The days when owners and trainers viewed Tampa Bay Downs as a minor league track with a minute purse structure are long gone. Take the ninth race on Wednesday, for example. The race was won by Bahamian Moon, a daughter of Bahamian Squall who captured a $54,000 allowance optional claimer under Carol Cedeno, …
In her first 13 career starts, Hay Hay Paula won three times, adding one second and three thirds. Since then, the 5-year-old daughter of Bahamian Squall has gone on a tear, winning four of her next five, including the last three in row, all at Gulfstream Park. The latest score by …
Survival Rose became winner No. 17 for Bahamian Squall this year with a come-from-behind victory at Gulfstream Park. Cipriano Gil was aboard the 2-year-old filly who broke her maiden in her fourth start. She won by a length after getting seven furlongs in 1:28.22 and collected a check of $11,600 for …
Tator Made scored her second victory in six starts last night at Charles Town, carrying Reshawn Latchman to the wire 2 1/2-lengths in front in a 4 1/2-furlong test that went in a quick :52.97. The 3-year-old daughter of Bahamian Squall earned a check for $16,440 in the $27,400 allowance race, …
Hay Hay Paula has raced 17 times at Gulfstream Park, and as she approaches her sixth year, she’s in the process of putting together the best few months of her career. The 5-year-old daughter of Bahamian Squall has run up a record of 6-1-3, and half of her victories have come in her last four …
The first words out of the mouth of announcer Pete Aiello when they sprung the gate for the fifth race at Gulfstream Park yesterday were: “Hay Hay Paula was off slow, but not as much as usual.” The 5-year-old daughter of Bahamian Squall was eighth and last after the break, and …
Hay Hay Paula has become the poster mare for track announcers who like to inject the popular “from last to first” into their race calls. The 5-year-old daughter of Bahamian Squall has raced 14 times at Gulfstream Park, and Sunday made it to the winner’s circle for the fourth time. In her first …
In a span of two days, Bahamian Squall picked up winners No. 15 and 16, both first-time starters who scored in convincing fashion and rewarded their backers with juicy mutuels. Tator Made – The 3-year-old filly bred by Taylor Smith made her debut in a $29,400 maiden special going 4 1/2 furlongs at Charles Town. …
Grumpy’s Buddy raced twice as a 2-year-old without hitting the board, but he’s taken care of that problem this season. The 3-year-old West Virginia-bred gelding by Bahamian Squall is now 2-3-1 in seven starts at three at Charles Town after his come-from-behind victory in a $30,500, 7-furlong allowance race. Arnaldo Bocachica …
It took Eightninego three seasons to get to the races, and just two preps with Emisael Jaramillo in the saddle to reach the winner’s circle. In his first start at Gulfstream Park on May 4, the 4-year-old gelding by Bahamian Squall finished second over the Tapeta course and received an Equibase …