Kentucky Derby Entry and Brookdale Grad, Falling Sky (3,c, Lion Heart/ Sea Dragoness) posted a bullet work this morning at Churchill Downs breezing five furlongs in 59.60, which was the fastest of 32 works today.
Excessiveness (3,f, Exchange Rate/ Vicki Vallencourt) won yesterday afternoon at Keeneland in a Starter Allowance Race. The three year old filly was bred in Virginia by Audley Farm and was sold at the 2011 Keeneland September Sale for $75,000.
Transparent (3, c, bernardini/ Habiboo) cruised in an Allowance Race at Aqueduct yesterday, winning by 10 and 3/4 lengths. The colt now has 2 wins in 8 career starts and has earnings of $109,784. Transparent was bred in Florida by Hardacre Farm LLC and was sold at the 2011 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale for $725,000.
Cigar Street (4, c, Street Sense/ Arcadiana) posted his first graded stakes win on Saturday by winning the Skip Away Stakes (G3) at Gulfstream Park. The colt sat just off the lead behind Take Charge Indy and Pants on Fire until the stretch and then pulled away to win by two lengths. The colt now has 4 wins in 6 starts with earnings of $182,138.
Kaminari (4,f, First Samurai/Bartok's Blithe) posted her first stakes win yesterday after capturing the Gold Coast Stakes at Delta Downs. The four year old filly was making her stakes debut and won by three-quarters of a length. She now has 3 wins in 8 lifetime starts and earnings of $85,744. Owned by Pocket Aces Racing LLC, Kaminari was bred in Kentucky by Spring Ridge Farm
Falling Sky (3,c, Lion Heart/ Sea Dragoness) will face 8 other three year olds on Saturday in the Tampa Bay Derby (G2). In his last start, Falling Sky won the Sam F. Davis Stakes (G3) at Tampa Bay. Falling Sky was bred in Pennslyvania by Copper Penny Stables LLC and is a graduate of the 2010 Keeneland November Sale
At the Pulpit (4,g, Pulpit/Apex Princess) won an allowance race at the Fair Grounds on Wednesday. The four year old was bred in Kentucky by Erik and Mary Jo Amlie and was sold at the 2009 Keeneland November Sale for $135,000.
Brookdale grad Transparent (3,c, Bernardini/ Habiboo) will make his graded stakes debut on Saturday in the Gotham Stakes (G3) at Aqueduct. The colt is coming off an impressive MSW win at Aqueduct on January 26th. He was bred in Florida by Hardacre Farm LLC and was purchased by Darley at the 2011 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Sale for $725,000.
Cigar Street (4,c, Street Sense/ Arcadiana) won again on Sunday at Gulfstream Park. This was the colt's second win in as many starts since returning to the track after a layoff due to an injury. He now has 3 wins in 5 lifetime starts and earnings of $122,138. The 4 year old colt was bred in Kentucky by the partnership of Marvin Delfiner, Ted Folkerth, and
Al's Rosie (3, f, Harlan's Holiday/Cuscowilla) broke her maiden yesterday afternoon at Aqueduct in just her third career start. The filly was bred in Kentucky by Tommy G. Ligon and is a graduate of the 2011 Keeneland September Sale.
