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 …
By virtue of a pair of three-race winning streaks in 2025, Neigh Dude has made a rapid climb on First Dude’s $200,000 list, and now sits at No. 19 with earnings of $295,892. The 6-year-old gelding bred by Porter Racing Stable now sports an enviable record: 14-10-6 in 51 starts. This year alone, he’s 6-0-0 …
It was a battle of the Dudes at Parx Racing on Tuesday, and 2-1 second choice Neigh Dude, who is by First Dude, outgamed 9/5 favorite Lucky Dude, who is by Lookin at Lucky, by a neck after a long stretch duel although the official chart mistakenly has it listed as half a length. Neigh …
Charlie’s Wish continued her upward climb on First Dude’s $200,000 list via an impressive score at Gulfstream Park with veteran Joe Bravo in the saddle. In a $58,000 allowance optional claimer at a mile and one-sixteenth on the grass, the 5-year-old mare bred by Three Gin Guys Stable took up a comfortable slot not far …
This Dude a Breeze cruised past the $100,000 mark in progeny earnings after cruising past a field of seven in a $41,700 starter optional claimer over the all-weather track at Woodbine. The 5-year-old First Dude gelding had Rafael Hernandez in the saddle, and they broke alertly, finally settling on the inside, about four lengths off …
Neigh Dude moved up to 25th place on First Dude’s $200,000 list, keyed by his 12th career victory in a 6-furlong test at Parx Racing on Monday. Andy Hernandez was aboard the 6-year-old gelding bred by Porter Racing Stable, and he guided Neigh Dude to a come-from-behind score by 1 1/4 lengths, clocked in 1:11.72. …
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 …