CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, KY
| 1 | Bullsbay | Margin: ¾ | BRIS: 100 | TrueNicks: C+ | $101,422 |
2004 | Bay Horse | Tiznow - The Hess Express, Lord Carson
Sire: Tiznow , Bay, 1997. Raced 2 years. 15 starts, 8 wins, $6,427,830. Lifetime: 427 yearlings sold, median $100,000.
Broodmare Sire: Lord Carson, Bay, 1992.
Sale History:
Keeneland 2005 September Yearling Sale, $130,000.
| 2 | Cool Coal Man | Margin: 1 | BRIS: 99 | TrueNicks: A | $32,717 |
2005 | Bay Horse | Mineshaft - Coral Sea, Rubiano
Sire: Mineshaft , Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 2 years. 18 starts, 10 wins, $2,283,402. Lifetime: 239 yearlings sold, median $60,000.
Broodmare Sire: Rubiano, Gray or Roan, 1987.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Florida Select 2-Year-Olds in Training 2007, ($850,000).
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, $200,000.
| 3 | Star Guitar | Margin: nose | BRIS: 98 | TrueNicks: A++ | $16,358 |
2005 | Bay Horse | Quiet American - Minit Towinit, Malagra
Sire: Quiet American , Bay, 1986. Raced 4 years. 12 starts, 4 wins, $754,650. Lifetime: 409 yearlings sold, median $35,000. In 2009: 1.74 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Malagra, Bay, 1986.
Others: Informed, $8,179; Mambo in Seattle, $4,908; Macho Again, $1,704; Dr. Pleasure, $1,704; Prom Shoes, $1,704; Shift in Power, $1,704.
Scratched: Ready Set.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bullsbay | Jeremy Rose | H. Graham Motion |
| 2 | Cool Coal Man | John R. Velazquez | Nicholas P. Zito |
| 3 | Star Guitar | Corey J. Lanerie | Albert M. Stall, Jr. |
| 4 | Informed | Garrett K. Gomez | Doug F. O'Neill |
| 5 | Mambo in Seattle | Shaun Bridgmohan | Neil J. Howard |
| 6 | Macho Again | Robby Albarado | Dallas Stewart |
| 7 | Dr. Pleasure | Edgar S. Prado | John T. Ward, Jr. |
| 8 | Prom Shoes | Kent J. Desormeaux | William H. Fires |
| 9 | Shift in Power | Jon Kenton Court | Chris Bindner |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bullsbay | Jeremy Rose | $8.40 | $4.60 | $3.60 | |||||||
| Cool Coal Man | John R. Velazquez | $5.60 | $4.40 | ||||||||
| Star Guitar | Corey J. Lanerie | $7.80 | |||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (5-4) | $47.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (5-4-6) | $578.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (5-4-6-10) | $4,791.20 | ||||||||||
Trainer Pat Byrne had Take Charge Indy sharp for the Alysheba Stakes (gr. III), but even he did not expect the overpowering 6-length performance the 2012 Florida Derby (gr. I) winner turned in May 3 at Churchill Downs.
Friday, May 03, 2013
Cyber Secret has not won on the dirt at Churchill Downs, but fresh off a 5 3/4-length victory in the April 13 Oaklawn Handicap, trainer Lynn Whiting is willing to put his unbeaten season on the line.
Wednesday, May 01, 2013The widow and son of the late jockey E. J. Perrodin are looking forward to a special night of remembrance when the rider is inducted into the Fair Grounds Hall of Fame March 4.
Friday, March 01, 2013
Star Guitar, E.J. Perrodin, and Ray Salmen have been elected to the Fair Grounds Hall of Fame.
Sunday, January 27, 2013The first reported foal by multiple grade II winner Informed is a filly born Jan. 18 at Pat Thompson's Ridgeley Farm.
Wednesday, January 23, 2013
Six other promising 2-year-olds will challenge Vegas No Show in the Nashua, including Bourbon Stakes runner-up Really Sharp.
Thursday, November 01, 2012
Star Louisiana Horse of the Year to stand at Clear Creek Stud in Folsom, La.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
The king of the Cajuns, Star Guitar, has been retired after a sensational career in which he captured 24 of his 30 starts and three consecutive Louisiana-bred horse of the year titles.
Friday, August 10, 2012
Star Guitar, the all-time leading Louisiana-bred earner, added to his legacy June 30 when he rallied to win the $100,000 Louisiana Legends Night Classic at Evangeline Downs Racetrack & Casino in track record time.
Sunday, July 01, 2012
Top Louisiana-bred Star Guitar will follow his usual summer schedule June 30, bidding for a fourth consecutive victory in the $100,000 Legends Night Classic at Evangeline Downs.
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
For the third consecutive year, Brittlyn Stable homebred Star Guitar has been honored as Louisiana Horse of the Year.
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Successful Dan took advantage of a contested early pace and wore down the leaders to set a new Churchill Downs 1 1/16 mile track record while winning the $337,800 Alysheba Stakes (gr. II) May 4.
Friday, May 04, 2012
Mucho Macho Man's last race at Churchill Downs was a third in the 2011 Kentucky Derby. His connections hope to be in the winner's circle this year following the Alysheba Stakes May 4.
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Evan Hammonds recaps the Sam F. Davis Stakes, the Robert B. Lewis Stakes, and touches on the Withers. Evan also comments on Star Guitar's victory in the Louisiana Premier Night Championship.
Star Guitar won the Louisiana Premier Night Championship for the fourth consecutive time, rallying from last early to capture the $200,000 event by 3 1/4 lengths on the night of Feb. 4 at Delta Downs.
Sunday, February 05, 2012The first reported foal by Robert LaPenta's grade II winner Cool Coal Man is a colt born Jan. 20 in Ocala, Fla.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
MAHUBAH'S CORNER, by Avalyn Hunter
The Guitar Hero video game franchise has been exceedingly popular...But it probably isn't half as popular in Louisiana as the state's own four-legged "guitar hero," Star Guitar.
Odds-on Star Guitar cleared off in the stretch for his third consecutive Louisiana Champions Day Classic title at Fair Grounds Racecourse and Slots Dec. 10.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Perfect so far in 2011, Star Guitar will be seeking his third consecutive win in the $150,000 Louisiana Champions Day Classic at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots Dec. 10.
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Star Guitar is on his way to becoming the top Louisiana-bred of all-time
The Louisiana Thoroughbred Breeders Association honored its 2010 accredited Louisiana-bred champions at its annual membership meeting June 10 in Shreveport.
Monday, June 13, 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, 2011Grade II winner Cool Coal Man had his first mare confirmed in foal. The mare, Bahrina (by Bahri), is owned by Rick Sutherland.
Tuesday, March 08, 2011
Cool Coal Man, a grade II-winning son of Mineshaft, will stand the 2011 breeding season at Hartley/DeRenzo Thoroughbreds in Ocala, Florida for a fee of $5,000.
Friday, February 04, 2011