Corrie McCroskey

The Wine Steward made good on his winning debut a month prior at Belmont Park when soaring to a 2 3/4-length victory in the $225,000 Bashford Manor Stakes July 2 at Ellis Park. He also handed Spendthrift's Vino Rosso his first stakes winner.

In a large field of 3-year-olds, Eyeing Clover will look to return to the winner's circle in the $250,000 Iowa Derby July 8 at Prairie Meadows going 1 1/16 miles over the main track.

Jay and Christine Hayden who operate under Saintsbury Farm, will send a well-rounded draft of yearlings out to the Fasig-Tipton stage July 11 for The July Sale, including a half sibling to their talented grade 3-winning homebred Unspurned.

It was a walk in the park for Giant Game July 8 at Prairie Meadows when the 4-year-old son of Giant's Causeway secured a gate-to-wire victory in the $300,000 Cornhusker Handicap (G3) —his first in graded company.

Though he spent the majority of his life serving in the marine corps and working as a tech entrepreneur, self proclaimed blue collar breeder, Henry "Hank" Nothhaft, has found a passion of a different kind in the Thoroughbred.

Maker's Candy may have held the upper hand with bettors heading into the $150,000 New York Derby July 17 at Finger Lakes, but it was local hero Allure of Money who polished off his sixth start—all over the Farmington oval—with a victory.

Inside Aftercare: Abijah's on the Backside

Finding an extra gear in late stretch, Klaravich Stables' Consumer Spending powered home to edge Surprisingly in the $300,000 Matchmaker Stakes (G3T) July 22 at Monmouth Park.

Roses for Debra came home confidently to earn her first graded victory in the $200,000 Caress Stakes (G3T) July 22 at Saratoga Race Course under hot-riding Irad Ortiz Jr.

Old Friends Farm hosted a birthday party Feb. 24 for the 1997 Triple Crown rivals.