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The son of a stockbroker, Graham Beck grew up in Cape Town , South Africa . He began his career as a coal-mining apprentice and eventually made his reputation and fortune by rehabilitating a financially troubled mining company. Graham, who resides in South Africa and England, has other business ventures, including several coal mines and Highlands Stud Farm . He also owns Graham Beck Wines and builds Princess and Fairline Yachts in England. The 1,500 acre property has been home to Sires such as Youth and Exceller and numerous others who are buried on the property. The tradition-bound land echoes the past, present and future of countless Thoroughbred Champions including the first Derby winner Aristides in 1875. Among the current Stallion roster is Afleet Alex and Birdstone . In 1995, under the name Gainesway Stable, owner Graham Beck partnered with Robert And Beverly Lewis and William T. Young of Overbrook Farm in the ownership and racing of Timber Country who won the 1994 Breeders' Cup Juvenile and 1995 Preakness Stakes . Some of the Whitney/Gainesway horses buried here include:
CURRENT STALLIONS Gainesway's tradition of leadership in stallion management is reflected in such recent additions to their roster as 2006 September Yearling Sales for $5.7 million, following on the heels of a $486,250 average at the 2006 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale. Mr. Greeley's top performers of 2006, include Finsceal Beo winner of the Prix Marcel Boussac - Criterium des Pouliches (G1), the One Thousand Guineas Stakes (G1) and the Rockfel Stakes (G1), Sangrita, winner of the Chilukki Stakes (G2), and Miraculous Miss, winner of the Forward Gal Stakes (G2) and the Comely Stakes (G2). His progeny's race earnings top $29 million. Mr. Greeley is sire of the impressive young sires, El Corredor and Whywhywhy . Current Stallion Roster Afleet Alex Birdstone Cozzene Cuvee Mr. Greeley Orientate Smoke Glacken Strategic Mission Tapit Whywhywhy HISTORY Gainesway Farm began as a standardbred operation founded by Clarence Gaines. During that time, the farm bred and owned the winners of every major trotting horse race in North America, including the Hambletonian twice and the Kentucky Futurity three times. After the original land off of Tates Creek Pike in Lexington was sold for development, the thoroughbred division of Gainesway Farm, under the ownership of John R. Gaines, was moved to the present location on Paris Pike in Lexington. One of the most notable managers of Gainesway Farm was Joseph Lannon Taylor. He began his successful career in the horse industry as the farm manager at Gainesway Farm, where he raised many world-class standardbreds and thoroughbreds and was influential in developing Gainesway Farm into one of the leading thoroughbred stallion farms in the world. During his time at Gainesway Farm, Taylor saw six Gainesway stallions lead the world's sire list, the American sire list, or the European sire list: Bold Bidder , Vaguely Noble , Lyphard , Blushing Groom , Riverman , and Sharpen Up . After managing at Gainesway for 40 years, he retired in 1990. 1978 CEM OUTBREAK In the late summer of 1977, Spendthrift imported a French Stallion , Caro , while at the same time Gainesway Farm imported another stallion from France , a $6.6 million son of Northern Dancer , Lyphard . Unfortunately, those two stallions, although cleared by the USDA , were carrying CEM, (contagious equine metritis), a Venereal Disease that makes it difficult for a mare to conceive and carry a Foal full term. By the following March, the disease was found not only in both Caro (and Lyphard) but in three other Gainesway stallions, Youth, Big Spruce, and Appalachee , and 21 mares in other Kentucky farms. A state-wide ban on movement of horses was placed and no out of state shipping was allowed, affecting the multi-million dollar breeding industry, and taking a couple of months to clear. ARBORETUM Gainesway Farm has also been designated as an arboretum by the American Public Garden Association. The farm has over 1,500 acres of decorative plants, floral displays, and tree collections that are nurtured by a full-time horticulture staff. Of particular note are the more than 45 different kinds of oaks, including a California Valley Oak and an Oglethorpe, that have been planted. REFERENCES |
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