stakes at Del Mar on Saturday.

White-hot young sire Constitution has already emulated his sire, Tapit, by siring a Belmont Stakes winner. If he continues to follow in the footsteps of his sire, he may be a multi-surface threat as well, as his daughter Laura’s Light is showing.

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Tue, 07/21/2020 - 11:20

California Chrome gets his first winner as sire in Russia

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California Chrome

Well-traveled two-time Horse of the Year California Chrome, who began his stud career in Kentucky and shuttled to Chile before being sold to Japan, has been represented by his first winner in Russia.

Sunkar Time won a maiden race going about seven furlongs at Krasnodar Racetrack on Saturday  in Russia. The colt was bred in Kentucky by Bruce C. Ryan and was sold to Mikhail Yanakov's Olympia Star for $14,000 at the 2019 Keeneland September yearling sale.

Mon, 07/20/2020 - 12:40

Indian Pride becomes third stakes winner for dam, Ms. Cornstalk

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Indian Pride (right) battles with Blamed on her way to a half-length victory in the Shine Again Stakes.

Indian Pride, who races as a homebred for Brereton C. Jones and his Airdrie Stud program, scored her first stakes victory in the Shine Again Stakes on Friday at Saratoga. The filly’s bloodline shone through again, as she is the third stakes winner produced by her dam, Ms. Cornstalk.

Mon, 07/20/2020 - 12:36

War Front and sons take opening week of Saratoga by storm

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Decorated Invader, ridden by Joel Rosario, wins the Grade 2 National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame Stakes at Saratoga.

War Front, one of the biggest names in the North American sire ranks, took to the battlefield at Saratoga Race Course last weekend – and he brought the troops with him. The standout commercial and racetrack sire and his sons combined for seven wins in the first four days of racing at Saratoga, from Thursday through Sunday.

Wed, 07/15/2020 - 12:00

Kentucky Derby pedigree profile: Art Collector

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Art Collector has stamina influences on both the male and female sides of his family.

Art Collector

Bernardini – Distorted Legacy, by Distorted Humor

Bred in Kentucky by W. Bruce Lunsford

 

Blue Grass Stakes winner Art Collector had more than enough skill to paint himself into this year’s classics picture, as his pedigree is rife with stamina influences on both sides of the frame.

Mon, 07/13/2020 - 13:00

War of Will joins War Front's multi-surface club

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War of Will (center) takes the Maker's Mark Mile by a nose Saturday at Keeneland.

War of Will joined an elite club with his narrow victory in last Friday’s Grade 1 Maker’s Mark Mile on the Keeneland turf. The 2019 Preakness Stakes winner, War of Will is the third horse to win both an American classic and a Grade 1 race on the turf, joining the legendary Secretariat and the popular California Chrome.

War of Will also joined another, larger group of horses – those who showcase the versatility of their sire, War Front.

Mon, 07/13/2020 - 12:56

Bullof Wall Street's win in Swedish Derby further burnishes Tapizar's international credentials

Tapizar sired the winner of the 2018 Kentucky Oaks, Monomoy Girl, and has a candidate for this year’s filly classic in Project Whiskey.

But while champion Monomoy Girl was returning to graded stakes company with a victory in the Grade 2 Ruffian on Saturday at Belmont, and Project Whiskey was earning 50 points toward the Oaks with a victory in the Grade 3 Delaware Oaks on July 4, Tapizar was continuing to develop his eclectic career as a sire of international classic winners. Tapizar is the sire of Bullof Wall Street, winner of Sunday’s Swedish Derby.

Mon, 07/13/2020 - 12:50

Ashland win by Speech gives Mr Speaker first Grade 1 win as sire

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Speech and Javier Castellano pull away in the Ashland, setting a new track record.

Regally bred Grade 1 winner Mr Speaker faced a hurdle early in his stud career, as he had to reintroduce himself to Kentucky breeders following an extended shuttle stint to Chile. His first-crop daughter Speech is doing her best to keep him in the discussion, as she made a statement with a three-length victory in the Grade 1 Ashland Stakes on Saturday at Keeneland, breaking the stakes and track records.

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Fri, 07/10/2020 - 09:11

Tom's d'Etat to stand at WinStar when racing career ends

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Tom's d'Etat wins the Alydar under Joel Rosario, who did not ride him hard in the final furlong.

Grade 1 winner Tom's d'Etat will stand at WinStar Farm upon his eventual retirement from racing, according to a press release, giving the Kentucky operation likely the last significant son of the late leading sire Smart Strike to come to stud.

Wed, 07/08/2020 - 18:49

Libertyrun gives Runhappy his first win as a sire

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Libertyrun, by Runhappy, wins a maiden race at Indiana Grand.

Eclipse Award champion sprinter Runhappy sired his first winner as Libertyrun rolled to a 6 1/4-length victory Wednesday at Indiana Grand.