Smiling and Dancin S.

Race 8 at Aqueduct on November 24, 2013

STK
1 mile
$100,000
2 yo
3:43 PM

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Post	Horse / Age / Sex / Pedigree	Wt	Jockey / Trainer	Breeder / Owner
1	Racetrack Romance 3 yo Colt Bellamy Road — Major's Girl	118	Jose L. Ortiz Patrick L. Reynolds	Kinsman Farm Pompa, Jr., Paul, P.
1A	Request 3 yo Colt Dynaformer — Shades of Grace	118	Javier Castellano Chad C. Brown	Mt. Brilliant Farm LLC Pompa, Jr., Paul, P.
2	Mr Speaker 3 yo Colt Pulpit — Salute	118	Joel Rosario Claude R. McGaughey III	Phipps Stable Phipps Stable
3	Cabo Cat 3 yo Colt Kitten's Joy — Sway	118	Rajiv Maragh Mark A. Hennig	Lee Lewis Lewis, Lee
4	Lulu Le' Mon 3 yo Colt Lemon Drop Kid — Emanating	118	Irad Ortiz, Jr. Anthony W. Dutrow	Windhaven Farms Limited Bakke, Jim and Isbister, Gerry
5	Mark My Way 3 yo Gelding Noonmark — Whichwaydidshego	118	Cornelio H. Velasquez Linda Rice	Chester Broman & Mary R. Broman Broman, Sr., Chester and Mary
6	Innovation Economy 3 yo Colt Dynaformer — Somerset West	118	Jose Lezcano Chad C. Brown	Dr. John A. Chandler Klaravich Stables, Inc. and Lawrence, William H.
7	Frogman Mel 3 yo Gelding Stormy Atlantic — Stolen Humor	118	Angel S. Arroyo Rudy R. Rodriguez	Bortolazzo Stable LLC Dubb, Michael, Bethlehem Stables LLC and Aisquith, Gary
8	Otoy 3 yo Colt Bernstein — Pennyhill	118	Eddie Castro Leslie Hinds	Johnson Brothers Stable Denn Racing Stable
9	Master Lightning 3 yo Gelding Pulpit — Maragold Princess	118	unknown jockey Todd A. Pletcher	Michael Joseph Cascio Cook, Alan R. and Pratt, Larry
10	Captain Toews 3 yo Colt Roaring Fever — Try Your Best (TUR)	118	unknown jockey Jena M. Antonucci	Selcuk Tamgac Racing, LLC G and O Farms and Maspeth Stable

Ring Weekend Returns in Sir Cat at Saratoga

The one-mile Sir Cat drew an eight-horse group for the opening day program July 18, led by Tampa Bay Derby (gr. II) winner Ring Weekend.

Mr Speaker Delivers Belmont Derby Shocker

Mr Speaker, ignored at odds of 23-1, charged along the inside to overtake favored Adelaide by a head for a major upset in the $1.25 million Belmont Derby Invitational (gr. IT) on the inner turf course July 5 at Belmont Park.

Mr Speaker Seeks Belmont Derby Invitation

Mr Speaker exits a four-length win in the Lexington Stakes (gr. III) on Keeneland's Polytrack April 19, and Hall of Fame trainer Shug McGaughey believes he will relish the Belmont Park turf course.

Mr Speaker Takes Down Coolmore Lexington

Phipps Stables' homebred Mr Speaker took to the Polytrack like a fish to water April 19, skipping home in the $200,000 Coolmore Lexington Stakes (gr. III) in his first try on the synthetic stuff.

TimeformUS Saturday Stakes Plays

April 18, 2014

TimeformUS Saturday Stakes Plays from Keeneland, Hawthorne, and Aqueduct read blog

Divine Oath Heads Coolmore Lexington

Let's Go Stable's undefeated Divine Oath will make his stakes debut April 19 in the $200,000 Coolmore Lexington (gr. III) at Keeneland after failing to draw in to the Toyota Blue Grass (gr. I).

Blue Grass Contenders in Keeneland Workouts

Toyota Blue Grass (gr. I) contenders Big Bazinga and Extrasexyhippzster were out at Keeneland April 6 for morning workouts as they prepare for the upcoming race.

Ring Weekend Tops Calder Derby Field

Tampa Bay Derby (gr. II) winner Ring Weekend will make his final prep for the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands when the gelded son of Tapit goes to post in the $250,000 Calder Derby at Calder Casino & Race Course.

Keeneland Expects Large Blue Grass Field

A full gate of 14 runners is looking like a strong possibility for the 90th running of the $750,000 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (gr. I) Saturday, April 12 at Keeneland.

Mourning Currin Family Celebrates Gala Award

By Frank Angst
March 3, 2014
Racing, Breeding, Triple Crown, West Region, Kentucky

If you listened closely enough at Gulfstream Park after the $150,000 Palm Beach Stakes (gr. III) March 1, you could almost hear the cheers from California, and perhaps beyond, as Gala Award entered the winner's circle.

Palm Beach Winner Could Land on Derby Trail

"It is a big jump and I think it says a lot about his quality," trainer Todd Pletcher said of Gala Award's grass win. "I'm not going to rule out something like the dirt or the Blue Grass (gr. I)."

Storming Inti Makes Graded Bow in Palm Beach

By Claire Novak
February 26, 2014
Racing, Southeast Region

Sophomore son of Stormy Atlantic has won four of five starts for trainer Chad Brown, including a wire-to-wire season debut by a head over grade I winner We Miss Artie in the Jan. 19 Kitten's Joy Stakes.

Pair of Gotham Probables Drill at Belmont

Gotham Stakes (gr. III) hopefuls Deceived and Master Lightning took to the Belmont Park training track Feb. 23 in tune-ups for the March 1 race at Aqueduct Racetrack.

McGaughey Says Mr Speaker Headed Back to Turf

Mr Speaker will return to turf following a seventh-place finish in the $400,000 Miller Lite Holy Bull Stakes (gr. III), his first start on dirt Jan. 25 at Gulfstream Park, trainer Shug McGaughey said.

That Handicapping Show: Holy Bull Stakes

By Claire Novak
January 23, 2014
Triple Crown

A stacked field of 3-year-olds are set to compete in the Holy Bull Stakes. Claire Novak and Frank Angst give their picks on who you need to watch and wager with in the race. watch video

Cairo Prince Leads Solid Cast for Holy Bull

Colt heads a stout field of 11 sophomore contenders in first start since Remsen for the 1 1/16-mile Holy Bull, a Jan. 25 event that drew the likes of undefeated Coup de Grace, Almost Famous, and Mr Speaker.

Storming Inti Wins Kitten's Joy in Thriller

By Myra Lewyn
January 19, 2014
Racing, Southeast Region

Pacesetter Storming Inti was all heart in denying tenacious favorite We Miss Artie by a head in a white-knuckled finish to the $100,000 Kitten's Joy Stakes Jan. 19 at Gulfstream Park.

Mr Speaker, Cairo Prince Post Holy Bull Works

January 19, 2014
Racing, Triple Crown, Southeast Region

Dania Beach Stakes (gr. IIIT) winner Mr Speaker breezed a half-mile at Payson Park the morning of Jan. 19 in preparation for a scheduled start in the upcoming $400,000 Holy Bull Stakes (gr. II) at Gulfstream Park.

Haskin: New King of the Derby Trail

By Steve Haskin
January 13, 2014
Triple Crown

With a Derby Dozen teaser, Steve Haskin talks about Fappiano and his son Unbridled. read blog

TimeformUS Weekend Plays

January 3, 2014

TimeformUS Weekend Plays From Aqueduct and Santa Anita Read Blog

Mr Speaker Hopes to Follow in Orb's Footsteps

By Alan Porter
January 3, 2014
Breeding, Triple Crown

PORTER ON PEDIGREES
If Mr Speaker is to follow in Orb's footsteps, he will have to make the switch from turf to dirt at some point, and according to his trainer that switch may come as soon as his next start.