First Dude recently surpassed the $25 million mark in career progeny earnings, and he’s about to reach another milestone – eight straight years with more than $2 million in earnings. The son of Stephen Got Even is less than $13,000 away from that goal after the victory of First Homestead at Mountaineer last …
Super Dude is now nine years old and he’s won 12 races while doing a good imitation of the Arkansas Traveler. He’s captured two races at Laurel, one at Pimlico, two at Saratoga, one at Delaware, one at Parx, one at Oaklawn, two at Aqueduct, and, after yesterday’s smart score, two at Penn …
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 …
A little while after Ray Arewethereyet finished second on Sunday at Arapahoe Park and picked up a check for $2,900, Ruda made Saratoga her third winning venue this year and the check for $38,500 vaulted First Dude into new territory – career progeny earnings of $25,027,973. In a $70,000 starter allowance …
After My Lil Dude’s tenacious victory at Evangeline Downs last evening, First Dude is on the doorstep of surpassing $25 million in progeny earnings, and it could happen in the next day or two. With veteran Tommy Pompell aboard, the 3-year-old Louisiana-bred gelding fought on the lead every step of the way in …
Sometime in the next few days, First Dude will hit the $25 million mark in lifetime progeny earnings. He edged a little closer to that figure yesterday with the sharp victory of veteran Debonnaire Dude at Arapahoe Park. Debonnaire Dude gave First Dude winner No. 34 for the year and left …
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 …