Frac Daddy, Mucho Macho Man work out
Trainer Ken McPeek has added Frac Daddy to the list of prospective candidates for the $400,000 Holy Bull (G3) at Gulfstream Park on Jan. 26. “I’m leaning towards maybe running him in the...
View ArticleMcPeek eyeing start in Holy Bull for Frac Daddy
Frac Daddy worked five furlongs in 1:01 1/5 at Gulfstream Park Monday morning in preparation for a likely start in Saturday’s $400,000 Holy Bull (G3).“I’m leaning toward the Holy Bull,” trainer Ken...
View ArticleShanghai Bobby the early favorite for G3 Holy Bull
A week after Shanghai Bobby was named 2012 Eclipse champion 2-year-old in ceremonies at Gulfstream Park, the undefeated early favorite for the Kentucky Derby (G1) launches his 2013 season as a solid...
View ArticleItsmyluckyday, Frac Daddy work toward Florida Derby
Trilogy Stable and Laurie Plesa’s 3-year-old star Itsmyluckyday worked five furlongs in 1:01 Saturday morning at Calder with jockey Elvis Trujillo in the saddle for trainer Eddie Plesa, Jr. as he...
View ArticleMcPeek, Pletcher Cement Spots on Derby Leaderboard
Trainers Ken McPeek and Todd Pletcher had big days with two horses each clinching spots in the Kentucky Derby starting gate. Java’s War, a runner-up to Verrazano in the Tampa Bay Derby, won the Blue...
View ArticleFrac Daddy Ships to Churchill, Normandy Invasion Workout Schedule Set
Arkansas Derby (Grade I) runner-up Frac Daddy, ranked No. 15 on the “Road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by TwinSpires.com,” arrived at Churchill Downs on Wednesday morning at 4 a.m. (all times...
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Bullet Train presents Derby Dreams: Frac Daddy
Magic City seems an appropriate place for Derby Dreams to begin. Magic City is a nickname for Billings, Mont., home to the owners of Frac Daddy, a colt that will likely go off at long odds when the...
View ArticleTCI: Derby Workouts Full of Pleasant Surprises
After a week of seeing many of the Derby contenders train at Churchill, the TCI boys opine on the condition and training of the top contenders, as well as others that have made notable first...
View ArticleFrac Daddy Is Not the First Montana Representative Seeking Roses
When Frac Daddy and his Montana-based connections make the walk over for the Kentucky Derby on Saturday, it will not be the first time a Montana-connected horse has entered the run for the roses. In...
View ArticleSix Derby Entries Got Off To Lasix-Free Starts
Six of the 19 horses in today’s Kentucky Derby made their first career starts without Lasix, according to a report by The Horse magazine. Orb did not receive the drug, designed to prevent...
View ArticleBelmont Stakes News & Notes: June 3
Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey said Kentucky Derby winner Orb was maintaining good form the morning after the colt breezed four furlongs, his final major work prior to Saturday’s Grade 1, $1...
View ArticleFrac Daddy Hopes To Score First Stakes Win in Commonwealth Turf
Magic City Thoroughbreds’ Frac Daddy, a disappointing 16th on the first Saturday in May in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (Grade I), will seek redemption on the Churchill Downs grass...
View ArticleFrac Daddy Much The Best in Keeneland’s Ben Ali
Magic City Thoroughbred Partners’ Frac Daddy blew away nine rivals to win the 84th running of the $150,000 Ben Ali (G3) at Keeneland on Saturday by 4 3/4 lengths. The 2011 Keeneland sales graduate...
View ArticleFrac Daddy Romps in Eclipse Stakes
Frac Daddy continued his unbeaten run on synthetic surfaces with a sparkling first try over the Woodbine ‘Poly’ to capture Sunday’s $202,400 Grade 2 Eclipse Stakes. Trained by Ken McPeek for owners...
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Keeneland presents American Graded Stakes Standings: (Mc) Peek-Ing at the...
A light schedule of just five graded stakes over the weekend resulted in very few changes in the American Graded Stakes Standings for this week. The most impressive performance of the week goes to Frac...
View ArticleSky Captain Overhauls Frac Daddy to Win Dominion Day Stakes
Sky Captain, confidently handled by Patrick Husbands, wore down the 1-9 favorite Frac Daddy to win the featured Grade 3, $155,100 Dominion Day Stakes, on Canada Day at Woodbine. The victory capped a...
View ArticleFrac Daddy, Fed Biz Line Up for Saturday’s San Diego Handicap
With the unfortunate morning training mishap suffered by pre-race favorite Dance With Fate Thursday morning, 4-year-old Frac Daddy, a two-time stakes winner in 2014, is now the likely favorite Saturday...
View ArticleFed Biz Breaks Track Record in San Diego Victory
Fed Biz maintained his perfect record at Del Mar Saturday as he led from start to finish to win the featured Grade II $200,000 San Diego Handicap in track record time of 1:41 flat for the mile and...
View ArticleGame On Dude, Frac Daddy Turn in Works Toward Pacific Classic
Defending TVG Pacific Classic champion Game On Dude worked 7 furlongs in 1:24.60 seconds Wednesday morning with Mike Smith up. Track clockers caught the 7-year-old son of Awesome Again in :59.40 for...
View ArticleFrac Daddy Suffers Tendon Injury; Prognosis Pending
Late Saturday morning, Frac Daddy was scratched from the $1 million TVG Pacific Classic due to a tendon injury. Exactly how the injury occurred remained something of a mystery a day later. “Honestly,...
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