BloodHorse.com | Horse Racing News

BloodHorse.com Articles for "Showing Up"

Grade I Winner Showing Up Gets First Winner

Showing Up, a leading turf runner as a 3-year-old, was represented by his first winner when his 2-year-old daughter Number One Dancer won at Camarero Race Track

 Monday, August 27, 2012

Influx of Stallions to Adena Springs North

Frank Stronach has added considerable strength to his Canadian stallion roster. Headlining the group is English champion North Light, the only Epsom Derby (Eng-I) winner standing in North America.

 Thursday, October 28, 2010
Showing Up to Stand at Adena Springs

Showing Up to Stand at Adena Springs

Showing Up, a millionaire and multiple grade I winner for Roy and Gretchen Jackson's Lael Stables, has been retired from racing and will stand in 2009 at Frank Stronach's Adena Springs South near Williston, Fla.

 Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Millionaire Showing Up Retired

Lael Stables' dual grade I winner Showing Up has been retired from racing.

 Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Dual Grade I Winner Showing Up Retired

Dual Grade I Winner Showing Up Retired

Lael Stables' dual grade I winner Showing Up has been retired and will enter stud next season, trainer Barclay Tagg told The Blood-Horse Tuesday.

 Tuesday, April 15, 2008
Shobiz Has Date in Hollywood Derby

Shobiz Has Date in Hollywood Derby

Nobiz Like Shobiz, one of the leading 3-year-olds in the nation, is expected to run in the $500,000 Hollywood Derby (gr. IT) on Nov. 25, trainer Barclay Tagg confirmed Nov. 9 from his training base at Belmont Park in New York.

 Friday, November 09, 2007
Nobiz Like Shobiz On Course to Continue His Turf Roll in Jamaica

Nobiz Like Shobiz On Course to Continue His Turf Roll in Jamaica

Barclay Tagg, who won last year's Jamaica Handicap (gr. IIT) with Showing Up, has another good chance this year with Nobiz Like Shobiz, who has taken to the turf.

 Thursday, October 04, 2007

Maker's Mark Mile Belongs to Kip Deville

Mile specialist Kip Deville, once a speedy front-runner who has looked like a different horse since learning to rate for trainer Richard Dutrow Jr., outfought even-money choice Showing Up by a long neck to win Friday's $250,000 Maker's Mark Mile (gr. IIT) on the Keeneland grass course.

 Friday, April 13, 2007

Showing Up Makes 2007 Debut in Maker's Mark Mile

Multiple grade I winner Showing Up will make his 2007 debut in Friday's $250,000 Maker's Mark Mile (gr. IIT) on turf nearly a year after he captured the Coolmore Lexington (gr. II) on the former dirt surface on Keeneland's main track.

 Tuesday, April 10, 2007

Eclipse Winners Head Woodford Reserve Nominees

Miesque's Approval and Wait A While, both Eclipse Award winners in 2006, head a strong roster of 110 turf stars nominated to the $500,000-added Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (gr. IT) on Kentucky Derby Day at Churchill Downs.

 Friday, February 23, 2007

Eclipse Owners Darley/Lael In Dead Heat

For the first time in the history of the Eclipse Awards, there is a tie for outstanding owner of the year as Sheikh Mohammed's Darley Stable ties with Roy and Gretchen Jackson's Lael Stables for outstanding owner with 110 votes apiece.

 Monday, January 22, 2007

Showing Up Good as Billed in Hollywood Derby

Poised to spring coming off the far turn, Lael Stables' odds-on favorite Showing Up surged past Crested in the stretch en route to a convincing 2 1/4-length victory in the $500,000 Hollywood Derby (gr. IT) on the turf Sunday.

 Sunday, November 26, 2006

Showing Up Not Alone in Hollywood Derby

Showing Up will have plenty of quality company Sunday as Hollywood Park's 15th Turf Festival culminates with the $500,000 Hollywood Derby (gr. IT) and the Matriarch (gr. IT), also a grade I event with a $500,000 purse that attracted 11 graded or group winners.

 Friday, November 24, 2006

Showing Up Not Alone in Hollywood Derby

Showing Up will have plenty of quality company Sunday as Hollywood Park's 15th Turf Festival culminates with the Derby (gr. IT) and the Matriarch (gr. IT) for fillies and mares, also a grade I event with a $500,000 purse that attracted 11 graded or group winners.

 Friday, November 24, 2006

Showing Up Ready for Hollywood Derby; Derek Confirmed

Showing Up, the probable favorite for the $500,000 Hollywood Derby (gr. IT) Sunday, arrived in Southern California Tuesday from New York.

 Wednesday, November 22, 2006

Showing Up Sparkles in Spirited Jamaica Win

Lael Stable's odds-on choice Showing Up shook off a determined charge from Outperformance at the head of the stretch and stormed to a commanding win in the $290,000 Jamaica Breeders' Cup Handicap (gr. IIT) for 3-year-olds on the Belmont Park inner turf course Saturday.

 Saturday, October 14, 2006

Showing Up Doubtful for Breeders' Cup; To Run in Jamaica Handicap

Roy and Gretchen Jackson's Showing Up, who finished a solid third the Sept. 9 Man o' War Stakes (gr. IT) , will make his next start in Saturday's $200,000 Jamaica Handicap (gr. IIT) for 3-year-olds at Belmont Park, and likely will skip the Breeders' Cup World Championships, trainer Barclay Tagg said Monday.

 Monday, October 09, 2006

Cacique Provides Spice in Man o' War Triumph

Juddmonte Farm's Cacique returned to the Belmont Park winner's circle when Edgar Prado exploited an opening along the inside to capture the $500,000 Man o' War (gr. IT) on the inner turf course Saturday.

 Saturday, September 09, 2006

Man o' War Highlights Big Saturday at Belmont

Saratoga may be over, but there is still plenty of high-class racing left in New York with 12 grade I stakes to be run during the next six weeks at Belmont Park's fall championship meet.

 Thursday, September 07, 2006

Jacksons' 'Other Horse' Making Name for Himself

Roy Jackson has trouble finding the words to describe what the past four months have been like. When pressed, he pauses deeply and then does his best.

 Friday, August 18, 2006

Showing Up in Sparkling Secretariat Win

Lael Stables' Showing Up, left alone on the lead, proved his 1-2 odds were justified when he shook loose in the stretch for jockey Cornelio Velasquez to easily win the $400,000 Secretariat Stakes (gr. IT) for 3-year-olds on the Arlington Park turf Saturday.

 Saturday, August 12, 2006

Just Six Showing Up for Secretariat

Lael Stables' Showing Up, winner of the $1 million Colonial Turf Cup in his last start on June 24, has been installed as the 7-5 morning line favorite in Saturday's $400,000 Secretariat Stakes (gr. IT) at Arlington Park.

 Thursday, August 10, 2006

Motion Sizes Up Arlington Festival Races

Trainer H. Graham Motion has a contender in two of the three big races at Arlington Park's International Festival of Racing, so he's in a good spot to assess the relative quality of Saturday's fields.

 Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Strategic Mission Returning to Gainesway

Strategic Mission, who stood his first two years at Gainesway Farm near Lexington before standing the last three in New York, will return to Gainesway for the 2007 breeding season.

 Monday, July 17, 2006

Showing Up Does Not, But Virginia Derby Draws 12

Although the winner of the $1 million Colonial Turf Cup isn't "showing up" for Saturday's $1 million Virginia Derby (gr. IIT) at Colonial Downs, the field includes plenty in its 12-horse field including two Triple Crown starters and four Turf Cup returnees.

 Tuesday, July 11, 2006

Showing Up Finds Colonial Turf Cup Spotlight

Barclay Tagg saved Showing Up's first start on the turf for Saturday, and the trainer's patience was well rewarded in the $1 million Colonial Turf Cup for 3-year-olds at Colonial Downs.

 Saturday, June 24, 2006

$1-Million Colonial Turf Cup Oversubscribed

A full field of 14 horses is scheduled to start in the $1 million Colonial Turf Cup, the first leg of the $5 million Jacob Investments "Grand Slam of Grass." With a total of 17 entries, three horses are listed as also-eligible for the turf race for 3-year olds, should there be any defections.

 Monday, June 19, 2006

Kentucky Derby Notes: Sunday, May 7

A compilation of daily notes from Churchill Downs on the competitors in this year's Kentucky Derby.

 Sunday, May 07, 2006

With Two Horses in the Derby, Jackson Maintains Cool Demeanor

Although he has two horses entered in the 132nd Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), with Barbaro considered one of the favorites and Showing Up more of an outsider in the 20 horse field, Roy Jackson remains a cool customer.

 Saturday, May 06, 2006

Barclay on Showing Up: 'He's Very, Very Fast'

Barclay Tagg-trained Showing Up made his way around the Churchill Downs grounds Friday morning, one day after the undefeated Lexington Stakes (gr. II) winner arrived in Louisville, Ky., on a flight from New York for Saturday's Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).

 Friday, May 05, 2006

Last of Derby Horses Shows Up at Churchill

The last member of the 20-horse cast for Saturday's $2 million Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) arrived on the scene at Churchill Downs on Thursday afternoon.

 Thursday, May 04, 2006

Kentucky Derby Notes: Wednesday, May 3

A daily update on the candidates for the May 6 Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) at Churchill Downs.

 Wednesday, May 03, 2006

Happy Birthday! Foaling Dates of Derby Contenders

On Monday, did anybody wish Derby contender Seaside Retreat happy birthday? Someone should have, because May 1 was his foaling date. While all horses foaled in the Northern Hemisphere have the universal birth date of Jan. 1 as their official age of racing, not all of this year's contenders are actually 3-year-olds.

 Tuesday, May 02, 2006

Kentucky Derby Notes: Monday, May 1

A daily update on the candidates for the May 6 Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) at Churchill Downs.

 Monday, May 01, 2006

Showing Up on Track for Derby; Decision on Wednesday

Lael Stables' Showing Up breezed a half-mile in :49 3/5 at Belmont Park Monday as the son of Strategic Mission remained on track for Saturday's Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).

 Monday, May 01, 2006

Steve Haskin's Derby Report: Eyes on Derek

When 12 Derby horses work there is not going to be much going on the next day, and as a result this is going to be more of a short update. Brother Derek, Private Vow, and Storm Treasure are scheduled to work on Monday, and that pretty much will be it as far as workouts.

 Sunday, April 30, 2006

Kentucky Derby Notes: Friday, April 28

A daily update on the candidates for the May 6 Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) at Churchill Downs.

 Friday, April 28, 2006

Flashy Bull, Sunriver Play the Waiting Game

For the connections of Flashy Bull and Sunriver, there are three things on their mind this week - Showing Up's puncture wound, Seaside Retreat's workout on Thursday, and Mister Triester's performance in Saturday's Derby Trial Stakes. Only after that will they know whether they've made it into the Derby field.

 Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Showing Up Still Iffy for Derby

Trainer Barclay Tagg says plans have been made for Showing Up to run in the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) on May 6, but first the colt must recover from a leg injury sustained during his victory in the Coolmore Lexington Stakes.

 Tuesday, April 25, 2006

Showing Up Steps Out With Lexington Score

Lael Stables could have two undefeated colts for the 2006 Run for the Roses after the inexperienced Showing Up passed his audition with a game win in the $325,000 Coolmore Lexington (gr. II) at Keeneland Saturday.

 Saturday, April 22, 2006

Coolmore Lexington: No Time Like Now

With a last-chance grab at $325,000 in graded stakes earnings on the table, 10 3-year-olds have been entered in Saturday's Coolmore Lexington Stakes (gr. II) at Keeneland. Heading the list appears to be John Dillon's Like Now, winner of last month's Gotham Stakes (gr. II).

 Thursday, April 20, 2006

Top Guns Work for Saturday's Major Stakes

The stars were out in full force Sunday morning, as many of the leading Derby contenders tuned up for next Saturday's grade I Santa Anita Derby and Wood Memorial.

 Sunday, April 02, 2006

Showing Up Gives Tagg That Derby Feeling

Lael Stables' 3-year-old Showing Up, in just his second career start Saturday, lowered the Gulfstream Park standard for the one-mile distance while defeating a first-level allowance field by 2 1/4 lengths.

 Sunday, March 12, 2006

Haskin's Weekend Preview: Believe in Cal Derby

The California Derby is not known as a spawning ground for Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winners, and if the expected rain hits the San Francisco area and Racketeer is scratched, that likely will leave only Cause to Believe who has a legitimate shot at the Run for the Roses.

 Thursday, March 09, 2006

Noonmark, Beacon Shine Lead Swale's Dozen

A dozen promising 3-year-olds will line up for the $150,000 Swale Stakes (gr. II) at seven furlongs at Gulfstream Park, a race won last year by California invader Lost in the Fog.

 Thursday, March 02, 2006