First Dude

Bravo Guides Steel City Lady to Maiden Score on Gulfstream Turf

In her first three career starts, under three different jockeys, Steel City Lady finished sixth, fifth and fourth. It took veteran Joe Bravo to turn it around in start No. 4, a 7 1/2-furlong race on the grass at Gulfstream Park. The 3-year-old First Dude filly was bumped leaving the gate and Bravo was forced

Housebuster Dude Goes Wire-to-Wire at Parx

Housebuster Dude broke his maiden in his ninth start yesterday at Parx Racing and it’s a mystery why it didn’t happen sooner. In a race at a mile and 70 yards, with Abner Adorno in the saddle, the 3-year-old First Dude colt went wire-to-wire, opening up daylight in the lane and drawing off to score

Charlie’s Wish Just Misses in 2026 Debut at Gulfstream

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 Goes Wire-to-Wire for 13th Victory

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

Luna Takes First Officer’s Backers to the Moon

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

Neigh Dude Closing in on $300,000

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

Neigh Dude wins Parx battle of the Dudes

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 Scores on Gulfstream Grass; Half a Million $ Looms

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

First Dude 5-Year-Old Breezes Past Century Mark at Woodbine

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 Wins No. 12, Moves Up First Dude’s $200,000 List

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.