La Rambla has been knocking at the door, but got the job done in a MSW at Indiana Downs. She rated and then came 4 wide to duel down the stretch to the wire. She is trained by Mike Maker for owner Tracy Farmer and has earned over $58,000. She was bred by Dixiana Farms LLC.
Category: Results
Recepta adds more black type
Multiple graded stakes placed RECEPTA followed up her Keeneland allowance win by adding still more black type. She ran a good third in the Beaugay Stakes – Gr. 3 at Belmont, rallying around horses in the stretch. She is owned by Phillips Racing Partnership and Pam Gartin and was bred by John W. Phillips & Hank Snowden. Her trainer is James J. Toner.
Bajan Beach broke wins in her first start on grass
Three year old Kirkwood owned Speightstown filly, BAJAN BEACH, broke her maiden at Belmont. She settled in mid pack and then spun out from the rail to challenge the leaders and then closed strongly to win going 7 furlongs on the turf. She is trained by Thomas Morley and was bred by WinStar Farm, LLC & M R Capital, LLC.
Shipwreck Kelly breaks his maiden at Churchill Downs
Dogwood Stable’s 4 year old Bernstein gelding, SHIPWRECK KELLY, went off the choice and got the job done breaking his maiden at Churchill Downs. He chased the pace and then drove past for the win. Bred by Lewis Schaffel, he was a $100,000 Kirkwood prepared and sold 2 year old.
Phenomenal Phoenix comes in 3rd at Illinois Derby
Three year old PHENOMENAL PHOENIX by Summer Bird, stepped up into graded stakes company and overcame a rough trip to be third in the Illinois Derby – G3 at Hawthorne. He is owned by Wayne Sanders & Larry Hirsch and was bred W Hertrich III & John D Fielding (KY). His trainer is Donnie K Von Hemel.
Recepta and Money Changer win at Keeneland
It was a Keeneland sort of day for Kirkwood. Graded stakes placed RECEPTA, a 4 year old filly, stalked the pace 4 wide and then cleared to win a toughly fought allowance race. She is trained by James J. Toner and is owned by the Phillips Racing Partnership and Pam Gartin. She was bred by John W. Phillips & Hank Snowden. Her earnings stand at $180,200.
Earlier on the same card, 3 year old gelding, MONEY CHANGER, drove to the lead for owner Dogwood Stable and graduated in a MSW. He has been knocking on the door and already has over $70,000 in earnings. He is trained by Todd Pletcher and was bred in KY by Laura McKinney.
Pure breaks her maiden at Santa Anita
The Quality Road filly PURE broke her maiden at Santa Anita going 1 1/16 on the dirt. Although was forced wide around both turns, she gained on the leaders and kicked clear for the win. She has earned over $64,000. She is owned by DP Racing, LLC and was bred by Young Stables, LLC. She was prepped and sold by Kirkwood for $130,000 at Keeneland April.
Duval wins again
Almost always on the board in all 17 of his starts, four year old Kodiak Kowboy colt DUVAL, raced close to the pace and then challenged between horses to gain the lead and edge clear for the win. He was prepared by Kirkwood Stable and sold to Bill & Corinne Heiligbrodt. He is trained by Steven M. Asmussen and was bred in Pennsylvania by Mark Reid & DDS Stables.
Black Martino places at Gulfstream
Kirkwood prepped and consigned 3 year old Two Step Salsa colt, BLACK MARTINO, picked up black type in the Cutler Bay Stakes at Gulfstream going a mile on the turf. He went to the lead and dueled through the stretch, but had to settle for the show position. He is owned by Honors Stable Corp. and was bred by Bailey Bolen. His trainer is Jose Garoffalo.
Lavender Chrissie wins for the 2nd time in 3 starts
West Point Thoroughbred’s three year old filly LAVENDER CHRISSIE won for the second time in three starts, taking an allowance race at Gulfstream. She stalked the pace and then came wide to take command and draw off to win handily by 5 lengths. She is trained by Dale L. Romans and was bred by Mrs. O. M. Patrick.