In his first six starts at ages two and three, Bernie’s Mitts went 1-1-1 with earnings of just $29,800. This year, like so many of First Dude’s offspring, the 4-year-old gelding ramped it up to another level – 2-2-2 in 11 tries with earnings of $102,690, increasing his total bank account to $132,490. In his …
Sweet Nola’s sensational 2025 season continued for owner/trainer Juan Arriagada at Presque Isle Downs on Tuesday, with Antonio Gallardo guiding the 5-year-old First Dude mare to a three-quarters of a length victory in a $29,000 starter optional claimer at one mile and 70 yards over the all-weather surface. Gallardo took Sweet Nola out quickly from …
In his first 11 lifetime starts, Rusty Pistol’s best efforts resulted in a trio of third-place finishes. In his last six tries, he’s a highly commendable 2-3-1. At Gulfstream Park on Friday, with Migual Vasquez in the irons, the 5-year-old son of Bahamian Squall went wire-to-wire in a race at 5 1/2 furlongs over the …
Conrado has done it again. The 5-year-old First Dude gelding who can’t significantly add to his earnings because he campaigns at purse-poor Canadian venues, won for the ninth time on Sunday at Lethbridge, this one with the help of the stewards. Larris Allen was in the irons for the six-furlong allowance test and he took …
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 …