Sister Blues became Pioneerof the Nile’s most recent stakes winner on Saturday as she battled to a one-length victory in the $50,000 Opelousas S. on the Louisiana Downs turf course. In a field of eight fillies and mares, Sister Blues held second while she let longshot Brooke’s a Bookin set the pace for the first […]
[ Read More ]Awaken thoroughly dominated the competition in Saturday’s $75,000 Cleveland Kindergarten S. at Thistledown, coming home a seven-length winner to give the 2-year-old Super Saver colt his first stakes victory in his third career start (VIDEO). Super Saver has been among the leading sires with each of his first three crops, and is in the top […]
[ Read More ]With his tally of winners growing to 11 on August 2, leading Freshman Sire Overanalyze is the most prolific sire of his generation to date. Nine of his winners have come in maiden special weight affairs, with two of those, Psychoanalyze and Analyze the Odds, going on to be stakes-placed. She’s Overanalyzed became the latest […]
[ Read More ]The cleverly-named Dark Artist became freshman sire Paynter’s first winner Sunday at Monmouth Park with a 1 ½-length score in a six-furlong maiden special weight affair for 2-year-old fillies. Dark Artist found herself along the rail after the first furlong despite breaking from post five in the seven-horse field. Tucked neatly in third around the […]
[ Read More ]It takes a superlative performance to earn a TDN Rising Star tag, but for the second time in just three days a daughter of Speightstown was awarded the designation. Sly Roxy, a 2-year-old filly, made her debut Thursday at Saratoga and came away a 5 ½-length winner in a 5 ½-furlong maiden special weight race […]
[ Read More ]Aim Spot was on target in her maiden special weight debut Tuesday at Louisiana Downs, tallying an impressive 5 ½-length victory in the 4 ½-furlong contest for 2-year-old fillies (VIDEO). Aim Spot gave Overanalyze his 10th winner from his first crop of runners, three more than any other Freshman Sire standing in North America. In […]
[ Read More ]Sugar Queen, a $285,000 filly at the OBS March 2-year-old Sale this spring, kicked into gear in the final furlong of the Saratoga stretch to score an impressive four-length win in a 5 ½-furlong allowance race on a sloppy racetrack (VIDEO). The Gemologist filly broke out on top, but settled back into third along the […]
[ Read More ]Covenant rolled to a 6 ¾-length maiden special weight victory over a sloppy Saratoga racetrack on Monday afternoon in the second lifetime start for the 3-year-old daughter of Speightstown. Bred and owned by WinStar Farm, Covenant earned a sparkling 89 Beyer Speed Figure and was named a TDN Rising Star following the stellar effort. The […]
[ Read More ]Sporting Chance became Tiznow’s 13th lifetime TDN Rising Star on July 22 when the 2-year-old colt powered his way to a 2 ¼-length maiden special weight win at 5 ½-furlongs (VIDEO). When the gates opened, Sporting Chance sped out to battle for the lead with a trio of foes. After just a furlong, Sporting Chance […]
[ Read More ]She’sagraciouslady rolled her way to a three-length maiden special weight victory on July 20 to become Gemologist’s fifth winner of the week and 34th overall in 2017. Among his recent winners was Mind Reader, who won the $100,000 Snack S. at Indiana Downs. Gemologist is a top-10 Second-Crop Sire in several categories, including by progeny […]
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