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CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, KY
| 1 | Eldaafer | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: A | $270,000 |
2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Gelding | A.P. Indy - Habibti, Tabasco Cat
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: Tabasco Cat, Chestnut, 1991.
| 2 | Gabriel's Hill | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A | $90,000 |
2004 | Bay Horse | A.P. Indy - Lailani (GB), Unfuwain
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: Unfuwain, Bay, 1985.
| 3 | A. U. Miner | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: C+ | $49,500 |
2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Mineshaft - Clerical Etoile (ARG), The Watcher
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: The Watcher, Bay, 1982. In 2009: .87 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association April 2007 Two-Year-Olds in Training, ($42,000).
Keeneland Association 2006 September Yearling Sale, $90,000.
Others: Giant Oak, $30,000; Alcomo (BRZ), $15,000; Awesome Gem; Precision Break; Atoned; Romp (ARG); Prince Will I Am; Bright Horizon (GB); Million Seller.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eldaafer | John R. Velazquez | Diane Alvarado |
| 2 | Gabriel's Hill | Julien R. Leparoux | Seth Benzel |
| 3 | A. U. Miner | Calvin H. Borel | Clark Hanna |
| 4 | Giant Oak | Garrett K. Gomez | Chris M. Block |
| 5 | Alcomo (BRZ) | Rafael Bejarano | Eduardo Caramori |
| 6 | Awesome Gem | David Romero Flores | Craig Dollase |
| 7 | Precision Break | Jamie P. Spencer | Paul F. Cole |
| 8 | Atoned | Robby Albarado | Neil J. Howard |
| 9 | Romp (ARG) | Martin Garcia | Kristin Mulhall |
| 10 | Prince Will I Am | Javier Castellano | Michelle Nihei |
| 11 | Bright Horizon (GB) | John Patrick Murtagh | Aidan P. O'Brien |
| 12 | Million Seller | Jeremy Rose | H. Graham Motion |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Eldaafer | John R. Velazquez | $23.20 | $12.00 | $7.00 | ||||||
| 6 | Gabriel's Hill | Julien R. Leparoux | $25.40 | $13.20 | |||||||
| 12 | A. U. Miner | Calvin H. Borel | $5.20 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (4-6) | $453.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (4-6-12) | $4,387.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (4-6-12-8) | $23,868.00 | ||||||||||
by Anne Peters
Awesome Again is one of the most consistent sires of high-class runners in North America.
Rain couldn't extinguish Pants On Fire as the multiple graded stakes winner easily drew off to win by 5 1/4 lengths at Gulfstream Park Feb. 15.
Friday, February 15, 2013
Two allowance events on the Feb. 15 and 16 Gulfstream Park cards feature some of racing's familiar names, with Pants On Fire taking on milers Feb. 15 and Capo Bastone making his first start since the Breeders' Cup Juvenile.
Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Mucho Macho Man and Ron the Greek, two of the leading older horses of 2012, embark on another title quest Jan. 19 when they face off in the $400,000 Florida Sunshine Millions Classic at Gulfstream Park.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013Bred by Mike Abraham, the filly is out of the Ghazi mare Silent Emotion, a stakes winner of $209,993 and dam of grade 1-placed multiple stakes winner Unspoken Word.
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Trainer Chris Block was represented by his 1,000th winner Jan. 12 at Gulfstream Park, when 5-year-old All for Thee rallied through the stretch to score a hard-fought neck victory at odds of 12-1 in the second race of the day.
Saturday, January 12, 2013
Breeders' Cup Marathon (gr. II) winner Calidoscopio is preparing for his 10-year-old debut next month at Santa Anita Park under the guidance of trainer Mike Puype.
Thursday, January 10, 2013
Coming off a splendid three-race campaign at Woodbine, Forte Dei Marmi looks to wrap up the year on a winning note in the $150,000 W. L. McKnight Handicap (gr. IIT) at Calder Casino & Race Course Nov. 24.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012Off the success of multiple grade I winner Dullahan, Even the Score will see an increase in his stud fee from $10,000 to $12,500 in 2013 at Millennium Farms.
Wednesday, November 07, 2012
Stud Dona Pancha's Calidoscopio targeted the leaders at the top of the stretch and pulled away to win the Breeders' Cup Marathon (gr. II) by a widening 4 1/4 lengths at Santa Anita Park Nov. 2.
Friday, November 02, 2012
Almudena will become the first Peruvian-bred Breeders' Cup World Championships starter in the Nov. 2 Marathon (gr. II).
Thursday, November 01, 2012
The second time was the charm for Eldaafer in the Breeders' Cup Marathon (gr. II) and his connections are hoping that the fourth will be, too.
Monday, October 29, 2012On a light day for workouts by horses pointing to the Breeders' Cup World Championships at Santa Anita Park, Nonios turned some heads with a bullet five-furlong breeze at Betfair Hollywood Park Oct. 24.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Golden Ticket, dead-heat winner of the Travers Stakes (gr. I), was not pre-entered in the $5 million Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) and will be out for an undetermined period of time, trainer Ken McPeek said Oct. 23.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
While Breeders' Cup Mile (gr. IT) contender Wise Dan captivated the attention of many on the Keeneland grounds with his morning breeze Oct. 20, Willcox Inn, Atigun, Golden Ticket, and Brown Almighty were also on the worktab.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
The Aiden O'Brein-trained 3-year-old Imperial Monarch drew position 10 of 11 and was installed as the 3-1 favorite on the morning line for the Pattison Canadian International at Woodbine Oct. 14.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Pool Play won for the first time since suffering a tendon tear last year, and picked a good race to do it. The 7-year-old son of Silver Deputy took the $500,000 Hawthorne Gold Cup (gr. II) at Hawthorne Oct. 6.
Saturday, October 06, 2012
Pin Oak Stable's homebred Alternation, winner of five of six starts this year, will make his first start in almost two months when he carries top weight in the $500,000 Hawthorne Gold Cup.
Wednesday, October 03, 2012
Grade I winner and multi-millionaire Awesome Gem has been retired from racing. The 9-year-old son of Awesome Again was scheduled to run in the Sept. 23 Ralph M. Hinds Pomona Handicap at Fairplex.
Friday, September 21, 2012
Of nine graded stakes trainer Shug McGaughey has won in 2012, eight have been on turf. On Sept. 1 at Saratoga Race Course, the Hall of Famer looks to add to that total when sending Data Link postward in the Bernard Baruch.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Red-hot Taylor Said, back in action just 13 days after setting a track record at Hastings Racecourse, held off Winning Machine in the final strides Aug. 19 to capture the $200,000 Longacres Miles (gr. III) by a head.
Sunday, August 19, 2012
He's the gift that keeps on giving and the equine version of the Energizer Bunny. Making the 52nd start of his career Aug. 19, Awesome Gem steps forward to defend his title at Emerald Downs.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Trainer Mike Mitchell, who had surgery to remove a tumor from his brain late last month, was on hand as odds-on Dhaamer turned the closing-day Sunset Handicap (gr. IIIT) into a romp at Betfair Hollywood Park July 15.
Sunday, July 15, 2012
Jay Em Ess Stable's Redeemed held off a nagging pressure from Not Abroad to win the $200,000 Greenwood Cup (gr. III) in track-record time at Parx Racing July 14.
Saturday, July 14, 2012
Following his first United States victory for trainer Mike Mitchell, Dhaamer goes for his initial graded win in the $100,000 Sunset Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the turf July 15 at Betfair Hollywood Park.
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Last year's Kentucky Derby winners arrived at Churchill Downs with 2013 contender Goldencents on April 27. The duties of unloading are documented herein. [More]
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