Horse Gossip 10-11-19
Catch up on all the recent Pin Oak farm news including race results, upcoming races, stallion news, broodmare news, trainers’ news and weekend post times.
3YO NICE BROWN GIRL Leads the Way in Maiden Win
Having placed in her last two starts, both at 6 1/2 furlongs, NICE BROWN GIRL stretched out to 1 1/16 miles and won this maiden test by 2 1/2 lengths. Putting in a bullet five-furlong work one week back, the 27th second-crop winner for ALTERNATION broke alertly to duel for the lead with another early […]
IMPRIMIS Closes to Place in Woodford S.-G2
Winner of the Grade 2 Shakertown S. here at Keeneland this spring, IMPRIMIS rallied and fought through traffic problems to place in the Woodford S.-G2. The 5-year-old son of BROKEN VOW broke from post two in a nine-horse field to race midpack early. Had to be held up a bit heading into the turn after […]
3YO ALTERNATIVE SLEW Rallies to Win Bob Barry Memorial in Stakes Debut
Coming off a 5 ¼-length allowance score here two weeks back on the dirt going a mile, ALTERNATIVE SLEW switched surfaces and defeated older fillies and mares to win the Bob Barry Memorial S. by ½ length. The final time for the 7 ½ furlongs on turf was only 4/5 second off Remington Park’s course […]
2YO SUNSET PROMISE Battles for Runner-up Spot in $200,000 Selima
A 4 ¼-length Maiden Special Weight winner on the turf at Gulfstream in June in her third start, SUNSET PROMISE dueled for most of the race and finished runner-up in the $200,000 Selima S. on the turf at Laurel Park. The 2-year-old filly by BROKEN VOW disputed the pace from the break going 1 1/16 […]
2YO AMELIA MADELYN Rolls in Debut at Gulfstream
Making her debut in a six-furlong Maiden at Gulfstream Park, AMELIA MADELYN took control at the top of the stretch and drew off for a 5 ¾-length win. The 2-year-old filly from the third crop of ALTERNATION raced no more than four lengths off the lead for the first half mile in a 10-horse field. […]
ALTAR OF SPEED Draws Off by Five in Maiden Special
Coming off a bullet three-furlong work one week ago, ALTAR OF SPEED was sharp down the lane pulling away to win by five lengths in this six-furlong Maiden Special Weight. The 3-year-old filly by ALTERNATION was well positioned in second, no more than 1 ½ lengths back through the first half. She moved up to […]
3YO ALTERNATIVE SLEW Dominates Allowance Field
With a Maiden Special Weight win and three placings from five starts, ALTERNATIVE SLEW got her second victory drawing away by 5 1/4 lengths in a one mile allowance. The 3-year-old filly from the second crop of ALTERNATION stalked the pace no more than 1 1/2 lengths back. Saving ground on the far turn, ALTERNATIVE […]
2YO LADY ALLY Just Misses in $100,000 City of Anderson
Coming off a 3 3/4-length debut Maiden Special Weight win, LADY ALLY fought to the bitter end to finish runner-up, only a head back, in the $100,000 City of Anderson S. The 2-year-old filly from the third crop of ALTERNATION broke from post eight in this 12-horse field, only to be squeezed between two rivals […]
3YO DON’T FORGET Overcomes Trouble in Maiden Special Score
Making his third start off a seven-month layoff and trying turf for the second time, DON’T FORGET split horses in midstretch and got to the wire first by a neck in this about 1 1/16-mile Maiden Special Weight. The 3-year-old colt by ALTERNATION settled off the pace in the early going. Racing on the inside […]
3YO DR. DEVERA’S WAY Pulls Clear in Saratoga Maiden Win
Having placed in a Belmont maiden test two starts back, only beaten a little over a length, DR. DEVERA’S WAY took command at the top of the stretch to win this seven-furlong maiden by two lengths on the closing day of the Saratoga meet. The 3-year-old colt from the second crop of ALTERNATION raced just […]
LIMATION Battles to Place in $175,000 Governor’s Cup
LIMATION pressed the pace to deep stretch to place in the 1 1/8-mile, $175,000 Governor’s Cup S. on the opening card of the Remington Park meet. The 4-year-old son from the first crop of ALTERNATION broke well from post six to force the pace from the start. At the top of the stretch there was […]