Thissmytime’s crushing victory in Sunday’s Millions Filly and Mare Turf Preview S. at Gulfstream Park not only marked the first stakes win for the 3-year-old daughter of Carpe Diem, but also was track record- setting performance as she covered the seven furlongs in 1:21.40. After heavy rains forced the race from the turf to the […]
[ Read More ]Paynter’s 3-year-old filly Merveilleux put herself in the spotlight for divisional honors after collecting her second consecutive stakes win in Saturday’s $150,000 Ontario Damsel S. at Woodbine. Merveilleux won the $250,000 Wonder Where S. in late October and has won three of six overall in 2020, as well as an unlucky third after a very […]
[ Read More ]Venezuelan Hug gave leading Second-Crop sire Constitution his latest stakes winner on Saturday with a thrilling score in the Millions Turf Preview S. at Gulfstream Park West. Facing elders for the first time in the 1 1/16-mile affair, Venezuelan Hug was last of ten through the first half-mile, which went in :47.73. He began to […]
[ Read More ]Tourist got his tenth First-Crop winner Saturday at Laurel Park when the filly Journeytothemoon won her first lifetime start in a six-furlong maiden special weight contest. The dark bay filly showed great determination through the stretch, coming from about three lengths from the front at the head of the lane to wear down Little Huntress […]
[ Read More ]Owen’s Tour Guide made a bold move on the turn then dug in gamely to win her first lifetime start Nov. 20 at Woodbine. The 2-year-old Tourist filly is the ninth overall winner for her First-Crop sire, who has now produced winners on dirt, turf and synthetic surfaces. Owen’s Tour Guide was several lengths off […]
[ Read More ]After two solid showings in off-the-turf races, Traffic Lane made her first start on the grass a winning one Sunday at Aqueduct. The 2-year-old daughter of Outwork tussled with Candace O for the entire 1 1/16-mile trip. Candace O was the pacesetter and had the lead most of the way, but Traffic Lane wore her […]
[ Read More ]Astute dispatched heavily favored Private Mission with a quarter-mile to run and rolled home a 7 1/2-length winner in Saturday’s $100,000 Desi Arnaz S. at Del Mar. The 2-year-old Speightstown filly is the 15th stakes winner this year for the WinStar stallion, who is one of only four sires with 2020 progeny earnings in excess […]
[ Read More ]Gagetown surged through an opening in mid-stretch to register a two-length maiden special weight win in his debut Friday at Churchill Downs (VIDEO) The 2-year-old son of Exaggerator is the 13th overall first-crop winner for his Top-five sire. Gagetown was in a good spot in fifth in the early stages, but as he advanced towards […]
[ Read More ]Abrogate rolled to a six-length maiden special weight debut win Thursday at Churchill Downs to become Outwork’s 13th overall winner from his first crop. Currently a top-five First-Crop sire in several categories, Outwork has had three winners this month, as well as accounted for Outadore, the third-place finisher in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile […]
[ Read More ]Uno turned in an impressive debut in a six-furlong maiden special weight race for 2-year-olds Nov. 12 at Aqueduct, drawing clear in the final furlong to win going away by 3 3/4-lengths on a muddy racetrack. VIDEO Uno is Laoban’s eighth overall winner. With his progeny earnings recently surpassing the $1 million mark, Laoban is […]
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