Hurricane Bertie News Today

Frank's Rockette, a five-time graded stakes winner, has been retired from racing with stud plans to be determined, Daily Racing Form reports.

Trainer David Fawkes trains one of five horses eligible for a $25,000 FTBOA win-only bonus in Saturday’s $65,000 Sheer Drama

Frank’s Rockette collected the 10th stakes win of her four-year career when she outfinished Last Leaf down the stretch to win Saturday night’s $175,000 Roxelana Overnight Stakes on Churchill Downs' opening night of the 2023 Spring Meet before 20,077 fans.

Trained by Bill Mott, Frank’s Rockette is a five-time graded stakes winner, with her past two starts producing an eight-length victory in the Hurricane Bertie (G3) and a 12 ¼-length victory in the Sugar Swirl (G3).

The 2023 OBS March Sale of 2-year-olds in training begins Monday and continues through Wednesday, with all sessions starting at 11:00 a.m. (ET).

Mott said Shadow Dragon, a New York bred by Army Mule, will likely go to the Wood Memorial (G2) April 8 at Aqueduct.

“She doesn’t grow much foot, so it’s been a bit of a challenge,” Pompay said. “We train her barefoot. We put the shoes on about a week out.

Miguel Vasquez, who was aboard for her victories in the Game Face and Azalea, has the call on Last Leaf in the deep Inside Information field.

The $3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational (G1) presented by Baccarat; the $1 million Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G3) presented by Qatar Racing, and the $500,000 TAA Pegasus World Cup Filly & Mare Turf Invitational (G3) presented by Pepsi will supported on the Jan. 28 program at Gulfstream Park by four other graded stakes with star appeal.

Frank’s Rockette has been third or better in 21 of 24 starts, nine of them wins, with $1,147,308 in purse earnings.