Augustin Stable and Catherine Parke’s SPARKLE BLUE added another stakes win to her resume yesterday afternoon at Laurel Park in the Big Dreyfus Stakes. Contested at 1 1/8 miles on the turf, the listed stake saw a field of seven 3YO & up fillies and mares enter the gate. Jorge Ruiz was aboard the 4-year-old […]
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An Afternoon with the Ladies in Lexington
I was fortunate to enjoy several days in beautiful Lexington, Kentucky last week, highlighted by a visit to Gainesway Farm to check in with some of Herringswell’s best-known mares. As these ladies are all fan favorites, I wanted to share some images. First stop was MEAN MARY, who returned to Gainesway earlier this summer after […]
Sparkle Blue Earns Black Type
Sparkle Blue (Hard Spun – Silk n’ Sapphire, by Smart Strike) survived a lengthy inquiry to win the $100,000 Christiana Stakes on the turf at Delaware Park this afternoon. The 3-year-old filly was ridden by multiple graded stakes and Eclipse Award winning jockey Jeremy Rose, who has recently resumed riding races after several years away […]