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.
Category Archives: Farm
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.