CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, KY
| 1 | Big Drama | Margin: 1½ | TrueNicks: C+ | $1,080,000 |
2006 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Montbrook - Riveting Drama, Notebook
Sire: Montbrook , Dark Bay or Brown, 1990. Raced 1 years. 8 starts, 5 wins, $373,728. Lifetime: 242 yearlings sold, median $25,000.
Broodmare Sire: Notebook, Bay, 1985.
| 2 | Hamazing Destiny | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: B | $360,000 |
2006 | Bay Horse | Salt Lake - Ms Proud Destiny, Artax
Sire: Salt Lake, Bay, 1989. Raced 2 years. 21 starts, 7 wins, $536,218. Lifetime: 533 yearlings sold, median $30,000.
Broodmare Sire: Artax, Dark Bay or Brown, 1995.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $70,000.
| 3 | Smiling Tiger | Margin: head | TrueNicks: A++ | $198,000 |
2007 | Chestnut Colt | Hold That Tiger - Shandra Smiles, Cahill Road
Sire: Hold That Tiger, Chestnut, 2000. Raced 2 years. 10 starts, 3 wins, $644,235. Lifetime: 251 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Cahill Road, Bay, 1988.
Sale History:
Washington Thoroughbred Breeders' Association 2008 Summer Yearling Sale, $40,000.
Keeneland Association January 2008 Horses of All Ages Sale, ($32,000).
Others: Supreme Summit, $120,000; Warrior's Reward, $60,000; Wise Dan; Kinsale King; Cash Refund; Riley Tucker; Atta Boy Roy; Girolamo; Pashito the Che.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Drama | Eibar Coa | David Fawkes |
| 2 | Hamazing Destiny | Joel Rosario | D. Wayne Lukas |
| 3 | Smiling Tiger | Russell A. Baze | Jeff Bonde |
| 4 | Supreme Summit | Garrett K. Gomez | Mike Puype |
| 5 | Warrior's Reward | Julien R. Leparoux | Ian R. Wilkes |
| 6 | Wise Dan | Rafael Bejarano | Charles Lopresti |
| 7 | Kinsale King | Martin Garcia | Carl O'Callaghan |
| 8 | Cash Refund | John R. Velazquez | Steve Margolis |
| 9 | Riley Tucker | Ramon A. Dominguez | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 10 | Atta Boy Roy | Calvin H. Borel | Valorie Lund |
| 11 | Girolamo | Alan Garcia | Saeed bin Suroor |
| 12 | Pashito the Che | Javier Castellano | Scott A. Lake |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Drama | Eibar Coa | $12.40 | $7.00 | $5.00 | ||||||
| 4 | Hamazing Destiny | Joel Rosario | $19.80 | $12.20 | |||||||
| 5 | Smiling Tiger | Russell A. Baze | $5.00 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (1-4) | $254.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (1-4-5) | $2,396.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (1-4-5-9) | $27,878.00 | ||||||||||
Male sprint champion Amazombie, nearing his first start of the year later this month, turned in his second bullet move in a week at Santa Anita Feb. 10 when he worked six furlongs handily in 1:12 2/5.
3 days agoThe first reported foal by grade I winner Warrior's Reward is a filly born Jan. 18 at Gary Biszantz' Cobra Farm near Lexington.
Wednesday, February 01, 2012The first reported foal by Robert LaPenta's grade II winner Cool Coal Man is a colt born Jan. 20 in Ocala, Fla.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Images from some of the Kentucky Farm Open Houses in January 2012.
General Quarters, a two-time grade I winner, will enter stud at Stonewall Farm Ocala (Marc Haisfield, managing member) near Ocala, Fla.
Thursday, January 12, 2012
Retrace the steps of Amazombie in a stellar 2011 campaign.
Repent, who began his stallion career at John Sykes' CloverLeaf Farms II near Reddick, Fla., will stand in 2012 at CloverLeaf, where he will join his newly retired son, Crown of Thorns, at stud.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
A visual look at some of the top new stallions for 2012.
Recovered from knee surgery this summer, grade I winner Morning Line has joined the John Shirreffs stable at Hollywood Park, according to the track's publicity office.
Wednesday, December 07, 2011
Grade I winner Here Comes Ben will enter stud in 2012 at McMahon of Saratoga Thoroughbreds in Saratoga Springs, N.Y., which will also be the new home of Justenuffhumor.
Friday, December 02, 2011
There is an impressive list of older horses returning next year.
See races from around the world from Thanksgiving weekend 2011.
Versatile gelding Wise Dan registered the first grade I victory of his career when he wore down Mission Impazible in the final furlong to easily capture the $500,000 Clark Handicap at Churchill Downs Nov. 25.
Friday, November 25, 2011Top sire Wildcat Heir will remain at $10,000 for 2012. New sires J P's Gusto will stand for $3,500, while Vineyard Haven will stand for $3,000.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Who will win the Clark Handicap (gr. I) at Churchill Downs? Will it be one of the horses that ran in the Breeders' Cup, or a new face? How will the others finish?
Jason, Tom, and Steve Pallardy of TwinSpires.com handicap the Clark Handicap from Churchill Downs.
This year's Breeders' Cup may be a memory, but no fewer than five horses that competed in the 2011 World Championships are back at Churchill Downs for the $500,000 Clark Handicap (gr. I) Nov. 25.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Flat Out, winner of the Jockey Club Gold Cup (gr. I) and beaten favorite in the Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) two weeks ago, has been assigned the high weight of 123 pounds for the $500,000 Clark Handicap (gr. I) Nov. 25.
Saturday, November 19, 2011Vineyard Haven, a three-time grade I winner and the leading 2-year-old of his generation, has been retired from racing and will stand in 2012 at Brent and Crystal Fernung's Journeyman Stud near Ocala, Fla
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Harold Queen's homebred champion sprinter Big Drama will enter stud in 2012 for $10,000 at Stonewall Farm near Ocala, Fla.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011B. Wayne Hughes' Spendthrift Farm announced stud fees for its 2012 roster of stallions, which is headlined by leading sire Malibu Moon.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Mad Flatter, winner of the Spend A Buck Handicap (gr. III) last month, heads the field for the co-featured $150,000 Carl G. Rose Classic Handicap on the annual Florida Million program at Calder Casino and Race Course.
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
Florida breeder/owner Harold Queen has retired his homebred Eclipse Award winner and Breeders' Cup winner Big Drama.
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
Three horses bred by BryLynn started in the Breeders' Cup: Aikenite, Teaks North, and Jeranimo.
Grade I winner and millionaire Gayego will enter stud in 2012 at the Hunderup family's Norse Ridge Farm near King City, Ontario, Canada.
Monday, November 07, 2011
There is an impressive list of older horses returning next year... [More]
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