Category: Bred and/or Raced

Chi Town Lady pulled off an impressive upset in the G1 Test Stakes at Saratoga earlier today when she mowed down heavily favored G1 winner Matareya in the stretch to snag her first graded victory. The homebred Verrazano filly won the Bolton Landing...

On a star-studded program with eight Grade 1 races and the third jewel of the Triple Crown, the Belmont Stakes, as its marquee attraction,  Castleton Lyons & Kilboy Estate bred Jack Christopher made a bid to shine brightest of them...

Castleton-bred undefeated Jack Christopher made a successful return to the races by scoring a 3 3/4-length victory over Pappacap in the 98th running of the $500,000 G2 Pat Day Mile for 3-year-olds on Derby Day at Churchill Downs. Trained by Chad Brown and ridden by Jose Ortiz, Jack Christopher completed...

Castleton owned Brooke Marie collared pacesetting Alice Marble at midstretch to win the Grade 2  $200,500 Monrovia Stakes Saturday at Santa Anita. Trainer Eddie Kenneally commented “She was a listed stakes winner, but we really wanted to get graded stakes action...

JACK CHRISTOPHER remained undefeated in a runaway win of the G1 Champagne S. at Belmont Park yesterday, soundly defeating G1 Hopeful S winner GUNITE and Hopeful runner-up WIT. The homebred Munnings – Rushin No Blushin colt stalked GUNITE through the first half mile as those two sailed well clear of...

A Saratoga stakes winner and two TDN Rising stars represent the talented Castleton bred class of 2019 foals. Castleton owned and bred CHI TOWN LADY (Verrazano – Toni’s Hollyday filly) who broke her maiden in her first start at Keeneland...

Neither a yielding Saratoga turf course nor a stumbling start could prevent Castleton and Gavin Tierney’s homebred, Chi Town Lady, from keeping her record unblemished and becoming a first-time stakes winner in only her second start. The promising juvenile filly by...

Castleton Lyons owned Gucci Factor was crowned 2019 New York Bred Champion Male Turf Horse last night. Sired by three time Eclipse Award Winner and current Castleton stallion, Gio Ponti ,who was also bred and raced by the same connections, the seven year old...

Apogee, a three year old filly by Malibu Moon out of Castleton Lyons mare, My Limit, scored impressively on her career debut at Tampa Bay yesterday.  Sent out by the red-hot Clement barn for Waterville Lake Stable, the dark bay...

Gucci Factor mowed down the competition in Belmont’s $200,000 Mohawk S. on Saturday Oct 19th. The Castleton color bearer got away in good order this time, remained unhurried in 4th position on the backstretch, chipped away at the leaders on the turn,...