BELMONT PARK, Elmont, NY
| 1 | Point of Entry | Margin: 3½ | TrueNicks: A+ | $360,000 |
2008 | Bay Horse | Dynaformer - Matlacha Pass, Seeking the Gold
Sire: Dynaformer, Dark Bay or Brown, 1985. Raced 3 years. 30 starts, 7 wins, $671,207. Lifetime: 555 yearlings sold, median $75,000.
Broodmare Sire: Seeking the Gold, Bay, 1985.
| 2 | Center Divider | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A | $120,000 |
2007 | Chestnut Horse | Giant's Causeway - Meridiana (GER), Lomitas (GB)
Sire: Giant's Causeway , Chestnut, 1997. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 9 wins, $3,078,989. Lifetime: 771 yearlings sold, median $140,000.
Broodmare Sire: Lomitas (GB), Chestnut, 1988.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $310,000.
| 3 | Tahoe Lake (BRZ) | Margin: 3 | TrueNicks: A+ | $60,000 |
2006 | Bay Gelding | Know Heights (IRE) - Tutto Charm (BRZ), Roi Normand
Sire: Know Heights (IRE), Bay, 1989. Raced 3 years. 17 starts, 10 wins, $590,763. Lifetime: 1 yearlings sold, median $20,085.
Broodmare Sire: Roi Normand, Dark Bay or Brown, 1983.
Others: Newsdad, $30,000; Treasure Beach (GB), $18,000; Hudson Steele, $6,000; Game Ball, $6,000.
Scratched: Philly Ace.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Point of Entry | Jose Lezcano | Claude R. McGaughey III |
| 2 | Center Divider | Rosie Napravnik | Chad C. Brown |
| 3 | Tahoe Lake (BRZ) | Eddie Castro | Kenneth G. McPeek |
| 4 | Newsdad | Junior Alvarado | William I. Mott |
| 5 | Treasure Beach (GB) | Jamie P. Spencer | Aidan P. O'Brien |
| 6 | Hudson Steele | Joe Bravo | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 7 | Game Ball | David Cohen | Naipaul Chatterpaul |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Point of Entry | Jose Lezcano | $7.90 | $4.00 | $3.00 | ||||||
| 2 | Center Divider | Rosie Napravnik | $9.70 | $5.10 | |||||||
| 1 | Tahoe Lake (BRZ) | Eddie Castro | $5.40 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (3-2) | $80.50 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (3-2-1) | $518.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (3-2-1-4) | $1,938.00 | ||||||||||
A look back on the career of John Velazquez, as he records his 5,000th NA win.
Phipps Stable's Point of Entry, winner of the Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap (gr. IT) June 8, suffered a condylar fracture in his left hind cannon bone and will have surgery, trainer Shug McGaughey said.
Sunday, June 09, 2013
All the action leading up to the big race on Belmont Stakes day.
Phipps Stable's Point of Entry captured his eighth victory in 12 starts on grass with a smooth come-from-behind win in the $500,000 Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap (gr. IT) at Belmont Park June 8.
Saturday, June 08, 2013
As fans started to trickle into Belmont Park on Saturday, June 8 for the Belmont Stakes (gr. I), the sun began to peek through scattered clouds as more than 24 hours of rain had finally halted.
Saturday, June 08, 2013
Trainer Shug McGaughey said emphatically that turf star Point of Entry will compete in the $500,000 Woodford Reserve Manhattan Handicap (gr. IT) June 8, despite the forecast for rain over the weekend.
Wednesday, June 05, 2013
Horse of the Year Wise Dan ran his winning streak to six races and surpassed $4 million in career earnings handily in the Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (gr. IT) over yielding ground May 4 at Churchill Downs.
Saturday, May 04, 2013
At 3:20 p.m. Saturday, May 4, Churchill Downs officials announced Phipps Stable and Stronach Stable's Point of Entry had been scratched from the $500,000 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic Stakes (gr. IT).
Saturday, May 04, 2013
Wise Dan and Point of Entry face off May 4 at Churchill Downs in the $500,000 Woodford Reserve Turf Classic (gr. IT), the race immediately preceding the Kentucky Derby (gr. I).
Wednesday, May 01, 2013
Orb, winner of the Besilu Florida Derby (gr. I), heads the NTRA Top 3-Year-Old Poll that came out April 29 in advance of the May 4 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Monday, April 29, 2013
A face-off between 2012 Horse of the Year Wise Dan and multiple grade I-winning turf star Point of Entry is on for the Woodford Reserve (gr. IT) on Derby Day, trainer Charlie LoPresti confirmed April 29.
Monday, April 29, 2013
Local rivalry and international challenge spice up the April 28 Audemars Piguet QE II Cup (HK-I) at Sha Tin in Hong Kong.
Thursday, April 25, 2013
Trainer Rudy Rodriguez put his skills as a former rider to use on Tuesday, April 23, riding grade II winner Vyjack on the Churchill Downs main track in preparation for the Kentucky Derby presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I).
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Trainer Mike de Kock sends out 13 runners on Dubai World Cup night, including Treasure Beach in the Dubai World Cup, and Igugu, The Apache, and Mushreq in the Dubai Duty Free.
If America is going to finally crack the Tapeta blockade that has prevented it from having a single horse finish in the money in the three Dubai World Cups run at Meydan, this will be the year.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Animal Kingdom, winner of the 2011 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), drew post 12 of 13 when the field was drawn March 27 for the $10 million Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) at Meydan March 30.
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Twilight Eclipse ruined the return of favored Newsdad while establishing a new world record for 1 1/2 miles on turf in the $150,000 Pan American Handicap (gr. IIT) March 23 at Gulfstream Park.
Saturday, March 23, 2013
Four runners from the Feb. 16 Mac Diarmida Stakes, headed by Resolute Group Stables' second-place finisher Teaks North, are among 10 entered to contest the $150,000 Pan American Stakes (gr. IIT) March 23 at Gulfstream Park.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
View Arch and several of his progeny who have had careers on the race track. View this feature in the March 23, 2013 issue of The Blood-Horse.
U.S. turf standout Little Mike and 2012 Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) winner Monterosso headline the $400,000 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 Sponsored by Emirates Airline (UAE-I) on the Super Saturday card March 9 at Medyan.
Thursday, March 07, 2013
Trainer Mike de Kock talks about Zahee, Emotif, Treasure Beach, Await the Dawn, and Shea Shea.
The Pennsylvania Horse Breeders Association has named its champions and leaders for 2012.
Monday, February 25, 2013
Recent allowance winner Orb will likely run Feb. 23 in the $400,000 Besilu Stables Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II) at Gulfstream Park, providing that he pleases trainer Shug McGaughey in a workout scheduled for Feb. 18.
Saturday, February 16, 2013
Newsdad, Ioya Bigtime, and Twilight Eclipse will shake it up Feb. 16 in the $150,000 Mac Diarmida Stakes (gr. II) at Gulfstream Park, while Starformer and Closing Range tangle in the $100,000 Very One (gr. III).
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Evan Hammonds recaps the efforts of Graydar in the Donn Handicap and Point of Entry defeating Animal Kingdom in the Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap.
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]