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Ready to Runaway and Canterbury Park – A Formidable Duo

    Canterbury Park’s all-time money leader, Ready to Runaway, added $30,000 to her bank account last evening, winning the $55,000 Glitter Star Stakes for the third year in a row.      There’s little to be said about the 5-year-old Minnesota-bred First Dude mare that hasn’t been said many times before. She’s now 12-5-3

First Homestead Loves New Home at Finger Lakes

    First Homestead left Tampa Bay Downs in April as the meeting was coming to a close, re-emerging at Finger Lakes on May 17. The 4-year-old gelding scored his third career victory that day under Reylu Gutierrez and was claimed by owner/trainer Rafael Jose Rohena, who has since taken the son of First Dude

Nothing Beats a Good Stretch Runner

    Sharp handicappers who pay close attention to the tote board no doubt made a good score at Presque Isle Downs yesterday via the maiden-breaking Stretch Runner, who more than lived up to his name with a six-furlong romp under Erin Walker.   Based on his record coming up to the race, there was

Running Memories 2nd in $100,000 Monmouth Stakes

    At the 2020 OBS July sale, Don Dizney dipped in and took the Bahamian Squall filly Running Memories for $20,000, a price that looks like a greater bargain every time she sets foot on the track.     The 3-year-old filly gained her first stakes-placed finish yesterday in the $100,000 Incredible Revenge Stakes

First Dude Filly Affirms She’s There Yet

    First Dude roared past the $20 million mark in career progeny earnings yesterday when Ray Arewethereyet romped to her second straight victory in a $62,500 Allowance Optional Claiming race at Monmouth Park.      The filly bred by Raymond Mamone earned a check for $37,500; First Dude only needed about $16,000 to reach

First Dude a Step Closer to $20 Million

    Due North brought First Dude $7,380 closer to the $20 million mark in career progeny earnings yesterday with an overwhelming victory going six furlongs at Thistledown.     The 4-year-old filly bred by Farm III and Jesus Jaimes has been on a tear in Ohio in recent weeks; this was her second victory