BELMONT PARK, Elmont, NY
| 1 | Gio Ponti | Margin: 1½ | BRIS: 106 | TrueNicks: D | $240,000 |
2005 | Bay Horse | Tale of the Cat - Chipeta Springs, Alydar
Sire: Tale of the Cat , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 5 wins, $360,900. Lifetime: 1075 yearlings sold, median $63,018.
Broodmare Sire: Alydar, Chestnut, 1975.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Florida Select 2-Year-Olds in Training 2007, ($45,000).
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, ($95,000).
| 2 | Marsh Side | Margin: 1¼ | BRIS: 104 | TrueNicks: A+ | $80,000 |
2003 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Gone West - Colonial Play, Pleasant Colony
Sire: Gone West, Bay, 1984. Raced 2 years. 17 starts, 6 wins, $682,251. Lifetime: 513 yearlings sold, median $175,000.
Broodmare Sire: Pleasant Colony, Dark Bay or Brown, 1978.
| 3 | Better Talk Now | Margin: ½ | BRIS: 103 | TrueNicks: A+ | $40,000 |
1999 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | Talkin Man - Bendita, Baldski
Sire: Talkin Man, Dark Bay or Brown, 1992. Raced 2 years. 10 starts, 5 wins, $677,967. Lifetime: 63 yearlings sold, median $7,000. In 2009: 1.85 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Baldski, Dark Bay or Brown, 1974.
Sale History:
Keeneland November, 1999 Sale of Breeding Stock, ($10,500).
Others: Court Vision, $20,000; Cosmonaut, $12,000; Interpatation, $1,143; Lauro (GER), $1,143; Wesley, $1,143; Cowboy Cal, $1,143; Zambezi Sun (GB), $1,143; Optimer (ARG), $1,143; Senior, $1,142.
Scratched: Premium Gold; Champs Elysees (GB).
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gio Ponti | Garrett K. Gomez | Christophe Clement |
| 2 | Marsh Side | Javier Castellano | Neil D. Drysdale |
| 3 | Better Talk Now | Jeremy Rose | H. Graham Motion |
| 4 | Court Vision | Ramon A. Dominguez | William I. Mott |
| 5 | Cosmonaut | Jose Lezcano | Philip M. Serpe |
| 6 | Interpatation | Rajiv Maragh | Robert Barbara |
| 7 | Lauro (GER) | Andrasch Starke | Andreas Wohler |
| 8 | Wesley | Kent J. Desormeaux | Mark A. Hennig |
| 9 | Cowboy Cal | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 10 | Zambezi Sun (GB) | Julien R. Leparoux | Robert J. Frankel |
| 11 | Optimer (ARG) | Rudy R. Rodriguez | Sydney Dutrow |
| 12 | Senior | Michael J. Luzzi | Joseph W. Delozier, III |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gio Ponti | Garrett K. Gomez | $9.20 | $5.00 | $3.90 | |||||||
| Marsh Side | Javier Castellano | $14.20 | $8.60 | ||||||||
| Better Talk Now | Jeremy Rose | $9.80 | |||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (5-3) | $151.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (5-3-8) | $1,859.00 | ||||||||||
A recent outbreak of EHV-1 at Woodbine Racetrack, has caused Park Stud to end the breeding this year for all its stallions. There has been no detection of the virus at Park Stud, closing early is a preventative measure.
6 days ago
Phipps Stable's Point of Entry captured his eighth victory in 12 starts on grass with a smooth come-from-behind win in the $500,000 Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap (gr. IT) at Belmont Park June 8.
Saturday, June 08, 2013
Trainer Shug McGaughey said emphatically that turf star Point of Entry will compete in the $500,000 Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap (gr. IT) June 8, despite the forecast for rain over the weekend.
Wednesday, June 05, 2013Freshman sire Rocket Legs was represented by his first foal when a filly produced from the Woodman mare Tangerine Spice was born April 19 at Overtime Farm in Westerlo, N.Y.
Friday, April 26, 2013
by John P. Sparkman
In just about every way possible, A.P. Indy has been the ideal Thoroughbred of the international era of American racing and breeding.
Classic winner and champion Animal Kingdom will stand for Aus$38,500 (about $40,000 in U.S. funds) when he enters stud this year at John Messara's Arrowfield Stud in Australia.
Monday, April 15, 2013
Cot Campbell recalls the antics of renowned trainer Angel Penna.
Five-time grade I winner Court Vision had his first reported foal arrive when a filly was born Jan. 20 at Hill 'n' Dale Farm in Canada.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013The first reported foal by three-time Eclipse Award Winner Gio Ponti was born Jan. 11 at Huntington Stud Farm in Kleinburg, Ontario.
Friday, January 11, 2013The farm is welcoming the return of Gio Ponti from stud duty in Australia.
Saturday, January 05, 2013Gio Ponti, a three-time Eclipse Award winner, will stand in 2013 for $20,000 at Castleton Lyons.
Friday, November 16, 2012
The first half of Book Four of the Keeneland September yearling sale sees fillies fill the top three price slots.
Monday, September 17, 2012Dr. C. Lynwood O'Cain and his wife, Suzie, announced July 20 that the Highcliff Farm stallions, broodmares, foals, yearlings, and lay-ups have moved to Mill Creek Farm in Stillwater, N.Y.
Friday, July 20, 2012
Evan Hammonds recaps the Belmont Stakes (gr. I), True North Handicap (gr. II), Just A Game Stakes (gr. I), and Manhattan Handicap (gr. IT).
The trio of Boisterous, Desert Blanc, and Top Surprize--the respective top three finishers in the Fort Marcy Stakes (gr. IIIT)--figure to make things interesting again in the Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap.
Wednesday, June 06, 2012
Despite being in Baltimore, the man who recommended selling I'll Have Another won't be at Pimlico Race Course to watch the colt try to win the second jewel of the Triple Crown.
Friday, May 18, 2012Three-time Eclipse Award winner Gio Ponti will shuttle from Castleton Lyons near Lexington to Arrowfield Stud in New South Wales, Australia in 2012.
Thursday, April 12, 2012Court Vision has his first mare pronounced in foal. Coogee Sunrise, by Deputy Commander out of the Spectacular Bid mare Southern Affair, was pronounced in foal March 5.
Tuesday, March 06, 2012Marsh Side, a Canadian grade I winner, sired his first foal when the Compliance mare Kerry Offaly produced a colt Jan. 31.
Thursday, February 09, 2012
A visual look at some of the top new stallions for 2012.
Josephine Abercrombie's Pin Oak Stud announced that Ron Winchell has purchased a significant interest in Cowboy Cal from Robert and Janice McNair's Magnolia Racing.
Thursday, December 15, 2011
Voting is under way at the National Thoroughbred Racing Association web site, www.ntra.com, for the 13th annual "NTRA Moment of the Year." Voters can choose from among 12 images, drawn from the year's events.
Thursday, December 08, 2011
TVG Breeders' Cup Mile winner Court Vision, who also captured the 2010 Woodbine Mile (Can-IT), will be paraded in the Woodbine walking ring Nov. 26 at noon as part of a retirement ceremony for the future Canadian stallion.
Friday, November 25, 2011
Castleton Lyons' three-time homebred champion Gio Ponti has been retired from racing to stand at stud in 2012 at the Lexington farm.
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
After an unexpected Classic result, who is the HOY front-runner?
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]