Category: General News

Overanalyze leaps to top of Freshman Sire list

Analyze Your Luck became the second winner for his sire Overanalyze with a 2 1/4-length debut maiden special weight victory Friday at Aqueduct. Overanalyze is now one of two freshman sires with multiple winners and currently sits atop the First-Crop Sire list. Analyze Your Luck covered the five furlongs on a sloppy track in 1:01.10 […]

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Always Dreaming set to go from post five in Kentucky Derby (G1)

Bodemeister’s brilliant 3-year-old colt Always Dreaming will break from post five in the $2 million Kentucky Derby (G1), which drew a full field of 20. Always Dreaming has been the talk of the barn area since his bullet five-furlong work last weekend, and continues to impress his connections with his daily routine. “I liked what […]

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Speight Swiftly stars on Churchill Downs turf

WinStar-bred Speight Swiftly, a full brother to WinStar stallion Speightster, by Speightstown, turned in a sparkling effort over the Churchill Downs turf on Wednesday, winning by five lengths in front-running style. The Live Oak Plantation colt covered the one-mile in 1:35.74 on the firm lawn, drawing off in the stretch after maintaining a one-length lead […]

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Gemologist filly debuts in fine fashion at Belmont

Top-5 Second-Crop sire of winners Gemologist logged another impressive debut winner on Wednesday at Belmont Park when Sugar Queen strutted to a 3 1/4-length maiden special weight score at Belmont Park. The 2-year-old filly covered the five furlongs in a quick :59.88 on a fast main track in front-running style. Sugar Queen is trained by […]

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Enstone storms home to take the $125,000 Fury S.

Enstone, a 3-year-old Tiznow filly, scored the first stakes win of her career in Sunday’s $125,000 Fury S. at Woodbine in her 2017 debut. Sent off the 8-5 favorite, the Mark Casse trainee broke very alertly but settled back off the speedy Goldrush Glory, who was very keen. Enstone kept the leader in her sights […]

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More Than Ready’s Eagle Way takes G3 Queen Mother Cup

Eagle Way, a Group 1 winner last year in his native Australia, remained undefeated at the 2,400 meter distance with a victory in the April 30 Queen Mother Memorial Cup (G3) at Sha Tin Racecourse in Hong Kong. Eagle Way, who began his career in Australia and won the Queensland Derby (G1), put away another […]

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Tiznow colt picks up first stakes victory

Smokin Now led all the way in Friday’s $65,000 Golden Circle S. at Prairie Meadows to give the 3-year-old Tiznow colt his first stakes win in his black type debut. The Mercedes Stables LLC homebred covered the six furlongs on a muddy racetrack in a solid 1:10.40, winning by 2 3/4-lengths (VIDEO). Smokin Now’s dam […]

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Bodemeister filly sells for $200K Friday at OBS April sale

The final day of the April 25-28 OBS Spring Sale of 2-year-olds in Training included a $200,000 Bodemeister filly purchased by Gary Contessa, agent for Sean Shay. Cutting Edge Equine, agent consigned the filly, hip No. 972. Her dam, Ronda’s Bridge, has had three foals to race, all winners. Ronda’s Bridge is a half-sister to […]

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Seven-figure More Than Ready filly highlights Thursday OBS April sale

After a winning bid of an even $1,000,000 during the Thursday session of the April 25-28 OBS Spring Sale of 2-year-olds in Training, the More Than Ready filly will be headed for a probable European racing career according to buyer, bloodstock agent Alessandro Marconi, who purchased the filly on behalf of Al Aasfa Racing. “She’ll […]

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