Trainer Aidan O’Brien’s Air Force Blue, a Kentucky-bred son of Claiborne Farm sire War Front, turned the tables on familiar rival and favorite Buratino and won the Keeneland Phoenix Stakes (Ire-I) for 2-year-olds Aug. 9 at the Curragh.
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Montego Bay Takes Allowance Race Opening Day at Del Mar
MONTEGO BAY (g, 6, War Chant – Exotic Point, by Point Given) last found the winner’s circle over this course in July 2012 and returned from an almost 2 1/2 year absence with an eighth in a 10-panel grassy Arcadian optional claimer this February.
Kitty Wine Wins Lady Canterbury Stakes Her Last Time Out Before Retiring to Stone Farm Canterbury Park
Jockey Corey Lanerie took top honors when he rode favorite Kitty Wine to victory in the Lady Canterbury Stakes.
Mandola Takes the Prize at Middleburg
Mandola raced covered up, charged through on an inside path after the final hurtle, closing fastest of all gettin up for the win in the stretch.
Hancocks Put Words Into Action: ‘If you take care of the land, the land will take care of you’
Since Arthur Hancock purchased his first farm in Bourbon County in the 1970s, he has seen many of the neighboring farms change hands, some being sold off as smaller parcels. He could have done the same, and for a big profit, but he had other ideas.
Wit Wins at Oaklawn, Giving Owner a Happy Birthday Present!
WIT never far back outside, pressured the pace five wide through the turn, put a head in front entering the stretch, got well clear, held.
Regional Report: Bugle Breaks Her Maiden TDN
BUGLE (f, 3, War Front–Chatham {MSP, $156,431}, by Maria’s Mon), a close second as the favorite on debut over a grassy mile at Churchill Downs Nov. 9, missed by only a nose once again as the 6-5 crowd’s pick over 1 1/16 miles of Gulfstream lawn Dec. 11.
Ruefully Wins Fair Ground Allowance Wire to Wire
Ruefully broke well and set the pace on the inside. Still in the lead around the final turn, she did not back down and held on for the win under a brisk hand ride by jockey Miguel Mena. Ruefully is trained by Joe Sharp and gives Stone Farm a great start to the new year!
2014 Leading Sire: Menifee Dominates Leading Sire Ranks Again
For the third consecutive year, Menifee was Leading Sire in Korea in 2014. This time it was by a record margin as his son Gyeongbudaero completed a late season President’s Cup and Grand Prix Stakes to take his sire’s earnings to nearly double that of next best, Forest Camp.
Blame Game Wins on Debut At Gulfstream TDN
BLAME GAME (c, 2, Blame–La Pascua {Swi} {SW-Fr}, by Caerleon), a 3-1 chance, rated just off the early pace in third down the backstretch, but kicked into gear on the turn. The bay cruised up to bid from the three path at the top of the lane, shook free from Ready Get Set (More Than Ready) in the stretch and finished 3 1/4 lengths the best.