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Hidden Brook Farm offers a half dozen promising juveniles at this year’s Fasig-Tipton Midlantic May Two-Year-Old in Training Sale. The group includes a filly by Vekoma, a filly from the first crop by the fast Grade 1 winner Drain the Clock, already the sire of the exciting debut winner Dream Quest, and a colt by […]

Trainer Phil D’Amato knew he was getting a nice horse when Maximum Bourbon walked into his barn less than six weeks ago, after being purchased in a digital auction. Just how good? “Did we think he was going to do this? I don’t know,” D’Amato said after Maximum Bourbon, in his first start for the […]

In the 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1), trainer Gustavo Delgado Sr. scored an upset victory with Mage. Now the Venezuelan-born horseman, nicknamed “The Puma,” returns to Churchill Downs with his namesake colt, who has several points in common with Mage. Mage raced for a partnership of several entities, including OGMA Investments, operated by Gustavo Jr., and […]

Harnessing some gale force winds at the juicy price of 21-1 on Saturday afternoon, Storm’s Wake made her late run a virtual weather event down the Keeneland turf course in the GII Appalachian Stakes, presented by the Japan Racing Association, and did not disappoint her breeder/owner William K. Werner as the filly earned the first […]

Even though Commandment and The Puma hit the finish line as one at the end of Saturday’s Grade 1 Florida Derby, trainer Gustavo Delgado and his son Gustavo Jr. were confident their horse, The Puma, had gotten to the wire first. It seemed the majority of those who watched the race, either on track or […]

At the 2022 OBS April Two-Year-Old in Training sale, Hidden Brook Farm sold a striking chestnut son of Justify for $600,000 to Gary Young, acting as agent for Zedan Racing. Some 15 months later that colt, named Arabian Lion, roared to victory in the Woody Stephens S. (G1) on the Belmont Stakes undercard. He’s now […]

Some of those involved with 2023 Kentucky Derby (G1) winner Mage —co-owner OGMA Investments, trainer Gustavo Delgado, and Hall of Fame jockey Javier Castellano—have punched their ticket for a return Derby appearance. Their latest 3-year-old, The Puma , who OGMA Investments campaigns with JR Ranch and High Step Racing, upset favorites Further Ado and Canaletto […]

Sister Troienne put forth another dominant effort at Gulfstream Park Saturday, winning the $150,000 Sweetes Chant S. by nearly 3 lengths. And to hear trainer Brian Lynch tell it, the best may be yet to come. Sister Troienne, owned by Woodslane Racing, covered the 1 1/16 miles in 1:40.76 over firm turf. She returned $3 […]

Hidden Brook Farm will offer a trio promising prospects at the 2026 Fasig-Tipton February Winter Mixed Sale on Febuary 9 in Lexington, Kentucky. Hip #135, Bella Bluegrass, a Racing or Broodmare Prospect by Street Boss, sire of fillies like Kentucky Oaks (G1) heroine Cathryn Sophia. Street Boss daughters have also produced a trio of 2025 […]

Woodslane homebred Sister Troienne, already on a three-race win streak, kicked off 2026 with a bang, driving clear to seize the one-mile Ginger Brew Stakes at Gulfstream Park Saturday. The 3-year-old daughter of Munnings was foaled at Hidden Brook Farm for longtime clients Woodslane Farm and was prepped for her racing career at Hidden Brook […]

Not to be outdone by 6-year-old Skippylongstocking in the GIII Harlan’s Holiday one race prior, classy Woodslane Farm homebred Wolfie’s Dynaghost went not one but two better, winning the GIII Ft. Lauderdale Stakes as a 7-year-old in record time. The Brian Lynch trainee, making his 32nd start Saturday, took over a year off following a […]

Prosecco Rita romped at second asking to break her maiden by 9 1/4 lengths over the local course going seven furlongs Oct. 10. Second by just three-quarters of a length in the Smart Halo Stakes last out on course and distance, she was slammed into 1-5 favoritism when dropping in to Allowance company. Setting an […]