Racing 7 furlongs on the dirt at Century Downs, LIFES ADVENTURE went to the lead and wired the field for his 2nd win following 2 on the board finishes. He graduated wire to wire by over 6 lengths in July. He is trained by Gonzalo Anderson for himself and Crystal Cates.
Breeder: Moonshine Meadow Ranch

LOCKDOWN LOVER has been knocking at the graduation door and today as the favorite sprinted out of the gate to the lead and did not look back. He won as he pleased by 3  lengths going 5 1/2 t Thistledown. He is trained by Saul M. Morales for  N and E Racing Stables.
Breeder: Genet Racing LLC.

Making her first start, TOUR QUEEN raced 6 furlongs on the all-weather track at Golden Gate to a wire-to-wire graduation. She is trained by  O. J. Jauregui for owner/breeders Jason Hall, Stephen Baker and David Branch.
 

CRYSTAL CRESCENT was claimed by new connections trainer  Karl Broberg and owner Timothy C. Guidry. Sprinting at Remington Park, she came from off the pace to hit the wire in front by a length. CRYSTAL CRESCENT  was bred by WinStar Farm, LLC. 

HALLOWEEN broke his maiden the race before this one and then sprinting 5 1/2 on the dirt in allowance company he was on the lead every step of the way and cruised to a huge 6 1/4 length win. He still has time to win again at a name-appropriate time of the year.

Racing 6 1/2 furlongs in an AOC on the all-weather surface at Woodbine, OWEN"S TOUR GUIDE went right to the lead, rated perfectly and won wire to wire by 3/4 of a length.  The 5 year old mare is trained by W. V. Armata for Tequesta Racing Inc. She was bred by Joey Gee Thoroughbreds

RUDY TOOTY notched her second victory sprinting up the rail at Prairie Meadows to win by 2 lengths. She is a homebred for H. Allen Poindexter and trained by Gene Jacquot.

Racing at Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing, MIKE'S LADY came wide racing a mile on the dirt and got up for the win. She is co-owned and trained by  Harry E. Lynch for co-owner Ron Couch.
Breeder: Orlyana Farm

The last we wrote after her last 2  allowance wins by daylight was KEPP AN EYE ON THIS ONE!  Now JOURNEYIST has earned her first black type winning the Peach of It Handicap at Hawthorne. She had to work harder at it, but got the job done to make it 3 wins in a row. The 4-year-old filly is a S. D. Brilie homebred and is trained by Michele Boyce. 

TIZ FOR REAL  scored her 4th win sprinting at Ruidoso Downs. She pressed the pace, got the lead in the stretch and held. The 5 year old mare is trained by Casey T. Lambert and owned by Rocky Carter Racing, LLC,
Breeder: Michelle Redding

Sprinting on the all-weather track at Gulfstream, PARTNER TOURS stalked inside then found a route outside to get up for the win and graduation by a length. He is a homebred for Barbazon Racing & Bloodstock, and is trained by Kathleen O'Connell.
 

At Colonial Downs, DON'T TELL DEREN raced  1 and 1/16 on the turf to win a salty 1X Allowance race by a neck. 
O-Erica Upton; B-Bowman & Higgins Stable (MD); T-John J. Robb. 
Lifetime Record: 16-5-1-2, $162,705. 

At Remmington Park, PARROT HEAD won his 2nd in a row. Racing 7 furlongs on the turf he lead until the stretch, was headed and came on again for the win. 
O-End Zone Athletics, Inc.; B-Brownwood Farm; T-JKarl Broberg. 
Lifetime Record: 24-6-6-3, $162,128. 

At Del Mar, C`MON MAN swung wide racing 6 1/2 on the dirt and won by 1/2 a length.
O- Robert Bayer and Jeffry Burns; B-WinStar; T-JRobert Hess. 
Lifetime Record: 23-4-2-2, $120,650. 

On 6/24 we wrote:2 yo SPELLCAST spurted away to win his first start easily by 3 1/2 lengths. He rated willingly and just as willingly cleared his field racing 5 furlongs at Belterra. He is co-owned and trained by Timothy E. Hamm and s a homebred for Blazing Meadows Farm LLC & WinStar Farm, LLC. Now we need to add that almost a month and a day later he has become a stakes winner - winning the Hoover Stakes at Belterra by 1 3/4 lengths to remain undefeated. Stretching out to 6 furlongs in the Best of Ohio Cleveland Kindergarten Stakes, he closed well to be 2nd and add more black-type.

Two-year-old EMM ESS EH (Mendelssohn) made her 2nd start a winning one. She learned quickly following her 2nd in her first outing. She put her head in front at the break and never lost the lead racing 7 furlongs in a MSW at Laurel. She s a homebred for The Elkstone Group LLC and is trained by Brittany T. Russell.
 

JOURNEYIST, a S. D. Brilie, L.P. homebred. had things her way and drew off to an easy 5 1/2 length victory in an alowance rce at Hawthorne in her last start. Today she was on the lead at the quarter pole and drew off to a 7-length win in her next allowance condition. She raced a mile and 70 on the dirt for trainer  Michele Boyce. Keep an eye on this one!

Owned and trained TIZ TACT TOE found himself mid-pack then moved into position and drew clear late to win by 2 3/4 lengths. His race was at a mile on the all-weather surface. He was bred by Don Alberto Corporation. Lifetime: $54,125.

Ohio Bred LAUGH A LOT broke his maiden last year at Belterra in his 2nd start and the hit the board in his first allowance condition before having a lengthy break. Now he is BACK! The Maccabee Farm homebred scooted to a 7 1/2 length win in allowance company racing a mile on the turf. He came from off the pace and won as he pleased for trainer Thomas Drury, Jr. 

At the end of June,  we wrote: At Lone Star, PARROT HEAD rated and then was able to kick clear and win by 1 3/4 going 1 1/16 on the turf. He was claimed out of his winning effort and we wish his new connections great good luck. Since then he has been 2nd,3rd and today won an AOC going a mile on the turf at Evangeline Downs. He pressed the pace and cleared for the win. His lucky new connections are trainer Karl Broberg and End Zone Athletics.

At Horseshoe  Indianapolis, TOUR THE MOON won an allowance race at a mile on the dirt - his 2nd win. He settled inside then rallied under a hand ride to win by 4 1/4 lengths. He is a homebred for  Rancho Monarca, LLC and is trained by Antonio Duran.

ARISTA THE CAT, a homebred for Sammy Barnett surged to the lead to graduate sprinting 5 furlongs on the dirt at Mountaineer. She is trained by Claudie Marshall Godsey, Jr.

 

 FAREWELL KISS went right to the lead on this inside, set the pace and won as she pleased by 9 lengths sprinting on the dirt at Belterra. She is trained by part owner and breeder Timothy E. Hamm (Blazing Meadows Farm). She is co-owned and bred by WinStar Farm, LLC.
 

CRYSTAL CRESCENT was claimed earlier this year at Oaklawn. New connections trainer Michael Hewitt and owner Jason Corley have picked up a win at Louisiana in Downs. CRYSTAL CRESCENT hit the lead early and did not look back, winning by 7 lengths. She was bred by WinStar Farm, LLC. 

Racing 7 furlongs on the dirt at Century Mile, LIFES ADVENTURE went to the lead and kept going to graduate wire to wire by over 6 lengths. It was a romp! He is trained by Gonzalo Anderson for himself and Crystal Cates.
Breeder: Moonshine Meadow Ranch

In his 2nd start, WESTERN TOURIST broke third, but had the lead by the 1/4 pole and held to graduate by 1/2 length in a MSW going 5 1/2 length at Prairie Meadows. He is trained by Kelli Martinez for Martinez Racing.
Breeder: Calumet Farm

On 6/24 we wrote:2 yo SPELLCAST spurted away to win his first start easily by 3 1/2 lengths. He rated willingly and just as willingly cleared his field racing 5 furlongs at Belterra. He is co-owned and trained by Timothy E. Hamm and s a homebred for Blazing Meadows Farm LLC & WinStar Farm, LLC. Now we need to add that almost a month and a day later he has become a stakes winner - winning the Hoover Stakes at Belterra by 1 3/4 lengths to remain undefeated.,

MIGHTY FRISKY raced 6 furlongs on the dirt at Assinaboia Downs to victory and graduation. He stalked, dueled, cleared, and held on for the win by 1 length. The 3-year-old gelding is trained d by Michael Nault for owners A2 Thoroughbreds and True North Thoroughbreds.
 

JOURNEYIST has run third in her last two tries as she works her way through conditions. Today the S. D. Brilie, L.P. homebred had things her way and drew off to an easy 5 1/2 length victory in a 2 X Allwance and Hawthorne. She raced a mile and 70 on the dirt for trainer  Michele Boyce.

Racing at Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing, MIKE'S LADY split horses and got up for the win - her 5th - going a mile on the dirt. She is co-owned by her trainer Harry E. Lynch and Richard Couch.

Last out, BRILLIANT JOURNEY wired the field to win the  $100,000  BEST OF OHIO SYDNEY GENDELMAN S.(NB)  at Belterra, Today he garnered his 7th  win again wiring the field at Belterra going a mile and 70 in an AOC.  O-Mark D Kuntz, LLC and Kenneth   W. Dalton; B-Blazing Meadows Farm LLC & WinStar Farm, LLC   (OH); T-Larry E. Smith; Lifetime   Record: 31-7-5-7, $197,322

Also at Belterra, FRANGO ELECTRICO won her 2nd also in allowance company. She swept past her rivals to win by 4 racing 6 furlongs on the dirt. She is owned and trained by Ismael Bahena and was bred by Jeffrey Cohn.

FACTUALLY CORRECT started inside then had to recalculate and switch to the outside to get up to graduate going 6 furlongs at Belmont. He is trained by part-owner Rudy R. Rodriguez for owners Robert Cotrone, Michael Imperio, Andrew Gurdon, Gabrielle Farm, Matthew  Mercurio, and Vincent Scuderi. Breeder: Thorostock, LLC. He is a good example of NY Bred earnings while hitting the board.

At Prairie Meadows. RUDY TOOTY came from far off the pace to break his maiden racing 6 furlongs. He is a homebred for  H. Allen Poindexter and is trained by Gene Jacquot.

 

2 yo SPELLCAST spurted away to win his first start easily by 3 1/2 lengths. He rated willingly and just as willingly cleared his field racing 5 furlongs at Belterra. He is co-owned and trained by Timothy E. Hamm and s a homebred for Blazing Meadows Farm LLC & WinStar Farm, LLC.
At Lone Star, PARROT HEAD rated and then was able to kick clear and win by 1 3/4 going 1 1/16 on the turf. He was claimed out of his winning effort and we wish his new connections great good luck.

DOCTOR DAVIS  won a $62,600, AOC going 1 1/16 in the turf  by  4 lengths.
Lifetime Record: 11-4-1-1, $182,773. O-Team Hanley; B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY); T-Arnaud Delacour. 

DON'T TELL DEREN raced a mile on the turf to win by 1 1/4 Lifetime Record:  14 4-1-1 $101,455
B: Bowman & Higgins Stable     O: Uptown Girl Racing & Michael Upton     T: Robb John J

Since her win last year HALEIGH B  has not been off the board. She won back after her maiden win and now has an additional 2 allowance wins in a row following 3 on the board finishes. Today she saved ground then swung wide to clear for win racing 6 furlongs at Laurel. The 5-year-old mare is owned by SAB Stable Inc. and trained by  Brittany T. Russell. She was bred by Dark Hollow Farm.

TOURING MARYANNE is very popular in the claiming box and with good reason as she is very consistent. In the last 3 starts, she has won 2 and been 2nd once. Claimed last out by Michael M. Moore for owner Michael R. Day she rewarded them with the win today. She waited inside then cleared on the outside for the win by  1 3/4. She was not claimed. TOURING MARYANNE was bred by Pewter Stable.

Sprinting 5 furlongs at Assinaboia Dowwns, MIGHTY FRISKY was far back initially and then rallied along the rail to break his maiden bya neck first time out. The 3-year-old is trained but Michael Nault for owners A2 Thoroughbreds and True North Thoroughbreds. He was bred by Cam Ziprick, Charles Fouillard & Julien Fouillard.

BRILLIANT JOURNEY wired the field and drew away to win the  $100,000  BEST OF OHIO SYDNEY GENDELMAN S.(NB) racing 1 1/16 on the turf  at Belterra, O-Mark D Kuntz, LLC and Kenneth   W. Dalton; B-Blazing Meadows Farm LLC & WinStar Farm, LLC   (OH); T-Larry E. Smith; Lifetime   Record: 30-6-5-7, $179,820. 

LA TOURISTA  raced 7 furlongs on the dirt at Churchill on the way to win #7. She bobbled at the start and was pinched back but came around 6 wide and ground down rivals for the win. LA TOURISTA was bred by Fergus Galvin, Dr. Jeanne Flounders & Jayne Johnson. She was claimed out of this race and we wish her new connections the best of racing luck with this hard trying mare,

DOCTOR DAVIS broke his maiden in a MSW at Laurel last summer. He has been on the board at Laurel and KY Downs since then and then added his 2nd win in allowance company at Turfway. Back at in Maryland at Pimlico, he wired the field to win in allowance company going 1 1/16 on the turf.  O-Team Hanley; B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY); T-Arnaud Delacou

KATIE'S A  LADY enjoyed moving north and had no trouble winning a Monmouth Park allowance race going 1 1/16 on the turf. She was in the lead by the half and never seriously challenged. She won by 3 lengths. She is trained by Darien Rodriguez for Double D Stable, LLC.

Moving from the west coast to Belterra Park, C'MON MAN overcame a bobble at the start and cleared late for the win by a length in a six-furlong allowance race. He is owned and trained by Robert B. Hess, Jr. 4-year-old C'MON MAN was stakes placed at 2 at Golden Gate,

ON A TOUR had a rough start and was allowed to settle off the pace, and then came running to win by 3 3/4. She raced a mile and 70 yards at Hawthorne. The 5-year-old mare was claimed out of her winning race and we wish her new connections the best of racing luck.

HALLOWEEN dueled throughout and cleared in deep stretch to go on to graduation by 1 3/4 lengths. He sprinted 5 furlongs at Horseshoe Indianapolis for trainer Jamie L. Grubbs and owner Rebecca Moore. HALLOWEEN was bred by Gary Barber.

FEUILLETON, owned and trained by Pearl Chain dueled briefly and then took the lead to the wire and the winner's circle racing a mile and 70 on the dirt. The race was originally scheduled for the turf. FEUILLETON was bred by  WinStar Farm, LLC.

DON'T LET ME DOWN waited and then exploded to a 6 1/4 length win racing 6 furlongs on Aqueduct's outer turf course. He is owned by Wachtel Stable and Gary Barber and is trained by Chris J. Englehart. The breeder of record is Equus Farm.

DON'T TELL DEREN got in a pace battle, eased back and then came on again to win her 3rd racing 1 1/16 on the dirt. at Laurel. The 3 year old filly is trained by  John J. Robb for owners Uptown Girl Racing and Michael Upton.
Breeder: Bowman & Higgins Stable

TOURING MARYANNE won for the 2nd time in a row this year at PARX. She was claimed out of her last winning race and came on willingly to win for her new connections by 5 lenghts. She is now trained by Michael V. Pino for Just In Time Racing LLC. TOURING MARYANNE was bred by Pewter Stable.

LA TOURISTA  raced a mile on the all-weather track at Turfway, She burst through from way off the pace to garner her 6 th win. . LA TOURISTA is owned and trained by Juan Munoz Cano and was bred by Fergus Galvin, Dr. Jeanne Flounders & Jayne Johnson.

Bruno Schickedanz's CRYSTAL CRESCENT pressed the pace and then cleared for the win by 2 1/2 lengths racing 6 furlongs at Oaklawn Park. She is trained by Norman McKnight and was bred by WinStar Farm, LLC. 

Racing 1 1/16 on Gulfstream's all-weather surface, JOURNEYTOTHEMOON waited and then ranged up to best her rivals and win by 1 3/4. She went off the clear favorite and got the job done. The 5 year old mare is trained by Ronald B. Spatz for owners Best A Luck Farm LLC, Cal Lin Racing and Alexander Levengood,

TOURING MARYANNE wore down rivals at PARX to win her 3rd race going 7 furlongs on the dirt. She was claimed out of her winning race and we wish the new connections great racing luck.

WAR TOURIST won first time out of the gate. She dueled from the start sprinting 5 1/2 furlongs at the Fair Grounds and prevailed by 1 3/4 lengths. She is owned and trained by Justin Jeansonne and co-owned by Mike Powers.

MANDONA broke her maiden in November and has been on the board in her next 4 starts with a win in the most recent one. She was reserved just off the pace and then dueled and drew off to an 8-length lead and finally galloped home to win by 1/2 a length. She is trained by Rafael S. Barraza for RB Racing.

The wonderfully named ON VACATION came from off the pace and cleared the field for a win by 1 1/4 going a mile on the all-weather surface at Golden Gate. She is a homebred for Louis Neve and is trained by Brendan W. Galvin.
 

Racing at Sam Houston, RESOLVE NOW raced forwardly in 2nd and then took the lead to win by a nose. He traveled 7 furlongs. RESOLVE NOW is owned and trained by Terry Eoff. He was bred by Pattons Creek Farm LLC.

WICKED FAST was a willing 2nd in the 1 5/8th mile Allen Jerkens Stakes at Gulfstream last out.  Trying the 1 1/2 mile G3 William L Mcknight S he ran 3rd following a rally after a bimp at the 1st turn which caused him to lose position. The 4-year-old gelding is owned by Jordan V. Wycoff and trained by Michael J. Maker. He was bred by Wachtel Stable.

Racing in a starter handicap at a 1 1/16 on the Tampa Bay turf, KATIE'S A LADY was sent from the gate and wired the field to win by over 5 lengths. She is trained by Kathleen O'Connell for owner Double D Stable, LLC. Breeder: Don Alberto Corporation

WENTRU Tops at Keeneland Finale Wentru (Tourist) (hip 1571), a 5-year-old gelding coming off a win in the GIII Valedictory S. at Woodbine in December, will be joining the barn of trainer Will Walden after selling for a sessiontopping $200,000. Frank Taylor made the winning bid on the dark bay, who was supplemented to the auction as part of the Taylor Made Sales Agency consignment, and signed the ticket as Will Walden Racing Stable.

Stallion Spotlight offers stud farm representatives a chance to address breeders and answer questions as they plan their future matings.

In this edition, Rockridge Stud's Erin Robinson discusses Tourist, a Breeders' Cup Mile-winning son of Tiznow who moves to New York for the upcoming 2023 breeding season.

A homebred for Judy Hicks, CHARLEE O wired the field to win by 1 1/4 going 6 1/2 furlongs on the all-weather track at Turfway Park for her 2nd win lifetime  She is trained by Brian Waltz.

LA TOURISTA had no trouble circling the field from far off the pace to find the wire in front by 5 1/2 lengths and make it 2 won in a row. She raced a mile on the all-weather track at Turfway for her 4th win. LA TOURISTA is owned and trained by Juan Munoz Cano and was bred by Fergus Galvin, Dr. Jeanne Flounders & Jayne Johnson.

DOCTOR DAVIS broke his maiden in a MSW at Laurel this summer. He has been on the board at Laurel and KY Downs since then and today added his 2nd win in allowance company at Turfway. Racing 6 furlongs he relaxed far back early then swung 6 wide for a 1-length victory. Lifetime Record: 7-2-0-1, $91,070.
O-Team Hanley; B-WinStar Farm, LLC (KY); T-Arnaud Delacour

HALEIGH B raced 7 furlongs at Laurel to graduation last out. Racing back at 6 furlongs at Penn National this time, she got out from between horses and cleared the field to win by 4 1/2 lengths. The 4-year-old filly is owned by SAB Stable Inc. and trained by  Brittany T. Russell. She was bred by Dark Hollow Farm.

WICKED FAST bid 2 wide and was a willing 2nd in the 1 5/8th mile Allen Jerkens Stakes at Gulfstream.  The 3-year-old gelding is owned by Jordan V. Wycoff and trained by Michael J. Maker. He was bred by Wachtel Stable. He added his first black type

HALEIGH B raced 7 furlongs at Laurel to graduation. Off the favorite, she waited behind horses and then swung wide for the win by 2 1/2 lengths. The 4 year old filly is owned by SAB Stable Inc. and trained by  Brittany T. Russell. She was bred by Dark Hollow Farm.

TOURING MARYANNE enjoyed the wet sealed track at PARX and sprinted to her second win with a late surge. She won by 3 1/2 lengths. She was bred by Pewter Stable and is trained by Harold Wyner for owner Positive Connection Stable.
 

Courtesy of  Chris Lomon/Woodbine
WENTRU and Who's the Star shared the winner's circle in a compelling running of the Valedictory Stakes  G3 Sunday at Woodbine.

TOERIS  broke her maiden at Santa Anita and followed that up with a stakes placing in the Jimmy Durante Stakes (Gr. 3)at Del Mar last fall. Moving to the east coast after a long break, she ran 3rd in allowance company and today won going a mile in an AOC on the turf at Gulfstream - sneaking up the rail for the win. She is owned and was bred by Team Valor International & Gary Barber and is trained by Mark E. Casse

LA TOURISTA was rowdy in the gate but once racing had no trouble circling the field to find the wire in front. She raced a mile on the al weather track at Turfway  for her 4th win. LA TOURISTA is owned and trained by Juan Munoz Cano and was bred by Fergus Galvin, Dr. Jeanne Flounders & Jayne Johnson.

The stallion entered into stud in 2017 at WinStar Farm in Versailles, Ky.

Tourist  , a grade 1 winning son of Tiznow who earned $2,170,340 and holds the record for running the fastest Breeders' Cup Mile (G1T) in 2016, is being relocated to Rockridge Stud near Hudson, N.Y., for the 2023 season. He will stand for $3,500 next year.