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Grade 2 Winner Engage Retired To Northview Stallion Station In Maryland

Multiple graded stakes-winning sprinter Engage has been retired to Northview Stallion Station in Chesapeake City, Md., for the 2022 season.

Engage, a son of champion sire Into Mischief, competed at the top level of sprint competition throughout his 19-start career, starting with trainer Chad Brown before being transferred to Steve Asmussen. He won graded stakes at two and four, including Keeneland's Grade 2 Stoll Keenon Ogden Phoenix, a Breeders' Cup “Win and You're In” event for the 2019 Breeders' Cup Sprint while defeating a field that included eventual Eclipse Award-winning sprinter Whitmore and Grade 1 winners Lexitonian, Hog Creek Hustle and Promises Fulfilled.

“This horse is pure speed,” said Northview general manager David Wade. “He is the first true sprinter we've retired to Northview in years.”

Engage was one of his sire's top juveniles in 2017 when winning two of three starts, topped by Belmont Park's G3 Futurity in which he drew off by 3 1/2 lengths going six furlongs. He finished first or second during a seven-race streak from two to three – his highlights at three were a win in 1:09 and change in Belmont Park's six-furlong Gold Fever Stakes, and seconds in the Grade 3 Bay Shore at Aqueduct, G2 Woody Stephens, and G3 Amsterdam at Saratoga, the latter to Promises Fulfilled.

Off for nearly a year from three to four, he returned that fall to win Parx's Bensalem Stakes, the Phoenix, then made the trip to California for the Breeders' Cup Sprint where he finished fourth behind stablemate Mitole. He retires with earnings of $802,780 and five wins, five seconds and two thirds in 19 starts.

Engage represents the highly successful pedigree cross of Into Mischief, the top stallion in the U.S. the past three years who now stands for $250,000, with Speightstown mares, which to date has yielded five black-type winners from 14 starters, including Grade 1-winning sprinters Mia Mischief and Mischevious Alex, and Grade 1-placed Make Mischief. His dam, the stakes-placed Nefertiti, is out of Clearly a Queen who was a three-time graded winner of $504,532.

Engage will stand for $5,000 live foal and is now at the farm and available for inspection. He will be showcased with the rest of the high-powered stallion lineup at an open house on Dec. 11 from 11 a.m. till 2:30 p.m.

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Wellbourne Farms Takes Charge of Northview PA Property

Wellbourne Farms has taken charge of the former Northview PA farm and the Lancaster property will continue to offer stallion and broodmare services to the region, according to a release from Northview Stallion Station.

“We are thrilled that the farm will remain a breeding operation,” said Northview Stallion Station general manager David Wade. “We’ve assured Wellbourne Farms that we will support them and do whatever we can to help them during and beyond the transition.”

Northview, which established the Pennsylvania farm in 2009, announced in May that it was consolidating operations at its Maryland farm. Located near Peach Bottom, the farm consists of 168 acres with an eight-stall stallion barn, full breeding shed and office, three 20-stall broodmare barns and a 12-stall yearling barn.

“We could not be more excited that such an opportunity presented itself,” said John C. Green, Wellbourne Farms CEO and chairman of Green Family Corporate Holdings. “Location, location, location…Pennsylvania is pivotal to the strength and durability of the Thoroughbred breeding and racing industry in the Mid-Atlantic. Most important, this farm has positively impacted the pedigree and high quality of mares bred within the state. The Northview Team has been incredibly helpful passing the torch on to us and no doubt we will carry on the hard work their team has contributed to the foundation for the success of this farm.”

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Northview PA Property Under Transition To Welbourne Farms PA

Northview PA, one of the largest stallion operations on the East Coast, and Wellbourne Farms PA, have jointly announced the transition of the renowned Pennsylvania breeding operation in Lancaster County.

Wellbourne Farms of Pennsylvania, LLC will carry on the unparalleled stallion and broodmare services the Mid-Atlantic Region has become accustomed to at the Pennsylvania facility. Wellbourne plans to provide high level breeding, broodmare care, and turnouts.

“We are thrilled that the farm will remain a breeding operation,” said Northview Stallion Station general manager David Wade. “We've assured Wellbourne Farms that we will support them and do whatever we can to help them during and beyond the transition.”

Northview established the Pennsylvania farm in 2009 and maintained one of the most popular stallion rosters in the region, as well as offering boarding and foaling services. The fertile property located near Peach Bottom consists of 168 acres with an eight-stall stallion barn, full breeding shed and office, three 20-stall broodmare barns and a 12-stall yearling barn, all built from the ground up.

“We could not be more excited that such an opportunity presented itself,” said John C. Green, Wellbourne Farms CEO, and chairman of Green Family Corporate Holdings. “Location, location, location…Pennsylvania is pivotal to the strength and durability of the Thoroughbred breeding and racing industry in the Mid-Atlantic. Most important, this farm has positively impacted the pedigree and high quality of mares bred within the state. The Northview team has been incredibly helpful passing the torch on to us and no doubt we will carry on the hard work their team has contributed to the foundation for the success of this farm”

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