Photo by Angelo Lieto/NYRA It’s fitting that a mare named BEACH BOMB (SAF) would love South Florida…and Cayton Park Stud’s talented 5-year-old demonstrated her affinity for Gulfstream Park with her second consecutive graded stakes victory in today’s Orchid Stakes-G3. It was a stakes-laden card on Florida Derby Day, and Luis Saez was back aboard for […]
Tag: Luis Saez
First U.S. Stakes Win for Beach Bomb (SAF)
Lauren King/Coglianese Photos Making her first start since the Maker’s Mark Breeders’ Cup Filly & Mare Turf-G1 at Del Mar in November, BEACH BOMB (SAF) dominated the field in the The Very One Stakes Presented by My Racehorse-G3 at Gulfstream Park this afternoon. The chart notes are brief and concise, stating that Beach Bomb led, […]
Smart Union Adds to Her Resume
Jonathan P. Evans’ homebred filly SMART UNION beefed up her stats to three wins from five career starts with her score in a one mile optional allowance on the grass at Gulfstream Park. It was a very determined and professional effort under Luis Saez. Settling second just off the flank of the leader down the […]
A Graded Stake and a Garland of Flowers for Affirmative Lady
AMO Racing USA’s AFFIRMATIVE LADY has been knocking on the door of her first stakes win, and she earned upper-case black type today in the Gulfstream Park Oaks Presented by FanDuel TV-G2. Luis Saez gave the 3-year-old daughter of Arrogate a stellar ride on the way to their 2-length score in the 8.5 furlong test […]
First Win for the New Year to English Bee
He’s been with us for his entire career, and today ENGLISH BEE earned Herringswell’s first win for 2023. Now 7, Calumet Farm’s homebred son of English Channel – Evil Kitten (by Kitten’s Joy) is an accomplished veteran with earnings of over $550,000. He won at first asking as a 2-year-old in 2018, and counts among […]
Eagle Scout
Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ SPEAKING SCOUT earned another merit badge this afternoon with a win in the final race of Keeneland’s spring meet. The paddock optics for this 1 3/16 route on the grass were fantastic; among the field of 12 3-year-old colts and geldings were sons of Tapit, Gun Runner, Arrogate, War Front, Hard Spun, […]
Wow….Willakia!
Making her 3-year-old debut, Stonestreet Stables LLC’s homebred WILLAKIA scored her first win at Keeneland this afternoon. It was her third career start; she ran twice at Aqueduct last Fall, the last time being on December 4. Willakia raced mid-pack in the condensed field of 12 in a pedestrian pace down the backside before Luis […]
A “Mean” Bite of The Big Apple
MEAN MARY thrilled her many, many fans again this afternoon with a tremendous performance in the $750,000 New York Stakes-G2. The day turned into a real nail-biter with severe storms, heavy rains and dangerous lightning slamming Belmont Park about an hour before post time. The race prior to the New York Stakes – the Bed […]