With apologies to the Thoroughbred Daily News, which introduced its TDN Rising Star concept to the racing world, Double Diamond Farm has a rising star of its own. She’s the 3-year-old filly Little Opal, who is 3-for-3 after her wire to-wire score in the Gr. III John C. Harris Stakes at about 6 1/2 furlongs …
After finishing third and second in his previous two starts, Happyisashappydoes, a member of First Dude’s $200,000 club, made it to the winner’s circle with a wire-to-wire beauty under Israel Rodriguez at Presque Isle Downs. The 6-year-old gelding owned and bred by Eddy R. and Linda Martinez took the lead right out of the gate …
Coming off a second-place finish at Penn National, Housebuster Dude was a generous 5-1 on the tote board for a race at a mile and 70 yards at Parx Racing. With Angel Castillo in the irons, the 3-year-old First Dude colt bred by Porter Racing Stable sat comfortably off the pace in the two path …
First Dude’s resume includes a long list of runners who have won at least 10 races. Conrado joined the group with a come-from-behind score at Lethbridge, a minor-purse venue in Alberta, Canada. In a race at about six furlongs, the 6-year-old gelding, a $9,000 OBS October yearling, sat in mid-pack early, within hailing distance of …
It’s hard to imagine that a 9-year-old mare with only $85,004 in career earnings could be a record-holder in the sport of thoroughbred racing, but it’s highly possible with Romantic Jewel. The daughter of First Dude was involved in a dead-heat for the win in her latest effort at Mountaineer Park, her fifth career victory …
Coming off a second-place finish at Woodbine, This Dude a Breeze lived up to his name in a 1 1/16ths-mile test over the all-weather track for long-time owner and breeder Bruno Schickedanz. With Fraser Aebly in the irons, the 6-year-old gelded son of First Dude, at odds of 7/5, sat a comfortable trip along the …
If ever a runner could be classified as having ‘too much fun,’ the daughter of First Dude by the same name would be a prime candidate. Too Much Fun, the 4-year-old-filly making her 12th career start, broke her maiden at Presque Isle Downs by 8 1/4 widening lengths under veteran Mike Allen. After leaving Gulfstream …
Coming off a second-place finish in her previous race at Presque Isle Downs, Sweet Nola was sent off at odds of 4/5 in her latest, a mile and 70-yard trip over the all-weather surface, and she was more than up to the task. With Edwin Gonzalez in the irons, the 6-year-old daughter of First Dude …
First Officer followed up his $51.80 July 4 surprise with a sharp wire-to-wire performance at Delaware Park, both under Emanuel Rosario. The race went at 1 1/16 miles over the main track after originally being scheduled for the turf course. The 3-year-old First Dude gelding shot to the lead after the break and continued on …
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 …