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First Dude Colt Cruises to the Wire on Rail at Parx

    In his six-furlong career debut at Keeneland, Time to Cruise was well-bet at odds of 7-1, but he got away 10th and last in the 10-horse field. The 2-year-old Pennsylvania-bred colt by First Dude still made a strong late move to finish fourth, and bettors opted to take him at even money in

Dwoskin’s Long Wait for Starship Renegade Pays Off

    It took Steve Dwoskin quite a while before he could get Starship Renegade to the races, but when he did the First Dude colt showed the wait was worth it.     Starship Renegade will turn five in about six weeks, and didn’t make his first start until Oct. 15. He finished second

Riley’s Dude Was Last, But Not for Long

    Riley’s Dude followed up his Oct. 29 victory at Delaware Park by making it two straight with a come-from-behind score over a sloppy track at Penn National.      With Julio Hernandez riding, the 4-year-old First Dude gelding dropped back to last down the backstretch about five lengths off the lead, made a

Rowland and Bahamian Moon Make a Good Team

    It took apprentice Madeline Rowland one race to get acquainted with Bahamian Moon, a second-place finish at the Meadowlands on Oct. 8. Her second try aboard the 5-year-old mare came yesterday at Gulfstream Park, and resulted in a 1 1/4-length victory, the seventh in the career of the daughter of Bahamian Squall.   

Gio Sammy: Six Victories, 20 Times in the Money

    First Dude has few runners who were bred in Maryland. One is Gio Sammy, bred by Ocala’s Best A Luck Farm.     The 4-year-old gelding won at Mahoning Valley yesterday, and has now been in the money 20 times, registering a record of 6-6-8 in 33 starts. Campaigning at venues with low

First Dude Roars Past $2 Million

    Several Individual successes over the weekend vaulted First Dude over the $2 million mark in 2022 progeny earnings, the seventh straight year the son of Stephen Got Even has accomplished the milestone.      CHARLIE’S WISH: The 2-year-old filly captured her career debut on Oct. 1, and came right back for a second-place

Bahamian Squall Fillies Match Victories at Gulfstreaam

    A pair of similar victories by Island Magic and Hay Hay Paula added $39,400 to the account of Bahamian Squall, increasing the stallion’s 2022 progeny earnings to nearly $1.1 million.     The similarities: Both are 4-year-old fillies, both won at Gulfstream Park by two lengths, both came from off the pace, both

Petulant Delight Is First Dude’s 20th $200,000-Plus Earner

    Petulant Delight scored his second victory of 2022 and 10th of his career at Parx Racing yesterday, and added his name to First Dude’s $200,000-plus earnings list.     The 7-year-old gelding, a $37,000 OBS April 2-year-old, had Luis Rivera in the irons  and was sent off at 8/5 in the race at

Maryquitecontrary’s Credentials Continue to Grow

    Maryquitecontrary raised her imposing record to four victories and a second in five starts with a strong come-from-behind score yesterday in a $55,000 overnight handicap at Gulfstream Park.     The 3-year-old daughter of First Dude, owned and bred by Rod Lundock, earned a check of $33,700 for her 2 1/2-length victory, accomplished

First Dude Gelding Wins from Here to Dakota

    Anyone tuning in a little late to watch the first race at Charles Town last night might have thought they were watching a replay of Secretariat winning the 1973 Belmont Stakes – that’s how far in front Dakota Boy was on the final turn of the seven-furlong race.       When the 3-year-old