Maiden Watch : Gabby's Golden Gal

Rachel, the Birds, and a couple of Alexes

Blood-Horse Staff — Sat, 02 May 2009 02:00:00 GMT

Congratulations to Rachel Alexandra, good luck to Mine That Bird and Summer Bird, and a couple of Afleet Alexes make their debuts....(read more)

Run for the Lilies

Blood-Horse Staff — Fri, 01 May 2009 04:17:00 GMT

Who would have thought when this blog began, that three of our Maiden Watch graduates would be vying for the lilies in the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I)?...(read more)

Gabby's Golden Run

Blood-Horse Staff — Mon, 30 Mar 2009 02:07:00 GMT

A Medaglia d'Oro filly draws off to an impressive stakes win. Hmmm... this sounds familiar. This time it's Gabby's Golden Gal in the Sunland Oaks....(read more)

Our Golden Gals

Blood-Horse Staff — Sat, 07 Feb 2009 05:34:00 GMT

Three winners for Medaglia d'Oro, including the triumphant return of Gabby's Golden Gal. Entries include Haynesfield (Speightstown) and Peace Town (Peace Rules) in the Whirlaway, and four debuters....(read more)

Gabby's Back

Blood-Horse Staff — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 05:15:00 GMT

Entries are highlighted by the return of Gabby's Golden Gal (Medaglia d'Oro). Plus, results for Peace Be With You (Peace Rules), Bear's Marie (Congaree), Capitol Limited (Saarland), and an allowance win for Passum Pattie....(read more)

Happy Holidays

Blood-Horse Staff — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 15:00:00 GMT

I am going to be out of town for the holidays, so there will be no Maiden Watch updates for the next week. So, I thought I would leave you with some questions to ponder and comment about. ...(read more)

For All Who Conga with Zigaree

Blood-Horse Staff — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMT

Two winners for Congaree: For All Who Conga and Zigaree. Results for Birdcaper, Persian, Lippy Rules, and Gabby's Golden Gal. Entry for Peace Town. Workouts including new workers: Congaway (Congaree) and Gato Roar (Speightstown)....(read more)

Fitzaslew Rolls over Oconee and Shoe Strap; 6 Entered On Sunday

Blood-Horse Staff — Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:30:00 GMT

Results for Shoe Strap and Oconee; Entries for Birdcaper (Birdstone), For All Who Conga (Congaree), Zigaree (Congaree), Persian (Peace Rules), Lippy Rules (Peace Rules), and Gabby's Golden Gal (Medaglia d'Oro) - 6 horses, 4 races....(read more)

It's a Warrior's Reward For All Who Conga with a Smart Woman

Blood-Horse Staff — Tue, 13 May 2008 22:10:00 GMT

On track at Saratoga was Smart Woman. Smart Woman is a Smarty Jones' filly out of the winning Storm Cat mare, Storming Beauty. Storming Beauty is a daughter of champion Sky Beauty who earned $1,336,000 and won or placed in 17 graded stakes. ...(read more)

Just Four to Go for Curly

Blood-Horse Staff — Tue, 06 May 2008 02:56:00 GMT

Curly was pushed wide, wide, wider than Big Brown in the Derby (officially 7 wide). Amazingly, Curly kept coming and coming....(read more)

Go Smarty Go; And Many More Works

Blood-Horse Staff — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 03:30:00 GMT

Go Smarty Go (colt; Smarty Jones - Sarah's World by Holy Bull) worked 3 furlongs in :37.44 at Belmont Park. ...(read more)

To achieve Mostly Peace, Lookbeforeyouleap the Iberian Gate

Blood-Horse Staff — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:37:00 GMT

Mostly Peace becomes the 2nd starter for our 1st-time sires and the first starter for Peace Rules. She sold for $80,000 as a yearling. Mostly Peace's dam earned $276,525 and won or placed in 8 stakes including a victory in the Pucker Up (gr. II). ...(read more)

It's a Sly Storm; Plus Workouts

Blood-Horse Staff — Tue, 08 Apr 2008 15:25:00 GMT

Smart Sugar, a chestnut Smarty Jones filly out of the Deputy Minister mare, Ashraaf, worked 2 furlongs at Hollywood Park recording a time of :26.20. Ashraaf earned $137,480 and won as a 2-year old. She has had one previous foal, Just Regal, who finished 11th in her first and only start on February 23, 2008 at Gulfstream....(read more)

Will Heroic Cat take Four Rivers Down the Hatch? Race: 4/2/08; Plus 2-year old works

Blood-Horse Staff — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 15:56:00 GMT

Jubilee Star (Proud Citizen - Evil by Hennessy) possesses impressive family connections as he is a half-brother to Tiz Wonderful who won the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (gr. II) and the Iroquois Stakes (gr. III) in 2006 and has earned $254,672. ...(read more)

A Perfectly Dezi First Magnitude for Conga Queen; Two-Year Old Works

Blood-Horse Staff — Tue, 25 Mar 2008 23:18:00 GMT

Another new face was Conga Queen, our first Congaree worker. A filly out of the Hawkin's Special mare, Special Test, Conga Queen worked 3 furlongs in :37.80 at Lone Star Park on 3/25. Special Test was a stakes winner who earned $207,656. She has produced 3 winners including the stakes winner, Adopted Daughter, who earned $255,850....(read more)