Ralph Evans’ and WinStar Farm’s Upstart got his 4-year-old season started in style on Saturday with a one-length victory in the $350,000 Razorback H. (G3) at Oaklawn Park. Sent away the 5-2 favorite, Upstart relaxed well off the pace early while well off the rail. Sitting in sixth in the clear after six furlongs in […]
[ Read More ]The fillies from Bodemeister’s first crop led the way for her sire during the second session of the OBS March Sale of Selected 2-year-olds in Training, which wrapped its two-day run on Wednesday. The high bid of the day for a Bodemeister offering was $340,000 for hip No. 580, a filly consigned by Crupi’s New […]
[ Read More ]A $425,000 colt consigned by Niall Brennan Stables led a strong group of More Than Ready’s offspring during the second session of the OBS March Sale of Selected 2-year-olds in Training. Cataloged as hip No. 359, the dark bay juvenile went to China Horse Club and WinStar Farm. The Kentucky bred hails from the same […]
[ Read More ]Super Saver’s two lots offered during the first day of the March 15-16 OBS March Sale of Selected Sale of 2-year-olds in Training brought an average of $292,500, including a $300,000 colt. Consigned by Eddie Woods, agent and cataloged as hip No. 92, the colt went to Ralph Evans. The bay Kentucky-bred is out of […]
[ Read More ]A colt from the first crop of Grade 1 winner Gemologist turned in one of the fastest works of the day during Monday’s under tack session for the upcoming OBS March Selected Two-Year-Olds in training sale. The gray juvenile covered the 1/8-mile in :09 4/5 seconds, tied for the fast work of the day. The […]
[ Read More ]Bodemeister, whose first crop are 2-year-olds of 2016, led all first-year sires by average with more than one horse sold at Wednesday’s Fasig-Tipton Florida Sale. With five juveniles selling, including four colts and a filly, for a total of $1.67 million, Bodemeister’s offerings brought an average of $334,000. Topping the list was hip No. 133, a […]
[ Read More ]Converge was at the back of a big field early on in the $150,000 Palm Beach S. (G3), but the 3-year-old son of Sidney’s Candy emerged on top when it counted, showing an explosive turn of foot to win the 1 1/16-mile turf contest by three-quarters of a length on Saturday afternoon. The fast-rising bay […]
[ Read More ]Venus Valentine capped a stakes double for Congrats with a shocking victory in Saturday’s $200,000 Rachel Alexandra S. (G2) at Fair Grounds, coming from the back of the nine-horse field after six furlongs to deliver her owner/breeder Rosemont Farm LLC a one-length win at 74-1. Trained by Tom Amoss, Venus Valentine showed promise in her […]
[ Read More ]More Than Ready got his newest graded stakes winner on Saturday at Gulfstream Park as 4-year-old Tammy the Torpedo led the entire way to take the $150,000 Suwanee River S. (G3). More Than Ready, who has more than 150 lifetime stakes winners worldwide, now has 66 graded winners. The WinStar stallion already has four stakes […]
[ Read More ]Super Saver’s outstanding speedster Runhappy came home with the first Eclipse Award for his sire when he was named 2015’s Champion Sprinter at the Eclipse Awards ceremony on Saturday evening at Gulfstream Park. Runhappy’s undefeated season culminated with a 3-1/2 length victory in the Malibu S. (G1) on Dec. 26 at Santa Anita. His Breeders’ […]
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