March 26: Coming off his first stakes score in the Mine That Bird Derby at Santa Anita on February 28. HENRY Q (’20 c. Blame / Lunar Express) added Grade 3 black-type to his resume when finishing third in the Sunland Park Derby (G3) on Sunday.
Owned by THE DEL MAR GROUP and trained by DOUG O’NEILL, the DENNIS O’NEILL yearling purchase has 2 wins and 1 third out of 5 career starts. He has earned $151,140.
Best of racing luck to the talented HENRY Q!
March 26: REDDAM RACING LLC’s sophomore runner LOW EXPECTATIONS (’20 g. Nyquist / Eloquent Tribute) is out-performing his name having run second in Sunday’s Sunland Park Derby (G3). Coming into the race off of two consecutive wins, the ANTONIO GARCIA trainee took a big step up in class from starter-optional claiming company on March 3rd to Sunday’s Grade 3 contest. The chestnut gelding rose to the occasion to finish a length & a quarter behind the winner & earn his first career black type.
Best wishes to LOW EXPECTATIONS and all of his connections.
March 25: KEVIN STEDMAN’S Louisiana-bred colt LATE SEPTEMBER (’20 c. Munnings / Hello Maggie May) added another stakes placing to his name on Friday when finishing second in the Crescent City Derby at Fair Grounds. Purchased by his owner out of last summer’s Fasig-Tipton Horses of Racing Age Sale for $60,000 the bay colt is now a multiple stakes winner of over $190,000. He is trained by conditioner JOSE M. CAMEJO.
May LATE SEPTEMBER and his connections enjoy much continued success!
March 25: Making her third career start, Irish-bred JUST A CARE (’20 f. Australia(GB) / Greater Good(AUS) added black-type to her name Friday in Gulfstream Park’s Melody of Colors Stakes. The bay filly overcame a crowded start to charge down the stretch and finish just a length and a quarter behind the winner. She earned an Equibase speed figure of 90 for her second place effort.
Purchased by BO BROMAGEN Agent, at the 2022 Fasig-Tipton July Sale of Horses of Racing Age for $150,000, JUST A CARE(IRE) races for the partnership of ASHBROOK FARM, MATTHEW O’CONNOR, UPLAND FLATS RACING & AMY DUNNE. She is trained by GEORGE A. ARNOLD II.
Best of luck to all!
March 25: KLASSY BRIDGETTE (’20 f. Army Mule / Klassy Katlyn) added more black type to her resume on Saturday finishing third in the $150,000 Purple Martin Stakes at Oaklawn Park. Trained by BRAD COX, the filly races for JD THOROUGHBREDS LLC, JOEY KEITH DAVIS & LARRY J. ROMERO. Never off the board, the stakes winner has now amassed earnings of $276,900.
We wish them all much continued success!