Welcome a nice colt born yesterday at McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, LLC to one of our mares Bene Pista by first crop stallion Arabian Lion. Bene Pista is a Bernardini mare out of G1 winning dam Carriage Trail, and has so far produced stakes winner Mano Dura and also now 3yo filly Trail of Gold, who won a Maiden Special Weight at Saratoga last summer, and just missed being stakes placed by a head in the fall. Bene Pista’s last two yearlings (by Solomini and Daredevil) were both six figure sales. Glad to welcome this guy to the team!!
Bene Pista is contracted to return to Spendthrift Farm soon and be bred back to Cyberknife.
Welcome to the world a nice Solomini colt out of one of our mares Rox Star Beauty, a Warrior’s Reward mare that is a half-sister to G3 winner Devil by Design, who also happens to be the dam of G1 winner Competitionofideas . She is also a half-sister to black types Kolo and Taima the Hawk. She is owned in partnership with Spruce Lane Farm and will be bred back to Central Banker at McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, LLC in New York.
Welcome this handsome Vino Rosso colt out of the Giants Causeway mare Yesshewill who was born at McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, LLC recently. Yesshewill is a half sister to G1 winner Stormello, G2 winner My Best Brother, G3 winner Gala Award, and G3 placed Cherry Lodge and Greatest Game. She will be bred back to American Revolution, making this colt a NY Bred.
Our first foal of 2025 has arrived – a nice big filly by Instagrand out of Tanmawwy was born last night at McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds, LLC. Her half sister Material Girl, a Chad Brown trainee, just recently finished 2nd in the $500,000 NY Stallion Stakes. Tanmawwy will be bred back to American Revolution. She is owned in partnership with Spruce Lane Farm.
Honey in the Bank scored the upset victory in Saturday’s 7th Race at Aqueduct at 18-1 as it also marked our first time winning as both owners and breeders. Honey in the Bank was foaled in 2022 by Central Banker and Homerun Honey, who was among the first ever group of horses in our stable. Luis Rivera, Jr. grabbed his first victory for us as he challenged the pace setter on the back stretch, then backed off and went inside along the rail to take the lead going into the stretch and glide to victory in the 6 1/2 furlong contest. Congratulations to trainer Horacio De Paz, who won back-to-back races and our partners, Saratoga Dreams Racing.
Jockey Gerardo Corrales recorded his 1,000th win aboard Unraptured at Turfway Park. It was a 6 furlong Claiming Race as Unraptured broke towards the back. At the half, Corrales had Unraptured up to 5th and then took over the lead heading down the outside at the beginning of the stretch run and held on for the 2-length win.
This was our first win at Turfway Park marking the 18th different track where we’ve recorded a win. This was second win in the 1,000 win career of Gerardo Corrales, however he’s developing a trend as being a trailblazer as his first win for us came in our first win at Ellis Park this past August as he guided Brit’s Wit to victory there. This also marks our first win with Trainer Nolan Ramsey.
Gerardo Corrales kicked off his career nearly a decade ago in South Florida. Tonight, he earned his 1,000th career win aboard Unraptured at @TurfwayPark who made the trip from, you guessed it, South Florida.
Press Release from Turfway Park:
FLORENCE, Ky. (Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025) – Jockey Gerardo Corrales achieved a major career milestone at Turfway Park Racing
& Gaming on Thursday, guiding Michael Dubb and America's Pastime Stable's Unraptured to victory in Race 7 to record the 1,000th win of his career.
Corrales, originally from Panama, began his U.S. riding career in 2015 and has since established himself as one of Kentucky’s
top jockeys. His career highlights include riding Nobals to victory in the 2023 Breeders’ Cup Turf Sprint (Grade I) and capturing six
leading rider titles at Turfway Park. Represented by agent Cliff Collier, Corrales’ mounts have earned more than $5.5 million in purses.
Corrales’ career began nearly a decade ago in South Florida, where he rode his first winner, Whiskey Cures Ugly, on Oct. 30,
2015, at Gulfstream Park West. He continued riding in Florida until August 2017, when he moved his tack to Ohio. Corrales earned his
first Kentucky riding title during the 2020 Turfway Park Holiday Meet and has since added five more titles at Turfway, including the
2021 Winter/Spring Meet, 2021 Holiday Meet, 2022 Winter/Spring Meet, 2022 Holiday Meet and 2024 Holiday Meet.
