BELMONT PARK, Elmont, NY
| 1 | Winter Memories | Margin: 5¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $90,000 |
2008 | Gray or Roan Filly | El Prado (IRE) - Memories of Silver, Silver Hawk
Sire: El Prado (IRE), Gray, 1989. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 4 wins, $236,987. Lifetime: 392 yearlings sold, median $35,000.
Broodmare Sire: Silver Hawk, Bay, 1979. In 2009: 2.22 AEI.
| 2 | Arch Support | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: C | $30,000 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Arch - Two Ninety Jones, Sir Harry Lewis
Sire: Arch , Dark Bay or Brown, 1995. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 5 wins, $480,969. Lifetime: 385 yearlings sold, median $50,000.
Broodmare Sire: Sir Harry Lewis, Bay, 1984. In 2009: 1.07 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, $75,000.
| 3 | Fancy Point | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $15,000 |
2008 | Chestnut Filly | Point Given - Fancy Clancy, Rahy
Sire: Point Given , Chestnut, 1998. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 9 wins, $3,968,500. Lifetime: 214 yearlings sold, median $25,000.
Broodmare Sire: Rahy, Chestnut, 1985.
Others: Excited, $7,500; Silent Joy, $4,500; A Brilliant Idea, $500; Pleine Forme, $500; Table Talking, $500; Le Mi Geaux, $500; Button Girl, $500; Sleepless Dixie, $500.
Scratched: Upper East Sider; Atlantic Voyage; Come a Callin.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Winter Memories | Jose Lezcano | James J. Toner |
| 2 | Arch Support | Edgar S. Prado | Gary C. Contessa |
| 3 | Fancy Point | Javier Castellano | William Phipps |
| 4 | Excited | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 5 | Silent Joy | Ramon A. Dominguez | Michelle Nihei |
| 6 | A Brilliant Idea | Garrett K. Gomez | Kelly J. Breen |
| 7 | Pleine Forme | David Cohen | H. Graham Motion |
| 8 | Table Talking | Eibar Coa | Robin L. Graham |
| 9 | Le Mi Geaux | Kent J. Desormeaux | Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. |
| 10 | Button Girl | Julien R. Leparoux | Ralph E. Nicks |
| 11 | Sleepless Dixie | Alan Garcia | Kelly J. Breen |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Winter Memories | Jose Lezcano | $4.90 | $3.90 | $3.10 | ||||||
| 3 | Arch Support | Edgar S. Prado | $30.80 | $17.00 | |||||||
| 7 | Fancy Point | Javier Castellano | $5.00 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (11-3) | $214.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (11-3-7) | $1061.00 | ||||||||||
James Miller's grade I winner Daisy Devine heads $100,000 Cardinal Handicap (gr. IIIT) Nov. 10 at Churchill Downs, but the proven speedster could face challenge from Winter Memories' half sister, the late-closing La Cloche.
Wednesday, November 07, 2012
Watsdachances gave trainer Chad Brown a sweep of the graded events at Belmont Park in New York Oct. 8, winning the $150,000 Miss Grillo Stakes (gr. IIIT).
Monday, October 08, 2012
MAHUBAH'S CORNER
No one will be forgetting Memories of Silver any time soon, because her daughter, Winter Memories, won some the same races at Saratoga as her dam.
Phillips Racing Partnership's Winter Memories, a millionaire daughter of El Prado, has been retired from racing due to a degenerative bone condition in her ankle and will begin a broodmare career at Darby Dan Farm.
Thursday, August 09, 2012
Phillips Racing Partnership's homebred Winter Memories accelerated coming off the second turn and continued on for an impressive victory in the $600,000 Diana Handicap (gr. IT).
Saturday, July 28, 2012
Zagora won the Diana Stakes (gr. IT) in 2011, but the 5-year-old mare faces a steep challenge this time around at Saratoga Race Course as Tapitsfly, Winter Memories, Hungry Island, and two European invaders join the fray.
Wednesday, July 25, 2012
The 5-year-old Tapit mare holds off even-money favorite Winter Memories.
Saturday, June 09, 2012
Winter Memories battles Hungry Island and Tapitsfly, in the $500,000 Longines Just a Game Stakes (gr. IT) at a mile on the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) undercard June 9.
Thursday, June 07, 2012
Grade I winner Winter Memories started her 2012 season in fine form with a 2 1/4-length win in the $150,000 Beaugay Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Belmont Park, giving jockey Eddie Castro his 2,000th North American victory.
Saturday, May 05, 2012
Winter Memories will attempt to win her fourth graded stakes at Belmont Park when she makes her 2012 debut in the $150,000 Beaugay (gr. IIIT) on May 5.
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Five-time graded stakes winner Winter Memories is on track to have another big season, according to trainer Jimmy Toner, as she prepares for her 4-year-old bow in the $150,000 Beaugay (gr. IIIT) on May 5 at Belmont Park.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Winter Memories, who was a dazzling four-time graded stakes winner in 2011, had her first official breeze of the year Feb. 21 at Palm Meadows.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Three horses commanded six-figure prices during the first hour of the Fasig-Tipton Kentucky winter mixed auction Feb. 6 in Lexington.
Monday, February 06, 2012
There is an impressive list of older horses returning next year.
The iron filly Together was scheduled to return to Ireland Oct. 16, a day after her impressive 1 1/4-length victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes (gr. IT).
Sunday, October 16, 2011
John Phillips of Darby Dan Farm talks about Winter Memories, who runs in the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (gr. I) at Keeneland October 15.
Jason, Evan, and Tim Holland of TwinSpires.com handicap the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup S. at Keeneland this week.
Lenny and Steve discuss Union Rags' Champagne, the Keeneland Polytrack, and cutbacks at Santa Anita. Plus, John Phillips of Darby Dan Farm talks about Winter Memories. Sponsored by Darby Dan Farm.
Jimmy Toner left the door open for a possible Breeders' Cup appearance by Winter Memories, if she runs well in Saturday's Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (gr. IT) and comes out of it in good order.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
It will be speed vs. closing power as Summer Soiree and Winter Memories clash.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Winter Memories began her stellar 2011 campaign in April with a win at Keeneland and she could end the year the same way in the 28th running of the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes (gr. IT) Oct. 15.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011Winter Memories and Bold Hawk are Keeneland-bound after turning in separate breezes on turf at Belmont Park Oct. 9. Winter Memories and Bold Hawk worked five furlongs in 1:01.50 and 1:02.70, respectively.
Sunday, October 09, 2011
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
Winter Memories, Rapid Redux, the Keeneland Sales, and more.
Jon and Joel discuss the Garden City Stakes, Goldikova, and reveal the BC Mile Top 5. Presented by Taylor Made Stallions.