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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

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 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

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

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

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, 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

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

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

Temple City’s top 3-year-old of 2015 made a super debut in 2016 with a neck victory in the $200,000 Arcadia S. (G2) Saturday over the Santa Anita Park turf course. Trainer Carla Gaines had Bolo primed for a good showing as he faced older horses for the first time… Read More

Governor Malibu, a 3-year-old son of Malibu Moon who had never been off the board in four starts prior to Saturday, upped his record with a solid 2 ½-length win in the first running of the $100,000 Gander S. at Aqueduct. Coming off a dominating six-length maiden special weight… Read More

Pricedtoperfection found an opening in just enough time to sprint between horses in deep stretch and hit the wire first in Saturday’s $100,000 Sweetest Chant S. (G3) at Gulfstream Park. The win was the first stakes victory for the 3-year-old daughter of Temple City, who was beaten just five… Read More