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February 5, 2012
FAST RESOURCE Posts Repeat Win in Oaklawn Allowance
Making her 3YO debut, FAST RESOURCE responded when set down in the drive to win the 6f. allowance at Oaklawn Park as the favorite. Winner of her first start last year at two, a MSW at Lone Star, FAST RESOURCE now has two wins from three career starts. Second Crop Sire Bob and John already has four winners and a stakes horse this year. Lifetime record: 3-2-0-0, $38,100. O-Young Stables LLC. B-Dr. Dan W. White. T-W. Bret Calhoun.
January 27, 2012
DANGEROUS LAD Powers Away to Take the Feature at Aqueduct
This 3-year-old son from the first crop of BOB AND JOHN ran his record to two wins from three starts when he pulled away from the field to take this six-furlong allowance at Aqueduct. A debut winner by 3 3/4 lengths at Woodbine going seven furlongs in November, DANGEROUS LAD was taken hold of at the start, was widest of the three front runners coming out of the turn, then drew off under a brisk hand ride to win by 4 1/4 lengths. Lifetime record: 3-2-0-0, $51,399. O-Eugene P. Cahalan. B-B & B Thoroughbreds Inc. & Marty Hughes. T-John P. Terranova II.
January 22, 2012
3YO ANGRY BIRD is Another Stakes Horse for BOB AND JOHN
A Maiden Special Weight winner by 3 1/2 lengths in her third start in October, the 3-year-old filly ANGRY BIRD earned her first black type when placing in the 6 1/2-furlong El Paso Times S. at Sunland Park. Well back early in the race, she swung wide in the turn and was gaining on the leaders down the stretch. ANGRY BIRD has now been on the board in all five starts. Lifetime record: 5-1-0-2, $27,080. O-Jeffrey and Chris Meyers. B-Atlas Farm et al. T- J. Owen Bringhurst.
January 13, 2012
Fair Grounds MSW Winner SWEET FLATTERY is the 21st 1st Crop Winner for BOB AND JOHN
SWEET FLATTERY just missed in her 2YO debut, finishing second in a Fair Grounds MSW going one mile on the turf in December, but made amends for that narrow loss in her first start of the year. In a game effort, SWEET FLATTERY settled off the pace, was wide in the turns, and dueled gamely to run down the leader for a deadheat finish, 2 1/4 lengths in front of the third horse to win this 1 1/16 miles turf event. She is out of Tender Years by Regal Classic. Lifetime record: 2-1-1-0, $22,560. O – Signal Hill Farms. B – Six Winters Farm T-Michael Stidham.
January 7, 2012
ROCKFORD DRIVE Wins Fair Grounds Maiden to be First 3YO Winner for BOB AND JOHN
The 20th winner from the first crop of BOB AND JOHN, ROCKFORD DRIVE went wire-to-wire to post a 2 1/2-length victory in a 6 furlong maiden over Fair Grounds’ main track in his second start. He is out of Capitola, a daughter of Maria’s Mon. He was purchased for $70,000 by Albert Davis from the Select Sales consignment at the 2010 Keeneland September Sale. Lifetime record: 2-1-0-0, $16,784. O – Clark O. Brewster. B – Meritage LLC. T-Steve Margolis.
January 26 - 28, 2012
BROKEN VOW has Two 3YO Debut Winners and a Stakes Horse in three days
JIMANATOR (6yo gelding) was stakes-placed in his 2012 debut, Aqueduct’s $75,000 Evening Attire Stakes, going 1 1/16 miles on 1/28. Coming off a troubled third in the $75,000 Auld Lang Syne S. at Parx on New Year’s Eve, JIMANATOR had to settle for third again in this stakes race as well. Lifetime record: 36-10-5-2 $256,540. O-Three Diamonds Farm. B-James Orr Jr. T-Michael J. Trombetta.
3YO filly Melrose Woods, made a sensational first start, winning a 6 1/2f. MSW at Santa Anita, on the main track on 1/27. The sophomore filly came 4 wide into the stretch and caught the front runners to win by 1/2 length. Out of Charitabledonation, by Saint Ballado, MELROSE WOODS was purchased as a 2YO racing or broodmare prospect for just $40,000 from the dispersal of the Estate of Edward P. Evans at the 2011 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale.
Lifetime record: 1-1-0-0 $33,600. O-Thor-Bred Stable LLC. B- Edward P. Evans. T-Dan Hendricks.
Blue Creek, 3YO colt, won his debut a 7f. Maiden event over the main track at Tampa Bay Downs on 1/26. He moved up to challenge in the turn, dueled for the lead, and after a long drive to edged clear for a 1 1/4-length win. Lifetime record: 1-1-0-0 $8,700. O/B Mr. and Mrs. Bertram R. Firestone. T-Christophe Clement.
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