By Elaine Belval In this blog, I try to highlight the “lesser known” stallions or regional stallions — stallions that can get overlooked in the big picture. But sometimes it is impossible to ignore the big guns, and this week, after siring the winner of the G1 Malibu S. and the dam of the winner … Continue reading Dual Grade 1 wins for Distorted Humor
By Elaine Belval Reina Cross won the Criterium Aretuseo II in Italy on the first of December. She is by the Italian stallion Reinaldo, who is a graded stakes-placed son of Green Desert. What makes Reina Cross especially interesting is that her dam, Starry Cross, is by Cape Cross, another son of Green Desert. Reina … Continue reading Green Desert’s legacy
By Elaine Belval Last month, Retama Park had two juvenile stakes races at one mile on the turf: the El Joven S. for colts and the La Senorita S. for fillies. Both races were won by offspring of Kitten’s Joy — Admiral Kitten and Kitten’s Dumplings — owned and bred by Ken and Sarah Ramsey, … Continue reading Some races just belong to Kitten’s Joy