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 …
Usually, when a horse comes into a race off a four-length score after two seconds, all at the same track, it receives strong support at the windows. That wasn’t the case with Channah Del Mar, the 4-year-old Indiana-bred daughter of First Dude who made it two straight at Horseshow Indianapolis, this one at surprising odds …
Apprentice Yolber Torres looked more like an old pro than a rider who has won only 37 races as he guided Plum Irish to her maiden-breaking score at Gulfstream Park on Sunday. In a race at five furlongs over the Tapeta surface, the 3-year-old Bahamian Squall filly was making her fourth start and had the …
Former Gulfstream Park and Hialeah Park attorney David Romanik has enjoyed great success this year with his own runners and in various partnerships with trainers Ron Spatz and Michael Lerman, and Ocala’s Southern Cross Farm. His latest score came on Friday at Colonial Downs with Catarina, a 3-year-old filly by First Dude bred by SCF, …
Based on his recent form, Happyisashappydoes appears to be the next runner who could make a big move upward on First Dude’s $200,000 list. The 5-year-old gelding bred by Eddy R. and Linda Martinez is a newcomer on the list, and with the $14,400 check owner Linda Martinez received for his latest score at Presque …
Channah Del Mar picked up her first victory of 2025 with a come-from-way-back score in a $38,000 allowance race over a sloppy track at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Joseph Ramos was aboard the 4-year-old Indiana-bred daughter of First Dude, who was ninth early in the race at one mile, then made a strong run to the wire …
Hay Hay Paula is a stone’s throw from reaching the $200,000 mark in lifetime earnings after her ninth victory, accomplished at Fort Erie racetrack. The 7-year-old Bahamian Squall mare bred by Pamela Edel had Leo Salles in the irons for her 6 1/2-furlong trip, her first try around the Canadian oval. She broke last, then …
When First Dude’s $200,000-club first appeared here there were 17 entries. This week, Happyisashappydoes joined the club as No. 32 (of 33) with earnings of $204,720 after an unchallenged wire-to-wire score at Presque Isle Downs. Under Antonio Gallardo, the 5-year-old gelding bred by Eddy and Linda Martinez jumped out to the lead in the $24,000 …
It took 12 tries, but Michaela put it all together and broke her maiden in number 13 at the direct expense of even-money favorite Park Avenue Betty in a race at one mile on the grass at Monmouth Park. With Sonny Leon aboard, the 3-year-old First Dude filly bred by Lavendar Hill Stud came out …