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| William S. Farish |
Stats Updated Through: 5/9/2007
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| 2007 Stats: | | Starts | | 39 | | 1st-2nd-3rd | | 4-8-9 | | Earnings (Rank) | | $396,423 (78) | | Win % (In-The-Money %) | | 10% (53%) |
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Biography and Highlights:
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- Born: March 17, 1939, Houston, Texas
- Family: Wife, Sarah; children, William S. "Bill" Farish Jr., Mary, Laura and Hillary
- Professional Background: After attending the University of Virginia, Farish was a stockbroker in Houston and since then has served prominent roles in several corporations … Ran a political campaign for future president George H.W. Bush … From 2001 to 2004, served as United States Ambassador to the Court of St. James’s for President George W. Bush
- Web site: www.lanesend.com
- Racing Background: Grandfather William Stamps Farish II founded Humble Oil and Refining, founded the American Petroleum Institute, and chaired Standard Oil of New Jersey, among other positions of industry leadership. He founded Lazy F Ranch in Texas and began racing horses. When he died in 1942, his widow, Libbie Rice Farish, and daughter, Martha Gerry, continued the operation, campaigning, among others, the legendary Forego … A successful owner and breeder who has served the Thoroughbred industry in a number of high-profile positions, Will Farish is one of the world’s most well-known and influential horsemen ... He is a steward and vice chair of The Jockey Club, a director and former chair of the Executive Committee of the Breeders’ Cup, a member of the Board of Directors of the Keeneland Association, and a Keeneland trustee ... He chaired the board of Churchill Downs from 1992 to 2001 and is former chair of the American Horse Council ... Received the 1992 P.A.B. Widener Trophy from the Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders in recognition of his outstanding accomplishments in breeding ... Was honored guest of the Thoroughbred Club of America’s 75th annual Testimonial Dinner in 2006 … Major supporter of equine research through the Grayson-Jockey Club Research Foundation and the Maxwell H. Gluck Center … Has hosted Queen Elizabeth II on her visits to Kentucky, most recently to attend the 2007 Kentucky Derby, as well as President George H.W. Bush and President George W. Bush. ... In March 2008, was inducted into the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame. ...
- Racing Career: Will Farish bought his first Thoroughbred at the 1963 Keeneland September yearling sale for $12,500 with his father-in-law, Bayard Sharp ... Farish's first stakes winner as an owner was Kaskaskia, winner of the Youthful and Juvenile stakes in 1967 ... Entered the national spotlight as the owner of 1972 G1 Preakness Stakes winner Bee Bee Bee ... Altogether, singly or in partnership, has raced more than 150 stakes winners, including G1 Kentucky Oaks winner Secret Status in 2000 and Gr. 1 Epsom Oaks winner Casual Look in 2003. ... Is Keeneland's all-time leading owner, often in partnerships, and is only the third owner to receive a gold pitcher, earned after 25 graded stakes wins at the Lexington oval. ...
- Breeding/Racing Operation: In 1979, Farish founded Lane's End, a stallion station and public sales operation that covers more than 3,000 acres near Versailles, Ky., and includes Lane's End Texas near Hempstead … Among the 22 stallions currently standing at Lane's End are 1992 Horse of the Year A.P. Indy; 2003 Horse of the Year Mineshaft; top sire Smart Strike; and Smart Strike's sons Curlin, Eclipse Award Horse of the Year in 2007 and 2008, and English Channel, 2007 champion turf male … Lane's End Texas is home to five stallions, including the state's perennial leading sire, Valid Expectations … Lane's End is perennially among leading consignors at the Keeneland September sale ... Overall has sold more than 275 stakes winners. … Lane's End further supports the Thoroughbred industry by sponsoring the G2 Lane's End Stakes at Turfway Park ... Farish built his legendary breeding operation in part with horses carrying the blood of the noted broodmare Missy Baba, owned by his friend Michael Phipps. Among them was Farish’s first major stallion, Missy Baba’s son Raja Baba (Bold Ruler), North America’s leading sire in 1980 … Among the 265 stakes winners Farish has bred singly or in partnership are A.P. Indy (whose fourth dam is Missy Baba); Mineshaft, a son of A.P. Indy; and 1999 Horse of the Year Charismatic ... Farish was the first breeder since A.J. Alexander in 1880 to breed or co-breed two horses that together won all three Triple Crown races in one year: 1999 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner Charismatic and Belmont Stakes winner Lemon Drop Kid ... Farish earned the Eclipse Award as outstanding breeder in both 1992 and 1999. … With Warner L. Jones Jr., Farish bred Seattle Dancer, who set the world-record price for a yearling when he was sold for $13.1 million in 1985 … In partnership with Derry Meeting Farm, Farish bred Danzig, a son of Northern Dancer who became one of the world’s leading sires … With William S. Kilroy of Houston, Farish bred 1992 Broodmare of the Year Weekend Surprise and her sons Summer Squall, winner of the 1990 G1 Preakness Stakes, and A.P. Indy, who won the 1992 Breeders' Cup Classic … With Ogden Mills Phipps, bred Storm Song, winner of the 1996 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies ... With G. Watts Humphrey, bred Sacahuista, a daughter of Raja Baba who won the 1987 Breeders' Cup Distaff ... Has bred numerous other Breeders’ Cup starters in various partnerships … Expected to return to the World Championships in 2009 as sole breeder of Diamondrella, expected to run the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint after winning the G1 First Lady Handicap at Keeneland and as co-breeder of Court Vision, who won the G1 Shadwell Turf Mile at Keeneland to earn a Breeders' Cup Challenge entry in the TVG Breeders' Cup Mile ... Court Vision was bred by Farish in partnership with Kilroy Thoroughbred Partnership, headed by Jeanie Kilroy, widow of William S. Kilroy.
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NOTE: Stats include North American and selected international races. Click here to view selected international race list.
Biographies on jockeys, trainers and owners are from the Breeders' Cup World Championships events from 2001 through 2009, and are intended as informational resources. Biographies will be updated if an individual is again a participant in the Breeders' Cup World Championships.
Biographies are available for most horses appearing in the top 100 money earnings list, and/or for those who are frequently making headlines in the news starting with the 2006 Triple Crown season.
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