Blue Ribbon Farm

What's New?

We are standing a stallion in 2010!  See NATIONHOOD’s page under the Stallions and Shares tab. 

     Our racing syndications were very successful during the recently concluded Emerald Downs meeting.  Check out Private Fortune and Auburn Xpress’s pages under the Racing Syndications tab.

     We have two homebred yearlings which we are currently syndicating, the ’08 Matty G / Freedom March filly, and the ’08 Matty G / Lite Nite colt.  Take a look at their pages under the Racing Syndications tab.

     Sales results for our consignment in the 2009 WTBA Summer Yearling Sale are on the Foals of 2008 tab.

ATTA BOY ROY targets the Breeders’ Cup Sprint!  Check him out on the Current Runners page.

What do we do?

• Breed and raise Thoroughbred equine athletes for sale.
• Manage outside mares (of any breed) for foaling and rebreeding.
• Stand the thoroughbred stallion NATIONHOOD.
• Agent clients horses at WTBA sales.
• Create and manage racing partnerships.
• Advise on orphan foal and nurse mare management.

Blue Ribbon Farm is a 70 Acre Thoroughbred breeding farm located near Buckley, Washington, in the shadow of Mt. Rainier.

Owned by Debbie and Rick Pabst since 1973, the farm is home to approximately 15 broodmares and their offspring, which are sold as yearlings at Washington Thoroughbred Breeder's Association(WTBA) public auctions.

We take pride in breeding and raising outstanding equine athletes in our spacious pastures. Outside mares are welcomed to foal here and be bred back to local stallions or inseminated (for those breeds for which it is allowed) using cooled, shipped semen. We consistently achieve conception rates in the 90th percentile.  As Dr. John Procter, our skilled veterinarian will be retiring at the end of 2009 (Thank you, John, for your great work!), Dr. Jeff Stenslie will be joining the Blue Ribbon Farm team in 2010. (Welcome, Jeff!)

We have always been active in bringing new stallions into Washington, and for the first time we will be standing NATIONHOOD, entering stud in 2010.  We own shares in many Washington stallions, so contact us if you need a season.  Blue Ribbon Racing will be syndicating two new horses.  We are also available to help you find nurse mares and manage orphan foals.