After headline writers’ nemesis Hoorayhoorayhooray finished second in three of his first four starts at Gulfstream Park, it didn’t appear as though the 3-year-old gelding by Bahamian Squall would remain in the maiden ranks much longer. He resolved that problem in yesterday’s fourth race, a $53,000 maiden special weights test at seven furlongs. …
Rogue Too survived a horrible trip in the Likely Exchange Stakes at Turfway Park last evening, never having a realistic chance to vie for the major share of the $100,000 purse. However, with Rogelio Miranda keeping to the task, the 6-year-old daughter of First Dude rallied to finish third in the race at …
It isn’t often handicappers can get an $11 win price from a horse who won her previous race by nearly 17 lengths. Unless, of course, if that previous victory had come 7 1/2 months ago. That was the case with Speedy Dudette, a 4-year-old Louisiana-bred daughter of First Dude who won …
First Dude and Bahamian Squall now have three winners each through the first nine days of January after the victory of Steel City Dude, who added another early track record yesterday over the new Tapeta course at Gulfstream Park. The 3-year-old gelding, favored at 3/2 with leading rider Luis Saez, engaged …
One day after Bahamian Rhapsody lowered the ‘about’ 5 1/2-furlong track record to 1:04.92 over Gulfstream Park’s new Tapeta course, Marcelino followed suit and lowered the ‘about’ 5-furlong mark to :57.04. The 6-year-old gelding by First Dude sat second under Jose Morelos, two lengths behind pace-setter Malraux through blazing fractions of …
Bahamian Squall’s quick start in 2022 stretched into Friday, when Bahamian Rhapsody became winner No. 3 in opening week with a record-breaking run at Gulfstream Park under Javier Castellano. The 4-year-old filly bred by Linda S. Pastor scored by a neck racing ‘about’ 5 1/2 furlongs over the Tapeta surface after …
Only five days into the new year, Bahamian Squall already has two winners following the stylish victory of Bahamian Moon in an allowance optional claimer at Tampa Bay Downs yesterday. Antonio Gallardo was aboard the 5-year-old mare bred by Good Beginnings Farm, and the veteran rider saw to it she had …
Emulating First Dude, Bahamian Squall began 2022 on a winning note, with Sierra Diamond going wire-to-wire over a sloppy track at Mahoning Valley. The 4-year-old filly bred by Donald Dizney followed a pair of seconds with her fourth victory, a powerful performance under Luis Gonzalez. Sierra Diamond shot to the lead …
First Dude wasted little time getting his initial winner of the New Year, with M. J.’s Lady coming from well off the pace, despite an impost of 126 pounds, to capture the opener at Laurel Park yesterday. The 5-year-old mare was bumped leaving the gate in the race at 1 1/16 …
With two racing days left on the 2021 schedule, First Dude is solidly in third place on Florida’s leading sire list with progeny earnings of more than $2.3 million, making it five consecutive years in the top four for the son of Stephen Got Even. Bella Dudette is First Dude’s latest …