Judge Bern earned his maiden-breaking win Feb. 20 at Aqueduct with a daring late move, sneaking through a narrow opening on the rail to win the one-mile maiden special weight race by a neck (VIDEO). The 3-year-old dark bay is the latest winner this year for Laoban, who finished 2020 ranked second on the First-Crop […]
[ Read More ]World Tour split horses on the turn then reeled in the pacesetter in mid-stretch to score a one-length maiden special weight win on Feb. 18 at Gulfstream Park. The 3-year-old filly is the ninth winner this year for Tourist, which ranks second in the 2021 Second-Crop sire list. World Tour got a good stalking trip […]
[ Read More ]Carribean Caper left her foes far behind in the Fair Grounds stretch as she rolled to an eight-length maiden special weight win in her racing debut Saturday at Fair Grounds. The 3-year-old Speightstown filly was named a TDN Rising Star following the blowout win, the first this year and 21st to garner the distinction in […]
[ Read More ]Hit the Road’s quick burst of speed in mid-stretch left his foes reeling as the 4-year-old More Than Ready colt powered home a 3 3/4-length winner in Saturday’s $100,000 Thunder Road S. (G3) on the Santa Anita Park turf course. Showing no signs of rust despite being away from the races since last July, Hit […]
[ Read More ]Despite encountering traffic troubles at several points of the entire nine-furlong trip, Crew Dragon willed his way to a dramatic maiden special weight win Jan. 31 at Gulfstream Park. Exaggerator wrapped up 2020 with three stakes horses in the final month of the year, and started off 2021 with four January winners from his first […]
[ Read More ]Drawing off in the stretch while not being asked in the least, Journeytothemoon powered her way to a four-length allowance win Jan. 29 at Laurel Park. The 3-year-old Tourist filly is now 2-1-0 in three starts and could be headed to stakes company following Thursday’s victory at one mile. Journeytothemoon is one of Tourist’s five […]
[ Read More ]More Than Ready’s brilliant mare Rushing Fall earned her first Eclipse Award during Thursday’s virtual ceremony when she was named Champion Turf Female over worthy finalists Audarya and Tarnawa. The now-retired 6-year-old was in peak form once again in 2020, winning the Diana S. (G1), Jenny Wiley S. (G1) for the second straight year, and […]
[ Read More ]A yearling filly by Laoban brought winning bid of $175,000 as the final horse in the ring during Wednesday’s closing session of the OBS Winter Mixed Sale, making her the top-priced horse during the two-day auction. Consigned by McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, agent, hip No. 805 went to Sand Hill Stables. Bred by the late […]
[ Read More ]Abrogate backed up her stellar maiden debut win at Churchill Downs with another stylish outing Jan. 24 at Oaklawn Park, winning a six-furlong allowance by 1 1/2-lengths. The 3-year-old daughter of Outwork is the fourth winner this year for her, who is the early leader on the Second-Crop Sire list. Outwork already has three stakes […]
[ Read More ]Outasite led start to finish in his maiden special weight win Jan. 23 at Oaklawn Park, drawing off late to win the six-furlong contest by 2 ¼-lengths. The 3-year-old colt is the third winner this year for his sire, who finished 2020 ranked fourth on the First-Crop Sire list with 19 winners and more than […]
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