ACCELERATE ADDS ANOTHER GRADE 1 IN AWESOME AGAIN
STALLIONS
September 29, 2018 | Source: TDN
Hronis Racing’s Accelerate (Lookin at Lucky) continued his domination of the handicap division Saturday with his third straight win at the highest level in Santa Anita’s GI Awesome Again S., a “Win and You’re In” for the GI Breeders’ Cup Classic at Churchill Downs Nov. 3.
Sat, 09/29/2018
CATALINA CRUISER STAYS PERFECT IN PAT O’BRIEN
STALLIONS
Even though Saturday’s GII Pat O’Brien S. at Del Mar was decimated by the scratches of the likes of champion sprinter Roy H (More Than Ready) and last-out GI Bing Crosby S. hero Ransom The Moon (Malibu Moon), it did not lose its star attraction, and Hronis Racing’s Catalina Cruiser (Union Rags) did not disappoint, as he remained perfect in four career appearances with a thoroughly dominating performance.
Thu, 09/27/2018
FAB FOUR SHINE AT KEENELAND SEPTEMBER
STALLIONS
First-crop Lane’s End stallions Honor Code, Liam’s Map, Mr Speaker and Tonalist all made impressive first showings throughout their inaugural yearling sales and through the recently concluded Keeneland September Sale.
Wed, 09/26/2018
UNION STRIKE SEALS THE DEAL IN GALLANT BLOOM
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A trip to the winner’s circle has been long overdue for grade 1 winner Union Strike, who finally broke her five-race losing streak Sept. 23 in the $300,000 Gallant Bloom Handicap (G2) over 6 1/2 furlongs at Belmont Park.
Mon, 09/24/2018
NOBLE MISSION COLT SHARP IN SARATOGA DEBUT
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6th-Saratoga, $85,000, Msw, 8-18, 2yo, 6f, 1:11.42, ft.CODE OF HONOR (c, 2, Noble Mission {GB}–Reunited {GSW, $326,771}, by Dixie Union) showed good speed and kept finding more in the stretch to graduate smartly at first asking at the Spa Saturday. Away sharply from his inside draw, the Farish homebred vied for command through an opening quarter in :23.07.
Thu, 09/20/2018
CITY OF LIGHT TO STAND AT LANE’S END UPON RETIREMENT
STALLIONS
Multiple Grade I-winning millionaire City of Light (Quality Road—Paris Notion, by Dehere) will join his sire Quality Road at Lane’s End Farm upon the conclusion of his racing career.
“We are thrilled to have the best son by our top young stallion join our roster,” said Will Farish. “City of Light has a tremendous amount of speed from a fantastic female family and is clearly the best son to date by one of the elite stallions in America, Quality Road.”
Mon, 09/10/2018
SEPARATIONOFPOWERS WINS DUEL OF RISING STARS IN TEST
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It wasn’t quite as dramatic as the 2002 renewal in which You (You and I) outbattled Carson Hollow (Carson City) the length of the Saratoga stretch, but Separationofpowers (Candy Ride {Arg}) completed a productive few minutes for her sire when she outfought a very stubborn Mia Mischief (Into Mischief) to lead home a ‘TDN Rising Star’ exacta the GI Longines Test S. at Saratoga.
Thu, 09/06/2018
THE FACTOR: #1 THIRD-CROP SIRE IN 2018
STALLIONS
The Factor (War Front—Greyciousness, by Mswaki), who stood the last breeding season at
JBBA Shizunai Stallion Station in Hokkaido, Japan, will return to Lane’s End Farm for 2019.
Thu, 09/06/2018
BOUND FOR NOWHERE HANDLES STRETCH OUT IN TOURIST MILE
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Bound for Nowhere had never been beyond six furlongs, but owner-trainer Wesley Ward was more than willing to take a shot Sept. 1 at Kentucky Downs
Now Ward is bound for the bank after his 4-year-old son of The Factor defeated Great Wide Open by a length to win the $750,000 Tourist Mile Stakes on opening day at Kentucky Downs.
“My son called me from the University of Miami. He’s on a full-ride scholarship from the Bank of Dad, so I said he’s good again for next year,” Ward said after the win.
Tue, 09/04/2018
QUALITY ROAD'S BELLAFINA SMOKES 'EM IN DMR DEBUTANTE
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It was exactly 52 Saturdays ago that trainer Simon Callaghan and jockey Flavien Prat teamed to win the GI Del Mar Debutante with ‘TDN Rising Star’ Moonshine Memories (Malibu Moon). The team was back at it on closing weekend at Del Mar, as Kaleem Shah’s Bellafina (Quality Road) made light work of four rivals to win the seven-furlong event in comfortable fashion.
Tue, 09/04/2018
CANDY RIDE’S GAME WINNER COMES THROUGH IN THE CLUTCH IN DMR FUTURITY
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Gary and Mary West’s Game Winner (Candy Ride {Arg}), tabbed a ‘TDN Rising Star’ after a debut victory at Del Mar Aug. 18, broke free of the shadow of his much-hyped stablemate and fellow ‘Rising Star’ Roadster (Quality Road) to win the GI Del Mar Futurity Sunday evening, giving trainer Bob Baffert his 14th victory in the race. Game Winner had 1 1/2 lengths on pacesetting Rowayton (Into Mischief) at the finish, with Roadster a half-length back in third.
Tue, 09/04/2018