Author Archives: Ruthie Bowen

In her career debut, QUIETSIDE dazzled at Saratoga when she broke away from the pack to win a six-furlong maiden speical weight by an impressive 6 1/4-lengths on August 4. The performance earned the 2-year-old daughter of Malibu Moon the designation of “TDN Rising Star” and confirmed the hopes of owner/breeder John Ed Anthony and trainer John Alexander Ortiz.

At Stone Farm on Wednesday evening July 10, Arthur Hancock and his wife Staci hosted a tribute to the much-decorated Bluegrass music legend Peter Rowan. Terence Collier writing to the Thoroughbred Daily News about the event said:

Stone Farm was recently featured on the thirty minute television show Kentucky Afield shown on KET.  The segment aired June 29, 2024 and took viewers on a successful day of bass fishing on a Stone Farm pond with Arthur Hancock IV.  Then, it culminated with a trip into the woods for an early season archery hunt.

MR FISK found opening coming out of the turn and moved to the front to win Santa Anita’s 1 1/4-mile Hollywood Gold Cup -G2 by 2 1/4 lengths on May 27.  The victory was the fourth win in his last five starts and his second Graded stakes win this year.  The son of Arrogate previously won the 1  1/8-mile California S.-G3 at Santa Anita on April 20.

DONEGAL MOMENTUM turned in a brilliant performance in his racing debut going six furlongs at “Belmont at the Big A.”  The clear favorite in the field of ten, the 3-year-old son of Uncle Mo raced second down the back side, took the lead coming out of the turn, then pulled away to win by an impressive 8 1/4 lengths.

Thirty-five years after SUNDAY SILENCE captured the Kentucky Derby-G1, Preakness Stakes-G1, and Breeders’ Cup Classic-G1 on his way to being honored as Horse of the Year, the career of the great horse is still relevant.  

Journalist Chris McGrath joined renowed veterinarian Dr. Robert (Bobby) Copelan, horseman and radio host Ercel Ellis, and Stone Farm’s Arthur Hancock III for lunch at Lil’s Coffee House on Main Street in Paris, Kentucky.  Topics vary, they are guided by the many decades of experience and are rife with wisdom and humor. 

EVERLAND raced along the rail from the three-eighths pole and drew past the leaders to win the $300,000 Boubonette Oaks at Turfway Park on March 23 by a comfortable 1 1/4 lengths. The three-year-old daughter of Arrogate earned 50 qualifying points and punched her ticket for the $1.5 million Longines Kentucky Oaks-G1 on May 3.

2022 Saratoga Sale Topper SEDONA broke her maiden at first asking at going seven furlongs at Gulfstream on March 3.  The 3-year-old filly came from off the pace, went wide at the top stretch, then posted an impressive rally to win the race and earn a “TDN Rising Star” designation.

Runners raised at Stone Farm posted back-to-back Graded stakes wins at Gulfstream Park on March 2. STARTING OVER won the won the $200,000 Mac Diarmida S presented by Corniche-G2 on the turf and just a half an hour later POUNCE posted a victory in the $200,000 Here Comes the Bride S.-G3 going a mile on the turf.