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: 289 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
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: 355 yearlings sold, median $34,938.
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: 666 yearlings sold, median $200,000.
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 | ||||||||||
Twin Creeks Farm has announced that 21 of its Kentucky-based mares have been officially booked to multiple grade II-winning millionaire Mission Impazible for the 2013 breeding season in New York.
Friday, February 08, 2013Sequel Stallions New York in Hudson, N.Y., will hold an open house from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. (EST) Saturday, Jan. 19.
Monday, January 14, 2013
Claire and Frank preview the Clark Handicap at Churchill Downs Nov. 23.
Mission Impazible, a multiple grade II winner by Unbridled's Song that has earned more than $1.2 million in his career, will be retired to Becky Thomas and Dennis Narlinger's Sequel Stallions in New York for 2013.
Friday, November 09, 2012
Tom LaMarra and Evan Hammonds handicap the Stephen Foster Handicap at Churchill Downs this weekend.
The 31st running of the 1 1/8-mile event sets up as a faceoff between two of the country's top older horses--Pin Oak Stable's Alternation and Morton Fink's Wise Dan.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
The Pimlico Special (gr. III), returning to the Pimlico racing calendar after a three-year hiatus, has drawn a sold field of 10 handicap horses, headed by Oaklawn Handicap (gr. II) winner Alternation.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Front-running Nates Mineshaft took all of the drama out of the $396,000 New Orleans Handicap (gr. II) April 1 at Fair Grounds, running away from the field at odds of 9-1 while setting a track record in the process.
Sunday, April 01, 2012
The $1 million Louisiana Derby (gr. II) is the headliner on Fair Grounds' April 1 program, but the biggest names and most talented horses may be running on the undercard in the $400,000 New Orleans Handicap (gr. II).
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
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).
Saturday, February 11, 2012
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.
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
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