Fivefive Six Champ went winless for the first 11 races of his career. But, after his latest score at Mahoning Valley, the 5-year-old First Dude gelding has visited the winners’ circle in nine of his last 17. Erik Barbaran was in the irons for Fivefive Six Champ’s ninth score, in …
Sweet Nola pulled the old ‘last to first’ routine under Scott Spieth in a race at a mile and 70 yards over the all-weather track at Presque Isle Downs. Spieth had the 4-year-old First Dude filly in eighth place down the backstretch, about eight lengths off the pace, and she began to move …
It took Orange Theory until her ninth start of 2024 to get her first victory of the season, but when she struck Saturday at Canada’s Century Downs, it turned out to be one of her best career performances. The 6-year-old daughter of First Dude was ridden by Rafael Zenteno Jr., who …
Bahamian Squall’s leading money-winner, Spirit Wind, added $59,250 to her bank account with a solid second-place finish in the $350,000, Gr. II Thoroughbred Club of America Stakes at Keeneland. With Mike Smith aboard, the 5-year-old mare bred by Jacks or Better Farm was up on the pace for most of the …
It took Ruda more than two years to get to the races, and she didn’t make her debut until early as a 4-year-old in 2023. But the daughter of First Dude has more than made up for the inactivity, racking up a record of 4-1-2 in 11 starts last year, which included victories …
Last December 3rd, longtime owner/breeder Bruno Schickedanz lost the about-to-turn 4-year-old This Dude a Breeze in a claiming race for $40,000. In his new barn, the First Dude gelding rolled up a record of 3-1-1 in eight starts, including a 6 1/2-length beauty at Woodbine on Friday under Rafael Hernandez. With …
Charlie’s Wish continued her ascent up the First Dude $200,000 ladder yesterday with a convincing victory in the $100,000 Ginger Punch Stakes at Gulfstream Park. The 4-year-old filly bred by Three Gin Guys Stable came from off the pace under Miguel Vasquez and scored by 2 1/2 widening lengths, earning a …
Handicappers who make a big score on a longshot have a tendency to reserve a soft spot in their hearts for the steed who fattened their bank accounts and will follow that horse for a while looking for a repeat. On May 20, He’s On the Fly won at Presque Isle Downs and …
In five starts as a 2-year-old at Horseshoe Indianapolis, the best Channah Del Mar could muster up was three fourth-place finishes and two fifths. After a five-month vacation, the 3-year-old Indiana-bred First Dude filly returned and finished third twice and second three times before finally breaking her maiden in start No. 11. …
In his first start of this year at Mahoning Valley, the 19th race of his career, Fivefive Six Champ cruised home by eight lengths and received his best Equibase ‘E’ speed figure – a 101. At Mountain Resort and Casino last night he won by 4 1/2 lengths in his 27th start and …