Troops became the fifth of Bahamian Squall’ s troops to score in 2026, coming from behind under Pablo Morales to win a six-furlong test at Tampa Bay Downs. Morales had Troops sitting comfortably in third place down the backstretch, chasing the early fractions of :22.59 and :45.19. They went after the leading pair on the …
After breaking her maiden in her career debut at Gulfstream Park in December of 2023, Baha Secret spent the next two years searching for victory number two, in vain. The 6-year-old mare by Bahamian Squall raced just five more times in 2024 and 2025 before taking a 5 1/2-month vacation. Returning this season at Tampa …
When Calypso Moon made her debut under Jose Morelos in a maiden special at Gulfstream Park on Dec.20, she was sent off at 57-1 and finished fifth, beaten less than four lengths. And, in the 80-degree weather, after the finish the daughter of Bahamian Squall collapsed of apparent heat exhaustion, but subsequently was able to …
In her first three career starts, under three different jockeys, Steel City Lady finished sixth, fifth and fourth. It took veteran Joe Bravo to turn it around in start No. 4, a 7 1/2-furlong race on the grass at Gulfstream Park. The 3-year-old First Dude filly was bumped leaving the gate and Bravo was forced …
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 …