“If you take care of the land, the land will take care of you.” – Arthur Hancock
Category Archives: Farm
Air Force Blue Impressive in the National TDN
On a rain-compromised Irish Champions weekend which featured a couple of high-profile withdrawals from Ballydoyle, Aidan O’Brien’s decision to let Air Force Blue (War Front) take his chance in The Curragh’s G1 Goffs Vincent O’Brien National S.
Sugar Rush For Bell TDN
Gatewood Bell doesn’t remember ever buying anything by Candy Ride (Arg) before, but within the space of some 10 minutes at Saturday’s session of the Keeneland September sale
Making A Great First Impression
Lexington, Ky. (WTVQ) – People from all over the world are in Lexington for the 72nd Keeneland September Yearling Sale, starting Monday.
Air Force Blue Becomes the Ninth Grade I Winner by War Front in Europe
Over at the Curragh, trainer Aidan O’Brien’s near dominance of the Phoenix Stakes continued when the Coolmore-owned juvenile colt Air Force Blue(War Front), runner-up to Buratino (Exceed And Excel) on his previous start in the Coventry Stakes
Pedigree Insights: Air Force Blue
When Air Force Blue (War Front) quickened impressively to take the Keeneland Phoenix S., this son of War Front provided trainer Aidan O’Brien with his 14th winner of this Group 1 contest in the space of only 18 years.
Air Force Blue Flies to Keeneland Phoenix Win
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.
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.
The American Stallions Transforming a Nation’s Bloodstock Industry
Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes runner-up Menifee (Harlan) has dominated [Korean Sire Standings] for the past five years. In 2015, his 144 progeny to race earned a total of $6.4 million, while he has so far amassed close to $5 million in 2016.