Grumpy’s Buddy raced twice as a 2-year-old without hitting the board, but he’s taken care of that problem this season. The 3-year-old West Virginia-bred gelding by Bahamian Squall is now 2-3-1 in seven starts at three at Charles Town after his come-from-behind victory in a $30,500, 7-furlong allowance race. Arnaldo Bocachica …
It took Eightninego three seasons to get to the races, and just two preps with Emisael Jaramillo in the saddle to reach the winner’s circle. In his first start at Gulfstream Park on May 4, the 4-year-old gelding by Bahamian Squall finished second over the Tapeta course and received an Equibase …
After finishing ninth and fifth in her lone two races as a 2-year-old last year, Hear Me Knocking spent more than eight months on the shelf before returning over the weekend to break her maiden in a seven-furlong test over the Tapeta surface at Woodbine. Ryan Munger was aboard the 3-year-old …
Bahama Pearl returned to the track where she has enjoyed her greatest success yesterday, and it proved to be the right medicine for the daughter of Bahamian Squall. The 6-year-old mare bred by Shade Tree Thoroughbreds and Joyce Corwin spent last summer at Monmouth Park and never missed the top 3, …
He’s On the Fly lived up to his name yesterday at Presque Isle Downs. The 6-year-old gelding by Bahamian Squall jumped out to the lead leaving the gate and never looked back, winning the 5 1/2-furlong race over the all-weather track by 3 1/4 lengths and rewarding his backers with an $11.00 mutuel …
In five starts at ages two and three, Spirit Wind compiled a record of 3-2-0, which included a second in the Gr. II Princess Rooney Stakes and a victory in the Musical Romance. After the Princess Rooney in July, Jacks or Better Farm’s filly by Bahamian Squall took an enforced vacation of nine months, …
Bahamian Squall’s eighth winner of 2023 is Axcel, a first-time starter owned and bred by SCF Inc. who won at Tampa Bay Downs yesterday via a slick ride by Richard Bracho. The 3-year-old gelding was slow to begin from the No. 1 post and raced sixth and last going to …
It’s anybody’s guess how many people know that Rillito Park is in Tucson, Arizona, but that’s where Bahamian Squall had Taino House become his seventh winner of 2023, and the first to win twice. The 6-year-old gelding recorded his best career Equibase ‘E’ speed figure, an 87, with a nearly six-length …
Hay Hay Paula came from so far back, and was so late, that track announcer Pete Aiello didn’t have enough time to give her the old “from last to first” call in the sixth race at Gulfstream Park yesterday. With Emisael Jaramillo aboard in the 5 1/2-furlong test over the Tapeta …
Grumpy’s Buddy broke his maiden at Charles Town yesterday in his fourth try under jockey Arnaldo Bocachica. The 3-year-old gelding is owned and was bred by Newbourne Farm, and is a rare West Virginia-bred son of Bahamian Squall. Grumpy’s Buddy became winner No. 6 this year for his sire, following Takhi, …