Amada Rafaela, a 3-year-old Distorted Humor filly, was ultra-impressive in her career bow on May 5 at Santa Anita Park, sauntering to an 8-plus length score in a sizzling 1:09.88 for six furlongs (VIDEO). The Three Chimneys Farm homebred is the 26th lifetime TDN Rising Star for her sire, joining the likes of Any Given […]
[ Read More ]Lady Alexandra was very impressive in her nearly four-length victory in the $100,000 License Fee S. April 29 at Belmont Park, drawing off in the final furlong to win convincingly. The 4-year-old More Than Ready filly was making her first start since late July. Stakes-placed at two, she is now 3-0-1 in seven starts for […]
[ Read More ]Bootsy’s Hadenough overcame a tough trip in a six-furlong allowance contest for 3-year-old fillies Saturday at Keeneland to best Smart Response by a neck in a very game effort (VIDEO). The bay filly, owned by Lynn and Lola Cash and William Helwig, broke her maiden by nearly 10 lengths last autumn at Churchill Downs. After […]
[ Read More ]More Than Ready had a stellar Saturday at Aqueduct when Black Stetson set a track record in the $100,000 Bridgetown S., just a couple of hours after the sire’s 4-year-old filly Uni (GB) also turned in a course record in the Plenty of Grace S. While Uni had several stakes wins in her past performances, […]
[ Read More ]Uni, winner of last year’s Sands Point S. (G2), was at the top of her game in Saturday’s $100,000 Plenty of Grace S. at Aqueduct, covering the one mile on the turf in 1:33.42, besting the course record by nearly two seconds. More Than Ready had a stakes double on the Aqueduct card when Black […]
[ Read More ]Morning Buzz drew off in the stretch en route to a 3 3/4-length tally in the $70,000 Peeping Tom S. on March 31 at Aqueduct, the fourth win in five starts for the son of Congrats. Sent off the 2-1 favorite, Morning Buzz ran to his odds. Getting a confident ride from Junior Alvarado, Morning […]
[ Read More ]Speightstown’s lone offering at the March 28th Fasig-Tipton Gulfstream 2-year-old sale got plenty of attention in the auction ring, ultimately bringing a winning bid of $650,000 from China Horse Club International. The price was one of the top 10 colts at Wednesday’s auction, and raised Speightstown’s 2018 2-year-old sales average to $403,333. SVG Thoroughbreds consigned […]
[ Read More ]Elevenses notched her first career stakes victory Saturday, coming home with a powerful run in the stretch to win the $75,000 Any Limit S. at Gulfstream Park. The 3-year-old More Than Ready filly has now won three of four starts and earned $109,650 for owner Joseph Shields. Sent off a heavy favorite, Elevenses did not […]
[ Read More ]Once On Whiskey, who was a fast-closing second in his Feb. 3 debut, graduated to the winners’ ranks on Saturday with a sparkling effort in a seven-furlong maiden special weight affair for 3-year-olds at Santa Anita Park. The dark bay colt, trained by Bob Baffert, is the third TDN Rising Star for Bodemeister, who leads […]
[ Read More ]Alternative Route made the most of his first start in stakes company in Saturday’s Rushaway S. at Turfway Park, taking the 1 1/16-mile contest for 3-year-olds by nearly two lengths. The Tiznow colt has now won two of his four starts and is the third stakes winner and seventh stakes horse this year for his […]
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