The NYRA circuit offers some of the most lucrative purse structures in the US, and for the savvy buyer, a smart purchase at a NY-bred sale will reap its own reward. Denali will be consigning twenty-three yearlings from families with success at the track both in and out of the state. Some highlights include: […]
The Sale of a Century concluded with Denali Stud consigning the fifth most expensive yearling, also the second most expensive filly; just shy of the elusive million dollar mark. There were high hopes for the group, and they met everyone’s expectations. Denali Stud finished as the sale’s second leading consignor by gross with ten […]
Denali Stud was fortunate enough to be the cover for August’s issue of the Blood-Horse. Below is a small excerpt of the story, which you can read in its entirety by clicking the link at the end or by purchasing a physical copy of the August issue through the BloodHorse website. To read down […]
July was a great month for horses raised, grazed, and sold by Denali Stud. They made a total of 20 starts in stakes races for their connections, and hit the board eleven times, five of those getting their picture taken. The victories included: Superstition wins the Daisycutter Handicap at Del Mar on 7/25/21 […]
Fasig-Tipton is celebrating “The Sale of a Century” in 2021 when the Saratoga Sale returns to its historic stomping ground. Denali Stud is fortunate to consign twelve yearlings as part of what promises to be an incredibly special auction, and a unique opportunity for buyers to purchase some of the best bred yearlings in […]
Denali sales graduate Malathaat rallied from a stalking position to win the 147th running of the Gr. I Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs on the last Friday in April. She was the 5-2 morning-line favorite and went off as such at post time. She fought tooth and nail with another undefeated filly, Search Results, […]
Malathaat kicked off her 2021 campaign with an impressive victory in the Grade 1 Ashland Stakes at Keeneland on Saturday afternoon. Her next start will come in the Kentucky Oaks. The 3-year-old daughter of Curlin emerged from a four-month layoff to remain undefeated in her fourth career start, screaming through the stretch to catch […]
Topping the day were two juveniles purchased for $550,000 each. The first to reach that mark was hip 48, a colt by Hill ‘n’ Dale Farms stallion Violence out of Lemon Belle. Bred in Kentucky by Rock Ridge Thoroughbreds, the colt’s page was one of the more impressive in the catalogue, as his second […]
A little more distance seemed to be what Idol needed for his first victory in three graded-stakes tries. Or maybe it was his new jockey. With Joel Rosario riding him for the first time, Idol (5-1) moved from seventh place nearing the second turn Saturday, gobbled up ground with big strides through the stretch and got the […]
Clairiere evinced high quality overcoming a difficult trip to win her career debut last fall, showing her connections enough to earn a start in the Grade 2 Golden Rod Stakes in November at Churchill Downs. There, Clairiere cleaned up the relatively minor mistakes she’d made first time out, moving smoothly into contention around the […]