Photos/News about Broodmares

Sparrow Castle · Thu Jan 05, 2017 5:41 pm

Spendthrift Farm‏@spendthriftfarm
Beholder, snowflake catcher extraordinaire, enjoying her first snowfall in quite a while today with pasturemate Bound.

BaroqueAgain1 · Thu Jan 05, 2017 6:09 pm

Cute.

Looks like Spendthrift has found their next Christmas card.

tachyon · Sat Jan 07, 2017 9:31 am

-- from Shadai Farm FB (Dec 26th 2016)

Curalina(USA) has arrived at Shadai Farm on Dec 2016.

https://www.facebook.com/ShadaiFarm/pho ... =3&theater

Ridan_Remembered · Sat Jan 07, 2017 12:59 pm

Love that photo of Beholder and Bound. Thanks for posting it.

BlindLucky · Tue Jan 10, 2017 7:53 pm

Helsinge, dam of Black Caviar, has passed away (reports on Twitter and some Australian sites so far). Not sure what happened, but she was only 15

Ridan_Remembered · Tue Jan 10, 2017 9:12 pm

BlindLucky wrote:Helsinge, dam of Black Caviar, has passed away (reports on Twitter and some Australian sites so far). Not sure what happened, but she was only 15

Is that a photo of Helsinge and Black Caviar as a foal? The two look virtually identical. Sad to lose such a fine mare at only 15.

Sparrow Castle · Tue Jan 10, 2017 9:47 pm

BlindLucky wrote:Helsinge, dam of Black Caviar, has passed away (reports on Twitter and some Australian sites so far). Not sure what happened, but she was only 15

Such a sad thing to happen. So sorry for her connections.
Black Caviar's dam Helsinge dies at 15

Australian media reported her death was caused by an adverse reaction to medication.

http://bloodstock.racingpost.com/news/b ... 5/2226554/

tachyon · Mon Jan 30, 2017 11:15 am

Beautifully-bred Yamanin Paradise(USA), 1992M. Danzig(USA) x Althea(USA) [Alydar(USA) x Courtly Dee(USA)], the champion juvenile filly in 1994 has been pensioned at Nishikioka Bokujo (Farm), Hokkaido, Japan.

video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7oyUMI1zg0

http://www.pedigreequery.com/yamanin+paradise

starrydreamer · Mon Jan 30, 2017 7:51 pm

Wow, Yamanin Paradise is just being pensioned? She is such a lovely mare.

Sparrow Castle · Wed Feb 01, 2017 7:19 pm

Denali Stud added 3 new photos.
Babies are great, but the old girls are the best. Retired mares Sheila Purple and Serena's Song out enjoying the January sunshine today. Those of you who know Serena will recognize her famous attitude!

Sheila Purple with buddy Serena's Song in the background, reminding everyone who's boss

The typical Serena' Song photo haha

Ears up!

BaroqueAgain1 · Wed Feb 01, 2017 8:36 pm

Is that a cribbing strap around her neck, or just a little something to let her handlers get a hand on her, since she doesn't seem to be wearing a halter?

canvasjockey · Wed Feb 01, 2017 9:16 pm

Lol, I <3 Serena's Song! That expression in the middle pic, vintage Serena. Funny how in the pasture it makes a horse look grumpy, but in a race it looks focused and intense

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Treve · Wed Feb 01, 2017 9:17 pm

BaroqueAgain1 wrote:Is that a cribbing strap around her neck, or just a little something to let her handlers get a hand on her, since she doesn't seem to be wearing a halter?

It looks like it has a nameplate on it, it seems to be one of those 'ID' straps. Too narrow/thin to be cribbing strap.

Squally · Wed Feb 01, 2017 10:24 pm

Treve wrote:
BaroqueAgain1 wrote:Is that a cribbing strap around her neck, or just a little something to let her handlers get a hand on her, since she doesn't seem to be wearing a halter?
It looks like it has a nameplate on it, it seems to be one of those 'ID' straps. Too narrow/thin to be cribbing strap.

And NOT around their throat latch.

Summer Bird · Thu Feb 02, 2017 12:34 am

Yes it's a neck strap, and since she just has the neck strap on then I'm guessing she's easy to catch in the field. She probably just has the neck strap on for identity purposes and also something for them to grab onto in case they need to bring her inside or give meds.

Ridan_Remembered · Thu Feb 02, 2017 7:52 am

Sparrow Castle wrote:Denali Stud added 3 new photos.
Babies are great, but the old girls are the best. Retired mares Sheila Purple and Serena's Song out enjoying the January sunshine today. Those of you who know Serena will recognize her famous attitude!

Sheila Purple with buddy Serena's Song in the background, reminding everyone who's boss

The typical Serena' Song photo haha

Ears up!

I love, love, love Serena's attitude. I'm feeling a bit "ears back" myself this morning, lol.

Northport · Sun Feb 05, 2017 1:16 am

Summer Bird wrote:Yes it's a neck strap, and since she just has the neck strap on then I'm guessing she's easy to catch in the field. She probably just has the neck strap on for identity purposes and also something for them to grab onto in case they need to bring her inside or give meds.

This ^^

mariasmon · Sun Feb 05, 2017 2:41 pm

The pinned ears on Serena are a hoot. I've never seen her that hairy. It's always been late spring/summer when I've visited her. And, despite her age, she always sheds out nicely. She still knows her own importance, that's for sure. In case anyone doesn't know, Sheila Purple is the dam of Pico Central.

sweettalk · Sun Feb 05, 2017 4:44 pm

Rough night. Pontchatrain died trying to deliver her foal. Foal didn't survive either. Pontchatrain was an absolutely brilliant filly, the only horse in Glen Hill Farm history to win four consecutive stakes races, starting with the Unzip Me, then the G3 Senator Ken Maddy, then the G2 Monrovia, and finally the G2 Buena Vista. She was a sweet horse to be around as well.

from Glen Hill Farms' FB page. not the news anyone likes waking up to.

BaroqueAgain1 · Sun Feb 05, 2017 5:40 pm

From the Bloodhorse article:
Bernick said Pontchatrain was first bred to Galileo (IRE) during last year's breeding season but aborted the foal about a month before her due date. For this breeding season, she was bred to Curlin and carried the foal to term but hemorrhaged after her water broke Saturday.
http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/ ... plications