BELMONT PARK, Elmont, NY
| 1 | Drosselmeyer | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $600,000 |
2007 | Chestnut Colt | Distorted Humor - Golden Ballet, Moscow Ballet
Sire: Distorted Humor , Chestnut, 1993. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 8 wins, $769,964. Lifetime: 426 yearlings sold, median $150,000.
Broodmare Sire: Moscow Ballet, Bay, 1982. In 2009: 1.23 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $600,000.
| 2 | Fly Down | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A++ | $200,000 |
2007 | Chestnut Colt | Mineshaft - Queen Randi, Fly So Free
Sire: Mineshaft , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 2 years. 18 starts, 10 wins, $2,283,402. Lifetime: 194 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Fly So Free, Chestnut, 1988.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $80,000.
| 3 | First Dude | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: B | $110,000 |
2007 | Bay Colt | Stephen Got Even - Run Sarah Run, Smart Strike
Sire: Stephen Got Even , Bay, 1996. Raced 3 years. 11 starts, 5 wins, $1,019,200. Lifetime: 275 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Smart Strike , Bay, 1992.
Others: Game On Dude, $60,000; Stay Put, $30,000; Interactif; Stately Victor; Ice Box; Make Music for Me; Dave in Dixie; Spangled Star; Uptowncharlybrown.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drosselmeyer | Mike E. Smith | William I. Mott |
| 2 | Fly Down | John R. Velazquez | Nicholas P. Zito |
| 3 | First Dude | Ramon A. Dominguez | Dale L. Romans |
| 4 | Game On Dude | Martin Garcia | Bob Baffert |
| 5 | Stay Put | Jamie Theriot | Steve Margolis |
| 6 | Interactif | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 7 | Stately Victor | Alan Garcia | Michael J. Maker |
| 8 | Ice Box | Jose Lezcano | Nicholas P. Zito |
| 9 | Make Music for Me | Joel Rosario | Alexis Barba |
| 10 | Dave in Dixie | Calvin H. Borel | John W. Sadler |
| 11 | Spangled Star | Garrett K. Gomez | Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. |
| 12 | Uptowncharlybrown | Rajiv Maragh | Kiaran P. McLaughlin |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Drosselmeyer | Mike E. Smith | $28.00 | $11.60 | $7.70 | ||||||
| 5 | Fly Down | John R. Velazquez | $6.80 | $5.10 | |||||||
| 11 | First Dude | Ramon A. Dominguez | $4.90 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (7-5) | $144.50 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (7-5-11) | $766.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (7-5-11-8) | $10,658.00 | ||||||||||
Game On Dude, who captured the Feb. 5 San Antonio Stakes (gr. II) by 5 lengths, is the leader on the first National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top Thoroughbred Poll for 2012.
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Game On Dude may have caused his backers a bit of concern when he trailed the field in the San Antonio Stakes (gr. II) after a tardy start, but it all worked out for the 3-10 favorite, who romped to victory at Santa Anita.
Sunday, February 05, 2012
Headed by 2-year-old champion male Hansen, 397 horses were nominated to the Triple Crown series before the Jan. 21 early nomination deadline, representing a 9.1% increase over the 364 during the 2011 early nominating period.
Saturday, February 04, 2012
Game on Dude makes his first start since he nearly pirated the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) last fall when he takes on six opponents in the $200,000 San Antonio Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita Feb. 5.
Thursday, February 02, 2012
Ruler On Ice, winner of the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) last year, could resurface Feb. 11 in the $500,000 Donn Handicap at Gulfstream Park.
Friday, January 27, 2012
Four Eclipse Award winners are among the international cast of horses nominated to the $27.25 million Dubai World Cup card at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday, March 31.
Monday, January 23, 2012
The nomination process for the 2012 Triple Crown series has begun, with a deadline of Saturday, Jan. 21 to nominate 3-year-olds at the early nomination fee of $600 per horse.
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
For the third straight year, a female was crowned Horse of the year when Fox Hill Farm's Havre de Grace took home top honors Jan. 16 at the annual Eclipse Awards ceremony.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Frank Stronach's Adena Springs continues to crank out top-level stakes winners and knocked down its seventh Eclipse Award for breeder in the last eight years.
Monday, January 16, 2012
The upset victory by Drosselmeyer over Game on Dude in the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) was voted the 2011 National Thoroughbred Racing Association Moment of the Year.
Friday, January 13, 2012
The Fort Lauderdale Stakes (gr. IIIT) not only drew a full field, but many of the entrants are recognizable names with both turf and dirt experience. It should make for an interesting race, as a field of 12 will do battle.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012It was no surprise that Juddmonte Farms' Frankel was rated the top horse in the world when the 2011 World Thoroughbred Rankings were released by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities.
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Ice Box, a grade I winner and second in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), has been retired from racing to stand at Calumet Farm near Lexington.
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Grade II winner Interactif has been retired from racing to stand at Jay Adcock's Red River Farms near Coushatta, La.
Monday, January 02, 2012
For the second year in a row, Ramon Dominguez topped the 2011 national jockey standings with more than $20 million in earnings. Todd Pletcher once again led all trainers in the United States.
Sunday, January 01, 2012Donald Dizney's Double Diamond Farm will conduct a stallion show and open house Saturday, Jan. 7, from 10 a.m.-noon.
Thursday, December 29, 2011
WinStar Farm has announced it will auction some of its most historic racing memorabilia starting Dec. 9 to benefit the New Vocations Racehorse Adoption Program.
Thursday, December 08, 2011
Voting is under way at the National Thoroughbred Racing Association web site, www.ntra.com, for the 13th annual "NTRA Moment of the Year." Voters can choose from among 12 images, drawn from the year's events.
Thursday, December 08, 2011
Who will win the Clark Handicap (gr. I) at Churchill Downs? Will it be one of the horses that ran in the Breeders' Cup, or a new face? How will the others finish?
This year's Breeders' Cup may be a memory, but no fewer than five horses that competed in the 2011 World Championships are back at Churchill Downs for the $500,000 Clark Handicap (gr. I) Nov. 25.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Plans for recent Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) champion Drosselmeyer were finalized on Nov. 18, and the 4-year-old son of Distorted Humor has been officially retired to stud and will stand his first season in 2012 at WinStar.
Friday, November 18, 2011WinStar Farm announced 2012 fees for its expanded roster of stallions, led by North America's leading sire Distorted Humor, who will stand for $100,000 (stands and nurses) and will breed an exclusive book of 100 mares.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Grade I winner First Dude will enter stud at Donald Dizney's Double Diamond Farm near Ocala, Fla.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
WinStar Farm will make a decision on the future of the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) winner some time next week, the farm reported Nov. 9.
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
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