PRIVATE PURCHASE CRIMSON ADVOCATE WINS ROAR STAKES
MAY 18th, 2024 HALLANDALE BEACH, FL Crimson Advocate, the only filly in the field, beat the boys in her 2024 return to the races at Gulfstream Park. After a stumbled start, she rallied to a one-length triumph over Reef Runner and five other males in the $90,000 Roar Stakes. She is pointing to Royal Ascot in June. (Photo Credit: Ryan Thompson)
Case Clay Thoroughbred Management's Two Mare Consignment Grosses $4,550,000
November 9th, 2023 Consigned by Case Clay Thoroughbred Management, PUCA (Big Brown), the dam of GI Kentucky Derby winner Mage (Good Magic), carrying a full-sibling to Mage, was sold for $2.9 million to John Stewart. Puca has an unblemished record as a stakes producer, as her first foal Gunning (Gun Runner) was twice-placed in black-type company, whle the mare's current colt Dornoch (Good Magic), was second in the Sapling S. and recently broke his maiden in emphatic style at Keeneland this fall.
About 30 Hips later, DALIKA sold for $1.65 million to Pursuit of Success. Dalika reeled off $1,465,836 on the racetrack from ages 2 to 6, winning the G1 Beverly D. She is currently in-foal to Flightline. She was purchased privately in Germany by Clay for Bal Mar Equine, LLC.
AUCTION PURCHASE SPIRALIZER WINS ON DEBUT AT CHURCHILL DOWNS
JUNE 14th, 2024 LOUISVILLE, KY SPIRALIZER (c, 2, Twirling Candy--Jotown, by Speightstown) jumped as the 8-5 favorite facing a field of fractious rivals in the pre-race lead up. Once settled and in the gate, the favorite was ridden for the lead from his rail draw and always looked the winner, traveling confidently along the fence and coming home unchallenged to win by two lengths (The TDN, Photo by Coady Media)
YEARLING PURCHASE AUNT YOLA SCORES IN MSW AT SARATOGA
JULY 19th, 2024 SARATOGA, NY Case Clay Thoroughbred Management Keeneland September Purchase AUNT YOLA sprung from the gate in a 5.5F Maiden Special Weight and stalked the pace in second for the first half-mile of this swift contest at Saratoga. She battled gamely in the stretch to best Geopolitics by a neck, for Chief Horse Futures. Trained by Horacio de Paz. (Photo by Sarah Andrews)
PURCHASE FOR BAL MAR EQUINE BREAKS MAIDEN AT KENTUCKY DOWNS
SEPTEMBER 11th, 2024 KENTUCKY DOWNS Off at 9-5, UNHIDDEN GEM (No Nay Never), chased in third through fractions of :21.97 and :44.92 and punched home nicely in the stretch to defeat first-time starter Ripassare by a half length. Barronstown Stud bred the dark bay daughter of Gems (GB) (Haafhd {GB}) who brought 250,000gns in a team effort purchase with SackvilleDonald out of Book 1 of the Tattersalls October Yearling Sale. A half-sister to G3 Prix Miesque second Seaella (Ire) and a full-sister to G2 Superlative Stakes winner Mystery Power (Ire).
SEPTEMBER YEARLING PURCHASE MAKES IT TWO IN A ROW
MARCH 22nd, 2025 AQUEDUCT Case Clay Thoroughbred Management Yearling Purchase Striker Has Dial validated her first-level allowance win on Jan. 25 with a second-level allowance victory Saturday at Aqueduct, highlighting a four-win weekend for trainer Horacio De Paz. Both recent wins for Striker Has Dial have come at six furlongs and with a minimum of six weeks between races. Striker Has Dial earned a 95 Beyer Speed Figure for her win Saturday, following a 97 Beyer for her Jan. 25 victory. “Just keep her three-quarters and she likes to be spaced out, keep it simple,” said De Paz when asked if he learned anything about Striker Has Dial’s most recent win. “Kendrick rode a great race, he knows her, he has a lot of confidence in her,” De Paz said. If De Paz wants to keep Striker Has Dial at six furlongs and run her in a stakes race next time out, he will likely have to ship her out of town. De Paz mentioned the $125,000 Skipat Stakes at Pimlico on Preakness Day as a possibility. (Story by DRF, Photo by Barbara Livingston)
