Photo by Jim McCue/Maryland Jockey Club You’re allowed to crow a little bit when you win your debut the way BOASTFULLY IRISH did at Laurel today. Making his first start in a maiden special weight going 5 1/2 furlongs on the turf, he and Kevin Gomez bested nine rivals. “Boastfully Irish lacked speed, moved to […]
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Roundtop in a Nailbiter
Well that was fun to watch! After getting bumped at the start and trailing the field all the way down the backstretch, ROUNDTOP stole the show in his race at Delaware Park this afternoon. Going 1 1/16 miles on the turf in a claiming race with Kevin Gomez, he fought his way through a spot […]
Distant Winter (SAF) Scores Again
DISTANT WINTER (SAF) kicked off what has been a very productive afternoon for Herringswell with her win the George Rosenberger Memorial, a 1 1/16th mile starter allowance on the turf at Delaware Park. This was her third U.S. start and her second win at Delaware Park. She won her North American debut there on June […]
Autonome’s First Win
Talk about steady progression. AUTONOME, making her third start – all at Delaware Park – graduated today in a 7 1/2 furlong maiden special weight on the grass. She was third in her debut on July 12, second in her next outing on August 7, and broke her maiden today. Well placed by Kevin Gomez, she […]
All Love For End of Romance (IRE)
Tim Rooney’s END OF ROMANCE (IRE) added another tick in the win column at Delaware Park on Saturday, June 21, bringing his record to three victories from six lifetime starts. Bred in Ireland by Mr. Rooney and Corduff Stud, the 3-year-old son of Showcasing (GB) – Folk Melody (IRE), by Street Cry (IRE) began his […]
Soleil Volant Graduates at Delaware Park
If anyone’s looking for a party tonight, we’re pretty sure we know of one. The owners of SOLEIL VOLANT – Luke Bourque, Jacques Dupuis, Jr. and Bobby Sutton – are no doubt celebrating his maiden-breaking win today. The partners acquired the 2-year-old son of Karakontie (JPN) and Valentine Wish (by Lemon Drop Kid) at last […]
California Sober a Delaware Winner
Robert S. Evans’ homebred 3-year-old CALIFORNIA SOBER kicked off a special weekend for Herringswell with his first-out, first-win at Delaware Park on Saturday, August 10. With Kevin Gomez riding, the bay colt by Tonalist – New Normal (by Forestry) “broke slow and raced off the pace and off the rail around the first turn, methodically […]
Winging It
Patiently piloted by Kevin Gomez, FOR FLYING (BRZ) made her first North American start a winning effort at Delaware Park this afternoon. The field of eight older fillies and mares went 8 1/2 furlongs on the turf course in an optional allowance. Today’s race was a terrific introduction; she stalked comfortably on the rail, waiting […]
Inchon Makes It A Double
INCHON made us two-for-two today with a win in a one mile optional allowance on the grass at Delaware Park. In fact, it was a Herringswell exacta with stablemate Twist and Twirl finishing second. With Kevin Gomez aboard, Inchon “raced in the two path around the first turn, settled in the middle of the pack […]
Sunday Best
HEAVENLY APPOINTED is living up to her name. One of the last homebreds for the late Mr. Alex G. Campbell, Jr., the 4-year-old daughter of Point of Entry has won her last three starts and is now two for two in 2024 with today’s allowance win at Tampa Bay Downs. Kevin Gomez has been her […]