The triumvirate of trainer Ron Spatz, breeder SCF Inc. and former Gulfstream and Hialeah Park attorney David Romanik is at it again. This time it’s with the 4-year-old filly Foggy Note, who made a 5 1/2-furlong come-from-behind test on the Tapeta surface at Gulfstream her second victory in her last three …
Spirit Wind went wire-to-wire in the Gr. II, $200,000 Honorable Miss Stakes at Saratoga, winning by three-quarters of a length, clocked in 1:10.36 for the six furlongs and paying $12. As she neared the wire in deep stretch, announcer Frank Mirahmadi brought her home with “It will be Spirit Wind in coast-to-coast fashion.” The …
At the tender age of 7, Taino House has already run nine times this season, and he appears to be getting better. The Bahamian Squall gelding bred by Don Dizney left Turf Paradise for Emerald Downs, and in his five races there has compiled a record of 3-1-0, including the last two victories …
In his 37-race career, Taino House has won at Ruidoso Downs, Zia Park, Turf Paradise, Rillito, and most recently, twice at Emerald Downs. The latest victory for the 7-year-old gelding by Bahamian Squall came in a race at five furlongs with Luis Reyes in the saddle, No. 7 in his career. …
Bahamian Native recorded his best Equibase ‘E’ speed figure – an 80 – while winning in his eighth career start, a 1 1/16th-mile race at Hawthorne. From the No. 4 post, the 3-year-old colt by Bahamian Squall shot out quickly on the inside under Alberto Burgos and was immediately engaged by 2-1 …
Jane Brei, owner of Jacks or Better Farm in Ocala, might have set a record in the past few days for number of checks received while having just two winners. Brei owns Down in the Bayou, a Bahamian Squall filly who won at Gulfstream Park, good for a winner’s check and a 12.5 …
Bahamian Squall’s leading money-winner, Spirit Wind, was a mile the best in the $100,000 Memorial Day Sprint Stakes at Lone Star Park, adding $59,100 to her growing bank account, which now stands at $447,790. With Hall of Famer Mike Smith aboard in the six-furlong test, the 5-year-old mare bred by Jacks …
Over the years, the partnership of trainer Ron Spatz, attorney David Romanik and Ocala’s SCF Inc. (Southern Cross Farm – Dr. Robert and Belinda Kitos) has combined for many successes in South Florida. The triumvirate added another winner yesterday when Foggy Note won the third race at Gulfstream Park, a 5-furlong test over …
After sitting on the bench for 6 1/2 months, He’s On the Fly returned at Presque Isle Downs and recorded the co-best Equibase ‘E’ speed figure of his 29-race career, an 85. In a race at 5 1/2 furlongs over the all-weather track, the 7-year-old Bahamian Squall gelding jumped out to …
After getting off to a slow start in 2024, Bahamian Squall has turned up the jets and has had three winners in the last seven days. TAINO HOUSE – The 7-year-old gelding bred by Don Dizney found new energy in a one-turn sprint at Emerald Downs. With Silvie Amador in the …