FIRST ALTERNATE and DIXIE NATION ran first and third, respectively, in the six-furlong Runza S. FIRST ALTERNATE won her second straight stakes, while DIXIE NATION got her first stakes placing, both are daughters of ALTERNATION. FIRST ALTERNATE prompted the pace early, then drew away in the stretch, while DIXIE NATION had to close from seventh […]
Making her second start of the season after a runner-up finish, only beaten a length in an allowance last month, SWEET MARY M broke sharply from the gate and led the way to win this six-furlong allowance 3 1/4 lengths. The 4-year-old filly by ALTERNATION broke on top from post two and led by as […]
Stakes-placed at two last year in her third career start, BALLROOM BLITZ literally blitzed the field in this one mile allowance to roll to a 10 1/2-length win under a hand ride. The 3-year-old filly by ALTERNATION followed the pacesetter leading into the far turn. She quickly moved up to seize the lead before reaching […]
Having won the last two starts, DID I STUTTER won her third straight, all at Aqueduct, taking this one mile test by one length. The 4-year-old filly by ALTERNATION chased the pacesetter in the early going. DID I STUTTER began her rally midway around the turn, was four wide turning for home, assumed command at […]
Making her second start off an eight-month layoff, TOO PRETTY took the lead turning for home and won this 1 1/16-mile allowance by 3/4 length. Never too far off the pace from the start, the 4-year-old filly by ALTERNATION moved up on the far turn to take the lead at the top of the stretch […]
Coming off a 5 1/4-length win in her last out at Remington, FIRST ALTERNATE made her seasonal debut a winning one rallying to take the Bold Accent S. by a length. The daughter of ALTERNATION stalked the pace early, took the rail trip around the turn and finished strongest of all at Fonner. At two, […]
Coming off a pace-setting Maiden score here 10 days ago, DID I STUTTER made it two in a row pulling away late to win this one-turn mile by 2 3/4 lengths. The 4-year-old filly by ALTERNATION forced the pace from the outset, most of the way only 1/2 length back. DID I STUTTER was three […]
A 2019 Eclipse Award Finalist for 3-Year-Old Filly, SERENGETI EMPRESS was once again recognized for her tremendous performances on the racetrack in 2020 as a dual Eclipse Award Finalist – for Older Dirt Female and Female Sprinter. In her G1 Ballerina S. victory, SERENGETI EMPRESS set fractions of :21 3/5, :43 3/5, and 1:08 1/5, […]
After an illustrious career that included victories in the seven-furlong Ballerina S.-G1 and the 1 1/8-mile Kentucky Oaks-G1, and earnings of over $2.1 million, SERENGETI EMPRESS retires after a runner-up finish in the Breeders’ Cup Filly and Mare Sprint-G1. At two, the now 4-year-old filly by ALTERNATION won her debut by 5 1/2 lengths. She […]
A debut Maiden Special Weight winner, BALLROOM BLITZ earned her first blacktype after placing in the $100,000 John W. Galbreath S. The 2-year-old filly by ALTERNATION raced in tight quarters around the first turn. She stayed in contention down the backstretch, moved to the inside with a furlong to go and finished with good effort […]