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 …
First Dude is another step closer to his next two career milestones after the victory of Bernie’s Mitts in a $54,800 allowance optional claimer at Parx Racing. The stallion by Stephen Got Even is now less than $57,000 away from reaching $28 million in lifetime progeny earnings, and he’s just five away from …
When the chart of First Dude’s runners who have earned at least $200,000 was introduced on the right side of this page, there were 17 names listed. On Tuesday, that number reached 30 with the addition of Neigh Dude. The 6-year-old gelding bred by Porter Racing Stable scored his ninth victory …
First Dude is closing in on two more career milestones after the popular victory of Right Karma under Edgard Zayas in a one-mile test for maidens at Gulfstream Park. The 5-year-old horse bred by Tom and Lori Fackler at Ocala’s Best A Luck Farm was off in mid-pack and remained …
Charlie’s Wish moved two spots upward on First Dude’s $200,000 list via a second-place finish in a $100,000 Handicap at Gulfstream Park. With Jose Ortiz aboard, the 5-year-old mare wound up 2 1/4 lengths behind Dreaming of Mo in a mile and 70-yard test that went in 1:39.08. She earned a …
On Jan. 4, Impacto won in $12,500 claiming company at Tampa Bay Downs, his seventh victory in a 17-race career, and was taken out of the race by owner/trainer Juan Arriagada for the claiming price. Arriagada wasted no time wheeling the 6-year-old First Dude gelding back for $20,000 just 11 days later, and …
What are the odds? At the June 2021 OBS Sale, Impacto didn’t reach his reserve and wound up as a $14,000 RNA. Ironically, at Tampa Bay Downs in his first 2025 start, the now 6-year-old gelding by First Dude won for the seventh time, and the reward was $14,000. …
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 …
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 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 …