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Stone Farm Graduate SHE FEELS PRETTY Sets Churchill Downs Course Record

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 Hoping to Win Kentucky Oaks With Stone Farm Foaled & Raised QUIETSIDE

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.

Promising 3YO Named for Masters Winner McIlroy

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 Wins Santa Anita Oaks-G2, and Solidifies Ticket to Kentucky

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.

Shortleaf Stable’s QUIETSIDE Wins Fantasy Stakes-G2 and Confirms Kentucky Oaks-G1 Status

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.

Augustin / Stone Farm EXACTA in Santa Anita’s China Doll Stakes

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. 

Paulick Report Interviews Arthur Hancock on Recently Pulished Autobiography

Ray Paulick, publisher of the Paulick Report, interviewed Arthur Hancock last week about his recently published autobiography “Dark Horses: A Memoir of Redemption.” Topics up for discussion run the gamut from Ricky Nelson’s song “Garden Party” to Hancock’s departure from Claiborne Farm to the stallion career of Kentucky Derby-G1 and Breeeders’ Cup Classic-G1 winner Sunday Silence.

Two-Year-Old JENKIN Earns Stakes Winner Status

In the final days of 2024, Stone Farm raised JENKIN won Oaklawn’s $175,000 Year’s End Stakes on December 29.  The race was the first stakes attempt for the juvenile daughter of Mineshaft, and she ended the season with a three-quarter length win in the one mile race.  JENKIN was coming  off a maiden special win on December 6 also at Oaklawn, which marked the fiilly’s two-turn debut.