Category: General News

Sonny Inspired first SW of ’16 for Artie Schiller

Sonny Inspired kicked off his 2016 campaign on Saturday with a 1 ¾-length victory in the $75,000 Fire Plug S. at Laurel Park, wrapping up the win with a decisive move in the final quarter mile to give the son of Artie Schiller his fifth career win. Artie Schiller now has 28 lifetime black type […]

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Congrats filly shines in Gulfstream debut

Congrats latest unveiling came early Saturday afternoon at Gulfstream Park when Kinsley Kisses lived up to the pre-race hype with a sparkling 2 ¼-length seven-furlong maiden special weight win. The 3-year-old filly was sent away the 4-5 favorite off a series of solid works at Palm Beach Downs for trainer Todd Pletcher and on-air commentators […]

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Reynaldothewizard still has the magic in Dubai

Speightstown’s seemingly ageless star Reynaldothewizard kicked off his 10-year-old season in high fashion with a 2 ¾-length win Thursday in the $150,000 Dubawi S. at Meydan as he prepares for another run in the $1 million Dubai Golden Shaheen (G1) in late March on World Cup Day. Off for nearly a year following a setback […]

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More Aspen wins Meydan’s $150,000 Singspiel S.

More Aspen, a 5-year-old by More Than Ready, started 2016 in grand style with a one-length win in the $150,000 Singspiel S. over the turf at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai. “We have always really liked her,” said assistant trainer Bhupat Seemar. “She has run some really good races in defeat and has strong form at […]

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Congrats filly undefeated with UAE 1,000 Guineas win

Polar River’s explosive stretch run carried the 3-year-old daughter of Congrats to victory in Thursday’s $75,000 UAE 1000 Guineas Trial as the filly dominated her foes by five lengths while just missing the 1,400 meter track record by less than one second. Winner of her debut by a whopping 14 lengths on Dec. 5 over […]

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Pioneerof the Nile colt hammers for $195K at Kee Jan Day 1

Last year’s runaway leading Third Crop Sire Pioneerof the Nile had a solid beginning to the 2016 Keeneland January sale when a yearling by the WinStar stallion brought a winning bid of $195,000. The price was the second-highest paid for a yearling colt during Monday’s opening session. Burleson Farm consigned hip No. 56, which went […]

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WinStar’s Gettysburg rolls in Gulfstream Park MdSpWt

Gettysburg marched to a front-running, 4 ½-length victory in a 1 1/8-mile maiden special weight contest for 3-year-olds on Saturday at Gulfstream Park, drawing off in the stretch to put the son of Pioneerof the Nile owned by WinStar Farm in the conversation for upcoming stakes races on the 2016 Triple Crown Trail. Gettysburg, who […]

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WinStar’s Revolutionary sires first foal

Revolutionary, WinStar’s multiple graded stakes-winning millionaire, sired his first reported foal early Friday, Jan. 8th when a filly was born at Rancho Ballena in Ramona, California. Bred by Rancho Ballena Inc., the dark bay or brown filly is out of the young Bernstein mare Tenampa . “She is healthy, correct, and we are super happy,” […]

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First foal is a filly for Fed Biz

Fed Biz, the multiple Grade 2 winner & multiple track record-setter by Giant’s Causeway, sired his first reported foal on Sunday, Jan. 3rd when a dark bay or brown filly was born at Brandywine Farm in Paris,  KY. Bred by Jim and Pam Robinson, the filly is out of the young Distorted Humor mare Exotic […]

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Bayerd bounds to third stakes victory

Speightstown’s speedy 3-year-old son Bayerd made his way to the winner’s circle for the fourth time in his career in Saturday’s $60,000 Bonapaw S. at Fair Grounds, winning the 5 ½-furlong, off-the-turf contest by a length under Florent Geroux (VIDEO). Bayerd, who is trained by Steve Asmussen for Clark Brewster, rallied four wide from fifth […]

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