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CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, KY
| 1 | Santiva | Margin: ½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $100,254 |
2008 | Bay Colt | Giant's Causeway - Slide, Smarten
Sire: Giant's Causeway , Chestnut, 1997. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 9 wins, $3,078,989. Lifetime: 771 yearlings sold, median $140,000.
Broodmare Sire: Smarten, Dark Bay or Brown, 1976. In 2009: 1.70 AEI.
| 2 | Astrology | Margin: head | TrueNicks: A++ | $32,340 |
2008 | Bay Colt | A.P. Indy - Quiet Eclipse, Quiet American
Sire: A.P. Indy, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989. Raced 2 years. 11 starts, 8 wins, $2,979,815. Lifetime: 374 yearlings sold, median $360,000.
Broodmare Sire: Quiet American , Bay, 1986. In 2009: 1.74 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, ($285,000).
| 3 | Major Gain | Margin: 4½ | TrueNicks: D | $16,170 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | More Than Ready - Dream Lady, Old Trieste
Sire: More Than Ready , Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Raced 2 years. 17 starts, 7 wins, $1,026,229. Lifetime: 1016 yearlings sold, median $80,000.
Broodmare Sire: Old Trieste, Chestnut, 1995. In 2009: 1.76 AEI.
Others: Halo's Thunder, $8,085; Cane Garden Bay, $4,851; Enable, $1,650; Prideofthechapter, $1,650.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Santiva | Shaun Bridgmohan | Eddie Kenneally |
| 2 | Astrology | Garrett K. Gomez | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 3 | Major Gain | Robby Albarado | Wayne M. Catalano |
| 4 | Halo's Thunder | Kent J. Desormeaux | Kenneth G. McPeek |
| 5 | Cane Garden Bay | Julien R. Leparoux | George R. Arnold, II |
| 6 | Enable | Michael C. Baze | Angel L. Lopez |
| 7 | Prideofthechapter | Rosemary B. Homeister, Jr. | Helen Pitts |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Santiva | Shaun Bridgmohan | $11.60 | $4.20 | $2.80 | ||||||
| 5 | Astrology | Garrett K. Gomez | $2.60 | $2.10 | |||||||
| 4 | Major Gain | Robby Albarado | $2.40 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (2-5) | $26.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (2-5-4) | $95.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (2-5-4-7) | $275.60 | ||||||||||
Victories by Overanalyze and Uncaptured in group II stakes Nov. 24 propelled the 2-year-olds into the numbers four and five positions, respectively, in the standings on the "Road to the Kentucky Derby."
Monday, November 26, 2012
The two favorites in Nov. 24 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (gr. II) ran to their odds, engaging in a thrilling stretch duel at Churchill Downs before Uncaptured prevailed by a head over Frac Daddy.
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Just under four weeks after rolling to victory in the Iroquois Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs, Uncaptured will target more success at the Louisville track Nov. 24 in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (gr. II).
Wednesday, November 21, 2012Unbridled's Song, who is just four short of his 100th stakes winner, will stand in 2013 for $60,000.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Astrology, a graded stakes winner at 2 and classic-placed at 3, has been retired from racing to stand at Taylor Made Stallions near Nicholasville, Ky. in 2013.
Wednesday, November 07, 2012Santiva, a grade II winner by 2012 leading sire Giant's Causeway, has been retired from racing for stallion duty in 2013 at Gerry and Dana Aschinger's War Horse Place near Lexington.
Friday, October 19, 2012
Camelot kept his perfect record intact and notched his third classic of the season when he powered to a two-length victory in the $1,614,500 Dubai Duty Free Irish Derby (Ire-I) at the Curragh June 30.
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Camelot kept his perfect record intact with a superb five-length victory in the $2,054,000 Investec Derby (Eng-I) at Epsom June 2.
Saturday, June 02, 2012
Santiva, a grade II-winning son of Giant's Causeway, has been retired from racing because of ankle issues.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Jason Shandler and Tom LaMarra handicap the Hal's Hope Stakes and Ft. Lauderdale Stakes at Gulfstream Park.
The Fort Lauderdale Stakes (gr. IIIT) not only drew a full field, but many of the entrants are recognizable names with both turf and dirt experience. It should make for an interesting race, as a field of 12 will do battle.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
WinStar Farm and Todd Pletcher, who won the Kentucky Jockey Club in 2009 with Super Saver before sending him off to win the Kentucky Derby, completed the first part of the double again with Gemologist Nov. 26 at Churchill.
Saturday, November 26, 2011
WinStar Farm and Todd Pletcher hope history will repeat itself, as likely favorite Gemologist leads a field of 11 juveniles in the Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes (gr. II) Nov. 26 at Churchill Downs.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Do you like Fire or Ice? Shackleford or Coil? How will they run?
The Haskell and Jim Dandy headline a key weekend of 3-year-old racing.
On July 31 at Monmouth Park, Shackleford will try to stamp himself as the division leader when he leads a field of eight in the $1 million Haskell Invitational (gr. I).
Thursday, July 28, 2011
The Bob Baffert-trained Coil drew the rail for the fourth time in six career starts in the Haskell Invitational (gr. I) July 31 at Monmouth Park.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Jason, Ian and Evan handicap the Haskell and Jim Dandy this weekend.
Prayer for Relief gave trainer Bob Baffert consecutive wins in the $250,000 Iowa Derby (gr. III) when he registered a mild upset at Prairie Meadows on the night of June 25.
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Jason, Tom and Evan of TwinSpires.com handicap the Queen's Plate, first of the three jewels in the Canadian triple crown. Then the three analyze the Iowa Derby, which includes Caleb's Posse and Astrology.
With six stakes worth more than $1 million, Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino will hold its biggest racing weekend of the year June 24-25, highlighted by the $300,000 Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap (gr. III).
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
Animal Kingdom, of course, must be included in all exotic bets. It's just a question who do you put with him?
If many of the names in the Belmont (gr. I) look familiar, that's because they should. For the first time in history, the top seven finishers from the Kentucky Derby (gr. I) have returned for the final leg of the Triple Crown
Thursday, June 09, 2011
If you can overlook the fact that Nehro has won only one race in his career in six starts, he has a much going for him in regard to being an ideal Belmont Stakes horse as anyone.
Lenny Shulman reports the news of the day, including the first appearance of Master of Hounds at Belmont. Plus, Animal Kingdom, Isn't He Perfect, Santiva, Prime Cut, and Nehro.
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