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Jackie’s Warrior colt soars to $500,000 at OBS March opener
A striking colt from the first crop of champion Jackie’s Warrior brought a winning bid of $500,000 during Tuesday’s opening session of the OBS March sale. The final price was the sixth-most paid for any individual during the session. Consigned by Sequel Bloodstock, agent for breeder Chester Broman, hip No. Read More
Into Mischief’s Potente gets first Derby points with thrilling San Felipe S. (G2) win
Into Mischief added another potential Kentucky Derby (G1) starter to his arsenal on Saturday when Potente won San Felipe S. (G2) in nail-biting fashion over Robusta. Potente, who was making his stakes debut, also 50 points on the Road to the Kentucky Derby series, putting him seventh on the list. Read More
Vekoma’s Alpyland razor-sharp in Columbia S.
Alpyland got his fourth win in his last five starts Saturday at Tampa Bay Downs with a convincing win in the $125,000 Columbia S. on the turf. The victory was the second stakes win for the 3-year-old son of Vekoma, who won the Jan. 1 Dania Beach S. at Gulfstream… Read More
Bolt d’Oro filly prevails in Hillsborough S. (G2) thriller
Destino d’Oro got her nose on the wire at just the right time to win a three-way photo in the $225,000 Hillsborough S. (G2) March 7 at Tampa Bay Downs, giving the 4-year-old Bolt d’Oro filly her third straight stakes win. Destino d’Oro settled off the early pace and was… Read More
Omaha Beach filly garners fourth stakes win in Correction S.
The ultra-consistent With the Angels won for the seventh time in nine lifetime starts March 1 at Aqueduct when the 4-year-old Omaha Beach filly strutted her way to a 4 ½-length victory in the $135,000 Correction S. Sent off as the even-money favorite in a field of just four, With… Read More
Into Mischief’s Commandment enters Kentucky Derby picture with Fountain of Youth S. (G2) score
Commandment earned a hard-fought win in Saturday’s Fountain of Youth S. (G2) at Gulfstream Park to earn the Into Mischief colt his first 50 points in the Road to the Kentucky Derby (G1), currently second on the list that determines the 20 starters in the May 2nd Run for the… Read More
Danon Figo (JPN) becomes first Japanese stakes winner for Into Mischief
Danon Figo bounded clear in the final furlong of the Kakitsubata Kinen S. Feb. 23 at Nagoya, scoring by about four lengths to become the first stakes winner in Japan for Into Mischief. Graded stakes-placed three weeks ago, Danon Figo was in midpack in the early stages as Jasper Robusto… Read More
Undefeated Vekoma colt dominates again, named TDN ‘Rising Star’
Just as it was in his debut maiden win last month, Knock It Off’s speed proved too much for his foes in a first-level allowance race Feb. 20 at Fair Grounds [WATCH RACE] The 3-year-old Vekoma colt was named a TDN ‘Rising Star’ following Friday’s 2 ¾-length victory. Knock… Read More
Vino Rosso’s Bottle of Rouge shows her class with handy Sunland Oaks win
Bottle of Rouge picked up her first 20 points on the Road to the Kentucky Oaks (G1) Sunday with her 1 ½-length victory in the $250,000 Sunland Park Oaks. Trained by Bob Baffert for his wife Jill, the 3-year-old Vino Rosso filly won her maiden and the Del Mar Debutante… Read More
Into Mischief’s Imagination conjures up come-from-behind win in Riyadh Dirt Sprint (G2)
Into Mischief’s top-class sprinter Imagination got the biggest win of his career to this point Saturday night in Saudi Arabia, coming from the back of the pack to win the $2 million Riyadh Dirt Sprint (G2). The race is a ‘Win and You’re In’ qualifier for the Breeders’ Cup Sprint… Read More
Yaupon colt proves to be a “beast” in Damon Runyon S.
Arctic beast ran away from the field in the Aqueduct stretch to score a 9 ¾-length win in Saturday’s Damon Runyon S. for 3-year-olds. The Yaupon colt now has won four of five starts by a combined 22 ¾-lengths. Owned by Paradise Farms Corp., JP Racing Stable, David Staudacher, Zilla… Read More
Into Mischief’s Point Dume in peak form in General George S.
Point Dume took control of the $200,000 General George S. Saturday at Laurel Park right from the outset and rolled home a 3 ½-length winner to give the son of Into Mischief his second career stakes win. The 5-year-old was the second stakes winner of the day for Into Mischief. Read More