Saturday at Keeneland GYPSY’S WARNING (SAF) and DAVERON (GER) go to post in the Grade I First Lady S., both are being offered by Denali at Keeneland’s November Breeding Stock Sale. GYPSY’S WARNING (SAF) won the 2011 Grade I Matriarch S. at Hollywood Park and the Eatontown H.-G3 at Monmouth Park, as well as running […]
SALES GRAD UNCLE MO WINS KELSO, WILL GO TO ASHFORD FOR STUD DUTIES UPON RETIREMENTJust days after UNCLE MO wrapped a dramatic comeback to racing by taking the Grade II Kelso at Belmont, he appears to be pointed to the Breeders’ Cup Classic at Churchill, Ashford Stud announced they have purchased an undisclosed interest in his breeding rights. Owner Mike Repole has retained 100% of his racing rights.
DENALI RANKS EIGHTH OVERALL AT KEENELAND SEPTEMBERFinishing up eighth by gross, Denali Stud’s Keeneland September consignment realized gross sales of $6,382,200 with an average of $80,787, outperforming the sale average of $76,511. With post sales included Denali’s RNA rate of 16% was below the sale RNA rate of 20.8%. “Book 1 was a little tricky as we have found it to […]
UNCLE MO TURNS IN BLISTERING HALF-MILEWith owner Mike Repole and trainer Todd Pletcher watching, 2010 juvenile champion Uncle Mo blazed four furlongs in a bullet :46.57 over Belmont Park’s training track for his next start in the one-mile Kelso Handicap (gr. II) Oct. 1. Uncle Mo, whose time was the fastest of 79 workouts at the distance, and Repole’s Travers […]
DENALI RANKS AMONG KEENELAND LEADERSAfter five days of selling, Denali consignments for Books 1 & 2 at Keeneland rank among the top sellers. Opening night Denali sold hip 4 for WinStar, a Distorted Humor colt out of Rockcide, the dam of RULE and half-sister to FUNNY CIDE.Shadwell Estate Co. went to $550,000, making him the eighth highest colt of […]
DENALI CLIENT VIVIEN MALLY REPEATS AS TOBA NEW YORK BREEDER OF THE YEARVivien Malloy, owner of Edition Farm, was named Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) New York State Breeder of the Year for the second time in four years, having also won the award in 2007. The awards for 28 top state breeders were announced at the 26h Annual Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association’s National Awards […]
DENALI SALES STAYS ATOP LEADING CONSIGNORSEvery week since April 4, 2011, Denali Stud has been the leading consignor of Graded Stakes Winners. “We would not be here without our clients,” commented Craig Bandoroff, “It is what we at the farm strive for day in and out, and to see the remarkable success of our sales graduates this year has been […]
ANIMAL KINGDOM GETTING READY TO RUMBLETeam Valor International’s G1 Kentucky Derby hero Animal Kingdom is ready to resume training after spending 60 days on the sidelines. The chestnut had undergone surgery June 30 to repair a hairline fracture in his left hock, and X-rays taken Friday indicated that the injury had healed. The 3-year-old will begin on the Aquatred at […]
19TH 2011 STAKES WINNER FOR DENALI SALESZOW, sold for $80,000 at the 2010 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale of NY Breds, won the Gold and Roses S. at Saratoga on Sept. 2. Bred by Vivien G. Malloy, Edition Farm & Racehorse Management LLC, the NY bred son of Bluegrass Cat is owned by Repole Stable and trained by Todd Pletcher. A two length […]
SEPT GRAD BOURBON BAY JUST MISSES A WIN AT DEL MARTaking to the turf in the Del Mar H.-G2 after a win on the main track last out in the Cougar II H.-G3. BOURBON BAY was flying late and just missed another score, settling for second this time. The Adena Springs bred runner was defeated by another from the same breeder.