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Sir Prancealot’s 2020 Fee Set at $15,000

By Eric Mitchell San Miguel, CA (October 22, 2019)-Reverse shuttler Sir Prancealot , who will be at Rancho San Miguel in California for 2020 Northern Hemisphere season, will stand for $15,000 to approved mares, the farm announced Oct. 22. Imported progeny by the Irish-bred son of Tamayuz have made an impact on American turf racing […]

Curlin to Mischief Juvenile Colt Powerful in Maiden Special Win

Arcadia, CA (October 19, 2019)-Curlin to Mischief‘s juvenile son Shuster scored at first asking in a maiden special at Santa Anita. Taking the field of Cal-breds wire-to-wire Shuster won by over four lengths in dominate fashion. Racing for breeder/owners William Branch & Arnold Hill Shuster is out of the Unusual Heat broodmare Roses for Joni. […]

Castle Sets NCR in $100,000 California Flash H

by Santa Anita Publicity Arcadia, CA (October 19, 2019)-Claimed for $40,000 last time out, trainer Mark Glatt’s Castle broke sharply and made every pole a winning one in Saturday’s $100,000 California Flag Handicap, as he prevailed by neck under Abel Cedillo in 1:01.51–the fastest 5 ½ furlongs on turf at Santa Anita’s current Autumn Meet. […]

Lady Prancealot Runs Down Blowout to Win Valley View

by Marty McGee DRF.com LEXINGTON, Ky. (October 18, 2019)-See, Chad doesn’t win them all. A 3-year-old turf filly named Lady Prancealot reeled in the Chad Brown-trained Blowout in the final 100 yards Friday when rallying for a 10-1 upset in the Grade 3, $150,000 Valley View Stakes on the Keeneland turf. Blowout was one of […]

Dennis Yokum is New Farm Manager

Rancho San Miguel is pleased to announce that Dennis Yokum will be joining the Farm as Farm Manager, effective October 28th. Dennis is well known and widely respected in the thoroughbred industry in California and throughout the country. Now in his fifth decade in the business, he has enjoyed success in virtually every aspect of […]

Curlin to Mischief Half Sibling Commands $8.2M

Lexington, KY (September 13, 2019)-Hip 498, a filly, is a daughter of American Pharoah and Leslie’s Lady and was purchased by Whisper Hill. Hip 498 hails from one of the strongest and most active racing and breeding families in the business. She is the 13th foal born to the 23-year-old Tricky Creek mare Leslie’s Lady, […]

Clay Murdock Passes

SAN MIGUEL, Calif. (Sept. 5, 2019) — Rancho San Miguel is greatly saddened to announce the passing of our General Manager Clay Murdock on September 3, 2019. Clay was not only an incredible horseman, but he was an extraordinary man who touched the lives of those around him. A viewing will be held at Kuehl-Nicolay […]

First Winner For Curlin to Mischief

San Miguel, CA (August 16, 2019)- Curlin to Mischief, owned by Climax Stallions LLC and standing at Rancho San Miguel, sired his first winner when Monstrodamous destroyed a Golden Gate Fields group of maiden juvenile colts by three lengths. Monstrodamous is the second starter for his sire Curlin to Mischief, whose first crop of juveniles […]

Beau Recall Comes Out on Top in Yellow Ribbon Handicap

Steve Andersen DEL MAR, CA (August 3, 2019)–Through a lengthy photo finish process and the longer review of an objection, there were anxious moments for the backers of Beau Recall in the minutes after Saturday’s Grade 2 Yellow Ribbon Handicap at Del Mar. Beau Recall ($6) beat 10-1 Storm the Hill by a nose, but […]

Sir Dancealot Returns to Form to Record Back-to-Back Wins in the Lennox G2

By Maddy Playle RacingPost.com Sir Dancealot (Sir Prancealot) became just the second horse to win the Lennox Stakes twice as he struck at 6-1 for David Elsworth and Gerald Mosse on Tuesday at Glorious Goodwood. The win signalled a return to form for Elsworth, who had not enjoyed a winner since Dandhu’s Fred Darling success […]