Brookdale Grad SERENGETI EMPRESS (4,f, Alternation/Havisham) set blistering fast fractions on Saturday but was determined down the stretch to win the G1 Ballerina Stakes at Saratoga. Second last year in the G1 Test at the same distance, Serengeti Empress would not let anyone get by her in the stretch to win by a length. The win on Saturday also guaranteed her a spot in the
MGSW GOLDEN AWARD (5,m, Medaglia d'Oro/Arch's Gal Edith) and GSW BELLERA (4,f, Bernardini/Habiboo) finished 2nd and 3rd on Wednesday in the Summer Colony Stakes at Saratoga. Golden Award was bred in Kentucky by Harvey A. Clarke and was born and raised at Brookdale Farm for the Clarke Family. She is the half sister to Kentucky Derby and Preakness Winner I'LL HAVE ANOTHER. Bellera was bred
Thousand Words (3,c, Pioneerof the Nile/Pomeroys Pistol) went wire to wire on Saturday and found his way back to the winner's circle and back on the Derby Trail. He now has 4 wins in 7 lifetime starts and has earned $327,000. Thousand Words was bred in Florida by Hardacre Farm LLC and was purchased by current owners Albaugh Family Stables LLC and Spendthrift Farm LLC
Brookdale Grad Anneau d'Or (Medaglia D'Oro/Walk Close) showed on Friday that not only can he run on the turf but also the dirt after running a huge race to get 2nd in the G1 Breeders Cup Juvenile Stakes at Santa Anita. After breaking his maiden impressively at Golden Gate on 9/29 the colt was not able to draw in to the Breeders Cup Juvenile Turf so
Brookdale Grad INDY'S LADY (3,f, Take Charge Indy/Sweet Aloha) rallied down the stretch to finish 3rd on Monday in the Niagara Stakes ($50k) at Finger Lakes. She has now hit the board in 4 of her 6 starts and has earned $119,518. Indy's Lady was bred in New York by Alan R. Cook and is a graduate of the Keeneland November 2015 Sale.
Nottoway (3,g,Twirling Candy/Personally Yours) was determined down the stretch on Saturday to break his maiden at Oaklawn Park. He has now hit the board in three out of his four starts and has earned $69,415. He was bred in Ontario by Tommy Ligon.
Brookdale Grad Golden Brown (3, c, Offlee Wild/Suze Sunrise) broke his maiden on Saturday at Parx. After finishing 2nd in both of his previous starts, the three year old took the lead in the stretch and won by two lengths. Golden Brown has now earned $45,000 in just three career starts. He was bred in New Jersey by Esther de Jong and is a graduate
Aljuljalah (5, Exchange Rate/Ruler's Charm) finished third Thursday in the G2 Cape Verdi Stakes in Dubai. Aljuljalah was bred in Virginia by Audley Farm Equine and is a graduate of the Keeneland September 2014 Sale.
In a span of just seven days, Anna Seitz-Ciannello and her It's All About the Girls Syndicate, have accomplished something very rare in the racing world. Their filly GLOBAL GLAMOUR captured the Flight Stakes (G1) on October 1st and another Group One win just 7 days later in the Thousand Guineas (G1). Global Glamour was purchased at the 2015 Magic Millions Gold Coast Yearling Sale for AUS
WAR STORY (3, g, Northern Afleet/Belle Watling) finished 3rd on Saturday in the G2 West Virginia Derby at Mountaineer. He was closing quickly down the stretch but just ran out of time to catch the leaders. War Story now has earned $343,600 in just 8 starts. He was bred in Kentucky by Jack Swain III and born and raised at Brookdale Farm. He is a
