Craig Bandoroff has been caring for and overseeing the second career (and now retirement) of superstar racemare Serena’s Song for 20 years now. The 25-year-old mare lives at Bandoroff’s Denali Stud, and her family keeps blossoming and following in her hoof prints. There has been no skipping generations as far as Serena’s Song and her daughters producing […]
No matter the sale, you’ll almost always find the name of Denali Stud among the top consignors at any given session. The Paris, Kentucky-based operation is the brainchild of Craig and Holly Bandoroff, who have a ready heir apparent in their eldest son, Conrad. Currently training in Australia as part of Godolphin’s Flying Start program, […]
Trainer Todd Pletcher was disappointed in Make You Look after the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (G1T), when the son of More Than Ready finished a lackluster sixth. But the dark bay colt redeemed himself Jan. 7 in his 3-year-old debut, a strong performance in the $100,000 Dania Beach (G3T) at Gulfstream Park. Closing strongly to win the 7 1/2-furlong turf event […]
In two starts since moving out west, LNJ Foxwoods’ Constellation has done no wrong. A two-time stakes winner in New York for trainer Steve Asmussen, the Bellamy Road filly won her first start for trainer Jerry Hollendorfer Nov. 12 in the City of Phoenix Stakes at Turf Paradise then took a significant step up Dec. 26 to gamely win the La Brea […]
Tapwrit, a $1.2-million Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Select buy, keyed home a Todd Pletcher-trained exacta. Entered as main-track only, the Oct. 22 Gulfstream West grassy maiden winner stalked from a three-wide fourth in the early stages. Taking control on the turn for home, the gray splashed clear in the lane and held off a strong late run […]
Moonlight Sky, a full sister to grade III winner Sky Girl, was sold for $240,000 to top the November 13th session of the Keeneland November breeding stock sale that saw key figures dip from the comparable session a year ago. The 3-year-old daughter of Sky Mesa consigned by Craig and Holly Bandoroff’s Denali Stud, was purchased by Kern […]
Champagne Room turned the tables on her Southern California rivals and held off a late charge from ‘TDN Rising Star’ Valadorna (Curlin) to capture the G1 14 Hands Winery Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies. The bay, who broke her maiden in Del Mar’s G2 Sorrento S., gave trainer Peter Eurton his first win at the World […]
Denali Stud once again will have several sales grads represent the farm and consignment at the 2016 edition of the Breeders Cup at Santa Anita Park. Leading the way will be Breeders Cup Classic entrant MELATONIN. The now 5-year-old gelding by Kodiak Kowboy was foaled, raised and sold by Denali Stud and we all look […]
Denali Stud is pleased to announce that we have topped the Fasig Tipton Saratoga Select sale with our Medaglia d’Oro filly, Hip 191. The filly was bred in Kentucky by Josephine Abercrombie’s Pin Oak Stud and is out of the Stakes winning Thunder Gulch mare Whisper to Me and is a half sister to Grade […]
Denali Sales Grads made a big splash this past weekend in Saratoga, with two Graded Stakes wins added to the tally. In front running fashion, Denali Sales Grad LAOBAN wired the field in the Grade 2 Jim Dandy S. on Saturday for a 27-1 upset over favored Mohaymen. The win was the son of Denali […]
