Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ well-traveled YATTA scored her third career win this afternoon in a Tampa Bay Downs allowance. Sent off as the favorite, 3-year-old daughter of Yoshida (JPN) had the services of Jorge Ruiz for the one mile outing on the grass. “Yatta unhurried, gained position on the two path through the second turn, came […]
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Laurelin (IRE) Earns Her Stripes in Tepin Stakes
Photo by Susie Raisher/NYRA As iconic New York Yankee Yogi Berra famously said, “It’s like deja vu all over again.” LAURELIN (IRE) followed the lead of Jack and Jim yesterday, shipping up to Aqueduct for a stakes debut in just her second career start. Like Jack and Jim, the 2-year-old filly by Zarak (FR) won […]
Two For Two, and a Stakes Winner
Photo by Adam Coglianese/NYRA Wins with a homebred are always special, and Madaket Stables LLC is celebrating an important one this evening by JACK AND JIM. The 2-year-old son of Slumber (GB) – Monette (FR) by Cockney Rebel (IRE) turned in a stylish and very professional performance in just his second start, the listed Central […]
“Release The Storm Within”
If you haven’t already done so, take a minute and watch this incredible video produced and sent to us by the team behind ISIVUNGUVUNGU (SAF). By now, you’ve no doubt heard us say several times that this horse has a remarkable following…and all of South Africa is excited and ready for his Breeders’ Cup effort […]
Happy Retirement, English Bee!
English Bee (left) has joined Messi (GER) in retirement in South Carolina June 30, 2018. That’s the day ENGLISH BEE arrived at our Fair Hill barn. He made his first start three months later at Presque Isle Downs, winning that debut by 4 1/2 lengths. And for the next six years, he made his way […]
Saturday In The Park
Photo by Skip Dickstein And now for something just a bit different…..THE GREY WIZARD (IRE) made the trip to the New Jersey countryside for Saturday’s historic Far Hills Race Meeting. Billed as “New Jersey’s premier social and sporting event. For nearly a century, this annual gathering has attracted a large and loyal fan base who […]
Queen For The Day
Santa Anita Press Release Photo QUEEN OF THE MUD (IRE) took her first trip to the West Coast and ended up with black type after a win in the Swingtime Stakes at Santa Anita on October 14. She had been knocking on the door, finishing second in her last three outings, all in stakes company. […]
Impressive Debut Win for Laurelin (IRE)
Photo by Adam Coglianese An Irish girl in the Big Apple. LAURELIN (IRE) shipped from Fair Hill to Belmont at the Big A for her first race today, and clearly, she understood the assignment. Just a few minutes prior to Laurelin’s start, Smart Union broke her maiden at Keeneland. The conditions were the same – a […]
A Smart Score at Keeneland
Making just her second career start, breeder/owner Jonathan P. Evans’ SMART UNION captured an allowance at Keeneland this afternoon. It’s been a busy, beautiful weekend at the Lexington track with huge crowds in town for the University of Kentucky homecoming yesterday and the annual Family Day today. Twelve 2-year-old fillies lined up for the 1 […]
Union Suit Gets Laurel Park Win
UNION SUIT earned a hard-fought win at Laurel Park Friday afternoon. Bobbling at the break and then battling Preparefortakeoff down the stretch with Jorge Ruiz in the tack, the 3-year-old Union Rags filly was a head behind that rival at the wire, but was put up for the win via disqualification. This gave her the […]