NEWS: BREEDING

First winner for Soaring Empire

Sunday, October 2nd, 2016
D'yer Mak'er (Photo: Adam Coglianese)

D’yer Mak’er (Photo: Adam Coglianese)

By Frank Angst, courtesy Bloodhorse.com

New York-based freshman sire Soaring Empire picked up his first winner Oct. 1 when D’yer Mak’er drew off in the stretch in the 11th race at Belmont Park, a one-mile maiden special weight test for New York-bred 2-year-olds.

A grade III-winning son of classic winner Empire Maker, Soaring Empire stood the 2016 season for $3,500 at Rockridge Stud in Hudson, N.Y. Soaring Empire won the 2011 Hal’s Hope Stakes (gr. III) at Gulfstream Park and two stakes races at Monmouth Park.

Out of winning A.P. Indy mare Flying Passage, Soaring Empire is a half brother to grade II winner Hungry Island. He has 24 foals in his first crop.

Out of the Dixie Brass mare South Wing, Six String Stables D’yer Mak’er completed the one-mile test in 1:39 on a muddy track to secure victory in his third start. D’yer Mak’er is trained by Nick Zito and was guided to victory by Javier Castellano.

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