Menu

Reading Room Memories

You may think this is the story. Arthur Hancock offers a full brother to Arthur’s Tale, a 2-year-old colt who finished a green but promising fifth in a Saratoga maiden Saturday. The colt is a half-brother to War Hoot (War Chant) and Senada (Pulpit), both successful in the ring and on the racecourse. The son of Stone Farm’s Owsley is part of Hancock’s usual selective quality consignment.

Very Superstitious

In the modern world of speed figures, tracking devices, and sheets handicapping, just about any racetracker will tell you making it into the hallowed ground of the winner’s circle might depend more on cats, birds, bugs, peanuts, popcorn, and pennies.

Kentucky Derby Winner Gato Del Sol Dies at 28

Stone Farm’s homebred Gato Del Sol, who won the 1982 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) for Arthur B. Hancock III and Leone J. Peters, was euthanized Aug. 7 at Hancock’s Stone Farm near Paris, Ky. due to the infirmities of old age. The 28-year-old pensioned stallion was foaled and raised at Stone and was the first Derby winner to represent the Hancock family.

Loud And Clear

October 2, 1989

Sunday Silence belied his name in the Super Derby. Next : Easy Goer once more.

When trainer Charlie Whittingham last week shipped Sunday Silence 1,400 miles from Arcadia, Calif., to Bossier City, La., for Sunday’s $1 million Super Derby, it wasn’t for the money.