ARLINGTON PARK, Arlington, IL
| 1 | Little Mike | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: A+ | $570,000 |
2007 | Bay Gelding | Spanish Steps - Hay Jude, Wavering Monarch
Sire: Spanish Steps , Dark Bay or Brown, 2001. Lifetime: 63 yearlings sold, median $6,500.
Broodmare Sire: Wavering Monarch, Bay, 1979. In 2009: 1.25 AEI.
| 2 | Afsare (GB) | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: A | $190,000 |
2007 | Bay Gelding | Dubawi (IRE) - Jumaireyah (GB), Fairy King
Sire: Dubawi (IRE), Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 328 yearlings sold, median $71,908.
Broodmare Sire: Fairy King, Bay, 1982.
| 3 | Rahystrada | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: A | $71,250 |
2004 | Chestnut Gelding | Rahy - Ministrada, Deputy Minister
Sire: Rahy, Chestnut, 1985. Raced 3 years. 13 starts, 6 wins, $343,386. Lifetime: 440 yearlings sold, median $65,000.
Broodmare Sire: Deputy Minister, Dark Bay or Brown, 1979.
| 3 | Colombian (IRE) | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: A++ | $71,250 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Azamour (IRE) - Clodora, Linamix (FR)
Sire: Azamour (IRE) , Bay, 2001. Lifetime: 135 yearlings sold, median $38,611.
Broodmare Sire: Linamix (FR), Gray or Roan, 1987.
Sale History:
Agence Francaise De Vente Du Pur-Sang, Deauville August, 2009 Yearling Sale, $242,845.
Tattersall's December 2008 Foal Sale, $32,338.
Others: Crackerjack King (IRE), $28,500; Treasure Beach (GB), $19,000; Wigmore Hall (IRE), $10,000; Willcox Inn, $10,000; Boisterous, $10,000; Cherokee Lord, $10,000; Vertiformer, $10,000.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Little Mike | Ramon A. Dominguez | Dale L. Romans |
| 2 | Afsare (GB) | Kieren Fallon | Luca M. Cumani |
| 3 | Rahystrada | Julien R. Leparoux | Byron G. Hughes |
| 3 | Colombian (IRE) | William T. Buick | John H. M. Gosden |
| 5 | Crackerjack King (IRE) | Colm O'Donoghue | Marco Botti |
| 6 | Treasure Beach (GB) | Jamie P. Spencer | Aidan P. O'Brien |
| 7 | Wigmore Hall (IRE) | HAYLEY TURNER | Michael L. W. Bell |
| 8 | Willcox Inn | James Graham | Michael Stidham |
| 9 | Boisterous | Jose Lezcano | Claude R. McGaughey III |
| 10 | Cherokee Lord | Francisco C. Torres | Charles Livesay |
| 11 | Vertiformer | Jeffrey Sanchez | Wayne M. Catalano |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Little Mike | Ramon A. Dominguez | $9.80 | $5.60 | $4.40 | ||||||
| 3 | Afsare (GB) | Kieren Fallon | $6.60 | $4.80 | |||||||
| 1 | Rahystrada | Julien R. Leparoux | $4.40 | ||||||||
| 5 | Colombian (IRE) | William T. Buick | $3.80 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (4-3) | $63.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (4-3-1) | $289.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (4-3-5) | $294.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (4-3-1-5) | $2,097.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (4-3-5-1) | $2,058.20 | ||||||||||
Grade I winners Marketing Mix and Lady of Shamrock head a solid lineup for the $250,000 Gamely Stakes (gr. IT) at Betfair Hollywood Park May 27, the headline event on the Memorial Day card.
Yesterday
Four strong turf fillies will tangle May 25 in the $200,000 Sheepshead Bay Stakes (gr. IIT) at Belmont Park. Hessonite, Strathnaver, Starformer, and Mystical Star all share status as 120-pound highweights in a field of eight.
3 days ago
Calumet Farm's Skyring, winless in 11 starts since a victory at Pimlico Race Course last May, found the winner's circle again at the Maryland track in the Longines Dixie Stakes (gr. IIT).
Saturday, May 18, 2013
Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas has three starters in the May 18 Preakness Stakes and five in races on the undercard, including Optimizer and Skyring as part of a 13-horse field for the Longines Dixie Stakes (gr. IIT).
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Grade I winner Marketing Mix, the 5-2 morning-line favorite has been scratched from the Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes (gr. II) May 4 at Churchill Downs.
Saturday, May 04, 2013
Marketing Mix was made the 5-2 morning-line favorite for her 2013 debut, the Churchill Distaff Turf Mile (presented by Longines) (gr. IIT) on the Derby Day undercard. Hungry Island, last year's winner, returns.
Thursday, May 02, 2013
Local rivalry and international challenge spice up the April 28 Audemars Piguet QE II Cup (HK-I) at Sha Tin in Hong Kong.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
The son of Spanish Steps is Florida's horse of the year, older horse and turf male champion.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Successful Dan, coming back off a layoff of nearly 10 months, dictated an easy pace and held off the pursuing Boisterous in the final furlong to post a one-length victory in the Ben Ali Stakes (gr. III) April 21 at Keeneland.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
The dam of multiple grade I winner Little Mike will be bred back to Distorted Humor.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
A resolute Ice Cream Silence withstood pace pressure throughout to prevail by a neck over Sisterhood for jockey Rosie Napravnik in the Hilliard Lyons Doubledogdare Stakes (gr. III) at Keeneland April 19.
Friday, April 19, 2013
Trainer Kenny McPeek shared thoughts on Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) hopeful Pure Fun, who will take on the boys in the April 20 Coolmore Lexington Stakes.
There was a time when "the other Dan" was Wise Dan, who went on to become Horse of the Year. On April 21 fans will witness the return of the original, Successful Dan, in the $150,000 Ben Ali Stakes at Keeneland.
Thursday, April 18, 2013
Donver Stable's Inglorious, winner of the 2011 Queen's Plate against males, heads a field of eight entered for the $100,000 Hilliard Lyons Doubledogdare Stakes (gr. III) April 19 at Keeneland.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Favored Amira's Prince recorded his fourth consecutive win since arriving in the United States, holding off a determined charge from Willcox Inn in the $400,000 Mervin H. Muniz Memorial Handicap (gr. IIT) March 30.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Godolphin Racing's Sajjhaa displayed a late turn of foot and kicked clear in the stretch to win the Dubai Duty Free Sponsored by Dubai Duty Free (UAE-IT) at Meydan Racecourse March 30.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Trainer Dale Romans talks about Little Mike, who runs in the Dubai Duty Free on March 30.
Horses featured include Joy And Fun (orange #5), Great Attack (orange #6), Zazou (blue #4), Trinniberg (gold #2), Medicean Man (orange #11), Animal Kingdom (white #2), Little Mike (yellow #3), He's Had Enough, and more.
Pat Cummings presents an analysis of racing March 30 at the Dubai World Cup Carnival at Meydan in the United Arab Emirates. Presented by AmWest Entertainment.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Trainer Mike de Kock sends out 13 runners on Dubai World Cup night, including Treasure Beach in the Dubai World Cup, and Igugu, The Apache, and Mushreq in the Dubai Duty Free.
Jockey Gary Stevens talks about being back at Dubai for the World Cup. He rides Dullahan in the World Cup and Little Mike in the Dubai Duty Free.
Trainer Michael Bell talks about Wigmore Hall, who runs in the Dubai Duty Free on March 30.
If America is going to finally crack the Tapeta blockade that has prevented it from having a single horse finish in the money in the three Dubai World Cups run at Meydan, this will be the year.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Animal Kingdom, winner of the 2011 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), drew post 12 of 13 when the field was drawn March 27 for the $10 million Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) at Meydan March 30.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Breeders' Cup Turf and Arlington Million winner looks to add another rich purse in the $5 million Dubai Duty Free Sponsored by Duty Free (UAE-I) March 30 at Meydan.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013