AQUEDUCT, Ozone Park, NY
| 1 | Hansen | Margin: 3 | TrueNicks: A++ | $240,000 |
2009 | Gray or Roan Colt | Tapit - Stormy Sunday, Sir Cat
Sire: Tapit , Gray or Roan, 2001. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 3 wins, $557,300. Lifetime: 310 yearlings sold, median $60,000.
Broodmare Sire: Sir Cat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1993. In 2009: 1.28 AEI.
| 2 | My Adonis | Margin: 6 | TrueNicks: A | $80,000 |
2009 | Bay Colt | Pleasantly Perfect - Silent Justice, Elusive Quality
Sire: Pleasantly Perfect , Bay, 1998. Raced 4 years. 18 starts, 9 wins, $7,789,880. Lifetime: 114 yearlings sold, median $25,000.
Broodmare Sire: Elusive Quality , Bay, 1993.
| 3 | Finnegans Wake | Margin: head | TrueNicks: D | $40,000 |
2009 | Bay Colt | Powerscourt (GB) - Boat's Ghost, Silver Ghost
Sire: Powerscourt (GB) , Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 51 yearlings sold, median $5,000.
Broodmare Sire: Silver Ghost, Gray, 1982.
Others: Tiger Walk, $20,000; Pretension, $12,000; Stealcase, $1,000; Raconteur, $1,000; King and Crusader, $1,000; Side Road, $1,000; Done Talking, $1,000; Dan and Sheila, $1,000; Suns Out Guns Out, $1,000; Maan, $1,000.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hansen | Ramon A. Dominguez | Michael J. Maker |
| 2 | My Adonis | Elvis Trujillo | Kelly J. Breen |
| 3 | Finnegans Wake | Kent J. Desormeaux | Dale L. Romans |
| 4 | Tiger Walk | Eddie Castro | Ignacio Correas, IV |
| 5 | Pretension | Edgar S. Prado | Christopher W. Grove |
| 6 | Stealcase | Luis Contreras | Mark E. Casse |
| 7 | Raconteur | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 8 | King and Crusader | Michael J. Luzzi | Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. |
| 9 | Side Road | Alan Garcia | Kiaran P. McLaughlin |
| 10 | Done Talking | David Cohen | Hamilton A. Smith |
| 11 | Dan and Sheila | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 12 | Suns Out Guns Out | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Dale L. Romans |
| 13 | Maan | Rajiv Maragh | Eddie Kenneally |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Hansen | Ramon A. Dominguez | $3.60 | $2.80 | $2.50 | ||||||
| 1 | My Adonis | Elvis Trujillo | $4.80 | $4.10 | |||||||
| 3 | Finnegans Wake | Kent J. Desormeaux | $7.30 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (12-1) | $17.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (12-1-3) | $221.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (12-1-3-13) | $3,489.00 | ||||||||||
Dr. Kendall Hansen, the owner/breeder, who is known for pulling such wacky acts as dying his champion colt Hansen's tail blue prior to the Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I), recently revealed some other unusual plans
Dr. Kendall Hansen and Skychai Racing's champion Hansen breezed five furlongs in 1:02 3/5 May 26 as he continues to prepare for the $400,000 Woody Stephens Stakes (gr. II) at Belmont Park June 9.
4 days ago
Relive the exciting rivalry of I'll Have Another and Bodemeister!
Steve Haskin talks with Ignacio Correas, IV, who trains Tiger Walk for Sagamore Farm. Sponsored by Three Chimneys Farm.
After being taken off his mounts at Belmont Park May 18 for running afoul of New York's rule on alcohol impairment, Kent Desormeaux also lost his mount in the May 19 Preakness (gr. I), Tiger Walk.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Though I'll Have Another ran him down in deep stretch in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill, all signs point to Bodemeister being the one to beat in Preakness 137 at Pimlico Race Course May 19.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Will it be I'll Have Another once again? Will Bodemeister get revenge? Or will one of the new players take the Black-eyed Susans?
Sagamore Farm's Tiger Walk is a 30-1 chance in the May 19 Preakness Stakes (gr. I) after drawing post 1 for the second jewel in the Triple Crown. The colt was a longer shot than that to ev
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Steve Haskin reports on the Preakness post position draw, new arrivals, and I'll Have Another. Sponsored by Three Chimneys Farm.
Bodemeister, runner-up in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), has been made the 8-5 morning line favorite for the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) May 19 and will break from post 7.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Native Dancer's stall bears little memory of the "Gray Ghost," other than a wooden plank across the door, deformed by years of gnawing and still bearing The Dancer's teeth marks.
Rather than take Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner I'll Have Another out to exercise on a wet track the morning of May 15, trainer Doug O'Neill opted to keep Reddam Racing's star 3-year-old under cover.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Hansen, the 2011 champion 2-year-old male, will not run in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I), his majority owner said May 14.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Both colts got their final tune-ups May 13 for the grade I Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Before Derby winner I'll Have Another went to the track Sunday to prepare for the Preakness, trainer Doug O'Neill had a nice chat with Ron Turcotte, who rode Secretariat to a Triple Crown sweep.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Following the defection of Dullahan from Preakness consideration, jockey Kent Desormeaux has signed on to ride Tiger Walk, who is owned by Kevin Plank's Sagamore Farm.
Friday, May 11, 2012
I'll Have Another made it to the track May 9 for the first time since his upset win in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) four days earlier, jogging around muddy Pimlico Race Course.
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner I'll Have Another departed Churchill Downs at 1:19 p.m. May 7 and was taken to nearby Louisville International Airport for a flight to Baltimore, Md.
Monday, May 07, 2012
Evan Hammonds recaps the 2012 Kentucky Derby, Kentucky Oaks and several undercard races from the weekend.
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
The 2012 Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs.
Jason and Tom give their picks for the 138th Kentucky Derby.
As the rumor mill, fueled by Twitter reports, swirled around Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) contender Creative Cause the morning of May 4, trainer Mike Harrington said there were no plans to scratch the colt.
Friday, May 04, 2012
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
The time is getting near. No not the Derby, trying to finally decipher this intricate and confusing puzzle.
Every several years, whenever a horse is attempting to sweep the Triple Crown, Billy Turner is summoned by the media to offer his take on the horse, the obstacles that stand in his way, and to reminisce about the great Seattle Slew, who under Turner’s guidance and expertise became racing’s only undefeated Triple Crown winner. [More]