SAINT ADALBERT (Langfuhr) sprinted 5 1/2 furlongs at Golden Gate to wire the field and annex his second win in a row and his 6th win lifetime. He is owned by Lawnman II, Inc.
GRAY DUDE wins his second
3 year old gelding GRAY DUDE (First Dude) now has 2 wins and a 3rd in 4 lifetime starts. Going a mile on the turf at Gulfstream, he rated and then came wide to get up for the win. He is owned by Joe Sterrenberg.
GOOD GUY of the YEAR = Graham Motion!
Nomination for the Good Guy of the Year award goes to Graham Motion. When his flight was canceled Saturday, he & Anita drove to SC to speak at the SC TOBA dinner He gave a wonderful talk & then made a nice donation to the SC TRF!
Two stakes placings for Kirkwood graduates
Realm (Haynesfield) had moved up from a allowance win to run third in the G1 Cigar Mile, and add a graded stakes placing to his credentials in his last start. He added to that today running third in the Hal’s Hope G3. He was bothered at the start, settled into stride on the rail, inched up and the came on outside to the third. Realm is owned by his trainer Barclay Tagg , Eric Dattner and Harry Astarita and has earned over $200,000 for his connections.
At two, BANTY’S GIRL (Shackleford) came around horses and out-dueled the leader to get up for the win racing 6 furlongs on the inner track at Aqueduct. She followed that up today as a newly turned three year old with a third in the Ruthless S. to add black type to her pedigree. She is owned by Robert Masiello and Two-Five Stable and trained Thomas Albertrani
MOONLIGHTNMIDNIGHT sails to a wire to wire graduation
MOONLIGHTNMIDNIGHT (Wilburn) zipped out of the gate, grabbed the rail and sailed to an 8/1/4 length wire to wire win going a mile on the dirt on a wet track at the Fair Grounds. The race was originally scheduled for the turf. She is owned by West Point Thoroughbreds and trained by Dallas Stewart.
FIRE FOR EFFECT graduates at Gulfstream for West Point Thoroughbreds
FIRE FOR EFFECT (Smart Strike) had a very bumpy start first out in November, but in his second start, he worked his way clear near the quarter pole and wore down a resolute foe ( a million dollar plus Uncle Mo colt) for the win. He was bred by Jellystone Holdings LLC (KY) and is trained by Dale L. Romans.
2 yo ONEBALLNOSTRIKES wins his second
2 yo ONEBALLNOSTRIKES broke his maiden at Monmouth this September in his first start. Running back in allowance company he has been second and has now garnered a win. He swooped by his field and scored by almost 7 lengths. He was racing a mile at PARX for owner Carguys Racing LLC. He is trained by John C. Servis. ONEBALLNOSTRIKES was started and then consigned and sold by Kirkwood at Timonium this past spring.
2 yo GRAY DUDE graduates at Gulfstream
2 yo gelding, GRAY DUDE (First Dude), raced like a seasoned professional in his third start to break his maiden going 1 1/16 on the turf at Gulfstream. He was pinched back early, was caught behind traffic, had to steady and split rivals but got up for the win. He is owned by Patricia’s Hope LLC and was bred by Donarra Thoroughbreds, LLC.
Still another 2 yo winner!
2 yo filly BANTY’S GIRL (Shackleford) came around horses and out-dueled the leader to get up for the win racing 6 furlongs on the inner track at Aqueduct. She is owned by Robert Masiello and Two-Five Stable and trained Thomas Albertrani.
Another 2 yo winner: ST. PEREGRINE wires the field
2 yo colt, ST. PERERINE, had not been off the board in his prior 2 starts, but he found the winner’s circle today to graduate going 6 furlongs at Hawthorne. Off from the 1 hole, he went to the lead and racing just of the rail, he wired the field for the win. He is a homebred for Brady Tauber & Steve Gordon and is trained by Brian Williamson.