Friday was a memorable day for Double Diamond runners, with the Dizney colors making one winner’s circle visit, and adding two long shot thirds. It began with the second race at Ellis Park, where Et Al finished third at odds of 13-1 and collected a check for $5,178. Seven races later, Gerber Daisy also finished …
It was a long time between winner’s circle visits for Main Dude – three years and 30 races, to be exact. The 6-year-old First Dude gelding bred in Louisiana by Chris and Lynne Boutte hadn’t won since July 11 of 2023 at Louisiana Downs, but the streak ended at Assiniboia Downs. Coming off two fourths …
Owner/trainer Pedro Nazario had the last laugh when his 3-year-old gelding, First Office, was ignored in the betting and sent off at 24-1, highest odds in the race at 1 1/16 miles at Delaware Park. In a game effort, First Officer won the race and paid $51.80. Emanuel Rosario was aboard the son of First …
Better Then Lotto took his time getting to the races, and when he finally made it at the age of four, he showed speed and gameness in his one-mile debut at Gulfstream Park. The First Dude colt owned and bred by Frank Hopewell wasn’t hampered by a muddy track, breaking on top under Edgar Perez …
Troops picked up one of his biggest paychecks in 18 races via a come-from-behind victory in a seven-furlong test over the main track at Gulfstream Park. The 4-year-old Bahamian Squall gelding collected $17,800, lifting his career total to $83,352. Samy Camacho was aboard Troops, who enjoyed a comfortable trip on the inside tracking the leaders …
Taino House, the 9-year-old gelding who has been competing out west for peanuts for years, made it two victories in a row at Emerald Downs – this time for cashews – in a six furlong test with Kevin Krigger in the saddle. The son of Bahamian Squall bred by Don Dizney went wire-to-wire over a …
After a sharp wire-to-wire Tapeta score at Gulfstream Park in which he lit up the board at $39, Raydar Control returned in a $65,000 allowance test at five furlongs over the all-weather surface and was sent off at odds of 3/5 under new sensation Diego Herrera. But the 4-year-old Bahamian Squall gelding was pinched at …
In her first six career starts, Baha Secret won just once. As a 6-year-old this year, she has started seven times, and racked up three victories. The latest score for the daughter of Bahamian Squall came over a sloppy track in a 5 1/2-furlong race at Delaware Park with Jesus Rios in the saddle. Baha …
He’s Side Eyed proved to be much the best in a 5 1/2-furlong test at Tampa Bay Downs, with Marvin Fernandez in the irons. The 4-year-old gelded son of First Dude sat second through a :22.30 first quarter, went after the lead as they passed the half in :46.37, then cruised into the stretch and …
With the record he’s racked up over his seven-year racing career, if Taino House had been competing at the country’s major tracks he would no doubt be in the $200,000-$300,000 range in the earnings department. But after his career debut at Churchill Downs on May 22 of 2020, the Bahamian Squall gelding bred by Don …