Category: Virginia Breeding

Gigante carries on Backer breeding legacy

by Nick Hahn | Aug 15, 2023 | Breaking, Breeding, Bylined Other, Virginia, Virginia Breeding, Virginia Racing | 0 |

Virginia-bred Secretariat Stakes winner Gigante is the product of multiple generations of Bill and Ann Backer’s breeding operation over more than 30 years.

BackTracks: The mighty Mill Reef

by Jennifer Kelly | Aug 8, 2023 | Breaking, Bylined Feature, Features, Virginia, Virginia Breeding | 0 |

In a new BackTracks: Virginia-bred Mill Reef raced in Europe – and how he raced – becoming the best turf horse in the world at the height of his career.

Amy Moore and the lifeboats that led to Forte

by Nick Hahn | May 3, 2023 | Breaking, Features, Triple Crown Trail, Virginia, Virginia Breeding | 0 |

Virginia races contested in Maryland played a significant role in the career of Va-bred Queen Caroline, who became the dam of Kentucky Derby favorite Forte.

Midlantic exacta as Doppelganger upsets Carter

by The Biz | Apr 8, 2023 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, PA Racing, Pennsylvania, Racing, Virginia, Virginia Breeding | 0 |

Laurel-based Doppelganger and Parx-based Repo Rocks ran one-two in Saturday’s Grade 1 Carter Handicap at the Big A.

For Amy Moore, “amazing journey with Forte”

by Guest Author | Apr 5, 2023 | Breaking, Features, Virginia, Virginia Breeding | 1 |

Forte’s rise to Kentucky Derby favorite has been a special journey for his breeder, Virginia-based Amy Moore, owner of dam Queen Caroline.

First graded win for Repo Rocks, jockey Wolfsont

by Press Release | Jan 30, 2023 | Breaking, PA Racing, Pennsylvania, Racing, Virginia, Virginia Breeding | 0 |

Va-bred Repo Rocks dominated the field in Saturday’s Grade 3 Toboggan at Aqueduct, earning his and rider Andrew Wolfsont’s first graded win.

BackTracks: Fort Marcy’s trip from reject to record-setter

by Jennifer Kelly | Nov 15, 2022 | Breaking, Features, Regionwide, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Breeding | 0 |

Fort Marcy went on to become the first turfer to win Horse of the Year – after owner-breeder Paul Mellon tried to sell him.

Report of mares bred shows Midlantic declines

by The Biz | Oct 25, 2021 | Breaking, Breeding, Maryland, MD Breeding, New Jersey, NJ Breeding, PA Breeding, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Virginia Breeding, West Virginia, WV Breeding | 0 |

While the just-released report of of mares bred showed essentially flat national numbers, the MId-Atlantic saw a 15% drop.

Six Midlantic-breds among Triple Crown noms

by Frank Vespe | Feb 6, 2021 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Breeding, New Jersey, NJ Breeding, PA Breeding, Pennsylvania, Top Stories, Triple Crown Trail, Virginia, Virginia Breeding, West Virginia, WV Breeding | 0 |

Stakes winners Hello Hot Rod and Pickin’ Time are among six horses bred in the Mid-Atlantic who have been nominated to the Triple Crown.

Virginia-bred stakes top Laurel Friday card

by Press Release | Oct 7, 2020 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing, Virginia, Virginia Breeding | 0 |

With the cancellation of the Colonial Downs race meet, five stakes for Virginia-bred or -sired horses will take place Friday at Laurel Park.

Pleasant Colony: Dozing to greatness

by Nick Hahn | Jun 9, 2020 | Breaking, Features, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Breeding | 0 |

Nearly 40 years ago, the unheralded Virginia-bred Pleasant Colony burst on the Triple Crown scene with late-running wins in the Derby and Preakness.

Just like mom, Fionnbharr breaks maiden in second start

by Frank Vespe | Jun 22, 2019 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing, Top Stories, Virginia, Virginia Breeding | 0 |

Second-timer Fionnbharr scored a 19-1 upset today at Laurel Park, following in the footsteps of her dam, multiple stake winner Embarr.