It was another nice win for a 2-year-old by Oscar Performance when Amerman Racing LLC’s FURIOUSLY earned his first career score at Presque Isle Downs this afternoon. Mrs. Jerry Amerman bred the chestnut colt from the multiple graded stakes placed Royal Fury, by Langfuhr. Eight colts entered the gate in the pouring rain for the […]
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Nagirroc Scores In First Start on Turf
He’s fairly new to the barn, having just arrived at the beginning of September. And in just his second start, 2-year-old NAGIRROC was a total professional this afternoon under Manuel Franco. Going six furlongs on Aqueduct’s outer turf course, he was away sharply and led the field of ten colts at every call. With a […]
Friday Night Lights
Mrs. Isabelle de Tomaso’s homebred KITTEN’S COLLUSION took a van ride up the road and earned her second career win at the Monmouth at Meadowlands meet last evening. The optional allowance for New Jersey-breds – she did not run for a claiming tag – was run at 1 1/16 miles on the turf. She sat […]
Sunday at the Shore with Whistlejacket
It was first start, first win this afternoon at Monmouth Park for Mr. Jack Swain III’s homebred colt WHISTLEJACKET. The 2-year-old son of Violence – Wave The Flag, by Empire Maker, was “a complete gentleman” when standing in the 1-hole in the gate during a lengthy load. He held that rail position until […]
Essaouira Gets First Win
She popped out of the gate and skipped to the right just a bit, but 2-year-old ESSAOUIRA corrected quickly and was on her way to her maiden-breaking win with Angel Suarez aboard at Delaware Park this afternoon. They sat just off leader Mo Bills throughout the one mile and 70 yards maiden special weight, collaring […]
Classic Vinyl Scores In Debut
It was a rainy, dismal day at Delaware Park, but CLASSIC VINYL showed straight away that she doesn’t mind a little mud. Making her first career start, she drew the outside post in the field of six 2-year-old fillies going six furlongs on the main track with Angel Suarez in the saddle. “I got on […]
Vergara Now an Oaks Winner
Inclement weather cancelled racing at the boutique all-turf Kentucky Downs meet yesterday, but the sun came out in time to shine on VERGARA in the winner’s circle for the $500,000 Exacta Systems Dueling Grounds Oaks this afternoon. Joel Rosario made the trip to Franklin, KY to ride Gary Broad/Walmac Farm’s 3-year-old daughter of Noble Mission (GB) […]
Another Win For Bye Bye Melvin
A lot of races are just great fun to watch. That was definitely the case this afternoon, when BYE BYE MELVIN and John Velazquez had a grand time winning an optional allowance at Saratoga. Melvin is fun to watch no matter what he does; Mean Mary’s younger half-brother (by Uncle Mo) is one seriously handsome […]
Jersey Boy
It was another Sunday summer win at the beach for Herringswell this afternoon with INDIANTOWN breaking his maiden at Monmouth Park. The 3-year-old son of Verrazano from The Blue God (IRE), by Elnadim was making his third career start, with all three races at the Jersey Shore track. Heavily backed, he went off as the […]
G Laurie Romps in Debut
Madaket Stables LLC’s G LAURIE was an eye-catching winner in her first start at Colonial Downs this afternoon. The field of seven 2-year-old maiden fillies went 1 1/16 miles on the inner turf course. Ridden by Jorge Ruiz, the daughter of Oscar Performance raced toward the back of the pack down the backstretch before […]