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BELMONT PARK, Elmont, NY
| 1 | Uncle Mo | Margin: 4¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $180,000 |
2008 | Bay Colt | Indian Charlie - Playa Maya, Arch
Sire: Indian Charlie, Bay, 1995. Raced 2 years. 5 starts, 4 wins, $616,120. Lifetime: 502 yearlings sold, median $55,000.
Broodmare Sire: Arch , Dark Bay or Brown, 1995.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, $220,000.
Keeneland Association November 2008 Breeding Stock Sale, $160,000.
| 2 | Mountain Town | Margin: 9¾ | TrueNicks: B | $60,000 |
2008 | Bay Colt | Cape Town - Mountain Bird, Mt. Livermore
Sire: Cape Town, Bay, 1995. Raced 2 years. 12 starts, 5 wins, $795,817. Lifetime: 211 yearlings sold, median $25,000.
Broodmare Sire: Mt. Livermore, Chestnut, 1981.
| 3 | I'm Steppin' It Up | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: C+ | $30,000 |
2008 | Chestnut Horse | Congrats - Cindy Woo Who, Thunder Gulch
Sire: Congrats , Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 129 yearlings sold, median $27,000.
Broodmare Sire: Thunder Gulch , Chestnut, 1992.
Others: Settle for Medal, $15,000; Meridian Magic, $9,000; Brother in Arms, $6,000.
Scratched: Stay Thirsty.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uncle Mo | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 2 | Mountain Town | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. |
| 3 | I'm Steppin' It Up | David Cohen | Anthony Pecoraro |
| 4 | Settle for Medal | Jose Lezcano | Mark A. Hennig |
| 5 | Meridian Magic | Alex O. Solis | Nicholas P. Zito |
| 6 | Brother in Arms | Edgar S. Prado | Kelly J. Breen |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uncle Mo | John R. Velazquez | $2.40 | $2.10 | $2.10 | ||||||
| 5 | Mountain Town | Cornelio H. Velasquez | $4.70 | $3.70 | |||||||
| 4 | I'm Steppin' It Up | David Cohen | $5.20 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (1-5) | $11.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (1-5-4) | $67.00 | ||||||||||
A look back on the career of John Velazquez, as he records his 5,000th NA win.
The first reported foals by champions Uncle Mo and Cape Blanco are both fillies foaled in Kentucky.
Monday, January 14, 2013
The Keeneland January sale serves as a benchmark for new stallions, as mares in foal to stallions who will have their first foals in 2013 are offered and sires who have their first yearlings look to make their mark.
Wednesday, January 09, 2013
Toby's Corner, winner of the 2011 Resorts World New York Casino Wood Memorial Stakes (gr.I), will launch his stallion career in Japan at Hidaka Stallion Station.
Sunday, December 02, 2012
Few classic crops have been maligned more than the class of 2011. Well, perhaps it is time for the critics to re-evaluate their position.
Evan Hammonds recaps the Thanksgiving holiday weekend races, including the Remsen S., Cigar Mile, Clark H., and Fall Highweight H.
Notching his first win since the 2011 Travers Stakes (gr. I), Repole Stables' Stay Thirsty got the bob on Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) winner Groupie Doll in the $343,000 Cigar Mile at Aqueduct Nov. 24.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Greetings from St. Petersburg, Florida, where after one huge meal and two entertaining NFL games, I am ready to tackle the weekend cards.
Off a smashing victory in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint, Groupie Doll, from the outside post of 7, challenges a salty cast of older runners in the Nov. 24 Cigar Mile at Aqueduct.
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Stay Thirsty, winner of the 2011 Travers Stakes (gr. I), will stand for $17,500 in 2013 at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky. The son of Bernardini will contest his final start in the Nov. 24 Cigar Mile (gr. I) at Aqueduct.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner and Eclipse Award winner Hansen has been purchased to stand at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky.
Monday, November 05, 2012
Frustrated with a Breeders' Cup decision to require starters in its five juvenile races at this year's World Championships to race without Salix, owner Mike Repole will not send any horses to this year's event.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Son of Harlan's Holiday is now a perfect 4 for 4.
Undefeated Shanghai Bobby, the only stakes winner in this year's $400,000 Champagne Stakes (gr. I), shook loose of pacesetter Goldencents rounding the bend and romped to victory Oct. 6 at Belmont Park.
Saturday, October 06, 2012
Invaders from California and England journey to Belmont for major 2-year-old test.
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
Stay Thirsty, who ran a tough second in the TVG Jockey Club Gold Cup Invitational Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park Sept. 29, will enter stud in 2013 at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky.
Monday, October 01, 2012
Evan recaps the Jockey Club Gold Cup, Beldame, and Awesome Again Stakes from the weekend.
Flat Out returned to the scene of his most recent triumph Sept. 29--almost a year ago to the day--and won the $1 million TVG Jockey Club Gold Cup (gr. I) at Belmont Park for the second time in a row.
Saturday, September 29, 2012
The Bill Mott pair of Ron the Greek and Flat Out are the two morning line favorites.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Spurious Precision, the undefeated winner of the Saratoga Special (gr. II), was euthanized Sept. 18 after fracturing his left knee while working a day earlier at Aqueduct Racetrack.
Wednesday, September 19, 2012
Pete and Tom handicap the Woodward Stakes field racing at Saratoga this weekend.
Suburban Handicap (gr. II) winner Mucho Macho Man seeks the first grade I stakes victory of his career in the Sept. 1 Woodward at Saratoga Race Course; it would also be a first for trainer Kathy Ritvo.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Uncle Mo's breeder delivers again as the breeder of Mabee winner City to City.
Top Thoroughbred owners Kevin Plank and Mike Repole are facing off in court over a high-stakes trademark dispute, The Wall Street Journal reported July 13.
Friday, July 13, 2012
Top older horses face off at Belmont Park July 7 in the 127th renewal of the $350,000 Suburban Handicap (gr. II), one of the nation's oldest and most prestigious races.
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Through the remainder of the year, I am going to recount some of my most memorable experiences/moments in racing over the past 40 years. We begin with Rachel Alexandra's victory in the 2009 Woodward Stakes to kick off Saratoga's 150th anniversary. [More]
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