Bahamian Squall

Bahamian Moon Heading for $500,000 at Age 8

    In this day, when geldings’ careers outlive all the rest, Bahamian Moon continues to raise eyebrows. The 8-year-old mare by Bahamian Squall not only is still racing, she’s in top form.     Bahamian Squall’s top race-winner and second-leading money-winner, Bahamian Moon made it two in a row with a wire-to-wire score at

Amazing: 5-Year-Old Gelding Cruises in Career Debut

    It would hardly seem appropriate to designate a 5-year-old as a TDN rising star, but in the case of Bajan Sun it would be wholly appropriate.     The Bahamian Squall gelding was making his career debut racing five furlongs at Horseshoe Indianapolis with Marcellino Pedroza in the irons. Bajan Sun was listed

Nouveau Riche Makes a Few Handicappers Newly Rich

    “If at first you don’t succeed, try, try again” couldn’t be a more appropriate adage than when referring to Nouveau Riche’s maiden-breaking victory in the first race at Tampa Bay Downs on Sunday.       The 4-year-old filly by Bahamian Squall went 15 races (seven at Gulfstream, three at Mountaineer and five at

Bahamian Moon Reaches New Heights

At the tender age of eight, Bahamian Moon doesn’t appear to have lost even one step. The daughter of Bahamian Squall captured a $54,000 allowance optional claimer under talented apprentice Sara Hess at Tampa Bay Downs, and came out of the race having logged several impressive statistics.  First, Bahamian Moon is the second-leading money-earner for

Troops Wins the Battle at Tampa Bay Downs

    After Troops had two uneventful trips in maiden special weight company at Tampa Bay Downs, trainer John Vinson dropped him into a $32,000 maiden claimer and it was all the 3-year-old gelding needed. The son of Bahamian Squall broke his maiden in try No. 3, without encountering a threat in the final eighth

Bahamian Squall Finishes 2024 With a Flourish

    Despite a strong final-week surge, which saw Raydar Control win at Tampa Bay Downs on the 24th, Crown Jak score at Camarero on the 27th, and Survival Rose getting up for a nose victory in a 4-horse photo at Parx on Monday, Bahamian Squall fell just short of the million-dollar mark in 2024

Bahamian Squall Gelding Has It All Under Control in Surprising Debut

    Based on five mediocre works leading up to his Tampa Bay Downs debut on Tuesday, it seemed as though Raydar Control would go off as one of the long shots in the $25,000 claiming race at 5 1/2 furlongs. But the 2-year-old Bahamian Squall gelding, a mysterious 3-1 on the morning line, was

Spirit Wind Wins Poinsettia, Nearing $1 Million for 2024

    Spirit Wind closed out her 4-year-old racing season on Dec. 21 of 2023 by winning the Gr. III Sugar Swirl Stakes at Gulfstream Park. On Saturday, she closed out her 5-year-old campaign by capturing the $150,000 Poinsettia Stakes at Oaklawn Park, and adding $85,500 to her bank account, which is easily best of

Bahamian Squall Mare Nearing $200,000 in Earnings

    Hay Hay Paula is closing in on the $200,000 mark in earnings after her hard-fought, come-from-behind victory in a $40,700 starter optional claimer at seven furlongs over Woodbine’s all-weather track.     The 6-year-old daughter of Bahamian Squall bred by Pamela Edel was off fourth on the inside under Rafael Hernandez and began

Grumpy’s Buddy Has Newborne Farm Smiling

    Grump’s Buddy, a rare West Virginia-bred by Bahamian Squall, raised his record to 4-8-2 in 27 starts, getting his second victory of the year in a 1 1/16th-mile test at Charles Town last night.       Arnaldo Bocachica was in the irons on the 4-year-old gelding, who raced well back in the pack