AQUEDUCT, Ozone Park, NY
| 1 | Disposablepleasure | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: A++ | $120,000 |
2009 | Gray or Roan Filly | Giacomo - My Canada, With Approval
Sire: Giacomo , Gray or Roan, 2002. Lifetime: 76 yearlings sold, median $6,749.
Broodmare Sire: With Approval, Gray or Roan, 1986.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2010 Select Yearling Sale, $45,000.
| 2 | Wildcat's Smile | Margin: 2¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $40,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Forest Wildcat - Serenity's Smile, Dixie Brass
Sire: Forest Wildcat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1991. Raced 4 years. 20 starts, 9 wins, $478,862. Lifetime: 460 yearlings sold, median $65,000. In 2009: 1.55 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Dixie Brass, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
| 3 | Bourbonstreetgirl | Margin: 2½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $20,000 |
2009 | Bay Filly | Langfuhr - Amaretta, Woodman
Sire: Langfuhr , Bay, 1992. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 9 wins, $698,574. Lifetime: 471 yearlings sold, median $24,000.
Broodmare Sire: Woodman, Chestnut, 1983.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association November 2012 Breeding Stock Sale, $77,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $32,000.
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, ($29,000).
Keeneland Association November 2009 Breeding Stock Sale, ($29,000).
Others: Wee Party, $10,000; Brown Eyed Nance, $6,000; Lady Cohiba, $800; Captivating Lass, $800; Dreaming of Cara, $800; Awalkinthemoonlite, $800; Indyniable, $800.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Disposablepleasure | Ramon A. Dominguez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 2 | Wildcat's Smile | Junior Alvarado | Dominic G. Galluscio |
| 3 | Bourbonstreetgirl | David Cohen | Gary C. Contessa |
| 4 | Wee Party | Rajiv Maragh | William I. Mott |
| 5 | Brown Eyed Nance | John R. Velazquez | Stephen L. DiMauro |
| 6 | Lady Cohiba | Jose Lezcano | Christophe Clement |
| 7 | Captivating Lass | Alan Garcia | Kiaran P. McLaughlin |
| 8 | Dreaming of Cara | Jorge F. Chavez | Mitchell E. Friedman |
| 9 | Awalkinthemoonlite | Timothy Thornton | Larry Rivelli |
| 10 | Indyniable | Corey S. Nakatani | Christophe Clement |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Disposablepleasure | Ramon A. Dominguez | $4.50 | $3.10 | $2.80 | ||||||
| 4 | Wildcat's Smile | Junior Alvarado | $4.70 | $2.80 | |||||||
| 5 | Bourbonstreetgirl | David Cohen | $6.80 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (8-4) | $22.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (8-4-5) | $317.50 | ||||||||||
Glencrest Farm's grade II winner Disposablepleasure has gone to the sidelines following a fourth-place finish in the May 27 Ogden Phipps Handicap (gr. I), owner John Greathouse said May 31.
Friday, May 31, 2013
CresRan Stable's homebred Tiz Miz Sue took advantage of a speed duel between Joyful Victory and Authenticity to post an impressive victory in the Ogden Phipps Handicap (gr. I) at Belmont Park May 27.
Monday, May 27, 2013
Trainer Larry Jones will offer a stiff one-two punch in the $400,000 Ogden Phipps Handicap (gr. I), with stablemates Joyful Victory and Believe You Can both entered for the May 27 event at Belmont Park.
Friday, May 24, 2013
After bypassing the Preakness, trainer Todd Pletcher has a deep group of possible contenders for the Belmont Stakes, including Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) third-place finisher Unlimited Budget.
Monday, May 20, 2013
Disposablepleasure scored her second 2013 straight victory when she kicked clear in upper-stretch and prevailed by an easy 1 1/2 lengths over Brushed by a Star in the April 20 Sixty Sails Handicap (gr. III) at Hawthorne.
Saturday, April 20, 2013
Out from the shadow of rival Joyful Victory, Brushed by a Star has a chance to shine in the $200,000 Sixty Sails Handicap (gr. III) at Hawthorne Race Course April 20.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Unlimited Budget went straight to the lead and stayed there in the $237,500 Demoiselle Stakes (gr. II) Nov. 24 at Aqueduct Racetrack, remaining unbeaten with her first stakes score.
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Nine days after My Wandy's Girl won the Pentelis Stakes in her introduction to racing in the continental 48 states, her connections will wheel her back for a stiffer test -- the $350,000 Gazelle Stakes.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012All seven juveniles in the field are chasing their first black-type victory.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Flaxman Holdings' Aruna seeks back-to-back wins in the $500,000 Juddmonte Spinster (gr. I) at Keeneland Oct. 6, facing 12 rivals as she attempts to become just the fourth horse to accomplish the feat.
Thursday, October 04, 2012
Royal Delta and It's Tricky look to recover from an Aug. 26 Personal Ensign (gr. I) upset and eye year-end honors when they meet for a fifth time Sept. 29 in the $400,000 Beldame Invitational (gr. I) at Belmont Park.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Rosie Napravnik stars on Ladies Day at Saratoga.
Five of the top six finishers from the July 25 Lake George Stakes, including top two Centre Court and Better Lucky, return to fight for supremacy in the $200,000 Woodford Reserve Lake Placid (gr. IIT) Aug. 19 at Saratoga.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Zo Impressive won the June 23 Mother Goose Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park with resolute style, but faces a tough task in the $300,000 TVG Coaching Club American Oaks (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course July 21.
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
Live Oak Plantation's Zo Impressive took the $300,000 Mother Goose Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park June 23 when 1-2 favorite Contested faded badly and Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner Believe You Can failed to menace.
Saturday, June 23, 2012
Contested, a five-length winner of the Acorn Stakes (gr. I), posted her final workout prior to the June 23 Mother Goose (gr. I), traveling six furlongs in 1:11.97 on the Belmont Park main track June 17.
Sunday, June 17, 2012Making her turf debut and first start in graded company, Darley Stable homebred Better Lucky lived up to her name when she outdueled Regalo Mia by a nose in the Sands Point (gr. IIT).
Monday, May 28, 2012
Grade III winner Somali Lemonade seeks to get back on the winning track when she heads the eight-horse field entered in the May 28 Sands Point (gr. IIT) on the Memorial Day card at Belmont Park.
Friday, May 25, 2012
In Lingerie took over in upper stretch and held off a late bid from stablemate Disposablepleasure in the late stages, giving trainer Todd Pletcher a one-two finish in the $300,000 Black-Eyed Susan Stakes at Pimlico May 18.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Trainer Todd Pletcher will saddle both Disposablepleasure and In Lingerie in the Black-Eyed Susan (gr. II) at Pimlico Race Course May 18. The Bob Baffert-trained Mamma Kimbo is the morning line favorite at odds of 7-5.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Pacesetter Believe You Can showed her determination when she held on in the final strided to nip odds-on choice Summer Applause by a head in the $480,000 Fair Grounds Oaks (gr. II) March 31.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
While Florida-bred Yara may have a resume with the most potential to score a victory in the March 31 Gulfstream Oaks Stakes (gr. II), there are several other fillies in the eight-horse field with impressive credentials.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
The Fair Grounds Oaks (gr. II) field is headed by Summer Applause, who defeated Avie's Sense by a length in the Rachel Alexandra Stakes (gr. III).
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Headed by Rachel Alexandra Stakes (gr. III) winner Summer Applause, the field for the Fair Grounds Oaks (gr. II) is taking shape.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Peres International's Yara reclaimed the lead from odds-on favorite Grace Hall at the top of the stretch and held her off to post a shocking 64-1 upset in the $350,000 Davona Dale (gr. II) Feb. 25 at Gulfstream Park.
Saturday, February 25, 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]