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 …
When asked how they came up with the name for the horse, Gullatt explained that the mother of the horse is “Dream of Summer.” “And Destin is a great place to dream of summer,” Gullatt said, noting he has visited the white sandy beaches of the Emerald Coast. Plus they liked the meaning of “Destin” …
Twin Creeks Racing Stables’ Destin delivered a second straight stakes win atTampa Bay Downs March 12, this time setting a track record in landing the track’s top classic prep race: the $350,000 Lambholm South Tampa Bay Derby Stakes (gr. II). Watch Video Trainer Todd Pletcher’s horses secured the top two spots as Destin edged past game stablemate Outwork in the stretch of …
He turned in a powerful effort from start to finish in the Sam Davis, flying home in :06 1/5, despite still being a bit green. -Between the blinker adjustment, Johnny Velazquez working with him, and just finally maturing, I believe he has turned into the racehorse everyone thought he’d be and will keep moving forward. …
Destin surged to the lead off the far turn and then turned back a stretch challenge from Rafting to win the $250,000 Sam F. Davis Stakes (gr. III) Saturday, Feb. 13 at Tampa Bay Downs. Click here for complete story and race video in Bloodhorse
WinStar Farm’s and Twin Creeks Racing’s multiple grade I winner Constitution has been retired to stud at WinStar for 2016. The son of Tapit will stand for a fee of $25,000 stands and nurses. Trained by Todd Pletcher, Constitution won the 2014 Florida Derby (gr. I) in just his third career start and returned at age 4 to …
Red Rifle will try to deny the Europeans of a victory in the Breeders’ Cup Turf (I) The race is for three-year-olds and up going 1 1/2 miles on the turf. He has drawn post position 11 of 12 and will be ridden by Javier Castellano. The purse is $3,000,000, and approximate post time is 4:50 on Saturday. …
