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CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, KY
| 1 | Stephanie's Kitten | Margin: ¾ | TrueNicks: A++ | $540,000 |
2009 | Bay Filly | Kitten's Joy - Unfold the Rose, Catienus
Sire: Kitten's Joy , Chestnut, 2001. Lifetime: 82 yearlings sold, median $21,167.
Broodmare Sire: Catienus , Dark Bay or Brown, 1994.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 Spring Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, ($17,000).
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, ($30,000).
| 2 | Stopshoppingmaria | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $180,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | More Than Ready - Skybox, Spend a Buck
Sire: More Than Ready , Dark Bay or Brown, 1997. Raced 2 years. 17 starts, 7 wins, $1,026,229. Lifetime: 930 yearlings sold, median $75,649.
Broodmare Sire: Spend a Buck, Bay, 1982.
Sale History:
Ocala Breeders' Sales Company 2011 Selected Sale of Two-Year-Olds in Training, $100,000.
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $50,000.
| 3 | Sweet Cat | Margin: neck | TrueNicks: D | $99,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Filly | Kitten's Joy - Claire's Smile, Carson City
Sire: Kitten's Joy , Chestnut, 2001. Lifetime: 82 yearlings sold, median $21,167.
Broodmare Sire: Carson City, Chestnut, 1987.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, $95,000.
Others: Up (IRE), $60,000; Hard Not to Like, $30,000; Somali Lemonade; Pure Gossip; Elusive Kate; Dayatthespa; Royal Bonnie; Customer Base; My Gi Gi; Ann of the Dance; Dear Lavinia.
Scratched: Karlovy Vary; Bourbonstreetgirl.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephanie's Kitten | John R. Velazquez | Wayne M. Catalano |
| 2 | Stopshoppingmaria | Javier Castellano | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 3 | Sweet Cat | Garrett K. Gomez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 4 | Up (IRE) | Ryan L. Moore | Aidan P. O'Brien |
| 5 | Hard Not to Like | Mike E. Smith | Gail Cox |
| 6 | Somali Lemonade | Alex O. Solis | Michael R. Matz |
| 7 | Pure Gossip | Ryan Curatolo | Philip M. Serpe |
| 8 | Elusive Kate | William T. Buick | John H. M. Gosden |
| 9 | Dayatthespa | Ramon A. Dominguez | Chad C. Brown |
| 10 | Royal Bonnie | Cornelio H. Velasquez | George Weaver |
| 11 | Customer Base | Julien R. Leparoux | Thomas F. Proctor |
| 12 | My Gi Gi | Rafael Bejarano | Brian J. Koriner |
| 13 | Ann of the Dance | Corey S. Nakatani | Martin D. Wolfson |
| 14 | Dear Lavinia | Christophe P. Lemaire | Jean-Claude Rouget |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Stephanie's Kitten | John R. Velazquez | $14.20 | $6.60 | $5.20 | ||||||
| 4 | Stopshoppingmaria | Javier Castellano | $9.20 | $7.60 | |||||||
| 6 | Sweet Cat | Garrett K. Gomez | $9.40 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (5-4) | $106.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (5-4-6) | $916.60 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (5-4-6-3) | $16,668.80 | ||||||||||
With the two favorites for the $500,000 Woodbine Oaks Presented by Budweister in Dixie Strike and Northern Passion, trainer Mark Casse holds a powerful hand for the June 3 event at Woodbine.
7 hours agoMaking her turf debut and first start in graded company, Darley Stable homebred Better Lucky lived up to her name when she outdueled Regalo Mia by a nose in the Sands Point (gr. IIT).
3 days ago
Grade III winner Somali Lemonade seeks to get back on the winning track when she heads the eight-horse field entered in the May 28 Sands Point (gr. IIT) on the Memorial Day card at Belmont Park.
6 days agoBeauty Parlour justified her favoritism when she held off the challenge of Up to win the Poule d'Essai des Pouliches (French One Thousand Guineas, Fr-I) at Longchamp May 13.
Sunday, May 13, 2012
The $100,000 Senorita Stakes (gr. III) ended tragically for the victorious Bobina, who broke down a stride past the wire and was euthanized May 5 at Betfair Hollywood Park.
Saturday, May 05, 2012
Eric Mitchell recaps Kentucky Oaks Day for 2012, highlighted by the victory by Believe You Can and Rosie Napravnik in the Kentucky Oaks. Sponsored by Three Chimneys Farm.
Last year's Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (gr. IIT) winner Stephanie's Kitten returned to the Churchill Downs turf course and put in another dominating performance, setting a stakes record in the Edgewood Stakes.
Friday, May 04, 2012
Jockey Robby Albarado has been suspended from racing after his arrest on a charge of accosting a woman who says she was breaking up with him.
Friday, May 04, 2012
Believe You Can predict the winner of this year's Kentucky Oaks?
Second in last month's Providencia Stakes (gr. IIT), Byrama is one seven sophomore fillies seeking a first stakes tally in the $100,000 Senorita Stakes (gr. IIIT) on the turf May 5 at BetfairHollywood Park.
Thursday, May 03, 2012
A visual look at the Kentucky Oaks field in post position order.
While the striking bay Grace Hall has the favored 5-2 morning line status in the May 4 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), there are plenty of other fillies in the full field of 14 that deserve much more than a passing glance.
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Here is a look at some of the interesting meanings behind the names of this year's Kentucky Oaks fillies
Karlovy Vary provided Alex G. Campbell Jr. his most recent adrenaline rush April 7 when she scored a front-running victory in the Central Bank Ashland Stakes (gr. I) and became a live contender for the Kentucky Oaks (gr. I).
Helen Groves' And Why Not fired a :46 4/5 bullet in a half-mile drill at Churchill Downs April 28. The daughter of Street Cry was one of five fillies that worked under the Twin Spires for the May 4 Kentucky Oaks (gr. I).
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Hard Not to Like put in her final work for the $1 million Kentucky Oaks (gr. I), breezing five furlongs in a handy 1:01 3/5 at Woodbine April 27, earning a 'very, very good' report from her trainer Gail Cox.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Favored Dayatthespa spoiled the Keeneland return of Somali Lemonade with a dominating front-running victory in the $100,000 Appalachian Stakes (gr. IIIT) by 2 3/4 lengths on the turf April 19.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Grade III winners Somali Lemonade and Dayatthespa headline a field of nine 3-year-old fillies in the $100,000 Appalachian (gr. IIIT) at a mile on the Keeneland turf April 19.
Sunday, April 15, 2012
This year's Kentucky Oaks (gr. I) picture is shaping up nicely, with a talented cast of fillies poised to contend on the first Friday in May at Churchill Downs.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Images from opening weekend at Keeneland, April 2012.
Alex G. Campbell Jr.'s homebred goes wire-to-wire in Keeneland feature April 7.
Saturday, April 07, 2012
Stephanie's Kitten, a leading juvenile filly last year on both the main track and the turf, heads a field of seven 3-year-old fillies in the Central Bank Ashland Stakes (gr. I) at Keeneland April 7.
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Everyone has a niche, but Bradley sells horses, seasons; plans matings; pinhooks...and puts together partnerships
Odds-on Dayatthespa became a graded stakes winner when she held off Regalo Mia in the final strides to capture the $150,000 Herecomesthebride Stakes (gr. IIIT) by a neck on the Gulfstream Park turf course March 11.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Filly Dixie Strike, trained by champion conditioner Mark Casse and owned by John Oxley, was installed as the 4-1 favorite in the Queen's Plate Winterbook.
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