Johnston Thoroughbred Farm

Whatever Forever, a three year old gelding by Brookstone Bay won 2 starts at two in Albuquerque and finish a close up third in an allowance race there to a stakes winner. He is training and getting ready at Sunland Park for his 3 year old campaign for his owners.

Barleywine, 4 year old filly by Milwaukee Brew, broke her maiden at Sunland Park in March 2010. She has placed in four starts since and had earnings of $35,000+ in just 6starts. After leaving Iowa she developed severe pneumonia, almost died but recovered miraculously and is now in our broodmare band.

Chipolte (Southern Cartel-Chilly Force, by Red Hot Rhythm) broke his maiden at 870 yards at Albuquerque on August 9, 2009. He is our first homebred that we also have raced to win for us in New Mexico. He won again in September 2010 and now is a three time winner with a fabulous victory on March 1, 2011 at 870 yards in 45 seconds flat.

Master Raleigh won his first start and Copper Top Futurity Trial on March 31, 2009. He finished a game 5th in the final after racing wide from the #10 post position. Raleigh is our first NM bred winner. He won again in 2010 as a three year old and placed in several other starts.

Devine Investment, a 2003 California bred horse by Dixie Dot Com out of Our Prized Lady, by Prized broke his maiden 11/30/2008 at Los Alamitos. Nicknamed "Peppy" by the Johnstons, this colt was special to us at birth. His mother died while foaling and Peppy was lucky enough to find a nurse mare. An Arabian mare named "Thing" nursed Peppy and was his mom for 5 months. Thing had lost her foal during foaling and thanks to her owner, Tammy Martin of Martin Performance Horses, Peppy had a mother. Peppy ran second several times before breaking his maiden and he was third in his last start against winners in January 2009. He has now won 4 races at Los Alamitos.

Torpedo Boy, 2004 gelding by Tricky Creek out of Carnival Caper, by Carnivalaly broke his maiden May 10, 2008 at Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada. Torpedo Boy is a 1/2 brother to our other winners Stormy Taters and Crowning Caper.

Stormy Taters is now a four time winner! Taters won for the fourth time at Charles Town in West Virginia on 10/30/08 and then came back 12/27/08 and finished second by a nose in a $31,000 allowance race. She has won nearly $40,000 now in her career.

F.E.Threeofourcat wins again! Winner 12/26/2007 of Race 8 at Sunland Park at one mile. This is his third lifetime win. Congratulations!!

VIA ELEGANTE WINS AGAIN!!

Via Elegante won his fourth race on 10/14/08 at Zia Park winning easily over a sloppy track. He came back on 11/03/08 at Zia and finished second in a very game race. "Rowdy" will retire at the end of 2009 at age 6. Congratulations to trainers Dan Dennison and Simon Buechler for a job well done.

Annio Olympio breaks her maiden by 14 1/4 lengths!!

Annio Olympio, 2004 bay filly by Olympio - Falstaffs Lady Ann, by Falstaff. She just broke her maiden at Yavapai Downs and did so very easily. She is our newest addition to our winners page.

Royal Swiss Annie (TB)

Royal Swiss Annie was sold at the 2002 Barretts October Mixed Sale as a weanling for $40,000. By Swiss Yodeler out of the stakes placed mare, Falstaffs Lady Ann, Royal Swiss Annie has one of the best female families in California. Included in her family are the stakes winners Anzyian Royalty, Royally Chosen, Her Royalty, Royal Irish, and Air Force Woman. Annie was the #2 highest foal to sell from Swiss Yodeler's 2002 foal crop. She won her first start nearly breaking the track record for 4 furlongs at Fairplex Park in 44.67!

Crowning Caper (TB)

Crowning Caper was sold for $8,000 at the 2003 Barretts October Mixed Sale as a weanling. He broke his maiden on April 7, 2005 at Santa Anita Park in a Maiden Special Weight event winning $21,600. He is by the Storm Cat stallion, Crowning Storm and out of the stakes placed mare, Carnival Caper, by Carnivalay. He is the first home-bred winner for the Johnstons. On May 28, 2006, Crowning Caper gave us our first "winner" in New Mexico. He won at Ruidoso Downs for owner Tom Capeheart and trainer Brant Taylor. We are so grateful for our first trip to the winners circle in New Mexico, courtesy of Crowning Caper. He has since won twice at Farmington and an 870 race against Quarter Horses at Zia Park leading all the way!! He has now won 6 races and has total earnings $46,140.

Miss Rosie (TB)

Miss Rosie was purchased from us at the 2003 Barretts October Mixed Sale for $1,800. She broke her maiden on July 3, 2005 to become our second home-bred winner. Miss Rosie won over $22,000. She is a daughter of Lake George out of the mare Small Order, by Order. We are very proud of Miss Rosie. We recently sold her half sister, Small Broad in January at the Heritage Place sale. She has a half brother by Roll Hennessy Roll who was born Feb. 28, 2007.

F.e.threeofourcat(TB)

His name means Iron Oxide Cat. A son of the Storm Cat stallion, Iron Cat, this colt only brought $1000 at the Barretts October Mixed Sale as a weanling. He broke his maiden at Sun Ray Park in Farmington, NM on August 5, 2006 in his third start. He won his second lifetime race in June 2007 at Farmington and now has earned $10,020. We are very proud of this young colt we raised in California. UPDATE: F.E.Threeofourcat won at Sunland Park 12/27/2007 for his 3rd lifetime win. He now has won over $20,000. Way to go!! Congratulations to owner/trainer Percy J. Leyba of Albuquerque.

Lil Ginny and Keelhauled

We bought Lil Ginny and Keelhauled "Skipper" at Barretts in 2001. Both of them were resold in 2002 at Barretts. Ginny broke her maiden at Turf Paradise in 2003 and was the first horse we raised to win a race. Skipper broke his maiden in 2005 at Los Alamitos. We are proud to have been part of their lives.