CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, KY
| 1 | Unrivaled Belle | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $1,080,000 |
2006 | Gray or Roan Mare | Unbridled's Song - Queenie Belle, Bertrando
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: Bertrando , Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association November 2011 Breeding Stock Sale, $2,800,000.
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $260,000.
| 2 | Blind Luck | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A | $360,000 |
2007 | Chestnut Filly | Pollard's Vision - Lucky One, Best of Luck
Sire: Pollard's Vision , Bay, 2001. Lifetime: 97 yearlings sold, median $8,089.
Broodmare Sire: Best of Luck, Bay, 1996. In 2009: .67 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association November 2011 Breeding Stock Sale, $2,500,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, ($10,000).
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2008 Select Yearling Sale, $11,000.
| 3 | Havre de Grace | Margin: 7½ | TrueNicks: A++ | $198,000 |
2007 | Bay Filly | Saint Liam - Easter Bunnette, Carson City
Sire: Saint Liam, Bay, 2000. Lifetime: 47 yearlings sold, median $65,000.
Broodmare Sire: Carson City, Chestnut, 1987.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $380,000.
Others: It's Tea Time, $120,000; Acoma, $60,000; Acting Happy; Persistently; Milwaukee Appeal; Seeking the Title; Malibu Prayer; Life At Ten.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unrivaled Belle | Kent J. Desormeaux | William I. Mott |
| 2 | Blind Luck | Joel Rosario | Jerry Hollendorfer |
| 3 | Havre de Grace | Jeremy Rose | Anthony W. Dutrow |
| 4 | It's Tea Time | Julien R. Leparoux | George R. Arnold, II |
| 5 | Acoma | Robby Albarado | David M. Carroll |
| 6 | Acting Happy | Jose Lezcano | Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. |
| 7 | Persistently | Alan Garcia | Claude R. McGaughey III |
| 8 | Milwaukee Appeal | Rafael Bejarano | Scott H. Fairlie |
| 9 | Seeking the Title | Calvin H. Borel | Dallas Stewart |
| 10 | Malibu Prayer | Garrett K. Gomez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 11 | Life At Ten | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Unrivaled Belle | Kent J. Desormeaux | $17.00 | $5.80 | $4.20 | ||||||
| 10 | Blind Luck | Joel Rosario | $3.20 | $2.40 | |||||||
| 11 | Havre de Grace | Jeremy Rose | $4.00 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (8-10) | $54.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (8-10-11) | $215.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (8-10-11-2) | $3,336.00 | ||||||||||
Game On Dude, who captured the Feb. 5 San Antonio Stakes (gr. II) by 5 lengths, is the leader on the first National Thoroughbred Racing Association Top Thoroughbred Poll for 2012.
Yesterday
Horse of the Year Havre de Grace put in her first published work of the year Feb. 10 when she breezed three furlongs in :37 4/5 at Fair Grounds for trainer Larry Jones.
4 days ago
Dr. Mark Dedomenico's Blind Luck, the champion 3-year-old filly of 2010, has been officially retired from racing and booked to Darley stallion Bernardini.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
A fourth consecutive HOY title by a female is very possible for 2012.
Images from the 41st annual Eclipse Awards.
For the third straight year, a female was crowned Horse of the year when Fox Hill Farm's Havre de Grace took home top honors Jan. 16 at the annual Eclipse Awards ceremony.
Monday, January 16, 2012
There was little drama in the announcement of Fox Hill Farms' Havre de Grace being named top older female. The 4-year-old daughter of 2005 Horse of the Year Saint Liam garnered 245 of the 248 first-place votes cast.
Monday, January 16, 2012
Fans have voted the 2011 Woodward Stakes (gr. I), in which Havre de Grace became the second female to win the race in its 58-year history, as the New York Racing Association's Race of the Year.
Monday, January 16, 2012
In the Horse of the Year category, fans made the multiple grade I winner Havre de Grace their top pick with 4,249 votes.
Friday, January 13, 2012
old-timers in the waterfront village of Havre de Grace get to reminiscing about the "good old days,"
There were few surprises when the National Thoroughbred Racing Association, Daily Racing Form, and the National Turf Writers And Broadcasters on Jan. 5 announced the finalists for 2011 Eclipse Awards.
Monday, January 09, 2012
Havre de Grace, finalist for the 2011 Eclipse Award as top older female and a leading candidate to be named Horse of the Year, arrived at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots at 5:30 a.m. on Jan. 5.
Thursday, January 05, 2012
Online voting is now open for the second annual Secretariat Vox Populi Award. Created by Secretariat's owner Penny Chenery, the award recognizes the racehorse whose popularity and excellence resounded most with the public.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
A hearing officer has concluded that former Kentucky chief steward John Veitch violated five rules of racing in his handling of the Life At Ten incident during the 2010 Breeders' Cup World Championships.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Voting is under way at the National Thoroughbred Racing Association web site, www.ntra.com, for the 13th annual "NTRA Moment of the Year." Voters can choose from among 12 images, drawn from the year's events.
Thursday, December 08, 2011
Lenny and Steve discuss the Eclipse Award for 2-year-old male, the Horse of the Year, Frankel, the lack of leadership in horse racing, and the downgrading of the Hopeful Stakes. Sponsored by Darby Dan Farm
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How would you rank the 25 most intriguing horses and people in racing for 2011?
There is an impressive list of older horses returning next year.
John Veitch, chief steward for the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission who was the subject of an investigation into the Life At Ten situation during the 2010 Breeders' Cup, was dismissed from his position Nov. 28.
Monday, November 28, 2011
Even-money choice Arena Elvira passed longshot Afleeting Lady in deep stretch to give trainer Bill Mott his fourth win in the $193,725 Falls City Handicap (gr. II) on Thanksgiving at Churchill Downs.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Ravi's Song, second to well-regarded Deluxe in the Cardinal Handicap (gr. IIIT) over the Churchill Downs turf earlier this month, switches to the main track for the Thanksgiving Day feature, the $175,000 Falls City Handicap.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
The hearing officer in the lengthy Life At Ten investigation has requested a 30-day extension to complete his report to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission.
Monday, November 14, 2011
Owner Rick Porter offered fans a special opportunity to visit with his filly Havre de Grace at Vinery.
Royal Delta brought the second day of the Keeneland November breeding stock auction to an electrifying conclusion when her price soared to $8.5 million in a spectator-packed sale pavilion.
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
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