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CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, KY
| 1 | On Fire Baby | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $99,982 |
2009 | Gray or Roan Filly | Smoke Glacken - Ornate, Gilded Time
Sire: Smoke Glacken , Gray or Roan, 1994. Raced 2 years. 14 starts, 10 wins, $759,560. Lifetime: 406 yearlings sold, median $32,000.
Broodmare Sire: Gilded Time, Chestnut, 1990.
| 2 | And Why Not | Margin: 1¾ | TrueNicks: A+ | $32,253 |
2009 | Bay Filly | Street Cry (IRE) - Alchemist, A.P. Indy
Sire: Street Cry (IRE) , Bay, 1998. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 5 wins, $5,150,837. Lifetime: 399 yearlings sold, median $90,000.
Broodmare Sire: A.P. Indy, Dark Bay or Brown, 1989.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton New York Saratoga 2010 Select Yearling Sale, $775,000.
| 3 | Glinda the Good | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: A++ | $16,126 |
2009 | Bay Filly | Hard Spun - Magical Flash, Miswaki
Sire: Hard Spun , Bay, 2004. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 7 wins, $2,673,470. Lifetime: 249 yearlings sold, median $53,475.
Broodmare Sire: Miswaki, Chestnut, 1978.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, ($200,000).
Others: Aubby K, $8,063; Golden History, $4,838; Believe You Can, $1,734; Taxi Dancer, $1,734; Flashy Lassie, $1,734; Heart of Destiny, $1,734; Georgie's Angel, $1,734; My Due Process, $1,734; Bet to Win, $1,734.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | On Fire Baby | Joe M. Johnson | Gary G. Hartlage |
| 2 | And Why Not | Garrett K. Gomez | Michael R. Matz |
| 3 | Glinda the Good | Julien R. Leparoux | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 4 | Aubby K | Robby Albarado | Ralph E. Nicks |
| 5 | Golden History | Shaun Bridgmohan | Mark E. Casse |
| 6 | Believe You Can | Gabriel Saez | J. Larry Jones |
| 7 | Taxi Dancer | James Graham | David R. Vance |
| 8 | Flashy Lassie | Corey J. Lanerie | Garry W. Simms |
| 9 | Heart of Destiny | Edgar S. Prado | James E. Baker |
| 10 | Georgie's Angel | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 11 | My Due Process | Manoel R. Cruz | Dale L. Romans |
| 12 | Bet to Win | Rajiv Maragh | James P. DiVito |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | On Fire Baby | Joe M. Johnson | $20.20 | $9.40 | $5.80 | ||||||
| 5 | And Why Not | Garrett K. Gomez | $6.60 | $4.40 | |||||||
| 6 | Glinda the Good | Julien R. Leparoux | $6.60 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (4-5) | $112.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (4-5-6) | $742.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (4-5-6-10) | $5,244.80 | ||||||||||
Bryan's Jewel had won multiple stakes in 22 starts, but couldn't quite step up to the next level. On June 15 she dug in to get the job done, winning the $100,000 Obeah Stakes (gr. III) at Delaware Park.
3 days agoA 3 3/4-length winner of the John Rooney Memorial Stakes a week earlier, Bryan's Jewel was entered right back in the June 15 Obeah Stakes (gr. III) at Delaware Park.
6 days ago
Champion Royal Delta will seek a title defense in the June 15 Fleur de Lis Handicap (gr. II) at Churchill Downs. She is expected to be joined in her trip to the Louisville oval by sales-topping stablemate Mr. Besilu.
Friday, May 31, 2013
CresRan Stable's homebred Tiz Miz Sue took advantage of a speed duel between Joyful Victory and Authenticity to post an impressive victory in the Ogden Phipps Handicap (gr. I) at Belmont Park May 27.
Monday, May 27, 2013
Trainer Larry Jones will offer a stiff one-two punch in the $400,000 Ogden Phipps Handicap (gr. I), with stablemates Joyful Victory and Believe You Can both entered for the May 27 event at Belmont Park.
Friday, May 24, 2013
David Royse, representing Sign's owners, said the stewards mistakenly believed they were obligated to include a disqualification (and resulting purse forfeiture) as a minimum requirement of the current KHRC rule.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Rosie Napravnik remembers galloping horses at Pimlico Race Course before she even earned her jockey's license. On May 18 aboard Mylute, she'll become just the third woman to ever ride in the Preakness Stakes (gr. I).
Saturday, May 18, 2013
James Spence's homebred Aubby K won her second graded contest in a row, splashing to victory in the grade I Humana Distaff on the Kentucky Derby Day undercard at Churchill Downs May 4.
Saturday, May 04, 2013
Padua Stables' Authenticity held off On Fire Baby in a fierce stretch battle to win the La Troienne Stakes (gr. II) by a head May 3 at Churchill Downs. The 6-year-old mare sets a stakes record of 1:42.09 for 1 1/16-miles.
Friday, May 03, 2013
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
Nearly one year after securing a victory in the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), Brereton Jones homebred Believe You Can returns to racing at Churchill Downs in the $300,000 La Troienne Stakes (gr. II) May 3.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Oaklawn Park stewards have suspended jockey Joe Johnson three days for his winning ride aboard On Fire Baby in the Apple Blossom Handicap (gr. I). The suspension runs April 17-19.
Monday, April 15, 2013
Anita Cauley's On Fire Baby hadn't raced since May 28 of last year. She came back with a vengeance April 12, holding off Tiz Miz Sue to win the $500,000 Apple Blossom Handicap (gr. I) at Oaklawn by half a length.
Friday, April 12, 2013
Grade I winner Grace Hall, seeking her first win of the 2013 campaign, will face six opponents in the $500,000 Apple Blossom Handicap (gr. I) April 12 at Oaklawn Park as the 118-pound top weight.
Sunday, April 07, 2013
Steve Bass, who booked mounts for nine-time leading Keeneland rider Julien Leparoux for the past seven years, will have Rosie Napravnik and Alan Garcia when the meet opens April 5.
Friday, March 29, 2013
Aubby K, making her first start since she was unplaced in the Test Stakes (gr. I) more than six months ago, became a grade II winner when she put away nine rivals in the $150,000 Inside Information Stakes (gr. II).
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Believe You Can blew away the competition in the $150,000 New Orleans Ladies March 9 at Fair Grounds, posting her second straight win off the layoff; the $150,000 Duncan F. Kenner went to Delaunay for owner Maggi Moss.
Saturday, March 09, 2013
Believe You Can looks to parlay a Feb. 2 tally at Fair Grounds into victory in the New Orleans Ladies Stakes March 9; Louisiana Derby winner Hero of Order will wheel back in the Duncan F. Kenner on the same day.
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Believe You Can is likely to make her next appearance in the March 9 New Orleans Ladies Stakes while stablemate Mark Valeski will aim for the Mineshaft Handicap, and other Larry Jones contenders are on the move.
Wednesday, February 06, 2013
Kentucky Horse Racing Commission stewards have disqualified Sign from her victory in last season's Pocahontas Stakes (gr. II) at Churchill Downs following a positive test for methocarbamol (Robaxin).
Monday, February 04, 2013
Brereton Jones' homebred Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner Believe You Can returned from a layoff of more than seven months to capture the $94,000 Tiffany Lass Stakes by 10 1/4 lengths Feb. 2 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots.
Saturday, February 02, 2013
Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) winner Believe You Can returns to Fair Grounds Feb. 2 to make her 2013 debut in the $75,000 Tiffany Lass Stakes against five other older fillies and mares at 1 1/16 miles.
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Believe You Can took a step toward her 4-year-old racing debut on Jan. 18 when she breezed five furlongs in a minute flat on a fast track at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, earning the bullet for the distance.
Friday, January 18, 2013
Questing and My Miss Aurelia have both made a good case for championship honors.
Wednesday, January 09, 2013
Gal About Town finished second best to Sign in the Oct. 28 Pocahontas (gr. II) at Churchill Downs, but trainer Bret Calhoun is hopeful she'll build off that effort and prove best in the Golden Rod Stakes (gr. II) Nov. 24.
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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]
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