BELMONT PARK, Elmont, NY
| 1 | Flat Out | Margin: 2¼ | TrueNicks: A | $450,000 |
2006 | Bay Horse | Flatter - Cresta Lil, Cresta Rider
Sire: Flatter , Bay, 1999. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 4 wins, $148,815. Lifetime: 199 yearlings sold, median $12,500. In 2009: .80 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Cresta Rider, Dark Bay or Brown, 1978.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2007 Select Yearling Sale, $85,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2006 Fall Mixed Sale, $11,000.
| 2 | Drosselmeyer | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $150,000 |
2007 | Chestnut Colt | Distorted Humor - Golden Ballet, Moscow Ballet
Sire: Distorted Humor , Chestnut, 1993. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 8 wins, $769,964. Lifetime: 460 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.
| 3 | Stay Thirsty | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: B+ | $75,000 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Bernardini - Marozia, Storm Bird
Sire: Bernardini , Dark Bay or Brown, 2003. Lifetime: 305 yearlings sold, median $135,000.
Broodmare Sire: Storm Bird, Bay, 1978. In 2009: 2.27 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Florida Select 2-Year-Olds in Training 2010, $500,000.
Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, $160,000.
Others: Rodman, $37,500; A. U. Miner, $22,500; Birdrun, $7,500; Ice Box, $7,500.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flat Out | Alex O. Solis | Charles L. Dickey |
| 2 | Drosselmeyer | Jose Lezcano | William I. Mott |
| 3 | Stay Thirsty | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 4 | Rodman | Rajiv Maragh | Michael E. Hushion |
| 5 | A. U. Miner | Calvin H. Borel | Clark Hanna |
| 6 | Birdrun | John R. Velazquez | William I. Mott |
| 7 | Ice Box | Corey S. Nakatani | Nicholas P. Zito |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Flat Out | Alex O. Solis | $4.80 | $2.80 | $2.10 | ||||||
| 5 | Drosselmeyer | Jose Lezcano | $6.20 | $3.70 | |||||||
| 4 | Stay Thirsty | Javier Castellano | $2.20 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (1-5) | $35.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (1-5-4) | $60.00 | ||||||||||
Two-time Jockey Club Gold Cup (gr. I) winner Flat Out reaffirmed his affinity for the Belmont Park surface April 27, winning the $150,000 Westchester Stakes (gr. III) by a hard-fought head.
Saturday, April 27, 2013
Some prominent names -- including Flat Out and Pants On Fire -- are set to clash in the April 27 Westchester Stakes (gr. III) at Belmont Park.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
Game On Dude, second in the Charles Town Classic (gr. II) in 2011, is among the 52 nominees for and an expected entrant in this year's $1.5 million race at Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races April 20.
Monday, April 08, 2013
A power-packed field will assemble for the $400,000 New Orleans Handicap (gr. II) March 30 at Fair Grounds. In the lineup are Graydar, Bourbon Courage, Flat Out, and Mark Valeski.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Tom LaMarra and Pete Denk handicap the loaded Donn Handicap field.
Grade I winners, at ages 8 and 9, respectively, face talented field at Gulfstream.
Wednesday, February 06, 2013The first reported offspring by Belmont Stakes (gr. I) and Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) winner Drosselmeyer is a chestnut colt foaled Jan. 8 at Craig and Holly Bandoroff's Denali Stud near Paris, Ky.
Thursday, January 10, 2013Ice Box, 2010 Florida Derby (gr. I) winner and Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) runner-up, was represented by his first foal on Jan. 5.
Sunday, January 06, 2013WinStar Farm will conduct drawings for its "Breed to Win" promotion, rewarding supportive breeders with a complimentary 2013 season to 12 stallions, the farm announced Jan. 4. The drawings will be held Feb. 9.
Friday, January 04, 2013Keyser is first person to win Media Eclipse Awards in both writing and photography categories.
Friday, December 28, 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, 2012Flower Alley, sire of 2012 Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner I'll Have Another, will see his fee increase to $20,000 (stands and nurses) in 2013 at Robert N. Clay's Three Chimneys Farm.
Wednesday, November 07, 2012
Janis R. Whitham's Fort Larned led from gate to wire and held off a sustained stretch bid by Mucho Macho Man to win the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) before a crowd of 55,123 at Santa Anita Park Nov. 3.
Saturday, November 03, 2012
Game On Dude could put himself atop the favorites list for Horse of the Year with a victory in the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I).
Friday, November 02, 2012
Bill Mott sent his quartet of Breeders' Cup hopefuls out for their final works Oct. 28, with Royal Delta (:48.96), To Honor and Serve (:47.72) and Flat Out (:48.01) all turning in half-miles.
Sunday, October 28, 2012During three seasons of racing, Rodman won two stakes races including the Queen's County Handicap (gr. III) at Aqueduct.
Friday, October 26, 2012
The Breeders' Cup announced Oct. 24 that 180 horses, including eight former or defending winners, were pre-entered for the Nov. 2-3 World Championships at Santa Anita Park.
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Although owner Benjamin Leon is still leaning heavily toward the Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic (gr. I) for Royal Delta, he has decided to pre-enter last year's 3-year-old filly champion in the Classic (gr. I) as well.
Monday, October 22, 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
Trainer Bill Mott sent out Royal Delta and two of his three contenders in the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) for workouts at Belmont Park Oct. 13.
Saturday, October 13, 2012
You don't witness it very often, but one of those cheering the loudest for D. Wayne Lukas and Oxbow in the final quarter mile of the May 18 Preakness Stakes (gr. I) was one of his opponents in the race. [More]