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Pocahontas S.

CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, KY

  • Purse: $100,000
  • Date: November 1, 2008
  • Class:
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  • Age: 2 yo
  • Race: 9
  • Distance: One Mile
  • Post Time:
 Five-Cross
1 Sara Louise Margin: BRIS: 100 $67,081

2006, Bay Filly
Malibu Moon   - Kings Lynn, Mt. Livermore

  • Breeder:Paul F. Gardner
  • Owner: Eldon Farm Equine, LLC (John K. Luke)
  • Trainer: Dale L. Romans
  • Jockey: Robby Albarado

Sire: Malibu Moon  , Bay, 1997. Raced 1 years. 2 starts, 1 wins, $33,840. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $50,000.

Broodmare Sire: Mt. Livermore, Chestnut, 1981.

2 Rachel Alexandra Margin: BRIS: 96 $21,638

2006, Bay Filly
Medaglia d'Oro   - Lotta Kim, Roar

  • Breeder:Dolphus C. Morrison
  • Owner: Dolphus Morrison
  • Trainer: Hal R. Wiggins
  • Jockey: Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.

Sire: Medaglia d'Oro  , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 4 years. 17 starts, 8 wins, $5,754,720. Lifetime: 193 yearlings sold, median $100,000.

Broodmare Sire: Roar, Bay, 1993.

3 Selective Margin: BRIS: 92 $10,819

2006, Chestnut Filly
Tapit   - Wednesday's Child, Storm Cat

  • Breeder:IAS Management
  • Owner: Winchell Thoroughbreds, LLC (Ronald Winchell)
  • Trainer: Steven M. Asmussen
  • Jockey: Shaun Bridgmohan

Sire: Tapit  , Gray or Roan, 2001. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 3 wins, $557,300. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $45,000.

Broodmare Sire: Storm Cat, Dark Bay or Brown, 1983.

Time: 1:34.57   Track: FT

Others: Pretty Prolific, $5,409; Abbott Hall, $3,245; Honchis'n Ponchis, $1,104; Petty Things, $1,104.

FinishHorseJockeyTrainer
1Sara LouiseRobby AlbaradoDale L. Romans
2Rachel AlexandraBrian Joseph Hernandez, Jr.Hal R. Wiggins
3SelectiveShaun BridgmohanSteven M. Asmussen
4Pretty ProlificJulien R. LeparouxJames E. Baker
5Abbott HallCorey J. LanerieHal R. Wiggins
6Honchis'n PonchisKent J. DesormeauxDale L. Romans
7Petty ThingsLarry MelanconLynn S. Whiting

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California vintner Jess Jackson has privately acquired the Medaglia d'Oro filly Dashing Debby, who won her career debut, the July 11 J J'sdream Stakes at Calder Race Course, in commanding fashion by 10 1/4 lengths. Monday, July 13, 2009
Haskin - Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner

Haskin - Guess Who's Not Coming to Dinner

Not to be a killjoy, but the fact is some of the best horses in the country will not be showing up at the Breeders' Cup this year. Sunday, July 12, 2009
Godolphin Gearing Up for Big Second Half

Godolphin Gearing Up for Big Second Half

A walk down the Godolphin shedrow at Belmont Park reveals a "Who's Who" of major stakes horses, many of whom are just coming back off layoffs and getting ready for the Saratoga meet. Friday, July 10, 2009
Borel, Hayward, Campo to Preview Saratoga

Borel, Hayward, Campo to Preview Saratoga

Jockey Calvin Borel, who rode the winners of this year's Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) and the BlackBerry Preakness Stakes (gr. I), will be a member of the Saratoga Preview panel on Monday, July 27 at the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame. Friday, July 10, 2009
Rachel Alexandra Breezes Over Oklahoma Track

Rachel Alexandra Breezes Over Oklahoma Track

BlackBerry Preakness (gr. I) winner Rachel Alexandra breezed July 6 over the Oklahoma Training Track at Saratoga Race Course in her first workout since her record-setting victory in the Mother Goose Stakes (gr. I) eight days ago. Monday, July 06, 2009
Rachel Alexandra Auction to Benefit Charity

Rachel Alexandra Auction to Benefit Charity

Kendall-Jackson Winery announced July 2 a five-month-long charity auction that will take place on its Web site featuring items, donated by winery owner and co-founder Jess Jackson, that are related to Rachel Alexandra's racing season. Thursday, July 02, 2009
Zenyatta, 'Rachel'  Duel Unlikely Before BC

Zenyatta, 'Rachel' Duel Unlikely Before BC

Jerry Moss, owner of champion mare Zenyatta, said he hopes to meet Rachel Alexandra in the Breeders' Cup, but likely wouldn't ship Zenyatta east to tangle with 'Rachel' this summer. Monday, June 29, 2009
Rachel Takes Up Summer Residence at Saratoga

Rachel Takes Up Summer Residence at Saratoga

Scarcely 12 hours after her record-setting victory in the Mother Goose (gr. I) June 27 at Belmont Park, Rachel Alexandra stepped onto a van that carried her up the Northway to Saratoga Race Course, which will be the base for her summer campaign. Sunday, June 28, 2009
'Rachel' Sets Stakes Record in Mother Goose

'Rachel' Sets Stakes Record in Mother Goose

Rachel Alexandra faced only two opponents in the $300,000 Mother Goose (gr. I) June 27 at Belmont Park but the sensational filly put on a dazzling display anyway, setting a stakes record while romping by nearly 20 lengths under Calvin Borel. Saturday, June 27, 2009
'Rachel' Faces Only 2 After Pair of Scratches

'Rachel' Faces Only 2 After Pair of Scratches

The field for $300,000 Mother Goose Stakes (gr. I) today was reduced to three with the scratches of Don't Forget Gil and Hopeful Image, leaving Preakness (gr. I) heroine Rachel Alexandra to face only Flashing and Malibu Prayer. Saturday, June 27, 2009

Storm KOs Belmont Finale

Belmont Park canceled its ninth and final race June 26 due to a severe storm that brought with it heavy rains, wind, lightning, thunder, and hail, and created unsafe conditions. Friday, June 26, 2009
'Rachel' Gallops, All Set For Mother Goose

'Rachel' Gallops, All Set For Mother Goose

Preakness (gr. I) and Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner Rachel Alexandra galloped about a mile and a quarter on Belmont's fast main track early June 26, well in advance of a 9:30 a.m. EDT downpour. Friday, June 26, 2009
'Rachel' Faces Only Four in Mother Goose

'Rachel' Faces Only Four in Mother Goose

Rachel Alexandra, who when last seen was making history by winning the May 16 BlackBerry Preakness (gr. I), will make her return to the racetrack in the $300,000 Mother Goose (gr. I) June 27 at Belmont Park. The Horse of the Year candidate will face only four rivals in the nine-furlong test for 3-year-old fillies. Wednesday, June 24, 2009
No Breeders' Cup for Rachel Alexandra

No Breeders' Cup for Rachel Alexandra

Stonestreet Stables' Jess Jackson, majority owner of Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) and BlackBerry Preakness (gr. I) winner Rachel Alexandra, said in a wide-ranging media teleconference June 24 that the superb filly would not race in this year's Breeders' Cup at Santa Anita but that there is a good possibility that she would return in 2010 for a 4-year-old campaign. Wednesday, June 24, 2009
Rachelmania: Free Admission, Pink Bracelets

Rachelmania: Free Admission, Pink Bracelets

When Rachel Alexandra makes her Belmont Park debut in the 53rd renewal of the $300,000 Mother Goose Stakes (gr. I) June 27, the New York Racing Association will give away pink bracelets embossed with the filly's name and admission for ladies will be free. Monday, June 22, 2009
'Rachel' Could Get Stiff Test in Mother Goose

'Rachel' Could Get Stiff Test in Mother Goose

Rachel Alexandra will make her first start since her historic Preakness (gr. I) victory June 27 at Belmont Park, but her presence in the $300,000 Mother Goose (gr. I) isn't scaring everyone away. Friday, June 19, 2009
Rachel Alexandra to 'Race For a Cure'

Rachel Alexandra to 'Race For a Cure'

Rachel Alexandra, who last month became the first filly in 85 years to win the Preakness (gr. I), will "race for a cure" for the remainder of her 2009 campaign. A $20,000 donation to a breast cancer nonprofit, the Susan G. Komen Race for a Cure, from the Jackson Family Fund at the Blue Grass Community Foundation, will be the inaugural contribution. Friday, June 19, 2009
Mother Goose Next Start for Rachel Alexandra

Mother Goose Next Start for Rachel Alexandra

Rachel Alexandra, winner of the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) and BlackBerry Preakness Stakes (gr. I), will make her next start in the 1 1/8 -mile Mother Goose Stakes (gr. I) at Belmont Park on June 27. Wednesday, June 17, 2009

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