First Dude is back in a tie for first place on Florida’s winners’ list – again – and at the same time has passed $1.2 million in 2021 progeny earnings. Gio Sammy scored his first victory this year, gamely winning a 5 1/2-furlong race at Thistledown yesterday, to throw First Dude into a 40-40 deadlock …
Due North made it look easy at Thistledown yesterday, boosting her record to 3-0-4 in 10 starts with a daylight score at 5 1/2 furlongs. The 4-year-old First Dude filly broke running from post 7 with Jose Bracho, who quickly eased her back to fifth down the backstretch. She put it another gear coming to …
As the field entered the gate for the second race at Gulfstream Park yesterday, the 4-year-old First Dude gelding Here Comes Bullet was sitting on the tote board at odds of 8/5, and Hard Ten was the 6/5 favorite. As the duo became engaged in a three-way battle up front down the backstretch, the board …
Winking At Thedude is on the doorstep of becoming First Dude’s 19th $200,000-plus earner after the come-from-behind victory of Winking At Thedude at Mountaineer Park last evening. The 6-year-old gelding was put in an advantageous position after scratches narrowed the field to four in the one-mile race. Luis Rivera patiently allowed Winking At Thedude to …
First Dude rocketed into second place on Florida’s general sire list via a blockbuster Saturday that included an eye-catching 6-furlong victory by Ray Arewethereyet at Monmouth Park, and a tough loss by What’s Up Dude in the $100,000 Hanshin Cup Stakes at Arlington Park. Ray Arewethereyet was making just her fourth career start in a …
First Dude’s June ledger now reads eight winners in the span of 19 days after Petulant Delight romped in a mile and 70-yard test at Parx Racing yesterday, his second victory of 2021. The 6-year-old gelding was ridden by Dexter Haddock, who sent Petulant Delight to the lead out of the gate, and they engaged …
First Dude had just two runners compete across the country yesterday, and both won, Fulton Street at Gulfstream Park and Ready to Runaway at Canterbury Park, resulting in some important statistical changes. (1) Fulton Street won in his second start and became First Dude’s first 2-year-old winner of 2021, while earning a check for $46,000. …
With so many tracks currently operating around the country, one never knows where a First Dude might show up and Friday night Gaspergou showed up at the Columbus Races, in Columbus, Nebraska. But all victories count on a stallion’s record and the 4-year-old gelding bred by Bill Rasco won for the second time this year. …
First Dude inched closer to the $1 million mark in 2021 progeny earnings with the victory of Ragatagtag at Prairie Meadows last evening. The 5-year-old mare bred by Adam and Suzette Parker at T-Square Stud was off fourth from the No. 7 post in the starter allowance and never came close to seeing the rail …
Last year, during a time when the virus resulted in an abbreviated schedule across the country featuring less racing days and less races, First Dude wound up as the leader among all Florida stallions with 64 winners. This season he’s on a pace to easily eclipse that number while battling for the title again after …