Virgin Colada is a virgin no more, scoring her maiden win at Saratoga Race Course in her first start July 21 and fitting into the plan of her owner. Racing for John Stewart’s Resolute Racing, the 2-year-old More Than Ready filly lagged behind the 10-horse field through most of the 1 1/16-mile inner turf course race. Flavien Prat rode the rail,…
A year ago, breeder John Gunther entered a colt by his racehorse Without Parole in the Keeneland September Yearling Sale. The bay was out of the Street Cry mare Mama Tembu, herself a half sibling to Stage Magic, dam of Justify, and he sold for $95,000 to Avenue Bloodstock. “He went through the sale,” said Gunther, “but there was a problem with the…
“Precocious, funny, spicy, and energetic” are the words that Dan Barraclough used to describe Bellacose as a foal, and apparently not much has changed as the filly has gotten older. “She has a little bit of sass to her,” said trainer Jeremiah Englehart. “I like the fillies that have that attitude. I’ll often go into the stall with…
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