Bodemeister, a top-three First-Crop sire of 2016, had a pair of 2-year-old colts bring over $500,000 at Wednesday’s Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream Sale. With 2017 Triple Crown hopefuls such as American Anthem and O Dionysus on the radar, bidders were hoping to find more of that talent during the one-day racetrack auction. Hip No. 118 had plenty […]
[ Read More ]Paynter, whose first crop of foals will be racing in 2017, was well-represented by a member of that crop during Wednesday’s Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream Sale when hip No. 117 sold for $425,000. Steven Young, agent, was the winning bidder for the bay colt consigned by SVG Thoroughbreds. The colt’s dam, Perfect Wave, is responsible for the […]
[ Read More ]Impeccably-bred Redesdale, a 4-year-old son of Speightstown, chalked up his third win in as many starts with a stylish four-length allowance score Feb. 24 at Fair Grounds (VIDEO). Redesdale has been more impressive with every start. A maiden special weight winner at first asking at Churchill Downs, he then captured a Fair Grounds allowance on […]
[ Read More ]Gemologist tallied his first graded stakes winner of 2017 on Feb. 19 when the 3-year-old colt Golden Diamond captured the George Washington S. (G3) at Camarero Race Track. He is the sixth stakes horse overall (five graded) from Gemologist’s first two crops. After wrapping up 2016 ranked fifth on the Freshman Sire list, Gemologist is […]
[ Read More ]Gemologist, a top-three Second-Crop sire of 2017, got his eighth winner of the year on Monday at Oaklawn Park when Appalachian Gem tallied a three-length maiden special weight score. Making his first start beyond a mile, Appalachian Gem stalked along the rail a few lengths off the lead down the backstretch, then found an opening […]
[ Read More ]Graceful Heart had seemingly nowhere to run at the top of the Tampa Bay Downs turf course stretch, but the 3-year-old daughter of Bodemeister found her way through horse to score a three-quarter length maiden special weight victory on Sunday afternoon. Through the first seven furlongs of the 1 1/16-mile contest, Graceful Heart still had […]
[ Read More ]Gemologist got his third and most impressive maiden winner of the week on Saturday at Fair Grounds when the 3-year-old filly Daria’s Angel soared to an eight-length victory in an one mile and 70 yard maiden special weight race. Making her first start beyond six furlongs, Daria’s Angel wasted little time going to the front […]
[ Read More ]Bodemeister’s 3-year-old colt O Dionysus is now a two-time stakes winner following his three-length tally in Saturday’s $75,000 Miracle Wood S. at Laurel Park. Make his first stakes start at a mile, O Dionysus performed like the even-money favorite he was. Jockey Jevian Toledo had the bay colt under a stout hold until midway around […]
[ Read More ]Dharmaster made his two-turn debut Feb. 17 at Laurel Park, with the 3-year-old son of Bodemeister coming away with a one-length victory. The colt is Bodemeister’s second maiden special weight winner of the week at Laurel. Bodemeister’s first crop, which are 3-year-olds of 2017, have gotten off to a strong start in the first six […]
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