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GUCCI FACTOR CROWNED 2019 NYBRED CHAMPION MALE TURF HORSE AFTER DESIGNER SEASON

on 04/07/2020 12:20 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 16-8-1-2, $...
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GUCCI FACTOR CROWNED 2019 NYBRED CHAMPION MALE TURF HORSE AFTER DESIGNER SEASON

on 04/07/2020 11:58 AM
  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 16-8-1-2, $55...
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PROTONICO GETS GOOD LOOKING FOALS

on 03/31/2020 3:41 PM
 $200,000 stakes winner, BE PROUD, produces lovely 2020 colt by PROTONICO        
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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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Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award Postponed

on 03/30/2020 3:30 PM
Due to COVID19, this year's Book Award presentation will be postponed until the Fall with dates to be announced later.
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Gucci Gucci

on 10/21/2019 4:06 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 shadow of...
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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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OLYMPIC RUNNER BOLTS TO VICTORY IN KING CORRIE STAKES

on 07/29/2019 10:12 AM
Olympic Runner hopped at the break of yesterday's $100,000 King Corrie Stakes for 3yos at Woodbine and soon found himself more than seven lengths behind post time favorite and last year's Arlington-Washington Futurity winner, Big Drink of Water. The Mark Casse trainee was allowed to settle under Woodbine top rider, Patrick Husbands, and when asked to go, mowed down the front-runn...
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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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RED TEA SERVED IN G2 KILBOY ESTATE STAKES

on 07/22/2019 9:39 AM
Joseph O'Brien's filly Red Tea made all in yesterday's G2 Kilboy Estate Stakes at the Curragh to win in impressive style over nine furlongs in the capable hands of the trainer's brother Donncha. Jumping out just about on top she maintained a short lead throughout and was never really troubled by the placed horses Goddess and Annie Fior. Formerly trained in England, the daughter...
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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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OUT OF THE CLOUDS SWOOPS TO WIN 2018 DR. TONY RYAN BOOK AWARD

on 04/12/2019 9:00 AM
Out of the Clouds wins 2018 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award   Veteran journalists Linda Carroll and David Rosner have been named joint recipients of the 13th annual Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award, presented by Castleton Lyons. The winners were announced at an evening reception on April 10th in the Ryan family’s historic Castleton Lyons stallion barn, near Lexington, Kentucky. Carroll and...
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AND THEN THERE WERE 3, FOR DR. TONY RYAN BOOK AWARD

on 03/29/2019 12:39 PM
Finalists announced for 2018 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award   A trio of finalists have been selected from a strong and diverse slate of entries for the 13th annual Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award. These include a collection of fictional stories; a journal chronicling a year-in-the-life of a young jockey; and an historical biography of a great American racehorse. Though very different in subst...
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AMERICA'S TALE HAS INSIDE INFORMATION

on 03/17/2019 11:05 AM
The four-year-old filly America's Tale, displayed a new dimension to her running style with a victory in yesterday's G2 Inside Information Stakes at Gulfstream. Normally she likes to boss opponents but was ridden here with more restraint racing close up in 4th and 3rd early. Jockey Paco Lopez brought the Bernie Flint trained filly outside to take on Razorback Lady who was trying t...
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2018 Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award finalists announced

on 03/14/2019 9:25 AM
Semifinalists announced for Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award Six semifinalists for the 13th annual Dr. Tony Ryan Book Award have been selected by a panel of industry judges. A brainchild of the late Dr. Tony Ryan, the competition is open to any literary genre of book length, ranging from fictional story-telling to reality-based journalism. The only stipulations since the award’s 2006 inception ...
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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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AMERICA'S TALE A COMMANDING STORY IN THE TIFFANY LASS

on 12/27/2018 3:46 PM
America's Tale, a sophomore filly by Gio Ponti won her second stake in a row yesterday, the Tiffany Lass at the Fair Grounds. Breaking on top, under jockey Brian Hernandez over this extended mile, she quickly put daylight between her foes and charged to a five length victory at the wire. This was a very good performance by the Bernie Flint trained filly as she bested older fillies and is only ...
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