Blog 3 Columns

Top Two Year Olds Rule Blue Chip Barn

Blue Chip Thoroughbreds, who has excelled the past few years with their purchases of two year olds in training, have stockpiled another solid group that looks to be loaded with...

Coronavirus Wreaks Havoc on Sale Season

The two year old sale season has been turned upside down with the advent of the Coronavirus. With the exception of the OBS March Sale, all of the two year...

It’s Time for Us All to Do Our Part

I rarely get political, or step on myself trying to make a point, but this time I am going to make an exception. This past weekend was one of the...

Nyquist Filly Heads Blue Chip Purchases

Blue Chip Thoroughbreds made a major move when they bought a Nyquist filly from Hartley/DeRenzo Thoroughbreds. The private sale capped a whirlwind tour of Ocala as Blue Chip loaded up...

Lazy Daisy Set for Dynamic Return

Lazy Daisy, a $39,000 OBS April purchase last year by Blue Chip Founder Steve McPherson, is set to resume summer racing after a fabulous return to racing in the Fantasy...

Liam’s Pride Breaks Maiden at Oaklawn Park

Liam’s Pride, a standout who is a half-brother to $1.2 million dollar earner Morning Line, broke his maiden in stylish fashion going 6 furlongs at Oaklawn Park. A race earlier,...

Doug O’Neill Expanding Barn to include Belmont Park

Two-time Kentucky Derby winning trainer Doug O’Neill expanded his reach this last Spring to include operations in Oaklawn Park and Dubai. Now, we hear he is moving horses to Kentucky...

Keeneland Offers First Virtual Thoroughbred Sale

Keeneland will offer the first virtual thoroughbred sale in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. The sale, scheduled for Tuesday June 24th, will allow buyers to bid online. The virtual mechanics...

Private Sales to Dominate Blue Chip Business in 2020

Since the two year old sales were cancelled this Spring and rescheduled, and the June Sale at Santa Anita was cancelled and not rescheduled, Blue Chip Thoroughbreds was put in...