| Horse | Win | Place | Show | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palace Malice | $4.70 | $3.70 | $2.90 |
| 4 | Goldencents | $5.80 | $4.80 | |
| 12 | Romansh | $7.90 | ||
| Exotic Payoffs | |
|---|---|
| $2 Exacta (1-4) | $29.60 |
| $2 Trifecta (1-4-12) | $559.00 |
| $2 Superfecta (1-4-12-13) | $3,388.00 |
| Pos | Horse / Age / Sex / TrueNicks / Pedigree | Jockey / Trainer | Margin | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Palace Malice
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1 | $670,000 |
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| 2 |
Goldencents
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½ | $230,000 |
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| 3 |
Romansh
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3¾ | $125,000 |
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| 4 |
Shakin It Up
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neck | $85,000 |
| 5 |
Clearly Now
|
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2 | $50,000 |
| 6 |
Broadway Empire
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½ | $35,000 |
| 7 |
Scarly Charly
|
|
½ | $30,000 |
| 8 |
Declan's Warrior
|
|
1 | $25,000 |
| 9 |
Vyjack
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neck | |
| 10 |
Normandy Invasion
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2 | |
| 11 |
Capo Bastone
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1½ | |
| 12 |
Moreno
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| SCR | Central Banker | |||
With four victories in four starts this year, Palace Malice hopes to continue making a statement in the second half of the season when he races Aug. 2 in the grade I Whitney Handicap at Saratoga Race Course.
Frank Angst's Keeping Pace blog debuts with a look at the Breeders' Cup Challenge series to date and automatic qualifiers Bayern, Taghrooda, and Big Macher. read blog
Multiple stakes winner Romansh remains on track for Saturday's $1.5 million Whitney Invitational Handicap (gr. I) despite missing a scheduled work July 28 because of the weather.
Former maiden claimer Big Macher became a grade I-winning sprinter when he denied 3-5 favorite Goldencents by half a length in the $300,000 Bing Crosby Stakes (gr. I) at Del Mar July 27.
Last seen being eased in the July 5 Suburban Handicap (gr. II) going 1 1/4 miles, Rudy Rodriguez trainee will shorten back up after posting consecutive bullet works at Saratoga.
Five contenders for the upcoming $1.5 million Whitney (gr. I), including favored Palace Malice, were out for published workouts the morning of July 26.
The $1.5 million Whitney (gr. I) (Aug. 2)--the richest race this summer at Saratoga Race Course--has attracted a robust field of likely starters, topped by last year's Belmont Stakes (gr. I) winner, Palace Malice.
Dual grade I winner Goldencents returns to Del Mar to face recent Triple Bend (gr. I) winner Declassify in the $300,000 Bing Crosby Stakes (gr. I) July 26, a race the Doug O'Neill trainee was second in last year.
Wise Dan's career is what it is, and now that he is about to embark on a comeback at age 7 from colic surgery, he should be appreciated for what he does and what he's accomplished. read blog
Willis Horton and Three Chimneys Farm's Will Take Charge breezed five furlongs July 21 in anticipation of his next start in the Aug. 2 Whitney Invitational Handicap (gr. I).
Palace Malice, preparing for the upcoming $1.5 million Whitney Invitational (gr. I), breezed five furlongs over the Saratoga Race Course main track in 1:00.48 July 20 with Hall of Fame jockey John Velazquez aboard.
Grade I-winning sprinter Shakin It Up has been retired from racing and will stand the 2015 breeding season at B. Wayne Hughes' Spendthrift Farm in Lexington.
Lexie Lou, Shared Belief, Itsmyluckyday, Irish You Well, Clearly Now, and more! view slideshow
Evan Hammonds recaps the Belmont Sprint Championship Stakes, won by Clearly Now in track record time, as well as the Suburban Stakes and Los Alamitos Derby. watch video
New York-bred Zivo came with a powerful late run up the rail and snatched away victory from pacesetter Moreno in the $500,000 Suburban Stakes (gr. II) July 5 at Belmont Park.
Clearly Now returned to the winner's circle in blazing fashion July 5, setting a track record for seven furlongs when taking home the $400,000 Belmont Sprint Championship Stakes (gr. II) by open lengths at Belmont Park.
Former $20,000 claimer faces the likes of Dads Caps, Salutos Amigos, Central Banker, Declan's Warrior, and Clearly Now in a seven-furlong sprint July 5 in New York.
J. Keeler Johnson handicaps the Belmont Derby (gr. I) and Belmont Oaks (gr. I). read blog
Multiple graded stakes winner Last Gunfighter is back for revenge July 5 against 10 others in the $500,000 Suburban Handicap (gr. II), one of five graded stakes on Belmont's stars & Stripes Festival card.
Owner Rick Porter said June 19 he has moved multiple graded stakes-placed Normandy Invasion to the barn of trainer Larry Jones.
Dual classic winner California Chrome is the fourth-ranked horse in the latest "World's Best Racehorse Rankings" published June 12 by the International Federation of Horseracing Authorities.
B. Wayne Hughes' Spendthrift Farm has acquired the breeding rights to multiple grade I winner Goldencents, who will retire to the Lexington farm at the end of his 4-year-old campaign and stand the 2015 breeding season.
Japan, Churchill Downs, Europe, Belmont Park, Woodbine, Arlington, Golden Gate & More. View Slideshow
J. Keeler Johnson takes a look at the Belmont Stakes and also reflects on several undercard races for this week's After the Wire. watch video
With a victory by Palace Malice in the Metropolitan Handicap and Commissioner's Belmont Stakes runner-up, one of three near-misses June 7, trainer Todd Pletcher said he was "about a half-length away from a career day."
| Race | Date |
|---|---|
| Rockville Centre S. | |
| Race 7 (AOC) at BEL on 7/13/14 | |
| Race 8 (ALW) at BEL on 7/13/14 | |
| Race 9 (AOC) at BEL on 7/13/14 | |
| Race 2 (MSW) at BEL on 7/13/14 |
| Race | Track |
|---|---|
| Belmont S. (gr. I) | BEL |
| INVESTEC DERBY (gr. I) | EPS |
| Metropolitan H. (gr. I) | BEL |
| Knob Creek Manhattan S. (gr. I) | BEL |
| Ogden Phipps S. (gr. I) | BEL |
| Race | Track | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation S. | DMR | |
| Coronation Cup S. | SAR | |
| Victoriana S. | WO | |
| Evan Shipman S. | SAR | |
| Real Good Deal S. | DMR |
