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First Dude Colt Scores in Debut, at Age 4
Better Then Lotto took his time getting to the races, and when he finally made it at the age of four, he showed speed and gameness in his one-mile debut at Gulfstream Park. The First Dude colt owned and bred by Frank Hopewell wasn’t hampered by a muddy track, breaking on top under Edgar Perez …
Troops Marches from Behind at Gulfstream Park for 4th Score
Troops picked up one of his biggest paychecks in 18 races via a come-from-behind victory in a seven-furlong test over the main track at Gulfstream Park. The 4-year-old Bahamian Squall gelding collected $17,800, lifting his career total to $83,352. Samy Camacho was aboard Troops, who enjoyed a comfortable trip on the inside tracking the leaders …
Taino House, Still Competing for Small Change, Passes $100,000
Taino House, the 9-year-old gelding who has been competing out west for peanuts for years, made it two victories in a row at Emerald Downs – this time for cashews – in a six furlong test with Kevin Krigger in the saddle. The son of Bahamian Squall bred by Don Dizney went wire-to-wire over a …
Last Leaving the Gate, Raydar Control Still ‘Much the Best’
After a sharp wire-to-wire Tapeta score at Gulfstream Park in which he lit up the board at $39, Raydar Control returned in a $65,000 allowance test at five furlongs over the all-weather surface and was sent off at odds of 3/5 under new sensation Diego Herrera. But the 4-year-old Bahamian Squall gelding was pinched at …
Baha Secret Showing Her Best at Age 6
In her first six career starts, Baha Secret won just once. As a 6-year-old this year, she has started seven times, and racked up three victories. The latest score for the daughter of Bahamian Squall came over a sloppy track in a 5 1/2-furlong race at Delaware Park with Jesus Rios in the saddle. Baha …
He’s Side Eyed Ton the Best in Tampa Sprint
He’s Side Eyed proved to be much the best in a 5 1/2-furlong test at Tampa Bay Downs, with Marvin Fernandez in the irons. The 4-year-old gelded son of First Dude sat second through a :22.30 first quarter, went after the lead as they passed the half in :46.37, then cruised into the stretch and …
Taino House Wins for 11th Time, His Check Hardly Pays the Bills
With the record he’s racked up over his seven-year racing career, if Taino House had been competing at the country’s major tracks he would no doubt be in the $200,000-$300,000 range in the earnings department. But after his career debut at Churchill Downs on May 22 of 2020, the Bahamian Squall gelding bred by Don …
First Hathor Breaks Her Maiden at Tampa
In her first five starts, the best First Hathor could muster up for owner/breeder Endsley Farms was a trio of fourth-place finishes. But she came back in her sixth try at Tampa Bay Downs and broke her maiden with a strong run through the lane. The 3-year-old First Dude filly had Sam Marin in the …
Age No Problem for Fivefive Six Champ
At the tender old age of seven, Fivefive Six Champ shows no signs that he’s running out of gas; he’s moved up to 18th place on First Dude’s $200,000 list, and has scored his 16th career victory, tied for second among all the stallion’s runners. The gelding bred by red-hot owner/breeder Tom MCrocklin raised his …