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CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, KY
| 1 | Afleet Again | Margin: 2¼ | TrueNicks: A | $270,000 |
2007 | Gray or Roan Colt | Afleet Alex - Lucky Again, Wild Again
Sire: Afleet Alex , Bay, 2002. Lifetime: 223 yearlings sold, median $40,000.
Broodmare Sire: Wild Again, Dark Bay or Brown, 1980. In 2009: 2.26 AEI.
| 2 | Birdrun | Margin: head | TrueNicks: A++ | $90,000 |
2006 | Chestnut Horse | Birdstone - Run Like Martha, Jolie's Halo
Sire: Birdstone , Bay, 2001. Raced 2 years. 9 starts, 5 wins, $1,575,600. Lifetime: 115 yearlings sold, median $20,000.
Broodmare Sire: Jolie's Halo, Dark Bay or Brown, 1987.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2007 Yearling Sale, $60,000.
Fasig-Tipton Kentucky Fall, 2006 Mixed Sale, $95,000.
| 3 | Giant Oak | Margin: 3¼ | TrueNicks: A++ | $49,500 |
2006 | Chestnut Horse | Giant's Causeway - Crafty Oak, Crafty Prospector
Sire: Giant's Causeway , Chestnut, 1997. Raced 2 years. 13 starts, 9 wins, $3,078,989. Lifetime: 731 yearlings sold, median $140,000.
Broodmare Sire: Crafty Prospector, Chestnut, 1979.
Others: Pleasant Prince, $30,000; Cease, $15,000; Eldaafer; Baryshnikov; Brigantin; Harrison's Cave (GB); Meeznah; A. U. Miner.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afleet Again | Cornelio H. Velasquez | Robert E. Reid, Jr. |
| 2 | Birdrun | John R. Velazquez | William I. Mott |
| 3 | Giant Oak | Shaun Bridgmohan | Chris M. Block |
| 4 | Pleasant Prince | Joel Rosario | Wesley A. Ward |
| 5 | Cease | Garrett K. Gomez | Albert M. Stall, Jr. |
| 6 | Eldaafer | Javier Castellano | Diane Alvarado |
| 7 | Baryshnikov | Mike E. Smith | Michael J. Maker |
| 8 | Brigantin | Julien R. Leparoux | Andre Fabre |
| 9 | Harrison's Cave (GB) | Ryan L. Moore | Aidan P. O'Brien |
| 10 | Meeznah | Thomas P. Queally | David Lanigan |
| 11 | A. U. Miner | Calvin H. Borel | Clark Hanna |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Afleet Again | Cornelio H. Velasquez | $85.20 | $35.80 | $13.80 | ||||||
| 1 | Birdrun | John R. Velazquez | $7.20 | $5.80 | |||||||
| 5 | Giant Oak | Shaun Bridgmohan | $6.80 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (8-1) | $668.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (8-1-5) | $4,147.40 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (8-1-5-4) | $39,533.20 | ||||||||||
Simmard was assigned high weight in the Louisville Handicap (gr. IIIT) at Churchill Downs at 1 1/2 miles May 26, and it's easy to see why.
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, 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 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
With the 2012 Breeders' Cup Marathon (gr. II) set for Santa Anita this fall, the $100,000 Tokyo City Cup (gr. III) is as good a place as any to find out which local horses can get the distance.
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Burning Sands Stable's San Pablo has been nearly flawless for more than a year, and now he will try to take his game to the next level in the $150,000 Excelsior Stakes (gr. III) March 17 at Aqueduct.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Cease closed ground in the final stages of the $150,000 Maxxam Gold Cup and took command to earn his first black-type victory on the night of March 3 at Sam Houston Race Park.
Sunday, March 04, 2012
Multiple grade I winner Giant Oak has been named the Illinois Horse of the Year and champion older handicap male for 2011
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Multiple grade I winner is Giant Causeway's leading runner on dirt.
Monday, January 02, 2012
The 1 3/4-mile Valedictory Stakes (Can-III) came down to just a head when distance-loving Eagle Poise outfought Harrods Creek in deep stretch to capture the $150,388 event on Woodbine's closing day Dec. 4.
Sunday, December 04, 2011
Breeders' Cup Marathon (gr. II) winner Afleet Again is the headliner in the $150,000 Valedictory Stakes (Can-III) Dec. 4 at Woodbine, but for those looking for a better price there are reasons to look elsewhere.
Thursday, December 01, 2011
Trainer Mike Maker has half the field in this year's $150,000 Claiming Crown Jewel, the featured event of five stakes to be held for the first time Dec. 3 at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots in Louisiana.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Rejuvenated 6-year-old Tres Borrachos returns to his favorite track at Hollywood Park as the 119-pound top weight in the $100,000 Native Diver Handicap (gr. III) Dec. 3.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Who will win the Clark Handicap (gr. I) at Churchill Downs? Will it be one of the horses that ran in the Breeders' Cup, or a new face? How will the others finish?
Jason, Tom, and Steve Pallardy of TwinSpires.com handicap the Clark Handicap from Churchill Downs.
This year's Breeders' Cup may be a memory, but no fewer than five horses that competed in the 2011 World Championships are back at Churchill Downs for the $500,000 Clark Handicap (gr. I) Nov. 25.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
A. U. Miner, the 3-1 second choice in the Breeders' Cup Marathon (gr. II), is recovering from successful surgery to repair broken sesamoids sustained during the 1 3/4 mile race at Churchill Downs Nov. 5.
Wednesday, November 09, 2011
After an unexpected Classic result, who is the HOY front-runner?
2011 Breeders' Cup World Championships - Day 2: Photos of the day two winners at the 2011 Breeders' Cup.
Dr. Wayne Mcllwraith updates the condition of A. U. Miner, who was pulled up in the Breeders' Cup Marathon.
Dr. Wayne Mcllwraith updates the conditions of A. U. Miner and Meeznah after the Breeders' Cup Marathon.
Sent off at 41-1, Afleet Again ran down Birdrun and Giant Oak in deep stretch to pull a shocker in the opening race on Day 2 of the Breeders' Cup World Championships Nov. 5 at Churchill Downs.
Saturday, November 05, 2011
Lenny Shulman talks to owner Ken Ramsey about his Kittens, including Dean's Kitten in the Turf, Holiday for Kitten in the Turf Sprint, and Stephanie's Kitten in the Juvenile Fillies Turf, plus Headache and Pleasant Prince.
The same connections that won the 2010 Breeders' Cup Classic (gr. I) with Blame are sending Cease into the $500,000 Breeders' Cup Marathon (gr. II).
Wednesday, November 02, 2011A. U. Miner, third in last year's Breeders' Cup Marathon, draws post 11 for this year's renewal. The opener to the Nov. 5 program to be run at 1 3/4 miles.
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