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Golden Chance Farm, Former Home Of Dust Commander, Offered For Sale

Golden Chance Farm, home of the 1970 Kentucky Derby winner, is being offered for sale for the first time in decades.

“Kirkpatrick & Co. is deeply honored by the confidence of our client,” said Kirkpatrick & Co. president & principal broker Zach Davis, who has the listing. “It's always a pleasure to offer a farm with such provenance, but because this year is the 50th anniversary of its Derby victory, it's doubly-special.”

Mr. & Mrs. Robert Lehmann won the 1970 Kentucky Derby with Dust Commander, who they purchased at Keeneland in 1968 for $6,500. Following his Derby win, Dust Commander enjoyed a remarkable career at stud. He sired 15 stakes winners, including the winner of the 1975 Preakness Stakes, Master Derby. Also among the farm's esteemed alumni are John Henry and Run Dusty Run.

The property measures 600± acres of rolling Bourbon County land with an excellent location and proven, productive soils.

The farm is anchored by a residence built of Kentucky River marble, complete with matching guest house and garage, and an iconic stone carillon.

Equine improvements include five barns with 100 stalls, a HydroHorse aqua-tread, and a six-horse Kraft hotwalker. Stoner Creek meanders through the farm, offering some of the most breathtaking and exclusive vistas in all of Central Kentucky. Immediate neighbors include Claiborne Farm, Coolmore America's Creekview Farm, Godolphin's Stonerside Farm, Stone Farm, and Xalapa.

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Fasig-Tipton Consolidates Saratoga Fall, Midlantic December Mixed Sales For 2020

Due to the current travel restrictions put in place by the state of New York to combat the spread of COVID-19, Fasig-Tipton will not conduct the Saratoga Fall Sale as originally scheduled on Oct. 20 in Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Instead, for this year, Fasig-Tipton will combine the auction with its Midlantic December Mixed and Horses of Racing Age sale, which will now be held over two days on Dec. 7 and 8.

Governor Andrew Cuomo's New York Travel Advisory requires any individuals that travel to New York – from any of the states currently listed – to complete a mandatory 14-day quarantine upon arrival in the state. There are currently 35 states/territories listed under this travel advisory, including horse racing regions Kentucky, Florida, Maryland, Virginia, South Carolina, California, and Texas.

“The current travel advisory requirements make it virtually impossible for many buyers from out of state to attend an auction in Saratoga,” said Fasig-Tipton president Boyd Browning. “We do not know what the duration or scope of the New York Travel Advisory will be in October. Combining our Saratoga Fall and Midlantic December sales into a two-day auction in Maryland is the prudent and logical course of action at this point in time.”

The Midlantic December Mixed and Horses of Racing Age sale will be conducted on Monday and Tuesday, Dec. 7-8, at the Maryland State Fairgrounds in Timonium, Md. Entries for the main catalog will close on Sept. 18. The entry deadline for the Horses of Racing Age Supplement is Nov. 13.

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Wooderson, Half To Rachel Alexandra, To Enter Stud At Burdette Thoroughbred Farm In Arkansas

Wooderson (Awesome Again – Lotta Kim) has been acquired for stud duty by Burdette Thoroughbred Farm, Goshen, Ark., in a deal brokered by Chad Schumer of Schumer Bloodstock.

A half-brother to champion Rachel Alexandra, Wooderson was also a talented horse whose race record includes three wins and a stakes place to subsequent Grade 1 winner Tom's d'Etat.

Trained by Todd Pletcher for Let's Go Stable, Wooderson was a maiden winner at Saratoga and later added wide-margin allowance wins at Keeneland and Monmouth Park. He followed up those wins with an excellent second to Tom's d'Etat in the Alydar Stakes at Saratoga; beaten only a length by Tom's d'Etat, subsequently winner of the Grade 1 Clark Handicap, he pulled almost seven lengths clear of the third to record a 103 Beyer.

Wooderson was the co-highest priced yearling by top sire Awesome Again to sell in 2016 when purchased by Let's Go Stable for $400,000 at Keeneland.

Out of the stakes-winning Roar mare Lotta Kim, he is a half-brother to Horse of the Year Rachel Alexandra, whose 13 wins included the G1 Preakness Stakes, Kentucky Oaks, Haskell Invitational, Mother Goose Stakes and Woodward Stakes.

A stud fee will be announced at a later date.

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Dixiana to Sponsor QE II Challenge Cup at Keeneland

William and Donna Shively’s Dixiana Farm is the new sponsor for the $500,000 GI Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup, one of this country’s most prestigious races for 3-year-old turf fillies. The QE II Challenge Cup Presented by Dixiana will be held on the second Saturday of Keeneland’s fall meet Oct. 10.

“Keeneland is pleased that Dixiana has become the sponsor of the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup,” Keeneland President and CEO Bill Thomason said. “Dixiana has been a valued corporate partner through its sponsorship of other stakes at Keeneland, and the Shivelys are enthusiastic participants in our racing and sales. We are thrilled with Dixiana’s new association with such a highly regarded international event as the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup.”

The Shivelys purchased Dixiana in 2004, a 700-acre breeding and racing operation in Lexington that dates back to 1877 when it was founded by Mayor Barack G. Thomas. He was widely recognized as one of the first to attempt to make a living by breeding and selling racehorses.

“Dixiana and Keeneland both play an iconic role in the Bluegrass and the horse industry, and we are natural partners in promoting the very best in Thoroughbred racing and breeding,” Bill Shively said. “As longtime Keeneland race sponsors, Donna and I are very excited about the opportunity to support this premier Grade I event.”

Dixiana is a previous sponsor of the GI Breeders’ Futurity and GIII Bourbon S. at Keeneland.

The Challenge Cup honors Queen Elizabeth II who attended the races at Keeneland in 1984 and presented the trophy to the winner of the inaugural running of the race, Cherry Valley Farm’s Sintra (Drone).

The Keeneland Fall meet runs Oct. 2-24 and the track will host the Breeders’ Cup championships for the second time in its history Nov. 6 and 7.

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