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2000
Seth Hancock is honored as annual testimonial dinner guest by the Thoroughbred Club of America, as his father and grandfather had been before him.

2002
Monarchos retired, becomes 14th Kentucky Derby winner to stand at Claiborne Farm.

MONARCHOS --1998: gr. H, Maria's Mon - Regal Band
Owner: John Oxley
Breeder: J. D. Squires
State Bred: KY
Winnings: 10 Starts: 4 - 1 - 3, $1,720,830

Won: Kentucky Derby-G1 in 1:59:4, Florida Derby-G1; 2nd: Wood Memorial S.-G2; 3rd: Belmont S.-G1

Foaled February 9, 1998.
Second fastest winning time for the Kentucky Derby, behind Secretariat.
Stands at Claiborne Farm in Kentucky.

2003

Claiborne's Yell (owned in partnership with Mrs. Dilschneider) earns the first golden bowl ever presented by Keeneland, for accumulated victories in qualifying stakes. Yell's Raven Run Stakes is the 25th stakes race won at the track by Claiborne.

YELL --2000: dkb/br. M, A.P. Indy - Wild Applause
Owner: Claiborne Farm & Adele B. Dilschneider
Breeder: Claiborne Farm & Adele Dilschneider
State Bred: KY
Winnings: 17 Starts: 4 - 3 - 3, $598,903

At 3:
Davona Dale S.(G2,8.5F), Raven Run S.(G3,7F), 2nd Mother Goose(G1,9F), 3rd Kentucky Oaks(G1,9F)

At 4:
2nd Louisville BCH.(G2), Molly Pitcher BCH.(G2,9F), 3rd Madison S.(Kee,7F)

2006

The Phipps Stable's Smuggler, by Unbridled, wins the Eclipse Award as 2005 champion 3-year-old filly, becoming the 63rd champion in a major racing country to have been foaled at Claiborne since 1954.