AQUEDUCT, Ozone Park, NY
| 1 | Elghayoor | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $60,000 |
2010 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Ghostzapper - Hazimah, Gone West
Sire: Ghostzapper , Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 172 yearlings sold, median $45,000.
Broodmare Sire: Gone West, Bay, 1984.
| 2 | Highestmaintenance | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: A | $20,000 |
2010 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Macho Uno - Half Heaven, Regal Classic
Sire: Macho Uno , Gray or Roan, 1998. Raced 3 years. 14 starts, 6 wins, $1,851,803. Lifetime: 237 yearlings sold, median $25,000.
Broodmare Sire: Regal Classic, Chestnut, 1985.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2012 Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $240,000.
Keeneland Associaton September 2011 Yearling Sale, $60,000.
| 3 | I'm Mom's Favorite | Margin: 4 | TrueNicks: D | $10,000 |
2010 | Bay Filly | Indian Charlie - Charming Toutsie, Storm Cat
Sire: Indian Charlie, Bay, 1995. Raced 2 years. 5 starts, 4 wins, $616,120. Lifetime: 502 yearlings sold, median $55,000.
Broodmare Sire: Storm Cat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1983.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic Two-Year-Olds in Training Sale 2012, $150,000.
Keeneland Associaton September 2011 Yearling Sale, ($75,000).
Keeneland Association January 2011 Horses of All Ages Sale, ($95,000).
Others: Railtown Girl, $5,000; Kiss the Lady, $3,000; Sense of Reality, $2,000.
Scratched: Disco Barbie.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elghayoor | Eddie Castro | Kiaran P. McLaughlin |
| 2 | Highestmaintenance | Rajiv Maragh | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 3 | I'm Mom's Favorite | Junior Alvarado | Anthony W. Dutrow |
| 4 | Railtown Girl | Irad Ortiz, Jr. | Kiaran P. McLaughlin |
| 5 | Kiss the Lady | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Gustavo Rodriguez |
| 6 | Sense of Reality | Edwin Rivera | Patricia Farro |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Elghayoor | Eddie Castro | $14.20 | $4.40 | $2.50 | ||||||
| 6 | Highestmaintenance | Rajiv Maragh | $2.60 | $2.10 | |||||||
| 4 | I'm Mom's Favorite | Junior Alvarado | $2.20 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (5-6) | $30.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (5-6-4) | $75.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (5-6-4-7) | $157.00 | ||||||||||
Dance the Bristol continued her roll with a strong win in the $100,000 Skipat Stakes at Pimlico Race Course May 17, then I'm Mom's Favorite got up in the shadow of the wire in the $100,000 Ms. Preakness Pink Warrior.
Friday, May 17, 2013
Popular Ben's Cat will run in the Jim McKay Turf Sprint Stakes for the third straight time on the undercard for this year's Black-Eyed Susan Stakes (gr. II) program May 17 at Pimlico Race Course.
Sunday, May 12, 2013
Elghayoor continued her upward ascent at snowy Aqueduct Racetrack March 16, collaring heavily favored Highestmaintenance in deep stretch to post a half-length victory in the $100,000 Cicada, her second straight stakes win.
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Agave Kiss extended her undefeated record to four races with a three-length triumph in the $150,000 Cicada Stakes (gr. III) at New York's Aqueduct Racecourse March 10.
Saturday, March 10, 2012
Undefeated Agave Kiss, freshened after winning the Ruthless Stakes in January, will be heavily favored to win her graded stakes debut in the $150,000 Cicada (gr. III) March 10 at Aqueduct.
Wednesday, March 07, 2012
Favored Quantum Miss took over at the top of the stretch and held off a late rally by Coax Liberty to win by a half-length in the $100,000 Cicada Stakes (gr. III) for 3-year-old fillies March 19 at Aqueduct.
Saturday, March 19, 2011Darley Stable's promising In Step will get a class test when she faces six 3-year-old fillies in the $100,000 Cicada Stakes (gr. III) March 19 at Aqueduct. The Cicada is a six-furlong sprint on the inner track.
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Riding with a purpose, jockey Anna Rose Napravnik guided Liam's Dream through a narrow opening on the rail to win the $100,000 Cicada Stakes (gr. III) March 20 at Aqueduct.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Bickersons heads a field of seven 3-year-old fillies in the rescheduled $100,000 Cicada Stakes (gr. III) at Aqueduct, the first graded stakes of the year in New York for females.
Thursday, March 18, 2010
Back on short rest, Bickersons heads a field of eight 3-year-old fillies assembled for the $100,000 Cicada Stakes (gr. III) at Aqueduct March 13, the first graded stakes of the year in New York for females.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010Other than different post positions, handicappers will find little change in Saturday's $100,000-added Cicada (gr. III) at Aqueduct, which was rescheduled from last Saturday.
Thursday, March 22, 2007Undefeated in six starts, Celestial Legend puts her streak on the line in the $100,000-added Cicada (gr. III) for 3-year-old fillies going six furlongs at Aqueduct.
Thursday, March 16, 2006It will be speed vs. stamina in Saturday's Cicada Stakes (gr. III) at Aqueduct when 3-year-old fillies Megascape and Acey Deucey hook up against each other under topweight of 122 pounds in the field of eight.
Thursday, March 17, 2005Padua Stable's Bohemian Lady got a much better start than she did in her previous outing and easily disposed of five rival 3-year-old fillies Saturday in the $109,100 Cicada (gr. III) at seven furlongs.
Saturday, March 20, 2004Trainer Tony Dutrow was forced to scratch Peter Angelos' undefeated Among My Souvenirs from Saturday's $100,000-added Cicada (gr. III) for 3-year-old fillies at Aqueduct when she developed an abscess in her right-front hoof.
Saturday, March 20, 2004Cyber Secret and Shaun Bridgmohan took the lead into the home stretch and drew off to win the $108,300 Cicada Stakes (gr. III) by 4½ lengths on a Saturday at Aqueduct.
Saturday, March 22, 2003Joseph Allen's Roar Emotion, winner of the Demoiselle Stakes (gr. II) at Aqueduct on Nov. 30, heads a field of six entered for Saturday's $100,000 Cicada Stakes (gr. III) for 3-year-old filles at the Big A.
Thursday, March 20, 2003Proper Gamble rallied to beat Short Note by 2 3/4 lengths in Saturday's 10th running of the $108,600 Cicada Stakes (gr. III) for 3-year-old fillies at Aqueduct. Forest Heiress, the favorite, was a head back in third place in the six-horse field.
Saturday, March 23, 2002Forest Heiress may very well be the horse to beat in Saturday's Cicada Stakes (gr. III) at Aqueduct for 3-year-old fillies going seven furlongs, but she could face a tough challenge from highweight Proper Gamble.
Thursday, March 21, 2002Xtra Heat beat Erin Moor by 1 3/4 lengths in Sunday's Aqueduct feature, the $103,100 Cicada Stakes (gr. III) for 3-year-old fillies. Xtra Heat, carrying 122 pounds and jockey Rick Wilson, won for the 11th time in 12 career starts.
Sunday, March 25, 2001
Through the remainder of the year, I am going to recount some of my most memorable experiences/moments in racing over the past 40 years. We begin with Rachel Alexandra's victory in the 2009 Woodward Stakes to kick off Saratoga's 150th anniversary. [More]