• MENDIP Makes Strong Rally to Bring Home 3rd Graded Stakes Win
    02/09/2012
    Sheikh Hamdan's MENDIP (2007 Harlan's Holiday- Well Spring c.) ignited a strong rally late in the going to score a victory in the Grade 2 Al Maktoum Challenge- Round 2 at Meydan on February 9th. Emerging from the 4 hole, jockey Kieren Fallon quickly se
  • SILVER MEDALLION 2012 Debut Brings 3rd Graded Stakes Victory
    01/14/2012
    SILVER MEDALLION (2008 Badge of Silver- Another Vegetarian c.) set off his 4-year-old campaign with a bang, achieving his third graded stakes victory with the Ft. Lauderdale S. [G3] at Gulfstream on January 14th. Coming out of the 10-hole in a sizeable
  • Lady Clara Runs 3rd in First Stakes Start
    01/07/2012
    Mike Ryan's Lady Clara (2009 Hard Spun- Victorica f.) launched her 3-year-old campaign with a 3rd in the Busanda Stakes at Aqueduct on January 7th. Running in her first stake, the filly broke from the middle of the field of 7 and was quickly bumped by
  • Mike Ryan Homebred SUMMER FRONT Remains Undefeated with 2nd Straight Stakes Win
    12/18/2011
    Mike Ryan homebred SUMMER FRONT (2009 War Front- Rose of Summer) remains undefeated and boasts a 2nd straight stakes victory with the Dania Stakes at Gulfstream on December 18th. After a rough stumble at the start the colt remained remarkably unfazed,
  • 3 for 3: undefeated QUICK FLIP scores first stakes win
    12/10/2011
    QUICK FLIP (2009 Speightstown- Motel Lass f.) kept her winning streak going while scoring her first stakes win with the Sandpiper Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs on December 10th. Post number 8, the 2-year-old daughter of Speightstown blasted out of the gate
  • SILVER MEDALLION scores 2nd graded stakes victory with the Tropical Turf H. [G3] at Calder
    12/02/2011
    Black Rock Stables' SILVER MEDALLION added a 2nd graded stakes victory to his resume with a win in the Tropical Turf Handicap [G3] at Calder on December 2nd. Coming out of the 7 hole, the colt broke cleanly and got to making his way inward, settling in
  • TO HONOR AND SERVE captures first G1 win in Cigar Mile
    11/26/2011
    MGSW TO HONOR AND SERVE brought home his first Grade 1 win with the Gigar Mile at Aqueduct on November 26th. The 3-year-old son of Bernardini is out of the Deputy Minister mare Pilfer, who Mike purchased on behalf of Siena Farm at the 2008 Keeneland No
  • STRAIGHT STORY snags wire to wire victory in Autumn Stakes [G2]
    11/12/2011
    Richard Santulli's STRAIGHT STORY (2006 Giant's Causeway- Eventail h.) displayed an impressive performance with his wire-to-wire win in the Autumn Stakes [G2] at Woodbine. Going off at 35-1 odds from the inside post, the longshot broke clean and took s
  • Weekend Strike brings $2.3 Million at Keeneland November
    11/07/2011
    Part of the Edward P. Evans/Spring Hill Farm Dispersal, Weekend Strike (2006 Smart Strike- Weekend Storm m.) brought $2.3 Million on opening day of the 2011 Keeneland November Sale. Barronstown Stud made the final bid for the 5-year-old mare, currently i
  • SPRITELY brings $850,000 at Keeneland November
    11/07/2011
    The hammer fell for SPRITELY (2005 Touch Gold- Wood Sprite m.) at $850,000 on opening day of the 2011 Keeneland November Sale. Another member of the Edward P. Evans/ Spring Hill Farm Dispersal, the 6-year-old in foal to Bernardini went to Chester Browm
  • 2 for 2: Mike Ryan Homebred SUMMER FRONT wins stakes debut in just 2nd start
    11/06/2011
    Undefeated Mike Ryan homebred SUMMER FRONT (2009 War Front- Rose of Summer c.) brought home a win in his first stakes start with the King Cugat S. at Aqueduct, that being just his 2nd career start to boot. The juvenile weathered well a brush with fellow conten
  • MSW PERFECT OFFICER runs 3rd in Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint [G2]
    11/05/2011
    David Ross' PERFECT OFFICER (2006 Officer- Perfect Tradition g.) put in strong performance for his first ever Breeders' Cup appearance, running a close 3rd in the Turf Sprint [G2] on Saturday. The 4th post in a full field, the 5-year-old broke well to quickly
  • First stakes placing for juvenile Spring Eclipse
    09/24/2011
    Carl Pollard and Earl Reed's juvenile Spring Eclipse (2009 Unbridled's Song- Coragil f.) brought home her first stakes placing in just her fourth career start with a 3rd in the Tiznow Kentucky Cup Juvenile Fillies Stakes at Turfway on September 24th. After a s
  • Homebred MORE THAN REAL brings home the bronze in Garden City S. [G1] at Belmont
    09/17/2011
    Mike Ryan homebred MORE THAN REAL (2008 More Than Ready- Miss Seffens f.) came home 3rd after a valiant effort in the Grade 1 Garden City Stakes at Belmont on September 17th. The 3-year-old shot out of the gate from her inside post, taking on the role as paces
  • PERFECT OFFICER 2nd by a neck in Turf Monster H. [G3] at Parx Racing
    09/05/2011
    David A. Ross' PERFECT OFFICER (2006 Officer- Perfect Tradition g.) was 2nd by a neck in the Turf Monster Handicap [G3] at Parx on Labor Day. Achieving a clean break from the 5 post, the 5-year-old son of Officer settled in the 4th spot through the backstretch
  • RUSH NOW 2nd by just 1/2 a length in West Virginia Derby [G2} at Mountaineer
    08/06/2011

    Smart Angle LLP and David Cottle's RUSH NOW (2008 Tiznow- Dirty Rush c.) gave a valiant effort in his first Grade 2 start, coming in a close 2nd in the West Virginia Derby [G2] on August 6th. After a clean break from a well-seated middle post, the colt
  • PERFECT OFFICER wears down rivals to capture Wolf Hill S. at Monmouth
    07/10/2011

    PERFECT OFFICER (2006 Officer- Perfect Tradition g.) brought home his third career stakes win with the Wolf Hill S. at Monmouth July 10th. After securing a spot mid-pack out of the gate the five-year-old son of Officer then picked his way between rival
  • Last to lead- CHECK POINT comes from behind to grab Lighthouse S. at Monmouth.
    06/25/2011
    Richard Santulli's CHECK POINT (2006 Posse- Turning Point m.) captured her second career stakes win with an impressive last-to-lead trip in the Lighthouse Stakes at Monmouth on June 25th. Unhurried at the start, the five-year-old Posse ma
  • MENDIP scores again in Burj Nahaar S. [G3] at Meydan
    03/03/2011

    MENDIP (2007 Harlan's Holiday- Well Spring c.) realized his second graded stakes win in this year's Dubai Carnival by capturing a narrow victory in the $200,000 Burj Nahaar S. [G3] for owner Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed al Maktoum. The 4-year-old colt maintai
  • SILVER MEDALLION takes El Camino Real Derby [G3] at Golden Gate
    02/12/2011
    SILVER MEDALLION (2008 Badge of Silver- Another Vegetarian c.) realized his first graded stakes victory in the El Camino Real Derby [G3] on February 2nd. Checked early when caught between COMMA TO THE TOP and
  • MENDIP wins Al Maktoum Challenge Round 1 [G3] in 2011 debut
    01/13/2011

    Returning from a lengthy break that began after his third place finish in
    the G2 UAE Derby last March, Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum's MENDIP (2007 Harlan's Holiday- Well Spring c.) brought in his 2011 season by capturing the G3 Al Maktoum C
  • TOOCLEVERFORWORDS captures Stage Door Betty H. [G3] at Calder
    01/01/2011

    Farnsworth Stables LLC's TOOCLEVERFORWORDS (2006 Arch- Sherry Elizabeth m.) brought in the New Year with a stealth victory in the Grade 3 Stage Door Betty Handicap at Calder. The 5 year old daughter of Arch stalked the lead from a comfortable 4 length
  • SILVER MEDALLION takes the Eddie Logan Stakes at Sant Anita
    12/31/2010
    Mike Ryan's SILVER MEDALLION (2008 Badge of Silver- Another Vegetarian c.) finished up the year with a career-first stakes win in the Eddie Logan Stakes at Santa Anita. Running in his first start as a Steve Asmussen trainee, the juvenile broke keenly with jockey Garrett Gomez staking out a s
  • Mike Ryan homebred MORE THAN REAL wins Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf [G2]
    11/05/2010
    MORE THAN REAL (2008 More Than Ready- Miss Seffens f.), bred by Mike Ryan and owned by Bobby Flay, won the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf in just her third start on November 5th at Churchill Downs. Rated through early fractions, jockey Garrett Gom
  • STRIKE A DEAL passes million-dollar mark with win in Dixie Stakes
    05/15/2010
    Richard Santulli's STRIKE A DEAL (2004 Smart Strike- Shag h.) walked onto the track at Pimlico for his first start since July of 2009 a long shot for the Dixie Stakes, but emerged both a winner and a newly-minted millionaire. Well-ridden by jockey Ramo
  • Undefeated MENDIP captures the $250,000 Al Bastakiya Stakes
    03/04/2010
    Three-year-old MENDIP (2007 Harlan's Holiday- Well Spring c.) remains undefeated after a 6 1/4-length win in the $250,000 Al Bastakiya Stakes in Dubai on March 4th. Mendip was purchased by Mike Ryan at the 2008 Keeneland September Yearling Sale for $13
  • HOT DIXIE CHICK realizes her 3rd stakes victory in 2010 debut
    03/20/2010
    Returning after a six month hiatus, HOT DIXIE CHICK scored a clear win in her 2010 debut with the Prima Donna Stakes at Oaklawn on March 20th.  Winner of last year's Schuylerville Stakes and Spinaway Stakes, the three-year-old filly crossed the wire