Sunday, Sept. 3: A maiden no more LOVE TO EAT (’21 f. Mitole / Awesome Figure) bested a field of eleven other juvenile fillies on Sunday to break her maiden at Kentucky Downs Sunday. Making just her third career start, the MICHAEL MAKER trainee raced in third along the rail before being moved to the 3-path in the stretch where she took command to win by ¾ of a length in the $150,000 MSW event.

Purchased for $115,000 at the 2022 Keeneland September Sale by bloodstock agent DENNIS O’NEIL, the filly was re-sold at this year’s OBS March Sale for $230,000 to MIKE MAKER. LOVE TO EAT is owned by the partnership of PARADISE FARMS CORP., DAVID STAUDACHER, NICE GUYS STABLES and STEVE HORNSTOCK.

We wish them all much continued success!

Saturday, Sept. 2: The talented TALK OF THE NATION (’20 c. Quality Road / She’s Not Here) faced off against seven rivals at Kentucky Downs last weekend in the one-mile $1,000,000 Gun Runner Stakes.

Breaking sharply from the gate, TALK OF THE NATION stalked the leader until mid-stretch when the colt dug in under jockey JOSE ORTIZ to prevail by half a length. Earning a 111 Equibase speed figure, his third triple-digit rating, the SHUG McGAUGHEY trainee has now racked up $778,610 in earnings with a record of four wins and two seconds out of seven lifetime starts. Bred by and co-owned by CHC INC, TALK OF THE NATION races for JOSEPH ALLEN, LLC and CHC, INC.

We look forward to more great things for  this exciting colt.

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Saturday, July 29: Wavertree graduate AMIDST WAVES (’21 f. Midshipman / Troublesome) earned her first black type on Saturday by winning Monmouth Park’s Colleen Stakes for two-year-old fillies. Sent off the favorite in the nine-horse field, the GEORGE WEAVER trainee broke sharply and showed good early speed while racing three-wide to the upper stretch where she took command and cruised home the winner of the five-furlong turf contest. Owned by the partnership of R.A. HILL STABLE, BLACK RIDGE STABLE LLC, SWINBANK STABLES, BLACK TYPE THOROUGHBREDS AND BIG TUFFF STABLES LLC the filly was piloted in this race, her third career start, by FEARGAL LYNCH. Her record is now 3-2-0-0, with earnings of $111,500. She was purchased by her previous owner, DEW SWEEPERS,LLC for $100,000 at last Septembers Keeneland Yearling Sale.

Saturday July 29: We send out a big “Congratulations” to our friends at My RACEHORSE on their exciting win Saturday when color-bearer SEIZE THE GREY (’21 c. Arrogate / Smart Shopping) proved to be a determined winner of Saratoga’s seventh race, a 6 ½ furlong maiden special weight contest on the main track for two-year-olds. Trained by legendary Hall of Fame conditioner D. WAYNE LUCAS, the gray  colt had ‘seized’ control of the field of nine rivals early on and never relinquished the lead winning by  a length and three quarters. He was ridden by JAIME TORRES.

SEIZE THE GREY was purchased by  MY RACEHORSE at last August’s FASIG-TIPTON SARATOGA SELECT YEARLING SALE for $300,000 out of the MILL RIDGE FARM consignment. Out of stakes-placed Smart Strike mare Smart Shopping, the son of the late Arrogate was making just his second career start.

Best of luck to SEIZE THE GREY and all of his wonderful MY RACEHORSE owners. We wish you much continues success.