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Maximus Mischief’s Raging Torrent is Breeders’ Cup-bound
Raging Torrent, a rising 3-year-old colt from the first crop of Maximus Mischief, earned a berth into this year’s Breeders’ Cup Sprint after a powerhouse performance to defeat older horses in Del Mar’s $250,000 Pat O’Brien S. (G2) on Aug. 24th. Ridden by Antonio Fresu, the speedy colt broke… Read More
Omaha Beach’s Caitlinhergrtness beats boys in $1,000,000 King’s Plate
Caitlinhergrtness, a 3-year-old filly from the first crop of Omaha Beach, became her sire’s first classic winner August 23rd when she defeated the boys in the $1 million King’s Plate S. at Woodbine. Trained by Kevin Attard, the talented chestnut filly powered past favorite My Boy Prince in the stretch… Read More
Omaha Beach filly sparkles in TDN Rising Star-worthy performance
With the Angels turned her Aug. 22 maiden special weight debut at Saratoga into a one-horse race when she rolled to an 11 ½-length victory. The 2-year-old daughter of Omaha Beach was named a TDN Rising Star after the blowout win, the second such horse for the Spendthrift stallion. Omaha… Read More
Vixen keeps Vekoma hot streak rolling with dominant turf score
Vixen became Vekoma’s second winner in as many days with her 4 ¾-length maiden special weight score Aug. 19 on the turf at Ellis Park. Vekoma now has 16 individual winners, the most for any First-Crop sire this year. He also had his fourth stakes horse on Aug. 18 when… Read More
Jonathan’s Way the second TDN Rising Star for Vekoma
Jonathan’s Way uncorked a huge rally at the half-mile pole to win his debut Saturday at Saratoga... Read More
Tricky Temper pours it on late to win Saratoga’s Union Avenue S.
Into Mischief’s Tricky Temper picked up her second career stakes win, and first of 2024 with a three-length victory... Read More
Stephen Foster-G1 winner Kingsbarns injured, retires to Spendthrift
Leading older horse Kingsbarns, who had earned a berth into the Breeders’ Cup after an impressive victory in the $1 million Stephen Foster S. (G1) at Churchill, has exited a recent workout with an injury and has been retired from racing. The 4-year-old son of Uncle Mo will ship from… Read More
$275,000 colt anchors strong Fasig-Tipon NY Sale for Yaupon
The Aug. 11-12 Fasig-Tipton New York Bred Yearling sale was solid across the board for First-Crop sire Yaupon with a two-day average of $169,000 and four lots bringing at least $200,000. Topping the list for the Spendthrift stallion was hip No. 485, which sold for $275,000 to trainer Mike Maker… Read More
Authentic colt “strikes” in Ellis Park debut
Authentic Strike showed incredible heart to win at first asking on Aug. 12 at Ellis Park, winning a stretch-long duel... Read More
Vekoma tops Fasig-Tipton New York opener with $300,000 colt
Vekoma had the session co-topper during Sunday’s opening day of the Aug. 11-12 Fasig-Tipton New York Bred Yearlings sale when hip No. 386 brought a winning bid of $300,000. Consigned by Taylor Made Sales Agency and bred by Cheryl A Prudhomme & Dr. Michael Gallivan, the chestnut colt was purchased… Read More
Vekoma colt scorches foes in Gulfstream MdSpWt triumph
Forged Steel left his competition reeling with a devastating stretch kick to break his maiden by 8 ½-lengths Sunday afternoon at Gulfstream Park. The 2-year-old gray/roan is the 14th winner for Vekoma, the most for any First-Crop sire. Also on Sunday Vekoma had the session co-topper at the Fasig-Tipton New… Read More
Carmelina gives Maximus Mischief two straight stakes winners at Colonial Downs
Carmelina held off Cap Classique to win the $100,000 Penny Chenery S. by a neck on Sunday at Colonial Downs. The 3-year-old filly’s victory came about 30 minutes after Regalo won the $100,000 Petramalo Mile S., giving Maximus Mischief back-to-back stakes winners on the track’s Arlington Million (G1) day card. Read More
