Michele MacDonald looks at a fierce but formidable sire 50 years after his birth Halo: the North American champion sire nearly stood in Britain Courtesy of the Tony Leonard Collection
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Thirty Years Later, Sunday Silence’s Brilliance Still Shines
It’s been 30 years since Charlie Whittingham’s brilliant Sunday Silence parlayed victories in Santa Anita’s San Felipe Stakes and Santa Anita Derby to victories over eastern-based rival Easy Goer in the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Breeders’ Cup Classic, but even though three decades have passed, his achievements continue to rank as some of the most compelling in the annals of American racing.
Quality Road Filly Becomes Latest Baffert Rising Star at Del Mar
Quality Response (f, 2, Quality Road-Argue, by Storm Cat) chased a fast pace while wide and drew clear powerfully in the lane to become the latest ‘TDN Rising Star’ for Bob Baffert at Del Mar Sunday afternoon.
Quality Road Colt Runs to the Buzz at Del Mar; Named TDN Rising Star TDN
Roadster (Quality Road), touted as the next potential superstar colt for a Bob Baffert barn that’s produced the likes Triple Crown winners American Pharoah (Pioneerof the Nile) and Justify (Scat Daddy) and the brilliant Arrogate (Unbridled’s Song) in recent years
Sunday Silence Among Inaugural Inductees To Louisiana Downs Racing Hall Of Fame
Harrah’s Louisiana Downs will honor the first class of its Racing Hall of Fame on Saturday, July 13. It will serve as an opportunity to honor the achievements of horse owners, trainers, jockeys
Roadster Motors into Affirmed
Not surprisingly, Bob Baffert is holding a strong hand for the June 16 Affirmed Stakes (G3) at Santa Anita Park. The Hall of Fame trainer will send out half the field in the $100,000 event for 3-year-olds going 1 1/16 miles.
For Bricks and Mortar, the Road to the Top Has Not Been Easy
“I decided to sell him because he was a very good-looking horse and I thought I would get an awful lot of money for him,” Strawbridge said. “Instead, I got $200,000 for him and he’s gone on to win over $4 million, so it wasn’t a very good business transaction.
Ascend Upsets Manhattan
Trainer Graham Motion came to Belmont Park and won the battle, but lost the war.
Bricks and Mortar Runs to the Money in Manhattan
ELMONT, NY – Bricks and Mortar (Giant’s Causeway) came charging down the stretch to lead home a Chad Brown-trained trifecta and continue his domination of the older male turf division in the GI Manhattan S. at Belmont Park Saturday.
Gato Del Sol’s Connections Passed on 1982 Preakness
The Preakness of 1982 was an interesting one. The filly Cupecoy’s Joy, who set blazing fractions of :23 and :46 1/5 in the Derby, was scratched the morning of the race because the owner couldn’t secure enough seating for his guests.