CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, KY
| 1 | Aegean | Margin: 1¼ | BRIS: 99 | TrueNicks: A++ | $67,795 |
2007 | Bay Filly | Northern Afleet - Apt to Star, Aptitude
Sire: Northern Afleet , Bay, 1993. Raced 4 years. 21 starts, 5 wins, $626,671. Lifetime: 255 yearlings sold, median $18,000.
Broodmare Sire: Aptitude, Dark Bay or Brown, 1997.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2011 Mixed Sale, $380,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2008 Open Sale of Yearlings, $70,000.
| 2 | Jealous Again | Margin: 1½ | BRIS: 97 | TrueNicks: A | $21,868 |
2007 | Bay Filly | Trippi - Chi Sa, Bold Ruckus
Sire: Trippi, Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 14 starts, 7 wins, $666,220. Lifetime: 254 yearlings sold, median $27,500.
Broodmare Sire: Bold Ruckus, Dark Bay or Brown, 1976. In 2009: 2.38 AEI.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2008 Open Sale of Yearlings, $30,000.
| 3 | Mission Impazible | Margin: 4½ | BRIS: 94 | TrueNicks: A++ | $10,934 |
2007 | Gray or Roan Horse | Unbridled's Song - La Paz, Hold Your Peace
Sire: Unbridled's Song , Gray or Roan, 1993. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 5 wins, $1,311,800. Lifetime: 622 yearlings sold, median $210,000.
Broodmare Sire: Hold Your Peace, Bay, 1969.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $200,000.
Others: Western Smoke, $5,467; Gator Prowl, $3,280; Kinsolving, $1,139; Heavenville, $1,139; Kitty in the Bag, $1,139; Seattle Court, $1,139.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aegean | Rene R. Douglas | Wesley A. Ward |
| 2 | Jealous Again | Elvis Trujillo | Wesley A. Ward |
| 3 | Mission Impazible | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 4 | Western Smoke | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 5 | Gator Prowl | Jonathan Joyce | John E. Salzman, Jr. |
| 6 | Kinsolving | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 7 | Heavenville | Robby Albarado | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 8 | Kitty in the Bag | Joseph Talamo | Melvin F. Stute |
| 9 | Seattle Court | Calvin H. Borel | Bobby C. Barnett |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aegean | Rene R. Douglas | $20.80 | $8.20 | $5.00 | |||||||
| Jealous Again | Elvis Trujillo | $4.20 | $3.20 | ||||||||
| Mission Impazible | John R. Velazquez | $2.80 | |||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (1-2) | $60.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (1-2-7) | $263.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (1-2-7-4) | $1,727.20 | ||||||||||
Stuart Janney III's homebred Hymn Book tallied the biggest win of his career Feb. 11 at Gulfstream Park, roaring down the center of the track and outlasting Mission Impazible to take the $500,000 Donn Handicap (gr. I).
2 days ago
Shackleford and Ruler On Ice might be the headliners for the $500,000 Donn Handicap (gr. I) Feb. 11 at Gulfstream, but the smart money could wind up landing on a pair of Rick Dutrow Jr. trainees--Trickmeister and Redeemed.
5 days ago
Concept isn't new...but worth revisiting...
Versatile gelding Wise Dan registered the first grade I victory of his career when he wore down Mission Impazible in the final furlong to easily capture the $500,000 Clark Handicap at Churchill Downs Nov. 25.
Friday, November 25, 2011
Who will win the Clark Handicap (gr. I) at Churchill Downs? Will it be one of the horses that ran in the Breeders' Cup, or a new face? How will the others finish?
Twin Creeks Racing Stables' Mission Impazible, runner-up in the June 18 Stephen Foster Handicap (gr. I), breezed five furlongs Nov. 12 at Churchill Downs in preparation for the Clark Handicap (gr. I).
Saturday, November 12, 2011
A field of 12, including six horses that have won over the Keeneland main track, line up for an interesting edition of the $150,000 Fayette Stakes (gr. II) Oct. 29 on closing day of the fall meet.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Twin Creeks Farm enjoys breeding, racing success
Will Havre de Grace beat the boys? If not, then who's the winner?
Havre de Grace will face males for the first time in the $750,000 Woodward (gr.l) Sept. 3 at Saratoga, where she will meet seven rivals.
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Trainer Todd Pletcher said Aug. 29 that Travers (gr. I) winner Stay Thirsty would most likely head to the Jockey Club Gold Cup (gr. I) and Uncle Mo's options include the Kelso (gr. II) and Pennsylvania Derby (gr. II).
Monday, August 29, 2011
Tizway picked up his second consecutive grade I victory Aug. 6 at Saratoga when he took over approaching the quarter-pole and breezed to an easy score in the $750,000 Whitney Invitational Handicap (gr. I).
Saturday, August 06, 2011
Jason Shandler takes a look at the Whitney and other weekend stakes.
Will a Rail Trip make a Mission Impazible for Friend Or Foe running Flat Out?
The handicap division has taken its lumps this year for not being especially deep, but its competitive nature has led to one of the more intriguing recent editions of the $750,000 Whitney Handicap (gr. I), which drew 11.
Wednesday, August 03, 2011
Alex Lieblong's Duke of Mischief topped the list of horses working at Saratoga on the morning of July 31 for the $750,000 Whitney Invitational (gr. I), turning in a bullet half-mile breeze over the main track in :46.88.
Sunday, July 31, 2011
PORTER ON PEDIGREES, by Alan Porter
Making his dirt debut, and running in a grade I event for only the second time, Pool Play won the Stephen Foster to become a player in the older male division.
William S. Farish Jr.'s Pool Play, making his first start on dirt in his 28th career start, pulled a 36-1 shocker in the $561,300 Stephen Foster Handicap (gr. I) June 18 at Churchill Downs.
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Eleven are scheduled to compete in the grade I Stephen Foster. Can you predict the order of finish?
Nearly six months into the season, the handicap division is still looking for a clear-cut leader. With a breakout performance in the Stephen Foster Handicap June 18, there is an opportunity for someone to assume that role.
Wednesday, June 15, 2011An injury suffered during a June 13 workout has taken Claiborne Farm and Adele Dilschneider's Bind out of consideration for the Matt Winn Stakes at Churchill Downs and could sideline him for the rest of the year.
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
First Dude beat a deep Alysheba Stakes field, claiming his second straight win of the year.
Friday, May 06, 2011
Giant Oak, winner of the Donn Handicap (gr. I) earlier this year, tops a field of 11 entered in the May 6 Alysheba Stakes (gr. III) that is part of the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) undercard at Churchill Downs.
Thursday, May 05, 2011
Mission Impazible, who scored the biggest win of his career at Fair Grounds exactly a year ago, returned to his winning ways with a victory over a strong field in the $400,000 New Orleans Handicap (gr. II) on March 26.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Giant Oak will face six rivals in the 1 1/8-mile dirt contest, including the top three finishers of last month's Mineshaft Handicap (gr. III).
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
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