First Dude

Starship Renegade Heading for Banner Season

Starship Renegade is five years old and has made just career six starts, but he continues to impress with every effort.      The son of First Dude, trained and co-owned by South Florida veteran Steve Dwoskin, boosted his ballooning record to 3-2-0 yesterday at Gulfstream Park, winning an $86,000 allowance optional claimer under Miguel

Dye Scores on 3 Fronts with First Dude Colt

    Bold Majestic made a monster run in the final sixteenth of a mile to break his maiden in the seventh race at Tampa Bay Downs yesterday, giving First Dude winner No. 18 this year and tying him for second in that category among all Florida sires.     Steve Dye scored a triple

First Dude Gets 17th Winner with Best Performance by Berks

    Berks has given First Dude his 17th winner of 2023 and moved his sire just two winners behind leader Khozan.      The 4-year-old Maryland-bred gelding owned and bred by Jagger Inc. boosted his record to 5-1-2 in 15 starts with his half-length victory under Jaime Rodriguez in a $36,440 six-furlong starter optional

Short Field Makes It Easy for Here Comes Bullet

    Although it’s not a good look for racing, thoroughbred owners can’t be disappointed when scratches result in their horse facing a short field competing for the largest piece of a $21,000 purse. That’s just what happened with owners Michael Catalano and Jeffrey Lambert and Here Comes Bullet in the seventh race at Gulfstream

Fast Start for First Dude Continues; Adds 2 More Winners

    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

Famous Gent ‘Mows ’em Down’ to Join First Dude’s $200,000 Club

    “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

Time to Cruise Cruises at Laurel under Angel Cruz

    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

Neigh Dude Romps at Parx; First Dude Approaching 900 Winning Rides

    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

Quana Dude Scores at Delta Downs from Out of the Clouds

    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