Darby Dan Farm is a

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, and

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horse breeding and training

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founded in 1935 near the Darby Creek in Galloway, Ohio by businessman John W. Galbreath. Named for the creek and for Galbreath's son, Daniel M. Galbreath (1928–1995), it was expanded from an original farm into a 4,000 acre (16 km²) estate. Established in 1954 on the original area, Darby House today serves as a banquet and retreat facility. Still in the hands of the Galbreath family, it has 250 acres (1 km²) of woodlands, a animal preserve, and approximately 3000 acres (12 km²) used for the commercial growing of food crops. The horse farm has 750 acres (3 km²) of blue grass pasture and many barns and breeding facilities. Also, 39 houses were built on the property.

Kentucky farm

Standing at stud at Darby Dan Farm in Ohio was Idle Hour Stock Farm's 1932

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winner Burgoo King. When Idle Hour owner Edward R. Bradley died in 1946, his

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property was sold then sub-divided into smaller farms. The core property on the north side of Old Frankfort Pike was purchased by Edward S. Moore who owned it for only a short time before selling it to the Galbreath family in 1949 who renamed it Darby Dan Farm. Colonel Bradley's stud

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is buried there, marked by a

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statue. Under John W. Galbreath and his wife

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, Darby Dan Farm made important

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acquisitions beginning in 1957 when he paid

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$1 million for a half-interest in his 1956 Horse of the Year, Swaps, then later acquired the remaining half for another $1 million. In 1961, Galbreath imported the undefeated Ribot from Europe and in 1965 brought French

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horse

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to stand at stud for five years at Darby Dan Farm under a $1.5 million lease. That same year, Galbreath was part of a syndicate that acquired

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for stud duty at Darby Dan Farm. The operation eventually produced several champions, including: * Chateaugay - 1963

winner * Proud Clarion - 1967 Kentucky Derby winner * Roberto - 1972

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winner * Little Current - 1974

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and

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winner * Proud Truth - 1985

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winner * Graustark - undefeated in seven straight races, he sustained a career-ending injury while in the lead in the 1966

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. Darby Dan Farm is one of just two

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farms in the world to both breed and own the Derby winners on both sides of the

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. In 1974, Galbreath won the

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. In 1977 the Keeneland Association honored Darby Dan Farm with its

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for their contribution to Keeneland and the Thoroughbred industry. Among the

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who conditioned Darby Dan horses for racing were: * Jack Long * Rollie T. Shepp * Matthew H. Jordan * Loyd Gentry Jr. * Jimmy Conway * Lou Rondinello * John Veitch After John W. Galbreath's death in 1988, Darby Dan Farms continued under the ownership of his son Daniel and daughter Joan (Jody) Phillips. In 1992, grandson John Phillips acquired the Kentucky farm from family members. Among their successes has been Soaring Softly, winner of the 1999

Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf The Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf is a Weight for Age Thoroughbred horse race on turf for fillies and mares, three years old and up. It is held annually at a different racetrack in the United States as part of the Breeders' Cup World Championsh ...

and Memories of Silver for the Phillips Racing Partnership.

Current stallions

As of January 2024, the following stallions are listed on the Darby Dan Farm website as standing stud at their farm: * Bee Jersey * Copper Bullet *

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* Dialed In * Flameaway * Higher Power * Leofric * Modernist * Tale of Ekati * Tale of Silence * Tapiture * Title Ready

Bibliography

* Bowen, Edward L. '' Legacies of the Turf'' (2003)

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June 1, 1959 ''Sports Illustrated'' article titled ''The Man, The Horse And The Deal That Made History''

References

External links

Darby Dan Farm official website
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