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Cyclone Ranger was a thrilling last-to-first winner in the opener at Gulfstream Park earlier this afternoon. He got absolutely hammered coming out of the gate by the six-horse. He was then pinched between the four and the six before he could gather himself and dropped back to last. He trailed…

From bloodhorse.com by Mary Rollins; photo by Coady Photography Temple City Terror Lowers Stakes Mark in Dowager Temple City mare captures her first graded stakes victory Oct. 23 at Keeneland. Although entered in the Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, there may be slight change in plans in store for Temple…

From Churchill Downs Media Office Temple City Terror successfully defended her title in the ninth running of the $153,500 Keertana Overnight Stakes with a last-to-first half-length win over Stand Tall on Saturday at Churchill Downs. Temple City Terror stopped the teletimer in 2:31.76 for 1 ½ miles over “firm” turf under…

Pocket Aces Racing LLC is very happy to introduce the newest member of our stable, a yearling colt by Hard Spun out of Bagh of Jewelz, by AP Indy. We purchased the colt earlier this week at the Fasig-Tipton October Yearling Sale. Hard Spun is a perennial top sire in…

Since our Ohio based trainer, Susan Anderson, owns the dam of our Ohio bred Stakes winning filly, Windy Lu Who, we like to touch base with her every year about Windy Lu Who’s younger half-siblings. Purchasing 60% of Windy Lu Who from Susan was obviously a great private deal for…

What’s better than one Indiana-bred yearling?  Two Indiana-bred yearlings!  Our second is a filly by Sharp Azteca out of Sarah Elizabeth, by Sky Mesa.  She was purchased a Keeneland September on Thursday afternoon for $20,000. “As I have stated before,” said Marc Wampler.  “I tried to approach this sale with…

Pocket Aces Racing LLC is happy to introduce our new colt by Sky Mesa out of Longshot Run, by Discreet Cat.  He was purchased at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale earlier this week for $42,000.  We didn’t set out to purchase an Indiana bred, but this one was too nice…

Pocket Aces Racing LLC is happy to introduce our new colt by Astern (AUS) out of Sibilant, by Street Sense.  He was purchased at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale earlier this week for $28,000.  In the frenzy of the sale, we think this colt was overlooked, particularly by pinhookers, and…

Pocket Aces Racing LLC is very excited to have picked up Hip 2362 from the Keeneland September Yearling Sale earlier this week.  The filly is by The Factor out of Just a Little Hope, by Flatter.  She was a $20,000 purchase and we are happy to pass along that value…

Social Engagement gets a bath after her half-mile work at Churchill Downs on September 16, 2021.   https://vimeo.com/607030350

Windy Lu Who (inside) worked a half-mile at Belterra Park on Thursday, September 16, 2021.   https://vimeo.com/607036650

Sophisticated (white reins and black shadow roll) works a half at Belterra Park on September 9, 2021.   https://vimeo.com/601474454

Social Engagement worked an easy five furlongs at Turfway Park on Thursday, September 2 in 1:01.80.  It was the 4th fastest of 11 on the morning.   https://vimeo.com/596949034

Shakedown Street breezes an easy 3/8 at Margaux Farm on August 28, 2021   https://vimeo.com/593747124

https://vimeo.com/593600823 Bunker Hill Road (middle) works a half at Turfway Park in 49.40.

Homeroom Angel worked a half in 50.0 and galloped out in 1:03 at Belterra Park on August 26, 2021.  Clockers recorded the five-furlong gallop out.   https://vimeo.com/592959656  

Cowboy Diplomacy (outside) in his first work back following injury.   https://vimeo.com/591808231

Justiceofthepeace is jogging and galloping daily.  Kevin held off on the work once again this week as the splint is still reacting to pressure.  He is not off or lame and is not missing training.  Kevin just doesn’t want to push him too hard too soon as long as he…

Bunker Hill Road is training very well at Turfway Park.  He worked three furlongs in 37.20 on Wednesday.  It was the fourth fastest of ten on the morning.  Brendan was pleased with the work and said the colt is doing everything exactly right so far. He’ll start stretching out and…