After 40 years at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky., stallion manager Richard Barry is retiring at the end of June. Born in Clondalkin, Ireland, Barry, 67, sat down with BloodHorse to reflect on the four decades he has spent managing some of the most important stallions in the world and talk about what it is like to get to know these incredible equine athletes.
There is a new presence at Churchill Downs this week for the 150th edition of the Kentucky Derby, and he is big! In a world where world-class Thoroughbreds are sleek, Monnie Goetz has brought a hearty new pony to the racetrack.
If Senor Buscador is going to be prominent in the $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational Stakes Presented by Baccarat Jan. 25 at Gulfstream Park, look for him in the late stages of the 1 1/8-mile race.
