by Joe Nevills|05.22.202305.22.2023|2:56pm3:13pm ‘Uncomplicated’ Blazing Sevens Nearly Gave De Meric A Classic Training Grad In Preakness Stakes Even in defeat, Blazing Sevens’ rugged stretch battle with Preakness Stakes winner National Treasure gave a thrill for plenty with something to gain from his success. Nick de Meric was part of that cheering section, having put the colt through his early training at his farm in Ocala, Fla., even if he wasn’t at Pimlico […]
by Edited Press Release|05.22.2023|11:28am American Pharoah Son Know It Now Retired To Schweer Farm In Alberta The American Pharoah son Know It Now has arrived in Alberta to stand stud at the Schweer Farm. The 6-year-old is a winner of two races and earnings of $64,050. American Pharoah is a multiple graded stakes winner of $8.6 million. As a 3-year-old, American Pharoah won seven Grade 1 races and became the first Triple Crown […]
by Joe Nevills|05.21.2023|3:25pm White Pine Thoroughbreds Sells Far From Their Old Kentucky Home At Fasig-Tipton Midlantic When it comes to the 2-year-old auction season, the primary hub of activity for preparation and commerce tends to be Central Florida, with a prominent satellite platoon of consignors nearby in South Carolina. When trade moves to Timonium, Md., for the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sales, local horsemen from Maryland and Pennsylvania begin to appear on the […]
by Joe Nevills|05.21.202305.21.2023|1:08pm9:09am Stallion Spotlight Presented By New York Thoroughbred Breeders Inc.: Venezuelan Hug ‘The Best-Kept Secret In New York’ Stallion Spotlight offers stud farm representatives a chance to address breeders and answer questions as they plan their future matings. In this edition, Anne Morgan of Mill Creek Farm discusses Venezuelan Hug, a Grade 3-winning son of Constitution whose first foals are arriving this year. Venezuelan Hug Gr. or ro. h., 2017, Constitution x Downtown […]
by Joe Nevills|05.21.202305.21.2023|11:07am1:07pm Pennsylvania Leaderboard: Weigelia Opens Up Early Lead In Stallion Awards Race After a long reign by the late Jump Start at the top of the Pennsylvania sire ranks, it appears there is a new sheriff in town. After leading all Pennsylvania sires by stallion awards earned for the first time in 2022, Wyn Oaks Farm’s Weigelia is once again setting the pace through the first quarter […]
by Paulick Report Staff|05.21.202305.31.2023|9:05am3:39pm First-Crop Sire Watch Presented By Kirkwood Equine Advisory: 2023 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May Sale Following is a list of stallions whose first crops of 2-year-olds are represented in the upcoming Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, including the number of horses cataloged and the farm where the stallion is currently advertised. Offerings from the debut crop of a stallion are often met with a commercial premium from buyers […]
by Victor Ryan/Santa Anita|05.19.2023|4:31pm New Yorker Repole Has Cal-Bred Juvenile Filly Set To Debut At Santa Anita High-profile owner Mike Repole is a born and raised New Yorker whose vast racing stable typically competes on the eastern and Midwest circuits. But in recent years, the founder of VitaminWater has increasingly dabbled with California-breds. Repole’s California presence will be on full display Saturday with first-time starter Pushiness, a 2-year-old filly by Kantharos who […]
by Paulick Report Staff|05.18.2023|5:52pm Arrogate Filly Turns In Fastest Furlong At Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May’s Final Breeze Session Thursday’s third and final session of the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale’s under-tack show was highlighted by a daughter of the late Arrogate who breezed an eighth of a mile in :10-flat to tie for the sale’s overall fastest time at the distance. Hip 552 is out of the winning Mutakddim mare Twixy, […]
by Paulick Report Staff|05.17.2023|4:02pm Four Tie For Fastest Furlong During Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May’s Second Under-Tack Show A quartet of juveniles tied for the overall fastest time for an eighth of a mile at the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale on Wednesday, each stopping the clock in :10 flat. Hip 249 is a Twirling Candy colt who is the first foal out of the winning War Front mare Lady Mamba. […]
by Press Release|05.17.2023|2:37pm Wanamaker’s 2023 May Sale Catalog Now Online The catalog for Wanamaker’s 2023 May Sale is now available for viewing online. Bidding will open Thursday, May 25 at 8 a.m. ET, with the first listing set to close at 5 p.m. Subsequent listings will close in three-minute increments. Detailed information on the buying process can be found at wanamakers.com/buy. For more information on […]