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The cleverly-named Dark Artist became freshman sire Paynter’s first winner Sunday at Monmouth Park with a 1 ½-length score in a six-furlong maiden special weight affair for 2-year-old fillies. Dark Artist found herself along the rail after the first furlong despite breaking from post five in the seven-horse field. Tucked neatly in third around the […]

It takes a superlative performance to earn a TDN Rising Star tag, but for the second time in just three days a daughter of Speightstown was awarded the designation. Sly Roxy, a 2-year-old filly, made her debut Thursday at Saratoga and came away a 5 ½-length winner in a 5 ½-furlong maiden special weight race […]

Aim Spot was on target in her maiden special weight debut Tuesday at Louisiana Downs, tallying an impressive 5 ½-length victory in the 4 ½-furlong contest for 2-year-old fillies (VIDEO). Aim Spot gave Overanalyze his 10th winner from his first crop of runners, three more than any other Freshman Sire standing in North America. In […]

Sugar Queen, a $285,000 filly at the OBS March 2-year-old Sale this spring, kicked into gear in the final furlong of the Saratoga stretch to score an impressive four-length win in a 5 ½-furlong allowance race on a sloppy racetrack (VIDEO). The Gemologist filly broke out on top, but settled back into third along the […]

Covenant rolled to a 6 ¾-length maiden special weight victory over a sloppy Saratoga racetrack on Monday afternoon in the second lifetime start for the 3-year-old daughter of Speightstown. Bred and owned by WinStar Farm, Covenant earned a sparkling 89 Beyer Speed Figure and was named a TDN Rising Star following the stellar effort. The […]

Sporting Chance became Tiznow’s 13th lifetime TDN Rising Star on July 22 when the 2-year-old colt powered his way to a 2 ¼-length maiden special weight win at 5 ½-furlongs (VIDEO). When the gates opened, Sporting Chance sped out to battle for the lead with a trio of foes. After just a furlong, Sporting Chance […]

She’sagraciouslady rolled her way to a three-length maiden special weight victory on July 20 to become Gemologist’s fifth winner of the week and 34th overall in 2017. Among his recent winners was Mind Reader, who won the $100,000 Snack S. at Indiana Downs.  Gemologist is a top-10 Second-Crop Sire in several categories, including by progeny […]

Mind Reader, a 3-year-old son of Gemologist, scored by two lengths in the $100,000 Snack S. July 19 at Indiana Downs, the first turf start and stakes victory for the gray or roan sophomore. Owned by Mike Sisk’s M and M Racing, Mind Reader was beaten just a head by Retrospection in last month’s $105,000 […]

Primo Extremo lived up to her name in her career debut on July 19, rolling to a 9 ½-length maiden special weight win going 5 ½-furlongs at Thistledown (VIDEO). The 2-year-old filly is Overanalyze’s ninth winner from his first crop of runners, three more than any other Freshman Sire of 2017. The WinStar stallion has […]

Bowie’s Hero powerful move down the stretch of the Del Mar turf course carried the 3-year-old Artie Schiller colt to victory in the $120,000 Oceanside S. on opening day of the summer meet. Bowie’s Hero won the $100,000 Del Mar Turf Juvenile last September over the same course and also annexed the Singletary S. at […]