The birth of the first foal of each year is an event we await with an excitement multiplied by the 11 months we have been anticipating the arrival as well as by the hopes and dreams each baby carries for the future....more
Runnymede-bred Lady Eli, who romped to an impressive victory in the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) to cap her undefeated season, has been rated the co-best two-year-old filly in the United States for 2014 with champion Take Charge Brandi....more
When a bay filly by Saint Ballado was foaled at Runnymede in the cold of January in 2000, no one could have forecast how she might influence the future of the farm....more
In a crowning achievement for Runnymede's breeding program, undefeated Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1) winner Lady Eli has earned the distinguished honor of being voted a finalist for the Eclipse Award as 2014's outstanding two-year-old filly....more
Each and every Thanksgiving offers a special opportunity to reflect on blessings, and this year we are fortunate to have so very many to cherish....more
The Clay family and their Runnymede Farm have been recognized as the Member of the Month for June by the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association....more
My second and final day on this Royal Ascot trip was all about reaching out to Runnymede’s newly established partners while reaffirming the bond with some of our most longstanding and valued partners. Royal Ascot lures the Who’s Who of Thoroughbred racing worldwide, and in one day you can run into everybody you need to know in the business, writes Joe Clay as his he concludes his blog....more
The first day of Royal Ascot was nothing short of amazing, with all the glory invoked by the regal name of the festival, Joe Clay writes in the second installment of his blog....more
Joe Clay, son of Runnymede Chairman Catesby W. Clay and brother of farm President Brutus Clay, is making his annual foray to Royal Ascot and is sending back his impressions of one of the world's greatest racing festivals while representing Runnymede. In his first entry, he writes:
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With group stakes performances in three countries to his credit, Runnymede homebred Archbishop returned to the farm on February 22 after a long journey from Europe....more