Quote from Bgtolex25 on August 15, 2026, 7:12 AM

The Diamond Creek announcement does a poor job of explanation.  You have to listen to the “Creekside Chat” podcast to hear that they are consolidating to their Georgetown, KY operation.  The stallions affected by the PA sell off, Sweet Lou and Confederate, will be relocated to farms yet to be determined.  Same for Downbytheseaside, currently at Sugar Valley.  Last year,  Diamond Creek had already started a new partnership in Alliance Bloodstock to sell yearlings.  The consolidations for efficiencies and migrations to the hotter jurisdictions continue to roll along.

 

Quote from Bgtolex25 on September 3, 2026, 7:37 AM

https://youtu.be/ZDFbUvoHR7A?is=tJtfJvLWILuESaBr

An update from the management team of Diamond Creek, as they work thru the process of relocating Tactical Approach, Confederate, and Sweet Lou from their recently sold PA farm.  Also, they need to move Downbytheseaside and Pebble Beach from the closing Sugar Valley in Ohio.

MY BETS:

Seaside and Pebble Beach stay in Ohio. 

TA to Indiana.

Sweet Lou stays in PA.

Confederate to KY

Note that the specific farm isn’t as relevant as it once was.  Semen is collected and shipped to the location of the mares.  Some stallions are housed by private farms and not necessarily at farms with traditional operating models.

Quote from Purple Aura on September 3, 2026, 12:12 PM

Are they one of the farms that makes drivers race under the farms colors? If so I'm kinda rooting against them. 🙂

Quote from Bgtolex25 on September 3, 2026, 5:32 PM

Quote from Purple Aura on September 3, 2026, 12:12 PM

Are they one of the farms that makes drivers race under the farms colors? If so I'm kinda rooting against them.

Aren’t all the thoroughbred silks based off ownership and not the jockey?

But yes, Diamond Creek does have their own farm colors and employ them in the major stakes.  Lindy Farm and Courant are two others that come to mind.  Cracks me up looking at Yannick in what seems to be one size fits all Courant colors.  Looks like a 1950’s driver when fashion was an afterthought.

Quote from NiekH on September 3, 2026, 6:45 PM

In Europe its common to have owners colours. In France its even mandatory. 

Quote from Bgtolex25 on October 15, 2026, 11:32 AM

As predicted ( my first correct prediction this year!)

𝐕𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐃𝐨𝐰𝐧𝐛𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐞𝐛𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐡𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟕!

Downbytheseaside will be standing at Winterwood Farm in Ohio.

Pebble Beach will join the roster at Midland Acres, also in Ohio.

We are pleased to be able to keep both stallions in Ohio, where they have both been so well supported over the years.

Stud fees for all DCF stallions will be announced in the next few weeks.

#DiamondCreek #ACutAbove

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