May 10, 1982
After trailing early in the Kentucky Derby, Gato del Sol shifted into high and thundered to the line ahead of 18 competitors
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Sunday Silence Captures Derby
Charlie Whittingham was right.
Sunday Silence and rider Pat Valenzuela made the 76-year-old trainer look like a prophet as he captured the 115th running of the Kentucky Derby by 2 1/2 lengths over the odds-on favorite Easy Goer with Awe Inspiring, Easy Goer’s stablemate, a head farther back in third.
Nose To Nose
In a jewel of a dual at the Preakness, Sunday Silence beat Easy Goer by a snout.
Air Force Blue Flies High as European Two-Year-Old Classification for 2015 is Revealed
Air Force Blue, trained by Aidan O’Brien, has today been unveiled as the champion European two-year-old following his impressive win in the Group 1 Darley Dewhurst Stakes.
Lithe Breaks Maiden in Easy Fashion
LITHE (3yo Lookin At Lucky — Pure Grace, by Vindication) stalked the pack on the outside, settling for third. She made a bid on the turn, took over and held off opponents well under urging. Lithe is owned by Stone Farm. Trained by Arnaud Delacour. Ridden by Luis Garcia. Bred by Turner Breeders.
Payson ‘Pays’ Big for Leigh Family Bloodlines
Stone Farm to board the Arch short yearling out of Seeking Atlantis and sales topping mare, Summer Solo.
Hancock To Race Denman Filly
Arthur Hancock’s Stone Farm became the latest American name to join the Magic Millions results sheet Wednesday when it partnered on a Denman (Aus) filly bought by Craig Rounsefell’s Boomer Bloodstock and trainer Matt Cumani for A$110,000. Stone Farm now owns a quarter of the half-sister to Group 3 winner Generalife (Aus) (Lonhro {Aus}).
Silence Roars Once More
November 13, 1989
In the race for Horse of the Year, Sunday Silence outran Easy Goer in the Breeders’ Cup Classic.