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Posted on July 6, 2020July 6, 2020

The impact felt around the world

By Frances J. Karon Shadai Stallion Station’s now-deceased Deep Impact has been represented by at least one winner of a Japanese classic race in every crop of 3yos, from Marcellina in the 2011 Oka Sho (1000 Guineas) to Contrail with a double in this year’s Satsuki Sho (2000 Guineas) and Tokyo Yushun (Japanese Derby). He … Continue reading The impact felt around the world

Posted on June 8, 2020June 8, 2020

Classic combination: Galileo and Pivotal

By Frances J. Karon On Sunday, Michael Tabor, Derrick Smith, and Mrs. John Magnier’s Love became the second consecutive 1000 Guineas winner sired by Coolmore’s big gun Galileo (Sadler’s Wells) — sire of at least one Classic winner from each crop of racing age through 3yos of 2020 — out of a daughter of Pivotal (Polar … Continue reading Classic combination: Galileo and Pivotal

Posted on April 20, 2020January 2, 2021

2yo racing in a pandemic

By Frances J. Karon In the midst of the pandemic that has, with a few exceptions, shut down horse racing all over the world, here in the U.S. we may be starting to feel a sense of normalcy now that our first 2yo races have been run. Normally that happens on opening day of the Keeneland spring meet in … Continue reading 2yo racing in a pandemic

Posted on April 6, 2020April 6, 2020

Kimari is a dual-surface star for Munnings

By Frances J. Karon On a weekend originally intended to be a huge day of racing — led by the Wood Memorial, Blue Grass, and Santa Anita Derby cards — there were just six North American tracks that even held races at all, and one of those programs was for Quarter Horses. Instead of an abundance of Graded races, the … Continue reading Kimari is a dual-surface star for Munnings

Posted on February 24, 2020

A.P. Indy: an appreciation

By Frances J. Karon Four years may have gone by, but I remember it as if it were yesterday, the afternoon I lingered at Lane’s End Farm after looking at some of their stallions. It was turnout time for A.P. Indy and the others, and I thought it would be great to get some photos … Continue reading A.P. Indy: an appreciation

Posted on February 18, 2020February 18, 2020

Invader is the latest success for War Front and Galileo

By Frances J. Karon When, in June of 2016, Brave Anna won the Group 3 Albany at Royal Ascot, I noted on Twitter that the full sister to G1 winner Hit it a Bomb (now a Spendthrift stallion with first 2yos in 2020) was, at the time, the fourth stakes winner sired by War Front (who … Continue reading Invader is the latest success for War Front and Galileo

Posted on January 22, 2020

Uncle Mo takes Carressa’s family to new heights

By Frances J. Karon On Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Uncle Mo was represented by his 53rd SW when Carressa, owned by Mercedes Stables, West Point Thoroughbreds, Scott Dilworth, Dottie Ingordo, David Ingordo, and Steve Mooney, won the G3 Megahertz on the turf at Santa Anita for trainer John Shirreffs. It was the 4yo filly’s … Continue reading Uncle Mo takes Carressa’s family to new heights

Posted on January 12, 2020January 12, 2020

Ten is the new 20

By Frances J. Karon Last April, I wrote about the late Scat Daddy, who had just gotten his 116th stakes winner in Jo Jo Air, a then-3yo filly from his last crop. I noted that Jo Jo Air’s black-type win had boosted Scat Daddy into the elite sire territory of 10% stakes winners to foals, … Continue reading Ten is the new 20

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