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Fivefive Six Champ Wins for 14th Time

Red-hot Ocala owner/breeder Tom McCrocklin added another rung to his recent string of successes with the latest victory by Fivefive Six Champ, who is steadily climbing up the ladder on First Dude’s $200,000 list. McCrocklin is the breeder of the 7-year-old gelding who sold for $165,000 at OBS as a March 2-year-old. In a six-furlong,

Bahamian Squall Gelding Controls the Action from the Start at Tampa

Bahamian Squall has had just 13 runners compete so far this season, but they have produced six winners, for an excellent 46 percent. No. 6 is Raydar Control, who went wire-to-wire under veteran Jose Ferrer racing six furlongs at Tampa Bay Downs. The 4-year-old gelding bred by D. Michelle Landry shot to the lead out

Troops Marches to Game Score at Tampa Bay Downs

Troops became the fifth of Bahamian Squall’ s troops to score in 2026, coming from behind under Pablo Morales to win a six-furlong test at Tampa Bay Downs. Morales had Troops sitting comfortably in third place down the backstretch, chasing the early fractions of :22.59 and :45.19. They went after the leading pair on the

Baha Secret Gets Victory No. 2 in Style

After breaking her maiden in her career debut at Gulfstream Park in December of 2023, Baha Secret spent the next two years searching for victory number two, in vain. The 6-year-old mare by Bahamian Squall raced just five more times in 2024 and 2025 before taking a 5 1/2-month vacation. Returning this season at Tampa

Bahamian Squall Filly: from 57-1 to $10.80

When Calypso Moon made her debut under Jose Morelos in a maiden special at Gulfstream Park on Dec.20, she was sent off at 57-1 and finished fifth, beaten less than four lengths. And, in the 80-degree weather, after the finish the daughter of Bahamian Squall collapsed of apparent heat exhaustion, but subsequently was able to

Bravo Guides Steel City Lady to Maiden Score on Gulfstream Turf

In her first three career starts, under three different jockeys, Steel City Lady finished sixth, fifth and fourth. It took veteran Joe Bravo to turn it around in start No. 4, a 7 1/2-furlong race on the grass at Gulfstream Park. The 3-year-old First Dude filly was bumped leaving the gate and Bravo was forced

Housebuster Dude Goes Wire-to-Wire at Parx

Housebuster Dude broke his maiden in his ninth start yesterday at Parx Racing and it’s a mystery why it didn’t happen sooner. In a race at a mile and 70 yards, with Abner Adorno in the saddle, the 3-year-old First Dude colt went wire-to-wire, opening up daylight in the lane and drawing off to score

Plum Irish: Last Bahamian Squall Winner of 2025, First in 2026

Miguel Vasquez made it two in a row at Gulfstream Park aboard Plum Irish, the 4-year-old Bahamian Squall filly who became her sire’s last winner of 2025, and first winner of 2026. In a race at five furlongs over the Tapeta surface, Plum Irish broke with the leaders, who reached the quarter in a quick

Charlie’s Wish Just Misses in 2026 Debut at Gulfstream

The first runner from First Dude’s $200,000 club to race in 2026 is Charlie’s Wish, the just-turned 6-year-old mare bred by Three Gin Guys Stable who finished a bang-up second in a $100,000 handicap at Gulfstream Park on New Year’s Day. With veteran Joe Bravo aboard, 3-1 Charlie’s Wish came from behind with a four-wide

Fivefive Six Champ Goes Wire-to-Wire for 13th Victory

Fivefive Six Champ came within a whisker of the six-furlong track record with his wire-to-wire score at Mahoning Valley. With Brandon Tapara aboard, the 6-year-old First Dude gelding loped along on the lead and zipped past the poles in :22.12, : 44.50 and :56.66 en route to a three-length victory in 1:09.51, less than one