| 1 | Potesta | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: A+ | $90,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Macho Uno - Katzen, Furiously
Sire: Macho Uno , Gray or Roan, 1998. Raced 3 years. 14 starts, 6 wins, $1,851,803. Lifetime: 237 yearlings sold, median $25,000.
Broodmare Sire: Furiously, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association January 2013 Horses of All Ages Sale, $800,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall 2010 Yearling Sale, $75,000.
| 2 | Eden's Moon | Margin: 2¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $30,000 |
2009 | Bay Filly | Malibu Moon - Eden's Causeway, Giant's Causeway
Sire: Malibu Moon , Bay, 1997. Raced 1 years. 2 starts, 1 wins, $33,840. Lifetime: 493 yearlings sold, median $70,000.
Broodmare Sire: Giant's Causeway , Chestnut, 1997.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2012 Mixed Sale, $1,525,000.
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds in Training Sale 2011, $390,000.
Fasig-Tipton Florida Select 2-Year-Olds in Training 2011, ($110,000).
| 3 | Via Villaggio | Margin: 2¼ | TrueNicks: A | $18,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Bernardini - Hoh Buzzard (IRE), Alhaarth (IRE)
Sire: Bernardini , Dark Bay or Brown, 2003. Lifetime: 305 yearlings sold, median $135,000.
Broodmare Sire: Alhaarth (IRE), Bay, 1993.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $300,000.
Others: Killer Graces, $9,000; Starlight Magic, $3,000; Willa B Awesome; Open Water; Customer Base.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Potesta | Joseph Talamo | Mike R. Mitchell |
| 2 | Eden's Moon | Rafael Bejarano | Bob Baffert |
| 3 | Via Villaggio | Joel Rosario | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| 4 | Killer Graces | Mike E. Smith | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| 5 | Starlight Magic | Garrett K. Gomez | Mark Glatt |
| 6 | Willa B Awesome | Martin A. Pedroza | Walther Solis |
| 7 | Open Water | Victor Espinoza | Eric J. Guillot |
| 8 | Customer Base | Kevin Krigger | Thomas F. Proctor |
With a surge through the stretch under Joe Talamo, 9-1 shot Open Water upset the field in the $150,000 Marjorie L. Everett Handicap (gr. II) for her first stakes victory May 18 at Betfair Hollywood Park.
2 days ago
With three of the seven entrants in the $150,000 Marjorie L. Everett Handicap including grade II winner Lady of Fifty, trainer Jerry Hollendorfer brings a strong hand to the featured event at Hollywood Park May 18.
4 days ago
A strong middle market helped pace the 2013 Keeneland April 2-year-olds in training sale to solid gains in both average and median April 8 in Lexington.
Monday, April 08, 2013
Willa B Awesome, a 2012 grade I winner and California champion, has been retired from racing and is booked to Darley stallion Medaglia d'Oro.
Monday, February 11, 2013
More Chocolate, making her first start on dirt for trainer John Sadler, put away Willa B Awesome in the stretch and shook clear for her first stakes victory in the $150,000 La Canada (gr. II) Jan. 20 at Santa Anita Park.
Sunday, January 20, 2013
Already accomplished at both sprints and routes, Book Review will stretch out again in the $150,000 La Canada Stakes (gr. II) Jan. 20 at Santa Anita Park.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
The first session of Keeneland's January horses of all ages sale registered improved gross and average compared with the first session last year as 201 horses sold for $15,331,400, up 10.04%. Average price improved 14.42%.
Monday, January 07, 2013
Potesta and Princess Arabella brought $800,000 and $725,000, respectively during the first session of the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale Jan. 7.
Monday, January 07, 2013
Potesta, the Hollywood Oaks winner who suffered a career-ending condylar fracture to her left foreleg, recently arrived at Three Chimneys Farm near Midway, Ky., for her engagement in Keeneland's January sale.
Friday, December 28, 2012
Lady of Fifty charged down the outside to sweep past the leaders in the stretch, registering her first graded stakes win in the $200,000 Bayakoa Handicap (gr. II) Dec. 8 at Betfair Hollywood Park.
Saturday, December 08, 2012
Class Included, overmatched when seventh at 38-1 in the Breeders' Cup Ladies' Classic last month, should get some class relief in the $200,000 Bayakoa Handicap Presented by Oak Tree Racing Association (gr. II) Dec. 8.
Wednesday, December 05, 2012
Potesta, the Hollywood Oaks winner who suffered a career-ending condylar fracture to her left foreleg during a workout Sept. 14, is recovering well and will be offered at the Keeneland January horses of all ages sale.
Thursday, November 01, 2012
Mercedes Stable homebred Lady Ten had her consistency rewarded Oct. 27 when she inched away from the pack late in the $100,000 Autumn Miss Stakes (gr.IIIT) and held on to win at Santa Anita Park.
Saturday, October 27, 2012
Eleven sophomore fillies will have a chance to win their first graded stakes in the $100,000 Autumn Miss Stakes (gr. IIIT) Oct. 27 on the Santa Anita Park turf.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Beaumont Stakes winner Gypsy Robin headlines a field of 14 sophomore fillies for the $250,000 Lexus Raven Run (gr. II) Oct. 20, including Killer Graces and Via Villagio from the West Coast barn of trainer Jerry Hollendorfer.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012Odds-on choice Grace Hall took command leaving the final turn and drew out to a dominating 5 3/4-length win over four opponents in the $205,600 Indiana Oaks (gr. II). Oct. 6 at Hoosier Park.
Saturday, October 06, 2012
Becky Winemiller's Wine Princess, whose sire and dam were both voted Horse of the Year, will try for consecutive graded stakes triumphs when she faces eight other 3-year-old fillies in the Indiana Oaks (gr. II).
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
Hollywood Oaks (gr. II) winner Potesta is bearing weight on her left front leg and trainer Mike Mitchell said he is "very pleased" with the way she continues to recover from a career-ending fracture sustained Sept. 14.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
An interesting mix of talented fillies and mares, headlined by 2012 grade I winners Include Me Out, Love Theway Youare, and Love and Pride, and will go postward in the Sept. 29 Zenyatta Stakes (gr. I) at Santa Anita Park.
Wednesday, September 26, 2012
Hollywood Oaks (gr. II) winner Potesta suffered a career-ending condylar fracture to her left front leg during a morning workout Sept. 14 and was to undergo surgery that afternoon in an attempt to save her life.
Friday, September 14, 2012
Questing turned in a dazzling performance Aug. 18 in the $600,000 Alabama Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course, blazing the first half-mile in :46.01 and still pulling away to take the 1 1/4-mile test by nine lengths.
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Even-money choice Lady of Shamrock was best by far in the $300,000 Del Mar Oaks (gr. IT), taking the overland route from last to a half-length victory Aug. 18.
Saturday, August 18, 2012
With the division wide open midway through August, each of seven fillies entered in the 132nd edition of the 1 1/4-mile event seeks to strengthen her championship credentials with a victory Aug. 18.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
A game winner of the American Oaks (gr. IT) one month ago, Lady of Shamrock can make it back-to-back grade I wins when she takes on nine sophomore filly rivals in the $300,000 Del Mar Oaks (gr. IT) on the turf Aug. 18.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Trainer Bob Baffert wanted to experiment with the inconsistent filly Eden's Moon on turf and his hunch paid off when the odds-on choice led from the start to take the $150,000 San Clemente Handicap (gr. IIT) at Del Mar.
Sunday, July 22, 2012
You don't witness it very often, but one of those cheering the loudest for D. Wayne Lukas and Oxbow in the final quarter mile of the May 18 Preakness Stakes (gr. I) was one of his opponents in the race. [More]