Ken Wilkins has been named Director of Stallion Operations for Gary Broad’s Walmac Farm, it was announced today. He previously served as stallion director at Spendthrift Farm and has held similar positions with Adena Springs and Vinery. Wilkins is also a past president of the Kentucky Thoroughbred Farm Managers’ Club. “We’re thrilled to welcome Ken, […]
[ Read More ]Walmac Farm’s first-crop yearling sire Pinehurst had a successful Keeneland September Yearling Sale, which was topped by a colt that sold for $225,000. Listed as Hip 2395 and consigned by Woods Edge Farm, the bay colt is out of the Lemon Drop Kid mare Honor and Justice–a half-sister to Black-type winner Breaking Bread and stakes-placed […]
[ Read More ]Two-year-old filly Nour came out running in her career debut, winning a 5 ½-furlong race at Gulfstream Park on Friday to become the first starter and first winner for Walmac’s multiple graded stakes winner Core Beliefs. Owned by Sultan Racing LLC and trained by Tareq Moubarak, Nour overcame a slow start but quickly moved into […]
[ Read More ]Walmac stallion Fulsome, a multiple Grade 3 winner and Grade 1-placed son of perennial leading sire Into Mischief, sired his first reported foal in Kentucky on Jan. 23. Fulsome also has a New York-bred and an Oklahoma-bred on the ground. The Kentucky-bred filly is out of the Star Guitar mare Addadore, a full sister to […]
[ Read More ]Walmac Farm’s stallion Pappacap, winner of the 2021 Best Pal S. (G2) at two and a near-millionaire son of Horse of the Year and leading stallion Gun Runner, sired his first reported foal on Sunday, Jan. 12. The colt, who was bred by John Penn of Pennland Farm in Paris, KY., is out of the […]
[ Read More ]Practical Dream, a 2-year-old filly bred by Walmac Farm, tallied her first stakes victory Saturday at Del Mar in the $100,000 Desi Arnaz S. After finishing second to Silent Law in the Oct. 25 Anoakia S. at Santa Anita, Practical Dream turned the tables on her foe in Saturday’s seven-furlong race. Silent Law broke swiftly […]
[ Read More ]Walmac Farm’s Pinehurst, winner of the 2021 Del Mar Futurity (G1) and a millionaire son of Twirling Candy, sired his first reported foal when a filly out of the winning Klimt mare Lady Jewels was born at Southern Comfort Farm on Friday night, Jan. 12. The filly’s dam is out of a full sister to […]
[ Read More ]Pappacap, winner of the 2021 Best Pal S. (G2) at Del Mar and a near-millionaire son of Horse of the Year and leading stallion Gun Runner, has been retired and will stand the 2024 breeding season at Gary Broad’s Walmac Farm, the farm announced today. His stud fee has been set at $12,500 S&N. In […]
[ Read More ]Multiple Grade 3 winner and Grade 1-placed Fulsome, a millionaire son of perennial leading sire Into Mischief from a deep Juddmonte female family replete with black type, has been retired and will stand the 2024 breeding season at Gary Broad’s Walmac Farm in partnership with Matt Bowling of Bowling Bloodstock, the farm announced today. A […]
[ Read More ]Pinehurst, winner of the 2021 Del Mar Futurity (G1) and a millionaire son of Twirling Candy, will stand the 2023 breeding season at Gary Broad’s Walmac Farm after being acquired in partnership with Kiki and Louise Courtelis’ Town and Country Farms in a Fasig-Tipton Digital ‘Flash Sale’ offering that closed on Tuesday, Nov. 22. A […]
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