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 …
It took apprentice Madeline Rowland one race to get acquainted with Bahamian Moon, a second-place finish at the Meadowlands on Oct. 8. Her second try aboard the 5-year-old mare came yesterday at Gulfstream Park, and resulted in a 1 1/4-length victory, the seventh in the career of the daughter of Bahamian Squall. …
First Dude has few runners who were bred in Maryland. One is Gio Sammy, bred by Ocala’s Best A Luck Farm. The 4-year-old gelding won at Mahoning Valley yesterday, and has now been in the money 20 times, registering a record of 6-6-8 in 33 starts. Campaigning at venues with low …
Several Individual successes over the weekend vaulted First Dude over the $2 million mark in 2022 progeny earnings, the seventh straight year the son of Stephen Got Even has accomplished the milestone. CHARLIE’S WISH: The 2-year-old filly captured her career debut on Oct. 1, and came right back for a second-place …
A pair of similar victories by Island Magic and Hay Hay Paula added $39,400 to the account of Bahamian Squall, increasing the stallion’s 2022 progeny earnings to nearly $1.1 million. The similarities: Both are 4-year-old fillies, both won at Gulfstream Park by two lengths, both came from off the pace, both …
Petulant Delight scored his second victory of 2022 and 10th of his career at Parx Racing yesterday, and added his name to First Dude’s $200,000-plus earnings list. The 7-year-old gelding, a $37,000 OBS April 2-year-old, had Luis Rivera in the irons and was sent off at 8/5 in the race at …
Maryquitecontrary raised her imposing record to four victories and a second in five starts with a strong come-from-behind score yesterday in a $55,000 overnight handicap at Gulfstream Park. The 3-year-old daughter of First Dude, owned and bred by Rod Lundock, earned a check of $33,700 for her 2 1/2-length victory, accomplished …
Anyone tuning in a little late to watch the first race at Charles Town last night might have thought they were watching a replay of Secretariat winning the 1973 Belmont Stakes – that’s how far in front Dakota Boy was on the final turn of the seven-furlong race. When the 3-year-old …
Bahamian Dude, a 4-year-old gelding bred by Donald Dizney, became the 101st runner by Bahamian Squall to visit the winner’s circle with a powerful front-running effort in an allowance race at Fort Erie yesterday. Peter Mailhot was aboard Bahamian Dude, who left quickly in the race at five furlongs, took the …
Like so many of First Dude’s runners who have improved with age, Orange Theory won at Century Mile over the weekend by achieving her best Equibase ‘E’ speed rating, and in an eye-opening clocking for seven furlongs. The 4-year-old filly bred by William P. Sorren, a $3,000 OBS October yearling, was …