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April 2008 - Posts

• Storm Cat’s dam, Terlingua, euthanized at Overbrook
  Apr 29 2008, 10:01 AM

  Terlingua, the dam of leading sire Storm Cat, was euthanized on Wednesday at the Young family’s Overbrook Farm in Lexington due to the infirmities of old age. She was 32. Read More... Post Reactions

• Tipsy Saint is first winner for freshman sire Alke
  Apr 26 2008, 11:00 AM

  Tipsy Saint overtook runner-up Houseful approaching midstretch, drew clear in the closing strides, and earned a 2 1/2-length debut win on Saturday at Delaware Park to become the first winner for freshman sire Alke. Read More... Post Reactions

• Lion Heart gets first winner on Keeneland closing day
  Apr 25 2008, 11:14 AM

  Pride gained command approaching the stretch, edged clear in the closing strides, and earned 1 1/4-length win on Friday at Keeneland Race Course to become the first career winner for freshman sire Lion Heart. Read More... Post Reactions

• Better Than Honour named Broodmare of the Year
  Apr 23 2008, 04:40 AM

  The Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders honored Better Than Honour, dam of consecutive Belmont Stakes (G1) winners Jazil and Rags to Riches, as Broodmare of the Year on Wednesday at Keeneland Race Course. Read More... Post Reactions

• Good Journey to shuttle between California, Australia
  Apr 22 2008, 11:27 AM

  Rich and Gay Sulpizio’s Magali Farm in Santa Ynez, California, has entered a partnership with Lindsay Park Stud in Angaston, Australia, that will enable Canadian Grade 1 winner Good Journey to shuttle between California and Australia. Read More... Post Reactions

• Bewild Hennessy first winner for Roll Hennessy Roll
  Apr 22 2008, 04:39 AM

  Bewild Hennessy powered to a 2 1/4-length win in the $217,552 Copper Top Thoroughbred Futurity on April 19 at Sunland Park to become the first career winner for freshman sire Roll Hennessy Roll. Read More... Post Reactions

• Roarin Tigress is first winner for Roar of the Tiger
  Apr 21 2008, 12:00 PM

  Roarin Tigress surged to a 2 3/4-length victory on April 16 at Camarero Race Track in Puerto Rico to become the first career winner for freshman sire Roar of the Tiger, a full brother to 2000 European Horse of the Year and leading sire Giant’s Causeway... Post Reactions

• Royal Card first winner for sire Chapel Royal
  Apr 19 2008, 11:59 AM

  After unseating jockey John Velazquez and running off in the post parade, Royal Card earned a 1 3/4-length win on Saturday at Keeneland Race Course to become the first career winner for Grade 2 winner Chapel Royal. Read More... Post Reactions

• Aspen Darlin first winner for Indian Haven
  Apr 15 2008, 08:45 AM

  Aspen Darlin stalked the pace in her career debut and edged away to a half-length victory on Tuesday at Warwick to become the first career winner for Irish classic winner Indian Haven. Read More... Post Reactions

• French Group 1 winner Dedication dies
  Apr 10 2008, 10:52 AM

  French Group 1 and Grade 3 winner Dedication (Fr) died after undergoing a second emergency colic surgery on Monday morning. Read More... Post Reactions

• Leading sire Storm Cat experiencing declining fertility
  Apr 08 2008, 01:52 PM

  Leading sire Storm Cat has experienced a decline in fertility this season, according to published reports. Read More... Post Reactions

• Irish Cherry produces Ghostzapper colt
  Apr 08 2008, 04:50 AM

  Irish Cherry, the dam of Grade 1 winners Spun Sugar and Daaher, delivered a Ghostzapper colt on Monday at Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms in Lexington. Read More... Post Reactions

• California sire Moscow Ballet dies at Harris Farms
  Apr 07 2008, 08:55 AM

  Moscow Ballet, a Group 3 winner who sired three Grade 1 winners in his first 19 crops of racing age, died Monday at age 26 after being euthanized because of instability in his hind quarters. Read More... Post Reactions