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Jerry Crawford - Page 15
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September 16, 2014 |
Dear Partners and Friends, Yesterday, Donegal acquired our final horse for Derby Dreams VII. A Stormy Atlantic out of a Sadler's Wells mare named Bells Are Ringing. Jim Hatchet from Conor Foley's firm said we had "stolen" this one at only $70,000. He has a great physical and $250,000 cardio....
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September 15, 2014 |
Dear Partners and Friends, Even as we are beginning to enjoy the rise to prominence of our two year olds, a NEW TEAM is being assembled for Derby Dreams VII. Just like Saturday last year (when we bought six out of six) yesterday proved to be our day as we...
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September 15, 2014 |
Dear Partners and Friends, To make your naming suggestions more productive, we are providing a grid that shows all the relevant naming information for the Sire, the Broodmare Sire and the Broodmare name. We have also included a link below to the Jockey Club Names Directory. Please be sure your...
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September 11, 2014 |
Today was unproductive at the Sale. We had minor interest in a Giant's Causeway colt and felt he would be a good risk at $150,000. When he went for $210,000 we kept our hands in our pockets.Somewhat sadly we then lost an outstanding Pulpit colt. Like our first two purchases...
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September 10, 2014 |
Dear Partners and Friends, Derby Dreams VII is born! Today we purchased hip number 445, a Candy Ride colt out of an A.P. Indy mare. Price of $340,000. Conor Crawford and I set a limit of $350,000 and so we were sweating bullets at the end of the bidding. The...
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September 10, 2014 |
Dear Partners and Friends, Lightening struck twice in the same place today as Donegal came away with Hip 568 by Harlan's Holiday (sire of Danny Boy) out of a Gone West mare. Diesis is the grand broodmare sire. This colt is a half to the million dollar winner, Wilcox Inn,...
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September 10, 2014 |
Dear Partners and Friends, Finnegan's Wake was a homebred raised by Matt Gannon and myself. We sold him to Donegal Derby Dreams III for $30,000. Finnegan has earned a little over $635,000 and has been a very steady campaigner.Now we have sold 60% of Finnegan for $300,000, bringing his earnings...
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September 8, 2014 |
Dear Partners and Friends, For ordinary partnerships, Saturday would have been a spectacular day. To have a horse like KEEN ICE make such an incredible finish to win (proving he is made for a mile and a quarter and LOVES Churchill Downs) would have most folks over the moon. And...
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September 8, 2014 |
As my good friend and Donegal partner Fred Kammeier likes to say about antique sales, "You have to kiss a lot of toads to find a princess!" So goes the first two days of the Keeneland sale.We bid on three very nice horses today and each of them went past...
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September 3, 2014 |
Dear Partners and Friends, Busy times indeed! This weekend could end up being the most important weekend of the year for Donegal Racing. First and foremost, Danny Boy, our first out Maiden winner, will take a huge step up and run in the Grade II (Win and You're In) Iroquois...
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