Photo: Kentucky Horse Park
Seems like just yesterday when a certain big red colt caught my fascination while visiting Three Chimney’s Farm. Besides wowing me with his ability on the track, I always felt a certain connection to him. Several years later, when I…
Photo: Samantha Decker
Photo: Samantha Decker
Photo: Samantha Decker
I am so proud of Defining Purpose’s 3rd place finish in the Alabama Stakes. One thing is for sure, Defining Purpose always engages and puts herself in the game and is ready for the challenge. She and jockey Brian Hernandez,…
Photo: Coady Photography
Photo: Coady Photography
Photo: Coady Photography
Photo: Coady Photography
Photo: Champions of the Track
Photo: Champions of the Track
As a breeder, words just can’t express the gratitude and joy I had at seeing Defining Purpose win the G3 Indiana Oaks and to win at her dam’s home track, Horseshoe Indianapolis. I remember watching almost breathless when the horses…
Photo: Churchill Downs
Photo: Coady Photography
Photo: Daniella Ricci
Photo: Jenny Photo
Photo: Margaux Farm
As I head out for Louisville to take in the sights and sounds of Oaks/Derby week, I can’t helpbut find myself in a quiet moment of introspection. What a thrill it is to have such an opportunity to have a…
Photo - Coady Photography
Photo - Coady Photography
Photo - Keeneland Racing
Photo - Coady Photography
Photo - Coady Photography
Photo - Keeneland Racing
The date Friday, April 7th, 2023, will forever be a date that I remember as a Happy Day. It was not only my Dad’s 85th birthday, but it marked a huge milestone in my thoroughbred breeding journey, a journey that…
Not only is Lentenor back in Indiana to stand for the 2023 season, but his best son, Uphold, who really favors his sire, is back as well! From the looks of things, Uphold is back at Horseshoe Indianapolis and working…
Defining Purpose is currently stabled and training over the track at Keeneland. Having won the Year’s End Stakes, she raced at Oaklawn over the winter in both the Martha Washington and the Honeybee. Defining Purpose has been nominated to the…
Since the mating of Defining Hope and Cross Traffic was successful in producing Defining Purpose, she will return to Cross Traffic in 2023. So grateful for Cecil, Sally and Martha’s help in recommending the original breeding back in 2019. I…
Defining Hope foaled her Csaba filly at 4:45am at R Star Stallions in Anderson, Indiana on Wednesday, February 8th. This is Hope’s first Indiana Sired foal and we’re definitely looking forward to seeing what this filly can do on the…
Defining Purpose’s maiden race was at Keeneland on 10/20/2022. She had atroubled first time out and was pushed 6 wide and subsequently used up herenergy stores to finish 5th that day to Pure Pauline and John Velasquez. Then, on 11/17/2022,…
