NEWSROOM
Here you will learn about our horses that are in training, that are running, new foals being born, our broodmares being bred, the new yearlings and weanlings we are purchasing for pinhook investments, and so much more!
Toretto comes in 3rd at Gulfstream for Circle 8 Ranch!
Toretto made his fourth start at Gulfstream Park Sunday racing 7 1/2 furlongs on the grass.Luca Panici sent Toretto out quickly and the son of Handsome Mike, who was 7-1 on the tote board, settled nicely into third place and remained there down the backstretch. Coming...
Sisters Aizu and Yafa On a Roll for Circle 8 Ranch!
In the span of seven days, a pair of sharp half-sisters earned a total of $37,200 for Circle 8, both racing one mile over the Gulfstream Park West turf course.Last Saturday, 2-year-old Yafa (Handsome Mike-Red Baroness) became the first stakes-placed runner for Circle...
Yafa finishes an excellent second in the $60,000 Juvenile Fillies Turf Stakes giving Circle 8 Ranch it’s FIRST STAKES-PLACED RUNNER!
Circle 8 Ranch celebrated its first black-type runner yesterday on Gulfstream Park West's Millions Preview program when the 'beautiful' filly Yafa (the Jewish name for “beautiful”) finished an excellent second in the $60,000 Juvenile Fillies Turf Stakes. After...
Margaret’s Joy cruised down the Churchill Downs stretch en route to her first victory November 4, 2020!
As disappointed as racegoers have been with not being able to fill up the grandstands at their favorite tracks this year, imagine how Margaret's Joy felt Wednesday as she cruised down the Churchill Downs stretch en route to her first victory.As the daughter of English...
Yafa wins by as much as she wants at Gulfstream Park!
It was just seven days ago that Circle 8's 3-year-old filly, Aizu, finished second for trainer Michelle Nihei in a $47,400 maiden special at Gulfstream Park. Today, Aizu's 2-year-old half-sister, Yafa, went one better for her trainer, breaking her maiden in her third...
Filly – Street Boss – Sepulveda Pass, by Unusual Heat
Street Boss, a dual hemisphere stallion, is a son of Dubai World Cup winner Street Cry, who has rapidly attained the status as a sire of sires. He is the sire of more than 124 black-type winners, including Kentucky Derby winner Street Sense and three-time champion...
Meet Celtic Moonlight’s foal, by Gainesway’s Tapizar!
Meet Celtic Moonlight's foal, by Gainesway's Tapizar! Celtic Moonlight, a 6-year-old mare by City Place out of the Pentelicus mare, A Penny At a Time, recently gave birth to this beautiful filly by Gainesway's near-millionaire Tapizar – son of three-time leading sire...
Circle 8 Ranch and Tropical Racing welcome first foal of the season – - https://t.co/MevVWwmj3Thttps://t.co/ZmVv2Jhygy

2020 has been a GREAT YEAR of growth for Tropical Racing and Circle 8 Ranch! - https://t.co/ATbfLSKGvX - https://t.co/8RVxw5i3skhttps://t.co/wqKxDNHgGT

Circle 8 Ranch welcomes Rosy Scenerio to their expanding broodmare band for the upcoming 2021 season. Rosy Scenerio is by Malibu Moon – the most prolific stallion by sire of sires, A.P. Indy! She is in foal to Gr. 1 Winner Connect (Curlin) https://t.co/NMuhOUu65Yhttps://t.co/Ap8MKF5Fcy

We wish you a VERY HAPPY HOLIDAY from all of us at Tropical Racing, Circle 8 Ranch, and Michelle Nihei Racing! - https://t.co/2FwbaOz6MVhttps://t.co/RqpZ36nf20

Istan Again - the daughter of Istan (Gone West - Ronda, by Bluebird) has been added to the Circle 8 Ranch Broodmare Band for the '21 Breeding Season! She is in foal to millionaire Upstart, who was OTB 11 out of 15 starts w/ 4 wins, 3 seconds, & 4 thirds. https://t.co/oVDctG2akZhttps://t.co/QabWl4NSmT
