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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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Wednesday, November 29, 2023

Candy Aisle won her second straight stakes race when she held off a fast-closing Tx Women for Arts in the $100,000 Zia Park Princess. The daughter of Gun Runner was sold for $250,000 out of the Hidden Brook Farm consignment at the 2021 Keeneland November sale. Candy Aisle settled off fractions of 21.88 seconds for […]

Sunday, November 26, 2023

Babbo took the early lead and was never challenged en route to winning the $250,000 Coronation Futurity on Saturday at Woodbine. The 1 1/8-mile event for 2-year-olds foaled in Canada is a significant race on the road to the 165th running of The King’s Plate  on Aug.17, 2024, the first jewel of the Canadian Triple […]

Sunday, November 19, 2023

Wolfie’s Dynaghost, a 5-year-old son of Ghostzapper, put on a front-running tour de force to win Sunday’s $175,000 Autumn Stakes (G2) at Woodbine. Trained by Jonathan Thomas for owner-breeder Woodslane Farm, the gelding arrived at the 1 1/16-mile main track race for 3-year-olds and up off a third in the Durham Cup (G3) at the Toronto […]

Monday, October 2, 2023

Dr. Schivel battled Speed Boat Beach through the final furlong and dug in to narrowly prevail in the $200,000 Santa Anita Sprint Championship (G2). Ridden by Juan Hernandez for trainer Mark Glatt, the 5-year-old son of Violence won the race for the second time in three years—he landed the 2021 edition by a comfortable 3¼ […]

Wednesday, September 20, 2023

Harry L. Veruchi’s West Saratoga is the early points leader on the 2024 “Road to the Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve” after the Exaggerator colt won Saturday’s 42nd running of the $300,000 Iroquois (G3) for two-year-olds by 1 3/4 lengths over 6-5 favorite Risk It at Churchill Downs. Liberal Arts was another neck back […]

Sunday, September 10, 2023

Reigning Canadian Horse of the Year Moira got back on the beam in style on Saturday at Woodbine in the Grade 2 Canadian, crushing an excellent field under a jubilant Rafael Hernandez. Moira was sold by Hidden Brook Farm at the 2020 Keeneland September sale. Also on Saturday, Hidden Brook Florida grad Laurent ran a […]

Friday, August 25, 2023

For as long as he can remember, Mike Amendola would tag along with his father, Robert, on trips to the racetrack to watch his dad’s horses run. They visited numerous tracks together, but Saratoga Race Course was a special place for them. So, there was surely a bright burst of emotion Aug. 24 under dark skies at […]