CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, KY
| 1 | Sassy Image | Margin: 3¾ | BRIS: 91 | TrueNicks: A+ | $100,172 |
2007 | Chestnut Mare | Broken Vow - Ideal Image, Hennessy
Sire: Broken Vow , Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 14 starts, 9 wins, $725,296. Lifetime: 443 yearlings sold, median $35,000.
Broodmare Sire: Hennessy, Chestnut, 1993.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2012 Mixed Sale, $660,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2011 Mixed Sale, ($1,475,000).
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $42,000.
| 2 | Decelerator | Margin: 7¼ | BRIS: 86 | TrueNicks: A++ | $32,314 |
2007 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Dehere - Paris Rose, Accelerator
Sire: Dehere, Bay, 1991. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 6 wins, $723,712. Lifetime: 548 yearlings sold, median $59,417.
Broodmare Sire: Accelerator, Dark Bay or Brown, 1994. In 2009: .85 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2011 Mixed Sale, $300,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $250,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2008 Select Yearling Sale, $35,000.
| 3 | Upperline | Margin: ¾ | BRIS: 78 | TrueNicks: B | $16,157 |
2007 | Bay Mare | Maria's Mon - Snowflake (IRE), Caerleon
Sire: Maria's Mon, Gray or Roan, 1993. Raced 2 years. 7 starts, 4 wins, $507,140. Lifetime: 496 yearlings sold, median $47,000.
Broodmare Sire: Caerleon, Bay, 1980.
Others: Vivid Colors, $8,078; All Due Respect, $4,847; Canadian Storm, $1,632.
Scratched: Quiet Temper.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sassy Image | Robby Albarado | Dale L. Romans |
| 2 | Decelerator | Terry J. Thompson | D. Wayne Lukas |
| 3 | Upperline | E. T. Baird | Michael Stidham |
| 4 | Vivid Colors | Calvin H. Borel | Kenneth G. McPeek |
| 5 | All Due Respect | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | Ronny W. Werner |
| 6 | Canadian Storm | Jesus Lopez Castanon | Vicki Oliver |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sassy Image | Robby Albarado | $4.60 | $2.80 | $2.20 | ||||||
| 5 | Decelerator | Terry J. Thompson | $4.20 | $2.80 | |||||||
| 3 | Upperline | E. T. Baird | $2.80 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (1-5) | $17.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (1-5-3) | $55.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (1-5-3-4) | $110.20 | ||||||||||
Alternation drew the far outside post in a field of 10 for his attempt at a repeat victory in the $150,000 Razorback Handicap (gr. III) March 9 at Oaklawn Park.
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Seaneen Girl, making her first start for Dr. Naveed Chowhan and trainer Bernie Flint, fought her way past favored Gal About Town to win the Golden Rod Stakes (gr. II) Nov. 24 at Churchill Downs.
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Nominations for five graded stakes events to be run closing week at Churchill Downs were released Nov. 10. Headlining 158 runners are Clark contenders Shackleford, Game on Dude, Pool Play, Take Charge Indy, and Coil.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Claiborne Farm and Adele B. Dilschneider's homebred Sign overcame a sluggish start and powered home to win the $168,150 Pocahontas (gr. II) by four lengths on opening day of Churchill Downs' fall meet Oct. 28.
Sunday, October 28, 2012
The owners of 2012 multiple graded stakes winner Upperline have decided to withdraw the 5-year-old mare from the November Sale in order to keep her as a broodmare.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
In the final start of her career, multiple graded stakes winner Upperline outfought Ciao Bella in the homestretch to prevail in the $125,000 Rood and Riddle Dowager Stakes Oct. 21 on the Keeneland turf.
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Upperline will be returning to the course and 1 1/2-mile distance where she captured the Grey Goose Bewitch Stakes (gr. IIIT) in the spring.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Flaxman Holdings' Aruna seeks back-to-back wins in the $500,000 Juddmonte Spinster (gr. I) at Keeneland Oct. 6, facing 12 rivals as she attempts to become just the fourth horse to accomplish the feat.
Thursday, October 04, 2012
Several stakes horses based at Arlington Park turned in preparatory moves there Sept. 29 for starts at the upcoming Keeneland meet that opens Oct. 5 in Lexington.
Saturday, September 29, 2012
Undefeated Awesome Feather returned from an eight-month layoff and took a 10th straight trip to the winner's circle Sept. 20, crushing a field of lesser foes in the $85,000 Nasty Storm Stakes at Belmont Park.
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Turbulent Descent made her first start for her new connections a winning one Aug. 24, taking the $500,000 Ballerina Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course and punching her ticket to the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint.
Friday, August 24, 2012
Turbulent Descent returns to the scene of one of her most impressive victories when she makes her second start of the year Aug. 24 in the $500,000 Ballerina Stakes (gr. I) at Saratoga Race Course.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
With horses invading from at least four countries as well as various parts of the U.S. for the Beverly D. Aug. 18, it is somewhat ironic that the 3-1 morning line favorite has been based at Arlington much of the summer.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Craig B. Singer's homebred Salty Strike jumped out to the early lead and never looked back as the 4-year-old filly posted her third consecutive stakes win in the $100,000 Gardenia Stakes (gr. III) at Ellis Park Aug. 11.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Joyful Victory and Sassy Image top a strong field of 11 fillies and mares in the $100,000 Gardenia Stakes (gr. III) Aug. 11 at Ellis Park, the first race back in Kentucky for jockey Robby Albarado since his May 4 arrest.
Tuesday, August 07, 2012
Frank Calabrese's Romacaca gamely held off Snow Top Mountain by a neck in the Modesty Handicap (gr. IIIT)at Arlington Park. The 6-year-old Running Stag mare covered the 1 3/16 miles in 1:56.67.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Two-time 2012 stakes winner Upperline carries top weight of 121 pounds July 14 in the 1 3/16-mile Modesty Handicap (gr. IIIT). The Modesty is one of four stakes on Arlington's 'Million Preview Day.'
Wednesday, July 11, 2012
Favored Upperline collared pacesetter Hooh Why in the final furlong to post a sharp four-length victory in the $150,000 Arlington Matron (gr. III) at Arlington Park May 26.
Saturday, May 26, 2012
A competitive filed of older fillies and mares, including previous Arlington Park graded stakes winner Upperline, comprise the lineup for the May 26 Arlington Matron Stakes (gr. III) at Arlington Park.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
Sassy Image will attempt to become the first repeat winner of the $300,000 Humana Distaff (gr. I) when she faces a strong lineup in the 26th renewal of the seven-furlong test May 5 at Churchill Downs.
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Upperline, runner-up in her last two stakes tries, found another gear in the late stages to win the $150,000 Grey Goose Bewitch (gr. IIIT) by 1 1/2 lengths April 26 at Keeneland.
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Senada and Upperline, the respective winner and runner-up in the Rood & Riddle Dowager last fall over the Keeneland turf course, will meet again in the $150,000 Grey Goose Bewitch Stakes (gr. IIIT) April 26.
Sunday, April 22, 2012
As bigger names garnered the publicity, Musical Romance completed her rags-to-riches story when she was named champion female sprinter for 2011.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Barry Schwartz' 4-year-old daughter of Tiznow gets her first graded stakes victory Nov. 25 at Aqueduct.
Friday, November 25, 2011
Arena Elvira will be seeking her fourth consecutive stakes win when the 4-year-old daughter of Ghostzapper tops a nine-horse field in the $150,000 Go for Wand (gr. II) Handicap Nov. 25 at Aqueduct.
Sunday, November 20, 2011