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ANNE M. EBEHARDT PHOTOS ANNE M. EBEHARDT A decision on finding the right boarding operation deserves careful study

hat are a tricky investment is well-known to all participants in the industry. There is a lot of money passing hands ADVERTISING INDEX Tfor a most-fragile commodity, meaning that the care and welfare of the animal should be paramount to all involved. Choosing where to board ...... 111 your broodmare and, subsequently, where to raise your foal, are crucial www.castletonlyons.com decisions not to be made without careful study and examination of all HIDDEN BROOK ...... 113 alternatives. A proper facility should have the tools, experience, and horse- www.hiddenbrookfarmky.com manship to ensure the safety and welfare of its charges, as well as the proper physical layout and access to top veterinary care. You’ll MILLENIUM FARMS ...... 114 want staff members who are well-versed in timely communications with www.millenniumfarms.com you, the client. OAK LODGE ...... 115 Fortunately, many such top-shelf boarding operations exist throughout www.oaklodgestud.com the country to give that special care to your Thoroughbred. What follows are profiles of some of the leading facilities.

CASTLETON LYONS also intertwined with legendary Ameri- cater for an increasing clientele. Castle- Nestled on more than a thousand acres can Saddlebreds and Standardbreds such ton provides a full service to its clients by of prime Central Kentucky bluegrass as Wing Commander and Bret . boarding mares, preparing young horses pasture, Castleton Lyons farm offers a Irish businessman Dr. Tony Ryan pur- for all the major public auction sales, and unique boarding experience on a won- chased Castleton Lyons in 2001, and the offering a lay-up service for racehorses. To derfully historic parcel of land. Castleton farm returned to its Thoroughbred roots achieve this, the farm’s limestone-based has raised and nurtured horses on its turf with the development of a quality brood- soil supports 15 barns and 250 stalls and since 1793. Many significant Thorough- mare band and stallion interests. Today is ideally placed to cater for all its clients’ breds such as , , , the farm offers world-class facilities for needs. It is perfectly located close to the , and have called this Thoroughbred care as the boarding op- intersection of major interstate routes and farm home. The history of Castleton is eration has professionally expanded to the internationally renowned veterinary

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BoardingSection_Nov10.indd 110 11/5/18 1:47 PM BLACK YELLOWMAGENTACYAN BH46-110.pgs 11.05.2018 13:51 TheBloodHorse CASTLETON LYONS offers a unique opportunity for serious breeders to board their thoroughbreds. Here you will find a state of the art facility with old world charm. Over one thousand acres of lightly grazed lush pasture supported by the best quality soil, so famous for producing great race horses, await your thoroughbred investments. Horses make a landscape.

Individual detailed oriented attention for horse and client in a top class environment can be found conveniently located within minutes of the Bluegrass Airport, Keeneland, Fasig-Tipton, and the world’s best equine hospitals. Completing our facility is an isolation farm annex settled on approximately one hundred acres, directly across the road on scenic Mt. Horeb Pike.

We would be delighted to hear from you | Please contact STUART FITZGIBBON or PAT HAYES

GIO PONTI | JUSTIN PHILLIP | PROTONICO

Inquiries to [email protected] or [email protected] 2469 Iron Works Pike, , KY 40511 (859) 455-9222 Fax (859) 455-8892 www.castletonlyons.com

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BLACK YELLOWMAGENTACYAN BH46-111.pgs 11.01.2018 17:26 TheBloodHorse fbegley practices of the Hagyard Equine Medical Institute and Rood & Riddle Equine Hos- pital. Castleton is known as an indepen-  dent farm that strives to provide impartial advice and honest care to its clients’ blood- stock interests. Under Shane Ryan, son of the late owner, the farm has already bred and raised triple Award winner Gio Ponti and the grade 1-winning juvenile Gormley. Castleton prides itself on providing the best possible attention for all horses entrusted to its care. Communication is important here, and the friendly, experi- enced staff endeavor to treat all clients as family. Commercial manager Stuart Fitzgibbon states, “We like to welcome all our clients Some clients, and most horses, prefer plenty of space and large paddocks at any time to experience the beauty, tradi- tion, and quality care of Castleton Lyons. The full-service operation founded over ous round pens. With the addition of a new SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION SPECIAL ADVERTISING Nothing pleases us more than when our a decade ago by partners de Sousa, Jack 32-stall barn, Hidden Brook South can ac- clients drop in to visit their stock and enjoy Brothers, Dan Hall, and Mark Roberts, is commodate up to 80 horses. Future plans time in the company of our horsemen and focused on the goal of racetrack perfor- include installation of a turf course. our wonderful land. Our equine manager mance. Hidden Brook Kentucky is located Hidden Brook South graduates have is Pat Hayes who brings great knowledge near Paris, Ky., on 600 acres of some of the had an especially strong year in 2018. to his position and provides excellent com- world’s most productive grazing land—the Stakes winners who were prepared or munication to all of our clients as we strive farm is located near the famed Hancock freshened there include grade 1 Frizette to offer a feel-good experience to everyone properties of Claiborne and Stone Farms. Stakes winner Jaywalk; Tiger Moth, win- who encounters this wonderful farm.” Among the more than 150 stakes win - ner of the grade 3 Houston Ladies Classic Dr. Luke Fallon of Hagyard is the farm ners foaled/raised at Hidden Brook Farm Stakes; and A Different Style, Fiesta, Lip- veterinarian, and he represents the fifth is multiple grade 1 winner and Eclipse stick City, and Offering Plan. generation of his family in this profession. Award finalist Paulassilverlining as well Hidden Brook’s success certainly hasn’t In addition to general veterinary skills, as additional grade 1 winners Ball Danc- been lost on North America’s leading Fallon is renowned for his top-class re - ing, Dads Caps, and Finnegans Wake. trainers and owners. Among the trainers productive care as the farm ensures all its “Basically we want to raise athletic hors- who have utilized the facilities at Hidden mares receive the best attention possible. es who will be able to race,” de Sousa said, Brook South are Chad Brown, Brad Cox, Castleton stands three stallions: Gio adding the farm has learned not to overdo Bret Calhoun, Graham Motion, John Ponti; Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap things. “It’s possible to do too much with Servis, and Ian Wilkes. The owners who (G1) winner Justin Phillip; and new for a horse, and we’ve found that sometimes have entrusted their horses to Hidden 2019, Protonico, a grade 2-winning son of doing more is not always doing what’s Brook South include DJ Stable, Marc Hol- Giant’s Causeway. best. We believe that’s our main strength; liday, Steve Laymon, McMahon & Hill, our team has so much experience—there’s Cash is King Stables, Leonard Green, and HIDDEN BROOK nothing we haven’t seen—so we have the Treadway Stables. With state-of-the-art facilities near confidence to do what’s in the best interest Hidden Brook invites you to discover North America’s two main Thoroughbred of each individual horse.” the difference. centers, Lexington, and Ocala, Fla., Hid- For those looking for a breaking, train- den Brook Farm is exceptionally well- ing, or lay-up facility, Hidden Brook op- MILLENNIUM FARMS positioned to offer individualized care for erates a training center in Central Florida Let Us Help You… horses at every stage of development. under Roberts called Hidden Brook South. Located in the heart of the Bluegrass “Our main focus is giving every horse a The equally historic property is situated in close proximity to the best stallions, chance to be successful regardless of how on 125 acres near Ocala and features a veterinary care, and auction houses in they’re bred,” said Hidden Brook manag- newly renovated three-quarter-mile dirt the country, Millennium Farms is a full- ing partner Sergio de Sousa. training track, 12 paddocks, and numer- service Thoroughbred nursery offering

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BoardingSection_Nov10.indd 112 11/5/18 1:47 PM BLACK YELLOWMAGENTACYAN BH46-112.pgs 11.05.2018 13:51 TheBloodHorse boarding, lay-ups, and sales prep services. “Every customer relationship is differ- ent, just like every horse is different. We tailor our services and approach to each horse to ensure they are afforded every possible opportunity to meet their po - tential,” said Millennium Farms’ general manager J. Ted Neel. “The same goes for our clients. Whether it’s how often and in what format they pre- fer to receive updates on their horses to working with them to define, refine, and meet their goals, we work hard to provide the same level of individualized attention to our customers that we do for their horses.” When you are driving through Millenni- The staff, and how they handle horses, is a key component to a top-level operation um Farms, it’s hard not to notice how lush and healthy the pastures stay throughout This information is then used in collabo- horse on lay-up or transitioning away from the growing season. Farm management ration with Hallway Feeds to blend custom the racetrack and onto the next phase of works with local extension agents to test feed to provide the optimum nutrition its life. the pastures regularly, ensuring horses plan for each horse at every stage of its life, “Raising a healthy, sound, competitive receive the optimum vitamin and mineral whether it be a gestating or nursing mare, athlete is at the core of our entire program. content from their forage. weanling, yearling, breeding stallion, or From what they eat to how they’re cared

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