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CHURCHILL DOWNS, Louisville, KY
| 1 | Wrote (IRE) | Margin: 2¼ | TrueNicks: A+ | $540,000 |
2009 | Dark Bay or Brown Colt | High Chaparral (IRE) - Desert Classic (GB), Green Desert
Sire: High Chaparral (IRE), Bay, 1999. Raced 3 years. 13 starts, 10 wins, $5,331,231. Lifetime: 442 yearlings sold, median $69,302.
Broodmare Sire: Green Desert, Bay, 1983.
Sale History:
Tattersall's October 2010 Yearling Sale, $242,945.
Tattersall's December 2009 Foal Sale, ($38,140).
| 2 | Excaper | Margin: nose | TrueNicks: C | $180,000 |
2009 | Gray or Roan Colt | Exchange Rate - Ada Ruckus, Bold Ruckus
Sire: Exchange Rate , Gray or Roan, 1997. Raced 3 years. 15 starts, 6 wins, $479,803. Lifetime: 231 yearlings sold, median $30,000.
Broodmare Sire: Bold Ruckus, Dark Bay or Brown, 1976. In 2009: 2.38 AEI.
Sale History:
Keeneland Association September 2010 Yearling Sale, ($30,000).
| 3 | Farraaj (IRE) | Margin: 1¼ | TrueNicks: D | $99,000 |
2009 | Bay Colt | Dubai Destination - Pastorale (GB), Nureyev
Sire: Dubai Destination, Bay, 1999. Lifetime: 376 yearlings sold, median $29,639.
Broodmare Sire: Nureyev, Bay, 1977. In 2009: 3.57 AEI.
Others: Lucky Chappy (IRE), $60,000; Animal Spirits, $30,000; Daddy Nose Best; Finale; Caspar Netscher (GB); Shkspeare Shaliyah; Fantastic Song; Coalport; State of Play; Majestic City; Tequila Factor.
Scratched: Gung Ho.
| Finish | Horse | Jockey | Trainer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wrote (IRE) | Ryan L. Moore | Aidan P. O'Brien |
| 2 | Excaper | Emma-Jayne Wilson | Ian Black |
| 3 | Farraaj (IRE) | Neil Callan | Roger Varian |
| 4 | Lucky Chappy (IRE) | Joel Rosario | H. Graham Motion |
| 5 | Animal Spirits | Robby Albarado | Albert M. Stall, Jr. |
| 6 | Daddy Nose Best | Julien R. Leparoux | Steven M. Asmussen |
| 7 | Finale | John R. Velazquez | Todd A. Pletcher |
| 8 | Caspar Netscher (GB) | Kieren Fallon | Alan McCabe |
| 9 | Shkspeare Shaliyah | Alex O. Solis | Doodnauth Shivmangal |
| 10 | Fantastic Song | Javier Castellano | Chad C. Brown |
| 11 | Coalport | Junior Alvarado | Wayne M. Catalano |
| 12 | State of Play | Ramon A. Dominguez | H. Graham Motion |
| 13 | Majestic City | Garrett K. Gomez | Peter Miller |
| 14 | Tequila Factor | Rafael Bejarano | Wayne M. Catalano |
| Horse | Jockey | Win | Place | Show | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Wrote (IRE) | Ryan L. Moore | $25.20 | $13.80 | $8.60 | ||||||
| 11 | Excaper | Emma-Jayne Wilson | $30.40 | $15.80 | |||||||
| 4 | Farraaj (IRE) | Neil Callan | $7.80 | ||||||||
| EXOTIC PAYOFFS: | |||||||||||
| $2.00 Exacta (5-11) | $964.00 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Trifecta (5-11-4) | $8,131.20 | ||||||||||
| $2.00 Superfecta (5-11-4-12) | $90,140.40 | ||||||||||
Tom and new co-host Pete Denk present an early look at the Belmont Stakes. Sponsored by TVG.
Trainer Dale Romans said May 29 that Metropolitan Handicap (gr. I) winner Shackleford could run in the Whitney Handicap or Woodward Stakes en route to the ultimate goal of winning the Breeders' Cup Dirt Mile (gr. I).
2 days ago
Power surged to the lead in deep stretch to capture the Abu Dhabi Irish Two Thousand Guineas (Ire-I) over Foxtrot Romeo at the Curragh May 26.
5 days ago
Donegal Racing's Dullahan, the Kentucky Derby third-place finisher who will be seeking to block I'll Have Another's Triple Crown bid, breezed a mile at Churchill Downs the morning of May 26.
5 days ago
With a steady rain falling, dual classic winner I'll Have Another galloped a mile at Belmont Park May 25 as he continued to prepare for attempt at history in the June 9 Belmont Stakes (gr. I).
6 days ago
Javier Castellano will ride Donegal Racing's Dullahan in the June 9 Belmont Stakes (gr. I).
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
A strong contingent of horses will attempt to spoil the Triple Crown bid of I'll Have Another when the 3-year-olds assemble at Belmont Park on June 9 for the Belmont Stakes (gr. I).
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Toyota Blue Grass (gr. I) winner Dullahan, most recently third in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), worked five furlongs at Churchill Downs in 1:00 1/5 on a fast track May 19.
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Though I'll Have Another ran him down in deep stretch in the Kentucky Derby at Churchill, all signs point to Bodemeister being the one to beat in Preakness 137 at Pimlico Race Course May 19.
Friday, May 18, 2012
Jason Shandler makes his picks for the Preakness, in his final Triple Crown Talk blog.
Will it be I'll Have Another once again? Will Bodemeister get revenge? Or will one of the new players take the Black-eyed Susans?
Evan Hammonds and Jason Shandler handicap the Preakness Stakes track-side at Pimlico. Evan successfully picked I'll Have Another to win the Kentucky Derby; will he be correct this time?
Bodemeister, runner-up in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I), has been made the 8-5 morning line favorite for the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) May 19 and will break from post 7.
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Jockey Julien Leparoux who guided Daddy Nose Best to victories in both the El Camino Real and Sunland Derbies (both gr. III), will be reunited with the son of Scat Daddy for the Preakness Stakes (gr. I).
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Rather than take Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner I'll Have Another out to exercise on a wet track the morning of May 15, trainer Doug O'Neill opted to keep Reddam Racing's star 3-year-old under cover.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Following the defection of Dullahan from Preakness consideration, jockey Kent Desormeaux has signed on to ride Tiger Walk, who is owned by Kevin Plank's Sagamore Farm.
Friday, May 11, 2012
Donegal Racing's Dullahan, a fast-closing third in the Kentucky Derby, will not run in the Preakness Stakes and will be pointed for the Belmont Stakes.
Friday, May 11, 2012
I'll Have Another made it to the track May 9 for the first time since his upset win in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) four days earlier, jogging around muddy Pimlico Race Course.
Wednesday, May 09, 2012
Reddam Racing's Kentucky Derby (gr. I) winner I'll Have Another was settled into his new home in Barn D at Pimlico Race Course May 8 as the focus has shifted toward the 137th running of the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) on May 19.
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
The top four finishers all ran winning type races.
Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) winner I'll Have Another departed Churchill Downs at 1:19 p.m. May 7 and was taken to nearby Louisville International Airport for a flight to Baltimore, Md.
Monday, May 07, 2012
Some of the starters in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I) will go on to the Preakness Stakes (gr. I) while plans are undetermined for other runners.
Sunday, May 06, 2012
J. Paul Reddam's I'll Have Another ran past a freewheeling Bodemeister in deep stretch to win the May 5 Kentucky Derby Presented by Yum! Brands (gr. I). Dullahan rallied for third.
Saturday, May 05, 2012
Jason and Tom give their picks for the 138th Kentucky Derby.
Silver Max took the lead soon after the start and was never headed as he staved off a couple of late challengers to win the American Turf Stakes (gr. IIT) at Churchill Downs May 4.
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