Falling Sky

Clearly Now Faces Class Field in Forego

• By Steve Haskin
• August 27, 2014
• Racing, Breeders' Cup, Northeast Region

Belmont Sprint (gr. III) stakes winner Clearly Now takes on nine opponents as he attempts to duplicate his Herculean performance in the $500,000 Forego Stakes (gr. I) Aug. 30 at Saratoga Race Course.

Palace Reels in Alfred G. Vanderbilt Score

• By Claire Novak
• August 2, 2014
• Racing, Breeders' Cup, Northeast Region

New York-bred Palace, formerly a $20,000 claimer, earned his first grade I victory for owner Antonino Miuccio and trainer Linda Rice in the $350,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt (gr. I) Aug. 2 at Saratoga Race Course.

New York-Bred Palace At Home In Vanderbilt

• By Lenny Shulman
• July 30, 2014
• Racing, Northeast Region

An evenly-matched field of eight will face off in the Alfred G. Vanderbilt Stakes (gr. I) on the Whitney undercard Aug. 2 at Saratoga, with seven of them already graded stakes winners.

Delaunay Faces Uphill Battle To Repeat in CD

• By Lenny Shulman
• May 1, 2014
• Racing, Kentucky

Maggi Moss' Delaunay faces a deep and talented field of sprinters going seven furlongs in the Churchill Downs Stakes a year after winning the race by four lengths in the slop.

Palace Malice, Itsmyluckyday Head GP 'Cap

• By Claire Novak
• March 5, 2014
• Racing, Southeast Region

Palace Malice and Itsmyluckyday were among the best of the 3-year-old crop in 2013. On March 8, the two return for the first time in 2014 as part of an eight-horse field set to go in the $250,000 Gulfstream Park Handicap.

Falling Sky Soars to Gulfstream Sprint Upset

• By Claire Novak
• February 8, 2014
• Racing, Southeast Region

Newtown Anner Stud and Joseph Bulger's Falling Sky won for the first time since the 2013 Sam F. Davis (gr. III), upsetting the Feb. 8 Gulfstream Park Sprint Stakes (gr. III) just over a year after his last triumph.

Jackson Bend Targets Gulfstream Park Sprint

• By Claire Novak
• February 5, 2014
• Racing, Southeast Region

Multiple grade I winner Jackson Bend heads a field of 11 as part of a one-two punch for trainer Stanley Gold in the $100,000 Gulfstream Park Sprint (gr. III); Gold also has 2013 winner Fort Loudon in the Feb. 8 race.

Revolutionary Returns a Winner at Gulfstream

• By Claire Novak
• January 11, 2014
• Racing, Southeast Region

WinStar Farm's multiple graded stakes winner Revolutionary returned to the races for the first time since the 2013 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) with a solid victory Jan. 11 at Gulfstream Park, taking a one mile allowance event.

Revolutionary Returns in Gulfstream Allowance

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• January 9, 2014
• Racing, Southeast Region

Multiple graded stakes winner Revolutionary will make his long-awaited return to the races Jan. 11 in a one-mile allowance optional claiming heat at Gulfstream Park.

Variety of Sales Histories for Derby Field

• By Frank Angst
• May 1, 2013
• Racing, Triple Crown, Sales, Kentucky

Will Take Charge and Goldencents are at the opposite ends of this year's sales histories for horses entered in the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).

Blue Sky for Falling Sky Co-Owner Covello

• By Lenny Shulman
• May 1, 2013
• Racing, Triple Crown

Jim Covello has enjoyed a good deal of success since getting into Thoroughbred ownership a decade ago, but he's hoping Falling Sky provides the icing on the cake in the May 4 Kentucky Derby.

Kentucky Derby - John Terranova & Falling Sky

• May 1, 2013
• Triple Crown

Trainer John Terranova talks about Kentucky Derby contender Falling Sky. watch video

Vyjack Heads Derby Works with Half Mile Move

• By Claire Novak
• April 26, 2013
• Racing, Triple Crown, Kentucky

Vyjack, third in the Wood Memorial (gr. I) last time out, led a small group of workers for the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) on the morning of April 26 at Churchill Downs. Also on the tab were Golden Soul and Falling Sky.

Trainer Rodriguez Guides Vyjack at Churchill

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• April 23, 2013
• Racing, Triple Crown, Kentucky

Trainer Rudy Rodriguez put his skills as a former rider to use on Tuesday, April 23, riding grade II winner Vyjack on the Churchill Downs main track in preparation for the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).

Falling Sky Gets Green Light for Derby Start

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• April 21, 2013
• Racing, Triple Crown, Kentucky

Trainer John Terranova confirmed April 21 that Falling Sky "is a go" for a start in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) May 4 at Churchill Downs.

Mylute Posts Dandy Work at Churchill Downs

• April 14, 2013
• Racing, Triple Crown, Kentucky

Mylute, runner-up in the Louisiana Derby (gr. II), continued his preparations for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) with a six-furlong breeze in 1:12 1/5 the morning of Apil 14 at Churchill Downs.

Overanalyze Makes Arkansas Derby Look Simple

• By Jack Shinar
• April 13, 2013
• Racing, Triple Crown, Southwest Region

Overanalyze, rebounding from a lackluster seasonal debut, overpowered his rivals in the drive to easily win the $1 million Arkansas Derby (gr. I) and stamp his ticket for this year's Run for the Roses.

War Academy 2-1 Favorite in Arkansas Derby

• By Steve Haskin
• April 10, 2013
• Racing, Triple Crown, Southwest Region

War Academy has been installed as the 2-1 favorite in a field of 10 3-year-olds entered for the 77th running of the Arkansas Derby (gr. I) April 13 at Oaklawn Park.

Java's War, Falling Sky in Derby Prep Works

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• April 7, 2013
• Racing, Triple Crown, Southeast Region, Kentucky

Java's War, a contender for the Toyota Blue Grass (gr. I), and Falling Sky, headed for the Arkansas Derby (gr. I), posted bullet moves April 7 in preparation for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) preps.

Mylute, Derby Contenders Arrive at Churchill

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• April 2, 2013
• Racing, Triple Crown, Kentucky

Mylute passed through the Churchill Downs stable gate at 3:30 a.m. (EDT) Tuesday, April 2 after vanning from Fair Grounds and was bedded down in Stall 20 of Barn 29 for trainer Tom Amoss.

Pletcher Keeping Options Open for Verrazano

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• March 10, 2013
• Racing, Triple Crown, Southeast Region

Trainer Todd Pletcher was keeping his options open on the next start for Verrazano, who became the early favorite for the 2013 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) with his March 9 win in the Tampa Bay Derby.

Verrazano Stays Unbeaten in Tampa Bay Derby

• By Claire Novak
• March 9, 2013
• Racing, Triple Crown, Southeast Region

Verrazano lived up to his billing as a top Triple Crown contender March 9 with a solid three-length score in the $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby (gr. II) at Tampa Bay Downs.

Verrazano Makes Tampa Bay Derby Stakes Debut

• By Claire Novak
• March 6, 2013
• Racing, Triple Crown, Southeast Region

Highly-regarded sophomore Verrazano makes his stakes debut against eight others March 9 in the $350,000 Tampa Bay Derby (gr. II) at Tampa Bay Downs, rolling in off an impressive 16 3/4-length allowance win at Gulfstream Park.

Falling Sky, Sky Captain Scratch from FOY

• By Claire Novak
• February 23, 2013
• Racing, Triple Crown, Southeast Region

Falling Sky, winner of the Feb. 2 Sam F. Davis Stakes (gr. III) at Tampa Bay Downs, was scratched from the Besilu Stables Fountain of Youth (gr. II) the morning of the race, as was maiden winner Sky Captain.

THS: The Fountain of Youth

• By Claire Novak
• February 21, 2013
• Triple Crown

Claire and Pete preview the Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II) at Gulfstream Park, and the Risen Star (gr. II) at Fair Grounds. Watch Video

And They're Off: Spring Training Edition

• By Steve Haskin
• February 20, 2013

Lenny and Steve discuss Foaling Season, the 'Old Guys' - Gary Stevens and Mike Smith, and talk to Nick Sallusto, Racing Manager and Bloodstock Agent, who purchased by Violence and Falling Sky. Sponsored by Darby Dan Farm. Watch Video

Violence Favored of 11 in Fountain of Youth

• By Claire Novak
• February 18, 2013
• Racing, Triple Crown, Southeast Region

Undefeated Violence tops a Feb. 23 Fountain of Youth field that includes He's Had Enough, Cerro, Orb, and Falling Sky among 11 starters.

Falling Sky Survives Sam Davis Objection

• By Claire Novak
• February 2, 2013
• Racing, Triple Crown, Southeast Region

The sky was the limit Feb. 2 at Tampa Bay Downs, with Falling Sky and Dynamic Sky finishing 1-2 in the $202,500 Sam F. Davis Stakes (gr. III). Falling Sky, a 7-1 upsetter, survived an objection to get the job done.

Sam Davis: 'Michael' Takes on Dynamic Sky

• By Steve Haskin
• January 30, 2013
• Racing, Triple Crown, Southeast Region

My Name is Michael and Dynamic Sky square off in 1 1/16-mile test at Tampa Bay Downs

Falling Sky Tops OBS Winter Sale Opener

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• January 15, 2013
• Sales, Southeast Region

Falling Sky, a 3-year-old colt by Lion Heart, sold for a session-topping $425,000 at the Ocala Breeders' Sales Co.'s winter mixed sale. Gross and average up during consignor preferred and the horses of racing age segments.

Unlocking Winners: Pasco Stakes

• By Pete Denk
• January 10, 2013

This weekend's spotlight race in the 3yo division is the $100,000 Pasco Stakes at Tampa Bay Downs. read blog