WOODBINE, Rexdale, ON , CAN
| 1 | Pool Play | Margin: 1 | BRIS: 96 | TrueNicks: B+ | $95,603 |
2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Silver Deputy - Zuri Ridge, Cox's Ridge
Sire: Silver Deputy, Bay, 1985. Raced 1 years. 2 starts, 2 wins, $41,820. Lifetime: 550 yearlings sold, median $50,000.
Broodmare Sire: Cox's Ridge, Bay, 1974. In 2009: 2.46 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association November 2008 Breeding Stock Sale, $180,000.
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, $625,000.
Keeneland Association 2005 November Breeding Stock Sale, $60,000.
| 2 | Ice Bear | Margin: 2¾ | BRIS: 95 | TrueNicks: A++ | $31,868 |
2004 | Gray or Roan Gelding | Maria's Mon - Bristol Pistol, Regal Classic
Sire: Maria's Mon, Gray or Roan, 1993. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 4 wins, $507,140. Lifetime: 496 yearlings sold, median $47,000.
Broodmare Sire: Regal Classic, Chestnut, 1985.
| 3 | Palladio | Margin: ½ | BRIS: 92 | TrueNicks: B | $15,241 |
2002 | Bay Horse | Lycius - Gioia, Mari's Book
Sire: Lycius, Chestnut, 1988. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 2 wins, $462,758. Lifetime: 135 yearlings sold, median $26,517.
Broodmare Sire: Mari's Book, Bay, 1978.
Others: Tiz Late, $8,313; Alezzandro, $4,780; Catch the Luck, $369; Gran Estreno (ARG), $369; Chief Bear, $369.
Scratched: Marlang.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pool Play | Patrick Husbands | Mark E. Casse |
| 2 | Ice Bear | Chantal Sutherland | MacDonald Benson |
| 3 | Palladio | Richard Anthony Dos Ramos | Roger L. Attfield |
| 4 | Tiz Late | Willie Martinez | Michael J. Trombetta |
| 5 | Alezzandro | Todd Kabel | Kevin Attard |
| 6 | Catch the Luck | Eurico Rosa Da Silva | Mark R. Frostad |
| 7 | Gran Estreno (ARG) | E. T. Baird | Michael Stidham |
| 8 | Chief Bear | Emile Ramsammy | Barbara A. Pirie |
Tom LaMarra and Claire Novak handicap the Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs. Can Ron the Greek win again?
Earners of a combined $9.5 million will line up including defending winner Ron the Greek, Breeders' Cup Classic victor Fort Larned, impressive Alysheba Stakes winner Take Charge Indy, and Ben Ali victor Successful Dan.
Wednesday, June 12, 2013In his final serious preparation for the June 15 Stephen Foster Handicap Presented by Abu Dhabi (gr. I), Fort Larned breezed five furlongs in 1:01 2/5 over Churchill Downs' muddy main track June 10.
Monday, June 10, 2013
Four contenders for the $500,000 Stephen Foster Handicap Presented by Abu Dhabi (gr. I), including top-weighted Successful Dan, worked June 8 for the upcoming 1 1/8-mile race at Churchill Downs.
Saturday, June 08, 2013
Successful Dan worked a strong six furlongs over the Keeneland Polytrack June 1 after trainer Charles LoPresti changed his mind about vanning to Churchill Downs due to expected showers and thunderstorms.
Saturday, June 01, 2013
Pool Play will try to add a graded stakes victory on turf to a career resume that includes graded stakes scores on dirt and synthetic surfaces in the $150,000 Elkhorn Stakes (gr. II) April 25 at Keeneland.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Tom LaMarra and Pete Denk handicap the loaded Donn Handicap field.
Grade I winners, at ages 8 and 9, respectively, face talented field at Gulfstream.
Wednesday, February 06, 2013
Favored Csaba ran his stakes winning streak to four and likely stamped his ticket to next month's Donn Handicap (gr. I) with his victory in the $100,000 Hal's Hope (gr. III) Jan. 13 at Gulfstream Park.
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Csaba is the best he's ever been, and if he sails through the Hal's Hope Stakes (gr. III) at Gulfstream Park Jan. 13, he'll punch his ticket to his first grade I stakes attempt in the $500,000 Donn Handicap on Feb. 9.
Friday, January 11, 2013
Hawthorne Gold Cup (gr. II) winner Pool Play was scratched from the Clark Handicap Presented by Norton Healthcare (gr. I) the morning of the race, but not due to tendon issues similar to those he has battled in the past.
Friday, November 23, 2012
Claire and Frank preview the Clark Handicap at Churchill Downs Nov. 23.
In his final career start, classic winner Shackleford will try to add one more highlight Nov. 23 in a compelling edition of the Clark Handicap presented by Norton Healthcare (gr. I) at Churchill Downs.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Potential Clark Handicap (gr. I) highweight Shackleford breezed at Churchill Downs Nov. 17; a decision will be made Nov. 19 regarding his final start. Clark contenders Bourbon Courage and Cease were also on the worktab.
Saturday, November 17, 2012
Game On Dude was named the 125-pound highweight for the $400,000-added Clark Handicap at Churchill Downs Nov. 23, but is not expected to run. The likely highweight could be Shackleford.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Nominations for five graded stakes events to be run closing week at Churchill Downs were released Nov. 10. Headlining 158 runners are Clark contenders Shackleford, Game on Dude, Pool Play, Take Charge Indy, and Coil.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Bill Farish Jr.'s Pool Play will be pointed toward the Clark Handicap Presented by Norton Healthcare (gr. I) Nov. 23 at Churchill Downs, but the 7-year-old might not be the only Clark starter for trainer Mark Casse.
Friday, November 09, 2012
Janis R. Whitham's Fort Larned led from gate to wire and held off a sustained stretch bid by Mucho Macho Man to win the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) before a crowd of 55,123 at Santa Anita Park Nov. 3.
Saturday, November 03, 2012
Game On Dude could put himself atop the favorites list for Horse of the Year with a victory in the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I).
Friday, November 02, 2012
Trainer Mark Casse talks about Classic contender Pool Play and his other Breeders' Cup horses.
Steve looks at Classic horses, and shares some Breeders' Cup photos.
The connections of Pool Play figured last year the horse wouldn't race again because of a tendon injury, but given time and sharp training by Mark Casse, the horse has made it to the Breeders' Cup Classic.
Tuesday, October 30, 2012
Favorite Delegation ran like a 6-5 choice should, taking the Durham Cup field wire-to-window to win the grade III Polytrack race over nine furlongs by 1 1/4 lengths over defending champ City Wolf.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Pool Play won for the first time since suffering a tendon tear last year, and picked a good race to do it. The 7-year-old son of Silver Deputy took the $500,000 Hawthorne Gold Cup (gr. II) at Hawthorne Oct. 6.
Saturday, October 06, 2012
Pin Oak Stable's homebred Alternation, winner of five of six starts this year, will make his first start in almost two months when he carries top weight in the $500,000 Hawthorne Gold Cup.
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
Through the remainder of the year, I am going to recount some of my most memorable experiences/moments in racing over the past 40 years. We begin with Rachel Alexandra's victory in the 2009 Woodward Stakes to kick off Saratoga's 150th anniversary. [More]