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Brook Ledge, Inc. Horse Transportation has signed on as a sponsor for Icabad Crane as he trains for his new career.   “Brook Ledge, Inc. is very happy to support such a great cause in Phillip’s re-training of Icabad Crane.  We are horse lovers and believe everyone who makes a living in this industry has […]

We had to share this wonderful photo sent to us yesterday from Aiken, SC of Phillip Dutton on Icabad Crane, who is clearly enjoying his training over fences.  We love receiving these updates and are genuinely thrilled to see him doing so well!                      

Aruna had an adorable War Front filly on January 23rd.  Baby got a taste of the Kentucky winter the next day!  She looks totally at home with a foal by her side.                    

Following on from a six length win in her previous start at Tampa last month, Cloud Scapes picked it up big time today by jumping into, and winning, the Grade III Endeavour Stakes at the same track.  Mrs. Abercrombie’s Manager Clifford Barry traveled to Florida to see their homebred filly win so that made it […]

In his blog “Adam’s Turf,” Adam Spradling of Blood-Horse wrote a great piece about Icabad’s new career. Read it here.  

This week we feature our grand elder statesman, Gala Spinaway.  This photo was taken around 1996 (we believe) and shows him competing in combined training with Rumsey Keefe, wife of trainer Tim Keefe.  Gala is now 26 and lives at Fair Hill with his partner in crime, Better Talk Now who – incredibly – is […]

Fioretti is the daughter of a filly Graham used to train named Move Clickly.  Move Clickly was owned by the late Wende Bell and I remember her telling me when she retired that she was sending her to Bernardini!  That foal won her first race today – by nine lengths!  She’d had four previous runs […]

breezing horses, with a date in February pencilled in for a return to the races.  Here he is below at Palm Meadows on Under Control, alongside Ryan Tate on Rapscallion.                    

Her Star prevailed in her allowance win on her second start since coming from France.  She’s a full sister to Silver Reunion who was a Stakes winner for us a couple of years ago.  She is now a broodmare so it’s nice to have her sister here to keep the family tradition going.  She’s a […]

For many followers of Herringswell Stables you will remember Icabad Crane who was (and still is) one our (many)! barn favorites.  He has now retired of course but is on an exciting course in his life….. Icabad Crane to try eventing with Philip Dutton He also has his own Facebook page.