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)

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.

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)

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)

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).

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)

JANUARY  4TH, 2025 OAKLAWN PARK  Seize the Night fought for a half-length victory over Quality Chic in the $175,000 Tinsel at Oaklawn Park. It was another 4 1/2 lengths back in third to Full Screen. 

Seize the Night settled off the pace Sunday as Frosted Departure moved to the lead and set fractions of 22.50 for the opening quarter, 45.91 for the half-mile and 1:10.23 for six furlongs on the muddy, sealed track. Seize the Night moved to the fore in the stretch and went on to cover the 1 1/8-mile distance in 1:51.62. 

"We knew it was going to be a good setup, a few speed horses in there," winning rider Julien Leparoux told the publicity department at Oaklawn. "Tried to break good and get into position. He put me into the race nicely. He relaxed beautifully. I was able to make my move whenever I wanted to. He fought and dug in to the finish.” (Story by DRF, Photo by Coady Media)

JANUARY 25TH, 2025 AQUEDUCT Cutting back to 6 Furlongs, STRIKER HAS DIAL showed early speed from the gate, then was settled behind the pace by Kendrick Carmouche. In a great rhythm into the far turn, she fanned 4 wide, then accelerated past the field, putting 3 lengths on them quickly and strolled to the line with ease. She posted A 97 Beyer for her connections. Striker Has Dial was a $180,000 Keeneland September Sale Purchase by Case Clay Thoroughbred Management as Agent for Chief Horse Futures. (Photo by Jim McCue)

FEBRUARY 6TH, 2025 FAIR GROUNDS GAVEA won the Filly & Mare Turf Sprint Feature at Fair Grounds, spotting the field when last at the half-mile pole. She began her move just before the quarter pole, going about 4 wide, then started her run down the middle of the track, eating up foes quickly. She then engaged the leader in a dogfight, and put her nose in front on the wire, with a strong gallop out. Winning connections: Trainer, Al Stall. Owner: Bal Mar Equine. GAVEA was purchased privately in France by Case Clay Thoroughbred Management on behalf of Bal Mar Equine. (Photo by Coady Photography)

APRIL 18th, 2025 AQUEDUCT Case Clay Thoroughbred Management Purchased a Percentage of MISS JUSTIFY before she won a Stake, then she went on two Black-Type Races at Saratoga and Churchill Downs. Off a freshening, and favored at even-money off the bench at Aqueduct, she pressed Everyoneloveslinda  from second, gained command at the top of the stretch and ran up the score from there to win by four lengths. 

July 30th, 2025 REDCAR Case Clay Thoroughbred Management Keeneland September Yearling Purchase CIRCIOS was an easy winner of the Fillies' Novice Stakes at Redcar. She led for over 1 furlong and won comfortably by 2 3/4 lengths. There is plenty to look forward to with this talented filly! Circios is an Irish bred daughter of Kingman (GB), out of a War Front mare, trained by Ralph Beckett and was purchased for Wathnan Racing.

August 3rd, 2025 G1 Dubai World Cup winner, and Case Clay Thoroughbred Management private purchase, HIT SHOW added another win to his resume this weekend when he defeated 3-5 favorite Not This Boy in a stretch dual for a repeat victory in the 1 1/16-mile race. He is trained by Brad Cox,  ridden by Florent Geroux and owned by Wathnan Racing.

JANUARY 18TH, 2025 FAIR GROUNDS Favored when all was said and done to make amends for a latest third as the favorite in the GII Clark Stakes at Churchill Nov. 29, Wathnan Racing's Hit Show was produced down the crown of a sloppy Fair Grounds main track and pulled clear late to take out Saturday's GIII Louisiana Stakes.

Allowed to find his footing in the gooey conditions, the gray was dropped out to the tail of the field as last year's GIII Lecomte Stakes hero Track Phantom  made the running in advance of Komorebino Omoide, with Pipeline and Maycocks Bay not far away. Second choice Skinner, making his first start for Cherie DeVaux, settled midfield and deep on the track and Hit Show more or less raced in his wake down the back.

Asked to pick up the bit by Florent Geroux with about 3 1/2 furlongs to travel, Hit Show was still quietly ridden, but was going well while continuing to follow the move of his chief market rival into the final quarter mile. Pulled off Skinner's heels approaching the eighth pole, Hit Show accelerated nicely and finished off his race well to win convincingly. Komorebino Omoide came back inside of Skinner to snag second on the wire.

Acquired privately off a defeat of Heroic Move in the GIII West Viriginia Governor's Stakes last August, Hit Road added narrow scores in the GII Lukas Classic Sept. 28 and the GII Fayette Stakes Oct. 26. (Story by TDN, Photo by Hodges Photography)

JULY 13th, 2024  SARATOGA, NY  Miss Justify (Justify), a  Case Clay Thoroughbred Management Private Purchase for Will Campbell, rallied smartly along the fence in the stretch to capture Friday's $135,000 Wilton Stakes at Saratoga. Third in the Smart Halo Stakes while making her final start for trainer Susan Cooney at Laurel last November, the bay made two previous attempts for Todd Pletcher this term, including a front-running, last-out win going a one-turn mile in an optional claimer at Churchill Downs June 1. Backed at odds of 5-2 here, the rail-drawn Miss Justify chased from fourth through an opening quarter in :23.71. She crept up closer rounding the far turn, shot through an opening along the rail in the stretch and kicked home nicely to deliver a one-length victory over Striker Has Dial, a filly purchased at the Keeneland September Sale by Case Clay Thoroughbred Management for Chief Horse Futures. (Photo by Chelsea Durand)

JULY 28th, 2024  DEL MAR, CA  Fighting off challenges from two rivals through the final five furlongs, Case Clay Thoroughbred Management Private Purchase, PARENTING, remained unbeaten after three starts with a neck win in a one-mile allowance race at Del Mar on Sunday in his first race for Wathnan Racing. 

The win was Parenting’s first start since an easy win by 7 1/2 lengths in the Affirmed Stakes for 3-year-olds at 1 1/16 miles at Santa Anita for previous owner Gandharvi on June 9.  

On Sunday, Parenting ($2.80) disputed the pace throughout, repelling a threat from Arrowthegreat on the backstretch and from eventual runner-up Hero Status in the stretch.

Parenting was timed in 1:36.43 and earned a career-best Beyer Speed Figure of 100. (Story by DRF, Photo by TDN)

SEPTEMBER 21st, 2024  BELMONT AT THE BIG A  Winner of the Wilton Stakes at Saratoga two back July 12,  Private Purchase for Will Campbell, MISS JUSTIFY,  wound up fourth when contesting the 1 1/4-mile GI Alabama Stakes last out Aug. 17. Cutting back to the 1 1/16 miles Saturday, the 6-5 favorite was prominent early, sitting just off the pace of Chatalas through fractions of :23.62 and :48.34. Moving alongside that leader while three wide into the turn, Miss Justify struck the front at the quarter pole and just lasted from a closing Life Talk to pick up her second stakes win. (Story by The TDN, Photo by The Pressbox)