Share This: Tapit, sire to several in the 2018 Fountain of Youth Stakes
The action and the interest in the Kentucky Derby is really heating up! There are so many news stories and blog posts on the upcoming Fountain of Youth stakes race it is hard to find the time to take it all in. At Thoroughbred U, I could not be happier to find that there is a wealth of information pouring in. If you are short on time, this should be a helpful source for the need to know material.
Share This: Come Follow Me, hip 114, strikes a pose as she is on view ahead of the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale.
Her halter’s nameplate reads, “Come Follow Me” and her beauty made it desirable to do so. While many American’s were busy getting ready for the Super Bowl, I found the preparations at Fasig-Tipton to hold more of my personal interests. Today, Fasig-Tipton in Lexington, KY will hold the 2018 edition of their two day Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale. While visiting the barns yesterday morning, I took time to inspect a few of this sales favorites at Fasig-Tipton.
Share This: Today we feature, Chef Horseradish Dishes, with burgoo on the menu!
When life hands you snow, make burgoo! First, I would like to thank everyone who contributed with a prospective name for the new guest chef that will be used to share the many track favorite and comfort food and drink recipes that Thoroughbred U has collected. The horse plush has been named, Horseradish. Today we feature, Chef Horseradish Dishes, with burgoo on the menu.
Share This: Moonshine Bertie’s filly by Speightster attended the January Keeneland Sale
The sale was a success as was getting some new foal photos and video! Keeneland’s 2018 January Horses of All Ages Sale concluded Thursday, 1/11 with growth in all prices to yield strong results. Reportedly, two 2018 foals were born just in time to make their own debut in the sale as well and I have some adorable images of one. Watch her short video included in this concise sales summary.
Share This: A newborn foal at the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Winter Mixed Sale
The new year is here and it’s about time for a foaling frenzy! Due to the January 1st birthday, that all Northern Hemisphere Thoroughbreds must share, it is of upmost importance that no newborn be born prior to that day but we see a rapid upswing in foals thereafter. A few foals have already made their arrival. Literally, several hundred per sire are on the way, fathered by the most popular of studs. Most horse farm tours are open to stallion visits but naturally the very pregnant mares and new foals are sheltered and protected. My best chances, for now, of seeing the babies, is at the sales. With the majority of the broodmares currently pregnant there are usually a few who give birth while they are in the sales barns. I am hoping to see some of the newest foals to the Thoroughbreds, we love so much, tomorrow. Read on to see which foals I am in most anticipation of as I am foaling in love.
Tiz the season for giving. It is time for my annual charity appeal. With the holidays and tax season approaching quickly it is time to remember to give back to the sport that gives you so much entertainment all year long. The horses and the jockeys, who risk their lives to win, need your support. To make it easier for you to give, check on the list and links below.
Share This: La Coronel won the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keeneland in October, but her April win in the Applachian, both at Keeneland, is now a Grade 2 stakes for 2018
As November wrapped there was a special meeting in the Horse Capital of the World. A select group, belonging to the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association met in Lexington, KY. These members are on the American Graded Stakes Committee. They were tasked with the annual selection process of grading stakes races in the United States. After a delicate 2 day process that looked at over 800 stakes races the committee determined 455 worthy stakes for 2018. Did your favorite track and races meet their standards?
Share This: Stellar Wind strikes a $6 million dollar pose
The 2017 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale concluded yesterday, 11/18/17. It was a spectacular sale with high demand for the best quality weanlings, mares and horses of racing age. With so much to say in the recap, I think it might be best to let the numbers speak for themselves.
Share This: Two, Scat Daddy sisters, race at Churchill Downs
What a week it has been. Since my last post I have attended Thoroughbred sales at both Fasig-Tipton and Keeneland and live racing at Churchill Downs. I have witnessed the sale of champions like Tepin, Stellar Wind, Catch A Glimpse and Songbird, seen the weanling foals of sires like American Pharoah and Medaglia d’ Oro and enjoyed racing at the home of the Kentucky Derby. A common thread at the auctions and the track are the impressive and primarily female offspring of the late Scat Daddy.
Rise and shine! It’s another beautiful day in sunny Del Mar, California. The race track will soon be packed with fans from all over the earth to watch the last day of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships. Today, the final 9 races will take place where each contending Thoroughbred will stake their place in history.
