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Vicar’s In Trouble draws post 1 for Derby 140
Vicar’s In Trouble, bred by Spendthrift Farm and sired by the farm’s leading Third-crop stallion Into Mischief, drew the rail in a field of 20 for Kentucky Derby 140 (G1) on Saturday. Trained by Mike Maker, the speedy Vicar’s In Trouble will likely have to make a quick move out… Read More
Vicar’s in Trouble stamps Kentucky Derby ticket
Into Mischief is likely to have his third Kentucky Derby (G1) starter in two years following a front-running victory for Vicar’s in Trouble in the $1 million Louisiana Derby (G2) Saturday at Fair Grounds Racecourse. With more than $1.2 million in progeny earnings, Into Mischief ranks first on the… Read More
Onlyforyou still perfect after G2 Davona Dale S.
Malibu Moon’s stellar 3-year-old filly Onlyforyou ran her record to 4-0 with a 2 ¼-length victory in tSaturday’s $200,000 Davona Dale (G2) at Gulfstream Park. Onlyforyou broke sharply from post three and was able to work her way over to the rail, where she led through a solid pace… Read More
Onlyforyou steps up big in Grade 2 Forward Gal S.
Just as she did in her first two starts, Malibu Moon’s stellar 3-year-old filly Onlyforyou dominated her foes in the $200,000 Forward Gal S. Saturday at Gulfstream Park. It was the first stakes outing for the Glencrest Farm LLC colorbearer and already the fifth stakes horse of 2014 for… Read More
Grade 3 LeComte goes to Into Mischief colt
Vicar’s In Trouble (center) begins his march to LeComte victory Into Mischief, who had a pair of Kentucky Derby (G1) starters last year, could have another one in 2014 after Vicar’s In Trouble stamped himself a contender on Saturday with an emphatic 6 3/4-length win in the $200,000… Read More
Noble Moon gets first stakes win in Grade 2 Jerome
After Orb gave his sire Malibu Moon a Kentucky Derby (G1) winner last year, the Spendthrift stallion has another Triple Crown hopeful on the rise in Noble Moon, who captured the $200,000 Jerome S. (G2) for 3-year-olds on Saturday at Aqueduct. Going one mile and 70 yards, Noble Moon… Read More
Three-time G1 winner Flat Out to Spendthrift
Three-time Grade 1 winner Flat Out will enter stud for 2014 at B. Wayne Hughes’ Spendthrift Farm in Lexington, KY. An earner of $3,645,383 on the track, Flat Out recently retired on a high note after impressively winning the $750,000 Cigar Mile H. (G1) on Nov. 30 at Aqueduct. He… Read More
Goldencents looks like a million in BC Dirt Mile (G1)
Into Mischief’s young stallion career ascended to new heights on Friday when Goldencents blitzed his foes with a front-running, 2 3/4-length victory in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1) at Santa Anita Park. The Breeders’ Cup win was the first for any U.S. Second Crop Sire, and… Read More
Goldencents geared up for BC Dirt Mile (G1)
Into Mischief’s Goldencents will try to duplicate his Santa Anita Derby (G1) effort when he takes to the southern California track once again on Friday in the $1 million Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1). The 3-year-old trained by Doug O’Neill didn’t get any breaks at the draw when he was… Read More
Strike the Moon rises late for 2nd stakes victory
Strike the Moon used all of the Charles Town stretch to get up by a nose in the $50,000 Municipalities Mayors H. on Friday evening, giving the daughter of Malibu Moon her second stakes win and pushing her past the $650,000 career earnings mark (VIDEO). Strike the… Read More
Stakes double for Malibu Moon
With a 2 3/4-length win in the $50,000 Governor’s Cup H., Managed Account became the first of what would be two stakes winners on the Friday night card at Charles Town Races (VIDEO). Along with Strike the Moon, who won the $50,000 Municipalities Mayors three races later… Read More
Malibu Moon gets 10th stakes winner of 2013
Madly Truly found running room in deep stretch to capture Saturday’s $150,000 Grade 3 Mazarine S. at Woodbine to become Malibu Moon’s tenth stakes winner of 2013. With over $8.3 million in progeny earnings, Malibu Moon is fourth on the General Sire list. Madly Truly, owned by John Oxley… Read More