When WEST HOLLYWOOD won the 1 1/16-mile Saranac Stakes on Aug. 30 at Saratoga, he became the 200th Stakes Winner to have been raised in pastures at Stone Farm. The 3-year-old son of Uncle Mo is out of the Galileo mare White Hot (IRE) and was bred by Bobby Flay’s B. Flay Thoroughbreds. The colt races for Qatar Racing and is trained by Brad Cox. He has three wins and a second in his five starts to date.
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Bluegrass in the Bluegrass – the Stone Farm Way
At Stone Farm on Wednesday evening July 10, Arthur Hancock and his wife Staci hosted a tribute to the much-decorated Bluegrass music legend Peter Rowan. Terence Collier writing to the Thoroughbred Daily News about the event said:
Stone Farm Featured in KET’s Kentucky Afield
Stone Farm was recently featured on the thirty minute television show Kentucky Afield shown on KET. The segment aired June 29, 2024 and took viewers on a successful day of bass fishing on a Stone Farm pond with Arthur Hancock IV. Then, it culminated with a trip into the woods for an early season archery hunt.
Stone Farm Raised MR FISK Wins Hollywood Gold Cup
MR FISK found opening coming out of the turn and moved to the front to win Santa Anita’s 1 1/4-mile Hollywood Gold Cup -G2 by 2 1/4 lengths on May 27. The victory was the fourth win in his last five starts and his second Graded stakes win this year. The son of Arrogate previously won the 1 1/8-mile California S.-G3 at Santa Anita on April 20.
Graduate DONEGAL MOMENTUM Earns “Rising Star” in Racing Debut
DONEGAL MOMENTUM turned in a brilliant performance in his racing debut going six furlongs at “Belmont at the Big A.” The clear favorite in the field of ten, the 3-year-old son of Uncle Mo raced second down the back side, took the lead coming out of the turn, then pulled away to win by an impressive 8 1/4 lengths.
35 Years Later, SUNDAY SILENCE is Still a Part of the Conversation…
Thirty-five years after SUNDAY SILENCE captured the Kentucky Derby-G1, Preakness Stakes-G1, and Breeders’ Cup Classic-G1 on his way to being honored as Horse of the Year, the career of the great horse is still relevant.
Hancock, Copelan & Ellis Featured in TDN article “Lunching With Legends”
Journalist Chris McGrath joined renowed veterinarian Dr. Robert (Bobby) Copelan, horseman and radio host Ercel Ellis, and Stone Farm’s Arthur Hancock III for lunch at Lil’s Coffee House on Main Street in Paris, Kentucky. Topics vary, they are guided by the many decades of experience and are rife with wisdom and humor.
Stone Farm Raised EVERLAND Wins Bourbonette and Earns Spot in Kentucky Oaks
EVERLAND raced along the rail from the three-eighths pole and drew past the leaders to win the $300,000 Boubonette Oaks at Turfway Park on March 23 by a comfortable 1 1/4 lengths. The three-year-old daughter of Arrogate earned 50 qualifying points and punched her ticket for the $1.5 million Longines Kentucky Oaks-G1 on May 3.
Sale Topper Raised at Stone Farm Earns “Rising Star” Status in Racing Debut
2022 Saratoga Sale Topper SEDONA broke her maiden at first asking at going seven furlongs at Gulfstream on March 3. The 3-year-old filly came from off the pace, went wide at the top stretch, then posted an impressive rally to win the race and earn a “TDN Rising Star” designation.
Back-to-Back Graded Stakes Wins for Stone Farm Raised Runners
Runners raised at Stone Farm posted back-to-back Graded stakes wins at Gulfstream Park on March 2. STARTING OVER won the won the $200,000 Mac Diarmida S presented by Corniche-G2 on the turf and just a half an hour later POUNCE posted a victory in the $200,000 Here Comes the Bride S.-G3 going a mile on the turf.