Category: General News

Journeytothemoon the second debut winner in as many days for Tourist

Tourist got his tenth First-Crop winner Saturday at Laurel Park when the filly Journeytothemoon won her first lifetime start in a six-furlong maiden special weight contest. The dark bay filly showed great determination through the stretch, coming from about three lengths from the front at the head of the lane to wear down Little Huntress […]

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Tourist filly takes Woodbine maiden debut

Owen’s Tour Guide made a bold move on the turn then dug in gamely to win her first lifetime start Nov. 20 at Woodbine. The 2-year-old Tourist filly is the ninth overall winner for her First-Crop sire, who has now produced winners on dirt, turf and synthetic surfaces. Owen’s Tour Guide was several lengths off […]

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Outwork filly finds turf to her liking

After two solid showings in off-the-turf races, Traffic Lane made her first start on the grass a winning one Sunday at Aqueduct. The 2-year-old daughter of Outwork tussled with Candace O for the entire 1 1/16-mile trip. Candace O was the pacesetter and had the lead most of the way, but Traffic Lane wore her […]

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Speightstown filly dominating in Del Mar stakes debut

Astute dispatched heavily favored Private Mission with a quarter-mile to run and rolled home a  7 1/2-length winner in Saturday’s $100,000 Desi Arnaz S. at Del Mar. The 2-year-old Speightstown filly is the 15th stakes winner this year for the WinStar stallion, who is one of only four sires with 2020 progeny earnings in excess […]

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Exaggerator colt graduates in Churchill Downs debut

Gagetown surged through an opening in mid-stretch to register a two-length maiden special weight win in his debut Friday at Churchill Downs (VIDEO) The 2-year-old son of Exaggerator is the 13th overall first-crop winner for his Top-five sire. Gagetown was in a good spot in fifth in the early stages, but as he advanced towards […]

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November hot streak rolls on for Outwork

Abrogate rolled to a six-length maiden special weight debut win Thursday at Churchill Downs to become Outwork’s 13th overall winner from his first crop. Currently a top-five First-Crop sire in several categories, Outwork has had three winners this month, as well as accounted for Outadore, the third-place finisher in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile […]

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Laoban colt scores stylish debut win at Aqueduct

Uno turned in an impressive debut in a six-furlong maiden special weight race for 2-year-olds Nov. 12 at Aqueduct, drawing clear in the final furlong to win going away by 3 3/4-lengths on a muddy racetrack. VIDEO Uno is Laoban’s eighth overall winner. With his progeny earnings recently surpassing the $1 million mark, Laoban is […]

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Exaggerator filly rallies for allowance victory

Xtrema became Exaggerator’s first multiple winner on Nov. 10 with a well-timed move for a 1 3/4-length win in a 7 1/2-furlong turf allowance at Indiana Grand. The chestnut filly, who has now made five starts in at five different tracks, came from near the back of the pack with three furlongs to run to […]

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Catti La Belle’s double-digit score gives Outwork a dozen winners

Top-five First-Crop sire Outwork is now up to 12 winners after Catti La Belle rolled to a 12 1/2-length maiden victory on Nov. 9 at Parx. Outwork is currently fourth on the First-Crop sire list with just under $1 million in progeny earnings. His stakes-winning colt Outadore turned in a very good third-place finish in […]

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Laoban First-Crop progeny surpass $1 million mark

Laoban recently became one of just three First-Crop sires with progeny earnings to eclipse the $1 million mark when Keemeinmind placed in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile (G1) and The King Cheek broke his maiden at Parx. Keepmeinmind, who also finished second in the Breeders’ Futurity (G1) in early October at Keeneland, is one […]

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