Florida Farm Time Capsule: Rosemere Farm Paved The Way For Ocala’s Thoroughbred Industry How a road construction company owner from Indiana helped established Ocala and the surrounding Central Florida communities as the state’s flagship region for Thoroughbred breeding. Read more Are Electrolyte Supplements Worth It? Dr. Peter Morresey of Rood […]
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June 7, 2022 – OBS June Sale
Florida Farm Time Capsule: Rosemere Farm Paved The Way For Ocala’s Thoroughbred Industry
The road to Thoroughbred commerce in Florida goes through Ocala, and it fittingly took a construction man to lay down the asphalt. Born on a Draft Horse farm in Indiana, Carl G. Rose found his footing in road construction, and he moved to Florida in 1916 to bring the first […]
First-Crop Sire Watch: First Juveniles Of 2022 OBS June Sale
Stallions whose first crops of juveniles are represented in the OBS June 2-Year-Olds In Training and Horses of Racing Age Sale, including the number of horses cataloged and the farm where the stallion is currently advertised. Stallion Farm HorsesCataloged Accelerate Lane’s End, Ky. 13 Achikulak Unknown 2 Always Dreaming WinStar […]
First-Crop Sire Watch: 2022 Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds In Training Sale
Stallions whose first crops of juveniles are represented in the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds In Training Sale, including the number of horses cataloged and the farm where the stallion is currently advertised. Stallion Farm HorsesCataloged Accelerate Lane’s End, Ky. 9 Always Dreaming WinStar Farm, Ky. 8 Army Mule Hill ‘n’ Dale […]
Best Of The Breeders: Godolphin Leads By Graded Winners With Diverse Roster
A diverse platoon of homebreds leads the way for the Godolphin operation’s bid to repeat as North America’s leading breeder by graded stakes victories. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s breeding operation has accounted for seven individual North American graded stakes winners through May 16, with 11 total victories, both […]
Pennsylvania Leaderboard: Empress Irene Sets The Early Pace Among Incentive Earners In 2022
It doesn’t take long for a Pennsylvania-bred to generate serious money for their connections in the state’s incentive program, as evidenced by Empress Irene’s early bonus earnings through the first two months of the year. The 4-year-old daughter of Emperor Tiberius went unbeaten in three starts in January and February […]
Shedrow Stroll: J.R. And Katie Boyd Of Brick City Thoroughbreds On Their Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Sale Horses
Consignors J.R. and Katie Boyd of Brick City Thoroughbreds share the horses under their shedrow for the Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds In Training Sale, in catalog order. The Brick City consignment is in Barn H. Hip 80Summer Tappin TimeGr. or Ro. f., Tapwrit x Summertime, by Siberian SummerBred in Kentucky by […]
Ask Your Veterinarian: How To Pick Up On Signs Of Discomfort From A Stoic Horse
Veterinarians at Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital answer your questions about sales and healthcare of Thoroughbred auction yearlings, weanlings, 2-year-olds and breeding stock. Question: Some horses can be really “stoic” when they’re experiencing pain or illness. How can an owner pick up on subtle signs of pain in a stoic […]
Stallion Spotlight: Solomini At McMahon Of Saratoga Thoroughbreds
Stallion Spotlight offers stud farm representatives a chance to address breeders and answer questions as they plan their future matings. In this edition, McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds’ Joe McMahon discusses Solomini, a multiple Grade 1-placed son of Curlin whose first foals are yearlings of 2022. SolominiCh. h., 2015, Curlin x […]
Seabiscuit, Neckties, And The Grey Ghost Of Sagamore: Vanderbilt Was Racing’s Consummate Promoter
Every now and then, when the mood struck him, Alfred G. Vanderbilt Jr. would stop shaving. After a couple of days, he’d pull a hat down over his brow and get dressed without putting on a tie. He’d forego the reserved boxes and the company of Broadway stars and slip […]