Farma Way

Farma Way

Thoroughbred racehorse infobox
horsename = Farma Way


caption =
sire = Marfa
grandsire = Foolish Pleasure
dam = Fine Tribute
damsire = Diplomat Way
sex = Stallion
foaled = 1987
country = United States flagicon|USA
colour = Dark Brown
breeder = Mr. & Mrs. C. D. Callaway III
owner = Quarter B Farm
trainer = Neil Boyce
D. Wayne Lukas
record = 23: 8-5-1
earnings = $2,897,175
race = Baldwin Stakes (1990)
Santa Anita Handicap (1991)
Pimlico Special (1991)
San Antonio Handicap (1991)
San Pasqual Handicap (1991)
San Carlos Handicap (1991)
awards=
honours =
updated= September 13, 2007

Farma Way (1987-1999) was an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse foaled in Kentucky. He was sired by Santa Anita Derby winner Marfa out of the Diplomat Way mare, Fine Tribute, a descendant of the very important sire, Nearco.

Trained by Neil Boyce, initially Farma Way was a late bloomer, losing his first four starts. After running second in the Hollywood Futurity, Boyce put him in the turf Baldwin Stakes for a change of surface and a win.

It wasn't until his fourth year, though, that the headstrong colt would come into his own. He won the Santa Anita Handicap and set a new 1 3/16 mile track record for Pimlico Race Course in winning the Pimlico Special. His winning time of 1:52 2/5 also equalled the North American record for 1 3/16 miles on dirt set by Riva Ridge in 1973 at Aqueduct Racetrack. As of January 2008, their record still stands. [http://www.horsehats.com/horse-racing-records.html]

His headstrong ways, however, were his undoing and the cause of a 2-year dispute between jockey Gary Stevens and Farma Way's trainer, D. Wayne Lukas. Farma Way got into a dual with Jolie's Halo and Stevens could not rate him, allowing Festin to win a race Farma Way was favored. When Lukas berated Stevens in public after the race, Stevens instructed his agent to refuse any Lukas mounts. It was two years before Stevens rode for Lukas again.

Retirement

Retired to Balla Vista Farm, in California, Farma Way was a successful sire. Some of his progeny include graded stakes race winners Birr, Cobra King, Dontbotherknocking, Rob N Gin, and Ruby Surprise.

Farma Way had to be put down on November 18, 1999, after fracturing his hind leg in a paddock accident.

References

* [http://www.pedigreequery.com/farma+way Pedigree & Partial Stats]

External links

* [http://www.smh.com.au/news/Horseracing/Masters-of-the-saddle-in-search-of-the-perfect-race/2005/06/09/1118123958939.html Masters of the Saddle Gary Stevens]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Pimlico Special — Horseraces infobox class = Grade I horse race = Pimlico Special caption = location = Pimlico Race Course Baltimore, Maryland flagicon|USA inaugurated = 1937 race type = Thoroughbred Flat racing website = [http://www.pimlico.com/ www.pimlico.com]… …   Wikipedia

  • Secretariat (horse) — Thoroughbred racehorse infobox horsename = Secretariat caption = Belmont Park sire = Bold Ruler grandsire = Nasrullah dam = Somethingroyal damsire = Princequillo sex = Stallion foaled = 1970 country = United States flagicon|USA colour = Chestnut… …   Wikipedia

  • Pimlico Race Course — is a horse racetrack in Baltimore, Maryland, most famous for hosting the Preakness Stakes. Pimlico officially opened in the fall of 1870, with the colt Preakness winning the first running of the Dinner Party Stakes. Three years later the horse… …   Wikipedia

  • Baldwin Stakes — The Baldwin Stakes is an American Thoroughbred horse race run each year at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia, California, USA. It is open to three year olds willing to race six and a half furlongs on the downhill turf. The Baldwin is a Grade III event… …   Wikipedia

  • Riva Ridge — Thoroughbred racehorse infobox horsename = Riva Ridge caption = sire = First Landing grandsire = Turn To dam = Iberia damsire = Heliopolis sex = Stallion foaled = 1969 country = United States flagicon|USA colour = Bay breeder = Meadow Stud, Inc.… …   Wikipedia

  • Summer Squall — Thoroughbred racehorse infobox horsename = Summer Squall caption = sire = Storm Bird grandsire = Northern Dancer dam = Weekend Surprise damsire = Secretariat sex = Stallion foaled = 1987 country = United States flagicon|USA colour = Bay breeder …   Wikipedia

  • Farmers' market — Farmers markets, sometimes called greenmarkets, are markets, usually held out of doors, in public spaces, where farmers can sell produce to the public. Farmers market produce is renowned for being locally grown and very fresh. People argue… …   Wikipedia

  • History of Africa — Pre Colonial African States …   Wikipedia

  • Songhai Empire — Infobox Former Country native name = conventional long name = Songhai Empire common name = Songhai Empire continent = Africa region = North West Africa country = Mali status = Empire government type = Monarchy| year start = c. 1340 year end =… …   Wikipedia

  • Val di Merse — is one of the regions of the province of Siena, in Tuscany. It is located on the border with the Upper Maremma and it is renowned for its unspoilt nature. The territory comprises the area between the rivers Farma and Merse and it is covered in… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”