Sunbean

The Week in Photos for 12/16/2014

• December 16, 2014

Hong Kong, Los Alamitos, Japan, Fair Grounds, Gulfstream Park, Hawthorne, Sunland Park & more! view slideshow

Sunbean Grinds Out LA Champions Day Repeat

• By Myra Lewyn
• December 13, 2014
• Racing, Southwest Region

Last in the early running, Brittlyn Stable's homebred Sunbean edged ahead in deep stretch and scored a repeat win in the $150,000 Louisiana Champions Day Classic Dec. 13 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.

Sunbean Defends Title on LA Champions Day

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• December 11, 2014
• Racing, Southeast Region

Brittlyn Stable's Sunbean will seek his third stakes win in six weeks when he defends his title in the $150,000 Louisiana Champions Day Classic Dec. 13 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.

The Week in Photos for 11/29/2014

• November 25, 2014

Delta Downs, Japan, Del Mar, Churchill, Woodbine, Gulfstream Park West & More! view slideshow

Sunbean in Hand for Easy Delta Mile Victory

• By Myra Lewyn
• November 22, 2014
• Racing, Southwest Region

Brittlyn Stables' Sunbean rallied smartly off the turn and romped away to an eye-catching victory in the $250,000 Delta Mile Stakes Nov. 22 at Delta Downs Racetrack, Casino & Hotel.

Grand Contender Eyes Delta Mile Repeat

• By Myra Lewyn
• November 18, 2014
• Racing, Southwest Region

Seven stakes winners are among the eight-horse field set for the Delta Mile Stakes, one of seven supporting stakes on the Delta Downs Jackpot (gr. III) card Nov. 22.

Code West Guts Out Remington's Governor's Cup

• By Jack Shinar
• August 17, 2014
• Racing, Southwest Region

Code West, responding to strong handling from jockey Cliff Berry in the stretch, got up in time to win the $176,050 Governor's Cup Stakes the night of Aug. 16 at Remington Park for his first victory since June 2013.

Heitai Easy Winner of Evangeline Turf Sprint

• By Jack Shinar
• June 21, 2014
• Racing, Southwest Region

Favored Heitai ran his rivals off their feet with a comfortable front-running romp in the inaugural $300,000 Evangeline Downs Turf Sprint the night of June 21 at Evangeline Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel.

Inaugural Evangeline Turf Sprint Lures Gantry

• By Jack Shinar
• June 18, 2014
• Racing, Southwest Region

Graded stakes winners Gantry and Sum of the Parts head a field of 10 sprinters in the inaugural running of the $300,000 Evangeline Downs Turf Sprint June 21 at Evangeline Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel.

Ide Be Cool Named LA Horse of the Year

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• May 28, 2014
• Breeding, Southwest Region

Henry Ray Dunn's Ide Be Cool, unbeaten in four starts at 2 in 2013, was named accredited Louisiana-bred horse of the year May 24 at the Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeder Association's annual meeting in Opelousas.

Sunbean Shines in Louisiana Legends Classic

• By Jack Shinar
• May 25, 2014
• Racing, Southwest Region

Sunbean lived up to his billing as the star of the 10th annual Louisiana Legends Night May 24, romping to a five-length victory as the 1-20 favorite in the $100,000 Classic at Evangeline Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel.

Sunbean, Heitai Star in Louisiana Legends

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• May 21, 2014
• Racing, Southwest Region

Multiple stakes winners Sunbean and Heitai headline the Louisiana Legends Night program, which offers more than $800,000 in purses in eight stakes for state-breds on the night of May 24 at Evangeline Downs.

Louisiana Breeders Announce 2013 Champions

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• March 13, 2014
• Breeding, Southwest Region

The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders' Association has announced its 2013 champions. An award presentation and Horse of the Year announcement will take place at the Equine Sales Company of Louisiana May 24.

Slideshow: The Week in Photos for 3/4/2014

• March 4, 2014

A big weekend of exciting finishes across the globe, from Hong Kong and Australia to North America. view slideshow

Sunbean Shines in Star Guitar

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• March 1, 2014
• Racing, Southwest Region

Brittlyn Stable's Sunbean proved worthy of the fans who backed him down to 3-10 favoritism by drawing off late to an easy 2 3/4-length victory March 1 in the $60,000 Star Guitar Stakes at Fair Grounds.

Sunbean Shines in Premier Night Championship

• By Ron Mitchell
• February 2, 2014
• Racing, Southeast Region

Brittlyn Stable's homebred Sunbean used a quick turn of foot turning for home and went on to win the $200,000 Louisiana Premier Night Championship Feb. 1 at Delta Downs Racetrack Casino & Hotel in stakes record time.

Sunbean Shines on Louisiana Champions Day

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• December 14, 2013
• Racing, Southwest Region

Brittlyn Stable's Sunbean returned to Louisiana-bred company in winning style, nosing out String King in the $150,000 Louisiana Champions Day Classic at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.

String King to Try Dirt at Fair Grounds

• By Frank Angst
• December 11, 2013
• Racing, Southwest Region

Charles Smith homebred String King, who has registered all seven of his stakes victories on turf, will switch to the main track for a start in the $150,000 Louisiana Champions Day Classic Dec. 14 at Fair Grounds.

Holiday Mischief Takes Super Derby Prelude

• By Jack Shinar
• August 3, 2013
• Racing, Southwest Region

Holiday Mischief, tracking odds-on favorite Sunbean all the way, collared the leader in the final strides for a head victory in a 16-1 upset in the $100,000 Super Derby Prelude Stakes Aug. 3 at Harrah's Louisiana Downs.

Uncaptured Seeks Rebound in Matt Winn Stakes

• By Claire Novak
• June 13, 2013
• Racing, Kentucky

Uncaptured returns to the home of his Kentucky Jockey Club (gr. II) victory in hopes of also returning to winning ways in the $100,000 Matt Winn Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs June 15.

Pure Fun, Cerro Head Coolmore Lexington

• By Claire Novak
• April 17, 2013
• Racing, Triple Crown, Kentucky Oaks, Kentucky

The April 20 Coolmore Lexington (gr. III) offers 20 points and a potential place in the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) starting gate, but not all contenders in the last-minute prep will aim for the first Saturday in May.

Revolutionary Heads Louisiana Derby Probables

• By Claire Novak
• March 15, 2013
• Racing, Triple Crown, Southwest Region

Withers Stakes (gr. III) winner Revolutionary heads a group of 13 sophomores considered probable for the 100th running of the Louisiana Derby (gr. II) at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots March 30.

Risen Star a Popular Race; 15 Entered

• By Blood-Horse Staff
• February 18, 2013
• Racing, Triple Crown, Southeast Region

With a $400,000 purse and some major points along the Kentucky Derby Trail, the Risen Star Stakes at Fair Grounds has attracted an overflow field of 15 3-year-olds headed by grade III winners Oxbow and Circle Unbroken.