SW BERMUDA STAR added to her resume running third in the Louisiana Legends Soiree S  going a mile at Evangeline last out. Before that she won the Equine Sales Oaks. Today she stalked the pace and then cleared the field to score in a 3X allowance going a mile on the dirt at Evangeline Downs. She has now bankrolled over $100,000.   BERMUDA STAR is owned by Brittlyn Stable, Inc. and trained by  Victor Arceneaux and was bred by Tom Curtis & Wayne Simpson

ANDTHEBEATGOESON was not sure she wanted to load into the gate, but once in, it was all over. She broke with the field, ended uo 3 wide and then wore down rivals and went on to win by 2 1/2 lengths going 5 furlongs at Evangeline Downs. She is a homebred for Stewart M. Madison and is trained by Albert M. Stall, Jr.
 

In the first race at Louisiana Downs, 2 year old DOUBLE STAR won his first start with dispatch. He sprinted to the lead from his outside post and was bever seriously asked galloping home a 1 3/4-length victor. He is owned by Four Star Racing, bred by Thomas Edward Vinci & Bill Mayfield (LA) and trained by Robert D. Schultz. 

At Evangeline Downs, DATA GIRL won her second in a row for owner/breeder Brittlyn Stables. Racing a mile, she collared the leader in the stretch and hit the wire in front. She is trained by Victor Arceneaux.
 

Coming from out of left field, GIVEMEAMINIT charged up the outside late and almost wore down the winner - who was almost 7 lengths to the good at the top of the stretch. GIVEMEAMINIT was a very impressive second in his first start lifetime in front of a huge weekend crowd at the Spa. After the race it was discovered that he had lost both back shoes at the break. Watch for him next time when he will most likely stretch out. He was bred by Clear Creek Stud and is owned by Valene Farms LLC. 

Winner last out of the Equine Sales Oaks, BERMUDA STAR added to her resume running third in the Louisiana Legends Soiree S  going a mile at Evangeline. She was closing on the leaders like a freight train in the stretch. BERMUDA STAR is owned by Brittlyn Stable, Inc. and trained by  Victor Arceneaux and was bred by  Tom Curtis & Wayne Simpson

DATA GIRL out the the wonderfully named Miss Bean Wah graduated going a mile at Evangeline over a wet sloppy track. She won as she pleased by over 4 lengths ridden out. DATA GIRL is a homebred for  Brittlyn Stables Inc and is trained by Victor Arceneaux.

2 year old ACEGUITAR aced his competition at Lone Star winning his first start as he pleased by almost 9 lengths, WATCH FOR THIS ONE. He is owned by Scott Brown, trained by Danny Pish and was bred by Clear Creek.

Three year old filly WILD ABOUT STAR wired the field to win a MSW at the Fair Grounds sprinting on the turf. Switched back to the dirt at Evangeline Downs she waited behind horses and then made a wide outside move to garner her second win - making it 2 in a row and a winning percentage of 50%. She is a homebred for Brittlyn Stables Inc, campaigner of sire STAR GUITAR. WILD ABOUT STAR is trained by Albert Stall.

SHAMROCK STAR was in contention until deep stretch and was forced to duel wide in the Cajun Miss S at Evangeline. She checked in third, but gained her first black-type. Shamrock Star  came into the race undefeated in 2 starts.Trained by W. Bret Calhoun and owned by the Carl R. Moore Management LLC, the filly  was bred Half Moon Stables, LLC (LA). She is the second stakes horse for her sire.

SHAMROCK STAR was forced wide in her second career start - this time going 6 furlongs on the dirt at the Fair Grounds. She pulled clear to score easily by 5 1/2 lengths.Trained by W. Bret Calhoun and owned by the Carl R. Moore Management LLC, the undefeated filly  was bred Half Moon Stables, LLC (LA). WATCH FOR THIS ONE!

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SHAMROCK STAR completed her preparations for this career debut with a bullet four-panel breeze in :47 1/5 (1/47) Feb. 20 and was given a 2-1 chance here. Dueling for command from the outside through a rapid :21.18 quarter-mile, she put away favored Efforting (Into Mischief) after a protracted battle into the stretch and pulled clear to score by 3 1/2 lengths at the Fair Grounds.  Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $24,600.O-Carl R. Moore Management LLC; B-Half Moon Stables, LLC (LA); T-W. Bret Calhoun

Three year old filly WILD ABOUT STAR wired the field to win a MSW at the Fair Grounds in her third start lifetime. Shortened to a 5 1/2 furlong sprint on the turf after a third last out at a mile on the dirt, she relished the change, went right to the lead and although challenged, rebuffed all comers. Most exciting for her breeder, she is a homebred for Brittlyn Stables Inc, campaigner of sire STAR GUITAR. WILD ABOUT STAR is trained by Albert Stall.

Three year old filly AIR GUITAR STAR, a $65,000 2 year old purchase, stalked the pace on the inside and the accelerated up the rail to grab and hold the lead. She ran 6 1/2 furlongs on the dirt at Delta Downs.  AIR GUITAR STAR is trained by  J. R. Caldwell for owners Jason Hall, Gina  Brooks and Dark Horse Racing LLC. She was bred by Larry Romero.

Right behind her came ROSE GUITAR making a wonderful exacta! Watch for ROSE GUITAR next time.

Star Guitar's son, Philly, marked himself as one to watch in his Three-Year-Old season as he opened it with an impressive six furlong race at the Fair Grounds on Sunday.  He broke on top and vied for the lead throughout, hit the rail in the stretch and still won by a comfortable three and three quarters lengths while getting the six furlongs in a shade under 1:10 flat. The Al Stall trainee now has two wins from three starts and a fourth in the Louisiana Champions Day Juvenile, where he had a rough trip. Philly was purchased by Wells Watson at the Breeders Sales Company of Louisiana Annual Yearling Sale from breeders Cynthia Eyre and Wendell Templet and has now earned $56,400.

Carl Moore Management landed the sale-topping filly Shamrock Star, from the first crop of Star Guitar, for $45,000. Consigned by Benchmark Training Center, agent, Shamrock Star breezed a furlong in :10 1/5. Bred in Louisiana by Half Moon Stables, Shamrock Star is out of Indian Treaty, by Eugene's Third Son. Indian Treaty is a half sister to multiple stakes winner There Goes Rocket (Valid Expectations)

A trio of Louisiana-bred fillies worked an eighth-mile in :10 1/5 on Sunday to tie for the fastest time during the under tack show for the Equine Sales Company 2-Year-Olds in Training and Horses of Racing Age Sale in Opelousas, Louisiana. Two of them were from Clear Creek stallions:

Consigned by Pike Racing, agent, hip #28 is from the second crop of Custom for Carlos out of the winning Pollard’s Vision mare Stellar Vision, who is a half sister to Grade 3-placed runner Scarlet Starlet. Stellar Vision has one foal of racing age who has yet to race. WATCH VIDEO

Hip #76, named Shamrock Star and consigned by Benchmark Training Center Inc., agent, is from the first crop of four-time Louisiana Horse of the Year Star Guitar out of the winning Eugene’s Third Son mare Indian Treaty, who also has one foal of racing age that has yet to race. Indian Treaty is a half sister to Texas champion and three-time stakes winner There Goes Rocket. WATCH VIDEO

All graduates of the sale are eligible for the Equine Sales Derby and Equine Sales Oaks, which will be run next spring at Evangeline Downs for $75,000 apiece at 1 1/16 miles. The inaugural runnings of those races were held this past Friday and Saturday with Jerry Namy’s Couche Couche taking the Derby and Chance Yelverton’s Lil Allie Dancer winning the Oa

With his first yearling crop, Star Guitar was represented by two in the Keeneland Sale on Saturday. First through the ring was a colt out of Desert Rose Drive, who is a half sister to Grade I winner Take Charge Lady, the dam of champion Will Take Charge and Grade I winner Take Charge Indy. The very attractive colt, sold by James Keogh for the Brittlyn Stable of Evelyn and Maurice Benoit, was purchased by Calumet Farm for $95,000. The second Star Guitar yearling selling on Saturday was a colt out of the Danehill Dancer dam, Good Mood. She is a Grade III winner who is from the female family of Grade I winner Nashoba's Key, who won 8 out of 10 starts. Erich Brehm, who is part owner of Breeders Cup Juvenile winner, Texas Red, went to $40,000 to get this son of Star Guitar.