Tag: Horses

GIO PONTI (h. 5, Tale of the Cat – Chipeta Springs by Alydar) had no problem cutting back in distance yesterday making his victory in the  G1 Shadwell Turf Mile look like a breeze to spectators.  Facing 5 others on the Keeneland Turf Course, GIO PONTI rounded the...

Reigning Champion GIO PONTI (c. 5, Tale of the Cat – Chipeta Springs by Alydar) captured his 5th Grade 1 victory in the Man o’ War Stakes at Belmont Park on July 10th.  Despite slow fractions, Ramon Dominguez guided the Castleton Lyons’ color-bearer to a fantastically timed...

USE SOMEBODY (f. 3, Bernstein – Idol’s Eye by A P Indy) broke her maiden at second asking in a Maiden Special Weight at Arlington Park on June 24th.  Settling nicely on the rail within striking distance, she swung wide coming into the stretch to just...

Kilboy Estate as breeder of GIO PONTI was presented with two awards by the Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association, and the Kentucky Thoroughbred Association at Keeneland earlier today. GIO PONTI was acclaimed as the leading Kentucky bred Handicap Horse...

Castleton Lyons owned and bred Tarrip, a 4-year-old filly by Green Desert out of Spinnette won an allowance at Keeneland today over 9 furlongs on the main track. With Garret Gomez in the irons, the Christophe Clement trained Tarrip was reserved...

Stable star Gio Ponti ran an excellent fourth in the US$10,000,000 Dubai World Cup on Saturday March 27th at Meydan in Dubai. The new racetrack proclaimed by its designers to be the finest facility in the world of thoroughbred racing...