Breeding
Stallion Force the Pass to Saudi Arabia
Force the Pass, a son of Speightstown who stood stud in Maryland in 2020, has been sold and will continue his stud career in Saudi Arabia.
On Breeding: Juba and his Twitter account
Just an ordinary racehorse, Juba made his name with an entertaining Twitter account. Now his owners hope he’ll make it in the breeding shed.
Wellbourne Farms to take over Northview-PA land
The former Northview-PA will remain a breeding operation under the new banner of Wellbourne Farms, the two operations announced.
Heir Port is first winner for sire Mosler
Two-year-old Heir Port’s victory Sunday at Monmouth Park gave sire Mosler, standing at Maryland’s Country Life Farm, his first winner.
On Breeding: Katarica Disco dances on
The Maryland-bred Disco Rico mare Katarica Disco has enjoyed tremendous success with the Pennsylvania sire Weigelia, producing seven winners.
Bernardini filly takes MHBA Yearling Show
A filly by Bernardini was named Grand Champion at the 86th annual Maryland Horse Breeders Association Yearling Show Saturday in Timonium.
Hipnotizada is first winner for Uncle Lino
Pennsylvania-based sire Uncle Lino, whose oldest are 2-year-olds, registered his first winner today when Hipnotizada dominated a maiden race at Delaware Park.
Delaware Park, NYRA host joint Pick 5
Delaware Park will join NYRA in an all-graded stakes Pick 5 Saturday featuring the Delaware Oaks, Kent Stakes, and three New York races.
On Breeding: Hoping for a comeback in New Jersey
In this month’s On Breeding… the hardy band of New Jersey breeders is hoping new developments signal that brighter days are ahead.
On Breeding: Field Pass and the Maryland influence
In this month’s On Breeding… the well-bred Grade 3 winner Field Pass is a Maryland-bred with plenty more Maryland in his background.
On Breeding: Fortheluvofbourbon product of generations
In this month’s On Breeding… Flashy first-out winner Fortheluvofbourbon is just three – but she’s the latest in a line stretching back generations.
Mare Uniformly Yours paying increasing dividends
Uniformly Yours, winless as a runner, has turned into a Maryland-based goldmine, throwing multiple stakes winners and a $500,000 weanling.
First Irish War Cry foal arrives
The first foal by multiple graded winner Irish War Cry was born Feb. 12; the Pennsylvania-bred colt is out of a Cape Cross mare.
On Breeding: British Idiom goes the distance
A Breeders’ Cup victory by two-year-old British Idiom bespeaks the distance influences in her pedigree – and is a boost to her PA-based sire Flashback.
First foal of Long River arrives
Regally bred young stallion Long River had his first foal this month, a colt out of an American Lion mare.
Sharing named Top Midlantic-bred of 2019
Sharing, winner of the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf, has earned honors as Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred/The Racing Biz Top Midlantic-bred of 2019.
Hoppertunity sires first foal
Hoppertunity, an earner of more than $4 million on the racetrack, sired his first foal, a filly out of a stakes-winning mare.
On breeding: Golden start for Golden Lad
Golden Lad, whose first crop are newly minted three-year-olds, is off to a fast start, with stakes winners and sales toppers among his first to hit the track.
Fasig-Tipton: Beneath the top-line numbers
Tuesday’s Fasig-Tipton Midlantic mixed sale set records with a $450,000 purchase and more than $4 million in total sales. Here, we dig deeper.
On breeding: Sharing early to the party
Maryland-bred Sharing is – like her sire and dam – a Breeders’ Cup winner, but unlike her pedigree suggests is impressively precocious.
