Flightline retires in blaze of Breeders’ Cup glory
Just as Flightline’s conquest of the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1) had an air of virtual inevitability about it, so did the announcement of his retirement to stud in the aftermath. […]
Breeding and Sales
Champion, renowned sire Kitten’s Joy dies at 21
Champion turf horse and renowned sire Kitten’s Joy has died at the age of 21, Ramsey Farm reported on social media Friday afternoon. […]
A eulogy for Broodmare of the Year Leslie’s Lady
Broodmare of the Year Leslie’s Lady passed away Monday at the age of 26. Yet the doyenne of Fred Mitchell’s Clarkland Farm will live long in pedigrees. […]
Champion, influential sire Bernardini euthanized
Bernardini, a classic-winning champion on the racetrack who carved out an influential career at stud, has been euthanized at the age of 18. […]
Front Run the Fed tops Fasig-Tipton HORA at $440,000
Graded stakes performers, promising sophomores, and a couple of classic also-rans will be worth following for new connections after selling at Monday’s Fasig-Tipton July Selected Horses of Racing Age Sale. […]
Galileo, champion and legendary sire, dies
A tribute to the great Galileo, a blueblood champion on the racecourse and a supersire on the international stage. […]
The Queen’s Arrival
Among the undisputed highlights of Brisnet’s 50-year history was the visit from Queen Elizabeth II to its Lexington, Kentucky, offices on Oct. 10, 1984, an event that likely wouldn’t have happened at any other time if not for the mutual connection of Harry Herbert. […]
Monomoy Girl sells for $9.5 million, stays with Cox
The evening after becoming a two-time Breeders’ Cup Distaff (G1) winner, champion Monomoy Girl commanded $9.5 million at Sunday’s Fasig-Tipton November Sale. B. Wayne Hughes’ Spendthrift Farm purchased the 5-year-old mare, who will remain in […]
California Chrome’s Cilla becomes his first North American winner at Delaware Park
Two-time Horse of the Year California Chrome registered his first North American winner Thursday, courtesy of his 2-year-old daughter Cilla who romped in the slop at Delaware Park. A Louisiana-bred bay like her nine-time stakes-winning […]
Forty Niner’s pedigree legacy a gold mine
While fans of a certain age would remember Forty Niner’s racing career, fans of every age have benefited from his influence in pedigrees. The champion who passed away Monday, at the grand age of 35, […]