Category: General News

Blue Norther S. winner Laura’s Light tops big day for Constitution

Laura’s Light became Constitution’s fifth stakes winner on Dec. 29 when she scored by an emphatic 3 1/4-lengths in the Blue Norther S. at Santa Anita. The WinStar stallion also got his 30th winner from his first crop on Sunday when Cindy’s Prayer sped to a front-running maiden special weight win on the grass at […]

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Carpe Vinum extends hot streak for Carpe Diem

Carpe Vinum powered to a one-length maiden special weight win on the turf Dec. 29 at Santa Anita to give top-10 First-Crop sire Carpe Diem his 16th winner this year. The win came just one day after Bella Aurora won the $100,000 Gin Talking S., one of Carpe Diem’s five winners in the last month […]

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Bella Aurora first black type winner for Carpe Diem

Bella Aurora kicked home strongly to win Saturday’s $100,000 Gin Talking S. at Laurel Park by 1 1/2-lengths, giving Carpe Diem his first stakes winner. The 2-year-old filly was already stakes-placed on the turf at Colonial Downs, and is now 3-1-2 in six starts, with earnings of $141,140 for owner Country Life Farm. Switching back […]

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Sunrise Rapport first Japanese winner for Constitution

With Sunrise Rapport giving Constitution his 29th worldwide winner from his first crop, the WinStar stallion is close to securing the top spot on the 2019 Freshman Sire list. Going off at nearly even money for his Dec. 21 debut, Sunrise Rapport galloped along comfortably on the outside in third for the first half-mile, then […]

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Undefeated Mind Your Own Biz sharp in stakes debut

Fed Biz’s unbeaten 2-year-old Mind Your Own Biz won Saturday’s $50,000 Jim Edgar Memorial S. in gate-to-wire fashion by 2 3/4-lengths for his first stakes victory (VIDEO). The winner is owned by his breeder Richard Ravin, along with Patricia’s Hope LLC. The chestnut juvenile won his first starts, also at Hawthorne, on Nov. 22. Fed […]

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Carpe Omnious lives up to billing in Gulfstream Park debut

Carpe Omnious, a $550,000 yearling purchase, showed plenty of promise in his Dec. 21 unveiling at Gulfstream Park, winning a six-furlong maiden special weight contest by a half-length over the highly-regarded All Eyes West. The most expensive Carpe Diem yearling to sell at auction last year, Carpe Omnious is the 15th First-Crop winner for his […]

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Constitution moves to top of First-Crop Sire list with latest winner

Duke of Carthania’s half-length maiden special weight victory on Dec. 19 at Fair Grounds gave Constitution his 27th First-Crop winner, pushing him one ahead of American Pharoah and Tapiture for the top spot on the Freshman sire list. Constitution also tops the list by graded stakes winners, with four, and black type horses, with eight. […]

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Campania gives Commissioner his 17th First-Crop winner

Campania rallied in deep stretch to break her maiden Dec. 13 at Charles Town Races, becoming the 17th winner for Commissioner. The WinStar stallion has five stakes horses this year, including recent Smooth Air S. winner Soros and the Grade 2-placed Powerfulattraction.  Compania won the seven-furlong maiden special weight on a sloppy main track despite […]

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Constitution filly overcomes tough trip for second career win

Queen Field rallied down the Gulfstream Park turf course stretch to best Rising Bella by a neck to give the 2-year-old daughter of Constitution her second lifetime win.  The bay filly had broke her maiden on Sept. 20 over the same course for trainer Antonio Sano and owner Leuf Racing Stable LLC. Queen Field is […]

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