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Using a variation on the “necessity is the mother of invention” proverb, Bradley Thoroughbreds emerged from the recession with a change in emphasis in its business that has yielded terrific results. While Peter Bradley’s Lexington, Ky. bloodstock agency has had…
WATSDACHANCES (IRE) has been nothing short of a super star for Bradley Thoroughbreds and partners. She has been first or second in 11 of 20 starts with earnings of $1,171,294. She was imported by Bradley Thoroughbreds as a two-year-old after…
Pete Bradley cut his teeth in the Thoroughbred business in his native California, first walking hots and eventually becoming an assistant trainer on the Southern California circuit, where he acquired a love for turf racing. That knowledge has stood him…
Watsdachances? As in, what are the chances a Grade 1-winning mare will have finished first or second in 11 of 19 starts, registered stakes wins at two, three and five, and earned over $1.1 million? Or, what are the chances…
Strict Compliance got a stiff challenge from Isabella Sings in the stretch run of the $100,000 Boiling Springs Stakes (gr. IIIT) Sept. 5 at Monmouth Park, but found just enough in the final strides to earn her first graded score…
Kendrick Carmouche was considered "the king" of Parx Racecourse in Bensalem, Pennsylvania with five riding titles from 2008 to 2013. He has been informed that he will be inducted in to the Parx Racing Hall of Fame next year joining…
Jockey Javier Castellano continued his role as the upset king at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 29 in the $400,000 Ketel One Ballston Spa Stakes (gr. IIT), which he won on 7-1 South American invaderDacita over heavily favored Tepin. The Ballston…
Delightful Joy brought smiles to the faces of her connections in her stakes debut on Saturday, Aug. 22, using a powerful stretch run to score a 1 3/4-length victory in the $100,000 Monmouth Oaks (G3) at Monmouth Park. After winning two of…
For jockey Jamie Spencer, another apparent top-level victory at Arlington International Racecourse vanished when Secret Gesture was disqualified from first to third in the $700,000Beverly D. Stakes (gr. IT) Saturday, Aug. 15. Watch Video The disqualification resulted in Michael Kisber,…
Already a group III winner in France,Goldy Espony secured her first North American graded stakes win when she led every step of the 1 1/2-mile Fasig-Tipton Waya Stakes (gr. III) Saturday, Aug. 8 on the Saratoga Race Course turf. With…