Big Oak Farms purchased this nice Quality Road colt at the Keeneland November 2016 weanling sale for $1,500, resold him two days later to Tony Cummings of Boston, MA for $5,000. Tony, in turn, resold him in the next year's Keeneland September yearling sale to trainer Mike Neatherlin for $90,000. Now named Father Bryan, he scored impressively at Louisiana Downs, August 19, 2019. Someone wasn't paying attention the first time he sold.

Congratulations to the connections of Union Ride and his sharp win at Los Alamitos Racecourse. This young son of Candy Ride was purchased as a Keeneland September yearling by Big Oak Farms and sold to Mr. David Smith and friends. He is now scheduled to make his next start at Del Mar Racecourse against some of the major California players. Visit our website, www.bigoakfarms.net, to pick your next winner.

Trigger Warning returns to winning form today in the $250,000 Steel Valley Sprint Stakes at Mahoning Valley Racecourse. Congratulations to owners Brinley Stables LLC on their win and successful purchase of this outstanding Candy Ride son from Big Oak Farms.

Trigger Warning is ready to roll in Saturday's Breeder's Cup Dirt Mile after a disastrous trip in the Travers Stakes. Check the photo below to see the flying shoe after being grabbed by Gronkowski. 
This is a G1 race with a purse of $1M.
Post time is 12:15 Central. On NBC Sports channel Dish159 or DirecTV 220.
Get your next winner at www.bigoakfarms.net.

Congratulations to our client, Brinley Stables, on the win tonight by their star colt TRIGGER WARNING in the $100,000 Tom Ridge Stakes at Presque Isle Downs in PA. This nice Candy Ride colt was selected and purchased by Big Oak Farms out of the 2016 Keeneland September sale.

A self-professed "horse fanantic" who decided to take a chance in the horse business hit paydirt Sept. 20, selling a Quality Road  yearling for $95,000 that he privately paid $5,000 for last year.

Boston native Tony Cummins bought the colt from Aaron Loden and Tracey Caudill of Watershed Equine. The colt, out of the stakes-placed Bold Executive mare On the Podium, was bred by Sienna Farm and was a $1,500 Keeneland November sale weanling (purchased by Big Oak Farm). The colt was boarded and prepped for the September sale at Watershed.

"I did a little research and I really liked Quality Road, so I got the horse checked out and the horse looked good, so I took a chance," Cummins said. "Quality Road stands at Lane's End, so I called the farm and luckily they looked at the horse and liked what they saw and they said they'd consign it."

Michael Neatherlin signed the ticket for $95,000 for the colt consigned as Hip 2987.

Cummins became quite attached to his first purchase.

"You worry in case they get hurt, but everything has worked out," he said.

The Irishman, who works for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union, also named the colt Father Bryan.

"The horse is named for a very good friend of mine who is a pastor in Boynton Beach, Fla.," the 56-year-old Cummins said. "We've been close for 30 years."

​Cummins said he'll return in November to scour the grounds for another weanling.

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Big Oak Farms gets it’s first win from the newest member of the racing stable, Edgy. Edgy goes gate to wire to score at Louisiana Downs to get his Maiden win. With this name who could not help but cheer for the big gelding.

Another win for Forest Dancer. She survived the Tupelo tornado and the destruction of the Tim Edge barn and is now a multiple winner in Louisiana. Another Big Oak Farms graduate!