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2021 Pegasus World Cup x Horse Country Connections

Posted on January 21, 2021 - 4:21 pm by

The 2021 Pegasus World Cup is this weekend – Saturday, January 23 –  and these 12 horses will be vying for the $3 million purse at Gulfstream Park. The field includes several Horse Country connections. Tune into NBC Sports on Saturday from 4:30-6PM to catch the action!

Want to read up more on the 1 1/8 mile race? Our friends at America’s Best Racing have put together this cheat sheet – check it out! Here are some Horse Country connections in the race: 

  1. Sleepy Eyes Todd – raised on Hallway Feeds
  2. Coastal Defense 
  3. Independence Hall  – sired by Constitution who stands at WinStar
  4. Knicks Go – sired by Paynter who stands at WinStar ; racing on Hallway Feeds
  5. Jesus’ Team – sired by Tapiture who stands at Darby Dan
  6. Kiss Today Goodbye – sired by Cairo Prince who stands at Airdrie Stud 
  7. Tax – sired by Arch who stood at Claiborne Farm;  raised on Hallway Feeds
  8. Harpers First Ride – sired by Paynter who stands at WinStar;  raised on Hallway Feeds
  9. Last Judgment – sired by Congrats who stands at WinStar 
  10. Code of Honor –  homebred &  owned by Will Farish of Lane’s End Farm;  raised on & racing on Hallway Feeds
  11. Mr Freeze 
  12. Math Wizard – sired by Algorithms who stands at Claiborne Farm; racing on Hallway Feeds
Code of Honor, a Lane’s End Farm homebred, competes Saturday in the Pegasus World Cup | Photo by Kate Jones for Pegasus

Wishing all horses and humans a safe trip this weekend!

144th Preakness Stakes

Posted on May 16, 2019 - 9:22 pm by

The one thing we can all agree on about the kick off to Triple Crown season is that it has been interesting for sure! Derby brought a great deal of attention to the sport of kings and we find ourselves already preparing for the 144th running of the Preakness Stakes – the second jewel of the Triple Crown, this weekend at Pimlico.

Horse Country Kentucky is well represented again as the nation tunes in Saturday to watch the racing unfold. See our connections below – more than anything, we’re rooting for a safe trip for all!

  • War of Will: Sired by War Front who stands at Claiborne Farm, Is fed by Hallway Feeds.
  • Bourbon War: Sired by Tapit who stands at Gainesway Farm
  • Warrior’s Charge: Sired by Munnings who stands at Coolmore, Is fed by Hallway Feeds
  • Improbable: Sired by City Zip who stood at Lane’s End Farm, Dam is Rare Event who lives at St. George, Owned by Winstar Farm, China Horse Club, and Starlight Racing, Is fed by Hallway Feeds.
  • Owendale: Sired by Into Mischief who stands at Spendthrift Farm, Is fed by Hallway Feeds.
  • Market King Sired by Into Mischief who stands at Spendthrift Farm
  • Alwaysmining: Is fed by Hallway Feeds.
  • Signalman: Is fed by Hallway Feeds
  • Bodexpress: sired by Bodemeister who stands at WinStar Farm
  • Everfast
  • Laughing Fox: Sired by Union Rags who stands at Lane’s End Farm, Is fed by Hallway Feeds.
  • Anothertwistafate Sired by Scat Daddy, who stood at Coolmore
  • Win Win Win

Into Mischief, who stands at Spendthrift Farm, has two runners in Saturday’s Preakness Stakes – Owendale & Market King.
Photo by Autry Graham

OAK-KAY: Run down of the 2019 Oaks

Posted on May 3, 2019 - 2:25 pm by

Oaks Day is the epitome of #FridayFeels and even with rainy weather we are here ? for ? it! Let’s hear it for the girls!

The Horse Country members have some significant ties to these marvelous maidens and we couldn’t be more proud!

  1. Out for a Spin: Sired by Hard Spun who stands at Godolphin at Jonabell.
  2. Chocolate Kisses: Sired by Candy Ride who stands at Lane’s End Farm consigned by Denali Stud, Is fed by Hallway Feeds.
  3. Lady Apple: Sired by Curlin who is owned by Stonestreet Stables LLC (and lives at Stonestreet Farm).
  4. Bellafina: Sired by Quality Road who stands at Lane’s End Farm, Is fed by Hallway Feeds.
  5. Flor de la Mar: Owned by Godolphin, LLC.
  6. Positive Spirit: Sired by Pioneerof the Nile who stood at WinStar Farm.
  7. Jaywalk: Bred by Gainesway Thoroughbreds LTD, Consigned by Gainesway Farm.
  8. Motion Emotion: Sired by Take Charge Indy who is owned by Winstar Farm LLC and Chuck and Maribeth Sanford LLC, Is fed by Hallway Feeds.
  9. Liora: Sired by Candy Ride who stands at Lane’s End Farm.
  10. Champagne Anyone: Sired by Street Sense who stands at Godolphin at Jonabell, Bred by Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC.
  11. Jeltrin: Sired by Tapizar who stands at Gainesway Farm.
  12. Street Band
  13. Serengeti Empress: Sired by Alternation who was bred by Pin Oak Stud, LLC., Sired by Alternation who is owned by Pin Oak Stable, Dam is Havisham who was bred by Darley.
  14. Restless Rider: Owned by Fern Circle Stables and Three Chimneys Farm, Bred by Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, Consigned by Denali Stud.

Talk Derby to Me

Posted on May 3, 2019 - 1:35 pm by

In the midst of this week of excitement, we can’t help but take a moment to admire the remarkable athletes who will run in the 145th Kentucky Derby. Not to anyone’s surprise, the contenders are as fierce and magnificent as ever. Humble brag: there are several connections to Horse Country members so we put together our annual list of connections. Our Wall of Fame, if you will.

Here’s how our members have shaped the competitors of the 2019 Kentucky Derby:

  • War of Will: Sired by War Front who stands at Claiborne Farm, Is fed by Hallway Feeds.
  • Tax: Sired by Arch who stood at Claiborne Farm, Bred by Claiborne Farm and Adele B. Dilschneider, Is fed by Hallway Feeds.
  • By My Standards: Sired by Goldencents who stands at Spendthrift Farm.
  • Gray Magician: Sire is Graydar who stands at Taylor Made Farm, Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency.
  • Improbable: Sired by City Zip who stood at Lane’s End Farm, Dam is Rare Event who lives at St. George, Owned by Winstar Farm, China Horse Club, and Starlight Racing, Is fed by Hallway Feeds.
  • Vekoma: Sired by Candy Ride who stands at Lane’s End Farm, Consigned by Lane’s End Farm, Is fed by Hallway Feeds.
  • Maximum Security
  • Tacitus: Sired by Tapit who stands at Gainesway Farm, Is fed by Hallway Feeds.
  • Plus Que Parfait: Sired by Point of Entry who stands at Adena Springs, Is fed by Hallway Feeds.
  • Cutting Humor: Sired by First Samurai who stands at Claiborne Farm, Bred by Dell Hancock and Bernie Sams of Claiborne Farm (homebred), Dam is Pun who lives at Claiborne Farm, Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency, Is fed by Hallway Feeds.
  • Code of Honor: Sired by Noble Mission who stands at Lane’s End Farm, Consigned by Lane’s End Farm, Is fed by Hallway Feeds.
  • Win Win Win
  • Master Fencer
  • Game Winner: Sired by Candy Ride who stands at Lane’s End Farm, Cosigned by Lane’s End Farm, Is fed by Hallway Feeds.
  • Roadster: Sired by Quality Road who stands at Lane’s End Farm, Bred and raised by Stone Farm, Dam is Ghost Dancing who lives at Stone Farm, Is fed by Hallway Feeds.
  • Long Range Toddy: Sired by Take Charge Indy who is owned by Winstar Farm LLC and Chuck and Maribeth Sanford LLC.
  • Spinoff: Sired by Hard Spun who stands at Godolphin at Jonabell.
  • Country House: Sired by Lookin at Lucky who stands at Coolmore at Ashford Stud, is a Blackwood Grad, Is fed by Hallway Feeds.
  • Bodexpress: sired by Bodemeister who stands at WinStar Farm

We at Horse Country are thinking about Omaha Beach, Haikel, and all their connections during this time. While we are sad to see them scratch, we are glad that the horse and their health came first.

2019 Pegasus World Cup Horse Country Connections

Posted on January 25, 2019 - 2:08 pm by

The 2019 Pegasus World Cup is this weekend and these 12 horses will be vying for the coveted $9 million purse at Gulfstream Park. The field is rounded out with Breeders’ Cup winners and contenders and even a 2019 Eclipse award winner (congrats by the way to Accelerate and all his connections!). Tune into NBC Sports on Saturday, January 26 to catch all the action.

1. Bravazo: sired by Awesome Again who stands as Adena Springs

2. Something Awesome: sired by Awesome Again who stands at Adena Springs

3. City of Light: sired by Quality Road who stands at Lane’s End Farm

4. Seeking the Soul: sired by Perfect Soul who stands at Darby Dan

5. Accelerate: sired by Lookin At Lucky who stands at Coolmore at Ashford Stud and out of Issues who was bred by Adena Springs

6. Tom’s d’Etat: sired by Smart Strike who stood at Lane’s End Farm

7. True  Timber: sired by Mineshaft who stands at Lane’s End Farm

8. Gunnevera: sired by Dialed In who stands at Darby Dan

9. Kukulkan

10. Audible: sired by Into Mischief who stands at Spendthrift Farm and is owned by WinStar Farm, China Horse Club, and Starlight Racing

11. Imperative: sired by Bernardini who stands at Godolphin at Jonabell

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