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Hands-on, conscientious commercial thoroughbred breeder with over 20 years in the American/ European equine industry. Based at Foxtale Farm in Kentucky.

Lexington, KY
Joined March 2019
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Congrats to connections Serendipity @JRosarioJockey @bradcoxracing @LNJFoxwoods & NK Racing this daughter of Street Sense @DarleyAmerica was co bred and sold at @keenelandsales by Nicky Drion T’Breds
Serendipity goes gate to wire in the second race, @JRosarioJockey rode for trainer @bradcoxracing and owner @LNJFoxwoods and NK Racing, #GulfstreamPark #ChampionshipMeet
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Congrats to the connections of Valentine Candy @WPosse65 @CaryBloodstock @jackpotfarm @whispering Oaks Team Asmussen @SarahCampionKY @coolmoreamerica @Tbhorses @FasigTiptonCo . This son of Justify was raised and sold by Nicky Drion T’Breds.
#9 VALENTINE CANDY ($8.20) swings to the outside for the stretch and wins the $300,000 Steel Valley Sprint Stakes. The 3yo son of Justify gets his 8th career win in his 15th start. @jose93_ortiz and Steve Asmussen team up to win the two biggest races today at Mahoning Valley.
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Beginning to show our 2 Bk2 horses today in B43 ⁦@keenelandsales⁩ Hip 821 filly by Maclean’s Music from the family of Good Magic and hip 1111 colt by Uncle Mo from the family of Favorite Trick and Tiz the Law ⁦@coolmoreamerica⁩ drive.google.com/file/d/14Qc…
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Congrats to the connections of Valentine Candy @WPosse65 @CaryBloodstock @jackpotfarm @Txfleming @RSantana_Jr @SarahCampionKY @coolmoreamerica @Tbhorses @FasigTiptonCo . This son of Justify was raised and sold by Nicky Drion T’Breds.
Valentine Candy is the Robert Hilton Memorial winner.
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Great to see Flashiest back in the winners circle. Nice ride @FrankieDettori congratulations @Leopowellracing Gary & Adam!
Just @FrankieDettori doing his thing and winning Race 6 at Santa Anita aboard #4 Flashiest (@Leopowellracing) at 8-1!
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Congrats to connections of Nay V Belle @Foley_Racing @FrankieDettori this daughter of Midshipman @DarleyAmerica was co bred, prepped and sold at FTOCTKY Yearling Sale @FasigTiptonCo by Nicky Drion T’Breds.
#7 NAY V BELLE ($7.78) gets her second career victory in Race 9 at Churchill Downs. @Foley_Racing trains this three-year-old filly by @DarleyAmerica's Midshipman. @FrankieDettori was in the irons.
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Doncho back to his best at 6 furlongs, this son of Mo Town @coolmoreamerica was born, raised and sold @keenelandsales for Susan Young at Nicky Drion T’Breds. Congrats to all the connections! @jaimetorresjcky @_MichelleLovell
DONCHO, the 3YO son of @coolmoreamerica stallion Mo Town, wins the Gold Fever Stakes under @jaimetorresjcky for trainer @_MichelleLovell.
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Congrats to the connections of Valentine Candy @WPosse65 @CaryBloodstock @jackpotfarm @Txfleming @RSantana_Jr @SarahCampionKY @coolmoreamerica @Tbhorses @FasigTiptonCo . This son of Justify was raised and sold by Nicky Drion T’Breds.
VALENTINE CANDY ($4.80) gets a sweet victory in the $200,000 Bachelor stakes at @OaklawnRacing. The 3-year-old Justify (@CoolmoreAmerica) gave trainer Steve Asmussen his 9th win in this stakes. @RSantana_Jr was in the saddle. Play the next: racing.fanduel.com/racetrack…
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Doncho the Dynamite 2 for 2! TDN Rising Star! This son of Mo Town @coolmoreamerica was born, raised and sold @keenelandsales for Susan Young at Nicky Drion T’Breds. Congrats to all the connections! @jaimetorresjcky @_MichelleLovell
Wow! A star could be in the making as #6 DONCHO ($4) was impressive again in race 7 at the Fair Grounds and is now 2 for 2 in his young career. The 3yo son of Mo Town was ridden by @jaimetorresjcky and is trained by @MichelleLovell. Watch more on @FanDuelTV.
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After a wet cold night the yearling fillies are looking forward to some brekkie!
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💝It's almost Valentine's Day and what better way to celebrate then with #7 VALENTINE CANDY ($5) winning Oaklawn’s $150,000 Ozark Stakes! This is the third consecutive stakes victory for the son of @coolmoreamerica's Justify, who was ridden by @RSantana_Jr for Steve Asmussen.
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Valentine Candy (JUSTIFY) wins the Ozark Stakes in dominant fashion 🔥 This makes it his third stakes win in a row for the Steve Asmussen barn and William and Corinne Heiligbrodt at @OaklawnRacing! Congratulations to connections! #HomeOfChampions #CoolmoreSires
💝It's almost Valentine's Day and what better way to celebrate then with #7 VALENTINE CANDY ($5) winning Oaklawn’s $150,000 Ozark Stakes! This is the third consecutive stakes victory for the son of @coolmoreamerica's Justify, who was ridden by @RSantana_Jr for Steve Asmussen.
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Congratulations to the connections of Valentine Candy! @teamasmussen @CaryBloodstock @SarahCampionKY. This son of Justify @coolmoreamerica was raised and sold by Nicky Drion T’Breds. This FTKYOct grad @FasigTiptonCo was then pre-trained by @Tbhorses. – at Kentucky, USA
I have loved him from the very beginning ❤️ huge congrats to everyone. @teamasmussen @Txfleming @SarahCampionKY @WPosse65 @CaryBloodstock @jackpotfarm @whisperingoaks
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Congratulations to the connections of Valentine Candy! This son of Justify @coolmoreamerica was raised and sold by Nicky Drion T’Breds. This FTKYOct grad @FasigTiptonCo was then pre-trained by @Tbhorses. – at Kentucky, USA
A perfect ride by @JockeyRamonVazq aboard #10 VALENTINE CANDY ($5.60) for victory in the 🏆 Advent Stakes at @OaklawnRacing for the Steve Asmussen barn. Congratulations to the connections with this son of Justify, who stands at @coolmoreamerica. 💰 How about that $156 Exacta?
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Congrats to Wise Racing, Chad Brown, Flavian Prat, @MRyanBloodstock, @keenelandsales and breeders @YdaCenturionFan who have now bred 2 top class 2yr old fillies by Justify @coolmoreamerica on both sides of the pond including Hard to Justify! Nicky D T’Breds raised and sold. – at Kentucky, USA
#KeeSept grad HARD TO JUSTIFY is masterfully navigated to the wire first in the @BreedersCup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1)! Many congratulations to all the connections! The Justify filly was purchased for $190,000. #BC23 C: @NickyDrion Bu/O: Wise Racing Br: Yeguada Centurion S.L.
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Excited to be consigning 2 exceptional offerings for the @FasigTiptonCo November Sale Needmore Flattery dam of triple G1 winner Taiba @spendthriftfarm and Sauterne regally bred G1 winning miler by Kingman @JuddmonteFarms. Come and see them at Fasig Tipton B3 starting this Sat. – at Kentucky, USA
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Congrats to the connection’s of Hard to Justify who wins the Grade 2 Miss Grillo Stakes @TheNYRA . This daughter of Justify @coolmoreamerica bred by @YdaCenturionFan was prepped and sold by Nicky Drion T’Breds at @keenelandsales September. – at Kentucky, USA
HARD TO JUSTIFY wins the Grade 2 #WinAndYoureIn Miss Grillo Stakes with Flavien Prat aboard for trainer Chad Brown! @BreedersCup
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