Gainesway Farm has two new stallions. C.N. Ray's Fastness (Rousillon - City Fortress, by Troy) compiled a record of 24 starts, nine wins, six seconds, and one third while earning $1,580,110. A stakes winner in France before coming to America, Fastness twice won the Eddie Read Handicap (gr. IT) and was second in the Breeder's Cup Mile (gr. IT) in 11 graded stakes placings. His stud fee will be $7,500. Joining Fastness is Cobra King (Farma Way - Straight Story, by Fabled Monarch), a top contender for the 1996 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) until he was injured. Cobra King won five races and finished second once in eight starts, and earned $256,825.

Prominent mares in foal (sire of foal in parentheses) -- due dates are approximate:

• Bound (Seeking the Gold) due 4/27
• Cadillacing (Storm Cat) due 3/19
• Dance Smartly (Mr. Prospector)
• Educated Risk (Danzig) due 4/24
• Flanders (Capote)
• Inside Information (Seeking the Gold) due 2/6
• Never Knock (St. Jovite)
• Oh What A Dance (Seeking the Gold) due 2/3
• Personal Ensign (Mr. Prospector) due 4/12
• Pure Profit (Storm Cat) due 1/22
• Relaxing (Unbridled) due 5/15
• Serena's Song (Mr. Prospector)
• Sky Beauty (Storm Cat)
• Soviet Problem (Arazi)
• Wild Applause (Unbridled) due 3/2
• Winning Colors (Broad Brush)

• Leo Castelli will stand the 1998 breeding season at Lane's End's Texas farm, Huisache. He is a sire of 17 stakes winners in the United States, and several classic winners in Russia, where he stood for two seasons. . . .
• Lane's End homebred Dove Hunt (Danzig-Hunt's Lark) has been moved to Meadowbrook of Ocala Jockey Club in Ocala, Florida. . . .
• Wafare Farm in Lexington has added three new stallions, bringing its roster to 11 for 1998. The new stallions are Barkerville (Mr. Prospector - Euryanthe), standing for $6000; Gone for Real (Gone West - Intently), standing for $2500 and Prospector's Gamble (Crafty Prospector - Fannie G), standing for $4000. Barkerville will arrive late in December. . . .
• Radu Cool is being sent to A.P. Indy, but will race one more time first.

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