AQUEDUCT, Ozone Park, NY
| 1 | Toby's Corner | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: C | $600,000 |
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 | Arthur's Tale | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A | $200,000 |
2008 | Bay Colt | Bernardini - Owsley, Harlan
Sire: Bernardini , Dark Bay or Brown, 2003. Lifetime: 305 yearlings sold, median $135,000.
Broodmare Sire: Harlan, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989. In 2009: 2.77 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton New York Saratoga 2009 Select Yearling Sale, $750,000.
| 3 | Uncle Mo | Margin: 3ΒΌ | TrueNicks: A++ | $100,000 |
2008 | Bay Colt | Indian Charlie - Playa Maya, Arch
Sire: Indian Charlie, Bay, 1995. Raced 2 years. 5 starts, 4 wins, $616,120. Lifetime: 502 yearlings sold, median $55,000.
Broodmare Sire: Arch , Dark Bay or Brown, 1995.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, $220,000.
Keeneland Association November 2008 Breeding Stock Sale, $160,000.
Others: Norman Asbjornson, $50,000; Isn't He Perfect, $30,000; Starship Caesar, $5,000; Son of Posse, $5,000; Preachintothedevil, $5,000; Duca, $5,000.
Scratched: Full of Scoundrels.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toby's Corner | Eddie Castro | H. Graham Motion |
| 2 | Arthur's Tale | Ramon A. Dominguez | Thomas Albertrani |
| 3 | Uncle Mo | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 4 | Norman Asbjornson | Julian Pimentel | Christopher W. Grove |
| 5 | Isn't He Perfect | Channing Hill | Doodnauth Shivmangal |
| 6 | Starship Caesar | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Bisnath Parboo |
| 7 | Son of Posse | Francisco Z. Maysonett | Rhiannan Vitiello |
| 8 | Preachintothedevil | Junior Alvarado | Gary C. Contessa |
| 9 | Duca | Jon Kenton Court | D. Wayne Lukas |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Toby's Corner | Eddie Castro | $19.40 | $7.00 | $2.50 | ||||||
| 4 | Arthur's Tale | Ramon A. Dominguez | $11.00 | $3.30 | |||||||
| 5 | Uncle Mo | John R. Velazquez | $2.10 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (2-4) | $158.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (2-4-5) | $183.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (2-4-5-8) | $867.00 | ||||||||||
Evan Hammonds recaps the effort of Freedom Child in the Peter Pan Stakes and digs up some Triple Crown history from Freedom Child's 2012 racing career.
Wood Memorial (gr. I) runner-up Normandy Invasion has been getting 'sharper and smoother every day he's been here,' trainer Chad Brown said at Churchill April 27, after the Tapit colt breezed five furlongs in :59 flat.
Saturday, April 27, 2013
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, 2013Trainer Wesley Ward, who has registered victories in four of the five juvenile races where he has entered horses at Keeneland this spring, will try to grab one more April 26.
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
Jockey Javier Castellano has committed to ride Fox Hill Farms' Wood Memorial (gr. I) runner-up Normandy Invasion in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Just as a reminder to those who have now dismissed Verrazano as a potential Kentucky Derby winner, take note of past Derbys.
David Nunn and Formal Gold rekindle memories.
Vyjack, whose four-race winning streak at Aqueduct ended with his third-place finish in the Wood Memorial (gr. I) April 6, returned from his efforts with some mucous detected in a post-race examination, his trainer said.
Sunday, April 07, 2013
Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez sustained a slight fracture of his first rib on the right side and a small bone chip near his right wrist as the result of a spill in the seventh race at Aqueduct Racetrack April 7.
Sunday, April 07, 2013
Undefeated Wood Memorial winner (gr. I) Verrazano and runner-up Normandy Invasion are headed for a rematch in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) May 4 at Churchill Downs.
Sunday, April 07, 2013
Verrazano turned back the challenge of Vyjack and held off a late-closing Normandy Invasion in a formful edition of the $1 million Wood Memorial (gr. I) April 6 at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Saturday, April 06, 2013
B. Wayne Hughes, Richard Mandella, and Garrett Gomez score stakes double as Jimmy Creed takes Potrero Grande after Beholder wins Santa Anita Oaks.
Saturday, April 06, 2013
Trainer Todd Pletcher, who will saddle heavy favorite Verrazano in the April 6 Wood Memorial (gr. I), gently debunked the "Derby Jinx" about a horse winning the Kentucky Derby without racing at 2.
Friday, April 05, 2013
If you missed the Live Blog, you can read the transcript.
Jon & Joel recap last weekend's Florida Derby, Louisiana Derby, and UAE Derby, but did any performances affect the TCI Top 10? They also breakdown this Saturday's Santa Anita Derby (gr. I) and Wood Memorial (gr. I). Watch It
Comma to the Top, Jimmy Creed, and Camp Victory all bring grade I victories into the Potrero Grande (gr. II) at Santa Anita, vying to become the West Coast's top sprinter.
Thursday, April 04, 2013
Tampa Bay Derby (gr. II) winner Verrazano was assigned post 8 as the 4-5 favorite on the morning line for the $1 million Wood Memorial Stakes (gr. I) to be run April 6 at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Joel Rosario returned to Gulfstream Park to ride the April 3 program, but the 28-year-old jockey hadn't really come back to earth after riding Animal Kingdom to victory in the Dubai World Cup March 30 at Meydan.
Wednesday, April 03, 2013
Verrazano and Normandy Invasion, leading contenders for the upcoming $1 million Wood Memorial (gr. I), both posted bullet moves March 31 at Palm Meadows Training Center.
Sunday, March 31, 2013
Pick Six Racing's Vyjack was declared ready for $1 million Wood Memorial (gr. I) to be run April 6 after breezing March 30 at Aqueduct Racetrack. Other key contenders also were on the tab in New York and Florida.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Calvin Borel will be aboard Always in a Tiz in the $1 million Wood Memorial (gr. I) at Aqueduct Racetrack, trainer Dominick Schettino confirmed March 28.
Thursday, March 28, 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
Remsen runner-up needs to finish first or second to qualify for the Kentucky Derby.
Tuesday, March 12, 2013