Rick Burke

Peace and Justice (War Front) will stand the upcoming breeding season at Irish Hill and Dutchess Views Stallions for an advertised fee of $7,500 S&N. The 14-year-old is the sire of graded stakes winner Dontlookbackatall, as well as stakes winners Like a Saltshaker and Capo. "We are very excited to bring a proven stallion like Peace and Justice with his credentials and numbers to New York," said Steven W. Young. "With the advent of a third racing surface, combined with the purse parity coming to the state, Peace and Justice...

Petulante (Arrogate--Auntjenn, by Uncle Mo), winner of the 2023 GIII Salvator Mile Stakes, has been retired from racing and will stand the 2025 breeding season under the management of Irish Hill and Dutchess Views Stallions LLC in Saratoga, New York. The 5-year-old stallion hit the board in all seven lifetime starts for Lugamo Racing Stable and trainer Rick Dutrow, with four wins and earnings of $254,555. In addition to the Salvator Mile, he was also third in the Stymie Stakes in March. Lugamo Racing Stable has retained an interest in...

The first foal for three-time Grade I winner Mind Control (Stay Thirsty) was reported born Thursday, Jan. 4, at Irish Hill Farm in Stillwater, New York. The filly, who is also the first foal out of the winning mare Gentle Annie (Freud), was bred by Blue Streak Racing LLC. "She looks just like her daddy," said Irish Hill's Rick Burke. "We all like her a lot. One of her owners was out here and commented that she looks just like her sire. That's a good thing. If they all come...

The first foal for GI Arkansas Derby and GI Haskell Invitational S. winner Cyberknife (Gun Runner) was reported Jan. 3 when a filly was born at Irish Hill Century Farm in Stillwater, New York. Bred by Clay Scherer, the bay is the first produce of the unraced Hildee John (Gormley), a half-sister to five-time stakes winner and GI Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint runner-up Chalon (Dialed In). "This filly has a good rear end and a nice round shoulder, a lot like Cyberknife," said Irish Hill Century Farm's Rick...