BELMONT PARK, Elmont, NY
| 1 | Awesome Maria | Margin: 2¾ | BRIS: 98 | TrueNicks: A+ | $150,000 |
2007 | Gray or Roan Filly | Maria's Mon - Discreetly Awesome, Awesome Again
Sire: Maria's Mon, Gray or Roan, 1993. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 4 wins, $507,140. Lifetime: 497 yearlings sold, median $47,000.
Broodmare Sire: Awesome Again , Bay, 1994.
| 2 | Touching Beauty | Margin: nose | BRIS: 94 | TrueNicks: D | $50,000 |
2007 | Bay Filly | Tapit - Victory Road, Ikari
Sire: Tapit , Gray or Roan, 2001. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 3 wins, $557,300. Lifetime: 308 yearlings sold, median $60,000.
Broodmare Sire: Ikari, Bay, 1991. In 2009: .48 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association January 2012 Horses of All Ages Sale, $450,000.
Fasig-Tipton Florida Select 2-Year-Olds in Training 2009, $235,000.
Keeneland Association January 2008 Horses of All Ages Sale, $35,000.
| 3 | Worship the Moon | Margin: 1¼ | BRIS: 94 | TrueNicks: A | $25,000 |
2007 | Bay Filly | Malibu Moon - Evangelizer, Saint Ballado
Sire: Malibu Moon , Bay, 1997. Raced 1 years. 2 starts, 1 wins, $33,840. Lifetime: 412 yearlings sold, median $60,000.
Broodmare Sire: Saint Ballado, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association January 2011 Horses of All Ages Sale, $130,000.
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $40,000.
Others: Southern Truth, $12,500; Heavenly Landing, $7,500; Dashing Debby, $1,250; Speightful Lady, $1,250; Worstcasescenario, $1,250; Babai Baby, $1,250.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Awesome Maria | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Stanley M. Hough |
| 2 | Touching Beauty | Edgar S. Prado | James A. Jerkens |
| 3 | Worship the Moon | Javier Castellano | Mark Shuman |
| 4 | Southern Truth | Jose Lezcano | Jason Servis |
| 5 | Heavenly Landing | Ramon A. Dominguez | Eddie Kenneally |
| 6 | Dashing Debby | Robby Albarado | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 7 | Speightful Lady | Kent J. Desormeaux | Dale L. Romans |
| 8 | Worstcasescenario | Alan Garcia | Richard A. Violette, Jr. |
| 9 | Babai Baby | Rajiv Maragh | John C. Kimmel |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Awesome Maria | Cornelio H. Velasquez | $9.50 | $5.60 | $4.10 | |||||||
| Touching Beauty | Edgar S. Prado | $14.60 | $8.40 | ||||||||
| Worship the Moon | Javier Castellano | $12.40 | |||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (4-3) | $133.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (4-3-1) | $1,981.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (4-3-1-2) | $11,243.00 | ||||||||||
Heavenly Landing, a 19-1 upsetter in last month's Marshua's River (gr. IIIT), will try to keep her perfect turf record intact Feb. 11 when she goes in the $150,000 Suwannee River (gr. IIIT) at Gulfstream Park.
5 days ago
Heavenly Landing is a perfect example of the patience of trainer Eddie Kenneally.
Awesome Maria, who hasn't competed since winning the Ogden Phipps Handicap (gr. I) last June, breezed five furlongs in 1:01 4/5 Jan. 16 at Palm Meadows in Florida.
Monday, January 16, 2012
A bay filly by Empire Maker bought the highest price for a yearling thus far at the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale when she fetched $400,000 from Tim Hyde during the auction's second session Jan. 10.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Summerplace Farm's Heavenly Landing remained perfect on turf when she rallied late and denied La Reine Lionne at the wire to win the $100,000 Marshua's River (gr. IIIT) at odds of 19-1 Jan. 7 at Gulfstream Park.
Saturday, January 07, 2012
Jason Shandler, Tom LaMarra and Ian Tapp handicap the Marshua's River Stakes at Gulfstream Park this week.
E. Paul Robsham Stables' Awesome Maria, undefeated in four starts in 2011, will be sidelined for the remainder of the year after suffering a condylar fracture of her left foreleg.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Millionreasonswhy, invading from Colonial Downs, wore down pacesetting Say a Novena in the stretch and edged away late to register a handy win in the $150,000 Matron Stakes (gr. II) at Belmont Park July 3.
Sunday, July 03, 2011The Futurity and Matron (both gr. II), previously held during the fall, both make their reappearance July 3 at Belmont Park after a one-year hiatus. The Futurity drew a field of six, while the Matron attracted seven.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Lenny and Steve review the Triple Crown season, which horse divisions are the best currently, assess the BC Juvenile Sprint and Royal Ascot.
With nearly six months in the books we have not solved a whole heck of a lot so far. Fortunately, we have the older females help generate excitement.
Awesome Maria remained perfect in four starts in 2011 and notched her first grade I win when she kicked away in the stretch to post an easy victory in the $250,000 Ogden Phipps Handicap June 18 at Belmont Park.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
One of three chances for Todd Pletcher, Awesome Maria seeks her first grade I win when she faces a small but solid field in the $250,000 Ogden Phipps Handicap.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011
Heavily favored Awesome Maria battled Absinthe Minded down the long Belmont Park homestretch to prevail by a head in a thrilling finish to the $150,000 Shuvee Handicap (gr. II) May 21.
Saturday, May 21, 2011
Awesome Maria, dominating winner of two graded stakes this year, is the clear standout in a small field entered in the $150,000 Shuvee Handicap (gr. II) at Belmont Park May 21.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Joyce Robsham saw homebreds R Heat Lightning, Awesome Maria, and Travelin Man all win graded stakes at Gulfstream the weekend of April 2-3.
The 2011 Florida Derby, Swale, Skip Away, and more!
Odds-on choice Awesome Maria scored her second straight dominating win at Gulfstream Park this season in the $150,000 Rampart Stakes (gr. III) April 2, spoiling the 2011 debut for Unrivaled Belle.
Saturday, April 02, 2011
Unrivaled Belle makes her first start since capturing last fall's Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic (gr. I) when she faces six rivals in the Rampart Stakes (gr. III) at Gulfstream Park April 2.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
A long list of winners from a weekend of racing! ArchArchArch and Mucho Macho Man.
Prince Will I Am scored his second straight graded stakes win when he held off Rahy's Attorney to take the $150,000 Mac Diarmida (gr. IIT) by three-quarters of a length Feb. 19 at Gulfstream Park.
Saturday, February 19, 2011
Favored No Such Word became a grade I winner for trainer Cindy Jones with her fifth stakes victory of the year in Aqueduct's $250,000 Gazelle Nov. 27.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
No Such Word, dominating winner of the Remington Park Oaks last month, can put the finishing touch on a superb 2010 campaign in the $250,000 Gazelle Stakes (gr. I) at Aqueduct Nov. 27.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Blind Luck, whose inspiring rags-to-riches story has garnered her a sizable fan base, is looking to add an eighth graded stakes victory to her resume in the Oct. 2 Fitz Dixon Cotillion Stakes (gr. II) at Parx Racing.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010Repole Stable's 2-year-old sensation Uncle Mo, a 14 1/4-length maiden winner on Aug. 28, headlined a gaggle of Todd Pletcher trainees on the Belmont Park work tab Sept. 19.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
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