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CHI TOWN LADY SCORES MAJOR UPSET IN G1 TEST STAKES
on 08/06/2022 9:00 PM
Chi Town Lady pulled off an impressive upset in the G1 Test Stakes at Saratoga earlier today when she mowed down heavily favored G1 winner Matareya in the stretch to snag her first graded victory. The homebred Verrazano filly won the Bolton Landing Stakes on the turf at the Spa in 2021 which shows her versatility on any surface.
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UNDEFEATED JACK CHRISTOPHER DOMINATES THE G1 WOODY STEPHENS
on 06/11/2022 6:00 PM
On a star-studded program with eight Grade 1 races and the third jewel of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes, as its marquee attraction, Castleton Lyons & Kilboy Estate bred Jack Christopher made a bid to shine brightest of them all on Saturday at Belmont Park with a complete tour-de-force victory in the Grade 1, $400,000 Woody Stephens increasing his earn...
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Castleton bred Jack Christopher Returns Victorious
on 05/08/2022 2:01 PM
Castleton-bred undefeated Jack Christopher made a successful return to the races by scoring a 3 3/4-length victory over Pappacap in the 98th running of the $500,000 G2 Pat Day Mile for 3-year-olds on Derby Day at Churchill Downs.
Trained by Chad Brown and ridden by Jose Ortiz, Jack Christopher complete...
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BROOKE MARIE GOES WEST TO WIN G2 MONROVIA S.
on 04/11/2022 9:09 AM
Castleton owned Brooke Marie collared pacesetting Alice Marble at midstretch to win the Grade 2 $200,500 Monrovia Stakes Saturday at Santa Anita.
Trainer Eddie Kenneally commented "She was a listed stakes winner, but we really wanted to get graded stakes action for her. There aren't many graded stakes for fillies and mares sprinting on the turf so we ...
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CASTLETON/KILBOY BRED JACK CHRISTOPHER ROLLS IN THE G1 CHAMPAGNE S.
on 10/03/2021 7:04 AM
JACK CHRISTOPHER remained undefeated in a runaway win of the G1 Champagne S. at Belmont Park yesterday, soundly defeating G1 Hopeful S winner GUNITE and Hopeful runner-up WIT. The homebred Munnings - Rushin No Blushin colt stalked GUNITE through the first half mile as those two sailed well clear of the field. Jose Ortiz pushed the button at the 5/1...
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CASTLETON BRED 2YOS ON FIRE!
on 08/31/2021 1:00 PM
A Saratoga stakes winner and two TDN Rising stars represent the talented Castleton bred class of 2019 foals.
Castleton owned and bred CHI TOWN LADY (Verrazano - Toni's Hollyday filly) who broke her maiden in her first start at Keeneland in April for trainer Wesley Ward came back to win the Bolton Landing Stakes at Saratoga easily on August 18th to remain undefeated.
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CASTLETON'S CHI TOWN LADY DOMINATES SARATOGA'S BOLTON LANDING S.
on 08/19/2021 7:56 AM
Neither a yielding Saratoga turf course nor a stumbling start could prevent Castleton and Gavin Tierney's homebred, Chi Town Lady, from keeping her record unblemished and becoming a first-time stakes winner in only her second start. The promising juvenile filly by Verrazano overcame early adversity and rallied from last to first to post a 1 3/4 length victory in the $120,000...
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GUCCI FACTOR CROWNED 2019 NYBRED CHAMPION MALE TURF HORSE AFTER DESIGNER SEASON
on 04/07/2020 12:28 PM
Castleton Lyons owned Gucci Factor was crowned 2019 New York Bred Champion Male Turf Horse last night. Sired by three time Eclipse Award Winner and current Castleton stallion, Gio Ponti ,who was also bred and raced by the same connections, the seven year old gelding put together a record in 2019 of 4-3-0-0 and $345,625 bringing his overall stats to 1...
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CLEMENT SCORES WITH FIRSTER BRED BY CASTLETON LYONS & KILBOY ESTATE
on 03/30/2020 3:38 PM
Apogee, a three year old filly by Malibu Moon out of Castleton Lyons mare, My Limit, scored impressively on her career debut at Tampa Bay yesterday. Sent out by the red-hot Clement barn for Waterville Lake Stable, the dark bay filly minded her time then shot through a hole midstretch under strong urging from Sammy Camacho to win by 1 1/2 lengths going 8 1/2 furlongs on the turf. Purchas...
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Gucci Gucci
on 10/21/2019 3:58 PM
Gucci Factor mowed down the competition in Belmont’s $200,000 Mohawk S. on Saturday Oct 19th. The Castleton color bearer got away in good order this time, remained unhurried in 4th position on the backstretch, chipped away at the leaders on the turn, then swung four wide into the stretch, matched up with front runner Voodoo Song and gamely got the job done in the s...
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Diamonds Are A Shines at Churchill
on 10/21/2019 3:32 PM
Diamonds Are A annexed her second consecutive win at Churchill Downs on September 28. The Castleton owned Street Sense 2yo filly settled off the pace, came wide into the stretch and fired in deep stretch to mow down the front runners going a mile over the weeds.
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The Third Secret Is Revealed
on 10/21/2019 3:10 PM
The Third Secret was a clear winner in his second career start September 5th at Kentucky Downs. The Castleton homebred Tapit colt settled off the pace early, fanned five wide into the turn and stormed home to win by two and one quarter lengths.
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LEXINTONIA IMPRESSIVE DEBUT AT THE SPA
on 07/27/2019 9:09 PM
The Castleton homebred sophomore filly Lexintonia, a close relation to multiple Eclipse Champion Gio Ponti, turned in a scintillating debut performance earlier today at Saratoga. The filly, by Malibu Moon is the first foal out of stakes winner Antonia Autumn who was bred and campaigned by Castleton. With Christophe's go to jockey Joel Rosario in the irons, she broke very well in ...
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GUCCI FACTOR WINS FIVE HORSE FINISH IN POKER
on 06/17/2019 8:16 AM
Gucci Factor returned to Belmont yesterday, twenty days after his win in the Kingston Stakes to run in the open $300,000 G3 Poker, once again over 8 furlongs on the lawn. Breaking towards the rear, jockey Joel Rosario was in no hurry early along the inside and only got serious with the son of Gio Ponti about three panels out. He swung him out wide and without using the whip got the horse up i...
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GUCCI RETURNS IN FASHION AT BELMONT
on 05/27/2019 9:38 AM
According to plan, Gucci Factor arrived to Belmont's $125,000 Kingston Stakes in style earlier today. Granted the winter off and making his 2019 debut, the son of Gio Ponti lined up in this eight furlong turf test for New York Breds in the very capable hands of Jose Ortiz. Pre-race, handicappers were guessing that this could be a cagey, cat and mouse affair as there wasn't too much sp...
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THOMOND PARK GAINS DIPLOMA
on 01/07/2019 4:05 PM
Castleton homebred Thomond Park, broke his maiden at Tampa on January 6th with a professional showing in an 8 1/2 furlong event on the turf. Denied a recent run at the Florida venue owing to inclement weather, the son of Giant's Causeway won here on this, his third start under leading local jockey Samy Camacho. Breaking sharply Samy had the colt in second position for much of the rac...
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GUCCI IN STYLE AGAIN
on 07/11/2018 9:00 PM
Gucci Factor reappeared after just a two week break to win another course and distance allowance at Belmont earlier today. Joel Rosario was content to sit mid-division on the New York bred Gio Ponti through the early stages of the 8 1/2 furlong turf contest as a blistering pace was set from the outset. With impeccable timing, Joel produced Gucci Factor, while angling five wide as they came in...
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UP THE ANTE RAISES THE STAKES IN THE MANILA AT BELMONT
on 07/04/2018 9:25 PM
Castleton homebred Up the Ante easily captured the $100,000 Manila Stakes at Belmont on July 4th. Racing over his favored firm track the colt was expertly handled by Javier Castellano over the 8-furlong trip breaking best of all and staying there to comfortably repel all challengers by a generous 3 1/2 lengths at the line. Typical for his trainer Christophe Clement, the three ye...
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UP THE ANTE IN FRONT AT BELMONT
on 05/10/2018 3:11 PM
Castleton homebred Up the Ante, made just about all the running earlier today in an allowance at Belmont. Returning to a firm lawn here, the sophomore colt broke well for pilot Joel Rosario who had him three wide early, but once they cleared the chute he poked his head in front and stayed there to take the eight furlong contest by an eased down 3 1/4 lengths. Trainer Christophe Clement was very ha...
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GIO PONTI'S CONTADOR WITH SMOOTH MAIDEN SUCCESS
on 12/29/2017 6:00 PM
Contador, a Gio Ponti son out of Champion Catchascatchcan, broke his maiden earlier at Tampa over 8 1/2 furlongs of their turf track. Breaking quite well for jockey Antonio Gallardo, he saved ground along the rail and when the race began in earnest Antonio didn't panic as he sat behind a wall of horses, swung wide in the straight to relentlessly make ground to win by a half length at the wire....
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