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Keeneland September Grad West Saratoga Headed to Kentucky Derby 150

Monday, March 25, 2024

West Saratoga, second to Endlessly in the Grade 3 Jeff Ruby on Saturday at Turfway Park, will proceed to the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, having likely amassed the points to get into the starting gate. West Saratoga, trained by Larry Demeritte for Harry Veruchi, won the first points race toward the Kentucky Derby, last […]

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Debut Winner Amor Fati is the Latest Hidden Brook “Rising Star”

Monday, February 12, 2024

Sporting the distinctive gold square on the front and back of Luis Saez’s silks, first time starter Amor Fati sprinted to the lead from her rail post and never relinquished it en route to becoming a ‘TDN Rising Star’ at Gulfstream Park. The $375,000 Keeneland September grad from the Hidden Brook consignment posted a number […]

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Never Explained Rolls to Another Graded Stakes Victory

Sunday, February 4, 2024

Something about the $175,000 Tampa Bay Stakes (G3) brings out the best in trainer Shug McGaughey’s horses. After winning the race three times in four years from 2016-2019, McGaughey sent one of his stable stars to Tampa Bay Downs for Saturday’s 38th edition of the 1 1/16-mile event, run as the Tampa Bay Stakes In […]

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“Neat” Victory for Hidden Brook Farm in $100,000 Texas Turf Mile

Sunday, January 28, 2024

Neat avoided trouble going into the first turn of Saturday’s $100,000 Texas Turf Mile S. at Sam Houston and took command early before drawing off to an domineering 5 1/2-length victory. After breaking sharply under Reylu Gutierrez, Neat followed early pacesetters Card Trick and Judge McBee through the first quarter mile. When the latter failed […]

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Sunland Oaks On Tap for Streaking November Grad Candy Aisle

Saturday, January 20, 2024

Last year, horse trainer Todd Fincher saw talented filly Flying Connection win the Sunland Oaks. This year, the New Mexico-based trainer has another star, 3-year-old filly with Candy Aisle. On Friday afternoon at Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino, Candy Aisle proved her worth in winning the $65,000 Borderplex Stakes, a key prep race for the […]

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Hidden Brook Racing & Gary Barber’s Ivory Moon Shines in 2024 Debut

Thursday, January 18, 2024

Ivory Moon scored a wire-to-wire victory in the nightcap at Gulfstream Park, a 5.5 furlong turf Allowance. Making her first start since late August, the newly turned 4-year-old was hustled to the early lead by Hall of Famer John Velasquez. She blazed through fractions of :21.46 and 44.34 and had plenty left to hold her […]

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Hidden Brook Racing´s Hidden Connection Over $750,000 With Broussard Memorial Stakes Victory

Saturday, December 23, 2023

Hidden Brook Farm and Black Type Thoroughbreds’ Hidden Connection posted an open-length victory in the $100,000 Joseph E. “Spanky” Broussard Memorial on December 22 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. With a field of six older fillies and mares signed on, including fellow Kentucky Oaks alumna The Alys Look, it was a duo of […]

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Hidden Brook Farm Foaled “Wolfie” Scores Again in $125,000 Prairie Bayou S.

Sunday, December 17, 2023

Woodslane Farm’s well-traveled homebred Wolfie’s Dynaghost returned to Turfway Park Saturday night and held off a late bid by Cellist to win the 28th running of the $125,000 Prairie Bayou Stakes. The son of Ghostzapper was foaled at the famed Hidden Brook Farm nursery in Paris, Kentucky. He was coming off his first Graded Stakes […]

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September Grad Wynstock On ’24 Derby Trail with Los Al Futurity (G2) Score

Wynstock improved his two-turn record to 2-for-2 with a game victory in Saturday’s $200,000 Los Alamitos Futurity (G2) as a 13-1 chance in the field of five. Wynstock has now won two of four starts. He was first sold by Hidden Brook farm at the 2023 Keeneland September auction to Gerardo Barragan who in turn […]

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Florida Grad Program Trading Secures 2nd Grade 1 in Hollywood Derby

Sunday, December 3, 2023

Under a savvy ride by youthful veteran Flavien Prat, the British-bred ridgling Program Trading rolled late to come away a neck winner in the Hollywood Derby (G1) Saturday afternoon at Del Mar. Bred in Great Britain by Fittocks Stud and Arrow Farm and Stud, Program Trading is out of the Oasis Dream mare Dreamlike. He […]

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