Charlie’s Wish continued her upward climb on First Dude’s $200,000 list via an impressive score at Gulfstream Park with veteran Joe Bravo in the saddle. In a $58,000 allowance optional claimer at a mile and one-sixteenth on the grass, the 5-year-old mare bred by Three Gin Guys Stable took up a comfortable slot not far …
Hay Hay Paula scored victory No. 10 in her long and successful career, coming from well off the pace in a $28,600 starter optional claimer over the all-weather track at Woodbine. Jeffery Alderson was aboard the 7-year-old daughter of Bahamian Squall, and they were back in the pack early in the race at seven furlongs. …
This Dude a Breeze cruised past the $100,000 mark in progeny earnings after cruising past a field of seven in a $41,700 starter optional claimer over the all-weather track at Woodbine. The 5-year-old First Dude gelding had Rafael Hernandez in the saddle, and they broke alertly, finally settling on the inside, about four lengths off …
Neigh Dude moved up to 25th place on First Dude’s $200,000 list, keyed by his 12th career victory in a 6-furlong test at Parx Racing on Monday. Andy Hernandez was aboard the 6-year-old gelding bred by Porter Racing Stable, and he guided Neigh Dude to a come-from-behind score by 1 1/4 lengths, clocked in 1:11.72. …
In his first six starts at ages two and three, Bernie’s Mitts went 1-1-1 with earnings of just $29,800. This year, like so many of First Dude’s offspring, the 4-year-old gelding ramped it up to another level – 2-2-2 in 11 tries with earnings of $102,690, increasing his total bank account to $132,490. In his …
Sweet Nola’s sensational 2025 season continued for owner/trainer Juan Arriagada at Presque Isle Downs on Tuesday, with Antonio Gallardo guiding the 5-year-old First Dude mare to a three-quarters of a length victory in a $29,000 starter optional claimer at one mile and 70 yards over the all-weather surface. Gallardo took Sweet Nola out quickly from …
In his first 11 lifetime starts, Rusty Pistol’s best efforts resulted in a trio of third-place finishes. In his last six tries, he’s a highly commendable 2-3-1. At Gulfstream Park on Friday, with Migual Vasquez in the irons, the 5-year-old son of Bahamian Squall went wire-to-wire in a race at 5 1/2 furlongs over the …
Conrado has done it again. The 5-year-old First Dude gelding who can’t significantly add to his earnings because he campaigns at purse-poor Canadian venues, won for the ninth time on Sunday at Lethbridge, this one with the help of the stewards. Larris Allen was in the irons for the six-furlong allowance test and he took …
Napa Dude sent First Dude over the $1 million mark in 2025 progeny earnings with a slick come-from-behind ride by Miguel Martinez at Thistledown on Monday. The winner’s share in the one-mile test came to $7,080 and lifted First Dude’s take to $1,006,367. The 5-year-old gelding bred by Don Dizney was off fifth and raced …
This Dude a Breeze is sitting on the doorstep of $100,000 in earnings after his come-from-behind victory in a 1 1/16-mile race over Woodbine’s all-weather track. The 5-year-old gelding bred by long-time Canadian horseman Bruno Schickedanz was off third under Rafael Hernandez, and began to close in on the two leaders on the turn. He …