Catching Up with 2016 Breeders’ Cup Mile Winner Tourist

The blinkered Tourist ran into a scorching :21.81 and :44.61 pace in the 2016 GI Breeders' Cup Mile, split horses in a thriller, and emerged from battle not only with the win, but with the Mile record. In 39 years of Breeders' Cups and so many champions, no one has run the eight furlongs on the grass faster than his blistering 1:31.71.

After standing his first few seasons at WinStar in Kentucky, Tourist relocated to Rockridge in New York for the 2023 season.

Tourist is the perfect blend of fire and nice,” said Maryke Roeloffze, Rockridge's stallion manager. “He knows just how handsome he is and loves to strut and prance, but bring out the peppermints–he turns to putty in your hands.”

Erin Robinson, Rockridge's stallion director, added, “I'm delighted to have Tourist in the barn, and think he is a wonderful addition to New York for those breeding to race.”

Tourist (2011 dark bay or brown horse, Tiznow–Unbridled Melody, by Unbridled's Song)

Lifetime record: MGISW, 18-6-3-4, $2,170,340

Breeders' Cup connections: B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY); O-WinStar Farm LLC, Wachtel Stable, and Gary Barber; T-William I. Mott; J-Joel Rosario.

Current location: Rockridge Stud, Hudson, NY.

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PR Back Ring Book 2, Keeneland September: The Best On A Budget

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The latest issue of the PR Back Ring is now online, looking ahead to Book 2 of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale.

The PR Back Ring is the Paulick Report's bloodstock newsletter, released ahead of, and during, every major North American Thoroughbred auction. Seeking to expand beyond the usual pdf presentation, the Back Ring offers a dynamic experience for bloodstock content, heavy on visual elements and statistics to appeal to readers on all platforms, especially mobile devices.

Here is what's inside this issue…

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  • Lead Feature presented by Gainesway: Bloodstock editor Joe Nevills ranks the best bargain-priced graduates of the Keeneland September Yearling Sale since 2010 by on-track performance.
  • Stallion Spotlight Presented By New York Thoroughbred Breeders, Inc.: Erin Robinson of Rockridge Stud discusses Grade 1 winner Combatant, who retires to New York for the 2022 breeding season.
  • Indiana Yearling Spotlight Presented By Indiana Thoroughbred Alliance: A rundown of the Indiana-bred entries in this year's Keeneland September sale, and the benefits of buying them.
  • Pennsylvania Leaderboard Presented By Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association: A check-in on the top Pennsylvania incentive earners through the end of June, including a tight race between Beren and Wait For It.
  • Third-Crop Sire Watch: Stallions whose third crops of yearlings are represented in the Keeneland September catalog, including the number of horses cataloged and the farm where the stallion is currently advertised.

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