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AQUEDUCT, Ozone Park, NY
| 1 | Alpha | Margin: 2½ | TrueNicks: A+ | $90,000 |
2009 | Bay Colt | Bernardini - Munnaya, Nijinsky II
Sire: Bernardini , Bay, 2003. Lifetime: 242 yearlings sold, median $139,475.
Broodmare Sire: Nijinsky II, Bay, 1967.
| 2 | Stephanoatsee | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A++ | $30,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | A.P. Indy - Oatsee, Unbridled
Sire: A.P. Indy , Dark Bay or Brown, 1989. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 8 wins, $2,979,815. Lifetime: 365 yearlings sold, median $360,000.
Broodmare Sire: Unbridled, Bay, 1987.
| 3 | Il Villano | Margin: 3½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $15,000 |
2009 | Gray or Roan Colt | Pollard's Vision - Do the Wekiva, Wekiva Springs
Sire: Pollard's Vision , Bay, 2001. Lifetime: 97 yearlings sold, median $8,089.
Broodmare Sire: Wekiva Springs, Gray, 1991. In 2009: .90 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale 2011, ($35,000).
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2010 Select Yearling Sale, $60,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky February Mixed Sale 2010, $34,000.
Keeneland Association November 2009 Breeding Stock Sale, ($9,500).
Others: How Do I Win, $7,500; Speightscity, $4,500; Whistleblower, $1,500; Shkspeare Shaliyah, $1,500.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alpha | Ramon A. Dominguez | Kiaran P. McLaughlin |
| 2 | Stephanoatsee | Junior Alvarado | H. Graham Motion |
| 3 | Il Villano | Jose Luis Flores | Susan L. Crowell |
| 4 | How Do I Win | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 5 | Speightscity | David Cohen | Gary C. Contessa |
| 6 | Whistleblower | Ariel Smith | Kenneth G. McPeek |
| 7 | Shkspeare Shaliyah | Jose Valdivia, Jr. | Doodnauth Shivmangal |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Alpha | Ramon A. Dominguez | $3.60 | $2.60 | $2.10 | ||||||
| 4 | Stephanoatsee | Junior Alvarado | $4.40 | $2.90 | |||||||
| 1 | Il Villano | Jose Luis Flores | $3.00 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (5-4) | $12.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (5-4-1) | $36.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (5-4-1-2) | $127.40 | ||||||||||
Godolphin Racing's Alpha, who last raced in the May 5 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), will not be entered in the Belmont Stakes (gr. I), trainer Kiaran McLaughlin said May 31.
9 hours ago
Godolphin Racing's Alpha breezed five furlongs in 1:01.93 over the Belmont training track May 27, his second published workout since a 12th-place finish in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
4 days ago
With a steady rain falling, dual classic winner I'll Have Another galloped a mile at Belmont Park May 25 as he continued to prepare for attempt at history in the June 9 Belmont Stakes (gr. I).
6 days ago
Godolphin Racing's Alpha, 12th in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands, returned to the track at Belmont Park May 11 and is under consideration for the Belmont Stakes.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Some of the starters in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) will go on to the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) while plans are undetermined for other runners.
Sunday, May 06, 2012
Jason and Tom give their picks for the 138th Kentucky Derby.
There is no true standout in the 2012 Kentucky Derby, but despite it being a wide-open affair, that shouldn't be mistaken for inconsistency. A record nine Derby starters return from last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile.
Friday, May 04, 2012
Trainer Kiaran McLauglin sent Godolphin Racing's Alpha to the gate to school May 2 in preparation for the May 5 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
It's one day away from the dreaded draw, that simple tradition that can have even the most hardened racetracker shuddering in fear and apprehension.
The withdrawal of Mark Valeski, which allows Optimizer to run, Rousing Sermon's work, gallops from Alpha, Went the Day Well, Trinniberg, and Prospective, new arrivals, and more. Sponsored by Three Chimneys Farm.
They might not win, but they could hit the board at long odds
Steve's at the end of his 2012 Kentucky Derby Dozen trail. What is the final line-up for Kentucky Derby 138? Read to find out!
Godolphin's homebred expects to ship to Churchill Downs on April 30. Rajiv Maragh worked Alpha but his rider in the Derby has not been named yet.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Jockey Ramon Dominguez will stick with Hansen in the May 5 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), his agent has said.
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen is pretty much set, compare who you have with his picks!
Evan Hammonds examines the top five performances of 3-year-old prep races as well as the Jerome Stakes and Lexington Stakes.
After a brief setback due to a laceration sustained in the Resorts World Casino New York City Wood Memorial Stakes (gr. I), Alpha is back on schedule for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Friday, April 20, 2012
With 2 weeks to go, Jason Shandler asks who do you like in the Kentucky Derby?
Jockey Mike Smith will have the mount on Daddy Nose Best in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), according to assistant trainer Scott Blasi.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
The Derby favorite could be as high as 6 or 7-1 this year.
Steve Haskin's Derby Dozen is now firming into a nice batch of accomplished 3-year-olds. See who has made the list
Evan recaps the Santa Anita Derby, Wood Memorial, Illinois Derby and Ashland Stakes from the weekend.
Undefeated Gemologist and Alpha, separated by a neck in the Resorts World Casino New York City Wood Memorial (gr. I), are headed for a rematch in Kentucky next month.
Sunday, April 08, 2012
Trinniberg got loose on the lead and never looked back in the $250,000 Bay Shore (gr. III) at Aqueduct Racetrack, going on to a three-length victory over Hardened Wildcat.
Saturday, April 07, 2012
WinStar Farm's Gemologist will head to the Kentucky Derby undefeated and one of the favorites after he held off a surging Alpha to win the $1 million Wood Memorial in thrilling fashion April 7 at Aqueduct.
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