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Malibu Moon filly brings $650K at F-T Saratoga sale

Top-10 sire Malibu Moon had one of the top five fillies during the second day of the Aug. 8-9 Fasig Tipton Saratoga Yearling Sale, with Bridlewood Farm and M. V. Magnier teaming up to purchase the filly for $650,000. Cataloged as hip No. 179, the already-named Moonshine Memories was consigned… Read More

Miss Hollywood stars in Gulfstream’s Monroe S.

Malibu Moon’s regally-bred daughter Miss Hollywood was an apt winner of the $75,000 Monroe S. Sunday at Gulfstream Park, rolling to a five-length score in the seven furlong contest for fillies and mares. Miss Hollywood was in control from the start, posting a swift half-mile in :45.54 while up… Read More

Expensive Malibu Moon filly prevails in Saratoga debut

Bowie, a $750,000 weanling buy at Keeneland November in 2014, proved best on Friday at Saratoga with a gutsy half-length maiden special weight victory at 5 1/2-furlongs. The 2-year-old daughter of Malibu Moon is named for the late David Bowie, and like the musician, sports one blue eye. Shooting out… Read More

Wake Up in Malibu stellar in Saginaw S.

Wake Up in Malibu put on a sparkling display in the $100,000 Saginaw S. July 8 at Belmont Park, setting very fast fractions and still coming home a convincing 2 1/2-length winner. The victory was the first stakes win for the son of Malibu Moon, who is once again… Read More

Temple Fur threads needle en route to Betsy Ross S. win

Temple Fur made her way through a narrow opening at the head of the stretch and went on to a commanding 3 1/2-length victory in the $75,000 Betsy Ross S. at Gulfstream Park on Independence Day. The win was the first stakes victory for the 3-year-old daughter of Temple… Read More

Big rally carries Donegal Moon to Pegasus S. (G3) win

Malibu Moon’s up-and-coming 3-year-old colt Donegal Moon stamped himself as a possible contender for the $1 million Haskell Inv. (G1) on July 31 with his victory in Sunday’s $150,000 Pegasus S. (G3) at Monmouth Park, the local prep for the meet’s signature event. Donegal Moon had flashed talent in previous… Read More

Carina Mia continues roll to take Grade 1 Acorn S.

Malibu Moon’s brilliant 3-year-old filly Carina Mia added to her stellar resume with a 1 1/4-length score in the $700,000 Acorn S. (G1) at Belmont Park on Saturday. Much like she did in her six-length win in the Eight Belles S. (G2) on May 6, Carina Mia trailed the… Read More

Governor Malibu goes for Belmont S. (G1) glory

Malibu Moon’s stakes-winning colt Governor Malibu drew the inside post in the field of 13 3-year-olds aiming to win the $1.5 million Belmont S. on Saturday. Most recently a fast-closing second in the May 14 Peter Pan S. (G2), beaten just three-quarters of a length, Governor Malibu will be ridden… Read More

Malibu Moon filly commands $500,000 at F-T Midlantic

Hip 112, a 2-year-old filly by Malibu Moon, topped a big day for her sire Monday, bringing $500,000 from prominent bloodstock agent Steve Young during the first session of the annual Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale in Timonium, Maryland. The bay filly zipped and impressive quarter in 21 3/5 seconds – marking… Read More

Carina Mia romps in Grade 2 Eight Belles

Carina Mia left little doubt as to who was the best 3-year-old filly sprinter in the country with a six-length victory in Friday’s $200,000 Eight Belles S. (G2) at Churchill Downs [VIDEO]. In sixth through the first half-mile, the daughter of Malibu Moon sped to the lead in the next… Read More

Stanford earns millionaire status with Charles Town Classic (G2) win

Standford became Malibu Moon’s fourth millionaire on Saturday with a front-running victory in the $1.25 million Charles Town Classic (G2). The win was also the first graded stakes score for the 4-year-old, who lost a heartbreaker in the Gulfstream Park H. (G2) in his previous start. Stanford, ridden by… Read More

Miss Temple City bests the boys in Maker’s 46 Mile (G1)

Temple City’s stellar 4-year-old filly Miss Temple City turned in the best performance of her career on Friday at Keeneland with a 1 1/4-length win in the $300,000 Maker’s 46 Mile (G1), defeating males and simultaneously earning her first graded stakes victory. Miss Temple City is also the first… Read More