constitution

Client Success: Constitution Filly Triumphs on Turf at FG

Heartyconstitution (Constitution – Distinct Sparkle, by With Distinction) Heartyconstitution, a four-year-old filly by Constitution out of Distinct Sparkle, turned in a thrilling performance in her most recent race, an allowance race at Fair Grounds on March 15, 2023. This was her first time running on turf, and she proved that she could handle the surface, […]

point system

OPTIMAL Mating: Uncle Mo – Point System, by Broken Vow

OPTIMAL Mating: Uncle Mo – Point System, by Broken Vow Point System (Broken Vow – Brownie Points, by Forest Wildcat) was trained by H. Graham Motion and bred & owned by Pin Oak Stable. She started her racing career at the age of three, winning three races, including setting a track record at Laurel Park […]

good samaritan

Client Success: Good Samaritan Filly Prevails at Sam Houston

Good Samaritan Filly Prevails in Impressive Fashion Three-year-old filly Nice Neighbor, by Good Samaritan out of Whataclassylady, by Archarcharch, won her most recent race in impressive fashion, showcasing her speed and tenacity on the track. With jockey Jose L. Alvarez aboard and trainer W. Bret Calhoun calling the shots, Nice Neighbor was the favorite with […]

heartyconstitution

Client Success: Heartyconstitution Proves the Best in Oaklawn Maiden

HEARTYCONSTITUTION (f, 3, Constitution–Distinct Sparkle, by With Distinction) HEARTYCONSTITUTION (f, 3, Constitution–Distinct Sparkle, by With Distinction) finished third behind highly rated Hot and Sultry (Speightster) and Little Mombo (Into Mischief) over the same Oaklawn Park strip and distance on Jan. 23. She was the 2-1 second behind her old rival, Little Mombo. She found herself […]

Distorted Humor

Client Success: Homebred Distorted Humor Filly Wins First Out At Laurel

GRAVITY’S RAINBOW (f, 3, Distorted Humor – Lady of Gold, by Medaglia d’Oro) GRAVITY’S RAINBOW (Distorted Humor) quickly ran up into contention between rivals and prompted the pace while three wide. She moved alongside Likely Choice with three furlongs remaining and secured command approaching the stretch. The bay filly opened up under strong handling by […]

Hard Spun

OPTIMAL Mating Purchase: Hard Spun – Hanalei Hailey, by Malibu Moon

  KEESEP20 – Hip 1389 – Hard Spun – Hanalei Hailey, by Malibu Moon Clark Shepherd (Shepherd Equine Advisers), bloodstock agent for Wayne Sanders & Larry Hirsch, purchased this Hard Spun colt at the 2020 Keeneland September Yearling Sale from the consignment of Elm Tree Farm for $140,000. He was bred by Stonestreet Farm. The […]

Uncle Mo

Client Success: Slow Fractions Can’t Stop Homebred Uncle Mo Colt

PLOT THE DOTS (c, 3, Uncle Mo–Lady of Gold, by Medaglia d’Oro) PLOT THE DOTS (c, 3, Uncle Mo–Lady of Gold {GSP-Can, GSP-USA, $254,598}, by Medaglia d’Oro) got a 79 Beyer when second last out in an eight-furlong allowance May 31 over this track. He had no problem improving his finish here when breaking from […]

el supremo

El Supremo Holds On To Break Maiden At Fair Grounds

Bloodstock agent Clark Shepherd reports that EL SUPREMO (c, 3, Super Saver–My Gi Gi, by E Dubai) settled on the inside, moved closer late on the backstretch and shifted three wide nearing the five-sixteenths marker. He was roused while six wide into the stretch, gained to make an inside bid into the final furlong and […]

thoroughbred ownership

Halama Breaks Maiden in Debut at Churchill Downs

Bloodstock agent Clark Shepherd reports that HALAMA (f, 2, Pioneerof the Nile–Milania, by Bernardini) outslugged her two chief rivals in the market to open her account at first asking Saturday at Churchill. Drawn widest of the seven remaining runners after the scratch of would-be chalk Further Lane (Lea), the $200,000 Fasig-Tipton October acquisition landed in […]