BELMONT PARK, Elmont, NY
| 1 | Eskendereya | Margin: 7¼ | TrueNicks: B+ | $94,500 |
2007 | Chestnut Colt | Giant's Causeway - Aldebaran Light, Seattle Slew
Sire: Giant's Causeway , Chestnut, 1997. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 9 wins, $3,078,989. Lifetime: 771 yearlings sold, median $140,000.
Broodmare Sire: Seattle Slew, Dark Bay or Brown, 1974. In 2009: 3.66 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $250,000.
| 2 | Western Flyer | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: NR | $31,500 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | More Than Ready - West Indian, Indian Charlie
Sire: More Than Ready , Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Raced 2 years. 17 starts, 7 wins, $1,026,229. Lifetime: 1016 yearlings sold, median $80,000.
Broodmare Sire: Indian Charlie, Bay, 1995.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $150,000.
| 3 | Chairman Now | Margin: 12 | TrueNicks: A+ | $15,825 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Tiznow - Lady From Shanghai, Storm Cat
Sire: Tiznow , Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 15 starts, 8 wins, $6,427,830. Lifetime: 427 yearlings sold, median $100,000.
Broodmare Sire: Storm Cat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1983.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $32,000.
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, ($20,000).
Others: Bricklayer, $7,950; Dean's Kitten, $4,725.
Scratched: Paddy O'Prado; Billions Boy; Shrimp Dancer; Mr. Vegas; Interactif.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eskendereya | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 2 | Western Flyer | Alan Garcia | Kiaran P. McLaughlin |
| 3 | Chairman Now | Alan Garcia | Richard A. Violette, Jr. |
| 4 | Bricklayer | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Frank A. Alexander |
| 5 | Dean's Kitten | Julien R. Leparoux | Michael J. Maker |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eskendereya | Javier Castellano | $7.20 | $2.90 | $2.20 | |||||||
| Western Flyer | Alan Garcia | $3.40 | $2.30 | ||||||||
| Chairman Now | Alan Garcia | $2.40 | |||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (6-7) | $22.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (6-7-10) | $48.20 | ||||||||||
Paddy O'Prado's first reported foal is a chestnut colt born Jan. 13 at B. Wayne Hughes' Spendthrift Farm near Lexington.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013Unbridled's Song, who is just four short of his 100th stakes winner, will stand in 2013 for $60,000.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Regally-bred Noble Tune earned a trip to the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (gr. IT) with win a visually impressive win in the Pilgrim Stakes at Belmont Park.
Monday, October 08, 2012
Several promising maiden winners on turf including Cerro, Noble Tune, and Quinzieme Monarque will challenge New York-bred stakes winner West Hills Giant in the Pilgrim Stakes.
Friday, October 05, 2012
Ahmed Zayat has come close repeatedly in racing's 3-year-old classics, including with Bodemeister in the Kentucky Derby and Preakness. He hopes Paynter can put him over the top in the Belmont Stakes.
Thursday, June 07, 2012
Dullahan, rested after his third-place showing in the Kentucky Derby, will be seeking vindication when he tackles I'll Have Another in the Belmont Stakes for Jerry Crawford's Donegal Racing partnership.
Tuesday, June 05, 2012
Dean's Kitten, a grade II winner and a stakes winner all three years he raced, has been retired from racing after suffering a bowed tendon while being prepared for his 5-year-old debut.
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Grade I winner Paddy O'Prado is back at B. Wayne Hughes' Spendthrift Farm near Lexington following colic surgery May 11 at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute near Lexington.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012The son of El Prado is expected to recover fully from a twist in his large colon.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Ahmed Zayat has been second in the Kentucky Derby twice in the past three years, and his Eskendereya, the would-be favorite in 2010, was scratched the day of the race.
Friday, May 04, 2012
Donegal Racing's Dullahan turned in what trainer Dale Romans called a maintenance work at Churchill Downs April 28, going five furlongs in 1:01 1/5.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Casino Host, with a well-timed ride by John Velazquez, closed with determination on the outside to post a half-length win in the $400,000 Mervin H. Muniz Jr. Memorial Handicap (gr. IIT) at Fair Grounds April 1.
Sunday, April 01, 2012Dream of Summer, dam of grade I winner Creative Cause, gave birth to a gray filly by Eskendereya at Taylor Made Farm on the evening of March 28.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Smart Bid, who has claimed both of his graded stakes wins over the Fair Grounds turf course, will try to defend his Mervin H. Muniz Memorial Handicap (gr. IIT) title against nine others in the $400,000 turf race on April 1
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
As witnessed time and time again, the trainer pops with 3YOs when least expected
Classy 6-year-old Smart Bid nailed pacesetter Mr. Vegas on the wire to score as the favorite in the $122,500 Fair Grounds Handicap (gr. IIIT) Feb. 25.
Saturday, February 25, 2012Grade I winner Eskendereya sired his first reported foal on Jan. 20 when a filly was born at Lynn Alexander's Alastar in Nicholasville, Ky.
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Mr. Vegas set a comfortable pace and had enough left in the stretch to defeat Dubious Miss in the $100,000 Colonel E. R. Bradley Handicap (gr. IIIT) Jan. 21 at Fair Grounds.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Eight-year-old gelding Dubious Miss has been close to winning graded stakes numerous times on Fair Grounds' turf course, and he will be given another shot Jan. 21 when he takes on seven in the Col. E. R. Bradley Handicap.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Grade II winner Interactif has been retired from racing to stand at Jay Adcock's Red River Farms near Coushatta, La.
Monday, January 02, 2012
Major stallion Unbridled's Song will stand in 2012 at the Taylor family's Taylor Made Farm near Nicholasville, Ky., for $85,000 stands and nurses, down from $100,000 in 2011.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Lenny Shulman talks to owner Ken Ramsey about his Kittens, including Dean's Kitten in the Turf, Holiday for Kitten in the Turf Sprint, and Stephanie's Kitten in the Juvenile Fillies Turf, plus Headache and Pleasant Prince.
Dean's Kitten overcame a compromised first year to claw his way to Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. I) contention.
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
Turf favorite Sarafina gets some light exercise along with Europeans Midday and Sea Moon.
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Shkspeare Shaliyah and Pure Gossip turned in strong rallies to win two grade III turf stakes at Belmont Park Oct. 2 and appear headed to the Breeders' Cup World Championships.
Sunday, October 02, 2011