First Dude wasted little time getting his initial winner of the New Year, with M. J.’s Lady coming from well off the pace, despite an impost of 126 pounds, to capture the opener at Laurel Park yesterday. The 5-year-old mare was bumped leaving the gate in the race at 1 1/16 …
With two racing days left on the 2021 schedule, First Dude is solidly in third place on Florida’s leading sire list with progeny earnings of more than $2.3 million, making it five consecutive years in the top four for the son of Stephen Got Even. Bella Dudette is First Dude’s latest …
The new Tapeta surface at Gulfstream Park has only been in use for a few weeks, so track records at every distance are constantly being lowered. Cindy’s Song, a 2-year-old filly by First Dude, now owns the record for ‘about’ 1 1/16 miles on the all-weather surface. The $95,000 OBS June …
Taino House made it two victories in a row at Zia Park yesterday, going wire-to-wire in a quick :57.41 for five furlongs under Alfredo Juarez Jr. The 4-year-old gelding by Bahamian Squall was sitting at 1/9 on the tote board throughout much of the betting, but edged up to 3/5 at …
Winking At Thedude became the 19th member of the First Dude $200,000-plus club at Mountaineer Casino & Resort last evening via a neck victory in his 37th career start. The 6-year-old gelding bred by Dee-Ellen Cook and Suzette Parker earned a check of $5,046, raising his career total to $203,917, moving …
Taino House was welcomed into the infamous late-odds-drop club at Zia Park yesterday, and responded with his second victory in six tries this year. The 4-year-old gelding by Bahamian Squall walked up to the gate with Alfredo Juarez Jr. sitting as the 4/5 favorite on the tote board. He broke quickly, …
Super Dude finished third yesterday (a nose away from second) in a $47,500 allowance optional claimer at Parx Racing, and collected a check for $5,170. That raised the 7-year-old gelding’s career earnings to $401,140, and he became the seventh runner by First Dude to pass the $400,000 mark. He has an outstanding record …
It wasn’t a matter of ‘If Starship Prankster would win a race,’ it was simply a matter of ‘when.’ Prior to her maiden-breaking score at Finger Lakes yesterday, the 4-year-old daughter of Bahamian Squall had posted three seconds and three thirds in her last six races – the first five at …
What’s Up Dude, one of 11 members of First Dude’s $300,000-plus club, finished a game third in the $65,700 Lightning Jet Stakes at Hawthorne yesterday, the second time the 7-year-old gelding has been stakes-placed in the race. He finished second as a 5-year-old in 2019. Angel Rodriguez was aboard What’s Up Dude in the race …
Despite the fact that Dudes Lawyer had finished first, second, third and fourth in her last four starts, the Mahoning Valley crowd opted to let the 4-year-old filly get away at 19-1 yesterday, longest price on the board in a $23,500 allowance race at six furlongs. Dudes Lawyer presented her case early, shooting to the …