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    First Dude got off to a fast New Year’s start as he strives for an eighth straight season of finishing in the top four on Florida’s leading sire list.     The son of Stephen Got Even had three starters on New Year’s Day; Cindy’s Song won at Tampa Bay Downs and earned …

    Few riders have been able to form a bond with a mount like the one Luca Panici has with Maryquitecontrary.      The First Dude filly who turned four today has raced six times, registering five victories and a second, and Panici has been aboard for all five visits to the winner’ circle …

    Debonnaire Dude won his second straight at Delta Downs yesterday and has now finished in the top three in eight consecutive races. Plagued by cheaper purses in Louisiana, the 5-year-old First Dude gelding has earned just $69,542 despite a solid record of 6-7-5 in 28 starts. Yesterday’s score in the race at 6 …

    First Dude’s 54th winner of 2022 is My Lil Dude, a maiden-breaking 2-year-old gelding bred in Louisiana by Lisa Cheramie Rousse. My Lil Dude’s Fair Grounds victory under Emanuel Nieves vaulted First Dude over the $23 million mark in career progeny earnings, most for any current Florida stallion.     Despite a second-place …

    First Dude is less than $12,000 away from reaching the $23 million mark in career progeny earnings after the maiden-breaking victory of Long Legged Boy in the seventh race at Parx yesterday.     Dexter Haddock was aboard the 2-year-old Maryland-bred colt who was a 9/2 proposition after posting runner-up finishes in his …

    After recording three seconds and three thirds in his previous six races, it was no surprise that Debonnaire Dude was the even-money choice of the Delta Downs players in the sixth race last night. And with Joel Dominguez riding, the 5-year-old First Dude gelding bred by Lynne and Chris Boutte overcame a four-wide …

    In his six-furlong career debut at Keeneland, Time to Cruise was well-bet at odds of 7-1, but he got away 10th and last in the 10-horse field. The 2-year-old Pennsylvania-bred colt by First Dude still made a strong late move to finish fourth, and bettors opted to take him at even money in …

    It took Steve Dwoskin quite a while before he could get Starship Renegade to the races, but when he did the First Dude colt showed the wait was worth it.     Starship Renegade will turn five in about six weeks, and didn’t make his first start until Oct. 15. He finished second …

    Riley’s Dude followed up his Oct. 29 victory at Delaware Park by making it two straight with a come-from-behind score over a sloppy track at Penn National.      With Julio Hernandez riding, the 4-year-old First Dude gelding dropped back to last down the backstretch about five lengths off the lead, made a …