BELMONT PARK, Elmont, NY
| 1 | Boisterous | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $60,000 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Distorted Humor - Emanating, Cox's Ridge
Sire: Distorted Humor , Chestnut, 1993. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 8 wins, $769,964. Lifetime: 427 yearlings sold, median $150,000.
Broodmare Sire: Cox's Ridge, Bay, 1974. In 2009: 2.46 AEI.
| 2 | Sleepless Knight | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A++ | $20,000 |
2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | War Chant - Dream About, Cherokee Run
Sire: War Chant , Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 5 wins, $1,130,600. Lifetime: 208 yearlings sold, median $60,000.
Broodmare Sire: Cherokee Run, Dark Bay or Brown, 1990.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $60,000.
| 3 | Mr. Ryder | Margin: 4 | TrueNicks: B | $10,000 |
2007 | Chestnut Colt | Giant's Causeway - Saudia, Gone West
Sire: Giant's Causeway , Chestnut, 1997. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 9 wins, $3,078,989. Lifetime: 731 yearlings sold, median $140,000.
Broodmare Sire: Gone West, Bay, 1984.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $800,000.
Keeneland Association 2007 November Breeding Stock Sale, $420,000.
Others: Mata Keranjang, $5,000; Boots Ahead, $3,000; Followmyfootsteps, $1,000; Yummy With Butter, $1,000.
Scratched: Jimmy Simms; Center Divider.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boisterous | John R. Velazquez | Claude R. McGaughey III |
| 2 | Sleepless Knight | Jeremy Rose | Kelly J. Breen |
| 3 | Mr. Ryder | Joe Bravo | Christophe Clement |
| 4 | Mata Keranjang | Ryan Curatolo | Kiaran P. McLaughlin |
| 5 | Boots Ahead | Jose Lezcano | George Weaver |
| 6 | Followmyfootsteps | Alex O. Solis | Thomas H. Voss |
| 7 | Yummy With Butter | Alan Garcia | Yvon Belsoeur |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Boisterous | John R. Velazquez | $4.10 | $3.40 | $2.40 | ||||||
| 9 | Sleepless Knight | Jeremy Rose | $6.90 | $3.30 | |||||||
| 1 | Mr. Ryder | Joe Bravo | $2.70 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (3-9) | $34.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (3-9-1) | $105.50 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (3-9-1-7) | $723.00 | ||||||||||
Boisterous made his return to New York a winning one, closing resolutely through the stretch for a one-length victory over Desert Blanc in the $150,000 Fort Marcy Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Belmont Park May 5.
Saturday, May 05, 2012
Eight stakes winners are among the entrants for the $150,000 Fort Marcy Stakes (gr. IIIT) on the grass May 5 at Belmont Park, with Boisterous the 5-2 morning line choice.
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Imperial Czar, drawing into the Miami Mile Handicap after it was rained off the turf, won at odds of 8-1 April 21 at Calder.
Saturday, April 21, 2012Juddmonte Farms' homebred Mutual Trust, a group I winner in France last season, headlines a competitive field of 12 in the $125,000 Miami Mile Handicap (gr. IIIT) April 21 at Calder Casino & Race Course.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Simmard and Newsdad, separated by only a nose in the recent Mac Diarmida (gr. IIT), will battle it out once again in the $150,000 Pan American (gr. IIT) March 24 at Gulfstream Park.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Mr. Commons, who has already captured a pair of grade II races at one mile on the turf during the Santa Anita meet, drew the rail as the likely favorite for the $300,000 Frank E. Kilroe Mile (gr. IT) March 3.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Fresh after a three-month layoff, Simmard won a terrific stretch duel with favored Newsdad by a nose in the $150,000 Mac Diarmida Stakes (gr. IIT) on the Gulfstream Park turf Feb. 26.
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Get Stormy, making his first start since he was eased out of the TVG Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) last fall, led throughout in the Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap Feb. 11 for his third grade I win.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Silver Medallion has found a home on grass since arriving at Todd Pletcher's barn last fall, but he'll face the toughest test of his career in the $300,000 Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap (gr. I) Feb. 11.
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Silver Medallion continued to show his affinity for the turf, rallying five-wide around the final turn to win his second graded stakes in a row by a neck in the $100,000 Ft. Lauderdale (gr. IIIT) Jan. 14 at Gulfstream Park.
Saturday, January 14, 2012
Black Rock Stables' Silver Medallion pulled clear in the stretch and coasted home for an easy 1 3/4-length win in the $100,000 Tropical Turf Handicap (gr. IIIT) on closing day at Calder Casino & Race Course.
Friday, December 02, 2011
Trainer Christophe Clement may have the one to beat in the Tropical Turf Handicap (gr. IIIT) with Brushwood Stable's 4-year-old colt Mr. Ryder following a third-place effort last out in the Oct. 15 Knickerbocker Stakes.
Monday, November 28, 2011
While lightly raced this year, four-time grade I winner Winchester has by far the most decorated career heading into the Nov. 26 W.L. McKnight Handicap (gr. IIT) at Calder Casino & Race Course.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011Boisterous wrapped up his 4-year-old campaign on a high note Nov. 5 at Aqueduct Racetrack, coming from off the pace for a two-length victory over Bold Hawk in the $150,000 Red Smith Handicap (gr. IIT).
Saturday, November 05, 2011
After notching his first graded stakes victory with a powerful late charge one year ago, Grassy is back to defend his title in the $150,000 Red Smith Handicap (gr. IIT) on the Aqueduct turf Nov. 5.
Wednesday, November 02, 2011
A field of 12, including six horses that have won over the Keeneland main track, line up for an interesting edition of the $150,000 Fayette Stakes (gr. II) Oct. 29 on closing day of the fall meet.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Andreas Jacobs' German-bred Sanagas took over at the top of the lane and held off Tahoe Lake to win the $100,000 Sycamore Stakes Oct. 20 at rainy Keeneland.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Phipps Stable's homebred Boisterous never stopped charging and finally overtook Sleepless Knight in the final 40 yards to win the $100,000 Knickerbocker Stakes (gr. IIIT) by a half-length Oct. 15 at Belmont Park.
Saturday, October 15, 2011
A winner of consecutive graded stakes, Yummy With Butter will try to successfully stretch out to 1 1/8 miles when he leads a field of nine turf horses in the $100,000 Knickerbocker Stakes (gr. IIIT) Oct. 15 at Belmont Park.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Grassy took over from Center Divider in mid-stretch and notched his first win of the year in the $150,000 Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT) on opening day of the Belmont Park fall meet Sept. 10.
Saturday, September 10, 2011
German-bred Sanagas, the 2-1 morning-line favorite, goes for his first graded stakes win when facing six other turf males in the $150,000 Bowling Green Handicap (gr. IIT) on opening-day of the Belmont Park fall meet Sept. 10.
Thursday, September 08, 2011
Favored Yummy With Butter, ridden with procession by Paco Lopez, made it consecutive grade III wins on the Monmouth Park turf with a 3 1/4-length tally in the $100,500 Cliff Hanger Stakes Sept. 4.
Sunday, September 04, 2011
Right One, winner of the Jaipur Stakes (gr. IIIT) in July, returns as the one to beat in the $100,000 Cliff Hanger (gr. IIIT) Sept. 4 at Monmouth Park.
Thursday, September 01, 2011
Turallure came from off the pace and ran down favored Get Stormy in the late stages to win the $202,000 Bernard Baruch Handicap (gr. IIT) Aug. 26 at Saratoga.
Friday, August 26, 2011
From Frankel to the Haskell Invitational, lots of racing from last week. Including a special guest appearance on the final slide.
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