Cherry Valley Farm

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Cherry Valley Farm

Owner(s): Seth Hancock
Born: July 22, 1949
Residence: Paris, Ky.
Family: wife and two children
Education: Graduate of the University of Kentucky with a degree in agricultural economics
Professional Background: President of family-owned Claiborne Farm
Racing Background: Fourth-generation owner and breeder of Thoroughbreds … Member of The Jockey Club and the Keeneland Association
Breeding/Racing Operation: Cherry Valley Farm is the breeding operation of Seth Hancock ... Cherry Valley comprises about 250 acres that are now part of Claiborne … Has seven mares under the Cherry Valley name … Prominent horses bred by Cherry Valley (in partnerships) include Sintra, winner of the inaugural Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup, and Louisiana Derby winner Country Light … Cherry Valley Farm bred then sold Pomeroy as a yearling for $45,000 to Robert LaPenta's Whitehorse Stable. After being resold for $300,000 as a 2-year-old in training, he went on to win the King's Bishop Stakes in 2004 and A.G. Vanderbilt in 2005. After an injury he returned in 2006, ending his career with a ninth-place in that year's Sprint … In partnership with The Gamely Corp., Cherry Valley also bred Shadeed, third in the 1985 Breeders’ Cup Mile ... War Pass, winner of the 2007 Juvenile, was the third Breeders' Cup starter bred by Cherry Valley Farm LLC.

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