CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, KY
| 1 | Riley Tucker | Margin: 2 | TrueNicks: A++ | $66,229 |
2005 | Dark Bay or Brown Horse | Harlan's Holiday - My Sweet Country, Bold Ruckus
Sire: Harlan's Holiday , Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 22 starts, 9 wins, $3,632,664. Lifetime: 382 yearlings sold, median $56,500.
Broodmare Sire: Bold Ruckus, Dark Bay or Brown, 1976. In 2009: 2.38 AEI.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2006 Select Yearling Sale, $375,000.
| 2 | Atta Boy Roy | Margin: 2¾ | TrueNicks: B | $21,364 |
2005 | Bay Ridgling | Tribunal - Irish Toast, Synastry
Sire: Tribunal, Chestnut, 1997. Raced 4 years. 18 starts, 3 wins, $315,140. Lifetime: 67 yearlings sold, median $10,000.
Broodmare Sire: Synastry, Bay, 1983. In 2009: .56 AEI.
Sale History:
Washington Thoroughbred Breeders' Association 2006 Summer Yearling Sale, $4,500.
| 3 | Cash Refund | Margin: 3¾ | TrueNicks: A+ | $10,682 |
2006 | Bay Gelding | Petionville - Swept Away, Mystery Storm
Sire: Petionville , Dark Bay or Brown, 1992. Raced 3 years. 15 starts, 7 wins, $811,905. Lifetime: 138 yearlings sold, median $10,750.
Broodmare Sire: Mystery Storm, Bay, 1992. In 2009: 1.18 AEI.
Others: Chief of Affairs, $5,341; Cassoulet, $3,205; Lissa's Star, $1,079.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Riley Tucker | Shaun Bridgmohan | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 2 | Atta Boy Roy | Calvin H. Borel | Valorie Lund |
| 3 | Cash Refund | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | Steve Margolis |
| 4 | Chief of Affairs | Miguel Mena | W. Bret Calhoun |
| 5 | Cassoulet | Francisco C. Torres | James E. Baker |
| 6 | Lissa's Star | Corey J. Lanerie | Michael L. Slager |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Riley Tucker | Shaun Bridgmohan | $11.80 | $4.20 | $2.60 | ||||||
| 1 | Atta Boy Roy | Calvin H. Borel | $3.40 | $2.20 | |||||||
| 5 | Cash Refund | Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. | $2.10 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (4-1) | $41.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (4-1-5) | $76.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (4-1-5-2) | $131.80 | ||||||||||
Scatman showed a nice closing kick when coming from off the pace to defeat four foes in the Aristides Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs, besting Jasizzle and defending Aristides winner Rothko.
Saturday, June 01, 2013
The $100,000 Aristides Stakes (gr. III) may be the feature worth the most June 1 at Churchill Downs, but a familiar cast of characters makes the $65,000 Opening Verse a more intriguing contest.
Thursday, May 30, 2013
Grade II winner Atta Boy Roy, one of the fastest Thoroughbreds in Washington state history, capped a brilliant career with a runner-up finish Feb. 1 in the Swift Stakes at Turf Paradise in Phoenix.
Friday, February 01, 2013Patricia Murphy's Irish Toast, the 2009 Washington Broodmare of the Year, has been pensioned and will spend her retirement time at her owner's Time Wise Farm near La Center in the Evergreen State.
Wednesday, January 09, 2013
Evan Hammonds recaps the Californian Stakes, Early Times Mint Julep Handicap, and Aristides Stakes. Evan also looks towards the Belmont Stakes.
Off for more than two months, Rothko made his 11-10 odds look like a bargain when he swept to victory in the $109,400 Aristides Stakes (gr. III) June 2 at Churchill Downs.
Saturday, June 02, 2012
Riley Tucker and Cash Refund figure to be the top two in the $100,000 Aristides Stakes (gr. III) at Churchill Downs. The six-furlong stakes is one of three under the lights under the Twin Spires June 2.
Thursday, May 31, 2012Positive ontrack signals at Emerald Downs, Hastings Park, may add some pop to the 120-yearling WTOBA yearling sale Sept. 6 in Auburn, Wash.
Friday, September 02, 2011Third in the Remington Sprint Cup in 2009, Ravalo made his return to Oklahoma City a winning one when he prevailed by a half-length over favored Captain Cherokee in the $200,000 event at Remington Park Aug. 20.
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Led by impressive True North Handicap (gr. II) winner Trappe Shot, eight older sprinters will try to catapult to the top of the sprint standings in the $250,000 Alfred G. Vanderbilt Handicap Aug. 7 at Saratoga.
Thursday, August 04, 2011
With six stakes worth more than $1 million, Prairie Meadows Racetrack and Casino will hold its biggest racing weekend of the year June 24-25, highlighted by the $300,000 Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap (gr. III).
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
A little sharper in his second start of the season, Noble's Promise returned to Churchill Downs to post a hard-fought win in the $110,300 Aristides Stakes (gr. III) June 4.
Saturday, June 04, 2011
Jason, Tom and Les of TwinSpires.com handicap the Aristides Stakes at Churchill Downs and the Ohio Derby at Thistledown.
Of the eight entrants drawn for the $100,000 Aristides Stakes (gr. III), not only do all of them have one-turn wins at Churchill Downs, but six of them have stakes wins over the track.
Wednesday, June 01, 2011
Under a patient ride from Joel Rosario, odds-on choice Smiling Tiger rolled to a 2 1/2-length victory in the $200,000 Count Fleet Handicap (gr. III) at Oaklawn Park April 14.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
There are some classy horses making their comebacks in the $150,000 Potrero Grande Stakes (gr. II) at Santa Anita April 3, including Crown of Thorns, M One Rifle, and Atta Boy Roy.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Dr. John Traber and Murdock MacPherson were among the honorees during the Washington Thoroughbred Breeders and Owners Association's awards and 2010 Washington champions banquet Feb. 19 at Emerald Downs.
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Harold L. Queen's homebred Big Drama took the lead at the break and never looked back en route to victory in the Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) at Churchill Downs on Nov. 6.
Saturday, November 06, 2010
Selections for the Nov. 6 Breeders' Cup races, including the Classic.
Musket Man, Paddy O'Prado, and Fly Down offer good value in Breeders' Cup Classic.
Friday, November 05, 2010
With the Breeders' Cup entries now drawn, here a few longshots to look at.
It was another busy day for clockers at Churchill Downs as many contenders of the Nov. 5-6 Breeders' Cup World Championships completed their workouts Nov. 1.
Monday, November 01, 2010
Cash Refund had his final prep for the Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I) by working five furlongs in company in 1:00 1/5 over a fast track on a cool Oct. 29 morning at Churchill Downs.
Friday, October 29, 2010
The Oct. 25 workout tab at Churchill Downs included more than a handful of contenders for the Breeders' Cup World Championships.
Monday, October 25, 2010
R.E.V. Racing's Atta Boy Roy worked a half-mile in :48 over a fast Churchill track Oct. 22 under jockey Calvin Borel in preparation for the Sentient Jet Breeders' Cup Sprint (gr. I).
Friday, October 22, 2010
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]