CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, KY
| 1 | Uncle Mo | Margin: 4¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $1,080,000 |
2008 | Bay Colt | Indian Charlie - Playa Maya, Arch
Sire: Indian Charlie, Bay, 1995. Raced 2 years. 5 starts, 4 wins, $616,120. Lifetime: 502 yearlings sold, median $55,000.
Broodmare Sire: Arch , Dark Bay or Brown, 1995.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, $220,000.
Keeneland Association November 2008 Breeding Stock Sale, $160,000.
| 2 | Boys At Tosconova | Margin: 6 | TrueNicks: A++ | $360,000 |
2008 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | Officer - Little Bonnet, Coronado's Quest
Sire: Officer, Dark Bay or Brown, 1999. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 6 wins, $804,090. Lifetime: 315 yearlings sold, median $28,000.
Broodmare Sire: Coronado's Quest, Chestnut, 1995.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, $35,000.
Keeneland Association November 2008 Breeding Stock Sale, $25,000.
| 3 | Rogue Romance | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: C | $198,000 |
2008 | Chestnut Colt | Smarty Jones - Lovington, Afleet
Sire: Smarty Jones , Chestnut, 2001. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 8 wins, $7,613,155. Lifetime: 160 yearlings sold, median $29,500.
Broodmare Sire: Afleet, Chestnut, 1984.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2009 Yearling Sale, $65,000.
Others: Biondetti, $120,000; Stay Thirsty, $60,000; J P's Gusto; Jaycito; Riveting Reason; J. B.'s Thunder; Murjan.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uncle Mo | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 2 | Boys At Tosconova | Ramon A. Dominguez | Richard E. Dutrow, Jr. |
| 3 | Rogue Romance | Julien R. Leparoux | Kenneth G. McPeek |
| 4 | Biondetti | Ahmed Ajtebi | Mahmood Al Zarooni |
| 5 | Stay Thirsty | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 6 | J P's Gusto | Patrick A. Valenzuela | David E. Hofmans |
| 7 | Jaycito | Mike E. Smith | Mike R. Mitchell |
| 8 | Riveting Reason | Victor Espinoza | Myung Kwon Cho |
| 9 | J. B.'s Thunder | Shaun Bridgmohan | Albert M. Stall, Jr. |
| 10 | Murjan | Rafael Bejarano | Darrin Miller |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Uncle Mo | John R. Velazquez | $4.80 | $3.40 | $2.60 | ||||||
| 2 | Boys At Tosconova | Ramon A. Dominguez | $4.20 | $3.40 | |||||||
| 9 | Rogue Romance | Julien R. Leparoux | $4.20 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (7-2) | $17.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (7-2-9) | $147.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (7-2-9-1) | $857.20 | ||||||||||
Calidoscopio makes his first appearance since he scored a major upset in last fall's Breeders' Cup Marathon (gr. II) when he takes on seven opponents in the $100,000 Tokyo City Cup (gr. III) March 23 at Santa Anita Park.
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Hall of Fame trainer Carl Nafzger recalls choosing the Tampa Bay Derby as a steppingstone for Street Sense's Kentucky Derby (gr. I) success.
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
The Kentucky Derby graded earnings system is gone, thank goodness. No more one-time 2-year-old hotshots getting a free pass and riding the gravy train all the way to Louisville.
The event will introduce first-year stallion Boys At Tosconova, a grade I-winning juvenile, along with New York newcomers Courageous Cat and El Corredor.
Friday, January 25, 2013The first reported foals by champions Uncle Mo and Cape Blanco are both fillies foaled in Kentucky.
Monday, January 14, 2013
The Keeneland January sale serves as a benchmark for new stallions, as mares in foal to stallions who will have their first foals in 2013 are offered and sires who have their first yearlings look to make their mark.
Wednesday, January 09, 2013
Dual grade I winner Coil, soon to be a stallion, seems primed to go out on top in the $150,000 San Pasqual Stakes (gr. II) Jan. 5 at Santa Anita Park.
Wednesday, January 02, 2013
Biondetti, a group I-winning son of Bernardini, has been retired and will enter stud in 2013 at Woodford Thoroughbreds in Reddick, Fla. The fee will be $4,000 live foal.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Toby's Corner, winner of the 2011 Resorts World New York Casino Wood Memorial Stakes (gr.I), will launch his stallion career in Japan at Hidaka Stallion Station.
Sunday, December 02, 2012
Few classic crops have been maligned more than the class of 2011. Well, perhaps it is time for the critics to re-evaluate their position.
Evan Hammonds recaps the Thanksgiving holiday weekend races, including the Remsen S., Cigar Mile, Clark H., and Fall Highweight H.
Notching his first win since the 2011 Travers Stakes (gr. I), Repole Stables' Stay Thirsty got the bob on Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (gr. I) winner Groupie Doll in the $343,000 Cigar Mile at Aqueduct Nov. 24.
Sunday, November 25, 2012
Greetings from St. Petersburg, Florida, where after one huge meal and two entertaining NFL games, I am ready to tackle the weekend cards.
Off a smashing victory in the Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint, Groupie Doll, from the outside post of 7, challenges a salty cast of older runners in the Nov. 24 Cigar Mile at Aqueduct.
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Stay Thirsty, winner of the 2011 Travers Stakes (gr. I), will stand for $17,500 in 2013 at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky. The son of Bernardini will contest his final start in the Nov. 24 Cigar Mile (gr. I) at Aqueduct.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Questroyal Stud, Gus Schoenborn, and Taylor Made Stallions have announced the acquisition of grade I winner Boys At Tosconova, who will stand the 2013 season at Questroyal North in Stillwater, N. Y.
Friday, November 09, 2012
Breeders' Cup Juvenile winner and Eclipse Award winner Hansen has been purchased to stand at Ashford Stud near Versailles, Ky.
Monday, November 05, 2012
Comments from the connections of Shanghai Bobby, after his win in the 2012 Breeders' Cup Juvenile.
Undefeated Shanghai Bobby wrapped up an Eclipse Award Nov. 3 with a gutty head victory over 19-1 outsider He's Had Enough in the $2 million Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) Nov. 3 at Santa Anita Park.
Saturday, November 03, 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
He's Had Enough could make O'Neill's year even better in the Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I).
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Handicappers must factor in Lasix ban on two-year-old races.
Frustrated with a Breeders' Cup decision to require starters in its five juvenile races at this year's World Championships to race without Salix, owner Mike Repole will not send any horses to this year's event.
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Undefeated 2-year-old Shanghai Bobby will travel to California to compete in the Grey Goose Breeders' Cup Juvenile (gr. I) Nov. 3 at Santa Anita Park, Starlight Racing managing partner Jack Wolf confirmed Oct. 8.
Monday, October 08, 2012
Son of Harlan's Holiday is now a perfect 4 for 4.
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]