Horse Gossip 01-17-20
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.
BYE BYE BERTIE Returns in Style at Laurel
After more than a 16-month lay-off and four consecutive bullet works leading up to this start, BYE BYE BERTIE set the pace from the start and cruised to a 5 1/4-length allowance win at Laurel. The 4-year-old filly from the second crop of ALTERNATION rushed up to take the early lead going six furlongs. She […]
LA BOLENA Places in New Year’s Day Stakes Against Males
Winner of the BT Clasico Dia de la Madre (G1 PAN) by three lengths (pictured) last out in December, LA BOLENA placed in the 1 1/4-mile Ano Nuevo (G1 PAN) as the only female in the field to start her 2020 campaign. Finishing behind her were sons of Street Sense, Sky Mesa and Sidney’s Candy. […]
3YO AVANTIKA Wins Second Straight Stakes
AVANTIKA kicked off her 3-year-old campaign with a 3 3/4-length win in the seven-furlong Clasico Versets Jet S.-G3 PR. The daughter of ALTERNATION stalked the pace early no more than three lengths back. She moved up to seize the lead near the top of the stretch and pulled away for her second consecutive blacktype win, […]
3YO SHE FLED THE SCENE Battles for her Maiden Win at Gulfstream
Never off the board in her nine previous starts, SHE FLED THE SCENE proved best in the stretch to get the 1 1/2-length win on the turf at Gulfstream. Breaking from the inside post going two turns in this about 7 1/2-furlong race, the 3-year-old filly by ALTERNATION settled near the back of the pack […]
STAN THE MAN a Game Win in Aqueduct’s Queens County S.
Making his first start in 197 days, Graded-placed STAN THE MAN dug in to hold off a late closer and take the 1 1/8-mile Queens County S. by a neck. Last seen in the True North S.-G2 on June 7, the son of BROKEN VOW stayed within striking range down the backstretch. He began his […]
2YO AMELIA MADELYN Draws Off by Five Lengths at Gulfstream
AMELIA MADELYN won for the second time in four career starts after pulling away to a five-length victory at Gulfstream Park. The 2-year-old filly by ALTERNATION moved up close to the leaders on the backstretch, rolled past them midway around the turn and was taken in hand nearly the wire racing one mile on the […]
3YO ALTERNATIVE SLEW Just Misses in Useeit S.
The consistent multiple stakes winner ALTERNATIVE SLEW got collared late to place in the Useeit S., just 3/4 length off the win. The 3-year-old filly by ALTERNATION settled a couple lengths off the lead in the early going of this one mile event on the main track. She rallied three wide on the final turn […]
3YO GIRONA Edges Away in Los Alamitos Allowance
Making her second start after a six-month lay-off and fourth lifetime, GIRONA seized the lead in mid-stretch and prevailed by 1 1/2 lengths in this 5 ½-furlong allowance on the closing day of the Los Alamitos Winter Meet. The 3-year-old filly from the second crop of ALTERNATION moved up to challenge for the lead on […]
2YO SWEET MARY M Sets the Pace to Maiden Special Victory
Having finished runner-up in three Maiden Specials of her four starts to date, SWEET MARY M controlled the frontend and finished much the best to win this Maiden Special by three lengths. The eighth 2-year-old winner by ALTERNATION this year broke sharply from post seven in an 11-horse field to lead the pack down the […]
LA BOLENA Gets First Blacktype Win
Runner-up in the blacktype Clasico Isaac Sam Jimenez (G2 PAN) in September, LA BOLENA stepped up to the highest level and won the Clasico Dia de la Madre (G1 PAN) by three lengths. The 4-year-old filly by ALTERNATION saved ground along the rail going around the first turn in this 1 1/8-mile event. She moved […]
3YO ELLANATION Romps in Woodbine Allowance
Coming off a five-length win in 1:08 4/5 going six furlongs on the turf at Aqueduct last out, ELLANATION blew by the leader in midstretch to win this Woodbine allowance by 3 1/2 lengths. Racing five furlongs, the 3-year-year old filly by ALTERNATION swung six wide turning for home, swept by the leader an 1/8th […]