Blood-Horse Breeding News

April 2008 - Posts

• Terlingua, Storm Cat's Dam, Dead
  Apr 29 2008, 05:36 PM

  Terlingua, who made a name for herself as one of the fastest fillies of her generation and as the dam of leading sire Storm Cat, was euthanized April 29 because of complications from the infirmities of old age at the Young family's Overbrook Farm... Posted by BloodHorse.com - Breeding with 1 comment(s)

• First Winners for Lion Heart, Alke
  Apr 27 2008, 11:07 AM

  The first winners for graded stakes winners Lion Heart and Alke came the last part of April. Read More... Posted by BloodHorse.com - Breeding with no comments

• Banker's Gold Dead
  Apr 24 2008, 04:52 PM

  Banker's Gold, a grade II winner who stood in the U.S. before being sent to Cyprus earlier this year, was euthanized in April. Read More... Posted by BloodHorse.com - Breeding with no comments

• Better Than Honour Tops in Kentucky
  Apr 23 2008, 02:12 PM

  The board of directors of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders (KTOB) honored the breeders of the 2007 Kentucky-bred champions and the Kentucky Thoroughbred Development Fund (KTDF) leaders at its annual luncheon April 23 at Keeneland. Read More... Posted by BloodHorse.com - Breeding with no comments

• Grade I Winner Spring At Last Retired
  Apr 22 2008, 01:09 PM

  Grade I winner Spring At Last has been retired from racing and will enter stud in 2009 at Bill Casner and Kenny Troutt's WinStar Farm Read More... Posted by BloodHorse.com - Breeding with no comments

• Roar of the Tiger's First Winner
  Apr 22 2008, 08:26 AM

  Roar of the Tiger, a full brother to prominent sire Giant's Causeway, came through with his first winner April 16. Read More... Posted by BloodHorse.com - Breeding with no comments

• Roll Hennessy Roll's First Winner
  Apr 21 2008, 03:29 PM

  Roll Hennessy Roll not only came up with his first winner as a stallion, but his first stakes winner as well. Read More... Posted by BloodHorse.com - Breeding with no comments

• Grade I Producer Critikola Dead
  Apr 20 2008, 04:44 PM

  Critikola, dam of grade I winner Lemons Forever, died at Kip and Suzanne Knelman's Farfellow Farms near Paris, Ky. Read More... Posted by BloodHorse.com - Breeding with no comments

• Mr. Greeley's Reputation Growing
  Apr 20 2008, 02:47 PM

  Mr. Greeley is enjoying racetrack and commercial success overseas. Read More... Posted by BloodHorse.com - Breeding with no comments

• Chapel Royal's First Winner at Keeneland
  Apr 19 2008, 03:19 PM

  The 7-year-old Montbrook stallion Chapel Royal was represented by his first winner April 19 when Elite Racing Partners' Royal Card won an eventful third race at Keeneland. Read More... Posted by BloodHorse.com - Breeding with no comments

• Dedication, French Group I Winner, Dead
  Apr 17 2008, 03:10 PM

  Dedication, a French group I winner and U.S. graded winner, died after undergoing emergency colic surgery. Read More... Posted by BloodHorse.com - Breeding with no comments

• Dual Grade I Winner Showing Up Retired
  Apr 15 2008, 12:53 PM

  Lael Stables' dual grade I winner Showing Up has been retired and will enter stud next season, trainer Barclay Tagg told The Blood-Horse Tuesday. Read More... Posted by BloodHorse.com - Breeding with no comments

• Courtney Carries on at Stonebridge Farm
  Apr 15 2008, 07:54 AM

  Robert Courtney Jr., who worked as an integral part of the Crestfield Farm team for 31 years, will continue raising and selling Thoroughbreds at his 195-acre Stonebridge Farm near Lexington. Read More... Posted by BloodHorse.com - Breeding with no comments

• Folsum Named Colorado Horse of the Year
  Apr 13 2008, 02:06 PM

  The Colorado Thoroughbred Breeders Association named Folsum its 2007 Horse of the Year April 12 at Arapahoe Park in Aurora. Read More... Posted by BloodHorse.com - Breeding with no comments

• Giant's Causeway to Shuttle to Argentina
  Apr 11 2008, 10:44 AM

  Giant's Causeway, who ranks third on this year's general sires list, will stand the 2008 Southern Hemisphere breeding season at La Mission stallion station near Buenos Aires. Read More... Posted by BloodHorse.com - Breeding with no comments