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BELMONT PARK, Elmont, NY
| 1 | Mission Approved | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: C+ | $240,000 |
2004 | Bay Horse | With Approval - Fortunate Find, Fortunate Prospect
Sire: With Approval, Gray or Roan, 1986. Raced 3 years. 23 starts, 13 wins, $2,863,540. Lifetime: 290 yearlings sold, median $18,470.
Broodmare Sire: Fortunate Prospect, Dark Bay or Brown, 1981. In 2009: 1.47 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton New York 2005 Preferred Yearling Sale, ($14,000).
| 2 | Bim Bam | Margin: head | TrueNicks: A++ | $80,000 |
2007 | Bay Colt | Deputy Wild Cat - Laurel Light, Colony Light
Sire: Deputy Wild Cat , Chestnut, 1999. Raced 1 years. 1 starts. Lifetime: 13 yearlings sold, median $3,200. In 2009: .60 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Colony Light, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
| 3 | Gio Ponti | Margin: 3¼ | TrueNicks: A+ | $40,000 |
2005 | Bay Horse | Tale of the Cat - Chipeta Springs, Alydar
Sire: Tale of the Cat , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 5 wins, $360,900. Lifetime: 1003 yearlings sold, median $65,000.
Broodmare Sire: Alydar, Chestnut, 1975.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Florida Select 2-Year-Olds in Training 2007, ($45,000).
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, ($95,000).
Others: Al Khali, $20,000; Bold Hawk, $12,000; Straight Story, $2,000; Windward Islands, $2,000; Viscount Nelson, $2,000; Prince Will I Am, $2,000.
Scratched: Wishful Tomcat.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mission Approved | Jose L. Espinoza | Naipaul Chatterpaul |
| 2 | Bim Bam | David Cohen | Ron Moquett |
| 3 | Gio Ponti | Ramon A. Dominguez | Christophe Clement |
| 4 | Al Khali | Alan Garcia | William I. Mott |
| 5 | Bold Hawk | Jose Lezcano | James J. Toner |
| 6 | Straight Story | Javier Castellano | Alan E. Goldberg |
| 7 | Windward Islands | Julien R. Leparoux | Mark R. Frostad |
| 8 | Viscount Nelson | Garrett K. Gomez | Aidan P. O'Brien |
| 9 | Prince Will I Am | John R. Velazquez | Michelle Nihei |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Mission Approved | Jose L. Espinoza | $44.00 | $18.40 | $7.50 | ||||||
| 8 | Bim Bam | David Cohen | $27.40 | $9.10 | |||||||
| 4 | Gio Ponti | Ramon A. Dominguez | $2.60 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (1-8) | $1,108.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (1-8-4) | $3,818.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (1-8-4-5) | $30,489.00 | ||||||||||
Despite being in Baltimore, the man who recommended selling I'll Have Another won't be at Pimlico Race Course to watch the colt try to win the second jewel of the Triple Crown.
Friday, May 18, 2012
One race before trainer Graham Motion saddles Went the Day Well in the May 19 Preakness (gr. II) at Pimlico Race Course, he will send out Augustin Stables' Smart Bid, the 7-2 overnight favorite in the Dixie Stakes (gr. IIT).
Thursday, May 17, 2012
A municipal bond trader by day, Tony Grey knows a thing or two about playing percentages. The Florida-based breeder/owner will take a calculated risk May 19 with his Zetterholm in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I).
Wednesday, May 16, 2012Three-time Eclipse Award winner Gio Ponti will shuttle from Castleton Lyons near Lexington to Arrowfield Stud in New South Wales, Australia in 2012.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Godolphin captures the first of eight Dubai World Cup card stakes with African Story.
Saturday, March 31, 2012
A field of 16 runners, led by five grade/group I winners, will enter the starting gate for the $250,000 Dubai City of Gold Sponsored by Skywards (UAE-IIT) at Meydan Racecourse March 10.
Thursday, March 08, 2012
Dick Powell gives his selections for the March 1 program at the Dubai Carnival, which includes the Zabeel Mile (UAE-IIT) and the Nad al Sheba Trophy (UAE-IIIT), both on turf.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Stakes winners Viscount Nelson and Sandagiyr are set to square off in the $250,000 Zabeel Mile Sponsored by Commercial Bank of Dubai (UAE-IIT) at Meydan Racecourse March 1.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Viscount Nelson turned in a career-best performance to win the $250,000 Al Fahidi Fort Sponsored by Al Tayer Motors (UAE-II) at Meydan Racecourse Feb. 16.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
Master of Hounds will wheel right back off seven days' rest when he faces 12 rivals in the $250,000 Al Fahidi Fort Sponsored by Al Tayer Motors (UAE-IIT) Feb. 16.
Thursday, February 16, 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
A visual look at some of the top new stallions for 2012.
Buena Vista, disqualified from first to second for interference in last year's Japan Cup (Jpn-I), found no such problems this year. The 5-year-old mare surged late to win the $6.1 million event Nov. 27 at Tokyo Racecourse.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Richard Santulli's Straight Story, at 38-1 the longest price in a 10-horse field, made his synthetic surface debut a winning one when he captured the $150,000 Autumn Stakes (Can-II) at Woodbine Nov. 12.
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Castleton Lyons' three-time homebred champion Gio Ponti has been retired from racing to stand at stud in 2012 at the Lexington farm.
Tuesday, November 08, 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
The world-class racemare, already a record-holder having won three Breeders' Cup Miles, finishes third in her attempt to win a fourth. Longshot Court Vision wins by a nose over Turallure.
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
An audible groan went up from the table of traveling lads from France at the Breeders' Cup World Championships post-position draw when it was announced three-time Mile (gr. IT) winner had drawn the rail.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Plotting strategy for So You Think and Game On Dude.
Shane Ryan, president of Castleton Lyons, announced Oct. 27 that Gio Ponti will run in the Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) rather than the Classic (gr. I) at Churchill Downs Nov. 5.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Sullimar Stable's homebred Get Stormy turned in his lone work prior to his next start in the Nov. 5 TVG Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) at the Lexington track Oct. 26 when he covered five furlongs on the turf in 1:00 4/5.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011Multiple Eclipse Award winner Gio Ponti and dual grade I winner It's Tricky had their final works over at Belmont Park Oct. 26 in preparation for the Breeders' Cup next week at Churchill Downs.
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
Gio Ponti, winner of Saturday's Shadwell Turf Mile (gr. IT) at Keeneland, will be returning to trainer Christophe Clement's Belmont Park base.
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Every several years, whenever a horse is attempting to sweep the Triple Crown, Billy Turner is summoned by the media to offer his take on the horse, the obstacles that stand in his way, and to reminisce about the great Seattle Slew, who under Turner’s guidance and expertise became racing’s only undefeated Triple Crown winner. [More]
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