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 …
The aptly-named Dudewiththediamond became winner No. 28 for First Dude with a heart-stopping come-from-behind victory at Presque Isle Downs. The 3-year-old gelding bred by Jim Thomas broke his maiden racing one mile on the all-weather track in just his second start, and he paid a juicy $42.40. With Addiel Ayala in the saddle, …
On June 9, Berks scored his seventh career victory and joined First Dude’s elite $ 200,000 earnings club in 24th place. At Delaware Park yesterday, the 4-year-old Maryland-bred gelding won his third straight race, and with the $29,250 winner’s check for owner/breeder Jagger Inc., moved up eight spots into 16th. Mychel Sanchez …
The 10-horse field for the $100,000 Crowd Pleaser Stakes at Parx Racing was reduced to four Pennsylvania-breds after six scratches due to a muddy track, and Time to Cruise and jockey Ruben Silvera took advantage of the situation to get the son of First Dude his second stakes-placed finish. The race …
When Ray Arewethereyet was entered in the Keeneland November Horses of Racing Age sale in 2022, she was four years old, and hadn’t won a race since Aug. 13 of 2021 at Monmouth Park. She sported a record of 3-1-2 in 10 starts with earnings of $119,400. Temple Rushton purchased the …
Charlie’s Wish became stakes-placed for the third time in her eight-race career, missing her first stakes victory by a neck in the $100,000 Game Face Stakes at Gulfstream Park yesterday. The 3-year-old daughter of First Dude, sent off as the 8/5 favorite in the race at 6 1/2 furlongs, battled 9/5 second …
Maryland-bred Berks scored a smart wire-to-wire victory in a $45,400 starter optional claimer at Laurel yesterday and became the 26th addition to First Dude’s continually expanding $200,000 club. The 3-year-old colt owned and bred by Jagger Inc. has won three of his last four at the track, the last two in …
After shipping Ruda from Tampa Bay Downs to Monmouth Park, trainer Claudio Gonzalez wasn’t about to fool with success. The 4-year-old filly by First Dude, who didn’t start at two or three, had come from behind at Tampa to score in her second start, so her trainer sent her back under the same conditions, …
A pair of First Dudes racing in different parts of Canada have combined to post an eye-opening record of 5-2-0 in seven starts this year. WOODBINE – Too Much Vino left Gulfstream Park after recording four straight seconds, then a maiden-breaking victory, and has continued her good form across the border with …