Belmont Stakes (gr. I) hopeful Destin put in his penultimate work before the June 11 classic at Belmont Park May 27. Working in company with graded stakes winner Stanford on the training track after the renovation break, Destin covered five furlongs in 1:01 4/5. Ridden in the breeze by exercise rider Hector Ramos, Destin, working on the outside of his stablemate, …
Once upon a time, not long ago (actually, only three months ago), Twin Creeks Racing Stables had a hot prospect for the Kentucky Derby named Destin. Having a Derby contender was nothing new to Twin Creeks, which is owned by Randy Gullatt, a one-time aspiring trainer, and Steve Davison, who has always enjoyed putting a …
Proud Mission, a two-year-old filly by Mission Impazible, wins her debut in the 5th race on May 22nd at Lone Star Park for Twin Creeks Racing. The daughter of Mission Impazible broke a little slowly from the gates from the outside post but quickly made up ground circling the field five wide to finish strong …
A colt from the first crop ofMission Impazible worked a quarter-mile in :21 3/5 to top the May 18 under tack show workouts for the upcoming Fasig-Tipton Midlantic sale of 2-year-olds in training. Consigned by Blue River Bloodstock as Hip 371, the Mission Impazible colt that equaled the fastest time so far for a quarter-mile was …
Two weeks removed from Destin’s sixth-place finish in the Grade 1 Kentucky Derby, the lone defeat of the horse’s career, Todd Pletcher assistant Byron Hughes reports that Twin Creeks Farm and Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners’ sophomore colt has trained forwardly out of the race and remains on course for the Grade 1, $1.5 million Belmont Stakes …
In Friday’s sixth race on the card at Arlington International Racecourse, trainer Michael Stidham sent out New Orleans Lady in the second start of her career. The three-year-old filly, who made her debut in March at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots in a 5½-furlong maiden special weight on the dirt, went off favored in the betting …
Anyone who’s ever been relentlessly compared to an accomplished older sibling can relate to Destin. His full brother, Creative Cause, set the bar pretty high by winning major races at two and three and competing honorably on the Triple Crown trail. He was fifth in the 2012 Kentucky Derby(G1) and third in the Preakness (G1). Once Creative Cause …
Twin Creeks Racing Stables has announced that Eclipse Thoroughbred Partners has acquired a minority interest in Tampa Bay Derby (G2) winner and Kentucky Derby (G1) contender Destin. “We are excited to partner with Aron (Wellman) and Brian (Spearman) and their racing partners on Destin,” said Twin Creeks Racing Stables’ Randy Gullatt. “Twin Creeks and Eclipse …
Silver Mission, the first starter for Mission Impazible, debuted in spectacular fashion on April 21st in the first race at Aqueduct. Like Mission Impazible, who also won going 4-1/2 in April of his two year old year, Silver Mission was guided by Johnny V. from the number four post. He showed pure class like his …
