Category: General News

$725,000 Bodemeister colt highlights Tuesday’s OBS 2yo Sale

Leading Third-Crop Sire Bodemeister had one of the top-priced lots during Tuesday’s session of the March 13-14 OBS 2-year-olds in Training Sale. Tom McGreevy, agent for Michael Stinson, signed the winning ticket on the $725,000 colt, hip No. 108 consigned by Woodford Thoroughbreds. The bay colt had breezed an eighth-mile in 10 seconds flat during last […]

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Quip jumps into Triple Crown fray with Tampa Bay Derby (G2) win

Leading international sire Distorted Humor now has a major player on the 2018 Triple Crown trail following Quip’s electrifying victory in the $400,000 Tampa Bay Derby (G2) on Saturday afternoon (VIDEO). The winner was bred by WinStar Farm, who co-owns the 3-year-old colt with China Horse Club and SF Racing LLC.  Quip is Distorted Humor’s […]

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Paynter filly tallies 10-length maiden win

Mrs. Rembrandt was masterful in her March 10 maiden win at Laurel Park, sauntering home by 10 lengths on the one-mile affair for 3-year-old fillies. Paynter was a top-10 First-Crop Sire last year and is once again among the leaders of this year’s Second-Crop Sire list. In the sales ring, his 2-year-olds have brought up […]

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Speightstown filly convincing in stakes debut

Inspeightofyou won her first stakes start March 9 at Delta Downs in the $80,000 Owner Appreciation Distaff, taking the one-mile contest by a widening 3 1/4-lengths. The victory was the third straight for the 4-year-old filly, who has now earned $133,240 for owner Maggi Moss. For Speightstown, Inspeightofyou is his eighth stakes horse and fourth […]

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Overanalyze colt the real deal in blowout maiden win

Not Fake News rolled home a 5 1/2-length maiden special weight winner March 3 at Penn National, giving 2017’s number one first-crop sire Overanalyze his tenth winner this year.  Not Fake News was much the best in the one mile and 70 yard contest, leading the entire trip, and drawing off in the final quarter […]

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More Than Ready colt rallies to $125,000 Gazebo S. win

Bourne in Nixa went from the back of the pack to first in the final quarter mile to win Oaklawn Park’s $125,000 Gazebo S. by 1 3/4-lengths for his first career stakes win. The 3-year-old More Than Ready colt had tried two turns last time out, but cutting back to one turn seemed to be […]

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Gemologist filly wins second race in three weeks

Schema scored her second straight win on Feb. 23 at Turfway Park with a front-running tally in a one mile allowance contest. The well-bred daughter of Gemologist won by 2 ¾-lengths on Friday, just three weeks after winning a maiden special weight over the same track and distance on Feb. 2. Gemologist has already accounted […]

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Magicalmeister takes John Battaglia Memorial for first stakes win

Magicalmeister’s win in the John Battaglia Memorial S. at Turfway Friday night topped off a terrific day for Bodemeister, who also accounted for Santa Anita Park maiden special weight winner Glorious Hour and impressive Aqueduct allowance winner Christmas Sky.  The sire of last year’s Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Always Dreaming and the number one Second-Crop […]

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New York Central likely headed to stakes company

New York Central, who was a TDN Rising Star following his smashing maiden win last Nov. 26, could face stakes horses next time out following his extremely brave victory in a Feb. 19 allowance at Oaklawn Park [WATCH RACE]. The 3-year-old colt, owned by WinStar Farm, China Horse Club and SF Racing LLC, battled the […]

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Classy Paynter colt shines in Oaklawn Park maiden score

Pryor was all business as he drew off to an impressive 5 3/4-length maiden special weight win on Presidents’ Day at Oaklawn Park. The 3-year-old Paynter colt is the seventh winner this year for his sire, whose hot start has him ranked third on the North American Second-Crop Sire list. Pryor was off just a […]

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