hip 786 colt by Pioneerof the Nile-Fancy Dayin the ring at the OBS April 2021 Spring sale

Van Leer Springs for $575,000 Pioneerof the Nile Colt

Source: Blood Horse

(April 2021) Having been shut out on more than one of the picks on her shortlist during the opening two sessions of the Ocala Breeders’ Sales Spring 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale, agent Gayle Van Leer finally broke the six-figure mark when she signed a winning ticket April 22 for a Pioneerof the Nile colt (update:Now named CABO SPIRIT and a stakes winner!).

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The Thoroughbred Owner Conference 2021

Horse Selection Strategies in Focus at Owner Conference

Source: Blood Horse

(April 2021) The second panel of the 10-session virtual Thoroughbred Owner Conference series continued April 6 with a session that focused on strategies for finding Thoroughbred athletes for a racing stable. The series was sponsored by the New York Racing Association and featured perspectives from Dr. Jeffrey Berk, Equine Medical Associates; Terry Finley, founder and chief executive officer, West Point Thoroughbreds; Ken McPeek, trainer; and Gayle Van Leer, Gayle Van Leer Thoroughbred Services. The panel was moderated by Mike Penna of Horse Racing Radio Network….

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Breeder Elaine Macpherson

Thoroughbreds a Lifelong Love for Artist MacPherson

Source: Blood Horse Today

(Nov 2020) – Breeder Elaine Macpherson talks about G3 stakes winner Red Flag produced by her mare Surrender who was purchased on her behalf by GVLTS. Surrender has also produced stakes winner Surrender Now making her a two time stakes producer for Ms. Macpherson since her purchase)  When Red Flag crossed the wire in the Nov. 15 Bob Hope Stakes (G3) at Del Mar, the colt became the first stakes winner for sire Tamarkuz and stamped himself a possible…

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