CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, KY
| 1 | Mona de Momma | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $200,523 |
2006 | Bay Mare | Speightstown - Society Gal, Linkage
Sire: Speightstown , Chestnut, 1998. Raced 4 years. 16 starts, 10 wins, $1,258,256. Lifetime: 285 yearlings sold, median $100,000.
Broodmare Sire: Linkage, Bay, 1979. In 2009: 1.27 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2011 Mixed Sale, $1,550,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2008 Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $335,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall 2007 Yearling Sale, $100,000.
| 2 | Pretty Prolific | Margin: 1 | TrueNicks: A++ | $64,685 |
2006 | Chestnut Filly | Lion Heart - Seattle Way, Seattle Slew
Sire: Lion Heart, Chestnut, 2001. Raced 2 years. 10 starts, 5 wins, $1,390,800. Lifetime: 497 yearlings sold, median $30,000.
Broodmare Sire: Seattle Slew, Dark Bay or Brown, 1974. In 2009: 3.66 AEI.
| 3 | Informed Decision | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: A++ | $32,342 |
2005 | Gray or Roan Mare | Monarchos - Palangana, His Majesty
Sire: Monarchos , Gray or Roan, 1998. Raced 3 years. 10 starts, 4 wins, $1,720,830. Lifetime: 207 yearlings sold, median $20,000. In 2009: 1.21 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: His Majesty, Bay, 1968.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Midlantic 2-Year-Olds Sale 2007, $320,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2006 Select Yearling Sale, $150,000.
Others: Free Flying Soul, $16,171; Warbling, $9,703; Double Espresso, $3,369; Cassidys Pride, $3,369; Rated Fiesty, $3,369; Dubai Majesty, $3,369.
Scratched: Dr. Zic.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mona de Momma | Joel Rosario | John W. Sadler |
| 2 | Pretty Prolific | Robby Albarado | James E. Baker |
| 3 | Informed Decision | Julien R. Leparoux | Jonathan E. Sheppard |
| 4 | Free Flying Soul | Mike E. Smith | Bruce Headley |
| 5 | Warbling | Ramon A. Dominguez | Eddie Kenneally |
| 6 | Double Espresso | James Graham | Thomas M. Amoss |
| 7 | Cassidys Pride | Jose Lezcano | Manuel A. Estevez |
| 8 | Rated Fiesty | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 9 | Dubai Majesty | Jamie Theriot | W. Bret Calhoun |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Mona de Momma | Joel Rosario | $19.20 | $8.80 | $5.60 | ||||||
| 6 | Pretty Prolific | Robby Albarado | $8.60 | $4.60 | |||||||
| 3 | Informed Decision | Julien R. Leparoux | $3.20 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (10-6) | $170.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (10-6-3) | $744.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (10-6-3-9) | $4,583.20 | ||||||||||
Rumor, victorious in the Las Flores Stakes (gr. III) March 10, has been installed the 5-2 favorite in a field of nine fillies and mares entered in the Humana Distaff Stakes (gr. I) at Churchill Downs May 4.
Thursday, May 02, 2013
Trainers comment on the offspring of Speightstown they have raced. Read the full feature in the Jan. 12, 2013, issue of The Blood-Horse.
Trainer Jonathan Sheppard reached the 3,000 win milestone Sept. 17 when he saddled Fugitive Angel to a neck victory in the seventh race at Delaware Park.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Trainer Buff Bradley admits he doesn't remember every horse foaled on his Indian Ridge Farm in Frankfort, Ky., but he certainly remembers the birthday of Humana Distaff (gr. I) winner Groupie Doll.
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Sassy Image will attempt to become the first repeat winner of the $300,000 Humana Distaff (gr. I) when she faces a strong lineup in the 26th renewal of the seven-furlong test May 5 at Churchill Downs.
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Trainer Bret Calhoun won the 2,000th race of his career April 19 at Lone Star Park when Forty Winks won a claiming race under Clifton Berry.
Friday, April 20, 2012
Informed Decision, a 2009 Eclipse champion, delivered her first foal, a colt by Street Cry, at Arthur B. Hancock III's Stone Farm in Paris, Ky., on March 11.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Grade I winner Mona de Momma, a 5-year-old mare by Speightstown, fetched $1.55 million from Jon Clay of Alpha Delta Stables during the last hour of the Faisg Tipton November sale. She was consigned by Lane's End, agent.
Sunday, November 06, 2011
Dennis "Peaches" Geier, assistant to trainer Bret Calhoun, had a feeling about last year's Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (gr. IIT) with Chamberlain Bridge.
Thursday, November 03, 2011
The Fasig-Tipton Kentucky fall yearling sale's reputation has improved dramatically in recent years.
Friday, October 21, 2011
Carl Moore Management's Chamberlain Bridge, defending champion in the Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (gr. IIT), tuned up for an expected repeat bid the morning of Oct. 19 by working a bullet five furlongs in :59.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Keeneland has slated 18 stakes--led by five grade I races on opening FallStars Weekend--with purse money totaling $4.375 million for its 2011 fall meeting.
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Devil by Design, making her season debut for trainer Bill Mott, overcame early trouble to take control in the final furlong, winning the $100,000 Chicago Handicap (gr. III) July 3 at Arlington Park.
Sunday, July 03, 2011
Grade I winners Dr. Zic and Hooh Why head a field of eight older fillies and mares in the $100,000 Chicago Handicap (gr. III) at Arlington Park July 3.
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner Monarchos has made a successful recovery from colic surgery April 19 and has resumed stud duties at Nuckols Farm near Midway, Ky.
Monday, May 23, 2011
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission was informed May 18 that a trainer has filed an appeal of the results of the April 14 Vinery Madison Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
Fresh from her record-setting win in Keeneland's Doubledogdare Stakes (gr. III), Embur's Song returns to Woodbine for the first time since last summer in the $150,000 Hendrie Stakes (Can-III) May 14.
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
Jerry Romans' filly, a daughter of Broken Vow, rallies from off the pace to win going away; 4-year-old filly was longest shot on the board at 16-1.
Saturday, May 07, 2011
Monarchos, the 2001 Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner, is recovering from colic surgery performed Tuesday, April 19, at Hagyard Equine Medical Institute near Lexington.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
It didn't take long for Shotgun Gulch to move on to her next challenge after winning the April 14 Vinery Madison (gr. I) under Garrett Gomez.
Friday, April 15, 2011
Shotgun Gulch passed favored Amen Hallelujah in deep stretch to post an 11-1 upset in the $300,000 Vinery Madison (gr. I) April 14 at Keeneland.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
St Trinians will return off a lengthy layoff to face six fillies and mares in the $150,000 Santa Maria Stakes (gr. II) Feb. 12 at Santa Anita.
Wednesday, February 09, 2011
A dominant winner of the La Brea Stakes (gr. I) to kick off the Santa Anita season, Switch returns to action Jan. 30 seeking her second grade I triumph in a row in the $250,000 Santa Monica Stakes (gr. I).
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Owners of Derby threat have made the most of their weanling buys.
Jason Shandler looks at the likely 2010 Eclipse Award winners.
Through the remainder of the year, I am going to recount some of my most memorable experiences/moments in racing over the past 40 years. We begin with Rachel Alexandra's victory in the 2009 Woodward Stakes to kick off Saratoga's 150th anniversary. [More]