CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, KY
| 1 | Backtalk | Margin: 1 | BRIS: 85 | TrueNick: C+ | $66,455 |
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2007, Chestnut Colt |
Sire: Smarty Jones , Chestnut, 2001. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 8 wins, $7,613,155. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $51,501.
Broodmare Sire: Affirmed, Chestnut, 1975. In 2009: 2.43 AEI.
| 2 | Flatter Than Me | Margin: 1½ | BRIS: 83 | TrueNick: D | $21,437 |
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2007, Dark Bay or Brown Colt |
Sire: Flatter , Bay, 1999. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 4 wins, $148,815. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $9,000. In 2009: .80 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Boston Harbor, Bay, 1994.
| 3 | Brassy Boy | Margin: 1 | BRIS: 80 | TrueNick: A++ | $10,719 |
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2007, Bay Colt |
Sire: Storm and a Half, Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Lifetime: 0 yearlings sold, median $3,800.
Broodmare Sire: Dixie Brass, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Others: Grand Slam Andre, $5,359; Soundman, $3,215; Westrock Gold, $1,105; Vito Filitto, $1,105; Even Wilder, $1,105.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Backtalk | Miguel Mena | Thomas M. Amoss |
| 2 | Flatter Than Me | Robby Albarado | Merrill R. Scherer |
| 3 | Brassy Boy | Corey J. Lanerie | Hal R. Wiggins |
| 4 | Grand Slam Andre | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 5 | Soundman | Jamie Theriot | D. Wayne Lukas |
| 6 | Westrock Gold | Julien R. Leparoux | D. Wayne Lukas |
| 7 | Vito Filitto | Calvin H. Borel | Bernard S. Flint |
| 8 | Even Wilder | Jon Kenton Court | Trudy Veinot |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Backtalk | Miguel Mena | $3.60 | $2.60 | $2.20 | |||||||
| Flatter Than Me | Robby Albarado | $3.60 | $3.20 | ||||||||
| Brassy Boy | Corey J. Lanerie | $4.00 | |||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (5-9) | $15.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (5-9-3) | $78.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (5-9-3-1) | $199.60 | ||||||||||
Already with several promising Derby prospects, WinStar Farm will send out yet another good-looking 2-year-old in the $750,000 Boyd's Gaming Delta Jackpot Powered by Youbet.com (gr. III) when Rule leads a field of eight in the Dec. 4 contest at Delta Downs.
Tuesday, December 01, 2009
Hall of Fame trainer D. Wayne Lukas has entered Robert Baker and William Mack's highly-touted Dublin in the $100,000 Iroquois (gr. III) for juveniles at a mile on the main track. A field of 12 was drawn for the Churchill Downs fall meet opening day co-feature.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Hal Wiggins hit the apex of his training career this spring when he saddled Rachel Alexandra to her resounding victory in the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) May 1. He hopes the final month on the backside gets off to a rousing start Nov. 1 when he sends out Brassy Boy in the Iroquois (gr. III) for longtime client Millsap Stables.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
With a spot in the $2-million Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) on the line, an overflow field of 14 was drawn for the $500,000 Dixiana Breeders' Futurity (gr. I) Oct. 10 at Keeneland.
Wednesday, October 07, 2009
Paul Pompa Jr.'s D' Funnybone followed up his impressive Saratoga Special (gr. II) win with another no-doubt-about-it victory, this one in the $250,000 Futurity (gr. II) Sept. 19 at Belmont Park. The 2-year-old son of D'wildcat is sure to be one of the favorites for the $2 million Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) later this fall, if he is entered.
Saturday, September 19, 2009
Trainer D. Wayne Lukas earned his fifth victory in the $300,000 Three Chimneys Hopeful (gr. I) when favored Dublin posted a two-length win on closing day of the 2009 Saratoga Race Course meet Sept. 7.
Monday, September 07, 2009
GoldMark Farm's undefeated Backtalk will try to remain perfect in four lifetime starts, but will have to overcome post 13 when he meets a dozen rivals in the $300,000 Three Chimneys Hopeful Stakes (gr. I), Saratoga's final major race for 2-year-olds on Labor Day.
Friday, September 04, 2009
Strong pedigrees link Saratoga's first two juvenile stakes winners of 2009 - but will genes be enough to keep Backtalk and D'Funnybone in stakes contention after their 2-year-old campaigns?
Thursday, August 27, 2009
This year's Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) is such an odd concoction of grass and synthetic horses and undistinguished older dirt horses it's difficult to make a worthwhile list of potential starters.
Sunday, August 23, 2009
Oaklawn Park made all the right moves with their big Apple Blossom announcement. They put up the money, the changed the distance, and in short they dangled one heckuva carrot in front of Jess Jackson and Jerry and Ann Moss. [More]
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