He was third in his debut at Laurel Park on October 5, but NAPTOWN (ON) ventured north to Woodbine and left no doubt that today was his day. Rafael Hernandez was in the irons for the 7 furlong maiden special weight, and a field of 12 2-year-olds entered the gate on the all-weather track. Breaking […]
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Easter (FR) Wins Lure Stakes With Frankie Dettori
Our friend Sean said it best this evening: Sean Patrick Nolan @SPNnation74 “It may be almost Halloween but tonight we are celebrating Easter (FR) as he powerfully closed down the lane under Frankie Dettori for Graham Motion to win the Lure Stakes at Santa Anita!” Madaket Stables LLC’s EASTER (FR) shipped out to California and […]
Back-to-Back Wins for Hardspun Reason
Photo by Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club You know how much we love winning in Maryland with a Maryland-(home)bred! Hardspun Reason made it two in a row Thursday afternoon with another allowance score at Laurel Park. Jorge Ruiz was on board for this one going 1 1/8 miles on the grass. The pair enjoyed a trouble-free […]
Another Jewel for Queen of the Mud (IRE)
It was clearly Herringswell Ladies Day at Keeneland, and the magic number was two. QUEEN OF THE MUD (IRE) earned her second consecutive win, giving Graham and jockey Flavien Prat two wins on this afternoon’s card. She was coming off her maiden breaker at Belmont At The Big A on September 21 to pair up […]
Bellisima Romagna Mia (GB)!
In just her second start in North America, ROMAGNA MIA (GB) became a graded stakes winner with her victory in Keeneland’s Rood & Riddle Dowager Stakes-G3. She’s been with us since mid-July and made her first start for Graham on August 12 at Colonial Downs in the Beverly D. Stakes-G1, finishing third under John Velazquez. […]
Sanderson Stylish in Maiden-Breaker
It was a terrific way to kick of a busy Fall Sunday afternoon. Madaket Stables LLC’s SANDERSON was sharp and professional in Laurel Park’s opener this afternoon going 1 1/16th miles on the All Along turf course. He and jockey Kevin Gomez broke alertly had the lead first time under the wire, a position they […]
Surprenant Cocca Gets It Done at Laurel Park
The first word of her name translates to “surprising,” “amazing,” or “astonishing.” All are fair praise when a 2-year-old wins in her third career start after finishing third in the first two outings. SURPRENANT COCCA upgraded her stats to 3-1-0-2 and $52,200 earned with her maiden-breaking score at Laurel Park this afternoon. Kevin Gomez had […]
Zipadoo Graduates at Keeneland
The Wertheimer & Frere train continued to roll this weekend as ZIPADOO broke her maiden impressively at Keeneland on Saturday, October 14. The 3-year-old homebred filly was making just her second start of 2023 and the fourth of her career. She had the services of Flavien Prat in the maiden special weight going 1 1/8 […]
Catching Up With: Ascend
(Mary Motion on Ascend in Lexington, KY. Photo courtesy of Kristin Van Meter) We know folks love a big gray horse, and we know a lot of them really loved THIS big gray horse (we get it…..we loved him too). So it’s great fun to see what ASCEND is up to these days! He was […]
Maiden-Breaker for Pavoni
The Wertheimer & Frere homebreds have been dominant in our headlines lately, and today PAVONI added another tick to their win column with his first career victory. It was start number five for the 3-year-old gelding. Teamed again with jockey Will Humphrey, he headed to post against nine others going 1 1/16th miles on the […]