Eclipse Thoroughbreds went to $300,000 for a filly by Congrats during Wednesday’s session of the April 25-28 OBS Spring Sale of 2-year-olds in Training. The chestnut filly, hip No. 505, was consigned by Price Thoroughbreds LLC, agent. The filly had worked an eighth-mile in a lively 10 1/5 seconds during the Under Tack Show. Out […]
[ Read More ]Bodemeister’s first colt to sell during Wednesday’s session of the April 25-28 OBS Spring Sale of 2-year-olds in Training brought a winning bid of $250,000 from top buyer Narvick International. The bay colt, hip No. 386, was consigned by Ciaran Dunne’s Wavertree Stables. The top-class female family starts with the colt’s dam Elusive Horizon, a […]
[ Read More ]The first day of the April 25-28 OBS Spring Sale of 2-year-olds in Training included a $175,000 filly for Artie Schiller. The filly, hip No. 245, was consigned by Woodside Ranch, agent, and went to Ben McElroy, agent. Out of the young Malibu Moon mare Chana’s Girl, the bay filly’s deep female family includes the […]
[ Read More ]Speightstown’s 5-year-old daughter Southern Ring broke sharply and fended off a late challenge to win Sunday’s $150,000 Whimsical S. at Woodbine. The Sam-Son Farm homebred now has three stakes wins on her resume, including the Ontario Fashion S. (G3). Coming out of the gate and going to the front, Southern Ring was under stiff pressure […]
[ Read More ]Gemologist’s 3-year-old colt Aquamarine made his first start for Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas April 22 at Keeneland and came away a half-length winner in a very salty six-furlong allowance contest on the muddy main track. In a four-way battle between horses early on, Aquamarine was four-wide on the turn and didn’t get […]
[ Read More ]Kenda stormed home over the Santa Anita Park turf course stretch to break her maiden by 1 1/2-lengths on April 21 (VIDEO). Kenda is the 11th winner this year from Bodemeister’s second crop of runners. The WinStar stallion is currently ranked second on the Second-Crop Sire list, with his Florida Derby (G1) winner Always Dreaming […]
[ Read More ]WinStar Farm’s Overanalyze, the Grade 1-winning millionaire by Dixie Union, sired his first winner on Thursday when 2-year-old colt Analyze the Odds drew off to an impressive 4 ½-length debut victory in a $100,000 Maiden Special Weight race at Aqueduct. Trained by Todd Pletcher for Repole Stable, the bay colt moved five-wide on the turn […]
[ Read More ]Coincidentally, a WinStar Farm and Blazing Meadows Farm homebred by Super Saver, powered his way to a six-length victory in Saturday’s $75,000 Howard B. Noonan S. at Mahoning Valley Racecourse for his first stakes win. Coincidentally led the entire six-furlong trip, carving out sensible fractions while widening his lead throughout to finish the distance in […]
[ Read More ]Artie Schiller’s veteran turf stakes winner Macagone took the second straight running of Aqueduct’s $100,000 Danger’s Hour S. on Sunday, his third stakes win on the Aqueduct turf course. Macagone, 6, led the entire one-mile trip, winning by 1 1/2-lengths in 1:36.13 on the yielding turf course. “He loves Aqueduct,” said Leanna Willaford, assistant to […]
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