In his first nine starts at Gulfstream Park, the best Fivefive Six Champ could muster up was a pair of thirds. For start No. 10 on May 20, trainer Dave Braddy opted to switch riders, picking up Sonny Leon. All the Kentucky Derby-winning jockey has accomplished since with the 4-year-old First Dude gelding is …
Keyed by Napa Dude’s victory at Thistledown on Tuesday and First Homestead’s score at Mountaineer, First Dude’s numbers continue to soar. The stallion by Stephen Got Even is only $60,000 away from reaching $25 million in career progeny earnings; he’s about to pass $1.8 million for this year with 33 winners; and his …
Impacto’s excellent form at Century Mile continued Sunday evening, the 4-year-old First Dude gelding raising his record over the track to 5-2-1-1 since shipping in from Tampa Bay Downs. With Keihton Natera in the saddle, Impacto battled for the lead through blazing fractions of :21.75 and :44.14 in the $19,500 allowance optional …
After having finished second in her three prior stakes tries at Churchill Downs, Gulfstream Park and Tampa Bay Downs, Charlie’s Wish finally turned it around yesterday with an authoritative score in the $100,000 Azalea Stakes at Gulfstream. The 3-year-old daughter of First Dude sat a comfortable fifth down the backstretch with …
After Ray Arewethereyet finished eighth and last racing for $22,000 at Monmouth Park on Aug. 27 of 2022, she wound up in the catalogue for the Keeneland November Horses of Racing Age sale. She hadn’t won a race since Aug. 13 of 2021, and she sold for just $8,000 to trainer Temple Rushton …
Berks’ current winning streak reached four straight (and 5 of the last 6) with a game victory in a $50,000 allowance race on the grass yesterday at Delaware Park. The 4-year-old gelding by First Dude is one of just a few runners to have five victories thus far halfway through the 2023 season. …
Main Dude made it three winners in three days for First Dude with a convincing victory at Louisiana Downs yesterday after the race came off the grass and went at a mile and 70 yards over a muddy track. Jose Guerrero was aboard the 3-year-old Louisiana-bred colt, who left quickly from …
Through this past Saturday, First Dude’s runners had won four races since July 1 – at Gulfstream Park, Presque Isle, Los Alamitos and Delaware Park, adding a stakes-placed finish at Parx Racing. Yesterday, Arapahoe Park was added to the list. Gran Edition, a 6-year-old gelding bred by Ponder Hill, exploded for a …
After spending the first half of the 2023 season in fourth place on Florida’s leading sire list, First Dude has moved up to third with progeny earnings of $1,571,766, and is on pace for a $3 million year. Fivefive Six Champ is First Dude’s latest winner – No. 29 – accomplished …
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. …