Mill Ridge Farm Photos and Text by Emily Hufford

In early February I visited Mill Ridge Farm, which stands three very impressive stallions. The first is the world-renowned Gone West, a twenty-year-old stud who has sired 71 stakes winners, including several Breeders' Cup winners. The son of Mr. Prospector stands for $125,000.

The next stallion that they showed was Diesis, a twenty-four-year-old stallion who was a group one winner in England.

The final stallion that Mill Ridge owns is Commendable, the 2000 Belmont Stakes winner. He pranced out of his stall into the snow with his red mane flying off of his arched neck, looking fantastic. He posed for the camera and seemed in picture perfect health.

Mill Ridge was standing the stallion Anees for one season before he tragically died very young. They have recently acquired a new stallion, Johar, who won the 2003 Breeders' Cup Turf.

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