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Mill Ridge Farm: A Lifelong Love for the Racehorse

Mill Ridge Farm: A Lifelong Love for the Racehorse

Published on May 16, 2024

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Mill Ridge Farm is a special place steeped in history. Though the farm was founded in 1962, it’s influence traces much further back than that; Hal Price Headley was a successful owner and breeder of Thoroughbred racehorses. He helped to establish Keeneland, one of the most important racetracks in the country, and served as the track’s president from 1935 – 1951. When Hal Price Headley passed away in 1962, he left his daughter Alice Chandler 286 acres of land and 4 mares that were part of his Beaumont Farm.

Alice went off on her own, working hard to continue on her beloved father’s legacy. With a philosophy that her clients were family and the horse comes first, Alice quickly established herself in the industry. In 1966, she sold a horse named Sir Ivor at the Keeneland July Yearling Sale. That horse went on to win the Epsom Derby in 1968, Europe’s equivalent of the Kentucky Derby. Not only did this make her the first American woman to breed an Epsom Derby winner, but it also ushered in the trend of Europeans coming to Keeneland to look for their next classic winner.

Mill Ridge Farm has been hugely successful in breeding and raising top-notch racehorses. If you were to read over a list of their G1 winners, you’d find names like Point Given, Havre de Grace, and Giacomo. Through Nicoma Bloodstock, Headley Bell and his son Price Bell Jr. have assisted in the matings of horses like Barbaro, Street Sense, and Bricks and Mortar. As of January 29, 2020, Mill Ridge Farm has raised or sold 36 Grade 1 winners. This is a number that will constantly grow.

Stay updated with life at Mill Ridge Farm by following them on social media:
Facebook: @HeadleyBell
Instagram: @MillRidgeFarm
Twitter: @MillRidgeFarm

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This video was made in partnership with Horse Country, a non-profit organization that “create(s) emotional experiences by sharing the story of the horses, the land, and the people with our guests; ultimately to develop fans of farms and clinics through tourism experiences.”

Mill Ridge Farm is one of the founding partners of Horse Country and does a wonderful job creating new fans of horse racing through their excellent tours. Book your tour of Mill Ridge here to experience the beauty & history for yourself: https://visithorsecountry.com/book-your-tour/#guide_association_id=horse-country

Follow Horse Country on social media:
Facebook: @VisitHorseCountry
Instagram: @VisitHorseCountry
Twitter: @KYHorseCountry

Please support this organization & everything they do to better our industry!

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About: Champions of the Track is a media company dedicated to creating new fans of horse racing through educational, entertaining, and engaging content.

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Video Details

Script Writing & Voiceover: Kaeli Bartholomew
Music: N.J. Ricks
Editing: N.J. Ricks & Kaeli Bartholomew
Videography: Kaeli Bartholomew & N.J. Ricks

Photo Credits

2nd Sir Ivor Image: Sir Ivor at Claiborne Farm by Visindar on Wikimedia Commons, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sir_Ivor.jpg
Street Sense Image: Street Sense in 2007 by @TheBluZebra on Wikimedia Commons, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:BreedersCupClassic2007-StreetSense.jpg#/media/File:BreedersCupClassic2007-StreetSense.jpg
Havre de Grace Image: @FasigTiptonCo on Wikimedia Commons, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Hip76FTK11-12FTK71.jpg#/media/File:Hip76FTK11-12FTK71.jpg

All other images provided by Mill Ridge Farm or taken by Champions of the Track

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