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 …
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 …
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 …
In her first five starts, the best First Hathor could muster up for owner/breeder Endsley Farms was a trio of fourth-place finishes. But she came back in her sixth try at Tampa Bay Downs and broke her maiden with a strong run through the lane. The 3-year-old First Dude filly had Sam Marin in the …