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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
$475K, $300K 2yos for Malibu Moon at OBS March
Perennial sales-leading sire Malibu Moon’s lots included a $475,000 colt and $300,000 filly at the OBS March Sale of Selected 2-year-olds in Training, which wrapped up its 2-day run on March 16. The colt, which sold on day 2 as hip No. 413, was consigned by McKathan Brothers and purchased… Read More
Lunar Gaze shines in Gold Coast S.
Lunar Gaze, a 4-year-old Malibu Moon filly, scored her first black type win Saturday night with a game head victory in the $75,000 Gold Coast S. at Delta Downs. The bay filly, who has won five of 10 lifetime starts, locked into a battle with Steel Cut about three furlongs… Read More
$260,000 Temple City colt at F-T Florida Sale
A colt by leading young sire Temple City brought a winning bid of $260,000 at Wednesday’s Fasig-Tipton Florida Sale. Consigned by Old South Farm, agent and cataloged as hip No. 61, the 2-year-old was purchased by L.E.B. The bay colt is out of Perfect Rah, a half-sister to Graded stakes… Read More
La Macchina takes flight late to win Essex H.
Malibu Moon’s La Macchina earned his first stakes win Feb. 13 at Oaklawn Park with a sweeping, last-to-first move in the stretch to win the 1 1/16-mile, $100,000 Essex H. for older horses by a half-length. With Channing Hill aboard, the 4-year-old raced in the back of the six-horse field… Read More