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By Frances J. Karon It’s been more than three years since Scat Daddy (Johannesburg) died, unexpectedly and at the far-too-young age of 11, in December of 2015, but, as we were reminded only this weekend, he continues to be greatly missed. That will likely be the story for a long, long time. Never mind his accomplishments … Continue reading Top Daddy
By Frances J. Karon One day after the first anniversary of the death of Giant’s Causeway, that stallion’s multiple G1-winning son Carpe Diem was represented by his first winner, Nayibeth, from his first starter, one of 124 registered 2yos from Carpe Diem’s first crop. Already prior to the fifth race at Keeneland on April 17th, Nayibeth … Continue reading Carpe Diem seizing his first opportunity
By Frances J. Karon With her victory in the G1 Ashland S. at Keeneland on Saturday, Commonwealth Stable’s Virginia-bred Out for a Spin became the 68th black-type winner, and 10th at Grade/Group 1 level, for her sire Hard Spun (by Danzig), who stands at Darley for $40,000. She’s the seventh stakes winner (non-restricted or better) … Continue reading Spinning an Oaks tale
By Frances J. Karon In a conversation with Steve Byk on Byk’s radio show At the Races last Wednesday, Werk Thoroughbred Consultants’ Sid Fernando touched on the pedigree of Claiborne Farm and Adele B. Dilschneider’s homebred three-year-old colt Mucho, who was entered in a Gulfstream Park allowance on March 1st. That allowance/optional claimer was Mucho’s … Continue reading Mucho to like about Rough Shod for Blame
By Frances J. Karon When Gary Barber’s War of Will won the G3 LeComte S. at Fair Grounds in January, many people were left scratching their heads that a horse sired by War Front from a Sadler’s Wells mare had found his niche on the dirt. Then, with a win in the February 16th G2 … Continue reading War of Will’s sire line: Made on dirt, successful on turf