AQUEDUCT, Ozone Park, NY
| 1 | Toby's Corner | Margin: 2 | TrueNicks: C | $60,000 |
2008 | Chestnut Colt | Bellamy Road - Brandon's Ride, Mister Frisky
Sire: Bellamy Road , Dark Bay or Brown, 2002. Lifetime: 92 yearlings sold, median $18,750.
Broodmare Sire: Mister Frisky, Chestnut, 1987. In 2009: .84 AEI.
| 2 | J J's Lucky Train | Margin: 3¾ | TrueNicks: D | $20,000 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Silver Train - Delta Sensation, Thunder Gulch
Sire: Silver Train , Dark Bay or Brown, 2002. Lifetime: 165 yearlings sold, median $11,000.
Broodmare Sire: Thunder Gulch , Chestnut, 1992.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale 2010, $35,000.
| 3 | Preachintothedevil | Margin: 2 | TrueNicks: A | $10,000 |
2008 | Bay Colt | Pulpit - Acey Deucey, Abaginone
Sire: Pulpit , Bay, 1994. Raced 1 years. 6 starts, 4 wins, $728,200. Lifetime: 364 yearlings sold, median $150,000.
Broodmare Sire: Abaginone, Bay, 1991.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky February Mixed Sale 2013, $14,500.
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2009 Eastern Fall Yearling Sale, $85,000.
Fasig-Tipton New York Saratoga 2009 Select Yearling Sale, $75,000.
Others: Arthur's Tale, $5,000; Rescind the Trade, $3,000.
Scratched: Sky Music; Norman Asbjornson.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toby's Corner | Eddie Castro | H. Graham Motion |
| 2 | J J's Lucky Train | Jose C. Ferrer | William D. Anderson |
| 3 | Preachintothedevil | Junior Alvarado | Gary C. Contessa |
| 4 | Arthur's Tale | Charles C. Lopez | Thomas Albertrani |
| 5 | Rescind the Trade | Alan Garcia | Richard A. Violette, Jr. |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toby's Corner | Eddie Castro | $11.60 | $4.70 | $3.20 | ||||||
| 6 | J J's Lucky Train | Jose C. Ferrer | $3.30 | $2.50 | |||||||
| 5 | Preachintothedevil | Junior Alvarado | $3.00 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (1-6) | $33.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (1-6-5) | $99.50 | ||||||||||
Some prominent names -- including Flat Out and Pants On Fire -- are set to clash in the April 27 Westchester Stakes (gr. III) at Belmont Park.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Game On Dude and Ron the Greek, two of the top older horses in training, are among the seven horses entered in the $1.5 million Charles Town Classic (gr. II) April 20.
Wednesday, April 17, 2013
Last Gunfighter overcame a troubled start and came through on the rail to win the $150,000 Excelsior Stakes (gr. III) March 23 at Aqueduct, while 2011 Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Ruler On Ice finished fifth.
Saturday, March 23, 2013
The 3-1 second choice on the morning line for the $150,000 Excelsior Stakes (gr. III) March 23 at Aqueduct Racetrack is 2011 Belmont Stakes winner Ruler On Ice, who won an Aqueduct optional claimer Jan. 30.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Six older horses seek their first graded stakes score in the $150,000 Toboggan Stakes (gr. III) at Aqueduct Racetrack Feb. 2, led by 120-pound highweight Mine Over Matter and the recently claimed Johannesburg Smile.
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Toby's Corner, winner of the 2011 Resorts World New York Casino Wood Memorial Stakes (gr.I), will launch his stallion career in Japan at Hidaka Stallion Station.
Sunday, December 02, 2012
Though it seemed doubtful 11 days ago, the resilient Jackson Bend was entered in the $500,000 Forego Stakes (gr. I) to be contested Sept. 1 at Saratoga Race Course.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Heavily favored San Pablo mowed down Toby's Corner and Small Town Talk in the stretch to easily win the $150,000 Philip H. Iselin Stakes (gr. III) at Monmouth Park Aug. 18 for his seventh lifetime win in 12 starts.
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Fresh from his first win since taking the Resorts World New York Casino Wood Memorial (gr. I) in April 2011, Toby's Corner returns in the $150,000 Philip H. Iselin Stakes (gr. III) Aug. 18 at Monmouth Park.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Charging on the outside of the Penn National Race Course, 34-1 shot Kyma registered his first stakes victory in the $200,000 Pennsylvania Governor's Cup on the turf July 28.
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Ben's Cat will be back to defend his crown against nine rivals in the $200,000 Pennsylvania Governor's Cup on the night of July 28, at Hollywood Casino at Penn National Race Course.
Thursday, July 26, 2012
Vicky Schowe's homebred Sloane Ranger upset the $150,000 Donald LeVine Memorial Handicap by a neck at Parx Racing June 23, while 2011 Wood Memorial winner Toby's Corner finished fourth.
Saturday, June 23, 2012
$150,000 Donald LeVine Memorial Handicap June 23 offers potential confidence-booster off seventh-place finish in Pimlico Special.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Favored Redeemed overcame an outside post to lead every step of the way in the $200,000 Brooklyn Handicap (gr. II), romping to victory by 10 lengths at Belmont Park June 8.
Friday, June 08, 2012
Marathoner Birdrun is entered for a repeat chance in the Brooklyn Handicap (gr. II). Redeemed is the 5-2 morning-line choice for the June 5 feature, run at the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) distance: one lap around 'Big Sandy.'
Tuesday, June 05, 2012
Hamazing Destiny and jockey Corey Nakatani took advantage of a duel between the early leaders before taking the lead at the top of the stretch to win the Maryland Sprint Handicap (gr. III).
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Pin Oak Stable's Alternation grabbed the lead inside the eighth pole and held off the late charge of Nehro to win the May 18 Pimlico Special (gr. III) by a nose. The son of Distorted Humor covered 1 3/16 miles in 1:57.60.
Friday, May 18, 2012
It appears the $1 million Charles Town Classic, which ended up being a key race in the older horse division last year, will attract a full field of 10 for its fourth running April 14 at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races.
Friday, April 06, 2012
Front-running Nates Mineshaft took all of the drama out of the $396,000 New Orleans Handicap (gr. II) April 1 at Fair Grounds, running away from the field at odds of 9-1 while setting a track record in the process.
Sunday, April 01, 2012
The $1 million Louisiana Derby (gr. II) is the headliner on Fair Grounds' April 1 program, but the biggest names and most talented horses may be running on the undercard in the $400,000 New Orleans Handicap (gr. II).
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
Trainer Richard Dutrow Jr. got an inkling of how good he has it when his charges Yawanna Twist and This Ones for Phil finished one-two in the General George Handicap (gr. II) Feb. 20 at Laurel.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Toby's Corner, who when last seen handed champion Uncle Mo his first loss in the Wood Memorial (gr. I), makes his comeback in the $200,000 General George Handicap (gr. II) Feb. 20 at Laurel Park.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Last year's Kentucky Derby winner is right on schedule for the Dubai World Cup.
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Animal Kingdom worked an easy half mile on turf in :53.44 at Palm Meadows Training Center in Florida Jan. 17. Toby's Corner also worked.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
Graham Motion trainees Animal Kingdom and Toby's Corner worked in company Jan. 8 at Fair Hill Training Center in Maryland.
Monday, January 09, 2012
This year's Preakness is all about Orb. And then there are his eight opponents, most of whom are worthy adversaries, with a case to be made for any of them to step up and run a big race. [More]