Multiple graded stakes-winning millionaire Keertana brought some excitement to the second session of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale when she fetched $1 million from Craig Bandoroff of Denali Stud. Consigned by Four Star Sales, agent for Brownwood Farm, as Hip No. 429, the 7-year-old daughter of Johar was bred to Arch but was not in foal after aborting […]
ANIMAL KINGDOM ON COURSE FOR 2013 CAMPAIGNAnimal Kingdom, winner of the 2011 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), turned in his final work of 2012 Dec. 28 at Palm Meadows Training Center in South Florida under the supervision of trainer Graham Motion. The 4-year-old son of Leroidesanimaux breezed four furlongs on the turf around the “dogs” in :54.15 in company with […]
REFLECTIONS AS WE TURN THE PAGE ON 2012I read with interest Charlotte Weber’s letter that appeared in the TDN on Dec. 21. That same day I also read the CNN article, “How Racing Became Cool” and an article in the Wall Street Journal on hand-held devices and Internet gambling. The combination gave me cause for year-end thoughts as we turn the page […]
ANIMAL KINGDOM TO STAND IN AUSTRALIA IN 2013John Messara’s Arrowfield Stud has acquired a majority interest in the breeding rights to Animal Kingdom, the 2011 Kentucky Derby winner and Champion 3-year-old Male, who will begin his stud career in Australia next September and likely shuttle to the Northern Hemisphere beginning in 2014. The 20 Team Valor International partners that have reached racing’s […]
ANIMAL KINGDOM WORKS TOWARD 2013 DEBUTAnimal Kingdom, winner of the 2011 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), is on track to make his 2013 debut in the Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (gr. IT) after an easy Dec. 11 half-mile work at Palm Meadows Training Center. The 4-year-old son of Leroidesanimaux breezed over the Palm Meadows turf in :52.61 in his […]
DENALI AGAIN IN TOP FIVE AT KEENELANDWith total receipts of $6,742,400, Denali Stud again finished among the top five consignors at the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale. With 81 lots sold, Denali’s average of $83,240 was well above the sale average of $59,248. Top broodmares from the consignment featured HEATHERDOESNTBLUFF in foal to Medaglia d’Oro for $800,000 to Hunter Valley Farm, […]
ANIMAL KINGDOM TARGETS GULFSTREAM PARK TURFAnimal Kingdom, winner of the 2011 Kentucky Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), will prep for the 2013 Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) with a start in the $300,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (gr. IT) Feb. 9, Team Valor International announced Nov. 14. The 4-year-old son of Leroidesanimaux returned from 259 days between races Nov. 3 […]
EXCITING BREEDERS’ CUP LINE-UP FROM DENALI SALESThe Breeders’ Cup released the pre-entries for the November 2 & 3 championship races, and Denali Stud is once again well represented. Kentucky Derby winner ANIMAL KINGDOM returns to the track in the Grade I Mile, taking on fellow Denali graduate DOUBLES PARTNER. Grade I winning two-year-old filly SPRING IN THE AIR will run in […]
GRADE 1 FLASHBACK – DENALI STUD GRADUATE SPRING IN THE AIRAnother day, another Grade 1 Flashback. We are featuring Denali Stud graduate Spring in the Air who won the Darley Alcibiades (G1) in 2012. He’s one of many Grade 1 graduates sold by Denali Stud over the last 20+ years. Click the link below to find your new Grade 1 winner with Denali Stud this summer. […]
GRADE I WIN FOR DENALI SALE GRADJohn Oxley’s Spring in the Air (Spring at Last), sent off as the slight 4-1 choice in Friday’s GI Darley Alcibiades S. at Keeneland, was unhurried in 10th through a half mile in :47.13, and unleashed a strong run down the center of the track to annex the “Win and You’re In” event for the […]
