A close third in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (gr. IIT) earlier this month, KATHMANBLU proved her versatility by defeating six rivals on the main track in the $163,800 Golden Rod (gr. II) Nov. 27 at Churchill Downs. The daughter of Bluegrass Cat stalked the pace, entered three-wide into the lane, and ran away […]
From TDN Jockey Yasunari Iwata, recently returned from injury, rode lucky number 13 A SHIN FORWARD (Forest Wildcat) to a course-record victory in a thrilling blanket finish to Sunday’s G1 Mile Championship at Kyoto. Let go at odds of 51-1 after running eighth as the favorite in the G2 Swan S. in late October, A […]
Bred by Berkshire Stud, the NY-bred son of Sky Mesa was sold by Denali at Fasig-Tipton’s Saratoga Sale in August of 2009 for $140,000 to Dogwood Stable. SKY MUSIC rallied late to get up by a head going 6 ½f in his Belmont bow on Oct. 3. Ambitiously spotted here in the 1m Restrainor S., […]
The recently released list of consignors of worldwide stakes winners places Denali among some very impressive companies. Denali’s boutique style of operation, placing quality over quantity, has continually delivered strong results and 2010 is no exception. Twenty three stakes winners through November 16 were taken to auction by Denali, and only three other consignors have […]
The recently released list of consignors of worldwide stakes winners places Denali among some very impressive companies. Denali’s boutique style of operation, placing quality over quantity, has continually delivered strong results and 2010 is no exception. Twenty three stakes winners through November 16 were taken to auction by Denali, and only three other consignors have […]
by Sarah Mace The second highest-priced weanling – and top weanling colt – in Thursday’s fourth session of Keeneland’s November Breeding Stock Sale was a New York-bred by Rock Hard Ten, bred by Doug Koch’s Berkshire Stud and purchased from the consignment of Denali Stud (agent) by Joe and Scott Ford’s Westrock Stables in Little […]
Excerpts from TDN Consigned by Denali Stud, agent for Berkshire Stud, THE Rock Hard Ten Colt fetches $300, 000 from Westrock Stables LLC. November’s fourth session was off to a quick start yesterday when hip 890, a weanling colt by Rock Hard Ten–Regard (Fusaichi Pegasus), elicited a bid of $300,000 from Westrock Stables LLC. It […]
Excerpt from TDN Playa Maya (Arch–Dixie Slippers, by Dixieland Band), the dam of the undefeated pro-tem two-year-old champion Uncle Mo(Indian Charlie), was hammered down to Coolmore interests for $1.65 million. M.V. Magnier, son of Coolmore principal John Magnier, signed the ticket for the 10-year-old, selling in foal to Broken Vow. A group of Japanese, stationed […]
Excerpts from story by Evan Hammonds on bloodhorse.com Denali client and celebrity chef Bobby Flay’s More Than Real opened up in the stretch, easily winning wins the $909,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (gr. IIT) over favored Winter Memories. The winning daughter of More Than Ready got the mile on turf in 1:36.61. Kathmanblu, foaled, […]
Excerpts from story by Jason Shandler for bloodhorse.com Team Valor International’s homebred Pluck, foaled and raised at Denali Stud, came from last at top of the lane and used a devastating turn of foot to pick off his rivals in winning the $909,000 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IIT) by one length Nov. 6 at […]
