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Bahamian Dude Adds to Canadian Success at Fort Erie

    Bahamian Dude, a 4-year-old gelding bred by Donald Dizney, became the 101st runner by Bahamian Squall to visit the winner’s circle with a powerful front-running effort in an allowance race at Fort Erie yesterday.      Peter Mailhot was aboard Bahamian Dude, who left quickly in the race at five furlongs, took the

Orange Theory Posts Best Numbers in 26th Start

    Like so many of First Dude’s runners who have improved with age, Orange Theory won at Century Mile over the weekend by achieving her best Equibase ‘E’ speed rating, and in an eye-opening clocking for seven furlongs.      The 4-year-old filly bred by William P. Sorren, a $3,000 OBS October yearling, was

Correa and Purdy Pumpkin Score Again at Thistledown

    The bond between Yarmarie Correa and Purdy Pumkin at Thistledown was strengthened yesterday as she guided the 3-year-old filly to her second straight victory, this one in a $28,000 allowance race at six furlongs. Correa has now ridden Purdy Pumpkin to two victories and two seconds in her four trips aboard the daughter

Ready to Runaway Draws Closer to $600,000

    With Canterbury Park’s summer meeting having come to a close, Ready to Runaway left her favorite oval for Chicago and finished third in a $47,120 allowance optional claimer at Hawthorne in her first try over the track.     The 6-year-0ld Minnesota-bred daughter of First Dude has been a cash cow for owner

First Dude Gets 2 Winners at Gulfstream, Passes $1.8 Million

    First Dude went 2-for-2 at Gulfstream Park yesterday, with Charlie’s Wish going virtually wire-to-wire in the fifth race and Picking Up Pennies matching her performance in the ninth.     Charlie’s Wish is a 2-year-old filly who was making her career debut in a $40,000 maiden special at seven furlongs. Paco Lopez sent

Exonerated Prez Elects the Winner’s Circle in Ohio

    Exonerated Prez enjoyed a dream trip with Luis Rivera over a sloppy track at Thistledown yesterday, and came away with his third career victory.      The 4-year-old Kentucky-bred gelding made it look easy, getting six furlongs in 1:13.48 and paying $8.40. The check for $7,320 inched First Dude’s 2022 progeny earnings closer

Bahamian Squall Locks Up First $1 Million Season

    When Foot Sack entered the gate at 12:38 for the first race at Belterra yesterday, Bahamian Squall’s progeny earnings for 2022 stood at $998,375. Less than two minutes later, that number increased to $1,006,075 as the 3-year-old gelding broke his maiden in a six-furlong race reduced to three starters due to scratches.   

Sun Squall Puts Bahamian Squall on the Verge of $1 Million

    By 8 p. m. this evening, Bahamian Squall may have passed the $1 million mark in progeny earnings for the first time. It’s all up to Free to Run, who is 9/2 in the morning line for the third race at Mountaineer Casino & Racetrack. With a purse of just under $8,000, the

Berks Batting .500, Wins 2, 4, 6 and 8

    Berks has made it easy for his backers at the mutuel windows to decide when to bet on him – he wins every other race.     The 3-year-old First Dude gelding has raced eight times at five tracks, and has won four times; in outing No. 2 (at Pimlico), No. 4 (at

Bahama Pearl Wire-to-Wire at Pimlico; Bahamian Squall Nearing $1 Million

    Bahamian Squall came $21,600 closer to his first million-dollar season yesterday when Bahama Pearl went wire-to-wire racing six furlongs at Pimlico under J. D. Acosta.     The healthy check boosted Bahamian Squall’s earnings for 2022 to $983,014, and he went over $2.6 million lifetime.      Bahama Pearl jumped out to the