By Jill Williams
“After Sheikh Mohammed purchased Stonerside Stable in 2008, he graciously kept on the entire Stonerside staff,” said Vicky Van Camp, who was formerly the Research and Information Director of Stonerside Stable and is now Godolphin's U.S. Racing Research Coordinator. She was at Stonerside when Midshipman was born and is now at Darley, where Midshipman stands.
“Midshipman, the last Grade I winner for Stonerside, became the first Grade I winner from the purchase for Sheikh Mohammed with his Breeders' Cup Juvenile win just a month later. I'm happy to say a great many of us are still with Godolphin, 15 years on. And yes, I admit 'Shippy' gets extra apple slices from me every week, something Nyquist has long been suspicious of as he peers at us from across the aisle of the stallion barn.”
Midshipman (2006 chestnut horse, Unbridled's Song–Fleet Lady, by Avenue of Flags)
Lifetime record: Ch. 2yo colt, MGISW, 8-5-1-1, $1,584,600
Breeders' Cup connections: B-Stonerside Stable (KY); O-Darley Stable; T-Bob Baffert; J-Garrett Gomez.
Current location: Darley America, Lexington, Ky.
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