WOODBINE, Rexdale, ON , CAN
| 1 | Wigmore Hall (IRE) | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: B | $308,610 |
2007 | Bay Gelding | High Chaparral (IRE) - Love And Laughter (IRE), Theatrical (IRE)
Sire: High Chaparral (IRE), Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 13 starts, 10 wins, $5,331,231. Lifetime: 582 yearlings sold, median $72,961.
Broodmare Sire: Theatrical (IRE), Dark Bay or Brown, 1982. In 2009: 2.42 AEI.
Sale History:
Tattersall's October 2008 Yearling Sale, $107,447.
| 2 | Al Khali | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A++ | $102,870 |
2006 | Bay Ridgling | Medaglia d'Oro - Maya, Capote
Sire: Medaglia d'Oro , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 4 years. 17 starts, 8 wins, $5,754,720. Lifetime: 393 yearlings sold, median $120,000.
Broodmare Sire: Capote, Dark Bay or Brown, 1984.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $15,000.
| 3 | Forte Dei Marmi (GB) | Margin: 2¾ | TrueNicks: A | $51,435 |
2006 | Bay Gelding | Selkirk - Frangy (GB), Sadler's Wells
Sire: Selkirk, Chestnut, 1988. Raced 3 years. 15 starts, 6 wins, $843,661. Lifetime: 321 yearlings sold, median $64,985.
Broodmare Sire: Sadler's Wells, Bay, 1981.
Sale History:
Tattersall's October 2007 Yearling Sale, ($81,065).
Others: Scalo (GB), $25,718; Irish Mission, $12,344; Musketier (GER), $5,144; Ojibway Signal, $6,172; Celtic Conviction, $6,172.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wigmore Hall (IRE) | Jamie P. Spencer | Michael L. W. Bell |
| 2 | Al Khali | Garrett K. Gomez | William I. Mott |
| 3 | Forte Dei Marmi (GB) | Alex O. Solis | Roger L. Attfield |
| 4 | Scalo (GB) | UMBERTO RISPOLI | Andreas Wohler |
| 5 | Irish Mission | Justin Stein | Mark R. Frostad |
| 6 | Musketier (GER) | John R. Velazquez | Roger L. Attfield |
| 7 | Ojibway Signal | Luis Contreras | David R. Bell |
| 8 | Celtic Conviction | Jesse M. Campbell | Michael J. Doyle |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Wigmore Hall (IRE) | Jamie P. Spencer | $9.40 | $4.90 | $3.50 | ||||||
| 3 | Al Khali | Garrett K. Gomez | $4.50 | $3.10 | |||||||
| 5 | Forte Dei Marmi (GB) | Alex O. Solis | $4.00 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (7-3) | $39.90 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (7-3-5) | $174.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (7-3-5-4) | $462.90 | ||||||||||
Irish Mission and Northern Passion, first and second, respectively, in last spring's Woodbine Oaks, renew their acquaintance in the $200,00 Nassau Stakes (Can-IIT) May 25 on the grass at Woodbine.
Yesterday
On the final Sunday morning of the 2013 Keeneland spring meet, there was still plenty of activity on the Keeneland backstretch.
Uncaptured, a contender on the Triple Crown Trail until his 10th-place finish in the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I), was honored April 19 as Canada's 2012 Horse of the Year during the Sovereign Awards ceremony.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Trainer Charlie LoPresti has the somewhat enviable if daunting task of bringing several top-level horses back off the bench this spring at Keeneland, including 2011 Ricoh Woodbine Mile (gr. IT) winner Turallure.
Thursday, April 04, 2013
Regalo Mia found room on the outside in the drive and came home powerfully to capture the $150,000 Orchid Stakes (gr. IIIT) for the first graded victory of her career March 30 on the Gulfstream Park turf.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Trainer Michael Bell talks about Wigmore Hall, who runs in the Dubai Duty Free on March 30.
Juddmonte Farms' homebred Starformer seeks her second straight stakes score at Gulfstream Park March 30, going up against nine others in the $150,000 Orchid Stakes (gr. IIIT) on the undercard of the Florida Derby (gr. I).
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Coming off a splendid three-race campaign at Woodbine, Forte Dei Marmi looks to wrap up the year on a winning note in the $150,000 W. L. McKnight Handicap (gr. IIT) at Calder Casino & Race Course Nov. 24.
Wednesday, November 21, 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
With a perfect front-running ride from Frankie Dettori, Joshua Tree repelled his challengers to win the $1.5 million Pattison Canadian International (Can-IT) for the second time in three years at Woodbine Oct. 14.
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 Aiden O'Brein-trained 3-year-old Imperial Monarch drew position 10 of 11 and was installed as the 3-1 favorite on the morning line for the Pattison Canadian International at Woodbine Oct. 14.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Wigmore Hall, winless since last year's Northern Dancer Stakes Presented by Vtech (Can-IT), successfully defended his crown when he outfought favored Al Khali in the homestretch over Woodbine's turf course Sept. 16.
Sunday, September 16, 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, 2012Forte Dei Marmi unleashed a devastating turn of foot in the homestretch to register an upset in the $266,930 Sky Classic Stakes (Can-IIT) for his first North American added-money victory Aug. 19 at Woodbine.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Point of Entry stamped himself as one of America's best turf competitors with a four-length triumph in the $600,000 Sword Dancer Invitational Stakes (gr. IT) at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 18.
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Join Tom LaMarra and Pete Denk to talk Arlington Million and the rest of racing for the weekend of August 18.
Friday, August 17, 2012
Trainer Roger Attfield is hoping a stretch-out to 1 1/4 miles in the $250,000 Sky Classic (Can-IIT) will enable Forte Dei Marmi to land his first North American stakes victory Aug. 19 at Woodbine.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
British-bred Afsare, originally scheduled for turf work on the morning of Aug. 16 in preparation for the Arlington Million (gr. IT), instead drilled a half-mile over the Arlington Park main track due to a steady rain.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Turbo Compressor goes after the biggest score of his career Aug. 18 when he heads a field of nine in the 38th running of the $600,000 Sword Dancer Invitational (gr. IT) at Saratoga Race Course.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
The Arlington Million annually draws a star-studded cast of accomplished runners from all over the globe and this year's edition should be no different, as 11 runners were pre-entered.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Bill Mott pair work for the Personal Ensign Stakes and Woodward Stakes, respectively.
Monday, August 13, 2012
Fillies accounted for two-thirds of the 2012 Canadian Triple Crown when the late-running Irish Mission outfought Aldous Snow to capture the $506,739 Breeders' Stakes by a half-length on the Woodbine turf Aug. 5.
Sunday, August 05, 2012