Irish Mission Keeps Racing, Wins The Very One
Kept in training, Robert Evans' Irish Mission returned immediate dividends, taking the $150,000 Very One Stakes (gr. IIIT) at Gulfstream Park Feb. 21.
Sheepshead Bay S. (gr. II)
Race 9 at Belmont Park on
- Grade II
- 1 3/8 miles
- $200,000
- 4 yo's & up Fillies and Mares
- 5:28 PM
- 2:18.86
- on HRTV/TVG
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Payoffs
| Horse | Win | Place | Show | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Riposte (GB) | $7.20 | $3.80 | $2.60 |
| 6 | Abaco | $3.70 | $2.40 | |
| 7 | Irish Mission | $3.00 | ||
| Exotic Payoffs | |
|---|---|
| $2 Exacta (2-6) | $24.60 |
| $2 Trifecta (2-6-7) | $106.50 |
| $2 Superfecta (2-6-7-3) | $209.50 |
Order of Finish
| Pos | Horse / Age / Sex / TrueNicks / Pedigree | Jockey / Trainer | Margin | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riposte (GB) |
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1¾ | $120,000 |
| 2 |
Abaco
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3¾ | $40,000 |
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| 3 |
Irish Mission
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¾ | $20,000 |
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| 4 |
Fitful Skies (IRE)
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$10,000 | |
| 5 |
Caroline Thomas
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$6,000 | |
| 6 |
Modernstone (GB)
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$4,000 | |
| SCR | Belle Gallantey | |||
| SCR | Flash Forward | |||
| SCR | Lady Cohiba | |||
| SCR | Viva Rafaela (BRZ) | |||
Very One Stakes Irish Mission's Next Mission
After closing 2014 with a win in the La Prevoyante Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the Gulfstream Park turf, Irish Mission will attempt to open 2015 with a win on that same course in the Very One Stakes (gr. IIIT.)
Divided Attention Claims First Stakes Win
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Ladies 'Cap: Belle Gallantey Seeks Turnaround
After opening 2015 with a fifth-place finish in the Affectionately Handicap at Aqueduct Racetrack, two-time grade I winner Belle Gallantey will try to bounce back in her second start of the year Jan. 31.
Belle Gallantey Among Nine in Affectionately
Two-time grade I winner Belle Gallantey, ninth in the Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) in her last start Oct. 31, is one of nine fillies and mares entered in the $100,000 Affectionately Stakes at Aqueduct Jan. 1.
No Stopping Irish Mission in La Prevoyante
An outside post and a wide trip couldn't stop favored Irish Mission as she held off stablemate Tabreed by three-quarters of a length to take the $100,000 La Prevoyante Handicap (gr. IIIT) from Gulfstream Park Dec. 27.
Clement Trio Looms Large in La Prevoyante
Christophe Clement is enjoying the best year of his career since going out on his own in 1991 with almost $9 million in purse earnings, including a first victory in the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) with Tonalist.
Viva Rafaela the Long Island Speedster
Viva Rafaela, owned by Stud TNT, has been looking for the elusive winner's circle since last November. Although she has yet to get her picture taken during the past year, it hasn't been for the lack of trying.
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Tonalist Arrives, Has Easy Jog
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Santa Anita Return for Belle Gallantey
When speedy Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I) hopeful Belle Gallantey arrived at Santa Anita Park Sunday it actually marked a return to California for the veteran of 43 races.
Close Hatches Could Restore Order in Distaff
If Close Hatches can return to her top form, the outcome of the race could end with the familiar sight of trainer Bill Mott entering the winner's circle.
Eight Grade I Winners Entered in F&M Turf
An oversubscribed field for the $2 million Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Turf (gr. IT) includes last year's champion Dank.
Maturing White Rose Blossoms in Dowager
White Rose emerged from a five-horse scramble in the final 50 yards to win the $125,000 Rood & Riddle Dowager by a nose over lukewarm favorite Caroline Thomas Oct. 19 at Keeneland.
Belle Gallantey Connections Consider Distaff
In a movie, Belle Gallantey's rags to riches 2014 season would end with a victory in the $2 million Breeders' Cup Distaff (gr. I), but in real life her connections are taking time before committing to the race.
Stephanie's Kitten Surges to Flower Bowl Win
Favored Stephanie's Kitten drove clear down the stretch on the outside to register her first win of the year Sept. 27 in the $600,000 Flower Bowl Invitational Stakes (gr. IT) on the grass at Belmont Park.
Belle Gallantey Wire to Wire in Beldame
Former claimer Belle Gallantey continued her grade I success Sept. 27, taking the Beldame Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park in a wire-to-wire romp.
Stopchargingmaria Takes on Elders in Beldame
Sophomore Stopchargingmaria, winner of the C.C.A. Oaks and Alabama Stakes (both gr. I) at Saratoga, steps up against older fillies and mares in the $400,000 Beldame Stakes (gr. I) Sept. 27 at Belmont Park.
Stephanie's Kitten, Alterite Eye Flower Bowl
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Tonalist, V. E. Day Work at Belmont Park
Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner Tonalist and Travers Stakes (gr. I) winner V. E. Day breezed Sept. 22 over the training track at Belmont Park in preparation for the Sept. 27 Jockey Club Gold Cup (gr. I).
Irish Mission Gets Job Done in Glens Falls
It wasn't the Belmont Stakes (gr. I) , but it was another stakes winner for owner Robert S. Evans and trainer Christophe Clement when Irish Mission ran down Viva Rafaela to take the $150,000 Glens Falls Stakes (gr. IIIT).
Cat's Claw Seeks Four in a Row in Glens Falls
Cat's Claw has taken every step up the class ladder since her inauspicious beginning and has now scratched her way up to the $150,000 Glens Falls Stakes (gr. IIIT) on the turf at Saratoga Race Course Aug. 31.
Late-Running Abaco Wins Ballston Spa Thriller
Phipps Stable homebred Abaco made an eye-catching swoop from last and prevailed in a thrilling finish with Strathnaver in the Ballston Spa Stakes (gr. IIT) Aug. 23 at Saratoga Race Course.
Starstruck Heads Cast in Monmouth's Violet
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