BELMONT PARK, Elmont, NY
| 1 | Grand Couturier (GB) | Margin: 2 | TrueNicks: A | $95,100 |
2003 | Bay Horse | Grand Lodge - Lady Elgar (IRE), Sadler's Wells
Sire: Grand Lodge, Chestnut, 1991. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 4 wins, $653,507. Lifetime: 499 yearlings sold, median $69,959.
Broodmare Sire: Sadler's Wells, Bay, 1981.
Sale History:
Tattersall's October 2004 Yearling Sale, $6,285.
| 2 | Winchester | Margin: 7¼ | TrueNicks: A | $31,700 |
2005 | Bay Horse | Theatrical (IRE) - Rum Charger (IRE), Spectrum (IRE)
Sire: Theatrical (IRE), Dark Bay or Brown, 1982. Raced 4 years. 22 starts, 10 wins, $2,940,036. Lifetime: 395 yearlings sold, median $70,000. In 2009: 2.42 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Spectrum (IRE), Bay, 1992.
| 3 | Thabazimbi | Margin: 2½ | TrueNicks: A+ | $15,850 |
2005 | Bay Horse | Empire Maker - Aletta Maria, Diesis (GB)
Sire: Empire Maker, Dark Bay or Brown, 2000. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 4 wins, $1,985,800. Lifetime: 175 yearlings sold, median $150,000. In 2009: 2.45 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Diesis (GB), Chestnut, 1980.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, $350,000.
Others: Colony (IRE), $7,925; Gentleman Chester, $4,755; Americain, $1,057; Ready Set, $1,057; Up to No Good, $1,056.
Scratched: Expansion.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grand Couturier (GB) | Alan Garcia | Robert Ribaudo |
| 2 | Winchester | Ramon A. Dominguez | Christophe Clement |
| 3 | Thabazimbi | Kent J. Desormeaux | William I. Mott |
| 4 | Colony (IRE) | Rajiv Maragh | Saeed bin Suroor |
| 5 | Gentleman Chester | Edgar S. Prado | Ralph E. Nicks |
| 6 | Americain | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 7 | Ready Set | Jose Lezcano | Michael R. Matz |
| 8 | Up to No Good | Jorge F. Chavez | Marc J. Sharp |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Couturier (GB) | Alan Garcia | $5.20 | $3.10 | $2.20 | |||||||
| Winchester | Ramon A. Dominguez | $4.40 | $3.20 | ||||||||
| Thabazimbi | Kent J. Desormeaux | $5.20 | |||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (8-4) | $27.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (8-4-6) | $177.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (8-4-6-5) | $698.00 | ||||||||||
Assistant Trainer for Americain, Stephanie Nigge, discusses Americain's plans for 2012.
Bert and Diana Firestone have retired their four-time grade I winner Winchester from racing for stallion duty.
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
MAHUBAH'S CORNER
Ky-bred Americain is an Australian group I winner and French highweight. But, where will the Dynaformer sire line's great hope stand at stud?
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
The Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) lost one of its contenders Oct. 29 when Mr. and Mrs. Bertram Firestone's Winchester was taken out of consideration following a workout at Belmont Park.
Saturday, October 29, 2011The 2011 edition of the $6 million 3200m contest has attracted a full field of 24, six of them balloted after acceptances on Saturday evening. Last year's winner, Americain, is favored.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Last year's longshot winner is the 3-1 early line favorite. Only five horses have won the Melbourne Cup more than once.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Cape Blanco and Teaks North, both two-time grade I winners on turf this year, headline a star-studded six-horse field for the Joe Hirsch Turf Classic Invitational (gr. IT).
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Grade I winners Royal Delta and Winchester work five furlongs at Belmont Park.
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Grassy took over from Center Divider in mid-stretch and notched his first win of the year in the $150,000 Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT) on opening day of the Belmont Park fall meet Sept. 10.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
German-bred Sanagas, the 2-1 morning-line favorite, goes for his first graded stakes win when facing six other turf males in the $150,000 Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT) on opening-day of the Belmont Park fall meet Sept. 10.
Thursday, September 08, 2011
Proposals for horse racing and marriage abound.
Winchester delivered the fourth grade I victory of his career Aug. 13 when he rallied from last to take the Sword Dancer Invitational (gr. IT) at Saratoga.
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Teaks North will try to jump to the top of the standings when he takes on seven rivals in the $500,000 Sword Dancer Invitational (gr. IT) Aug. 13 at Saratoga.
Wednesday, August 10, 2011The legacy of the late Edward P. Evans was carried on in a big way when the 2010 Virginia-bred champions were announced by the Virginia Thoroughbred Association.
Tuesday, August 02, 2011
Free Fighter ended a drought of 14 months when he ground out a two-length victory in the off-the-turf Stars and Stripes Stakes at Arlington Park July 23.
Saturday, July 23, 2011
Multiple grade I stakes winner Winchester heads a field of seven grass runners entered for the $100,000 Stars and Stripes Stakes (gr. IIIT), a 1 1/2-mile turf event July 23.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Game On Dude, trained by Bob Baffert, and Thiskyhasnolimit, from the Steve Asmussen barn, headline the $300,000 Lone Star Park Handicap (gr. III), the featured event on the Texas track's Memorial Day program May 30.
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Smart Bid prevailed for the first time since November 2009 in a four-horse photo finish to the $396,000 Mervin H. Muniz Memorial Handicap (gr. IIT) March 26 on the Fair Grounds turf.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Battle of Hastings will play the role of the morning-line favorite in the $400,000 Mervin H. Muniz Jr. Memorial Handicap (gr. IIT) March 26 at Fair Grounds.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Expansion closed with determination between horses to score a 32-1 surprise by a head in the $125,000 Fair Grounds Handicap (gr. IIIT)Feb. 19 at the New Orleans track.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
The Usual Q. T., in his first appearance since placing third in the TVG Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT), heads the field for the $150,000 San Gabriel Stakes (gr. IIT) on the second day of the Santa Anita season Dec. 27.
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Snow Fairy cemented her status as the finest 3-year-old filly in the world when she rallied from far back to nab Irian in the final 50 yards to win the HK$20 million Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Cup (HK-I) at Sha Tin Dec. 12.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Winchester, the only United States-based horse taking part in the 2010 Cathay Pacific International Races at Sha Tin Racecourse Dec. 12, drew post post position 3 for the HK$14 million Hong Kong Vase (HK-I).
Thursday, December 09, 2010
Dangerous Midge made sure European jockey Frankie Dettori didn't go home empty handed when he wore down pacesetter Champ Pegasus in deep stretch to win the Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) Nov. 6.
Saturday, November 06, 2010
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