| 1 | Jeranimo | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $180,000 |
2006 | Bay Horse | Congaree - Jera, Jeblar
Sire: Congaree , Chestnut, 1998. Raced 5 years. 25 starts, 12 wins, $3,267,490. Lifetime: 114 yearlings sold, median $19,500.
Broodmare Sire: Jeblar, Bay, 1982. In 2009: 1.20 AEI.
Sale History:
Barretts Equine Limited May 2008 Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $70,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2007 Open Sale of Yearlings, $50,000.
| 2 | Suggestive Boy (ARG) | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: B | $60,000 |
2008 | Bay Horse | Easing Along - Suffrage, Horse Chestnut (SAF)
Sire: Easing Along, Bay, 1998. Lifetime: 15 yearlings sold, median $10,000.
Broodmare Sire: Horse Chestnut (SAF), Chestnut, 1995.
| 3 | Little Mike | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A+ | $36,000 |
2007 | Bay Gelding | Spanish Steps - Hay Jude, Wavering Monarch
Sire: Spanish Steps , Dark Bay or Brown, 2001. Lifetime: 63 yearlings sold, median $6,500.
Broodmare Sire: Wavering Monarch, Bay, 1979. In 2009: 1.25 AEI.
Others: Mr. Commons, $18,000; Corporate Jungle, $6,000; Dubai You X Y Z; Hudson Landing; Liberian Freighter.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeranimo | Garrett K. Gomez | Michael Pender |
| 2 | Suggestive Boy (ARG) | Joseph Talamo | Ronald L. McAnally |
| 3 | Little Mike | Joe Bravo | Dale L. Romans |
| 4 | Mr. Commons | Mike E. Smith | John A. Shirreffs |
| 5 | Corporate Jungle | Rafael Bejarano | Chad C. Brown |
| 6 | Dubai You X Y Z | Brice Blanc | Mark D. Tsagalakis |
| 7 | Hudson Landing | Juan J. Hernandez | Blaine D. Wright |
| 8 | Liberian Freighter | Martin Garcia | Neil D. Drysdale |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Jeranimo | Garrett K. Gomez | $19.60 | $8.40 | $4.00 | ||||||
| 4 | Suggestive Boy (ARG) | Joseph Talamo | $9.40 | $6.00 | |||||||
| 3 | Little Mike | Joe Bravo | $3.00 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (5-4) | $163.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (5-4-3) | $600.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (5-4-3-8) | $1,643.80 | ||||||||||
Last year's Breeders' Cup Turf (gr. IT) winner Little Mike breezed four furlongs in :50.80 June 11 on the Churchill Downs turf in preparation for a start in the United Nations Stakes (gr. IT) July 6 at Monmouth Park.
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Little Mike is likely to start in the United Nations Stakes (gr. IT) July 6, the first of a four-race series picked by breeder and co-owner Carlo Vacarezza that would end with a defense of his 2012 Breeders' Cup Turf title.
Sunday, June 09, 2013
Tracy Gantz guest blogs about the Thoroughbred Classic Horse Show in San Juan Capistrano, Calif.
The $100,000 Aristides Stakes (gr. III) may be the feature worth the most June 1 at Churchill Downs, but a familiar cast of characters makes the $65,000 Opening Verse a more intriguing contest.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Trainer Jerry Hollendorfer won the All American Stakes (gr. III) at Golden Gate Fields with Summer Hit about an hour after claiming the Metropolitan Handicap (gr. I) with Sahara Sky.
Monday, May 27, 2013
Hudson Landing, who captured the 2012 All American Stakes (gr. III) by a nose over Control Seeker last fall, will try to repeat for trainer Blaine Wright and owner Jared Chappell at Golden Gate Fields on Memorial Day May 27.
Friday, May 24, 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
Versatile Hudson Landing, upset winner of last year's San Francisco Mile (gr. IT), is back to defend his title in the $100,000 event against nine opponents April 27 on the turf at Golden Gate Fields.
Wednesday, April 24, 2013
The son of Spanish Steps is Florida's horse of the year, older horse and turf male champion.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013After winning four of the first five races for juveniles or juvenile fillies at the Keeneland spring meeting, trainer Wesley Ward will sit out the finale Thursday, April 25.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
The dam of multiple grade I winner Little Mike will be bred back to Distorted Humor.
Sunday, April 21, 2013
Morton Fink's 2012 Horse of the Year Wise Dan easily won the $300,000 Maker's 46 Mile (gr. IT) by a length over Data Link at Keeneland April 12, successfully making his 2013 debut while recording his sixth straight victory.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Morton Fink's reigning Horse of the Year Wise Dan makes his 2013 debut for trainer Charlie LoPresti in the $300,000 Maker's 46 Mile (gr. IT) at Keeneland April 12, with only four contenders willing to face him.
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Godolphin Racing's Sajjhaa displayed a late turn of foot and kicked clear in the stretch to win the Dubai Duty Free Sponsored by Dubai Duty Free (UAE-IT) at Meydan Racecourse March 30.
Saturday, March 30, 2013
Trainer Dale Romans talks about Little Mike, who runs in the Dubai Duty Free on March 30.
Horses featured include Joy And Fun (orange #5), Great Attack (orange #6), Zazou (blue #4), Trinniberg (gold #2), Medicean Man (orange #11), Animal Kingdom (white #2), Little Mike (yellow #3), He's Had Enough, and more.
Pat Cummings presents an analysis of racing March 30 at the Dubai World Cup Carnival at Meydan in the United Arab Emirates. Presented by AmWest Entertainment.
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Jockey Gary Stevens talks about being back at Dubai for the World Cup. He rides Dullahan in the World Cup and Little Mike in the Dubai Duty Free.
Breeders' Cup Turf and Arlington Million winner looks to add another rich purse in the $5 million Dubai Duty Free Sponsored by Duty Free (UAE-I) March 30 at Meydan.
Tuesday, March 26, 2013
Dale Romans talks about Little Mike and Dullahan.
Press conference interview with Carlo Vaccarezza, owner of Little Mike who is a contender for the 2013 Dubai Duty Free. Courtesy of the Dubai Racing Club.
With trainer Dale Romans watching from a perch at Meydan, both his multiple grade I winners Dullahan and Little Mike turned in strong works March 24 as they prepare for their races on the Dubai World Cup program March 30.
Sunday, March 24, 2013
Champions Animal Kingdom, Royal Delta, and Trinniberg lead an eight-horse American delegation set to fly to the United Arab Emirates, leaving Florida at approximately 9 p.m. on March 19.
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
Little Mike and Dullahan have emerged from their initial races in Dubai in good order, and trainer Dale Romans plans to send them for workouts March 24 prior to their starts on World Cup Day.
Monday, March 18, 2013
Hunter's Light delivered Godolphin's 200th win at the top level when he captured the $400,000 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 Sponsored by Emirates Airline (UAE-I) on the Super Saturday card March 9 at Meydan.
Saturday, March 09, 2013
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]