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  • 'Great Start': Fasig-Tipton October Sale Opens With a Bang

    Legion Bloodstock purchased a colt by Good Magic for $1.6 million on behalf of Hoolie Racing at the Fasig-Tipton Saratoga sale and bought the operation another son of Curlin for $500,000 at the Keeneland September sale.

    The session-topping yearling, bred by Alpha Delta Stables and consigned by Mill Ridge Sales, is the first foal out of Canadian champion Munnyfor Ro (Munnings). Jon Clay's Alpha Delta purchased the mare, with the colt in utero, for $900,000 at the 2023 Fasig-Tipton November sale…{more}

  • Reload Raleigh holds on, takes Frost King

    Favored Reload Raleigh put away the other speed before holding on to prevail in Sunday’s $100,500 Frost King, the second of two seven-furlong stakes for Ontario-sired 2-year-olds on the Woodbine card…{more}

  • Recent Maiden Winner Carmel Coast to Target Frizette

    Legion Racing, MHM Stables, Ed Stefanski and William Conlin's Carmel Coast (Omaha Beach), a 5 1/2-length debut winner at the Spa Aug. 10, will point to the GI Frizette Stakes on Oct. 4 at Belmont at the Big A, according to trainer Whit Beckman Sunday. The one-turn mile Frizette is part of the Breeders' Cup Dirt Dozen series for the GI Juvenile Fillies at Del Mar…{more}

  • Toupie In Form for Sensible Lady Turf Dash

    She made her debut in a maiden special weight at Laurel Park on July 1, 2023. It was a winning effort, and every start since then has been in stakes company. TOUPIE was back at Laurel Park today for her latest win – the listed Sensible Lady Turf Dash Stakes…{more}

  • Magic Wallet Rallies to Take Dover Stakes

    William B. Bayne Jr.’s Magic Wallet posted an impressive win the $75,000 Dover Stakes at Delaware Park today. With Victor Carrasco aboard, the 2-year-old son of Divining Rod closed from off the pace and won by 2 3/4-lengths. The Maryland-bred conditioned by Claudio Gonzalez returned $4.80 as the favorite in the field of six…{more}

  • Saratoga Maidens, presented by Keeneland: Much the Best Carmel Coast Easily Earns Maiden Special Diploma

    With a 5 1/2-length victory in the $100,000 maiden special weight contest for 2-year-old fillies, Carmel Coast was an emphatic best-in-class performer.

    The Legion Bloodstock team identified and purchased Carmel Coast for $120,000 at the Fasig-Tipton July sale, put together the partnership it heads that includes MHM Stables, longtime NBA executive Ed Stefanski and William Conlin and turned her over to trainer Whit Beckman…{more}

  • Kentucky Oaks 2025 owners - Kristian Villante, Kyle Zorn, Travis Durr of Legion Racing with Drexel Hill

    The three musketeers of Legion Racing, Kristian Villante, Kyle Zorn and Travis Durr, are on quite a tear. Last year, their Honor Marie finished second in the Louisiana Derby, then competed in the Kentucky Derby, the Belmont Stakes and the Travers Stakes, finishing eighth, fourth and eighth. This year, their filly Drexel Hill has them primed for the Kentucky Oaks off a victory in the $200,000 Busher Invitational at Aqueduct, March 1st…{more}

  • BH Interview: Bloodstock Agents on Fall Sales

    In advance of the fall yearling sales, BloodHorse spoke with four bloodstock agents to ask them about their purchase plans, how they feel about the economic outlook, and which sires they are thinking about…{more}

  • What's Better Than One? Grantley Acres Has Two Fillies on the Oaks Trail

    Simply Joking was sent back to Grantley Acres and given some time to develop. Meanwhile her half-brother scored in the Jerome Stakes. Eventually, she was sent to Travis Durr's training center and, after showing promise there, went on to trainer Whit Beckman

    Now, the filly is two for two in a pair of stakes in New Orleans and she'll make her graded stakes debut this weekend in the GII Rachel Alexandra Stakes at Fair Grounds…{more}

  • Honor Marie Looks to Put His Connections in Derby Mix

    A couple of years ago, the Ribbles were introduced to Kyle Zorn, a co-founder of Legion Bloodstock along with his partners, Evan Ciannello, Travis Durr, and Kristian Villante. Durr is the owner and operator of Travis Durr Training Center in South Carolina, where Honor Marie received his early training before joining Beckman's barn….{more}

  • Trainers honored by SC lawmakers after horse wins Kentucky Derby

    Just days after “Country House” defied the odds to win this year’s Kentucky Derby, a St. Matthews couple who helped train the thoroughbred were recognized by lawmakers in South Carolina.

    Travis and Ashley Durr, the owners of the Webb Carroll Training Center, were honored Thursday by the SC House of Representatives with a proclamation…{more}