Runnymede Farm

Awesome Gem preps for possible return in BC Classic - Awesome Gem worked his way toward a possible start in the Breeders' Cup Classic (GI) with a runner-up finish in the Grade III All American Stakes over Golden Gates' synthetic track. The five-yea... More

September sale profile: Dubawi filly out of Regina Maria - Runnymede Farm will offer the first yearling by Dubawi to sell in the United States when the bay filly out of Regina Maria enters the September sales ring as Hip # 29. Dubawi was the first winner f... More

September Sale Profile: Dubai Destination colt out of Hsi Wang Mu - Runnymede Farm has the distinction of having the only yearling by Dubai Destination in this year’s September sale. In fact, the colt out of the Dr Fong mare Hsi Wang Mu is only the second yearling by ... More

Loose Leaf wins 4-year-old debut at the Spa - Loose Leaf opened a new chapter of his career on August 13th as he began his four-year-old season with a determined allowance victory at Saratoga. The Runnymede Farm-bred colt had not raced since Nove... More

September Sale Profile: Pulpit--Sacre Coeur filly - PULPIT, a fantastic sire of sires such as up-and-coming stallions Corinthian, Purge, Sky Mesa, Stroll, and Essence of Dubai, is equally impressive with his daughters, as his top two runners of 2008 ar... More

Our 2008 Keeneland September Yearling Consignment - Following is a list of our yearling crop entered in this year's Keeneland September sale. We welcome your inspection: Selling Monday, September 8th, 2008, Barn 9 HIP PEDIGREE SEX 29 Dubawi--Regina ... More

September Sale Profile: Stormy Atlantic--Alcina filly - Here is a filly that is a genetic “time bomb” waiting to explode. “She’s an attractive, well-made filly with good bone,“ said Martin O’Dowd, general manager and vice president of Runnymede Farm. “S... More

Awesome Gem Game in Turf Return - AWESOME GEM had not raced for nearly five months and it had been well over a year since he had traveled over the grass. The five-year-old gelding returned in Del Mar’s $92,610 Wickerr Handicap on July... More

September Sale Profile: Smarty Jones--Ascot Starre colt - “Just three words required to describe this one: Gorgeous. Precious. Fast. When you see him, you will want him.” These are enticing words from Runnymede Farm manager and vice president Martin O’Do... More

September Sale Profile: Royal Academy - Sheriffs Lap colt - Sheriffs Lap has gotten off to a promising start as a producer, with her lone starter a six-time winner of nearly $125,000. Her 2- and 3-year old offspring have not yet started. Runnymede fully expec... More

Perennial Leader of Graded Stakes Winners - Nearly 7% of all Runnymede Farm sales graduates from the years 2001-2005 became graded stakes winners, solidly placing the farm third among all consignors by percentage of graded winners. By percentag... More

Runnymede-bred Tizbig runs big in Dwyer - Making his stakes debut, Runnymede Farm-bred TIZBIG chased front-running favorite Mint Lane to the wire, finishing an excellent second in Belmont Park’s Grade II Dwyer Stakes for three-year-olds. ... More

September Sale Profile: a pair of Menifee fillies - Sometimes it seems it is necessary for a stallion to die or be exported for him to realize his full potential as a sire here in the U.S. In the case of Storm Cat’s grandson MENIFEE, it... More

September Sale Profile: Arch-Tis Me filly - This Arch filly out of Tis Me hails from the durable family of Japan’s two-time Horse of the Year and last year’s leading freshman sire, Symboli Kris S. Her dam, Tis Me, finished on the board in 19-o... More

September Sale Profile: Elusive Quality—Safeen colt - Elusive Quality will be well represented at this year’s Keeneland September sale, having averaged more than $243,000 for his yearlings in 2007. Runnymede Farm has a colt by this son of Gone West that ... More

September Sale Profile: Danehill Dancer--Seek Easy colt - Each week leading up to the Keeneland September sale, we will feature a few of our yearlings entered in the sale. As sales time approaches, we will provide pedigree links, hip information and updated... More

Half-brother to Agnes Digital at Runnymede - Chancey Squaw, the dam of Japan's 2001 Horse of the Year AGNES DIGITAL, produced a handsome colt by first-crop sire Bernardini on April 8th, 2008. Agnes Digital was Japan's second-leading ... More

Runnymede GM featured as TDN "Star of the Week" - Runnymede Vice President and General Manager Martin O'Dowd was highlighted as the Thoroughbred Daily New's "Star of the Week" in light of Runnymede-bred Divine Park's G1 victory in the Metropolitan Mi... More

Divine Park will stand at Airdrie Stud - Grade I Met Mile winner Divine Park will stand at Airdrie Stud near Midway, Kentucky, upon completion of his racing career. Airdrie Stud has a top-notch stallion roster, includ... More

Runnymede Farm has a Quality Group for September - Year after year, Runnymede Farm enters the Keeneland September sale with its best yearlings. This year is no exception. The 2008 yearling crop is comprised of seven colts and 13 fill... More

Runnymede-bred Divine Park wins Grade I Met Mile - Divine Park joined a long list of champions on Memorial Day when the Runnymede-bred colt overpowered Grade I winner Commentator to win Belmont Park’s prestigious Grade I Metropolitan Handicap by tw... More

Divine Park impressive in Westchester win - Divine Park, a 4-year old Chester House colt out of Runnymede alumni mare High in the Park, accelerated to defeat five class milers in the Grade 3, $100,000 Westchester Handicap at Belmont ... More

Runnymede: Top 10 in 2007 Breeders Stakes Winners Ranking - As breeders, Runnymede Farm and Mr. Catesby Clay were ranked seventh nationally in 2007 by percentage of stakes winners. Thoroughbred Times’ criteria for this ranking required breeders to have had at ... More

Awesome Gem Returns - Freshened after a tremendous four-year-old campaign that culminated with a third-place finish in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (GI), AWESOME GEM began 2008 with a solid third-place effort in the $250,000 ... More

Runnymede-bred Awesome Gem Scores in BC Classic - AWESOME GEM splashed his way from far back to take third in the $5-million Breeders’ Cup Classic GI on October 27th at Monmouth Park. He was making up ground late but could not catch potential Horse o... More

Galileo colt, Smarty Jones filly top Runnymede Keeneland Sale - Runnymede Farm enjoyed a solid September sale, as its select consignment offered several top prices for individual sires during the 15-day Keeneland auction. A colt by GALILEO (IRE) out of Sa... More

Awesome Saturday - September 29th turned out to be Super Saturday for Runnymede Farm, as three horses raised on our soil collected Graded status. AWESOME GEM proved his legitimacy as one of West Coast’s... More

Awesome Gem Gallops to Pacific Classic Place - Runnymede Class of 2003 graduate AWESOME GEM gave an excellent account of himself with a fast-closing second to Student Council (Kingmambo) in the $1M Grade I Pacific Classic August 19th. Th... More

Trainer of Runnymede Greats honored by Racing Hall of Fame - Frank McCabe, trainer for some key Runnymede notables including Champion and Leading Sire Hanover, was one of eight legendary members of the Thoroughbred community inducted into the National Museum of... More

Current Stakes Horses - For the fifth time in the past eight years, Runnymede Farm has produced a Grade I performer, quite an accomplishment from a farm that averages some 20 foals per year! The latest Runnymede-b... More

Runnymede a Leading Consignor! - Making the Grade: True success in our business is measured by Grade, and Runnymede Farm has proved to be superior in this industry year after year. In the June 8th, 2007, issue of the Blood Horse’... More