Category Archives: Farm

Trainer Todd Pletcher admitted he had been looking forward to seeing how 3-year-old CRUDO performed when he had a two-turn opportunity, and the son Justify demonstrated that he was completely comfortable.  CRUDO finished fourth in his February debut at Gulfstream after a troubled trip, then came back at Keeneland to win a seven-furlong maiden special by 7 1/4 lengths. Jumped into stakes company in the Sir Barton S. on the Preakness undercard, CRUDO broke alertly to take then lead, maintained that advantage throughout the 1 1/16th-mile race, then drew away in the stretch to win by 7 1/2 lengths.

Lael Stables’ SHE FEELS PRETTY set a course record winning the  $378,000 Modesty Stakes (G3T) on the Kentucky Oaks (G1) undercard on May 2. The daughter of Karakontie was purchased by owners Roy and Gretchen Jackson for $240,000 from Stone Farm’s 2022 Keeneland September Sale consignment. Out of the More Than Ready mare Summer Sweet, the 3-year-old filly was bred by Virginia Kraft Payson’s Payson Stud and was foaled and raised at Stone Farm. 

John Ed Anthony is hoping for a win in the Kentucky Oaks-G1 when homebred QUIETSIDE enters the starting gate on Friday, May 2.  Foaled and raised at Stone Farm for Anthony’s Shortleaf Stable, the 3-year-old daughter of Malibu Moon has the most qualifying points of any filly in race, thanks in large part to wins in the Fantasy S.-G2  and Honeybee S.-G3 earlier this year.

McIlroy, a 3-year-old colt by Hard Spun, was named after world class golfer Rory McIlroy who completed a career Grand Slam when he won the Masters at Augusta National on April 13.  While his equine counterpart is just getting started for owners CHC Inc and WinStar Farm, the colt was impressive in a 2 1/2-length maiden win at Turfway Park on March 22. 

TENMA confirmed her ticket to the Kentucky Oaks-G1  with a 2 ¼-length win in the Grade 2 Santa Anita Oaks at Santa Anita Parkon April 5th. Trained by Bob Baffert and ridden by Juan Hernandez, Tenma settled just off the the early pace. As the field entered the turn, she moved up wide into third.  The 3-year-old daughter of Nyquist wore down stablemate Silent Law in the stretch, and finished the 1 1/16-mile race in front.  Racing for Baoma Corp,  TENMA had won the Las Vergenes-G3 by 6 1/2 lengths in her previous start and 3year-old debut.

1989 Horse of the Year Sunday Silence (Halo) has been named the 2025 Legend of Bourbon County. The award, given by the Legends of Bourbon County Thoroughbred Fund, will be part of the annual festival held October 11 and 12 in Paris, Kentucky. The festival features live entertainment, educational events and farm tours.

The racing success of owner John Ed Anthony was featured in the Paulick Report this week.  The profile touches Fantasy S.-G2 winner and Kentucky Oaks-G1 bound QUIETSIDE, but also chronicles Anthony’s 50- plus year career as a Thoroughbred owner.

QUIETSIDE stamped her ticket to the Kentucky Oaks with a determined win in the  $750,000 Fantasy STakes-G2 at Oaklawn Park on March 29.  The 3-year-old daughter of Malibu Moon defeated previously unbeaten Simply Joking by three-quarters of a length after a prolonged stretch duel. Winner of the Honeybee S.-G3 last time out, QUIETSIDE was already a probable starter for the Oaks, but she cemented her status by earning  100 additional points in the Road to the Kentucky Oaks series.

Three-year-old fillies WILL THEN (pictured left) and AMORITA finished first and second respectively in Santa Anita’s Listed China Doll Stakes on March 23.  The mile-long race on the turf was a “family” affair of sorts… Winner WILL THEN is a homebred racing for George Strawbridge’s Augustin Stables, and runner-up AMORITA races for Augustin in partnership with her breeder Stone Farm.