Greenfields Farm

11/07/2023

NEWS: Statement in Memory of Cody Dorman

The entire Breeders’ Cup team is devastated by the news of Cody Dorman’s passing yesterday. His story captured our hearts and minds, and his strength, spirit, and determination were fittingly embodied by his namesake’s commanding performances in his honor. We send our sincere condolences to the Dormans, who gave our sport so much by welcoming us into their family.

📸: Eclipse Sportswire

11/07/2023

Day 2 of Cody’s Wish Month

Photo credit Steve Haskin

11/07/2023

Just read the news about Cody Dorman, the namesake of Cody’s Wish, who passed away a day after the Breeders Cup. I’m glad he got to see Cody’s Wish win a second Breeders Cup. Deepest Condolences to the family and all who knew him.

(Photo from the Vosburgh in September)

11/07/2023

11/07/2023

11/06/2023

The young man from Richmond, Ky., who had a special connection to Cody's Wish died on his way home from the Breeders' Cup World Championships after watching his namesake win his second consecutive Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (G1).

03/11/2023

Happy 15th birthday to UNCLE MO, standing at Coolmore America! 👑

03/11/2023

03/06/2023

Birthday kisses for Silver Charm who is 29 today! 🎉😘🐴

Old Friends

07/06/2022

As the 42,329 fans that attended the races at Aqueduct on July 4, 1972 made their way to the exits and to the parking lot and the A train after the day's last race, it's doubtful that anyone among them realized they had just witnessed the debut of one of the greatest horses who ever

05/06/2022

Back with females after a third-place finish in the Arkansas Derby (G1), Briland Farm's Secret Oath swooped past the field with a second-turn rally for a two-length win in the $1.25 million Longines Kentucky Oaks (G1) May 6 at Churchill Downs.

05/05/2022

Two Days Until the Kentucky Derby!

04/18/2022

Edited Press Release Zippy Chippy, horse racing's most loveable loser, has died. A retiree at Old Friends at Cabin Creek in Greenfield Center, NY., a satellite of Kentucky's Old Friends Thoroughbred Retirement, the son of Compliance was 31. Campaigned by owner-trainer Felix Montserrate–who acquire...

03/30/2022

Coolmore has undertaken a major operation to rescue families of Ukrainian staff working for the bloodstock giant and their racing arm at Ballydoyle.

01/28/2022

A filly in Britain whose first days of life took a frightening turn may be out of the woods thanks to an unlikely nurse mare—her great-granddam, who stepped in to serve as a surrogate after the filly was rejected in the days after her birth.

01/17/2022

Drone photos 2021
Thanks Bruce

01/07/2022

12/21/2021

From Jan. 1, 2016, through March 8, 2020, trainer Jorge Navarro won 741 races from 2,468 starts. That's a win percentage of an unfathomable 30%. The owners of those runners earned $24,360,514 in purse money. That's 741 wins and millions of dollars in first-place money that, in my opinion, rightfully...

12/21/2021

The countdown begins for the first New Jersey bred foals to hit the ground in 2022

10/25/2021

10/18/2021

The upcoming breeding season marks a departure from WinStar Farm's stallion ranks for long-standing cornerstones Distorted Humor and Congrats as both are being retired from stud duty, the farm announced Oct. 18.

08/01/2021

In this video, Shelbyville, Ky., farrier Pat Broadus shows a traditional way of making a bar shoe for a racehorse using a swedge/swage block. He also talks about the shoe and some history of farriers working racetracks. Broadus, the son of farrier Sonny Broadus, made this demonstration to show the c...

07/25/2021

Dan Minervini, age 5, is a constant presence at Monmouth Park, where he can be seen humming, miniature bugle in hand, as track bugler Joe Luckenbill issues the "Call to the Post" 10 minutes prior to each race.

06/07/2021

Jim McIngvale, also known as Mattress Mack, is an entrepreneur, furniture mogul, philanthropist and horse owner based in Houston. McIngvale campaigned 2015 Breeders' Cup Sprint winner and Eclipse Award champion male sprinter Runhappy and has become a major racing sponsor while promoting his horse as...

05/17/2021

https://www.secretariat.com/askin-haskin/05/17/2021/of-rombauer-n-j-breds-and-secretariat/?fbclid=IwAR0zqIQ1t-5-PJLUFqcdpRuMAGqwL9sUhcL__fdOUUhDa-pSqvZpEGfhvhg

At first glance there doesn't seem to be much of a back story behind Preakness winner Rombauer, but in actuality it is a story that is rich in history and now

05/16/2021

A little throwback to the New Jersey ties of preakness winner Rombauer

05/04/2021

After calling his 37,587th horse race Sunday at Tampa Bay Downs in Oldsmar, Fla., announcer Richard Grunder succeeded – barely – in keeping his emotions under control. “And that's a wrap from Tampa,” Grunder said as the aptly named Friendly Fella crossed the wire in first in the 10th race, ....

04/27/2021

A gray Thoroughbred is often a head-turner, not only for its sterling coat but for its relative rarity. Comprising only a small percentage of the breed, they are outnumbered by their bay, brown and chestnut stablemates. This year, though, you might just see a garland of roses placed around a gray co...