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BELMONT PARK, Elmont, NY
| 1 | Air Support | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: A | $90,000 |
2008 | Bay Colt | Smart Strike - Gaze, Danzig
Sire: Smart Strike , Bay, 1992. Raced 2 years. 8 starts, 6 wins, $337,376. Lifetime: 425 yearlings sold, median $70,000.
Broodmare Sire: Danzig, Bay, 1977.
| 2 | Soldat | Margin: head | TrueNicks: A | $30,000 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | War Front - Le Relais, Coronado's Quest
Sire: War Front , Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 96 yearlings sold, median $27,000.
Broodmare Sire: Coronado's Quest, Chestnut, 1995.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, $180,000.
| 3 | Deciphering Dreams | Margin: 3 | TrueNicks: C | $15,000 |
2008 | Bay Gelding | Freud - Plinking, Talkin Man
Sire: Freud , Bay, 1998. Raced 2 years. 12 starts, 1 wins, $44,016. Lifetime: 118 yearlings sold, median $17,000.
Broodmare Sire: Talkin Man, Dark Bay or Brown, 1992. In 2009: 1.85 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky February Mixed Sale 2012, $25,000.
Others: Favorite Hour, $7,500; Liondrive, $3,000; Dual Citizen, $1,000; The Flying Whizzer, $1,000.
Scratched: Powhatan County; Running Tap.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Support | Rajiv Maragh | Claude R. McGaughey III |
| 2 | Soldat | Alan Garcia | Kiaran P. McLaughlin |
| 3 | Deciphering Dreams | Ramon A. Dominguez | Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. |
| 4 | Favorite Hour | John R. Velazquez | Michael J. Trombetta |
| 5 | Liondrive | Jorge F. Chavez | Tim A. Ice |
| 6 | Dual Citizen | Julien R. Leparoux | David P. Duggan |
| 7 | The Flying Whizzer | Jose Lezcano | Jane Cibelli |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Air Support | Rajiv Maragh | $12.00 | $4.00 | $2.70 | ||||||
| 8 | Soldat | Alan Garcia | $2.20 | $2.10 | |||||||
| 2 | Deciphering Dreams | Ramon A. Dominguez | $3.10 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (4-8) | $22.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (4-8-2) | $86.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (5-8-2-7) | $440.40 | ||||||||||
One race before trainer Graham Motion saddles Went the Day Well in the May 19 Preakness (gr. II) at Pimlico Race Course, he will send out Augustin Stables' Smart Bid, the 7-2 overnight favorite in the Dixie Stakes (gr. IIT).
Thursday, May 17, 2012
It's easy to see why his connections want to keep Soldat on turf after last year's Triple Crown contender scored an impressive comeback victory at Gulfstream Park March 4.
Sunday, March 04, 2012
Soldat will make his first start since finishing 11th in last year's Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) when he goes to post in a turf allowance race at Gulfstream Park March 4.
Friday, March 02, 2012
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
Team Valor International's State of Play tops a field of seven and is the horse to beat in the $100,000 Pilgrim Stakes (gr. IIIT) Oct. 2 at Belmont Park.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Air Support, coming from the clouds, surged past 20-1 shot Casino Host in deep stretch to capture the $600,000 Virginia Derby (gr. IIT) by a neck over the closing Banned on the turf at Colonial Downs July 16.
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Tom, Evan and James Scully of TwinSpires.com handicap the Delaware Handicap and Virginia Derby. Both notable grade II races this weekend.
Fountain of Youth (gr. II) winner Soldat has been given some time off and will possibly return to racing in the fall, according to trainer Kiaran McLaughlin July 1.
Friday, July 01, 2011
Flying Zee Stables' Street Game set an easy pace and never looked back, crushing a good field of 3-year-old turf milers in the $100,000 Hill Prince (gr. IIIT) June 18 at Belmont Park.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Stuart Janney III's homebred Air Support, a graded stakes winner on the Belmont turf a year ago, returns to New York as the one to beat in the $100,000 Hill Prince Stakes (gr. IIIT) on June 18.
Thursday, June 16, 2011
Join Jason Shandler and Tom LaMarra for a live, one hour chat Saturday at Noon EDT. Be ready to talk Derby and anything else that's on your mind.
Glen Hill Farm's Banned redeemed himself from a failed effort in last year's Breeders' Cup, as he came with a powerful run under Garrett Gomez to score the $237,400 American Turf Presented by Ram (gr. IIT) May 6 at Churchill.
Friday, May 06, 2011
When logic and analysis gets you nowhere, be a contrarian.
Jason Shandler gives his two cents on the Kentucky Derby.
Ever since the four final major preps produced significant upsets, the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) has painted a murky and muddled picture.
Thursday, May 05, 2011
Jason, Tom, Evan, and James Scully preview the 2011 Kentucky Derby, and give their picks.
A visual look at the field for the 2011 Kentucky Derby.
Lenny Shulman interviews Alan Garcia, jockey for Soldat.
Master of Hounds is big mystery horse of the Derby.
Who will win this year's Kentucky Derby? Will there be a Decisive Moment to have Twice the Appeal? Will the winner be Dialed In, as you Watch Me Go? Or will you Stay Thirsty, watching Pants On Fire?
Led by Air Support and Great Mills, who were separated by a nose in their last start, a jam-packed field of 14 3-year-olds was drawn for the $200,000 American Turf Stakes (IIT) May 6 at Churchill Downs.
Tuesday, May 03, 2011
Lenny Shulman reports on the news of the day, including the defection of Toby's Corner, which allows Derby Kitten to run. Plus, the arrival of Master of Hounds, and gallops by Soldat, Archarcharch, and Mucho Macho Man.
There are several longshots worthy of a second look in this wide-open Derby.
Haskin's Derby Report: Don't overlook Animal Kingdom on any surface.
Fountain of Youth (gr. II) winner Soldat turned in his final Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) breeze Friday, April 29 at Palm Meadows under the watchful eye of trainer Kiaran McLaughlin.
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Every several years, whenever a horse is attempting to sweep the Triple Crown, Billy Turner is summoned by the media to offer his take on the horse, the obstacles that stand in his way, and to reminisce about the great Seattle Slew, who under Turner’s guidance and expertise became racing’s only undefeated Triple Crown winner. [More]
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