General Quarters was represented by two winners over the weekend. On Friday, the three year old filly Sumfloridasunfun broke her maiden by 1-3/4 lengths at Tampa Bay Downs going one mile on turf. Two days later on Sunday, another three year old filly named That’s My Bai broke her maiden at Tampa Bay Downs by 1-1/2 lengths going one mile on turf.
Taste of Paradise was represented by three starters over the weekend. Taste’s Secret, a three year old multiple stakes placed son of Taste of Paradise, toyed with an eight horse Allowance field at Lone Star Park in his win. The day before, Honey in Paradise, a four year old multiple winning daughter finished second at Sun Ray Park. Finally, a little earlier in the day, Kid Paradise, a six year old multiple winning son, finished second in a race at Arlington Park. A 3-1-2-0 weekend for Taste of Paradise.
Luna Azteca, a three year old filly by TIZDEJAVU, remained undefeated when she won her second race; a seven furlong turf Allowance at Turf Paradise by 3-1/2 lengths on Sunday.
GENERAL QUARTERS was represented by a winner at Aqueduct on Friday, when the three year old filly Army Brat won the sixth race for Michelle Nevin. Going six furlongs in 1:11.4, she won by 1-1/4 lengths to pick up $24,000 for the win and take her totals to 4-2-1-1 and earnings of $59,800.
TIZDEJAVU was represented by three nice winners on Sunday from just five starters overall. Town Tart won a $50,000 Starter Allowance at Aqueduct by 2-1/4 lengths going 6-1/2 furlongs on dirt in 1:17.0 for Rudy Rodriguez. She picked up $31,200 for the win to take her totals to 7-2-1-0 and $89,844 in earnings. Tiz Too won a Maiden Special Weight at Tampa Bay Downs for Renee and Tim Richardson going a mile on the turf. Last but not least, My Team won the fourth race at Laurel to take his totals to 7-2-0-1 and earnings of $52,397.
Our Freshman sire, GET STORMY, was represented by his first two year old to run Wednesday, as Mr. D’s Way ran a good 3rd in a $50,000 MSW at Keeneland going 4-1/2 furlongs on dirt!
Jack Milton, the only Grade I winning son of War Front retired to stud in 2016, had his first two mares confirmed in foal last week.
One of those mares, Miss Louisiana (by Miswaki), is the dam of Cajun Schill (by Artie Schiller), a Stakes winning two year old of $211,660 who won the 2015 $300,000 Calumet Farm Juvenile S. at Kentucky Downs.
Jack Milton (War Front - Preserver, by Forty Niner) stands for $6,500 at Pope McLean's Crestwood Farm near Lexington, Ky.
Stunning Taste, a 4 year old mare by TASTE OF PARADISE scored her second win of 2016, a dominating performance over a 13 horse field at Sam Houston Race Park on Saturday.
Tiz a Flyer, a three year old gelding by TIZDEJAVU, won first time out for Buff Bradley at Tampa on Friday by a commanding 5-3/4 lengths!
Bullet Train’s first crop of Southern Hemisphere yearlings were very well received yesterday at Magic Millions in Australia.
Hip 355, a colt out of the mare Kinder Surprise (AUS) brought A$150,000 from Kent Fleming Racing. Hip 364, a filly out of Lacey Lonhbreak (AUS) brought A$110,000 from Magic Millions as agent.