2021 Pegasus World Cup x Horse Country Connections January 21, 2021 The 2021 Pegasus World Cup is this weekend – Saturday, January 23 – and these 12 horses will be vying for the $3 million purse at Gulfstream Park. The field includes several Horse Country connections. Tune into NBC Sports on Saturday from 4:30-6PM to catch the action! Want to read up more on the 1 1/8 mile race? Our friends at America’s Best Racing have put together this cheat sheet – check it out! Here are some Horse Country connections in the race: Sleepy Eyes Todd – raised on Hallway Feeds Coastal Defense Independence Hall – sired by Constitution who stands at WinStar Knicks Go – sired by Paynter who stands at WinStar ; racing on Hallway Feeds Jesus’ Team – sired by Tapiture who stands at Darby Dan Kiss Today Goodbye – sired by Cairo Prince who stands at Airdrie Stud Tax – sired by Arch who stood at Claiborne Farm; raised on Hallway Feeds Harpers First Ride – sired by Paynter who stands at WinStar; raised on Hallway Feeds Last Judgment – sired by Congrats who stands at WinStar Code of Honor – homebred & owned by Will Farish of Lane’s End Farm; raised on & racing on Hallway Feeds Mr Freeze Math Wizard – sired by Algorithms who stands at Claiborne Farm; racing on Hallway Feeds Code of Honor, a Lane’s End Farm homebred, competes Saturday in the Pegasus World Cup | Photo by Kate Jones for Pegasus Wishing all horses and humans a safe trip this weekend!
2019 Pegasus World Cup Horse Country Connections January 25, 2019 The 2019 Pegasus World Cup is this weekend and these 12 horses will be vying for the coveted $9 million purse at Gulfstream Park. The field is rounded out with Breeders’ Cup winners and contenders and even a 2019 Eclipse award winner (congrats by the way to Accelerate and all his connections!). Tune into NBC Sports on Saturday, January 26 to catch all the action. 1. Bravazo: sired by Awesome Again who stands as Adena Springs 2. Something Awesome: sired by Awesome Again who stands at Adena Springs 3. City of Light: sired by Quality Road who stands at Lane’s End Farm 4. Seeking the Soul: sired by Perfect Soul who stands at Darby Dan 5. Accelerate: sired by Lookin At Lucky who stands at Coolmore at Ashford Stud and out of Issues who was bred by Adena Springs 6. Tom’s d’Etat: sired by Smart Strike who stood at Lane’s End Farm 7. True Timber: sired by Mineshaft who stands at Lane’s End Farm 8. Gunnevera: sired by Dialed In who stands at Darby Dan 9. Kukulkan 10. Audible: sired by Into Mischief who stands at Spendthrift Farm and is owned by WinStar Farm, China Horse Club, and Starlight Racing 11. Imperative: sired by Bernardini who stands at Godolphin at Jonabell 12. Patternrecognition[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Claiborne Farm Runhappy 5K July 2, 2018 [vc_row css_animation=”” row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”full_width” angled_section=”no” text_align=”left” background_image_as_pattern=”without_pattern”][vc_column][vc_column_text]We are so excited to announce the first ever Claiborne Farm Runhappy 5K! Come enjoy the rolling hills of the Bluegrass at one of the most iconic and storied Thoroughbred farms. Claiborne Farm in Paris, Kentucky has been a historic Thoroughbred operation for over 100 years. Founded in 1910, the farm has been owned and operated by the Hancock family and is the birthplace of more than 80 Champion racehorses and is the final resting place for the legendary Triple Crown winner, Secretariat. This is a rare opportunity to run or walk through the broodmare and foaling division of Claiborne Farm! This inaugural race celebrates the racing career of Claiborne Farm stallion and Champion Sprinter, Runhappy, who retired to stud in 2017. Runhappy received the accolades of Eclipse Champion Sprinter and Eclipse Champion 3-year-old in 2015. He is a three-time Grade 1 winning millionaire who was undefeated 7 for 7 in sprinting competition including the Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Sprint and the Grade 1 King’s Bishop. You can register for this special 5K (or the 1 mile fun walk/run!) at the official race site here – but we encourage you do it soon…there are only a limited number of spots available! We are happy to announce that all proceeds from the inaugural Claiborne Farm Runhappy 5K will be going to TAA-accredited Second Stride. Second Stride is a 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt, non-profit organization providing professional rehabilitation, retraining, and placement for retired thoroughbred racehorses in qualified homes so that they may reach their full potential in a productive second career. To learn more, visit their website.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row]