The Tascosa Kid rallied for a neck victory in a maiden special weight on Saturday at Hawthorne to become the sixth winner of the year for First-Crop sire Sidney’s Candy. The WinStar stallion, who will stand in 2016 for $10,000 live foal, was bred to 136 mares this year. Making his debut for owner/trainer Hugh […]
[ Read More ]Little Nick V. rallied in deep stretch to take the $100,000 Juvenile Turf S. at Gulfstream Park on Saturday, the first stakes win for the 2-year-old Colonel John colt who was making just his third lifetime start. Colonel John leads all third crop sires in both winners (78) and wins (116) and is the only […]
[ Read More ]Distorted Humor got his third TDN Rising Star Nov. 5 at Churchill Downs when Wrath of Ruthie powered to a 9 ½-length maiden special weight score in her racing debut for owner LNJ Foxwoods and trainer Steve Asmussen. The 3-year-old filly earned a gaudy 92 Beyer Speed Figure in the six furlong contest, which went […]
[ Read More ]A weanling colt from Paynter’s first crop brought a winning bid of $250,000 during the Wednesday session of the Keeneland November Sale, which runs Nov. 2-13. Paynter, a Grade 1 winner of more than $1.1 million, was bred to 158 mares in 2015 and will stand the 2016 season at WinStar Farm for $20,000 live […]
[ Read More ]Sheeza Milky Way’s fleet turn of foot in the Del Mar stretch carried the 2-year-old daughter of Sidney’s Candy to a widening 1 3/4-length win in a one mile maiden special weight race on Saturday afternoon (VIDEO). Sheeza Milky Way, a $70,000 Barretts March 2-year-old in training sale grad, was bred in Kentucky by Jayne […]
[ Read More ]Pioneerof the Nile’s brilliant 2015 Triple Crown winner American Pharoah closed out his career in magnificent fashion with a record-setting performance in the $5 million Breeder’s Cup Classic (G1) Saturday at Keeneland. The superlatives flowed after the 3-year-old colt won the 1 ¼-mile race in the fastest time ever for the distance at Keeneland: 2:00.07, […]
[ Read More ]After picking up his 130th lifetime stakes winner earlier in the afternoon, Distorted Humor got his second black type winner of the day when Crittenden battled to a neck victory in the $75,000 Let It Ride S. Saturday at Del Mar. Winner of the PDJF S. earlier this year, 3-year-old Crittenden found himself chasing pacesetter […]
[ Read More ]Tiznow, the only two-time winner of the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1), has a pair of starters in this year’s renewal of the year-end championships at Keeneland. In addition to his historical Breeders’ Cup wins, Tiznow is the sire of 2005 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) winner Folklore. In this weekend’s races, My Sweet Addiction will […]
[ Read More ]Super Saver, currently ranked third on the Second-Crop sire list, has two excellent chances to move to the top after Saturday with Runhappy in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) and Super Majesty in the Filly and Mare Sprint (G1). Runhappy drew post 5 in the full field of 14 for the $1.5 million Sprint. He […]
[ Read More ]Speightstown, winner of the 2004 Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) during his championship season, will have a pair of starters in this year’s Breeders’ Cup at Keeneland, with Barbados in the Sprint (G1) and Recepta in the Mile (G1). The $1.5 million Sprint has a full field of 14, with one also-eligible. Barbados drew post 11 […]
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