Blame Arrives At Claiborne Farm

Shortly after 9 a.m. Nov. 12 on a sun-filled Kentucky morning, Blame returned home to his birthplace at Claiborne Farm near Paris to start his second career as a stallion.

Riding with the Breeders’ Cup Classic (gr. I) winner on the trailer trip from Keeneland was his co-owner and co-breeder, Adele Dilschneider. Al Stall Jr., the colt’s trainer, flew up from Fair Grounds in New Orleans to be on hand as Blame walked a short way up a path to his new home. While two-dozen farm employees looked on, Blame was led into the first stall in the stallion barn closest to Claiborne’s main office.  His name was already on the shiny nameplate next to the stall door.

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