Photo by Lauren Johnson/Coady Media The Road to Louisville went through New Kent, Virginia yesterday, and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ FONDLY earned a berth in the Kentucky Oaks on Friday, May 2. It was a banner day at Colonial Downs with the track hosting it’s first-ever spring boutique meet featuring the Virginia Oaks and Virginia Derby. […]
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First U.S. Stakes Win for Beach Bomb (SAF)
Lauren King/Coglianese Photos Making her first start since the Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf-G1 at Del Mar in November, BEACH BOMB (SAF) dominated the field in the The Very One Stakes Presented by My Racehorse-G3 at Gulfstream Park this afternoon. The chart notes are brief and concise, stating that Beach Bomb led, […]
Fondly Shines In Debut
How’s this for a Valentine? Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ FONDLY was all heart to win her first start this afternoon, a 7-furlong maiden special weight at Tampa Bay Downs. Breaking on the rail, the 3-year-old Upstart filly “tracked on the inside, moved up along the rail on the turn, then was in tight and steadied nearing […]
Smart Union Adds to Her Resume
Jonathan P. Evans’ homebred filly SMART UNION beefed up her stats to three wins from five career starts with her score in a one mile optional allowance on the grass at Gulfstream Park. It was a very determined and professional effort under Luis Saez. Settling second just off the flank of the leader down the […]
Pretty Stylish
Making her first start in the United States, PRETTY LAVISH (IRE) fired down the Tampa Bay Downs stretch like a missile to win an optional allowance going one mile on the turf. It was a gorgeous day at the Oldsmar, Florida track for one of their marquis cards featuring the Sam F. Davis Stakes-G3, the […]
Toupie “Never In Doubt” In Las Cienegas Stakes-G3
Benoit Photo It was her second spin across the downhill turf course at Santa Anita, and TOUPIE scored an authoritative win in the Las Cienegas Stakes-G3 today. She reunited with Flavien Prat, who was also aboard last September 28 when she won the listed Unzip Me Stakes Presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance. Sent off as […]
Smart Start to the New Year
Kicking off her sophomore season, SMART UNION became Herringswell’s first winner of 2025 with her score in a Tampa Bay Downs allowance this afternoon. Daniel Centeno gave the 3-year-old daughter of Union Rags a thoughtful ride resulting in a trouble-free trip over the one mile route on the grass. “Smart Union stalked outside a rival, […]
First Win For Spool
SPOOL closed out her freshman season with a spirited win in a maiden special weight at Tampa Bay Downs this afternoon. Making just her second start, the daughter of Hard Spun had Pablo Morales aboard for the 1 1/16th mile route on the grass. A New York-bred, Spool’s first start was just last month at […]
The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Tiz the season again, and our halls are decked from Fair Hill to Tampa Bay Downs to Palm Meadows. As ever, we are beyond grateful for the support of our owners…the dedication of the very best team in Thoroughbred racing…and THE HORSES. Forgive us for repeating ourselves, but every day, all day, it’s about the […]
Friday Night Lights
We are heading into a Code Blue weather warning for this Christmas weekend here in Fair Hill, but last night PARACLETE turned in a stylish maiden-breaking performance under the lights at Turfway Park where it was a comparatively balmy 33 degrees! It was the 4th career start for the 2-year-old son of Grade 1 winner […]