| Horse | Win | Place | Show | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Nikki's Sandcastle | $16.40 | $7.80 | $5.20 |
| 7 | Mister Marti Gras | $14.40 | $6.80 | |
| 6 | Pass the Dice | $4.60 | ||
| Exotic Payoffs | |
|---|---|
| $2 Exacta (5-7) | $168.00 |
| $2 Trifecta (5-7-6) | $1,085.80 |
| $2 Superfecta (5-7-6-8) | $8,557.20 |
| Pos | Horse / Age / Sex / TrueNicks / Pedigree | Jockey / Trainer | Margin | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nikki's Sandcastle |
|
½ | $82,800 |
| 2 | Mister Marti Gras |
|
½ | $27,600 |
| 3 |
Pass the Dice
|
|
½ | $15,180 |
|
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| 4 |
Joha
|
|
¾ | $8,280 |
| 5 |
Valentino Beauty
|
|
1 | $4,140 |
| 6 |
Havelock
|
|
1¼ | $1,500 |
| 7 |
Sir Applesolutely
|
|
¾ | $1,500 |
| 8 |
Mongolian Saturday
|
|
1½ | $1,500 |
| 9 |
Fordubai
|
|
nose | $1,500 |
| 10 |
Tulira Castle
|
|
4 | $1,500 |
| 11 |
Pataky Kid
|
|
1½ | $1,500 |
| 12 |
Hogy
|
|
3½ | $1,500 |
| 13 |
Francois
|
|
$1,500 | |
| SCR | Occasional View | |||
Albano was expected to ace the Louisiana Handicap in his Jan. 17 return to the races, but it was longshot Hard Aces who notched his first stakes score at odds of 9-1 in the $75,000 Fair Grounds event.
Brereton C. Jones' Albano looks to kick off what could be a breakthrough year when he heads the Louisiana Handicap; grade I winner Kitten's Dumplings returns for her first race since November of 2013 in the Marie G. Krantz.
Team Valor International's Speechify won his second stakes in a row when he rallied from just off the pace to take the $100,000 Mr. Prospector Stakes (gr. III) Dec. 27 at Gulfstream Park.
Twin Creeks Racing Stable's Red Rifle delivered the latest in a line of satisfying stakes scores for jockey Florent Geroux Nov. 29, winning the $250,000 Hawthorne Gold Cup Handicap (gr. II).
A field of 11 will gather for the $250,000 Hawthorne Gold Cup (gr. II) at Hawthorne Race Course Nov. 29, contesting the only graded stakes and open event of Hawthorne Race Course's fall stand.
Speechify may not eat like other horses, but he proved he can run with them, romping to victory in his stakes debut Nov. 16 at Gulfstream Park West in the $75,000 Kenny Noe Jr.
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Patience paid off for the connections of Decisive Moment when the 6-year-old son of With Distinction halted an 18-race losing streak with a 10-1 upset in $200,000 Presque Isle Downs Mile in Erie, Pa.
Favored Za Approval, runner-up in last year's Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT), broke through with his first win of 2014 when he led gate-to-wire to capture the $98,000 Real Courage Stakes on the Belmont Park turf Sept. 7.
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Mister Marti Gras, winner of the 2011 edition of the Washington Park Handicap (gr. III), makes his fourth consecutive start in the $150,000 race Aug. 30 on the Polytrack at Arlington International Racecourse.
Something Extra, whose theft effort came up just shy last time out in the Connaught Cup (Can-IIT), shortens up a bit in distance for his return to the Woodbine turf in the $200,000 Highlander Stakes (gr. IIT) July 6.
Dale Romans will play a strong hand on June 28 when he sends out the accomplished duo of millionaire Silver Max and 2010 winner Guys Reward in a bid to win this year's $200,000 Firecracker Stakes (gr. IIT) at Churchill Downs.
Something Extra will face a tough field of competitors, including two Breeders' Cup World Championships contenders, when he tries to win the Connaught Cup (Can-II) title for a third consecutive time at Woodbine May 31.
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Dan the Tin Man, game winner of the Jacques Cartier Stakes on opening weekend of the 2014 Woodbine season, returns to the Toronto track May 11 as the 125-pound highweight in the $150,000 Vigil Stakes (Can-III).
Magic City Thoroughbred Partners' Frac Daddy returned to Keeneland and returned to winning ways April 19, taking the $150,000 Ben Ali Stakes (gr. III) at the Lexington oval.
Newsdad and Nikki's Sandcastle, winners of the past two runnings of Keeneland's Fayette Stakes (gr. II), top the field of 10 older runners entered for the Lexington track's $150,000 Ben Ali Stakes (gr. III) April 19.
Martin Racing Stable's Marchman wasn't highly regarded in the $100,000 Shakertown Stakes (gr. IIIT), but his 23-1 odds didn't keep him from the winner's circle April 12 at Keeneland.
The Shakertown Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Keeneland April 12 drew a field of 13 turf sprinters headed by the always reliable Gantry, who has not finished worse than second in his last eight starts, and defending winner Havelock.
| Race | Track | Date |
|---|---|---|
| OBS Sprint S. | OTC | |
| OBS Sprint S. | OTC | |
| OBS Championship S. | OTC | |
| OBS Championship S. | OTC | |
| Marshua S. | LRL |
