With two months gone in 2023, First Dude is already ahead of his pace of last year when he wound up with 54 winners and $2.3 million in progeny earnings. The victories of Petulant Delight at Parx Racing and Ruda at Tampa Bay Downs gave the son of Stephen Got Even …
Hay Hay Paula came from so far back, and was so late, that track announcer Pete Aiello didn’t have enough time to give her the old “from last to first” call in the sixth race at Gulfstream Park yesterday. With Emisael Jaramillo aboard in the 5 1/2-furlong test over the Tapeta …
“Far outside – Famous Gent mows ’em all down. Famous Gent from downtown to win it.” That’s how track announcer Pete Aiello described Famous Gent’s final sixteenth of a mile in the 10th race at Gulfstream Park yesterday, as the 5-year-old First Dude gelding rallied from ninth and last at the …
Grumpy’s Buddy broke his maiden at Charles Town yesterday in his fourth try under jockey Arnaldo Bocachica. The 3-year-old gelding is owned and was bred by Newbourne Farm, and is a rare West Virginia-bred son of Bahamian Squall. Grumpy’s Buddy became winner No. 6 this year for his sire, following Takhi, …
In a span of 23 races between Aug. 31 of 2020 to March 9 of 2022, Roan Mountain compiled an enviable record of four firsts, nine seconds, seven thirds, one fourth, one fifth and a race where he lost his rider while trying to avoid a fallen horse and jockey. The First Dude …
Prior to gaining his second victory in four starts yesterday at Laurel Race Track, Time to Cruise had a bundle stolen from his bank account following his previous race on January 22nd. The 3-year-old Pennsylvania-bred colt by First Dude had finished third under Carlos Lopez only to be disqualified and placed …
Sometime this week, it’s highly probable that First Dude’s runners will celebrate another career milestone – 900 visits to winner’s circles from coast to coast. No. 898 came yesterday at Parx Racing when Neigh Dude won the fifth race under Jeremy Laprida with one of the easiest scores First Dude or his rider …
Despite being saddled with the No. 10 post and having to endure a wide trip throughout the entire 6 1/2 furlongs, Quana Dude rallied from off the pace and scored his fourth career victory last night at Delta Downs. The 6-year-old son of First Dude was off well but had to …
Rod Lundock’s fabulous Maryquitecontrary became the first Florida-bred runner by a Florida sire to win a graded stakes in 2023 with a last-to-first performance in the Gr. II, $200,000 Inside Information on yesterday’s Pegasus World Cup program at Gulfstream Park. Luca Panici was once again aboard the 4-year-old daughter of First …
First Dude has picked up two more winners so far this week and he now has seven in January, tied with Khozan for first place in the early going among Florida’s sires. Too Much Vino became No. 7 at Gulfstream Park on Wednesday, preceded by Sunset Paula Jo’s 18th career victory at Camarero …