Q&A

Who owns Stonestreet Stables?

Who owns Stonestreet Stables?

Banke
Banke owns Stonestreet Stables, which campaigned Hall of Fame runners Curlin and Rachel Alexandra, has won graded or group races in six different countries and maintains interests in several notable stallions, including Awesome Again, Curlin, Ghostzapper, and Maclean’s Music.

Where is Stonestreet farm?

Months after the February 2005 purchase of the former Buckram Oak estate, Jackson established Stonestreet’s Yearling Division on a historic parcel of rolling Woodford County acreage dotted with freshwater springs near the town of Versailles, Kentucky.

Who is Rachel Alexander?

Rachel Alexander is the deputy director of New America CA, where she supports research, programs, community engagement, and narrative change efforts that build greater economic equity across the state.

What horse is buried at Belmont Park?

Ruffian
Ruffian is buried near a flag pole in the infield of Belmont Park, with her nose pointed toward the finish line. Ruffian posthumously earned the 1975 Eclipse Award for Outstanding Three-Year-Old Filly.

How old is Barbara Banke?

Banke, 64, is the chairman of the board of Sonoma County, Calif.

How many foals did Rachel Alexander have?

two foals
As a broodmare Rachel Alexandra has produced two winners from her two foals, including Grade 1 winner and Eclipse Award finalist Rachel’s Valentina who is a 3-year-old this year.

Is Zenyatta in foal for 2021?

“We at Team Zenyatta and Lane’s End Farm are deeply saddened to share that Zenyatta lost her 2021 foal early this year,” the website read. “She had been carrying a second Candy Ride filly, and we grieve the loss of this precious life.

How many hands was Zenyatta?

17.2 hands
At maturity, Zenyatta’s height was reported by various sources at between 17 hands (68 inches, 173 cm) and 17.2 hands (70 inches, 178 cm) at the withers.

Was Barbaro buried whole?

Barbaro was cremated shortly after he was euthanized. On January 29, 2008 it was announced that his remains would be interred in front of an entrance to Churchill Downs, and that a bronze statue of Barbaro would be placed atop his remains.

Who are the offspring of Rachel Alexandra at Stonestreet?

Rachel’s legacy as a broodmare is still poised to grow through her two offspring, Jess’s Dream (Curlin) and Rachel’s Valentina (Bernardini). Jess’s Dream, who stands at Ocala Stud, has his first yearlings this year, while Rachel’s Valentina recently delivered her second foal, a filly by Pioneerof the Nile, at Stonestreet.

Who was the jockey for Rachel Alexandra in the Kentucky Oaks?

After her Kentucky Oaks victory, Rachel Alexandra was sold for an undisclosed amount (rumored to be in excess of $10 million) to Stonestreet Stables and Harold T. McCormick, with billionaire Jess Jackson of Kendall Jackson Winery holding controlling interest. Her training was taken over by Steve Asmussen, and her regular jockey was Calvin Borel .

Who is the owner of Rachel Alexandra horse?

On September 28, 2010, owner Jess Jackson announced Rachel Alexandra’s retirement. She was bred to 2007/2008 Horse of the Year Curlin and delivered a colt on January 22, 2012. Rachel Alexandra is a bay mare with a distinctive upside-down exclamation-point-shaped white blaze.

Where did Rachel Alexandra the mare come from?

Rachel Alexandra was foaled on January 29, 2006, at Dr. Dede McGehee’s Heaven Trees Farm near Lexington, Kentucky. Lotta Kim rejected her after she was foaled, so she was raised by a nurse mare.