First Dude surpassed the $1.5 million mark in 2022 progeny earnings yesterday, sparked by the second straight victory of Putin Online in a $41,200 starter optional claimer at Laurel Park. It was an all-local affair for the 5-year-old gelding, owned and bred by Morriston’s Big Lick Farm (Reid and Sarah Nagle), …
After Maryquitecontrary broke her maiden under Luca Panici in her June 11 Gulfstream Park debut, she finished second with Edgar Prado in the $75,000 Azalea Stakes when Panici had another call in the race. For her third start, the 3-year-old First Dude filly was reunited with Panici who deftly guided her to victory …
In her first five career starts, Fanfare Well did not have Ajhari Williams in the saddle and the best she could muster up at Mountaineer Casino & Resort was one third-place finish. Williams was introduced to the 3-year-old First Dude filly for a five-furlong turf race on July 19 and Fanfare …
Last year, at the age of five, Minnesota-bred Ready to Runaway achieved one of the rare accomplishments in thoroughbred racing – winning the same stakes race three years in succession. Last night, at Canterbury Park, the daughter of First Dude made it four in a row, defeating stablemate Clickbait by a half a …
After going oh-for-6 in 2022, Exonerated Prez finally put it all together in the first race at Thistledown yesterday, winning a long stretch battle over 4/5 favorite Drinksonthebeach by a nose. Luis Rivera settled the 4-year-old Kentucky-bred First Dude gelding into fourth place down the backstretch in the race at six …
After winning the fourth race at Penn National last night, Super Dude increased his career earnings to $448,930, which places him sixth among all First Dude runners. The 8-year-old gelding now sports a record of 11-7-10 in 46 starts, and he’s one of six runners for his sire who have won at least …
In his July 16 career debut at Century Mile, Well Played went off at odds of 13-1 and raced evenly, finishing a non-threatening third by 11 3/4 lengths before being moved up to second when the runner-up was disqualified. Based on that effort, though, the 2-year-old First Dude gelding was well-played …
When Gran Edition romped by 12 lengths racing seven furlongs in his first start at Arapahoe Park two weeks ago, it marked his third victory, and first since December of 2022 at Mountaineer Park, where he has campaigned for most of his career. Yesterday, the First Dude 5-year-old bred by …
If there’s one sure thing that can be learned from yesterday’s wire-to-wire victory of Berks at Delaware Park, it’s that the First Dude gelding has formed a strong bond with jockey Jaime Rodriguez. The 3-year-old Maryland-bred has raced six times since November, posting three victories, a second and two thirds. The …
It took owners Mike Anderson and Terry Clyde and trainer Jerri Robertson quite a while to get Dream Coach to the races. The 4-year-old First Dude gelding bred by Ponder Hill finally made his first career start yesterday at Century Mile in Alberta, Canada and the wait was worth it. Despite …