Anyone tuning in a little late to watch the first race at Charles Town last night might have thought they were watching a replay of Secretariat winning the 1973 Belmont Stakes – that’s how far in front Dakota Boy was on the final turn of the seven-furlong race. When the 3-year-old …
Bahamian Dude, a 4-year-old gelding bred by Donald Dizney, became the 101st runner by Bahamian Squall to visit the winner’s circle with a powerful front-running effort in an allowance race at Fort Erie yesterday. Peter Mailhot was aboard Bahamian Dude, who left quickly in the race at five furlongs, took the …
Like so many of First Dude’s runners who have improved with age, Orange Theory won at Century Mile over the weekend by achieving her best Equibase ‘E’ speed rating, and in an eye-opening clocking for seven furlongs. The 4-year-old filly bred by William P. Sorren, a $3,000 OBS October yearling, was …
The bond between Yarmarie Correa and Purdy Pumkin at Thistledown was strengthened yesterday as she guided the 3-year-old filly to her second straight victory, this one in a $28,000 allowance race at six furlongs. Correa has now ridden Purdy Pumpkin to two victories and two seconds in her four trips aboard the daughter …
With Canterbury Park’s summer meeting having come to a close, Ready to Runaway left her favorite oval for Chicago and finished third in a $47,120 allowance optional claimer at Hawthorne in her first try over the track. The 6-year-0ld Minnesota-bred daughter of First Dude has been a cash cow for owner …
First Dude went 2-for-2 at Gulfstream Park yesterday, with Charlie’s Wish going virtually wire-to-wire in the fifth race and Picking Up Pennies matching her performance in the ninth. Charlie’s Wish is a 2-year-old filly who was making her career debut in a $40,000 maiden special at seven furlongs. Paco Lopez sent …
Exonerated Prez enjoyed a dream trip with Luis Rivera over a sloppy track at Thistledown yesterday, and came away with his third career victory. The 4-year-old Kentucky-bred gelding made it look easy, getting six furlongs in 1:13.48 and paying $8.40. The check for $7,320 inched First Dude’s 2022 progeny earnings closer …
When Foot Sack entered the gate at 12:38 for the first race at Belterra yesterday, Bahamian Squall’s progeny earnings for 2022 stood at $998,375. Less than two minutes later, that number increased to $1,006,075 as the 3-year-old gelding broke his maiden in a six-furlong race reduced to three starters due to scratches. …
By 8 p. m. this evening, Bahamian Squall may have passed the $1 million mark in progeny earnings for the first time. It’s all up to Free to Run, who is 9/2 in the morning line for the third race at Mountaineer Casino & Racetrack. With a purse of just under $8,000, the …
Berks has made it easy for his backers at the mutuel windows to decide when to bet on him – he wins every other race. The 3-year-old First Dude gelding has raced eight times at five tracks, and has won four times; in outing No. 2 (at Pimlico), No. 4 (at …