UF Dragon’s Queen, 15, dies

Winbak Farm is sad to announce the passing of UF Dragon’s Queen, p, 2, Q1:53.3s; 3, 1:50.3f ($774,964). She was humanely euthanized due to a broken pelvis.

“Sadly, Winbak Farm was only able to be home to UF Dragons Queen for a short time since she was purchased in July of 2024,” said Jack Burke, Winbak Farm General Manager. “She was a fast stakes mare with proven progeny, and we were looking forward to breeding her.”

The 32x Winning daughter of Dragon Again was a stakes-standout at 2 and 3. She was bred by Hanover Shoe Farms and trained by Kelly O’Donnell and Mark Ford during her career.  At 2, she won the Keystone Classic Stakes and was second in Bluegrass Stakes, Pennsylvania All Stars Stakes, and 3 Pennsylvania Sire Stakes legs. She was third in the Matron Final. At 3, UF Dragon’s Queen won Pennsylvania Stallion Series and Valley Forge Stakes consolation. She was second in Nadia Lobell Stakes and Pennsylvania Sire Stakes leg. She was third Jugette heat and Matron Stakes elimination and Final.

“When shopping for broodmares, I really like to see mares from strong families with stakes-winning performance and this mare checked all the right boxes,” said Joe Thomson, Winbak Farm Owner. “I also liked that she had already produced nice performers from limited opportunities.”

As a broodmare, she is the dam of Pembroke Southie, p, 2, 1:55.2f; 3, 1:53f; 1:51 -’24 ($200,654), and 2024 New Jersey Sire Stakes Development Fund Winner, Im A Believer, p, 2, 1:58.3h; 3, 1:53.3f -’24 ($159,723).

“We will be offering an American Ideal daughter of UF Dragon’s Queen, named Southwind Utah, at a sale in 2025,” said Burke. “We also have UF Dragon Queen’s half-sister, Queen Bee Hanover, in the Winbak Farm broodmare band to continue the pedigree.”

by Elizabeth Cheesman, for Winbak Farm