(Originally published on Bloodhorse.com on August 27, 2026) By Lenny Shulman Airdrie Stud sits more than 2,000 miles away from Southern California, but the Woodford County equine nursery helmed by Bret Jones is exerting strong influence over the Thoroughbred proceedings in the Golden State. That will continue Aug. 29 when Iron Man Cal contests the $250,000 […]
Auburn, Washington—The 2026 Washington Thoroughbred Breeders & Owners Association Summer Yearling & Mixed Sale will feature 18 racing prospects under the Rancho San Miguel banner during its single session on Tuesday, August 25. Among the horses offered for consideration by Pacific Northwest buyers this year are 13 yearlings by current Rancho San Miguel stallions Bolden, Editorial, […]
Del Mar, California—Rancho San Miguel’s Mo Forza tightened his grip on his status as California’s Leading Second-Crop Sire over the weekend with a pair of winners in rich maiden special weight races at Del Mar: a first-out starter and his first six figure-earner. On August 15, his 3-year-old gelding Mo Diamantes made a winning debut […]
Del Mar, California—Eleanore’s Pick, a 2-year-old filly from the inaugural California foal crop sired by Rancho San Miguel stallion Editorial, made a memorable impression in her career debut on August 9, when she cleared a five-furlong sprint at Del Mar by 4 1/4 widening lengths. Partnered with jockey Julien Leparoux for trainer Paul Aguirre, she […]
Evanston, Wyoming—The Grade 1-winning Rancho San Miguel stallion Eight Rings tallied his first winner as a sire on August 8, when his 2-year-old colt Family’spet romped by open lengths in a maiden special weight race conducted at Wyoming Downs. Sent postward under jockey Carmen Vazquez as a 124-pound co-highweight in the field of nine for […]
(Originally published in the June 12, 2026 edition of “Thoroughbred Daily News”) By Chris McGrath A fairly quirky notion, perhaps, but let’s just give it a little rein. Because it was in California that Collected reached his peak on the racetrack, including when beaten only by the Horse of the Year in the GI Breeders’ Cup […]
San Miguel, California—The 2026 Memorial Day holiday turned into a benchmark day in the stallion career of California-based Collected, as the state’s leading sire tallied black-type victories on turf and dirt from two of his daughters, including his first win as a sire at the elite Grade 1 level. Thought Process Elevates Status to Grade 1 […]
Ontario, Canada—The Rancho San Miguel stallion Collected, California’s current leading sire, added to his accolades on April 23, when his high-performing colt Mansetti was named 2025 Canadian Horse of the Year and Champion 3-Year-Old Male during a gala Sovereign Awards ceremony hosted in Ontario by The Jockey Club of Canada. Mansetti tallied three wins and […]
Ocala, Florida—A speedy colt by leading California sire Collected sold for $320,000 at the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Company’s 2026 Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale on April 15, attaining lofty status as the Rancho San Miguel stallion’s second-highest-priced juvenile racing prospect to date, and his fourth most expensive offspring to sell at commercial auction. The six-figure […]
Phoenix, Arizona—The first career victory by Reno, a six-figure yearling from the inaugural foal crop of Rancho San Miguel stallion Collected, turned into a history-making outing at Turf Paradise on April 8, as the Brereton Jones-bred gelding shattered the track’s longstanding record for races conducted at 4 1/2 furlongs. In a scorching display of speed […]
