Derby Trail Forums

Go Back   Derby Trail Forums > Main Forum > The Paddock
Register FAQ Members List Calendar Today's Posts

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 09-22-2015, 09:51 PM
Thoroughbred Fan's Avatar
Thoroughbred Fan Thoroughbred Fan is offline
Narragansett Park
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: 123 Paper St.
Posts: 575
Default Empire Maker to return to US at Gainesway

Saw it online somewhere can't remember where. Anyone else heard this?
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 09-22-2015, 10:11 PM
Kasept's Avatar
Kasept Kasept is offline
Steve Byk
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Greenwich, NY
Posts: 43,503
Default

Widely rumored but also widely confirmed by reliable breeding types.
__________________
All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad
A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine
Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 09-22-2015, 10:50 PM
GenuineRisk's Avatar
GenuineRisk GenuineRisk is offline
Atlantic City Race Course
 
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 4,986
Default

Mentions the rumor at the end of the article:

https://www.ladyandthetrack.com/news...ign-again.html
__________________
Gentlemen! We're burning daylight! Riders up! -Bill Murray
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 09-22-2015, 11:54 PM
Thoroughbred Fan's Avatar
Thoroughbred Fan Thoroughbred Fan is offline
Narragansett Park
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: 123 Paper St.
Posts: 575
Default

He'll be welcomed back with open wallets!
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 09-23-2015, 10:27 AM
LARHAGE's Avatar
LARHAGE LARHAGE is offline
Hawthorne
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 545
Default

Heard it was a swap with Majestic Warrior and not permanent.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 09-23-2015, 10:40 AM
Danzig Danzig is offline
Dee Tee Stables
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: The Natural State
Posts: 29,939
Default

the only thing i find surprising is that it took this long to bring him back. he really lit up over here after he'd left.

war emblem make it to OF yet?
__________________
Books serve to show a man that those original thoughts of his aren't very new at all.
Abraham Lincoln
Reply With Quote
  #7  
Old 09-23-2015, 11:15 AM
GenuineRisk's Avatar
GenuineRisk GenuineRisk is offline
Atlantic City Race Course
 
Join Date: May 2006
Posts: 4,986
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Danzig View Post
the only thing i find surprising is that it took this long to bring him back. he really lit up over here after he'd left.

war emblem make it to OF yet?
He was scheduled to arrive in September, which is now almost over, but I imagine BH will run an article when he arrives.
__________________
Gentlemen! We're burning daylight! Riders up! -Bill Murray
Reply With Quote
  #8  
Old 09-29-2015, 05:27 PM
Kasept's Avatar
Kasept Kasept is offline
Steve Byk
 
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Greenwich, NY
Posts: 43,503
Default

Leading Sire Empire Maker to stand at Gainesway as the property of Don Alberto Corporation and Gainesway

It was announced today that Classic Winner Empire Maker, the sire of Triple Crown winner American Pharoah's sire, will be repatriated to the United States from Japan to stand at Gainesway Farm as the property of an equal partnership consisting of Don Alberto Corporation and Gainesway Farm.

The son of Kentucky Derby (G1) and Breeders' Cup Classic (G1) Champion Unbridled, Empire Maker boasts perhaps the strongest pedigree in the stud book today. His dam, Toussaud, produced 4 individual Grade 1 winners which earned her the the title of Broodmare of the Year. In addition to Empire Maker, counted among those Grade 1 winners is successful sire Chester House by Mr. Prospector, who sired a higher percentage of stakes winners to foals than Storm Cat himself.

"We are building an international organization whose goal is to be truly World Class. What better way to expand our base than to partner with Gainesway on three time Grade 1 Winner Empire Maker who was the Leading North American Sire in 2012 by worldwide earnings," said Don Alberto Corporation's principal, Carlos Heller, a third generation horseman. Liliana Solari, honorary President of Bethia, the parent company of Don Alberto Corporation, added "this move clearly carries forward the vision of my father, the founding horseman of the family, who always encouraged us to seek out the best of everything."

In 2012, Empire Maker had more than $10 million in progeny earnings on the North American General Sire list, represented with 13 Stakes winners, 3 of them Grade 1 winners including millionaire Bodemeister, the Leading Freshman Sales Sire in 2015.

"Empire Maker's pedigree is clearly one of the best in the world and his influence as a sire is enormous. This horse is especially meaningful as we launched the career of his sire, Unbridled, here at Gainesway," said Antony Beck, President. "We are very pleased to welcome the Heller Solari family into our family at Gainesway."
__________________
All ambitions are lawful except those which climb upward on the miseries or credulities of mankind. ~ Joseph Conrad
A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right. ~ Thomas Paine
Don't let anyone tell you that your dreams can't come true. They are only afraid that theirs won't and yours will. ~ Robert Evans

Last edited by Kasept : 09-29-2015 at 06:00 PM.
Reply With Quote
  #9  
Old 09-29-2015, 09:02 PM
LARHAGE's Avatar
LARHAGE LARHAGE is offline
Hawthorne
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Posts: 545
Default

AWESOME!! He's my favorite stallion!
Reply With Quote
Reply



Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

vB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Forum Jump


All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:05 PM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.6.8
Copyright ©2000 - 2025, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.