Category: WV Breeding

Midlantic mares bred declines amid continuing national fall

by The Biz | Oct 4, 2024 | Breaking, Breeding, Maryland, MD Breeding, New Jersey, NJ Breeding, PA Breeding, Pennsylvania, Regionwide, Virginia, Virginia Breeding, West Virginia, WV Breeding | 0 |

The latest report of mares bred shows continuing declines in the region and nationally as the foal crop continues to drop.

Burt Bacharach, breeder, owner, and composer, passes

by Frank Vespe | Feb 9, 2023 | Breaking, Bylined Other, West Virginia, WV Breeding | 1 |

Burt Bacharach, the legendary composer who bred and owned an Eclipse winner and two of the best WV-breds ever, has died.

Report of mares bred shows Midlantic declines

by The Biz | Oct 25, 2021 | Breaking, Breeding, Maryland, MD Breeding, New Jersey, NJ Breeding, PA Breeding, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Virginia Breeding, West Virginia, WV Breeding | 0 |

While the just-released report of of mares bred showed essentially flat national numbers, the MId-Atlantic saw a 15% drop.

Anna’s Bandit retired

by Press Release | Aug 20, 2021 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Racing, Racing, West Virginia, WV Breeding | 0 |

Anna’s Bandit, an 11-time stakes winner who earned over $800,000, has been retired and will be bred next year, co-owner Gina Robb said.

John McKee and Fiber Sonde’s “great cross”

by Ted Black | May 20, 2021 | Breaking, Breeding, Top Stories, West Virginia, WV Breeding | 0 |

The combination of his sire Fiber Sonde and mares by Indian Charlie has been a major factor in John McKee’s recent success – and that looks to be continuing.

Six Midlantic-breds among Triple Crown noms

by Frank Vespe | Feb 6, 2021 | Breaking, Maryland, MD Breeding, New Jersey, NJ Breeding, PA Breeding, Pennsylvania, Top Stories, Triple Crown Trail, Virginia, Virginia Breeding, West Virginia, WV Breeding | 0 |

Stakes winners Hello Hot Rod and Pickin’ Time are among six horses bred in the Mid-Atlantic who have been nominated to the Triple Crown.

Aldrin, kin to Tapit, to stand at O’Sullivan

by The Biz | Jun 16, 2017 | Breaking, Breeding, West Virginia, WV Breeding | 0 |

Aldrin, a three-quarter brother to Tapit by Malibu Moon, will stand stud at West Virginia’s O’Sullivan Farms.

West Virginia-breds hit the ground running in ’17

by The Biz | Jan 6, 2017 | Breaking, Breeding, West Virginia, WV Breeding | 0 |

A trio of West Virginia-breds took their show on the road in the last week, winning at major tracks across the country.

Absent Candy One stars on WVBC night

by Ted Black | Oct 10, 2016 | Breaking, Breeding, Features, Racing, Top Stories, West Virginia, WV Breeding, WV Racing | 0 |

13-year-old Candy One starred on WVBC night at Charles Town. Though a middling racer, she’s an all-star broodmare and the dam of two horses that won Saturday.

Slip the Cable romps on record-setting WVBC night

by Frank Vespe | Oct 9, 2016 | Breaking, Breeding, Racing, Top Stories, West Virginia, WV Breeding, WV Racing | 0 |

Slip the Cable dominated the WVBC Classic yesterday at Charles Town, on a night when the event set a handle record — and he wasn’t the only one to have a good night.