CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, KY
| 1 | More Than Real | Margin: 2 | TrueNicks: B+ | $540,000 |
2008 | Chestnut Filly | More Than Ready - Miss Seffens, Dehere
Sire: More Than Ready , Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Raced 2 years. 17 starts, 7 wins, $1,026,229. Lifetime: 899 yearlings sold, median $74,536.
Broodmare Sire: Dehere , Bay, 1991.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2011 Mixed Sale, $675,000.
Fasig-Tipton Florida Select 2-Year-Olds in Training 2010, ($140,000).
| 2 | Winter Memories | Margin: head | TrueNicks: A++ | $180,000 |
2008 | Gray or Roan Filly | El Prado (IRE) - Memories of Silver, Silver Hawk
Sire: El Prado (IRE), Gray, 1989. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 4 wins, $236,987. Lifetime: 393 yearlings sold, median $35,000.
Broodmare Sire: Silver Hawk, Bay, 1979. In 2009: 2.22 AEI.
| 3 | Kathmanblu | Margin: 2ΒΌ | TrueNicks: D | $99,000 |
2008 | Bay Filly | Bluegrass Cat - Abba Gold, Devil's Bag
Sire: Bluegrass Cat , Bay, 2003. Lifetime: 144 yearlings sold, median $32,000.
Broodmare Sire: Devil's Bag, Bay, 1981. In 2009: 1.81 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, ($57,000).
Others: Forest Legend, $60,000; Together (IRE), $30,000; Wyomia; Quiet Oasis (IRE); New Normal; Dos Lunas; Fancy Point; Tale Untold; Arch Support; Allure d'Amour; Flood Plain (GB).
Scratched: Nina Fever.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | More Than Real | Garrett K. Gomez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 2 | Winter Memories | Jose Lezcano | James J. Toner |
| 3 | Kathmanblu | Julien R. Leparoux | Kenneth G. McPeek |
| 4 | Forest Legend | Ramon A. Dominguez | Victoria H. Oliver |
| 5 | Together (IRE) | John Patrick Murtagh | Aidan P. O'Brien |
| 6 | Wyomia | Rafael Bejarano | Daniel J. Vella |
| 7 | Quiet Oasis (IRE) | Lanfranco Dettori | Brian Meehan |
| 8 | New Normal | Javier Castellano | Mark R. Frostad |
| 9 | Dos Lunas | Jon Kenton Court | John Glenney |
| 10 | Fancy Point | Kent J. Desormeaux | William Phipps |
| 11 | Tale Untold | Ryan L. Moore | Richard M. Hannon |
| 12 | Arch Support | Edgar S. Prado | Gary C. Contessa |
| 13 | Allure d'Amour | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 14 | Flood Plain (GB) | William T. Buick | John H. M. Gosden |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | More Than Real | Garrett K. Gomez | $29.20 | $9.20 | $5.80 | ||||||
| 7 | Winter Memories | Jose Lezcano | $3.60 | $2.60 | |||||||
| 4 | Kathmanblu | Julien R. Leparoux | $3.60 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (11-7) | $76.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (11-7-4) | $450.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (11-7-4-5) | $13,221.20 | ||||||||||
There is an impressive list of older horses returning next year.
The rapidly improving Hungry Island, who gave a good showing in her grade I debut last out, is one of several top contenders in a well-matched field of 12 for the $175,000 Mrs. Revere Stakes (gr. IIT) Nov. 12 at Churchill.
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
Ken and Sarah Ramseys' Stephanie's Kitten, a homebred daughter of Kitten's Joy, rallies to catch Stopshoppingmaria late to win the Nov. 4 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (gr. IIT).
Friday, November 04, 2011
Trainer Chad Brown knows how to win the Juvenile Filly Turf (gr. IIT) and he's seen Dayatthespa as a strong candidate for this race since the spring.
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Elusive Kate, the group I-winning daughter of Elusive Quality and morning-line favorite for the Nov. 4 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf was sold Oct. 31 to Terry Yoshida.
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
The John Gosden-trained Elusive Kate, winner of the Prix Marcel Boussac (Fr-I) was made the 2-1 favorite for the Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (gr. IIT).
Monday, October 31, 2011
MAHUBAH'S CORNER
A trip to the U.S. was just what Galileo's Irish-bred daughter Together needed to break a 12-race losing streak -- which she did in the grade I Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup at Keeneland.
Keeneland, Calder, and Woodbine highlight this week in photos.
Coming right back off just seven days rest, European invader Together outlasted Marketing Mix to win the $400,000 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (gr. IT) Oct. 15 at Keeneland.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
The iron filly Together was scheduled to return to Ireland Oct. 16, a day after her impressive 1 1/4-length victory in the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes (gr. IT).
Sunday, October 16, 2011
John Phillips of Darby Dan Farm talks about Winter Memories, who runs in the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (gr. I) at Keeneland October 15.
Jason, Evan, and Tim Holland of TwinSpires.com handicap the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup S. at Keeneland this week.
Lenny and Steve discuss Union Rags' Champagne, the Keeneland Polytrack, and cutbacks at Santa Anita. Plus, John Phillips of Darby Dan Farm talks about Winter Memories. Sponsored by Darby Dan Farm.
Jimmy Toner left the door open for a possible Breeders' Cup appearance by Winter Memories, if she runs well in Saturday's Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup (gr. IT) and comes out of it in good order.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
It will be speed vs. closing power as Summer Soiree and Winter Memories clash.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Winter Memories began her stellar 2011 campaign in April with a win at Keeneland and she could end the year the same way in the 28th running of the Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup Stakes (gr. IT) Oct. 15.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Mrs. John Magnier, Michael Tabor, and Derrick Smith's Together, who rallied to finish second in the Oct. 8 First Lady (gr. IT), will remain at Keeneland this week for a run in the Oct. 15 Queen Elizabeth II Challenge Cup.
Sunday, October 09, 2011Winter Memories and Bold Hawk are Keeneland-bound after turning in separate breezes on turf at Belmont Park Oct. 9. Winter Memories and Bold Hawk worked five furlongs in 1:01.50 and 1:02.70, respectively.
Sunday, October 09, 2011
Never Retreat, ridden by the red-hot Julien Leparoux, overcame the far outside post to capture the $350,000 First Lady Stakes (gr. IT) on the Keeneland turf Oct. 8.
Saturday, October 08, 2011
German-bred Daveron, C.S. Silk, and Never Retreat, all graded stakes winners in 2011, headline an overflow field of 12 fillies and mares, plus two also-eligibles for the Oct. 8 First Lady Stakes (gr. IT) at Keeneland.
Wednesday, October 05, 2011
Winter Memories, Rapid Redux, the Keeneland Sales, and more.
Jon and Joel discuss the Garden City Stakes, Goldikova, and reveal the BC Mile Top 5. Presented by Taylor Made Stallions.
Behind a wall of horses with nowhere to go, Winter Memories somehow found a way out, passing the entire field inside the sixteenth pole to win the Garden City Stakes (gr. IT) in unbelievable fashion Sept. 17 at Belmont Park.
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Jason, Ian and Ed DeRosa from TwinSpires.com handicap the Garden City Stakes at Belmont Park.
Winter Memories, beaten for the first time this season last out as the heavy favorite, shoots for her first grade I win in the $250,000 Garden City Stakes Sept. 17 at Belmont Park.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
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