
Concrete Rose 2-For-2 in Turf Tiara After Saratoga Oaks
Mary LaRue for Blood Horse |
Twirling Candy filly put up slow fractions and pulled away easily in the stretch.
Concrete Rose has barely faltered in her seven-race career.
With only one loss to date, the 3-year-old daughter of Twirling Candy added the second leg of the New York Racing Association’s inaugural Turf Tiara—the $695,000 Saratoga Oaks Invitational...

Concrete Rose continues to blossom in G1 Belmont Oaks Invitational
Sean Morris for NYRA |
After sitting a perfect trip just off a leisurely pace, Concrete Rose bounded away once given her cue at the top of the stretch, posting a 2 3/4-length win in Saturday’s Grade 1, $750,000 Belmont Oaks Invitational in capturing the first leg of the newly minted Turf Tiara for trainer Rusty Arnold.
Concrete Rose, a daughter of Twirling Candy...

Concrete Rose blows by Newspaperofrecord in Edgewood
Kellie Reilly for Brisnet |
Six months after trudging home eighth behind Newspaperofrecord in the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (G1), Concrete Rose upset the hitherto unbeaten odds-on favorite in Friday’s $250,000 Edgewood Stakes (G3) back at Churchill Downs. That reverse now puts Newspaperofrecord’s potential trip to Royal Ascot for the Coronation (G1) in...

Concrete Rose Takes Control in Florida Oaks
By Meredith Daugherty | Story Adapted from Bloodhorse.com
Ashbrook Farm and BBN Racing’s Concrete Rose emerged victorious in her sophomore debut March 9 at Tampa Bay Downs, earning the second graded score of her career in the $200,000 Florida Oaks (G3T).
“This was a big one to get out from under her, to come off a layoff and carrying top weight (of 123...

Next Chapter: Mid-Atlantic roots helped Lynch navigate to success in Kentucky
Mid-Atlantic Thoroughbred By Jeff Lowe
Braxton Lynch’s deep ties to the Thoroughbred industry in the Mid-Atlantic and her experience in Kentucky over the last 25 years coalesced in the launch of a new venture in 2018, a public partnership dubbed BBN Racing, with a mission of bringing together new or novice owners to participate at a high level of racing.
How is this...