Published:
Saturday, July 4, 2020
First Dude continued his quest to reach $1 million in 2020 progeny earnings when Dakota's Dude went wire-to-wire on the Gulfstream grass yesterday, receiving his second best Equibase 'E' rating - a 91 - in his 19 career starts.
The 4-year-old gelding, who won the Proud Man Stakes as a 2-year-old, cruised to the lead under Emisael Jaramillo and held it for the entire mile and one-sixteenth, winning by one length and paying $29.60. He earned a check for $13,500, raising his career total to $162,790 on a record of 4-1-1.
Bred by Martha Magliacane, Dakota's Dude became First Dude's 35th winner this season. The next maiden-breaking winner for the stallion will be No. 200 lifetime.