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WinStar Farm Open House Dates Scheduled For Jan. 7-11

WinStar Farm will host an Open House for breeders from Sunday, Jan. 7 through Thursday, Jan. 11, between 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. ET. each day, the farm said in a release Friday.

The open houses will be held at the farm's stallion complex on Paynes Mill Road in Versailles, Kentucky. Visitors are welcome without an appointment to view the WinStar roster for the 2024 season, led by Constitution ($110,000 S&N) and Life Is Good ($85,000 S&N).

Breeders will also be able to see WinStar's newest additions for 2024: Country Grammer ($10,000 S&N) and Two Phil's ($12,500 S&N).

The open house events will include lite fare and refreshments for those in attendance.

For more information about the open houses, or about WinStar's 2024 stallion roster, contact WinStar Farm at (859) 873-1717.

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Spendthrift Donates $50,000 To Light Up Racing Initiative

Spendthrift Farm has made a $50,000 donation to the Light Up Racing initiative, the community-driven organization said in a release early Friday morning.

Founded by a group of horse racing advocates, Light Up Racing's primary mission is to educate both the industry and the public on evidence-based practices, with a strong emphasis on horse welfare and transparency. The organization seeks to reshape perceptions and foster a well-informed community.

“Our donation demonstrates our commitment to upholding the highest standards of horse welfare, fostering transparency, and driving positive perception change for our industry,” said Spendthrift's Eric Gustavson. “We were inspired to contribute by Boyd's [Browning] call to action. Our only reason for agreeing to a press release is to hopefully inspire others as well. If not us, who? If not now, when?”

By providing accurate, scientifically-backed information, Light Up Racing will empower community members to become knowledgeable industry ambassadors and ensuring a sustainable and thriving future for horse racing.

Click here for more information about Light up Racing.

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Godolphin Tops 2023 North American Breeders List, Calumet Runner-Up

Godolphin topped the individual breeders list in North America in 2023 with $20,911,250 in earnings, according to statistics from The Jockey Club Information Systems, the organization said in a release early Friday morning.

After topping the list in 2021 and 2022, this past year Godolphin bred 201 starters with 175 wins, 176 seconds, and 131 thirds out of 1,007 starts. Calumet Farm was second for the third consecutive year with earnings of $16,660,472 with 510 wins out of 3,435 starts.

Godolphin also led the breeders list that includes partners with $24,338,099 in earnings and 260 wins from 1,684 starts. Calumet Farm was second with $16,925,070 in earnings and 524 wins out of 3,517 starts.

Rounding out the top 10 individual breeders were:

  • Brereton C. Jones, $12,372,560 (228 wins / 1,597 starts)
  • Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, $11,770,430 (148/798)
  • WinStar Farm, LLC, $9,449,289 (202/1,201)
  • Spendthrift Farm LLC, $8,785,519 (123/813)
  • Don Alberto Corporation, $8,275,833 (119/854)
  • Gary & Mary West Stables Inc., $7,237,300 (158/915)
  • Kenneth L. Ramsey & Sarah K. Ramsey, $7,165,616 (186/1,358)

Completing the list of the top 10 breeders including partnerships were:

  • Brereton C. Jones, $12,607,514 (235 wins /1,667 starts)
  • Stonestreet Thoroughbred Holdings LLC, $12,398,035 (158/870)
  • WinStar Farm, LLC, $11,967,721 (283/1,569)
  • Spendthrift Farm LLC, $8,788,859 (123/816)
  • Don Alberto Corporation, $8,366,697 (120/868)
  • Kenneth L. Ramsey, $7,312,363 (189/1,382)
  • Sarah K. Ramsey, $7,312,363 (189/1,382)

The complete lists of the top 100 breeders of 2023 are accessible through Equineline.com.

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