We kicked off the final weekend of 2023 with a win at Gulfstream Park as MARKSMAN QUEEN (GB) scored in her first start in the United States. The 3-year-old homebred filly for Cayton Park Stud Ltd. arrived at our Fair Hill base in late September, training there until she shipped down with the Palm Meadows […]
Tag: John Velazquez
Che Bella Signora!
It was Buon Natale on Boxing Day at Gulfstream Park this afternoon when ROMAGNA MIA (GB) won the 8th running of $150,000 Via Borghese Stakes. The 4-year-old daughter of Mastercraftsman (IRE) carried John Velazquez and the famed red and green silks of Team Valor International in the 1 1/2 mile route on the all-weather surface. […]
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. […]
More Preakness Day Images
We’re very grateful to veteran BloodHorse photographer Chad Harmon for sharing these fantastic photos taken of our two winners on Preakness Day at Pimlico. Sumaya U.S. Stable’s AMANI’S IMAGE won her allowance – the 5th race on the card – with John Velazquez aboard. Shooting from the inside rail on the turf course, Chad got […]
Amani’s Image Wins at Pimlico
She was making just her second start for Graham, having arrived at our Fair Hill base in early March. And AMANI’S IMAGE chose a grand stage for her second career win in a 1 1/16 mile allowance on the grass at Pimlico on Preakness Day. Fourteen fillies and mares entered the gate in one of […]
The Grey Wizard (IRE) Back in the Winner’s Circle
The definition of virtuoso is “one who excels in the technique of an art.” Next to that definition, there should appear of photo of Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez. Johnny was in the saddle when THE GREY WIZARD (IRE) scored his first North American victory in an allowance at Santa Anita on January 20. […]
A Little California Magic
There were two magicians at work on the Santa Anita turf course this evening when John Velazquez piloted THE GREY WIZARD (IRE) to an impressive win in a 10-furlong allowance. We end up sounding like a broken record, but it’s the truth – when Johnny V is riding, you just sit back and watch the master […]
Another Graded Stakes Win for Highland Chief (IRE)
He became a Grade 1 winner with his popular victory in the Man O’War Stakes at Belmont Park in May. And today he added more lustre to his resume with a stylish score in Keeneland’s Sycamore Stakes-G3 under John Velazquez. When it comes to Johnny V, it’s almost impossible to come up with something clever […]
Script Writes a Winning One at Keeneland
There was a brief moment of hesitation in the paddock, but once on track, Stone Farm’s homebred SCRIPT was all business at Keeneland today. The 3-year-old dark bay colt by Algorithms from the First Samurai mare Dilly was returning from an 8-month layoff in today’s one mile allowance on the turf and was ridden by […]
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 […]