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Propulsion defeats Bold Eagle in Prix de Bourgogne
Propulsion, driven by Ôrjan Kihlström and trained by Daniel Redén, was an easy winner of the third qualifying race for the Prix d’Amerique, the Prix de Bourgogne, raced Sunday (Dec. 31) at Vincennes. Propulsion, who is sired by Muscle Hill and out of 2007 Hambletonian Oaks winner Danae, was bred by Fredericka V. Caldwell and Bluestone Farms.
Propulsion defeats French Triple Crown winner Bold Eagle to qualify for the Prix d'Amerique.
Beckhams Z Tam picks up fourth Breeders Crown trophy for his sire Always A Virgin
Anderson, IN --- Beckhams Z Tam winning the Breeders Crown for three-year-old colt Pacers joins Color A Virgin and Always B Miki (a repeat winner of the Breeders Crown for Aged Pacers) as Always A Virgin's third Breeders Crown Winner.
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Deschanel breaks her maiden in KYSS action on Thursday evening.
Deschanel breaks her maiden in KYSS
Lexington, KY --- The third and last preliminary leg of the Kentucky Sires Stakes (KYSS) for freshman trotters went forth on Thursday night (Sept. 7) at The Red Mile.
Trotting fillies got the program underway in race two with Deschanel winning for the first time in 1:57. Driver Jeff Gregory moved her first-over past the half, was clear by the 1:27.2 third station then Deschanel poured it on moving away from her rivals to an easy win. Bob Stewart trains the homebred Yankee Glide filly out of Danae for owners Fredericka Caldwell and Bluestone Farms.
Sorcha Bluestone's colt Simple Kinda Man won the Battle of Waterloo
August 7 - After only winning one of his first five career starts, M and L of Delaware, LLC’s Simple Kinda Man ($16.50) sprung a 7-1 minor upset in the $200,200 Battle of Waterloo on Monday afternoon (August 7) at Grand River Raceway, using a steady first-over push to grind down 9-5 favourite Burning Midnight and evade 40-1 longshot Hudson Phil in 1:55.
Propulsion sets 1:49.3 Swedish mark
July 25 - Propulsion, a 6-year-old stallion by Muscle Hill-Danae, bred by Rikki Caldwell of Cane Run Farm and Bluestone Farms, set a Swedish record of 1:49.3 when he won the Hugo Aberg Memorial on Tuesday night at the five-eighths mile Jagersro track in Malmo, Sweden. Daniel Reden trains Propulsion for Bengt Agerup's Stall Zet.
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Six Straight For Only Passing Thru - July 25
Nothing succeeds like success and that is what Only Passing Thru has had at Plainridge Park this year since returning from Florida in May. Today he registered his sixth consecutive win in the $12,000 conditioned trotting event at The Ridge to remain perfect in 2017. Only Passing Thru was bred by Fredericka Caldwell, and Bluestone Farms, Hopewell, NJ
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Bluestone Farms Bred Propulsion
2nd in Elitlopp
Propulsion - Muscle Hill - Danae has drawn pp3 in the second heat in the Elitlopp to be contested Sunday May 28. Propulsion is undefeated in six races here, and who won The Finlandia Ajo over the mile last time out. The Bluestone Farms mare Danae 3, 1:54.2M ($529,099) Andover Hall - Deanella Hanover foaled a full brother to Propulsion, a Muscle HIll colt on March 10.
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Propulsion (Johan Untersteiner) rallied well to finish second!
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Oh Miki You're So Fine!
May 23 2017
Alabar and Nevele R are thrilled to announce that they have joined forces to secure the lifetime rights to the reigning US Horse of the Year, Always B Miki – the fastest horse in the history of our sport.
He will stand at Alabar’s Victorian farm with his fresh semen available throughout Australia and New Zealand.
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2017 Yearling Roster Now Available
Jan. 12 2017 --- The Bluestone 2017 yearling roster is now available. Featuring yearlings by Always A Virgin, Andover Hall, Cantab Hall, Conway Hall, Credit Winner, Donato Hanover, Muscle Hill, Muscle Massive, Yankee Glide.
Always Be Miki named 2016 Horse of the Year
Dec. 19 2016 --- Five-year-old stallion Always B Miki on Monday was named harness racing’s Pacer of the Year and Horse of the Year by the U.S. Harness Writers Association while 3-year-old colt Marion Marauder was named Trotter of the Year in the closest vote in the 46-year history of the award.
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January 20, 2017 --- The first foal of the year is a Cantab Hall filly out of Bright Baby Blues ($492,203).
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Beckhams Z Tam won the Breeders Crown for 3-year-old
male pacers.
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