Phillips Racing Partnership

Owner(s): Joan and John W. Phillips
Born: John W. Phillips: June 9, 1952, Columbus, Ohio
Residence: Lexington, Ky., and Columbus, Ohio
Family: Joan (Jody) Phillips, widow of James W. (Wally) Phillips and the daughter of Darby Dan Farm founder John W. Galbreath; son John W. Phillips, daughters Dianne Phillips Albrecht, Debbie Phillips Bower, and Cindy Phillips Close; 13 grandchildren ... Joan passed away Apr. 21, 2008, in Columbus, Ohio, at the age of 83
Professional Background: John W. Galbreath was a building contractor and property developer most famous for owning the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League from 1945-1985 ... John W. Phillips, an attorney, is a member of The Jockey Club and has served as a board member for the Gluck Equine Research Center, the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation as well as the executive committee of the Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association board and the Communications Committee of the NTRA
Web site: http://www.darbydan.com/
Racing Background: Galbreath founded Darby Dan Farm in Galloway, Ohio, in 1935 ... The farm was eventually expanded to Lexington, Ky. when Galbreath purchased 650 acres of the legendary Idle Hour Stock Farm after owner E.R. Bradley died in 1946, and his farm was sub-divided ... It was renamed Darby Dan Farm ... Both the Lexington and Ohio farms remain in the Galbreath/Phillips family's hands ... John Galbreath died in July of 1988 ... Joan's brother, Dan Galbreath, was also involved in the Darby Dan operation; he had two Breeders' Cup starters in his name: Script Ohio (4th, 1984 Juvenile) and Steal a Kiss (3rd, 1985 Juv. Fillies) ... Dan passed away in Sept. of 1995
Racing Career: John Galbreath bred two Kentucky Derby winners (Chateaugay, Proud Clarion), an English Derby winner Roberto (named after the Pirates Hall of Famer Roberto Clemente), as well as champions Little Current (Preakness, Belmont) and Sunshine Forever (Turf Classic, Man o' War) … His wife, Dorothy Galbreath, bred and raced Proud Truth, who won the Breeders' Cup Classic in 1985 and initially stood at Darby Dan, and champion Tempest Queen (Spinster, Acorn) … Darby Dan also stood the internationally famed stallions Ribot, Sea-Bird, Swaps and Graustark … Among the best horses bred or raced by the Phillips family are champion Soaring Softly (winner of the inaugural Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf in 1999), grade 1 winners Plenty of Grace (Yellow Ribbon and earner of $744,499), Memories of Silver (Beverly D. and $1,448,715-earner), Florida Derby winner Brian's Time (perennially among the leading sires in Japan), Tribulation (Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup) and graded stakes winners Darby Creek Road and Graceful Darby ... The Phillips family's most recent success has come with multiple graded stakes winner and two-time Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf starter Wonder Again. She finished third in 2004 and fourth in 2005 ... In 2007, Phillips Racing Partnership was represented in the Breeders' Cup as the breeders of Juvenile Fillies contender Grace Anatomy
Breeding/Racing Operation: John Phillips is the managing partner of Darby Dan Farm in Lexington, Ky. … Darby Dan stands stallions, boards mares and foals, raises and sells yearlings, and races a stable. The farm stands champion sprinter Aldebaran, and five other stallions, including Breeders' Cup runners Perfect Soul, Hap, Saarland and Suave.