Housebuster Dude broke his maiden in his ninth start yesterday at Parx Racing and it’s a mystery why it didn’t happen sooner. In a race at a mile and 70 yards, with Abner Adorno in the saddle, the 3-year-old First Dude colt went wire-to-wire, opening up daylight in the lane and drawing off to score …
Miguel Vasquez made it two in a row at Gulfstream Park aboard Plum Irish, the 4-year-old Bahamian Squall filly who became her sire’s last winner of 2025, and first winner of 2026. In a race at five furlongs over the Tapeta surface, Plum Irish broke with the leaders, who reached the quarter in a quick …
The first runner from First Dude’s $200,000 club to race in 2026 is Charlie’s Wish, the just-turned 6-year-old mare bred by Three Gin Guys Stable who finished a bang-up second in a $100,000 handicap at Gulfstream Park on New Year’s Day. With veteran Joe Bravo aboard, 3-1 Charlie’s Wish came from behind with a four-wide …
Fivefive Six Champ came within a whisker of the six-furlong track record with his wire-to-wire score at Mahoning Valley. With Brandon Tapara aboard, the 6-year-old First Dude gelding loped along on the lead and zipped past the poles in :22.12, : 44.50 and :56.66 en route to a three-length victory in 1:09.51, less than one …
It took jockey Paul Luna two trips aboard First Officer to get acquainted with the 2-year-old gelding, and in their third race at Laurel he guided the son of First Dude to a wire-to-wire maiden victory going 1 1/16 miles. Luna set a leisurely pace with the $5,000 OBS October yearling and he was never …
Bahamian Squall’s latest two winners are Plum Irish, who survived a heated pace racing five furlongs over the Tapeta surface at Gulfstream Park, and Troops, who cruised to his second victory going six furlongs at Tampa Bay Downs. PLUM IRISH – With Miguel Vasquez aboard, the 3-year-old filly bred by Ocala dentist Rod Lundock engaged …
By virtue of a pair of three-race winning streaks in 2025, Neigh Dude has made a rapid climb on First Dude’s $200,000 list, and now sits at No. 19 with earnings of $295,892. The 6-year-old gelding bred by Porter Racing Stable now sports an enviable record: 14-10-6 in 51 starts. This year alone, he’s 6-0-0 …
It was a battle of the Dudes at Parx Racing on Tuesday, and 2-1 second choice Neigh Dude, who is by First Dude, outgamed 9/5 favorite Lucky Dude, who is by Lookin at Lucky, by a neck after a long stretch duel although the official chart mistakenly has it listed as half a length. Neigh …
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. …