BELMONT PARK, Elmont, NY
| 1 | Gio Ponti | Margin: 1¾ | BRIS: 96 | TrueNicks: D | $300,000 |
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: 970 yearlings sold, median $65,000.
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 | Musketier (GER) | Margin: ½ | BRIS: 94 | TrueNicks: NR | $100,000 |
2002 | Gray or Roan Horse | Acatenango (GER) - Myth and Reality (GB), Linamix (FR)
Sire: Acatenango (GER), Chestnut, 1982. Raced 4 years. 24 starts, 16 wins, $164,296. Lifetime: 88 yearlings sold, median $51,867.
Broodmare Sire: Linamix (FR), Gray or Roan, 1987.
Sale History:
Agence Francaise de Vente du Pur-Sang, Deaville August, 2003 Yearling Sale, $56,633.
| 3 | Quijano (GER) | Margin: ¾ | BRIS: 94 | TrueNicks: A++ | $50,000 |
2002 | Chestnut Gelding | Acatenango (GER) - Quila (IRE), Unfuwain
Sire: Acatenango (GER), Chestnut, 1982. Raced 4 years. 24 starts, 16 wins, $164,296. Lifetime: 88 yearlings sold, median $51,867.
Broodmare Sire: Unfuwain, Bay, 1985.
Others: Chinchon (IRE), $25,000; Grand Couturier (GB), $15,000; Marsh Side, $2,500; Interpatation, $2,500; Dancing Forever, $2,500; Midships, $2,500.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gio Ponti | Ramon A. Dominguez | Christophe Clement |
| 2 | Musketier (GER) | Jono C. Jones | Roger L. Attfield |
| 3 | Quijano (GER) | Andrasch Starke | Peter Schiergen |
| 4 | Chinchon (IRE) | Rajiv Maragh | Carlos Laffon-Parias |
| 5 | Grand Couturier (GB) | Alan Garcia | Robert Ribaudo |
| 6 | Marsh Side | Javier Castellano | Neil D. Drysdale |
| 7 | Interpatation | Michael J. Luzzi | Robert Barbara |
| 8 | Dancing Forever | John R. Velazquez | Claude R. McGaughey III |
| 9 | Midships | Victor Espinoza | Robert J. Frankel |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gio Ponti | Ramon A. Dominguez | $6.30 | $3.50 | $2.70 | |||||||
| Musketier (GER) | Jono C. Jones | $18.60 | $8.10 | ||||||||
| Quijano (GER) | Andrasch Starke | $5.40 | |||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (9-1) | $138.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (9-1-3) | $1,050.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (9-1-3-6) | $7,101.00 | ||||||||||
Marsh Side, a Canadian grade I winner, sired his first foal when the Compliance mare Kerry Offaly produced a colt Jan. 31.
Yesterday
A visual look at some of the top new stallions for 2012.
Nine-year-old veteran Musketier sat a perfect trip under Luis Saez and held off a late run from a pair of rivals to notch the sixth group/graded stakes score of his career in the $150,000 W. L. McKnight Handicap (gr. IIT).
Saturday, November 26, 2011
While lightly raced this year, four-time grade I winner Winchester has by far the most decorated career heading into the Nov. 26 W.L. McKnight Handicap (gr. IIT) at Calder Casino & Race Course.
Tuesday, November 22, 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
The world-class racemare, already a record-holder having won three Breeders' Cup Miles, finishes third in her attempt to win a fourth. Longshot Court Vision wins by a nose over Turallure.
Saturday, November 05, 2011
An audible groan went up from the table of traveling lads from France at the Breeders' Cup World Championships post-position draw when it was announced three-time Mile (gr. IT) winner had drawn the rail.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Plotting strategy for So You Think and Game On Dude.
Shane Ryan, president of Castleton Lyons, announced Oct. 27 that Gio Ponti will run in the Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) rather than the Classic (gr. I) at Churchill Downs Nov. 5.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Sullimar Stable's homebred Get Stormy turned in his lone work prior to his next start in the Nov. 5 TVG Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) at the Lexington track Oct. 26 when he covered five furlongs on the turf in 1:00 4/5.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011Multiple Eclipse Award winner Gio Ponti and dual grade I winner It's Tricky had their final works over at Belmont Park Oct. 26 in preparation for the Breeders' Cup next week at Churchill Downs.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Gio Ponti, winner of Saturday's Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. IT) at Keeneland, will be returning to trainer Christophe Clement's Belmont Park base.
Sunday, October 09, 2011
Castleton Lyons Farm's Gio Ponti rallied past Get Stormy and Sidney's Candy in deep stretch to win the $600,000 Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. IT) for the second consecutive year Oct. 8 at Keeneland.
Saturday, October 08, 2011
Jason, Tom, and James Scully of TwinSpires.com handicap the Shadwell Turf Mile and First Lady Stakes from Keeneland.
A European import coming off a difficult trip at Woodbine is among the classy turf runners seeking to keep Gio Ponti from winning his second consecutive Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. IT) Oct. 8 at Keeneland.
Thursday, October 06, 2011
Trainer of three-time Eclipse champion and 2010 BC Mile runner-up feels the Mile is again the best spot for the 6-year-old horse.
Tuesday, October 04, 2011
Multiple Eclipse Award winner Gio Ponti returns to Keeneland on Oct. 8 as he seeks to defend his title in the $600,000 Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. IT), one of nine graded stakes over the Lexington track's opening weekend.
Monday, October 03, 2011
Grade I winners Royal Delta and Winchester work five furlongs at Belmont Park.
Sunday, September 18, 2011Marju, an English group I winner and a prominent Irish stallion, has been pensioned at Derrinstown Stud in Ireland because of advanced age.
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Lenny and Steve interview Geoffrey Russell and Rick Porter, discuss Life At Ten/John Veitch, Breeders' Cup Classic and Mile, Gio Ponti and Havre de Grace. Sponsored by Darby Dan Farm.
Fifty Proof, a tough-luck loser in his last two starts on the Woodbine turf course, will try to make amends in the $250,000 Sky Classic (Can-IIT) Aug. 21 in Toronto.
Friday, August 19, 2011
A yielding turf was just fine with favored Cape Blanco, who registered his second straight grade I score on North American turf in style for Irish trainer Aidan O'Brien in the Arlington Million (gr. IT) Aug. 13.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Jason, Ian and Tim handicap the Arlington Million and Secretariat Stakes at Arlington Park this weekend.
Two-time reigning champion Gio Ponti will take another shot at winning his second Arlington Million (gr. IT) when he faces nine rivals in the prestigious race Aug. 13 at Arlington Park.
Tuesday, August 09, 2011
Pre-entries for the Arlington Million, Beverly D. Stakes, and Secretariat Stakes (all gr. IT) closed Aug. 6 with 10 older horses named to the 29th running of the Arlington Million.
Saturday, August 06, 2011
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