Bahamian Squall

Taino House Never Challenged in Zia Park Sprint

    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

Taino House Responds to Late Money With Zia Romp

    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,

Starship Prankster’s Late Run Eases Concerns of Her Backers

    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

Island Magic Wins, Finds Fame Is Fleeting

No matter what transpires for the rest of her racing career, Island Magic will always have the distinction of having a track record listed on her resume, although it may be for the shortest reign in history. The 3-year-old daughter of Bahamian Squall entered the gate at 1:29 yesterday for the third race at Gulfstream

Stretch Runner and Erin Walker Are On Fire

    Stretch Runner and jockey Erin Walker have become a formidable duo at Presque Isle Downs. The talented rider and the 4-year-old Bahamian Squall gelding have teamed up for three victories in four starts since Stretch Runner left Tampa Bay Downs without breaking his maiden after four tries.      Last night’s victory was

Bella Romance Deserves an Oscar, an Emmy and a Tony

    If racing awarded a daily prize for the biggest turnaround of the day, yesterday’s would have had to go to Bella Romance. In fact, if there was an all-time award in that category, the 2-year-old filly by Bahamian Squall might have that one wrapped up, too.     Bella Romance made her career

Bahamian Moon by 5 in Gulfstream Park Sprint

    Bahamian Moon won yesterday at Gulfstream Park for her third victory of 2021, Luca Panici guiding her to a comfortable 5-length main track score in a race that was originally scheduled for the grass.     The 4-year-old filly by Bahamian Squall battled for the lead between horses out of the gate, then

Bahamian Squall Filly Performs Magic at Prairie Meadows

    Jockey Walter De La Cruz couldn’t have been disappointed when he found out that there were two scratches from the eighth race at Prairie Meadows last night, and his mount, Island Magic, had to face just three rivals.     The 3-year-old filly by Bahamian Squall made it even easier for her rider,

Nothing Beats a Good Stretch Runner

    Sharp handicappers who pay close attention to the tote board no doubt made a good score at Presque Isle Downs yesterday via the maiden-breaking Stretch Runner, who more than lived up to his name with a six-furlong romp under Erin Walker.   Based on his record coming up to the race, there was

Running Memories 2nd in $100,000 Monmouth Stakes

    At the 2020 OBS July sale, Don Dizney dipped in and took the Bahamian Squall filly Running Memories for $20,000, a price that looks like a greater bargain every time she sets foot on the track.     The 3-year-old filly gained her first stakes-placed finish yesterday in the $100,000 Incredible Revenge Stakes