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Sassy C W the first stakes winner for Freshman sire Yaupon

Grade 1 winner Yaupon got his first stakes winner as a sire Thursday at Saratoga when Sassy C W scored by three lengths in front-running style in the $150,000 Astoria S. The 2-year-old filly is undefeated in two starts and has earned $124,500 for owners Patricia’s Hope LLC and Carolyn… Read More
Sassy C W, Yaupon's first stakes winner, cruises to victory in the historic Astoria S. at Saratoga - NYRA photo

Mystik Dan on top of his game in $275,000 Blame S. (G3)

Goldencents’ 2024 Kentucky Derby (G1) Mystik Dan returned to the site of his greatest victory on Saturday and came home a 1 ¼-length victor in the $275,000 Blame S. (G3) at the Louisville oval. After a couple of uncharacteristic performances over the winter, 4-year-old Mystik Dan got a few months… Read More
Mystik Dan rolls to victory in the 2025 Blame S. (G3) at Churchill Downs - Coady Media

Omaha Beach filly dominates Belle Mahone (G3) in 2025 debut

Caitlinhergrtness, last year’s King’s Plate winner and Canadian champion 3-year-old filly, rolled through the Woodbine stretch to win the $150,000 Belle Mahone S. (G3) by five lengths in the first start of 2025 for the 4-year-old daughter of Omaha Beach. The chestnut filly is the seven stakes winner of the… Read More

Maximus Mischief filly wins Woodbine’s Royal North S. (G3), becomes sire’s third GSW in 2025

Ms. Tart came from last at the top of the stretch to snatch victory in the final strides of the $150,000 Royal North S. (G3) on May 31st at Woodbine. The 4-year-old filly is the sixth stakes winner, three of them graded winners, for Maximus Mischief in 2025. With $3.2… Read More
Ms. Tart becomes her sire's third first-crop GSW with a win in the 2025 Royal North S. (G3) at Woodbine | Photo courtesy of Woodbine

Neom Beach rolls by six lengths in $200,000 Ouija Board Distaff

Neom Beach earned her first stakes win Memorial Day at Lone Star Park when the 4-year-old Omaha Beach filly tallied a six-length victory in the $200,000 Ouija Board Distaff S. [WATCH RACE]. With steady rains in the Dallas area on Monday, the Ouija Board was moved from the turf… Read More

Authentic colt earns first stakes win in convincing fashion

Reagan’s Wit threaded his way between horses at the top of the stretch, then exploded down the lane to win the $100,000 James W. Murphy S. on Preakness Day at Pimlico. The 3-year-old Authentic colt, who was stakes-placed at Tampa Bay Downs in March, is one of five stakes horses… Read More

Vekoma colt holds off challengers to win Chick Lang in stakes debut

Retribution surged to the front in upper stretch on his way to a 1 ¾-length win in the May 17 Chick Lang S. at Pimlico in the stakes debut for the 3-year-old son of Vekoma. Retribution is the seventh stakes winner of the year for Vekoma, which leads all Second-Crop… Read More
Retribution earns his first stakes win in the $100,000 Chick Lang S. - MJC photo

Booth rolls to fourth straight stakes win in Maryland Sprint S. (G3)

Mitole’s top-class sprinter extended his stakes-winning streak to four Saturday at Pimlico with a front-running victory in the $150,000 Maryland Sprint S. (G3). The 4-year-old led at every point of call in the six-furlong dash. Epic Ride was his closest pursuer the entire trip, but could never get within a… Read More
Booth posts a 100 Beyer Speed Figure in winning the Maryland Sprint S. (G3) - Bill Denver

Authentic’s Verifire delivers second straight blowout win in Pimlico allowance

Verifire strutted to a 6 ½-length allowance win in the opening race Friday at Pimlico in what was the second open-length victory in as many starts for the 3-year-old Authentic colt. After winning his March 15 debut by 6 ¼-lengths and being named a TDN ‘Rising Star’ with a 92… Read More
Verifire rolls to a 6 1/2-length win on May 16, 2025 at Pimlico - Bill Denver

TDN ‘Rising Star’ Color Comin’ In First winner for Rock Your World

Spendthrift Farm’s Grade 1 winner Rock Your World was represented by his first winner as a sire on May 15 at Churchill Downs when his first starter Color Comin’ In scored a three-length victory in a five-furlong maiden special weight affair for 2-year-old fillies. The impressive performance netted the dark… Read More
Rock Your World's first winner, Color Comin' In, scores by three lengths on May 15 at Churchill Downs - Coady Media

Freedom’s Not Free a handy winner of the Cinema S.

Omaha Beach’s 3-year-old colt Freedom’s Not Free tallied his second straight stakes win Sunday at Santa Anita Park with his victory in the $100,000 Cinema S. The dark bay colt won the Pasadena S. over the same turf course two months ago, and is now 3-0-2 in six starts and… Read More
Freedom's Not Free wins the Cinema S, Sunday, May 11, 2025 at Santa Anita Park, Arcadia CA. © BENOIT PHOTO

Love Cervere the 10th stakes winner of the year for Into Mischief

One week after Sovereignty gave Into Mischief his third Kentucky Derby (G1) winner, Love Cervere became her sire’s 10th stakes winner of 2025 with a rousing stretch run to win the $150,000 Take the A Train S. at Aqueduct. Into Mischief now has 174 lifetime stakes winners and over $212… Read More