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Crosstown Shootout solid in career debut
Cross Traffic chalked up his sixth first-crop winner on Aug. 2 when Crosstown Shootout swept to victory in a 5 1/2-furlong maiden special weight affair for 2-year-olds at Presque Isle Downs [WATCH RACE]. With six winners and over $150,000 in progeny earnings to date, Cross Traffic trails only fellow Spendthrift… Read More
Ransom the Moon repeats in Grade 1 Bing Crosby S.
Ransom the Moon returned to his winning way on Saturday with a tremendous run in the stretch to take the $300,000 Bing Crosby S. (G1) at Del Mar. The 6-year-old son of Malibu Moon also won the 2017 running of this race, his first Grade 1 win. Saturday’s win… Read More
Farrell a millionaire after Shuvee S. (G3) victory
Farrell topped off a terrific weekend for Malibu Moon on Sunday when the 4-year-old filly captured the $200,000 Shuvee S. (G3) in front-running style. The victory pushed Farrell’s career earnings over the $1 million mark and came one day after Malibu Moon’s top-class sprinter Ransom the Moon took the… Read More
Boucan second winner of the week for Can the Man
Boucan battled to a game half-length maiden win on July 26 to give First-Crop sire Can the Man his second winner in four days. Owned and trained by Wayne Rice, Boucan got a stiff test in the first half-mile from Bruja Bug. After she put that foe away, Bratt… Read More
Jaywalk much the best in MdSpWt score
Jaywalk galloped to a 7 1/2-length maiden special weight win July 24 at Parx to become the fifth winner for First-Crop Sire Cross Traffic, who trails only fellow Spendthrift stallion Goldencents by number of winners. Jaywalk led the entire five furlong trip, drawing off without urging to win in hand. Read More
Can the Man filly wins debut in allowance
Crooked Hillary, a 2-year-old Can the Man filly, broke her maiden on July 22 in a 5 1/2-furlong allowance race at Camarero Race Track to become the second winner for her sire. Crooked Hillary showed plenty of heart in the head victory over Halley’s Orbit. Going to the front… Read More
Crossing Alaska takes maiden by 7 1/2-lengths
Cross Traffic tallied his fourth first-crop winner on Saturday at Belterra Park when the 2-year-old filly Crossing Alaska strolled to a 7 1/2-length maiden score at five furlongs. Cross Traffic is a top-three Freshman Sire of winners, with all four coming at different tracks. Crossing Alaska was clearly best of… Read More
Sombeyay rallies to take Grade 3 Sanford S.
Into Mischief’s Sombeyay found his best stride in the final furlong of Saturday’s Sanford S. (G3) to best Strike Silver by a neck in the 100th running of the historic Saratoga race for 2-year-olds. The winner is Into Mischief’s 17th lifetime graded stakes winner and his fifth this year,… Read More
Into the Out newest winner for leading sire Goldencents
Goldencents, the leading Freshman Sire by winners and earnings, added to his totals on Saturday when Into the Out scampered to a six-length maiden special weight victory at Belterra Park (VIDEO). The 2-year-old chestnut colt, a Daniel and Patricia Yates homebred, led the entire five furlong trip,… Read More
Itsmyluckyday filly debuts a winner
Lola’s Kisses came away with a 1 3/4-length win in her July 21 debut at Monmouth Park. She is the fourth winner for First-Crop sire Itsmyluckyday, making him just the second freshman sire to have four winners. Lola’s Kisses took the overland route for her victory. Hung four wide… Read More
Let It Ride Mom sparkles in debut
Into Mischief’s 2-year-old filly Let It Ride Mom sprinted to a sharp maiden special weight victory Saturday afternoon at Woodbine in her career bow, coming home a handy one-length winner after opening a clear lead in mid-stretch and being geared down late. The bay filly was a $375,000 purchase… Read More
Malibu Moon colt sparkles in stakes debut
Apalachee Bay turned in a stellar effort in his stakes debut Saturday afternoon at Northlands Park, rolling to a five-length win in the $50,000 Count Lathum H. for 3-year-olds (VIDEO). After breaking his maiden by six lengths on June 17, Apalachee Bay went off the favorite in… Read More