• BRONZE TRIBUTE TO A.P. INDY
• WILL FARISH INDUCTED INTO KENTUCKY ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME
• LANE’S END “ECLIPSED” THE AWARDS
• TIM McMURRY TO LANE'S END BLOODSTOCK
• LANE'S END LEADS THE WAY...AGAIN
• 2006 ECLIPSE AWARDS
• LEADING OWNER AT KEENELAND
• 2008 FOALS: Here is a list of some of the 2008 foals who were born at Lane's End, our Oak Tree division, and Lane's End Texas.
• THE NAMES WE GAVE THEM: Browse some of our named 2YOs of 2008 and their pedigrees.
• ECLIPSE AWARD WINNER: Lane's End owner Will Farish wins 1999 Eclipse Award as leading breeder.
• CONSISTENTLY RANKED AMONG THE LEADING BREEDERS: Since 1980 Lane's End has been a leading breeder of stakes winners.
• BROCHURES AND ADS WIN AWARDS: The Lane's End brochure wins another ADDY Award.

WILL FARISH INDUCTED INTO KENTUCKY ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

“Louisville, Ky - March 5, 2008 - The Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame today announced the 2008 Hall of Famers and plans for induction ceremony which will take place Wednesday, April 30, at the Galt House Hotel in Louisville. Among the inductees is Thoroughbred owner and breeder Will Farish.”

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LANE’S END “ECLIPSED” THE AWARDS

Jan. 24, 2008: The Eclipse Awards were held Monday night in Los Angeles, California, and as expected, Lane’s End stallions dominated the proceedings. In fact, five of the 11 categories, not including steeplechaser, were taken by a son or daughter of a Lane’s End sire. On top of that, another winner will one day stand at Lane’s End, and yet another is booked to a Lane’s End sire.

Like we said all year: Win, and you must be doing business with Lane’s End!

The star of the Eclipse Awards was SMART STRIKE’s brilliant son Curlin, who was named Horse of the Year after a thrilling season that included wins in the G1 Preakness S., G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup and G1 Breeders’ Cup Classic. Curlin also walked away with the hardware in the Three-Year-Old Male category and, majority owner Jess Jackson announced, is being returned to training in 2008!

SMART STRIKE garnered his second individual winner on the night when English Channel was given a richly deserved Eclipse as Champion Turf Male. The six-time Grade 1 winner won a trio at the highest level in 2007, including an overwhelming seven-length romp in the G1 Breeders’ Cup Turf at Monmouth Park.

A.P. INDY, meanwhile, has long been well-represented on Eclipse night, with the likes of Horse of the Year MINESHAFT and three-year-old champ Bernardini to his credit, and on Monday his daughter Rags to Riches was honored as Champion Three-Year-Old Filly after a season that included a win in the G1 Belmont S. over Curlin.

LANGFUHR has sired the likes of champions WANDO, Mobile and Kimchi, and now has another with the top handicap horse Lawyer Ron. LANGFUHR’s strapping son laid waste to Saratoga’s major handicap races in 2007, winning the G1 Whitney H. and G1 Woodward S., and was rewarded with the Eclipse as Champion Older Male.

While he’s not by a Lane’s End sire, WAR PASS will someday be one himself. Robert LaPenta’s untested superstar, by Cherokee Run, was the near-unanimous choice as Champion Juvenile Male after a season that included wins in the G1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile and G1 Champagne S.

And last but not least, Shadwell Stable’s Lahudood (GB) (Singspiel {GB}), heroine of the G1 Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf, has a date with KINGMAMBO after being named Champion Turf Female

Lane’s End would like to offer our congratulations to ALL the Eclipse Award winners and wish everyone the best of luck in 2008!

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LANE’S END LEADS THE WAY . . . AGAIN

February 16, 2008: The Thoroughbred Times magazine recently completed its annual ranking of stud farms in North America for 2007 and for the ninth time Lane’s End led the way. According to their study, Lane’s End led all North American stud farms by stallion progeny earnings ($84,677,291), wins by stallion progeny (2,090) wins, stakes winners (129), and graded stakes winners (49).

In 2006, Lane’s End was the leading stud farm by total progeny earnings, with progeny earnings grossing more than $72 million, some two and a half-million more than the runner-up and over twice that of the third place farm. Lane’s End was also the leader by number of progeny stakes winners. In all, 114 Lane’s End-sired runners earned black-type victories. Put into perspective, it was 16 stakes winners more than the runner-up, and was more than double that of the farm listed third.

These achievements follow a stretch where Lane’s End was named by the Thoroughbred Times as North America’s top stud farm seven years in a row.

A sincere thank you to all the breeders and horsemen who have contributed to the success of Lane’s End!

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2006 ECLIPSE AWARDS

Jan. 23, 2007: The 36th Annual Eclipse Awards at the Beverly Wilshire Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills last night recognized the industry's leading equine athletes, including a pair of stars with Lane's End connections and
A.P. INDY in both pedigrees!

Earning the title as Champion Three-Year-Old Colt by a dominating 154-vote margin was Bernardini. The Darley Stable homebred, a son of our two-time leading sire A.P. INDY, secured the honor on the strength of a season that saw him win six of his eight starts, including the G1 Preakness S., G1 Travers S., and G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup. The strapping bay also won the G3 Withers S. and was runner-up to eventual Horse of the Year I nvasor in the G1 Breeders' Cup Classic.

Also honored last night was Wait a While, who was named Champion Three-Year-Old Filly. Out of an A.P. INDY mare, the gray was bred by a Lane's End partnership, raised at the farm and was sold by Lane's End as a yearling. Wait a While went on to win five of nine races and banked over $1.2 million in 2006. Her victories last season included a 14-length tally on the dirt in the G2 Davona Dale S. early in the year and, after being moved to the grass, dominating victories in the G1 American Oaks and G1 Yellow Ribbon S. against older fillies and mares.

We at Lane's End would like to extend our sincere congratulations to the connections of all the Eclipse Award winners.

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LEADING OWNER AT KEENELAND

April 2007

FARISH ALL-TIME LEADING OWNER AT KEENELAND

Lane’s End owner Will Farish is the all-time leading owner at Keeneland with 183 wins (some of the winners have been owned in partnership). Farish won his first race at Keeneland in 1967. He has accumulated 20 stakes wins, including the Ben Ali, Ashland Stakes, Lexington Stakes, Beaumont Stakes, and Alcibiades Stakes.

Keeneland awards a gold julep cup to the winner of each graded stakes race. When an owner receives eight gold julep cups, he or she is awarded a gold tray. Having earned the tray, eight additional graded stakes wins earn the owner a gold pitcher. Farish is only the third owner to win a gold pitcher.

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2008 FOALS

Here are some of the 2008 foals who were born at Lane's End, our Oak Tree division, and Lane's End Texas:

May 24. SEEKING THE GOLD - PREACHING f.
May 22. DYNAFORMER - WALKER’S GAL f.
May 19. PLEASANTLY PERFECT - CORAL SEA f.
May 18. SMART STRIKE - PIKE PLACE DANCER c.
May 18. ELUSIVE QUALITY - CHIEF SECRETARY c.
May 17. DISTORTED HUMOR - SWEET TALKER c.
May 16. MINESHAFT - SWEETEST SMILE c.
May 15. BELONG TO ME - RUNUP THE COLORS f.
May 14. YANKEE GENTLEMAN - CAJUN FLASH f.
May 13. DIXIE UNION - SEATTLE WEEKEND f.
May 11. MINESHAFT - TURKANA c.
May 10. MR. GREELEY - SHE’S A BEAUTY f.
May 9. A.P. INDY - GOLD CANYON f.
May 9. MINESHAFT - TAP YOUR FEET f.
May 7. A.P. INDY - CHAIBIA f.
May 6. MARIA’S MON - ZAAFIRA c.
May 6. DYNAFORMER - COZZY CORNER f.
May 5. AWESOME AGAIN - NEW DICE c.
May 4. DISTORTED HUMOR - TOMISUE’S DELIGHT c.
May 3. DIXIE UNION - SOMETHING SILVER f.
May 3. GIANT’S CAUSEWAY - CRYSTAL SYMPHONY f.
May 3. JOHANNESBURG - UNDERCOVER f.
May 1. CAME HOME - BAILEY’S BLAZE c.

Apr 30. BERNARDINI - CARSON JEN f.
Apr 30. WAR FRONT - RARE BLEND f.
Apr 29. DISTORTED HUMOR - CASUAL LOOK c.
Apr 29. GIANT’S CAUSEWAY - HEEREMANDI c.
Apr 29. GHOSTZAPPER - WELCOME SURPRISE f.
Apr 28. A.P. INDY - SECRET PLACE f.
Apr 27. MARIA’S MON - AMERICA’S QUEEN c.
Apr 24. DISTORTED HUMOR - POSSIBILITY f.
Apr 23. GIANT’S CAUSEWAY - JAVA f.
Apr 23. DIXIE UNION - TIVLI f.
Apr 23. DIXIE UNION - ALEXI DANCER c.
Apr 23. YANKEE GENTLEMAN - WINTEROSE f.
Apr 22. RED RANSOM - STYLE SETTER f.
Apr 22. UNBRIDLED’S SONG - DOUBLE CAT f.
Apr 22. DISTORTED HUMOR - HIGHEST STANDARD f.
Apr 21. GHOSTZAPPER - SPIN ROOM c.
Apr 21. JOHANNESBURG - SILK APPEAL f.
Apr 19. SMART STRIKE - NEW HARMONY f.
Apr 16. KINGMAMBO - JEMIMA c.
Apr 15. SALT LAKE - CEE’S ELEGANCE c.
Apr 15. MONSUN - GEMINIANI f.
Apr 12. PULPIT - CINDY’S QUEST f.
Apr 11. DYNAFORMER - CROWN ME f.
Apr 10. DISTORTED HUMOR - UNBRIDLED IDOL f.
Apr 9. STORM CAT - SHADOW CAST c.
Apr 7. ARCH - VOLGA f.
Apr 6. UNBRIDLED’S SONG - MAYVILLE’S MAGIC f.
Apr 6. MINESHAFT - SENSE OF CLASS f.
Apr 6. ARAGORN - SILENT OATH c.
Apr 4. FORESTRY - MISS BOLD APPEAL f.
Apr 2. DYNAFORMER - ALLURING f.

Mar 31. MINESHAFT - FASHION EDITOR c.
Mar 31. BERNARDINI - GOLDEN SONTAT c.
Mar 30. PLEASANTLY PERFECT - FALL FASHION f.
Mar 30. DYNAFORMER - VIRTUOSA f.
Mar 30. PLEASANTLY PERFECT - GREY TRAFFIC c.
Mar 30. ROCK HARD TEN - WINTER ROMANCE f.
Mar 27. MORE THAN READY - OBERON’S GIRL f.
Mar 26. A.P. INDY - TWO TRAIL SIOUX f.
Mar 25. MARIA’S MON - ALOFT f.
Mar 24. CAME HOME - FLEET FELICITY c.
Mar 24. UNBRIDLED’S SONG - RUBYWOOD c.
Mar 23. STORM CAT - FILM MAKER c.
Mar 23. UNBRIDLED’S SONG - DREAM TIME c.
Mar 22. WAR FRONT - TEMPO WEST c.
Mar 21. STORM CAT - MYHRR f.
Mar 20. PLEASANTLY PERFECT - BELONG TO SEA f.
Mar 18. A.P. INDY - MUMBO JUMBO f.
Mar 18. MINESHAFT - OUR RITE OF SPRING c.
Mar 17. SMARTY JONES - MYSTERY TRIP c.
Mar 17. FORESTRY - IT’S OUR TIME c.
Mar 17. DIXIE UNION - GRASS SKIRT f.
Mar 17. SEEKING THE GOLD - PURRFECTLY f.
Mar 13. DISTORTED HUMOR - KALOOKAN QUEEN f.
Mar 10. BERNARDINI - SOLAR COLONY c.
Mar 10. SMARTY JONES - GOLDEN HONOR c.
Mar 10. ORIENTATE - DREAM WISH c.
Mar 6. PLEASANTLY PERFECT - AUNT DOT c.
Mar 6. FORESTRY - DIVA c.
Mar 5. ROCK HARD TEN - NOBLE IDEA f.
Mar 4. MINESHAFT - QUICK TIP f.
Mar 4. STORM CAT - MISS LODI c.
Mar 3. LEMON DROP KID - TASHA’S DELIGHT c.
Mar 3. KINGMAMBO - OPEN VIEW c.
Mar 2. MEDAGLIA D’ORO - FOUR PENNIES c.

Feb 29. STORM CAT - TAKESMYBREATHAWAY c.
Feb 29. JOHANNESBURG - UNION CREEK f.
Feb 28. GALILEO (IRE) - BALLETTE (IRE) f.
Feb 24. GIANT’S CAUSEWAY - ABUNDANCE c.
Feb 21. KINGMAMBO - EBARAYA c.
Feb 21. GHOSTZAPPER - LEMON BLOSSOM f.
Feb 16. AWESOME AGAIN - SWEET SYMPHONY f.
Feb 16. KINGMAMBO - MY BOSTON GAL f.
Feb 16. LEMON DROP KID - MYTH TO REALITY c.
Feb 15. MORE THAN READY - ADORADANCER f.
Feb 15. DISTORTED HUMOR - READY’S GAL c.
Feb 14. FIRST SAMURAI - RED LIFESAVER f.
Feb 14. DISTORTED HUMOR - GWENJINSKY c.
Feb 13. BERNARDI - SPUNOUTACONTROL c.
Feb 12. ROMAN RULER - RARE GIFT c.
Feb 12. DIXIE UNION - UNBRIDLED ASHLEY f.
Feb 10. MINESHAFT - MONTERA c.
Feb 9. DISTORTED HUMOR - ONEOFACAT c.
Feb 8. LANGFUHR - MADISON'S CHARM f.
Feb 7. POINT GIVEN - FANCY CLANCY f.
Feb 6. EMIRE MAKER - MAID GUINEVERE f.
Feb 6. GOOD REWARD - MORAVIA c.
Feb 4. KINGMAMBO - WINDS OF MARCH (IRE) f.
Feb 4. DIXIE UNION - WESTERLY BREEZE f.
Feb 3. SMART STRIKE - CODE BOOK f.
Feb 1. DYNAFORMER - GOLD GILDED f.

Jan 30. BERNARDINI - PRIVATE GIFT f.
Jan 29. DYNAFORMER - SECRET STATUS c.
Jan 27. MINESHAFT - EBONY BREEZE f.
Jan 25. KINGMAMBO - KAMARINSKAYA f.
Jan 22. GHOSTZAPPER - DELTA MUSIC f.

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THE NAMES WE GAVE THEM

Here is a list of some of our named two-year-olds of 2008. The list is in alphabetical order by dam. Many of these were the names chosen by Mr. and Mrs. Farish in a naming contest in which farm employees submitted names, while others were named by their respective owners.

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FARISH NAMED ECLIPSE AWARD WINNER

Will Farish and Partners won the 1999 Eclipse Award for outstanding breeder. As breeder or co-breeder of 15 stakes winners in 1999, Will Farish accounted for eight graded/group winners, including classic winners CHARISMATIC and LEMON DROP KID. This is the second Eclipse Award for Farish as leading breeder, as he also won in 1992, the year Lane's End-bred A.P. INDY was named Horse of the Year.

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AMONG THE LEADING BREEDERS, 1980-2007

For 27 years, Lane’s End has either led or been ranked among the leading breeders. In 2007, Lane’s End ranked second on the list with 17 stakes winners. Mr. Farish and partners actually bred 18, counting PREMIUM TAP but he only raced in Saudi Arabia last year and is not included in Blood-Horse counts. A few of our top 2007 stakes winners were Grade 1 winner Student Council, Grade 2 winners Court Vision and Wait a While, and Grade 3 winner Turf War.

In 2006, Lane's End ranked third on the list with 10 stakes winners, including champion WAIT A WHILE and Grade 1 winner PREMIUM TAP. In 2005, Lane’s End ranked third on the list with 11 stakes winners, including graded winners ALUMNI HALL and REUNITED. Bill Farish bred an additional three stakes winners, including the Grade 1 winner SHADOW CAST and Grade 2 winner THE DADDY.

In 2004, Lane’s End and partners bred a total of 22 stakes winners to lead the list. Included among those 22 stakes winners were such graded winners as MIDWAY ROAD, GRADEPOINT, GULCH APPROVAL, and ILLUSTRIOUS MISS. In 2003, our homebreds included such stars as the Horse of the Year MINESHAFT and classic winner CASUAL LOOK. In 2000, Lane's End was the fourth leading breeder with 14 stakes winners, including Champion Older Horse LEMON DROP KID, classic winner SECRET STATUS and Grade 1 winner STEPHEN GOT EVEN.

In 1999, we were also fourth with 13 stakes winners, including Horse of the Year CHARISMATIC and classic winner LEMON DROP KID. And, of course, this was the year that Lane's End and partners won its second Eclipse Award as leading breeder.

In 1998, Lane's End also ranked fourth with 13 stakes winners, including Grade 1 winners LEMON DROP KID and TOMISUE'S DELIGHT. In 1997, Lane's End bred ten stakes winners, including the Grade 1 winners TOMISUE'S DELIGHT and RUNUP THE COLORS. And in 1996, Lane's End ranked sixth with ten stakes winners. Among them were the Eclipse Award winning juvenile filly STORM SONG as well as Grade 1 winner SWISS YODELER. Both of these Grade 1 winners were sold by Lane's End at the 1995 Keeneland September Sale.

From 1989 to 1995 Lane's End bred a total of 78 stakes winners and ranked from third to seventh on the list of leading breeders.

To view a list of the top horses bred and/or raced by Lane’s End, click here.

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BROCHURES AND ADS WIN AWARDS

February, 2008 - Lane’s End was honored to win another ADDY award at this year’s annual banquet presented by the American Advertising Federation. The award was for our brochure and matings book in the “Product or Service Sales Presentation Campaign.”

Feb. 24, 2007 - Lane’s End was once again honored to win three ADDY awards at the annual banquet sponsored by the American Advertising Federation. The featured ads were:

• Lemons Forever, sired by LEMON DROP KID, winning the 2006 Kentucky Oaks

• Turfway Program on Lane’s End Stakes Day

• The Lane’s End Keeneland November Sale consignment

Jan. 20, 2006 - Lane’s End won five ADDY awards at the yearly banquet sponsored by the American Advertising Federation, including two for our annual brochure and one for our promotional campaign revolving around our homebred MINESHAFT who was the 2003 Horse of the Year.

Feb. 5, 2005 - The 2005 Lane's End brochure won a Gold ADDY award at the annual awards banquet sponsored by the American Advertising Federation.

Feb. 21, 2004 - The 2004 Lane's End brochure won an ADDY award at the annual ceremony sponsored by the American Advertising Federation. This year's brochure featured a cover photo of our homebred champion MINESHAFT who was honored with some awards himself earlier in the year as the 2003 Horse of the Year and Champion Older Male! Lane's End also won an ADDY for a spread which appeared in The Blood-Horse magazine focusing on one of our summer sales consignments.

Feb. 15, 2003 - The 2003 Lane's End brochure won a Gold ADDY at the annual awards dinner sponsored by the American Advertising Federation. This was the second consecutive year our brochure received this honor. We also won two Gold ADDYS for spreads advertising our sales consignments and three Silver ADDYS for other ads produced during the year.

Feb. 23, 2002 -- The 2002 Lane's End brochure was awarded a first-place ADDY Award at the annual awards dinner sponsored by The American Advertising Federation. We also received a Silver Award for our three-page sales ad titled "Zoom, Zoom, Zoom" which ran in the June 9, 2001 issue of The Blood-Horse magazine. Last year our sales ad titled "The Lane's End IPO" became the only ADDY Award winner from Lexington to win at the district level and advance to the national finals.

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