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Sweet Nola Runs Winning Streak to 4

Nothing changed for Sweet Nola after she completed a three-race winning streak at Tampa Bay Downs and owner/trainer Juan Arriagada shipped her to Presque...

From Exonerated to Rejuvenated

Exonerated Prez is in the process of acquiring the nickname of ‘Rejuvenated Prez.’ The 3-year-old Kentucky-bred First Dude gelding has come off...

Foggy Note Repays Her New Owners After Three Tries

It took Smith Ranch Stables and trainer Luis Ramirez just three races to get out with the 5-year-old Bahamian Squall mare Foggy...

First Dude Gelding is Most Happy at Presque Isle

Happyisashappydoes has won five times in his 19-race career and four of the victories have come at Presque Isle Downs. The 5-year-old First...

On a Three-Race Winning Streak, Berks Nearing $400,000

Berks is at it again. In 2023, the now 6-year-old First Dude gelding put together a four-race winning streak at Laurel Race...

Bahamian Squall 5-Year-Old Shakes off Some of the Rust

Nobody can ever accuse Douglas Jones of not being persistent. Jones is the breeder, owner and trainer of Rusty Pistol,...

It’s Not the Energizer Bunny; It’s Petulant Delight

Petulant Delight is First Dude’s answer to the Energizer Bunny: he just keeps going and going. Just when it appeared as though...

First Dude Gelding Makes Impact on $200,000 List

When First Dude’s $200,000 club list was first compiled, there were 17 entrants. It has continued to grow ever since, and red-hot...

Marin and Sweet Nola Make a Great Team

Sam Marin has Sweet Nola on a roll at Tampa Bay Downs, and the daughter of First Dude has reached new heights...

Exonerated Prez Lights Up the Board at Thistledown

Under a beautifully timed ride from Yan Aviles, Exonerated Prez broke out of a prolonged slump and scored a major upset in...

Bahamian Moon Heading for $500,000 at Age 8

In this day, when geldings’ careers outlive all the rest, Bahamian Moon continues to raise eyebrows. The 8-year-old mare by Bahamian Squall...

Amazing: 5-Year-Old Gelding Cruises in Career Debut

It would hardly seem appropriate to designate a 5-year-old as a TDN rising star, but in the case of Bajan Sun it...

It’s 3 in a Row for Zayas and Right Karma

In his first five career starts in 2023, Right Karma’s best effort was one second-place finish; he then spent 18 months on...

Kirk Douglas Would Be Proud of Ferrer and Spartacus’s Dude

In his first two starts, Spartacus’s Dude finished eighth and ninth with Marco Meneses and Sam Marin in the irons. In start...

Berks Goes Wire-to-Wire at Laurel for 13th Victory

After taking a break of almost three months, Berks has returned with two victories in a row at Parx and Laurel for...

First Dude Mare Wins 2nd Straight at Tampa Bay Downs

Sweet Nola won a $24,000 starter optional claimer at Tampa Bay Downs yesterday, making it two victories in the space of 12...

First Dude Mare Reaches Century Mark

Naa Dudette surpassed the $100,000 mark in lifetime earnings with a light-up-the-board victory in a 1 1/16th-mile test at Tampa Bay Downs. The 5-year-old...

Nouveau Riche Makes a Few Handicappers Newly Rich

“If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again” couldn’t be a more appropriate adage than when referring to Nouveau Riche’s maiden-breaking...

Three in a Row for Neigh Dude at Parx

Neigh Dude made it three victories in a row with another strong performance under Andy Hernandez at Parx Racing, and continued his...

Bahamian Moon Reaches New Heights

At the tender age of eight, Bahamian Moon doesn’t appear to have lost even one step. The daughter of Bahamian Squall captured a $54,000...

First Dude 5-Year-Old’s 24th Race is Sweetest of All

Sweet Nola raced 23 times prior to Friday, but for her the charm was No. 24. The 5-year-old daughter of...

First Dude Gelding Cruises Up $200,000 List

Time to Cruise jumped up four spots, from 23rd place to 19th, on First Dude’s $200,000 list with a hard-earned victory over...

Right Karma Reaching His Peak at 5

It took Right Karma seven starts to break his maiden, and now the son of First Dude has made it two in...

Cindy’s Song is First Dude’s 3,000th Runner to Finish in the Money

Cindy’s Song is on the verge of reaching $100,000 in career earnings after her wire-to-wire victory under Samy Camacho over a sloppy...

Neigh Dude Wins Second Straight, Sends First Dude Over $28 Million

Neigh Dude came through for his new owners at Parx Racing on Wednesday, capturing a 5 1/2-furlong test after having been claimed...

With Two More Victories, First Dude is Milestone Ready

First Dude is inches away from his latest pair of milestones after the victories of red-hot Impacto at Tampa Bay Downs and...

Troops Wins the Battle at Tampa Bay Downs

After Troops had two uneventful trips in maiden special weight company at Tampa Bay Downs, trainer John Vinson dropped him into a...

First Dude’s Latest Milestones Are Just Around the Corner

First Dude is another step closer to his next two career milestones after the victory of Bernie’s Mitts in a $54,800 allowance...

First Dude’s $200,000 List Reaches 30

When the chart of First Dude’s runners who have earned at least $200,000 was introduced on the right side of this page,...

Two More Milestones on the Horizon for First Dude

First Dude is closing in on two more career milestones after the popular victory of Right Karma under Edgard Zayas in...

Charlie’s Wish Moving Up First Dude’s Exclusive List

Charlie’s Wish moved two spots upward on First Dude’s $200,000 list via a second-place finish in a $100,000 Handicap at Gulfstream Park. ...

Impacto Turns in a Stunner at Tampa Bay Downs

On Jan. 4, Impacto won in $12,500 claiming company at Tampa Bay Downs, his seventh victory in a 17-race career, and was...

Impacto’s 7th Check Equals His RNA Price

What are the odds? At the June 2021 OBS Sale, Impacto didn’t reach his reserve and wound up as a...

Bahamian Squall Finishes 2024 With a Flourish

Despite a strong final-week surge, which saw Raydar Control win at Tampa Bay Downs on the 24th, Crown Jak score at Camarero...

Bahamian Squall Gelding Has It All Under Control in Surprising Debut

Based on five mediocre works leading up to his Tampa Bay Downs debut on Tuesday, it seemed as though Raydar Control would...

Spirit Wind Wins Poinsettia, Nearing $1 Million for 2024

Spirit Wind closed out her 4-year-old racing season on Dec. 21 of 2023 by winning the Gr. III Sugar Swirl Stakes at...

Apprentice Gonzalez Guides Grandma’s Pudding to Gulfstream Score

Melvis Gonzalez is a 7-pound apprentice currently riding at Gulfstream Park, where so many youngsters have kicked off what later turned out...

Bahamian Squall Mare Nearing $200,000 in Earnings

Hay Hay Paula is closing in on the $200,000 mark in earnings after her hard-fought, come-from-behind victory in a $40,700 starter optional...

Hess Scores Again with Another First Dude

Apprentice rider Sara Hess has been at Tampa Bay Downs for less than two weeks, and she’s already become a handicapper’s best...

Grumpy’s Buddy Has Newborne Farm Smiling

Grump’s Buddy, a rare West Virginia-bred by Bahamian Squall, raised his record to 4-8-2 in 27 starts, getting his second victory of...