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, […]
As we continue the series of Grade 1 winners in Denali Stud’s history, perhaps no Denali graduate captured the early imagination of the Derby Trail like Uncle Mo. Leading in with a big win in the Champagne S. (G1), Uncle Mo dominated a talented field of then 2-year-olds including Grade 1 winners Stay Thirsty, Boys […]
As we continue the series of Grade 1 winners in Denali Stud’s history, perhaps no Denali graduate captured the early imagination of the Derby Trail like Uncle Mo. Leading in with a big win in the Champagne S. (G1), Uncle Mo dominated a talented field of then 2-year-olds including Grade 1 winners Stay Thirsty, Boys […]
A Denali sales yearling TROPIC STORM resold at two for $145,000. After placing in four consecutive graded stakes at four, TROPICAL STORM’s tenacious spirit brought him back to racing in 2010. His first start of the year was just back in August at Del Mar where he was edged at the wire over 5fT, but […]
If the speedy HAYNESFIELD gets way out in front in the Classic he could have a good shot at making racing history. Coming in off his upset victory over Blame in the Grade 1 Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational “in very good order,” the New York-bred was set at 12-1 in the morning line. Trained […]
Denali offers a half-sister to MIDDAY-G1 at Keeneland, hip 284 SPRING SEASON (GB) in foal to champion sire MEDAGLIA D’ORO. MIDDAY won the 2009 running of the Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf-G1 in 1:59.14, just .01 off the stakes record. In 2010 MIDDAY has won her last three starts: Prix Vermeille-G1, Yorkshire Oaks-G1 and […]
Two-year-old fily KATHMANBLU was foaled, raised and sold by Denali for William Dobozi. Working over the Keeneland turf course the Bluegrass Cat filly went 5f in 1:00.80, the fastest of four at the distance. Going off in the sixth race on Breeders’ Cup Friday, KATHMANBLU’s last three starts have all been on the grass for […]
PLAYA MAYA sells as hip 122 on November 7, one day after her two-year-old son tries to keep his perfect record in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile-G1. UNCLE MO is very special, having won his first start at Saratoga in August, the Indian Charlie colt then went on to win the Champagne S.-G1 at Belmont and […]
Team Valor’s homebred colt by More Than Ready put in a bullet work at Churchill on October 10, besting 29 with 4f in :47 2/5, PLUCK came out on top for trainer Todd Pletcher. PLUCK’s last race was a victory in the Summer S. (Can-IIIT) on September 18 at Woodbine. After receiving a less than […]
From the first crop by Bluegrass Cat and sold by Denali, 2yo filly KATHMANBLU was much the best capturing the JP Morgan Chase Jessamine S. at Keeneland. The 2009 September Sale filly is trained by Kenny McPeek and races for her breeders Five-D Thoroughbreds and Wind River Stables. With the four length victory the KATHMANBLU […]
