CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, KY
| 1 | Wise Dan | Margin: 3¾ | TrueNicks: A | $326,554 |
2007 | Chestnut Gelding | Wiseman's Ferry - Lisa Danielle, Wolf Power (SAF)
Sire: Wiseman's Ferry , Chestnut, 1999. Raced 3 years. 16 starts, 4 wins, $825,266. Lifetime: 81 yearlings sold, median $7,500.
Broodmare Sire: Wolf Power (SAF), Gray, 1978. In 2009: 1.30 AEI.
| 2 | Mission Impazible | Margin: 2¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $105,340 |
2007 | Gray or Roan Horse | Unbridled's Song - La Paz, Hold Your Peace
Sire: Unbridled's Song , Gray or Roan, 1993. Raced 3 years. 12 starts, 5 wins, $1,311,800. Lifetime: 622 yearlings sold, median $210,000.
Broodmare Sire: Hold Your Peace, Bay, 1969.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2008 Yearling Sale, $200,000.
| 3 | Flat Out | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: A | $52,670 |
2006 | Bay Horse | Flatter - Cresta Lil, Cresta Rider
Sire: Flatter , Bay, 1999. Raced 2 years. 6 starts, 4 wins, $148,815. Lifetime: 165 yearlings sold, median $10,000. In 2009: .80 AEI.
Broodmare Sire: Cresta Rider, Dark Bay or Brown, 1978.
Sale History:
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky 2007 Select Yearling Sale, $85,000.
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2006 Fall Mixed Sale, $11,000.
Others: Mister Marti Gras, $26,335; Ruler On Ice, $15,801; Headache, $5,725; Alma d'Oro, $5,725; Will's Wildcat, $5,725; Prayer for Relief, $5,725; Stately Victor, $5,725; Demarcation, $5,725; Pleasant Prince, $5,725; General Quarters, $5,725.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wise Dan | John R. Velazquez | Charles Lopresti |
| 2 | Mission Impazible | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 3 | Flat Out | Alex O. Solis | Charles L. Dickey |
| 4 | Mister Marti Gras | Rajiv Maragh | Chris M. Block |
| 5 | Ruler On Ice | Garrett K. Gomez | Kelly J. Breen |
| 6 | Headache | Edgar S. Prado | Michael J. Maker |
| 7 | Alma d'Oro | Jesus Lopez Castanon | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 8 | Will's Wildcat | Calvin H. Borel | James E. Baker |
| 9 | Prayer for Relief | Rafael Bejarano | Bob Baffert |
| 10 | Stately Victor | Victor Lebron | Michael J. Maker |
| 11 | Demarcation | Corey J. Lanerie | Paul J. McGee |
| 12 | Pleasant Prince | Julio A. Garcia | Wesley A. Ward |
| 13 | General Quarters | Jon Kenton Court | Thomas R. McCarthy |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Wise Dan | John R. Velazquez | $11.00 | $6.00 | $4.20 | ||||||
| 5 | Mission Impazible | Javier Castellano | $7.00 | $5.40 | |||||||
| 6 | Flat Out | Alex O. Solis | $3.20 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (11-5) | $79.80 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (11-5-6) | $375.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (11-5-6-9) | $5,866.20 | ||||||||||
Ed McNamara of Newsday and Todd Simmons of the Staten Island Advance earned top honors in The New York Racing Association's third annual Joe Hirsch Memorial Writing Contest.
10 hours ago
Game On Dude makes his first start since he was unplaced in the Dubai World Cup (UAE-I) when he takes on Mervyn LeRoy Handicap (gr. II) winner Morning Line in the Californian Stakes (gr. II) June 2 at Betfair Hollywood Park.
Yesterday
Stronach Stables homebred Hunters Bay made the most of his first opportunity in stakes company, winning the Eclipse Stakes (Can-III) at Woodbine in impressive fashion by three lengths
5 days ago
Woodbine Polytrack specialist Stunning Stag makes his third attempt at winning the $150,000 Eclipse Stakes (Can-III) in the seasonal debut for Janice and Sid Attard's 8-year-old May 26.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
The Pimlico Special (gr. III), returning to the Pimlico racing calendar after a three-year hiatus, has drawn a sold field of 10 handicap horses, headed by Oaklawn Handicap (gr. II) winner Alternation.
Monday, May 14, 2012
Morning Line wanted no part of the starting gate at Betfair Hollywood Park, but once he finally acquiesced there was no catching the grade I winner in the $150,000 Mervyn Leroy Handicap (gr. II) May 5.
Saturday, May 05, 2012
Grade I winner Morning Line debuts for new trainer John Shirreffs in the $150,000 Mervyn LeRoy Handicap (gr. II) May 5 at Betfair Hollywood Park.
Wednesday, May 02, 2012Trainer and Mike Maker and Thoroughbred owner Harvey Diamond have been down the Derby trail together...but this time they mean it.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Wise Dan, a grade I winner in his final start of 2011, picked up right where he left off in his first race of the year, romping by 10 1/2 lengths while setting a Keeneland Polytrack record in the $150,000 Ben Ali Stakes.
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Wise Dan, a four-time stakes winner last season, will begin his 2012 campaign in the $150,000 Ben Ali (gr. III) April 22 at Keeneland.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
One year after registering his most lucrative victory, Duke of Mischief returns to Hollywood Casino at Charles Town Races to defend his title in West Virginia's $1 million Charles Town Classic (gr. II) April 14.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Led by the $1 million Haskell Invitational (gr. I) July 29, Monmouth Park will offer a stakes schedule worth $6 million including 17 graded events for the 2012 racing season.
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Front-running Nates Mineshaft took all of the drama out of the $396,000 New Orleans Handicap (gr. II) April 1 at Fair Grounds, running away from the field at odds of 9-1 while setting a track record in the process.
Sunday, April 01, 2012
Janis Whitham's homebred Fort Larned made his 1 3/16-mile trip at Gulfstream Park March 31 a quick one. He set a track record of 1:53.92 for the distance while cruising to victory in the $100,000 Skip Away Stakes (gr. III).
Saturday, March 31, 2012
Grade I winner Awesome Maria looked as good as ever romping in the Sabin Stakes (gr. III) last month; Where's Sterling leads the field in the Skip Away. Both races are part of the Florida Derby undercard at Gulfstream Park.
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
The $1 million Louisiana Derby (gr. II) is the headliner on Fair Grounds' April 1 program, but the biggest names and most talented horses may be running on the undercard in the $400,000 New Orleans Handicap (gr. II).
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
With defending champion Game On Dude skipping the Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I), Ultimate Eagle leads a field of 13 in the $750,000 event March 3.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Game On Dude will not defend his title in the $750,000 Santa Anita Handicap (gr. I) March 3 and will instead be prepared for the $10 million Dubai World Cup (UAE-I), trainer Bob Baffert said Feb. 29.
Wednesday, February 29, 2012
Nates Mineshaft led all the way in the $120,000 Mineshaft Handicap (gr. III) for his first stakes victory in a race marred by the breakdown of favorite Thiskyhasnolimit Feb. 25 at Fair Grounds.
Saturday, February 25, 2012
Will it be grass or dirt for Lothenbach Stables Mister Marti Gras? He was entered in the Feb. 25 Fair Grounds Handicap (gr. IIIT) on the turf and the Mineshaft Handicap (gr. III) on dirt on the same card.
Monday, February 20, 2012
Thiskyhasnolimit, who led all the way in the Louisiana Handicap at Fair Grounds in mid-January, will try for his second straight triumph when he takes on eight rivals in the Mineshaft Handicap (gr. III).
Monday, February 20, 2012
Turallure and Wise Dan, a pair of Charles Lopresti trainees expected to play major roles in their respective divisions in 2012, had their first works of the year Feb. 16 at Keeneland.
Thursday, February 16, 2012
The industry cannot move fast enough in the area of improving Thoroughbreds' care after they've retired from racing.
One day after losing his regular rider for his 2012 debut in the Fountain of Youth Stakes (gr. II), Union Rags was out on the track at Palm Meadows for a five-furlong breeze in 1:03.08 Feb. 13.
Monday, February 13, 2012
Evan Hammonds recaps the Donn Handicap, Gulfstream Park Turf Handicap, Fed Biz and Spring Hill Farm.
Every several years, whenever a horse is attempting to sweep the Triple Crown, Billy Turner is summoned by the media to offer his take on the horse, the obstacles that stand in his way, and to reminisce about the great Seattle Slew, who under Turner’s guidance and expertise became racing’s only undefeated Triple Crown winner. [More]