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WOODBINE, Rexdale, ON , CAN
| 1 | Musketier (GER) | Margin: head | $87,840 |
2002 | Gray or Roan Horse | Acatenango (GER) - Myth and Reality (GB), Linamix (FR)
Sire: Acatenango (GER), Chestnut, 1982. Raced 4 years. 24 starts, 16 wins, $164,296. Lifetime: 87 yearlings sold, median $51,867.
Broodmare Sire: Linamix (FR), Gray or Roan, 1987.
Sale History:
Agence Francaise de Vente du Pur-Sang, Deaville August, 2003 Yearling Sale, $56,633.
| 2 | Simmard | Margin: 9ΒΌ | TrueNicks: A++ | $29,280 |
2005 | Chestnut Horse | Dixieland Band - Dibs, Spectacular Bid
Sire: Dixieland Band, Bay, 1980. Raced 3 years. 24 starts, 8 wins, $441,320. Lifetime: 593 yearlings sold, median $67,000. In 2009: 2.07 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Spectacular Bid, Gray, 1976. In 2009: 1.47 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, ($37,000).
| 3 | Cognashene | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A+ | $19,325 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Dynaformer - Catch the Ring, Seeking the Gold
Sire: Dynaformer, Dark Bay or Brown, 1985. Raced 3 years. 30 starts, 7 wins, $671,207. Lifetime: 555 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.
Others: City Wolf, $7,320; Celtic Conviction, $3,514; Solitaire, $1,757; Big Red Mike, $1,757.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Musketier (GER) | Ramon A. Dominguez | Roger L. Attfield |
| 2 | Simmard | Corey S. Nakatani | Roger L. Attfield |
| 3 | Cognashene | Patrick Husbands | Malcolm Pierce |
| 4 | City Wolf | Emma-Jayne Wilson | Reade Baker |
| 5 | Celtic Conviction | Emile Ramsammy | Michael J. Doyle |
| 6 | Solitaire | Luis Contreras | H. James Bond |
| 7 | Big Red Mike | Eurico Rosa Da Silva | Nicholas Gonzalez |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Musketier (GER) | Ramon A. Dominguez | $7.90 | $3.60 | $2.70 | ||||||
| 3 | Simmard | Corey S. Nakatani | $2.60 | $2.20 | |||||||
| 7 | Cognashene | Patrick Husbands | $3.40 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (6-3) | $14.70 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (6-3-7) | $52.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (6-3-7-2) | $101.60 | ||||||||||
Eurico Rosa Da Silva secured the 1,000th victory of his North American riding career when he guided Bear Stables' Bear's Molly to a clear victory in a six-furlong claiming race June 16 at Woodbine.
2 days ago
Just three opponents are signed on to face two-time Canadian champion sprinter Essence Hit Man as he pursues a repeat victory in the $150,000 Vigil Stakes (Can-III) June 2 at Woodbine.
Thursday, May 30, 2013Simmard, a grade II winner by Dixieland Band, will stand in 2013 at Anne Morgan and Tim Little's Mill Creek Farm near Stillwater, N.Y.
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
James Street, rallying with determination on the outside, collared pacesetter Patrioticandproud in deep stretch and went on to win the xx Autumn Stakes (Can-II) Nov. 10 at Woodbine.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Maritimer, winner of the 2011 Coronation Futurity and champion Canadian 2-year-old, makes his first start since March 31 in Dubai in the $150,000 Autumn Stakes (Can-II) at Woodbine Nov. 10.
Wednesday, November 07, 2012Awesome Again, sire of prominent Eclipse Award contender Game On Dude, will undergo a major stud fee increase for the 2013 season at Frank Stronach's Adena Springs Kentucky near Paris.
Tuesday, November 06, 2012
Durable multiple graded stakes winner Musketier has been retired from racing to stand in 2013 at Frank Stronach's Adena Springs Canada near Aurora, Ontario. A fee will be announced later.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Roger Attfield, inducted into the Racing Hall of Fame this year, will try to add the Sycamore Stakes to his victory ledger when he sends out 10-year-old Musketier in the $100,000 race for 3-year-olds and older.
Monday, October 15, 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
Millionaires Musketier and Rahystrada, with a combined 10 graded stakes victories between them, head a field of seven turf marathoners entered for the $100,000 Sycamore Stakes (gr. IIIT) Oct. 18 at Keeneland.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
The connections of City Wolf hope the five-year-old Giant's Causeway horse gets untracked Oct. 14 in the $150,000 Durham Cup Stakes (Can-gr. III).
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Defending victor Wigmore Hall, recent grade II winner Forte Dei Marmi, and Woodbine Oaks heroine Irish Mission top a field of eight for the $500,000 Northern Dancer Turf Stakes Presented by Vtech at Woodbine Sept. 16.
Thursday, September 13, 2012
Antonio Francesco's Simmard, who was experiencing his best year of racing, has been retired due to an injury. Breeding plans are undecided.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Alpha Bettor produced a 23-1 upset in the $152,202 Seagram Cup (Can-III) when he edged City Wolf by a half-length for his first stakes victory Aug. 4 at Woodbine.
Saturday, August 04, 2012
James Street is back to defend his title in the $150,000 Seagram Cup (Can-III) against six opponents over the Polytrack Aug. 4 at Woodbine.
Wednesday, August 01, 2012
Backers who saw past a winless record in 2012 were rewarded by the 5-year-old Illinois-bred, who shocked in the $150,000 Stars & Stripes Stakes (gr. IIIT) July 14. He rolled to victory for Team Block at odds of 41-1.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Stella Perdomo's Musketier, three-time winner of the Singspiel Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Woodbine Race Course, headlines a field of 11 turf marathoners in the $150,000 Stars and Stripes Stakes (gr. IIIT) July 14 at Arlington.
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Two durable campaigners from the Roger Attfield stable engaged in a thrilling stretch-long duel in the Singspiel Stakes (Can-IIIT), with 10-year-old Musketier emerging on top by a head over 7-year-old Simmard.
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Hall of Fame trainer has 2009 and 2011 Singspiel Stakes (Can-IIIT) winner Musketier and recent Louisville Handicap (gr. IIIT) victor Simmard for the 1 1/2-mile test on Queen's Plate undercard.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Canadian-based Simmard took the lead at the head of the stretch and held off Joinem to win the $115,200 Louisville Handicap (gr. IIIT) in stakes record time at Churchill Downs May 26.
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Simmard was assigned high weight in the Louisville Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Churchill Downs at 1 1/2 miles May 26, and it's easy to see why.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Woodbine Polytrack specialist Stunning Stag makes his third attempt at winning the $150,000 Eclipse Stakes (Can-III) in the seasonal debut for Janice and Sid Attard's 8-year-old May 26.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Phipps Stable's homebred Point of Entry shook clear at the top of the stretch and glided to a 1 1/2-length victory under John Velazquez in the $150,000 Elkhorn (gr. IIT) on closing day at Keeneland April 27.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Musketier, a 10-year-old veteran with 45 starts in his remarkable career, will bid for his third consecutive win in the $150,000 Elkhorn Stakes (gr. III) April 27 on closing day at Keeneland.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Extra distance was the key for James Karp's homebred Newsdad to exact revenge on Simmard, as the son of Arch came from off the pace to win the $150,000 Pan American (gr. IIT) against a short field March 24 at Gulfstream Park.
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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]
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