Category: Results

Courtesy of the TDN
TOM’S READY, a smart last-to-first winner of Belmont’s GII Woody Stephens S. last summer, rolled a pair of threes in his most recent two trips to the post in the GI Forego S. at Saratoga Aug. 26 and GII Kelso H. at Belmont Sept. 23. Last of nine through hot early splits of :22.05 and :44.79, Tom’s Ready began to wind up on the turn for home. Stallwalkin’ Dude made the first run to gain command in the stretch, but Tom=s Ready was just getting started and came charging on the outside to get the money.

“We want to get him to the [GI] Cigar Mile, try to get him a Grade I win,” Bentley Combs, assistant to winning trainer Dallas Stewart, said. “It’s an iconic race and it would be a great way for him to end his career [before entering stud at Spendthrift Farm in 2018].”

GOLD BRAID (Warrior’s Reward) had no trouble annexing his 5th win running a mile on the dirt in a Starter Allowance at Laurel. He zoomed home with a score by almost 7 lengths. The 3 year old gelding  is owned by Joseph E. Besecker and trained by  Hugh I. McMahon.

3 year old gelding GRAY DUDE (First Dude) running in the Starter Stakes Jack Flats Stakes had to overcome a bump at the start and a traffic jam but he got the job done wining by a neck. He raced a mile on the turf. It was his second win in a row. GRAY DUDE  is owned by Joe Sterrenberg and trained by Armando De la Cerda. He is approaching $100,000 in earnings.

 I’M BETTY G broke her maiden at Indiana Grand.   Moving straight from that win into stakes company in the Pearl Necklace at Laurel, the Maryland bred filly  scored again. She followed up that stakes win with a stakes placing in the Indiana Grand Stakes.  Today she racked up a graded stakes placing running an excellent 3rd in the COMMONWEALTH OAKS PRESENTED BY THE VIRGINIA EQUINE ALLIANCE AND THE VIRGINIA HBPA-G3, going 1 1/8 on the turf at Laurel. I’M BETTY G was a $150,000 sales graduate for Kirkwood sold to current owner Three Diamonds Farm. She is trained by Michael J. Maker and has earned over $113,000.

BASELINE  exploded out of the 1 hole and sailed to a wire to wire win never leaving his inside position. He raced 1 1/16 of the turf and won by 1 1/2 lengths. The 3 year old gelding  is owned by Steve Landers and trained by Brad Cox.  He has earned $106,905.

Second last out at Ellis Park, 3 year old Blame filly TRIVIAL found the Indiana Grand turf to her liking and broke her maiden going 1 1/6 in a MSW. She pressed the pace and then cleared the field and held on to win by 1/2 a length. She is trained bt Brad H. Cox and owned by Tracy Farmer.

RED CORVETTE (Warrior’s Reward) did just what red Corvettes are supposed to do, he sliced through traffic to hit the wire in front by a nose. He is trained by Gary M. Scherer for owners Carolyn Friedberg  and Jeff T.Larson.

WHOLE LOTTA LUCK (Lookin at Lucky) had to steady due to tight quarters,  but went on for the win once in the clear. He raced 1 1/16 on the dirt.  The gray was claimed out of his race and we wish his new connections the best.

Going1 1/4m on the turf, MANITOULIN a 4 year old gelding, (Awesome Again-Soaring Softly {Ch. Grass Mare & MGISW, $1,270,433}),  zoomed  to the lead once in the clear and drew off to win by  2 1/2-lengths success – his 4th win. MANITOULIN is a half to Much Rejoicing (Distorted Humor), SW, $160,457.  He has already bankrolled  $274,220 for owner Phillips Racing Partnership. MANITOULIN was bred by Darby Dan and is trained by James Toner.  Kirkwood has enjoyed repeated success with this family of horses and has given many of them their early education.

On the same day, GRAY DUDE won at Gulfstream at a mile on the turf. He is owned by Crystal Racing Enterprises  and trained by Armando  De la cerda.

4 year old filly Silver Sidney ( Sidney’s Candy) was a $130,000 Kirkwood sales grad. The gray filly was claimed early in  her career by current connections trainer Warren Wilcox and owners  Warren Wilcox and Murry Wilcox .  Moving up into allowance and then stakes company at Woodbine, she dueled and held the place position in the Belle Mahone S. going 1 1/16 on the all weather surface. She has earned over $128,000.