Runnymede Farm

Blanket of snow - January 2010 had its fair share of sub-freezing temperatures and a couple of nice snowfalls. January snowfall ... More

Another winner for top producer Chancey Squaw - Runnymede Farm’s blue-hen Chancey Squaw produced another winner when her two-year-old filly LADY OF AKITA won a maiden event at Wolverhampton on December 4th. It was the second start for the Fantastic... More

Mr. Clay is TDN's Star of the Week - Mr. Catesby Clay was featured in the Thoroughbred Daily News in late November as its Star of the Week. Click on the link below to see the feature: Read Article ... More

Mr. Clay Entertains as Honor Guest of TCA Dinner - Mr. Clay makes a point during his speech More than 200 dignitaries from around the racing world, family members and friends gathered at Keeneland on November 15 to celebrate as Runnymede owner Catesby... More

Callahan's Filly Second in BC Juvenile Fillies - Runnymede Farm extends its heartfelt congratulations to longtime client Peter J. Callahan for his filly Beautician's second-place effort in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (GI) on Novemb... More

Runnymede well represented in Racing Post Trophy Stakes - Runnymede Farm and Catesby W. Clay’s homebred two-year-old colt Dancing David (Danehill Dancer [Ire]) finished a willing fourth in Britain’s final Group I race of the year, the Racing Post Trophy Stak... More

Dancing David Successful in Newbury Maiden - Runnymede Farm’s homebred Dancing David (Ire) was favored in a one-mile maiden turf test October 8th after his runner-up debut effort a month ago. The two-year-old son of Danehill Dancer (Ire) did not... More

Awesome Gem Wins Hawthorne Gold Cup - Awesome Gem will get a chance at a third Breeders’ Cup event after winning the $500,000 Hawthorne Gold Cup (GII) on October 3rd, 2009. The six-year-old Awesome Again gelding carried the color... More

He's a Gem - Awesome Gem is having yet another stellar year, finishing second by a diminishing 3/4-length in the $300,000 Long Acres Mile Handicap (G3) on August 16th. His patented closing punch from near t... More

Current Stakes Horses - Awesome Gem's patented closing punch fell short by a dimishing 3/4-length in the $300,000 Long Acres Mile Handicap (G3), and the gallant gelding finished second for the second straight tim... More

Ordination sweeps to victory - Making only his second North American start, Runnymede Farm's homebred ORDINATION (Ire) won a $33,720 optional allowance race at Golden Gate Fields on May 17th, 2009. The 4-5 favorite circled the lead... More

Danehill Dancer colt arrives - Runnymede Farm is proud to have this handsome Danehill Dancer colt on the ground. He was foaled on March 29th and is out of the unraced Pleasant Colony mare, Capilla Bonita, whose dam, Chapel of ... More

Dubai World Cup Champ kin to Runnymede Broodmare - Well Armed’s dramatic 14-length victory in the 2009 Dubai World Cup (UAE-G1) gave a welcome boost to one of Runnymede Farm’s young pedigrees. Well Armed’s dam, the stakes-winning Notebook mare Well D... More

Meribel Retired, In Foal to Street Cry - Runnymede Farm’s ultra consistent racemare MERIBEL was retired this spring and has been confirmed in foal to Darley’s top stallion STREET CRY (Ire), sire of champions Street Sense and Zenyatta among h... More

Runnymeder Father Chris Clay featured in inaugural Paulick Report "Good News" series - Our own Father Chris Clay has been chosen as Ray Paulick's first subject for his new series featuring good happenings in the Thoroughbred industry. We invite you to read the full story, aptly feature... More

Tizbig is Runnerup in Grade 3 Skip Away Stakes - Runnymede Farm-bred TIZBIG stepped up big on April 4th, 2009, with a second-place effort in Gulfstream Park's $100,000 Skip Away Stakes (G3). The 4-year-old colt by Tiznow has now placed in two of hi... More

Chancey Squaw Bred to Henrythenavigator - Runnymede Farm’s Blue Hen CHANCEY SQUAW has been bred this spring to first-year sensation HENRYTHENAVIGATOR, a multiple Group I winning son of Kingmambo and Irish Highweight Sequoyah (Ire), by Sadler’... More

Skeen Retires After Nearly Four Decades of Service - Toni Skeen, Runnymede’s farm secretary since 1973, has decided to retire from full-time work. Her 35 years managing the farm’s daily office duties are truly appreciated by the entire staff at Runnymed... More

Allison Adams Bates Joins Staff - Upon the retirement of longtime farm secretary Toni Skeen, Runnymede has hired Allison Adams Bates to manage the day-to-day operations of the farm’s office. She will essentially take over all office d... More

To Our Readers: - It has been brought to our attention that the “Contact Us” section of our website has not been working properly. We were unaware of the problem and are not certain when the error occurred. We... 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 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

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

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

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