Stretch Runner and jockey Erin Walker have become a formidable duo at Presque Isle Downs. The talented rider and the 4-year-old Bahamian Squall gelding have teamed up for three victories in four starts since Stretch Runner left Tampa Bay Downs without breaking his maiden after four tries. Last night’s victory was …
In the span of a little less than two hours yesterday, First Dude emulated the Major League baseball playoffs with an impressive triple of his own – one winner at Belmont Park and a back-to-back pair at Gulfstream. The heroics staged by a 2-year-old filly and two 3-year-old geldings blasted First …
Bella Dudette gave First Dude his 53rd winner of 2021 and moved her sire to within $66,000 of the $2 million mark in progeny earnings with a game victory in a one-mile race at Thistledown yesterday. With Samuel Jiminez in the saddle, the 6-year-old Kentucky-bred mare broke well from the rail, …
After three so-so efforts over the main track at Tampa Bay Downs, and one on the grass, Stretch Runner has finally lived up to his name after discovering the all-weather track at Presque Isle Downs. The 4-year-old son of First Dude made it two victories in three starts at the Pennsylvania track yesterday, …
It happened long after midnight in most of North America, but First Dude gained winner No. 52 for 2021, at the same time surpassing the $1.9 million mark in progeny earnings. Orange Theory, a 3-year-old filly, scored her first victory of the year after finishing second at Century Mile Racetrack & Casino in Edmonton, Alberta, …
Following Foxy Gator’s name on Equibase is her foaling date of April 5, 2013, making her one of First Dude’s oldest runners from his initial crop – and still performing. Yesterday, the 8-year-old mare bred by Double Diamond Farm scored her first victory of 2021, and 13th of her long career, utilizing a strong finish …
Putin Online, a lightly-raced son of First Dude, yesterday put a stamp on his ability not to allow long layoffs affect his racing prowess. The first vacation for the 4-year-old gelding ended on April 16, when he finished a sharp second for trainer Sarah Nagle in a one-mile race on the …
If racing awarded a daily prize for the biggest turnaround of the day, yesterday’s would have had to go to Bella Romance. In fact, if there was an all-time award in that category, the 2-year-old filly by Bahamian Squall might have that one wrapped up, too. Bella Romance made her career …
What kind of week has it been for First Dude’s runners? On Saturday, Baby Ice won at Monmouth Park by 6 3/4 lengths. On Sunday, Pretty Dude won by 7, also at Monmouth. Not to be outdone, Icy Dude scored one of the most eye-opening victories of the season in the fifth race at Parx …
For the second straight day, Monmouth Park track announcer Frank Mirahmadi was able to put a good spin on a son of First Dude who was in the process of annihilating his rivals in the stretch. On Saturday, it was Baby Ice ‘clobbering the field,’ yesterday it was 2-year-old Pretty Dude ‘who absolutely …