Category: General News

Astonishing stretch run carries Bodemeister filly to victory

Graceful Heart had seemingly nowhere to run at the top of the Tampa Bay Downs turf course stretch, but the 3-year-old daughter of Bodemeister found her way through horse to score a three-quarter length maiden special weight victory on Sunday afternoon. Through the first seven furlongs of the 1 1/16-mile contest, Graceful Heart still had […]

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Daria’s Angel flies high in Fair Grounds MdSpWt

Gemologist got his third and most impressive maiden winner of the week on Saturday at Fair Grounds when the 3-year-old filly Daria’s Angel soared to an eight-length victory in an one mile and 70 yard maiden special weight race. Making her first start beyond six furlongs, Daria’s Angel wasted little time going to the front […]

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O Dionysus powers to victory in Miracle Wood S.

Bodemeister’s 3-year-old colt O Dionysus is now a two-time stakes winner following his three-length tally in Saturday’s $75,000 Miracle Wood S. at Laurel Park. Make his first stakes start at a mile, O Dionysus performed like the even-money favorite he was. Jockey Jevian Toledo had the bay colt under a stout hold until midway around […]

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Two turns suits latest Bodemeister winner

Dharmaster made his two-turn debut Feb. 17 at Laurel Park, with the 3-year-old son of Bodemeister coming away with a one-length victory.  The colt is Bodemeister’s second maiden special weight winner of the week at Laurel. Bodemeister’s first crop, which are 3-year-olds of 2017, have gotten off to a strong start in the first six […]

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Tiznow blue blood sparkles at Fair Grounds

Tour de Force turned in his second straight commanding victory on Feb. 16 when the Tiznow colt tallied a 3 1/4-length victory in a one mile and 70 yard allowance at Fair Grounds. The versatile bay broke his maiden by a similar margin on the Fair Grounds lawn on Jan. 15. Tour de Force completed […]

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Diamond Gem sparkles at Gulfstream Park

Gemologist’s latest winner Diamond Gem repelled a stiff challenge by Switzerland to win a Feb. 15 Gulfstream Park maiden special weight affair by a hard-fought length. Diamond Gem had the lead nearly the entire six-furlong trip, which went in 1:12 1/5. Switzerland, who tracked the leader most of the way, tried repeatedly to get to […]

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Bodemeister firster battles to MdSpWt tally

Johnny Hop got a stiff challenge from Honor the Fleet in Laurel Park stretch, with the 3-year-old son of Bodemeister holding off his foe to win his maiden special weight debut by a neck on Saturday afternoon. A top-five First Crop Sire last year, Bodemeister already has a trio of stakes horses in 2017, including […]

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At $475,000 Super Majesty tops F-T sale

Super Saver’s graded stakes-winning mare Super Majesty stole the spotlight during Monday’s session of the Feb.6-7 Fasig-Tipton Winter Mixed Sale with a winning bid of $475,000 Hill ‘n’ Dale Bloodstock as agent for Baoma Corp. Consigned by Darby Dan Farm, agent and cataloged as hip No. 238, the lively bidding for 5-year-old Super Majesty finally […]

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In The Stud Feature: Tourist

WinStar stallion Tourist is featured in the latest installment of Paulick Report’s “In the Stud,” a series put together by EquiSport Photos that features stallions who are standing their first season at stud in 2017 or have not yet had their first crop reach the racetrack. Tourist, a son of WinStar stallion Tiznow, stands his […]

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