AQUEDUCT, Ozone Park, NY
| 1 | Stay Thirsty | Margin: 3¼ | TrueNicks: A+ | $150,000 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Bernardini - Marozia, Storm Bird
Sire: Bernardini , Dark Bay or Brown, 2003. Lifetime: 305 yearlings sold, median $135,000.
Broodmare Sire: Storm Bird, Bay, 1978. In 2009: 2.27 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Florida Select 2-Year-Olds in Training 2010, $500,000.
Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, $160,000.
| 2 | Norman Asbjornson | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: C+ | $50,000 |
2008 | Bay Ridgling | Real Quiet - Merryland Missy, Citidancer
Sire: Real Quiet, Bay, 1995. Raced 3 years. 20 starts, 6 wins, $3,271,802. Lifetime: 164 yearlings sold, median $8,350.
Broodmare Sire: Citidancer, Chestnut, 1987. In 2009: 1.80 AEI.
| 3 | Toby's Corner | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: C | $25,000 |
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.
Others: Nacho Saint, $12,500; The Fed Eased, $7,500; Isn't He Perfect, $2,500; Starship Caesar, $2,500.
Scratched: Preachintothedevil; Dawly.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stay Thirsty | Ramon A. Dominguez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 2 | Norman Asbjornson | Julian Pimentel | Christopher W. Grove |
| 3 | Toby's Corner | Eddie Castro | H. Graham Motion |
| 4 | Nacho Saint | Joe Bravo | Kelly J. Breen |
| 5 | The Fed Eased | Jose Valdivia, Jr. | Richard A. Violette, Jr. |
| 6 | Isn't He Perfect | Jaime Rodriguez | Doodnauth Shivmangal |
| 7 | Starship Caesar | Fernando Jara | Bisnath Parboo |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Stay Thirsty | Ramon A. Dominguez | $3.80 | $3.30 | $2.10 | ||||||
| 8 | Norman Asbjornson | Julian Pimentel | $18.60 | $5.10 | |||||||
| 4 | Toby's Corner | Eddie Castro | $2.30 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (5-8) | $94.50 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (5-8-4) | $174.50 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (5-8-4-2) | $538.00 | ||||||||||
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
Evan Hammonds recaps his top 5 performances in Kentucky Derby prep races. Who else would you include?
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
Ron Turcotte looks back on Secretariat's victory in the Gotham.
Friday, April 05, 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
Steve Haskin and Lenny Shulman discuss throwback horses after Comma to the Top's recent efforts, Salix in the Breeders' Cup, Vyjack, and recent events.
Evan Hammonds recaps the Gotham Stakes, Santa Anita Handicap, and the Las Virgenes Stakes.
Undefeated Vyjack remains on track for the $1 million Wood Memorial (gr. I) following his terrific victory in the Gotham Stakes (gr. III) at Aqueduct Racetrack March 2.
Sunday, March 03, 2013
Pick Six Racing's Vyjack remained unbeaten in four starts and proceeded on the road to the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) with an impressive late run March 2 in the $400,000 Gotham Stakes at Aqueduct.
Saturday, March 02, 2013
If you missed the live blog, you can read the transcript.
Tom LaMarra and Pete Denk handicap the Gotham Stakes and the Santa Anita Handicap.
It's hard to believe that we're already so far down the Kentucky Derby Trail that the final prep for the Grade I Wood Memorial is on Saturday.
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Heavy favorite will have to overcome the far outside post in his 3-year-old debut.
Wednesday, February 27, 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
Few classic crops have been maligned more than the class of 2011. Well, perhaps it is time for the critics to re-evaluate their position.
Evan Hammonds recaps the Thanksgiving holiday weekend races, including the Remsen S., Cigar Mile, Clark H., and Fall Highweight H.
Notching his first win since the 2011 Travers Stakes (gr. I), Repole Stables' Stay Thirsty got the bob on Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) winner Groupie Doll in the $343,000 Cigar Mile at Aqueduct Nov. 24.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Greetings from St. Petersburg, Florida, where after one huge meal and two entertaining NFL games, I am ready to tackle the weekend cards.
Off a smashing victory in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint, Groupie Doll, from the outside post of 7, challenges a salty cast of older runners in the Nov. 24 Cigar Mile at Aqueduct.
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Stay Thirsty, winner of the 2011 Travers Stakes (gr. I), will stand for $17,500 in 2013 at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky. The son of Bernardini will contest his final start in the Nov. 24 Cigar Mile (gr. I) at Aqueduct.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Frustrated with a Breeders' Cup decision to require starters in its five juvenile races at this year's World Championships to race without Salix, owner Mike Repole will not send any horses to this year's event.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Stay Thirsty, who ran a tough second in the TVG Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park Sept. 29, will enter stud in 2013 at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky.
Monday, October 01, 2012
Evan recaps the Jockey Club Gold Cup, Beldame, and Awesome Again Stakes from the weekend.
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